Dodge Caliber Complaints (2009)

232 consumer complaints on file.

#10545677September 27, 2013
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE CHECKING A CUSTOMER'S TIRE PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542013September 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHILE THE ACCELERATED PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE RMPS INCREASED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531573July 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V528000(POWER TRAIN), BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525044July 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING THE CAR WITH A/C ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE ILLUMINATION LIGHT TURNED ON IN DASH PANEL. THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 50MPH, BY THE TIME I PULLED OFF AT NEXT EXIT THE CAR WOULD GO NOT FASTER THAN 20MPH, AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD WHINNING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. CAR SAT FOR 30 MINUTES COOLING OFF. TURNED ON CAR AND LIGHT WAS OFF. STARTED DOWN HIGHWAY AGAIN 30 MINUTES LATER LIGHT CAME BACK ON PULLED OVER AGAIN, TURNED CAR OFF, WAITED 30 MINUTES. TURNED ON CAR AND LIGHT WAS OFF. THIS HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER 2009, APRIL 2013, AND AGAIN JULY 1ST, 2013. $1,600 LATER OF TRYING TO FIX DIFFERENT THINGS BECAUSE DODGE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH IT AND 3 TRIPS TO DODGE DEALERSHIP, "THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". I AM A WOMAN AND CAN NOT BE STUCK ON THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY SO THE CAR I HAVEN'T PAID DODGE OFF FOR YET WILL COOL DOWN TO DRIVE. I FOUND 219 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON EDMONDS.COM, AND CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. EVERYONE KNOWS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. IM SURE DODGE WOULD NOT LET THEIR DAUGHTERS DRIVE THIS CAR OUT OF TOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. BETTER YET, LETS NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS INJURED IN A CRASH BECAUSE THEIR CAR DECELERATES ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511138May 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MADE A STOP AT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE WARNING LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,820.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509034April 22, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497001February 4, 2013
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
2009 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A RECALL NOTICE FOR FRONT SEATS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS HARD TO SEE OVER THE SEAT BACK, WHEN LOOKING BACK. SHE STATED THEY WERE TOO TALL AND SHOULD BE LOWERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486443November 29, 2012
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
PLEASE NOTE THIS CAR HAS BEEN DIFFICULT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. BETWEEN THE TIRES, BRAKES AND ROTORS THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES. APPROXIMATELY 6-12 MONTHS AGO I STOPPED TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRE AS MY SENSOR INFORMED ME THE TIRE WAS LOW. WHEN I PLACED THE HOSE ON THE VALVE STEM THE STEM CRACKED IN HALF. THIS COST ME MONEY TO FIX. NOW ON 11/24/12 I WAS ONCE AGAIN INFORMED I NEEDED AIR AND ONCE AGAIN THE STEM BROKE, COSTING ME OVER $100 TO FIX PLUS I HAD IT FIXED AT PEPBOYS AS THE SPARE WAS A DONUT AND DIDN'T WANT TO USE IT.THIS COST ME $25 BUT THE STEM WAS NOT THE ONE FOR THE CENSOR. MEANWHILE I CALLED THE DEALER, OUTTEN COUNTY CHRYSLER, AND LEFT A MESSAGE AS THEY WERE CLOSED. I SETUP AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS MANY, MANY TIMES. TO ME, PERSONALLY, I FEEL THIS A MAJOR ISSUE. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO ALLEVIATE ALL THE "REPAIR HEADACHES" YET I AM STILL DOING IT, PLUS WHY WOULD SIMPLY PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE CAUSE THE VALVE TO BREAK? ACCORDING TO THE PERSON AT THE DESK THEY NOTED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES THAT THE VALVE STEMS CORRODE AND BREAK EASILY. TO ME THIS IS A RIP OFF TO ME, THE CONSUMER AND COSTLY AT THAT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480683October 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH AND WOULD GO UP TO 30 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,143. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE PRESENTED AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE AUTHORIZED UPGRADED RIMS AND TIRES. ON LONG TRIPS. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD OVERHEAT CAUSING THE SAME RESULT AS IN DEPLETED PERFORMANCE. UPDATED 12/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478247October 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE 15 MPH THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE PCM CHIP AT LEAST TWICE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477883October 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2009 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER STATES SMELL OF GAS LEAK AND MELTED WIRES GOING TO THE FUEL PUMP.*TGW THE WIRES ALSO MELTED A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINES. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE MELTED WIRES AND THE FUEL PUMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471260August 17, 2012
WHEELS, TIRES:VALVE
VALVE STEMS BREAK AND CAN CAUSE TIRES TO LOOSE AIR. VALVE STEMS OFTEN BREAK NEAR THE CAP SO YOU CANNOT ADD AIR TO THE TIRE, AND IN SOME CASES THEY BREAK LOWER SO THE NEEDLE IN THE VALVE BECOMES LOOSE. THIS HAPPENED WITH TWO VALVE STEMS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT ABOUT 35,500 MILES, AND NOW WITH ABOUT 39,000 MILES, I HAVE A THIRD VALVE STEM THAT CRACKED DIFFERENTLY AT A LOWER POSITION SO IT WAS EVEN HARDER TO DETECT. TIRES MAY LOOSE AIR SO THE WARNING LIGHT COMES BUT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ADD AIR. IT MAY BE A SLOW LEAK OR IF THE CRACK IS NEAR THE NEEDLE IT COULD CAUSE A RAPID LOSS OF AIR. THESE DEFECTIVE STEMS WHICH HAVE PRESSURE SENSORS COST ALMOST $100 AT THE DEALER. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE ARE REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE STEMS WITH CONVENTIONAL RUBBER STEMS AND JUST IGNORING THE WARNING LIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR MAY CHRYSLER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468509July 31, 2012
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
WHILE WE WERE SERVICING THIS CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE THE TPMS SENSOR AND VALVE STEM BROKE. THIS CLAIM IS FILED ON BEHALF OF OUR CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467955July 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED A VALVE THAT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS FAILURE RECURRED ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE FAILING TO ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. AT TIMES, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REACH A SAFE SPEED WHEN MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE DECELERATION HAS NOW STARTED AT A MUCH LOWER SPEED. WHEN IT OCCURRED, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME SHE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND SIT FOR 15-45 MINUTES TO WAIT FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO COOL OFF. THE TRANSMISSION VALVE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 08/08/12 THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER FOUND THE ALTERNATOR BEARINGS WERE CAUSING THE NOISE. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. UPDATED 08/09/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466612July 19, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE CONTINUED TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE TIRES AND NOTICED BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,822.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465223July 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS PARKED AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE THE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463047June 25, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ADD AIR TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE SAME FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462294June 19, 2012
SUSPENSION
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS TOTALLY WORN AND IN DANGER OF SEPARATING FROM CONTROL ARM. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE 50,000 MILES RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE TREAD WEAR. OTHER POSSIBLE RESULTS: LOSS OF STEERING, SUSPENSION AND BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462296June 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTREME RUST ON FRONT SUBFRAME. PART IS WEAKENED AND INTEGRITY IS DOUBTFUL. MOUNTS LOWER CONTROL ARM. FAILURE WOULD AFFECT SUSPENSION, DRIVE TRAIN, BRAKES AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES AND POWER TO DRIVE WHEELS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462299June 19, 2012
WHEELS
EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE TREAD WEAR DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR TO LOWER BALL JOINT, BEFORE 50,000 MILES. COULD RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE (BLOW OUT) AT ANY SPEED AND ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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