2007 dodge caliber rough idle with sparks coming from under engine in front of car

Asked by beesmommie3 Dec 12, 2014 at 03:55 PM about the 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my car started rough idling about 2 weeks ago, today while driving at 59 mph my car died
then restarted with the cruise and radio off, husband just looked at it while it was running
and there are sparks coming from the front end under the hoses

6 Answers

No cracks or fluid leaks. Just had the oil changed a little over a week ago. Oil level is good. When they went to change it I had no oil in it but no leaks on the driveway. I think the new place I went to didn't put the oil cap back on tightly after their first change 3 months ago because my engine was very dirty.

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if your car is burning oil every time you drive it will not leave a stain on your driveway but if you use it wile it is out of ooil for to long you will blow your head gasket you can us it just make sur that it has enough oil in it every day before you start it

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I worded that wrong strt it let it run for a little while and then check the oil

My husband thinks the sparks are coming from the altenator but I am not experiencing any battery drain. I'm going to go let it run then check the oil, thanks.

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My husband dodge caliber is driving idle and heavy. What's wrong?

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