Dodge Caliber Complaints (2007)

958 consumer complaints on file.

#10744179July 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAVE A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743568July 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2013. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THE STRUTS AND BALL JOINTS ON THE CAR. THEN HAD THEM REPLACED AGAIN. 09/29/14 AND WAS TOLD AGAIN BY THE REPAIR SHOP LAST WEEK WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR A TUNEUP BECAUSE IT WAS HESITATING WHEN YOU STARTED TO ACCELERATE THAT I'M GOING TO NEED TO HAVE THE STRUTS REPLACED AGAIN. SO NOW THAT'S 3 TIMES IN A LITTLE MORE 3 YRS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN 100'S OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT FRONT SUSPENSIONS ON THEIR CALIBERS. SO I THINK IT'S A DESIGN FAULT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THE ONE TIME ( THE 2ND REPAIR) I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A GOOD THING I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WHEN I DID OR I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STRUTS WERE SO BADLY DAMAGED.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10734575July 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,129. ....UPDATED 08/29/15 *BF UPDATED 08/26/15.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733424July 11, 2015
SUSPENSION
WE WENT TO GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE BUT WAS TOLD THE DRIVERS SIDE TIEROD HAD TO BE REPLACED THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED OUT.WE JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2013 AND ITS NOT EVEN PAID OFF YET.WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS CUZ IT WAS LIKE THIS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT BUT GOT WORSE!
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733094July 10, 2015
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
AT 132000 MILES, I AM REPLACING BOTH CONTROL ARMS FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0L, NO TO MENTION THE NUMEROUS CV BOOTS AND BALL JOINTS. WITH THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, IT IS SURPRISING THAT NO RECALL EFFORTS (AT LEAST SEEMINGLY) HAVE BEEN MADE FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS AND COSTLY DEFECT. I IMPLORE YOUR COMPANY, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CONCERNS AND HAVING CHRYSLER-DODGE FIX THEIR ERRORS!!! EVEN MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE LENGTH OF THE ARM IS JUST SHORT ENOUGH TO CREATE CONTINUAL ISSUES. THIS ISN'T RIGHT. AS A RESULT OF SO MANY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE, I WILL NEVER OWN A CHRYSLER-DODGE PRODUCT AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733352July 10, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND CAR TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER TO THE CAR DECLINED TO A COAST AND I HAD TO TRY AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH SNOW ON THE ROAD WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES GOING THE SPEED OF 70 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER WHOM RECOMMENDED THAT I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE DONE BY THE DEALER WHICH I PAID FOR AND COMPLIED TO HAVE PERFORMED. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND STILL LOOSES POWER GOING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER OVER AND OVER AND THEY DENY ANY LIABILITY AND SAY EVERYTHING IS OK. I HAVE THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO END UP DEAD THANKS TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. IT HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING SO NO STRESS IS EVER APPLIED TO THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I AM PISSED BECAUSE MY WIFE WAS ALMOST HIT WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND IT REDUCED POWER ON HER. I HAVE PAPERWORK SHOWING THE DEALER CHECKING IT AND SAYING IT IS OK NOT TO MENTION THE NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE GONE IN AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE HEARD NOTHING REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH THE CALIBER. IF YOU LOOK ON LINE THERE ARE PLENTY OF US CITIZENS THAT ARE PLAQUED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM.......UPDATED 12/03/15 *BF UPDATED 11/13/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733060July 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
P2004 DODGE P2004 DODGE - INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL STUCK OPEN READ MORE: HTTP://ENGINE-CODES.COM/P2004_DODGE.HTML#IXZZ3FRAOSEKS
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731874July 3, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT AND MY CAR STARED LOSING POWER AT LOWER SPEEDS. AFTER GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND TURNING LEFT FROM A COMPLETE STOP MY CAR DIED. THIS STOP, GO, DIE CYCLE CONTINUED ALL THE WAY HOME NEXT MORNING GET READY TO GO TO WORK AND NOTHING. TURNED OUT THE FLUE PUMP AND WIRE HARNESS HAD MELTED AND BURNT UP. LUKY WE DIDN'T BURN UP TOO. WITH I COULD UPLOAD PICTURES HERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731561July 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, RIGHT HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING. BOUGHT REPLACEMENT BULBS, THEY DO NOT WORK. READING UP, SEEMS TO BE THE TIPM MODULE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS (OVER $1200). DASHBOARD INFORMATION LIGHTS (SUCH AS BRAKE AND TPM) COME ON AND GO OFF INDISCRIMINATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726756June 23, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ONE DAY WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICE WHEN I WAS SWITCHING INTO THE LEFT LANE THAT MY FRONT LEFT TURNING LIGHT WAS OUT BUT THE THE SIGNAL ON THE DASHBOARD WAS BLINKING . I GOT HOME PUT THE CAR IN PARK THEN CHABGE THE BULB THEN TESTED THE BULB TO SEE WOULD IT WORK IT DIDN'T WORK SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT HE COULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE ISSUE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE BULB TOO BUT HE FOUND OUT IT WASN'T THE BULB BECAUSE WHEN WE TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE TURNING SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD BE ON BUT WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE SIGNAL IT WOULD NOT BLINK OR WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE HAZARD LIGHTS TOO IT WOULD NOT BLINK .