Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#11324810May 16, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECENTLY BROUGHT A USED VEHICLE, WHEN I TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE EVERYTHING RAN SMOOTHLY AND THINGS WERE WORKING JUST FINE, NO PROBLEMS. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND WHEN I GOT OUT THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO USE THE KEYPAD TO LOCK THE DOORS, IT DIDN'T WORK AND ACTUALLY STARTED THE CAR THAN THE ALARM WENT OFF. I HAD TO START THE ENGINE AND SHUT IT BACK OFF AND MANUALLY GO AND LOCK ALL DOORS BECAUSE I ALSO NOTICED THE LOCK DOOR BUTTON ON THE DOOR DID NOT WORK BUT THE WINDOW BUTTONS DOES. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THEM AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUE THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING. ABOUT 1 WEEK WENT BY AND I STARTED TO FEEL THE CAR DRAGGING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS CAP LIGHT COMING ON. AND MOST OF ALL I NOTICED HOW QUICKLY THE MILEAGE WAS MOVING VERSUS THE MILEAGE I SIGNED IT AT. I ALSO CALLED IN AND REPORTED WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING, THEY SUGGESTED I BRING IN THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP THEY CONTRACT WITH TO SEE THE PROBLEM AND RESOLVE IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE DAY FOR ME FOR ABOUT 4-6 HOURS, I WAS CALLED BACK TO PICK THE VEHICLE BACK UP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS CAP LIGHT WAS OFF BUT NOTHING ELSE AS FAR AS THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITHIN THE CAR, AND THE DRAGGING FEELING AS WELL AS THE MILEAGE TROUBLESHOOTING. I WASN'T SATISFIED WITH THE WORK THAT WAS DONE, SO I CALLED AGAIN TO REPORT THE TROUBLES AND REQUEST FOR A REFUND BECAUSE I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE VEHICLE AND HOW HIGH THE MILEAGE GOES WHEN I ONLY DRIVE 25 MILES BACK AND FORTH 6 DAYS A WEEK. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 8 WEEKS NOW, AND THIS CAR MAINTENANCE IS POOR AS WELL AS I HAVE A STRONG FEELING THE CARS BEEN TAMPERED WITH BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE VENTS IN THE CAR ON THE DASH BOARD, AS WELL AS THE CAR NEEDING AN OIL CHANGE ALREADY AND I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE MARCH 20, 2020. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324134May 11, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
LUCKILY, I WAS ON A CITY STREET. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY, ALMOST STOPPING COMPLETELY AND BEGAN TO REBOOT AS IF IT WERE JUST BEING STARTED. I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL IT TO BE SAFE FOR CONSUMERS ON ANY ROAD. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD SON AND I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE DODGE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MY, OR ANYONE ELSE'S FAMILY, GETS WHIPLASH FROM A REAR COLLISION. I'M REACHING OUT TO NHTSA BECAUSE, I LACK THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO FIX IT MYSELF, AND DON'T FIND IT FAIR THAT I PAY FOR A MISTAKE THAT DODGE MADE IN MAKING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323421May 5, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO FAULTY SENSOR CAUSING CAR TO GO IN LIMP MODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322277April 26, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTED VEHICLE WHICH HAD BEEN RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE, JUST GOT A OIL CHANGE A FEW DAYS PRIOR. STARTED DRIVING AND THE CAR STARTS SPUTTERING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. THE ETC SYMBOL STARTED TO FLASH AND CAR WOULD ONLY GO 5-10 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS ALREADY DRIVING AT 40MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO THE 5 MILES AND SPUTTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321441April 17, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR A DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321037April 13, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON COMPLETELY FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY STALLS AFTER I'VE DRIVEN IT FOR A FEW MINUTES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M ON THE FREEWAY OR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TRYING TO MAKE A TURN, THE ENGINE JUST DIES. THIS ISSUE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE A VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320196April 4, 2020
ENGINE
THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS IN PARTICULAR STATES TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE ON THIS MODEL OF CAR. I HAVE REPLACED STRUTS AND ALL DRIVE TRAIN WITH ALL NEW PARTS AND THE SLAMMING IS STILL PRESENT. REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED THE ENGINE CRADLE AFTER REMOVING AND REPLACING ALL COMPONENTS AND FINDING THE RUSTED OUT BALLS JOINTS IN THE ENGINE CRADLE AS THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319708March 30, 2020
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OR DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER BAR ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CORROSION WAS A KNOWN DEFECT AND TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE CONTACT CALLED ZEIGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF DOWNERS GROVE LOCATED AT (2311 OGDEN AVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515), LARRY ROESCH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT (200 W GRAND AVE., ELMHURST, IL 60126), AND DUPAGE CDJR LOCATED AT (433 E NORTH AVE., GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139), WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,133.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319563March 28, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
