Dodge Caliber Complaints (2007)

958 consumer complaints on file.

#10668853December 29, 2014
SUSPENSION
FRONT END FELT LIKE IT WOULD WOBBLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE STARTED WEARING BADLY. BROUGHT IT IN TO GET THE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD AND A ARM WITH BALL JOINT REPLACED MECHANIC TOLD ME TO PARK IT AND DON'T DRIVE IT TILL I GOT IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667521December 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN RETURNING HOME FROM THE STORE IT WAS NEAR DUSK. WE TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND HEADED HOME. ALONG THE WAY CARS WERE FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AT US. I CHECKED TO CONFIRM THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SWITCHED ON, WHICH THEY WERE. ONCE WE GOT HOME, WE NOTICED BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE SWITCHED ON. LUCKILY WE ONLY HAD A MILE FROM TO TRAVEL TO GET HOME OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE ENDED IN A CRASH. LATER I REMOVED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS TO SEE IF THEY HAD BURNED OUT. (NOT LIKELY SINCE THEY BOTH WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME.) BOTH BULBS APPEARED FINE AND I REINSTALLED THEM. I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY BOTH ILLUMINATED. A COUPLE HOURS LATER, I WENT TO LEAVE AGAIN BUT AFTER TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS NEITHER OF THEM ILLUMINATED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT IT'S THE TIPM FAILING IN THE VEHICLE. I'VE ALSO READ THAT CHRYSLER INSTALLED THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD WHERE IT'S EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND THIS IS POSSIBLY WHY SO MANY CALIBER OWNERS ARE SEEING THIS ISSUE. I LOOKED THROUGH THE LAST 50 COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA AND 20 OF THEM ARE FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IF 40% OF THE COMPLAINTS ON A VEHICLE ARE FOR THE SAME ISSUE, SHOULDN'T CHRYSLER DO THE RIGHT THING AND OFFER FREE REPLACEMENT? WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE DIE IN A CAR CRASH BEFORE CHRYSLER DOES SOMETHING. THIS CREATES A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION IF THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE DOESN'T REALIZE THE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING AND THEY'RE DRIVING IN RAIN OR FOG. OTHERS DRIVERS CANNOT SEE THEM AS WELL AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667060December 18, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CROSS MEMBER BECAME FRACTURED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT CRADLES WERE RUSTED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664838December 17, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PLEASE FIND THE ENCLOSED PICTURES AND AN INVOICE FOR THE COST OF LABOR TO REPAIR MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER (CONTACT WITH EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS.) THE PART WAS A K-BAR, WHICH ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN IN THIS DISREPAIR WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES. I AM PRIVILEGED TO HAVE A MECHANIC WHO IS ALSO A MAINE STATE INSPECTION STATION TO HAVE FOUND THIS DEFECTIVE PART ON MY VEHICLE THIS PREVENTING A SERIOUS SITUATION TO DEVELOP. MY UNDERSTANDING IS TOYOTA HAS RECALLED THIS SIMILAR PART FOR REPAIR. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AND CONCERNS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK-YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664359December 15, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT INDEPENDENTLY UNFASTENED AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,731.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663002December 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, ENGINE
CAR ONLY HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY CAR SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. AFTER INSPECTION, MECHANIC REPORTED THAT SUB FRAME AROUND LOWER A ARM WAS ROTTED AND ENTIRE BACK SIDE OF CRADLE ALSO WAS ROTTED. EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER CAR LOOKS NEW, WE JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY JUST THIS PART OF CAR IS ROTTING. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE THIS VEHICLE RECALLED, AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THIS VEHICLE AND FINDING THIS BEING ONE OF THE COMMON DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662348December 5, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER, OUTER SWAY BAR LINK, SWAY BAR BUSHING, AND THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662072December 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT NO DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662108December 3, 2014
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS COME UNBUCKLED AFTER THEY CLICK IN. THIS HAPPENS WITH DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND BACK SEAT SEAT BELTS. I HAVE REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY TELL ME THEY HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE KIDS AND MY SAFETY TO WORRIED ABOUT, AND I DONT KNOW HOW ELSE TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES TOO LATE, AND IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS DURING AN ACCIDENT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661165November 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD OPEN, BUT WOULD NOT ROLL UP TO CLOSE ALLOWING RAIN TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 01/27/15
