Dodge Caliber Complaints (2011)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#11437104October 18, 2021
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On multiple occasions vehicle completely shuts down and locks up when slowing down and turning. Almost rear-ended and then t-boned in middle of intersection. Takes several minutes to restart and unlock steering wheel then drives fine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432907September 14, 2021
SUSPENSION
I was driving my 2011 Dodge Caliber and heard cracking sounds, I was able to pull into a parking lot. My father came over and looked under the car, the subframe is totally rusted out and my tires could have fallen off at anytime. Thank goodness we were not on the highway. The car has only 86,000 miles on it and will take more money than I can afford to fix it. This really needs to be taken care of before someone gets badly hurt or worse! I have seen other complaints about the same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430122August 23, 2021
SUSPENSION
The subframe is completely rusted on the front and rear of the car. This is a known issue with the car as dodge extended the warranty for the sub-frame by ten years. My issue manifested itself after those ten years but it is an issue that should be addressed with a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430192August 23, 2021
SUSPENSION
Crossmember frame rusted out front and rear could cause a mayor accident if the frame broke down it’s a safety issues concern about this situation .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425055July 16, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
New parts , problems still exist. New battery being drained and/shorting out. Negative terminal is getting hot. Has burned up 2 new altinators! Battery light comes on shortly after new battery installed. New alternators and batteries are being ruined. Prior to all this car would stall in traffic. This car is unsafe! Also can smell something burning under the hood Even when ignition is off. I have disconnected the battery in fear of this car catching fire. Faulty ticm? I'm at wits end! Money pit! Should have a recall. All ground connections are good and both battery terminals have been replaced. Nothing I have done has solved the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422183June 24, 2021
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I just purchased my 16 year old daughter a 2011 Dodge Caliber with approximately 75,000 miles on it. Great shape. She has drove it here and there for 3 months. 2 nights ago while driving she started hearing a noise so we took it to the shop to be told the entire cradle/frame is rusted and not safe to drive. This car has close to the same amount of miles my 2018 car has and clearly has been well taken care of for the entire frame to be rusted. To then be told it’s not safe to drive and I had my newly licensed driver in this car it’s heartbreaking. This is going to cost $1500 to repair on a car with less than 100,000 miles. After hearing about the issue I look online and see a lot of complaints about this same issue on other calibers of different years and this year as well. Dodge needs to fix this ASAP. This should be a recall. Someone could get hurt or killed and have no clue. The sound isn’t even that loud just sounds like a bald tire so thankfully she did stop and tell me and we took the car some people may not do that.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416572May 14, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO SUBURBAN TIRE ON 02.06.21 FOR A STEARING WHEEL SHACKING ISSUE.IT WASN'T TILL AFTER IT WAS FIXED THAT I STILL HAD ISSUES. BROUGHT IT BACK AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THE FRONT SUB FRAME AS RUSTED OUT AND CHRYSLER EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED 3 MONTHS AGO. WHY???? THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND COULD HAVE KILLED ME OR MY FAMILY ALL BECAUSE THEY CHOOSE NOT DO A RECALL!!!!! VERY ANGRY AND NOW I DON'T HAVE $2-$3K TO GET IT FIXED!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398589March 1, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR JERKS EXTREMELY BAD WHEN ON ACCELERATOR. DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. JUST WHEN IT WANTS TO. LEFT ME STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAIN HIGHWAY WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. LOOKED UP THE CAUSE AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388912January 19, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN LOSING THROTTLE CONTROL. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES. NOTHING IS HELPING. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE YOY NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO SHUT DOWN ON YOU. IT COULD BE AT A RED LIGHT OR GOING 65 ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383597December 15, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND JUMPED A DITCH AND STRUCK A POLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS PUSHED UP TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BEND THE STEERING WHEEL BY IMPACT. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ANY POINT DURING THIS.*DT*JB THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11363928October 12, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUBFRAME RUSTED OUT ON A 2011 DODGE CALIBER DRIVER SIDE - HAD TO REPLACE ALONG WITH A ARMS RUSTED OUT. MADE HORRIBLE NOISE AND WHEEL COULD HAVE FALLEN. DEALERSHIP WANTED OVER $3000 TO FIX. THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE A RUSTED SUBFRAME FOR THE YEAR IT IS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355128September 15, 2020
SUSPENSION
SO I'VE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICAL IN MY PASSION AFTER MY STEP FATHER DIED IK BOUT IT WITH 160,000 IN IT AND 6 MONTHS LATER IT BREAKS COME TO FIND OUT IT'S THE X69 NO I'M OUT A VEHICAL IT'S STILL IN MY POSSESSION AND SOMEONE ELSE GOT PAID ON IT AND FOR IT TO GET FIXED.CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS . THE CTOSSFRAME BROKE ON ME AND I DONT HAVE ANY MONEY FOR THE OTHER PARTS THAT TOTALED OUT TO BE 2,200 THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED AS IT'S ONLY BEEN IN MY POSSESSION FOR LESS THAN 6 MONTH AND AT 160,00 AND I HAVE TOWING BILLS AND MANY OTHER EXPENSES WELL DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT BROKE AND COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD SO ME BEING THE DEFENSIVE DRIVER I AM I USED CAUTION NOW TO FIND THIS OUT. CAN I GET A DECENT AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR PEOPLE PASSING THE BUCKET AS THEY DAY ITS BOT THEIR PROBLEM.THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11343333August 4, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY ABS NOT WORKING. AND I CHANGE ALREADY SPEED SENSOR - ITS DOESN'T HELP. AND CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK TO. WHAT I NEED TO DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330457June 24, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND IT STAYED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328363June 11, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
SUBFRAME HAS ROTTED OUT WHILE THE WAS IN MOTION ( WHILE DRIVING). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328372June 11, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUBFRAME IS OR HAS ROTTED OUT. THE CAR IS A 2011 NEW FROM DEALERSHIP BUT , WAS PURCHASED MAY OF 2012. CAR WAS IN MOTION AT 20 MPH ON A CITY STREET. NO ONE WAS HURT, LUCKILY. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS UNDER WARRANTY, WOULD PART BE REPLACED AND IF OTHER COMPONENTS ARE EFFECTED BY THE FRAME COLLAPSING, WOULD THOSE PARTS BE REPLACED AND REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CAR MANUFACTURE?*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328380June 11, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, A POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND THERE WAS SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS CLOSING FOR THE DAY. THE TECHNICIAN CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME ROTTED OUT AND CAUSED THE FRAME TO COLLAPSE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DODGE DEALER LOCATED AT 7400 S. WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327557June 6, 2020
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
SUBFRAME IS SO RUSTY IT HAS CRACKED. *TR
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
#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

← Back to Dodge Caliber