STARTING JANUARY 2019, I HAD SPENT $5K OF UNDERBODY REPLACEMENT: BENT/RUSTY AXLE-F, 2 F-TIRES; FRONT BRAKES & SHOCKS, REAR ROTORS, BRAKES & SHOCKS, FRONT & REAR ARMS. THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL WAS LOCKED & I WAS DRIVING THAT WAY WITH BOTH OF MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN 3 MONTHS AFTER I HAD TIRES REPLACED. I KEPT BEING TOLD BY A FRIEND & MY SON, 'HAVE YOU HAD YOUR CAR FIXED YET?' THE SUSPENSION SUCKED; I FELT EVERY BUMP & POTHOLE! THE NOISE IN THE FRONT TO RIGHT TOOK OVER A YEAR TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318967March 22, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
COMMON SUBFRAME CORROSION ON LOW MILEAGE 2007 VEHICLES CAUSING EXTREME SAFETY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. WAS WARNED BY AUTO SHOP THAT THIS IS COMMON AND RENDERS SAFETY ISSUES TO DRIVER AS ENTIRE ENGINE COULD DROP WHEN DRIVING OR WHEEL SEPARATION, THAT COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. NO RECALL OR WARRANTY ISSUED TO ME. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AS COMMON AS IT IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318297March 16, 2020
SUSPENSION
[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317691March 12, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER MUST BE REPLACED. THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY IN SUCH CRASH EVENTS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316795March 7, 2020
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AN MY AIR BAG LIGHT POPPED UP ON MY DASH . IT BEEPS AND GOES OFF AN ON WHEN I TURN , I WENT TO MECHANIC HE SAYS ITS SOMETHING DODGE NEEDS TO FIX . I RAN INTO A DITCH AVOIDING HITTING ANOTHER CAR AN MY AIR BAGS DIDNT DEPLOY I WAS GOING 55 . I THINK DODGE NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM ITS SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SO EVIDENTLY ITS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316288March 5, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THEIR SON WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME WAS REPAIRED, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS REPAIRED, AND THE VEHICLE RECEIVED AN ALIGNMENT. THE REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION WITH NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10140027 (SUSPENSION, STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE REPAIRS BEING COMPLETED OUTSIDE OF AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THERE WOULD BE NO REIMBURSEMENT. A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312012February 28, 2020
AIR BAGS
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF AND HORN QUIT WORKING AT ALL TIMES. MALFUNCTIONING CLOCK SPRING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310886February 23, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH 90K MILES. MY WIFE RECENTLY WENT TO GET IT INSPECTED AND COME TO FIND OUT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBERS AND SUBFRAME COMPONENTS WERE TERRIBLY CORRODED. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS NOT PASSED. IT'S STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING, ALIGNMENT IS OFF ACCORDING TO TIRE WEAR. I'VE READ TONS OF COMPLAINTS AND SEE THEY ISSUES NOT A RECALL BUT A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE. CURIOUS AS TO WHEN THIS WAS ISSUED AND IF MY CAR FALLS INTO THAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309951February 18, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A COMMONLY REPORTED ISSUE WITH DEFECTIVE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) UNITS ON THIS MODEL. THE EXACT SAME TIPM UNITS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER MODELS USING THE PART, BUT NOT FOR THE CALIBER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MORE THAN ONE HEADLIGHT CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308092February 9, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY OVER HEATS DISPITE HAVING THE FLUIDS FLUSHED AND CHANGED. THE INSIDE LIGHT FLASH LIKE THEY ARE GOING OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION WHINES AND WHINES AT 60 TO 70 MPH. I'VE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2013 AND HAVE HAD 3 RECALLS. THESE VEHICLES SEEM TO BE EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY'RE STILL ON THE STREETS. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306635February 3, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
STARTED HEARING A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHENEVER I WOULD HIT A BUMP OR TURN LEFT COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. AFTER GETTING HOME, I CHECKED AND THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302616January 28, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE RADIO LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. AT FIRST THE LIGHTS WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF, NOW THEY DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING AT NIGHT. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME DODGE VEHILCLES. I DID A NHTSA SEARCH AND DID NOT FIND A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHETHER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY, ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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