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10660540November 24, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT WENT OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE FAILING TO COME ON AT ALL. BULB WAS CHECKED , THEN REPLACED. THE BATTERY CABLES WERE TAKEN OFF OVER NIGHT TO TRY TO RESET THE COMPUTER BUT NOTHING WORKED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY $900 + TO FIX A HEADLIGHT ON A CAR 7 YEARS OLD. WHY ARE THEY NOT ISSUING A RECALL ON A PROBLEM THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660681November 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LOW BEAM AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAVE GONE OUT. HIGH BEAM, REVERSE, & TURN SIGNALS ARE FINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1,000. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE TO DODGE; A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO EXPOSING THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO THE ELEMENTS BY PLACING IT IN THE ENGINE BAY IN A HOUSING THAT NOT WATER TIGHT. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE WITH THE CALIBER IT IS NOT A QUESTION OF IF, BUT WHEN THE TIPM WILL GO OUT. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ANY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. DODGE SHOULD EITHER FIX THIS, RECALL THE PART, OR REIMBURSE OWNERS THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660129November 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND WOULD NOT REACH SPEEDS OVER 10MPH. I PUT FLASHERS ON AND DROVE TO NEARBY MECHANIC. I LOOKED UP RECALLS AND SAFETY SITES, FOR THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. I FOUND TO SITES FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING SAFETY ISSUES DEALING WITH THE THROTTLE BOY. I AM PAYING FOR REPAIRS BUT ALSO LOOKING INTO WHY DODGE PUT ME IN THIS UNSAFE SITUATION. I HAVE A HEART CONDITION AND WAS VERY AFRAID DRIVING IT WHILE IT WAS SPUTTERING AND SHAKING AND NOT DRIVING SAFE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659492November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WITH RUN OFF TIRE FROM A TRAILER BEING PULLED BY A PICKUP TRUCK. FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WHICH SHUT DOWN ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM. UPON IMPACT THE VEHICLE SEIZED OPERATION AND SHUT DOWN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST DUE TO HALF SHAFT JOINT WAS SHEERED APART. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659229November 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO THIS PROBLEM. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LITTLE LIGHTNING BOLT WILL COME ON THE DASH PANEL AND CAR WILL LOOSE ALL POWER. SOMETIMES I'M ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY, HOWEVER THE STEERING ALSO LOCKS UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. OTHER TIMES I WILL BE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER, ON THESE OCCASIONS I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND COAST AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. I WOULD SAY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST A HUNDRED TIMES OR MORE. IT CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE TRIP AND THEN NOT HAPPEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES BEING RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I AM WONDERING WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNERS, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. I CAN'T EVEN SELL THIS OR GIVE IT AWAY BECAUSE I DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO BE KILLED. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS. GOD FORBID SOMEONE IS EVENTUALLY KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652228November 3, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM ONLY WILL NOT WORK. HIGH BEAM WORKS LOW BEAM DOES NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650092October 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DON'T WORK. DEALER ASK FOR TIPM REPLACEMENT (9FUSE BOX). NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM WITH TOO MANY. IT IS A DESIGN FAILURE. SHOULD RECALL AND FIX OR REIMBURSE TO EVERYONE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE AT HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T24900_DS494668. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649489October 23, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE SUB-FRAME ON MY CALIBER IS RUSTED OUT. THIS IS ONLY 6 YRS OLD, AND DODGE SAY THERE IS NO WARRANTY.THERE WILL BE FATALITIES IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649187October 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT IS OUT. GOT THE TIPM REPLACED FOR $700+. THAT'S WAY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR A HEADLIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649188October 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. AND THEN ONE DAY THE CAR WOULDN'T START. JUMPED THE CAR AND IT STARTED. WE JUST HAD THE TIPM REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS TIME THEY FOUND A BURNT TIPM CONNECTOR PIN. THEY REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NO-START CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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