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726213June 19, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS TRAVELING ON I-40 WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FROM MEMPHIS, TN TO JAMESTOWN, TN. I WAS NOT HAVING ANY DRIVING PROBLEMS, THE CAR DROVE FINE. I TOOK IT IN TO ADVANCE AUTO AND HAD THEM RUN THE OBD2 ON IT. IT PULLED 4 CODES AND THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS... P2006 INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER- STUCK CLOSED. I ALREADY CHANGED THAT PART ON 6/6/15 P1607 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE - INTERNAL SHUTDOWN. P0722 OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR P0717 TURBINE INPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR NOW AS I SAID, MY CAR SEEMS TO RUN FINE AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THESE SENSORS ARE SHOWING UP. WHAT CAN I DO TO RESET THE CODES, I ALREADY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND LEFT IT OVER NIGHT BUT ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. WHAT CAN I DO? THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725657June 16, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, ENGINE
ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON A CAR THAT'S NOT TOO OLD. LOOKING AT THE ENGINE CRADLE IT HAS A HOLE ABOUT 12 INCHES ROUND AND ALONG THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED THAT STICKS UP IN THE AIR WELDED TO THE CRADLE ...UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REPLACED AT NOT CHARGE. UPDATED 08/13/14*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725282June 15, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
FRONT OF VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND DRIVERS SIDE FRONT MADE CREAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED FRONT STRUTS AND COMPONENTS WERE BAD AS WELL AS DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD RIGHT. ALSO FRONT END MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. DEALER PERFORMED FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCED TIRES BUT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE AND MECHANICS CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY SINCE I'M DISABLED WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUSPENSION ISSUES WITH THESE CARS AND THE PROBLEMS NEED TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY NOTHING IS BEING DONE AFTER ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY SO MANY. THIS IS WHY PEOPLE DON'T BUY AMERICAN CARS ANYMORE. FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS WILL ACTUALLY RECALL VEHICLES AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724714June 11, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I TURNED THEM OFF AND BACK ON BUT THEY WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. BASED ON RESEARCH CONDUCTED, AND SIMILAR ISSUES FOUND DURING THE RESEARCH, ALL SIGNS POINT TO THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS PART ISN'T WEATHER PROOF WHEN IT CONTROLS SO MANY VITAL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. WITH ALL THE ISSUES I'M ALSO SHOCKED TO KNOW THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS SAME STYLE PRODUCT IS USED IN MULTIPLE DODGE VEHICLES AND OTHER CHRYSLER / JEEP VEHICLES. THOSE VEHICLES ALSO EXHIBIT THE SAME ISSUE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723237June 3, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND FRACTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND FRACTURES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722982June 2, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR QUIT RUNNING. MECHANIC FOUND TOP OF FUEL PUMP WIRING BURNT AND HOLE MELTED THROUGH TOP OF FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722051May 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH MY TWO YOUNG KIDS IN THE BACK MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER BUYING A E.T.C. AND HAVING IT REPLACED ABOUT 12 MONTHS LATER THE ETC WENT OUT AGAIN THIS TIME ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DOING 65 MPH MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE THE ETC HAD RUSTED CLOSED AGAIN. LIKING ONLINE SOME OF THESE CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR AN ISSUE WITHTHE ETC. I'M AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY THERE'S NO WARNING OTHER THAN A LIGHT AND MOMENTS LATER YOUR CAR IISNO LONGER ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721547May 26, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY CAR HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. THE STEERING SEEMED VERY LOSE. SHE WAS BY A GARAGE AND STOPPED AND LEFT THE CAR THERE. TODAY THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SEND THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SHOT AND COULD NOT BE FIXED.. CAN CHRYSLER BE NOTIFIED OF THIS AND SHOULD WE GET A SECOND OPINION? ITS A GOOD THING THIS HAPPENED ON A BACK ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC OR MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721322May 25, 2015
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPON DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN FEBRUARY OF 2015, I NOTICED A HORRIBLE NOSE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR. AS THE DAYS PROGRESSED, THE NOSE HAD BECOME WORSE. I HAD ASSUMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STRUTS AND HAD THEM REPLACED RIGHT AWAY. MY FATHER IN LAW, A MECHANIC, SAW THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME CROSS MEMBER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I WAS THEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE AMOUNT RUST ON THE SUB FRAME AND THE HIGH RISK OF THE CROSS MEMBER BREAKING THUS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, IT HAS COME TO MY KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. THE A/C UNIT IS LOCATED RIGHT ABOVE THE CROSS MEMBER. THIS UNIT IS LEAKING WATER ONTO THE SUB FRAME THUS CAUSING THE PART TO RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717740May 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, CROSS MEMBER AND THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVE SIDE TIRE TO FRACTURE AND TURN INWARD. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLES STEERING AND DRIVEABLITY WERE COMPRISIED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND COMMENTED THE SUBFRAME AND THE CROSS MEMBER HAD RUST THROUGH RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. I WILL BE CONTACTING DOGE REQUESTING RECALL STATUS. LOCAL DODGE DEALERS - SERVICE DEPARTMENTS CONTACTED, THE REPAIR IS COVERED UNDER A "MEMO" UNTIL MARCH, 2017 AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE BUT IS NOT LISTED AS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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