Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#11020151August 28, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED WITH A HOLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURED WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,256.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019542August 25, 2017
SEATS
MY CALIBER WAS MOVING STRAIGHT DOWN A CITY STREET AND WAS REAR-ENDED. THE AHR IN THE HEADRESTS DEPLOYED ON BOTH FRONT SEATS. THE AUTO BODY SHOP THAT REPAIRED THE CAR COULD NOT RESET THE HEADRESTS, EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE DONE IT ON OTHER CARS BEFORE. WE CANNOT GET THEM BACK INTO POSITION EITHER. DODGE AVENGERS THAT WERE MADE THE SAME YEAR AS OUR CALIBER WERE RECALLED FOR THIS REASON, BUT THE CALIBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. WE CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT OUR HEADS BEING PUSHED FORWARD UNLESS WE PUT THE SEATS BACK FARTHER THAN I FEEL IS SAFE. I HAVE THE ACCIDENT REPORT AND ALL ASSOCIATED PAPERS IF THEY ARE NEEDED. TODAY, WE TOOK THE CALIBER IN FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL AND ASKED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IF THEY WOULD ALSO FIX THE HEADRESTS, BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT SINCE IT'S NOT A PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11019357August 24, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 NEPHEWS IN THE CAR ( AGES 7 AND 9) SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING, PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AWAY FROM OTHER CARS AND PEOPLE, GREY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE HOOD AND WIRING HARNESS HAD DROPPED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS ON FIRE. 2 MINS LATER THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WENT UP IN FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018800August 22, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN APRIL OF 2017. THE DEALER (FIVE STAR CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM MACON, 3068 RIVERSIDE DR, MACON, GA, 31210) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR, AND THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THEM WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018999August 22, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON OUR COUNTY ROAD, AND LOST CONTROL BECAUSE THE CAR QUICKLY AND SHARPLY VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE DITCH. THE CAUSE IS THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY WAS BADLY CORRODED AND THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY BROKE FREE FROM OF THE FRAME. WE HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED ON A RECALL TWO YEARS AGO TO BE CHECKED FOR A CORRODED CROSSMEMBER. WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF ANY PROBLEM DOWN THEN WITH THE SUB FRAME. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING, AND HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER I DON'T KNOW IF I'D BE HERE TODAY. IT'S IN THE REPAIR SHOP NOW. THIS OCCURRED TODAY, AUGUST 22, 2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018678August 21, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CHRIS LEITH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP OF WAKE FOREST, NORTH CAROLINA (919)-538-1833 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015986August 17, 2017
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015981August 17, 2017
SUSPENSION
WE HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CROSS MEMBERS SO MY WIFE CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN STERLING HEIGHTS MICHIGAN. THEY TOLD HER THERE WAS NOT. SHE CALLED REPEATEDLY AND GOT THE SAME ANSWER. THE PEOPLE THERE ARE QUITE RUDE, IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE ME CALL FOR YOURSELF. FINALLY, SHE CALLED AGAIN AND THE PERSON THERE TOLD HER THE PROBLEM WASN'T CALLED A RECALL. SHE SAID OK, WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO WE FIX IT. THEY TOLD HER WHAT IT WAS CALLED AND THAT THE TIME FOR THEM TO FIX IT EXPIRED THE PRIOR MONTH. WE ASSUMED IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL SO WE FORGOT ABOUT IT. UNTIL MY MOTHER, SISTER, AND BROTHER IN LAW HAD TO HAVE THEIRS FIXED. SO I CALLED AND ASKED IF THEY COULD HELP ONLY TO BE TOLD YOUR OUT OF LUCK, TIME HAS EXPIRED. IF THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH A CAR WHY SHOULD IT MATTER IF I KNOW THE MAGIC WORD ITS CALLED? IF THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CROSS MEMBERS SHOULDN'T THEY KNOW WHAT ITS CALLED? IT SEEMS VERY DISHONEST AND WHEN I LEARNED WHAT A CROSS MEMBER WAS I WAS VERY DISTRESSED TO KNOW MY WIFE IF DRIVING THE CAR. IF THIS IS HOW THEY OPERATE I HOPE SOMEONE TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016079August 17, 2017
SUSPENSION
I HAD TO SPEND 800,00 TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE THE RECALL EXPIRED IN FEB 2017
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015817August 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - MY CASE # IS 10968930, FIRST REPORTED IN MAY 2017. I WAS TOLD OUR AIRBAGS WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON 6/1/17. I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL ASKING WHERE I WANTED THE PARTS SENT; I ANSWERED. I WAITED UNTIL AUGUST 1 TO CALL THE DEALER...THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. CAN YOU HELP ME.?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012249August 2, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES AND DOES NOT GO OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011852July 31, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DO NOT LIVE IN A SALT STATE. I OWN A 2008 CALIBER SINCE 2012 AND IT HAS A BADLY RUSTED OUT FRONT FRAME/CRADLE ASSEMBLY MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER ONLY REPLACES THIS PART UNDER A WARRANTY IN SALT STATES, NE IS NOT ONE OF THOSE STATES. THIS CAR HAS NO RUST ON THE BODY, HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND I KEEP IT IN THE GARAGE WHEN NOT DRIVING IT. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE, FIRESTONE DID A COMPREHENSIVE AUTO INSPECTION ON IT IN APRIL 2017, AND DID $1900 WORTH OF FRONT AND REAR END SUSPENSION WORK MAKING IT A SAFE CAR FOR ME TO GIVE TO MY 16 Y/O GRANDDAUGHTER, WHO'S BEEN DRIVING IT SINCE THEN DAILY WITH HER FRIENDS IN THE CAR. NEVER DID FIRESTONE MENTION THE RUSTED OUT CRADLE ASSEMBLY. BECAUSE THE CAR WAS MAKING STRANGE NOISES, I STOPPED AT LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP ON 7/28, AND AS SOON AS HE LIFTED THE CAR UP HE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE DAMAGE, TOOK PICTURES AND ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010970July 27, 2017
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE 101,000 MILES AND WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR IN A PARKING LOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SEAT BELT UNFASTENED AND WILL NOT REMAIN FASTENED. I TRIED RECONNECTING IT SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY LUCK. IT WILL NOT REFASTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006569July 20, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V68000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (TENNESSEE VALLEY MOTORS IN AVON, NY) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 08/31/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006612July 20, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY OVERHEATED AND THE OXYGEN AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSORS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006656July 20, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SUCH AS THE O2 SENSORS THAT HAS TO BE REPAIRED EVERY YEAR. THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE IF YOU ARE AT STOP SIGN OR JUST IDLE IN TRAFFIC- THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL BEGIN TO BLINK AND THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH..ALSO, IT CONSTANTLY OVER HEATS AFTER MUCH REPAIRS- THESE SYMPTOMS CONTINUE TO PERSIST-THE GENTLEMAN AT GOOD YEAR TOLD ME THAT SOME OF YOUR PARTS O2 SENSOR WAS RECALLED- FAILED TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER- THE OVERHEATING IS ANNOYING- I CAN NOT DRIVE OVER 45 MILES WITHOUT OVER HEATING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AT THE EXIT WHILE OTHER CARS- WITH INCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING VERY FAST AND THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OTHER DRIVERS- BECAUSE THE CAR BEGINS TO PULL - I HAVE TO PULL OVER SO THAT THE ENGINE CAN COOL DOWN- ..SOMETIMES IN TRAFFIC- THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND BEGIN TO SHIFT GEARS IN TRAFFIC- THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. THE SAFETY ISSUES ARE ENGINE OVERHEATS, START JERKING BACK AND FORTH AT STOP SIGNS OR JUST BEING IDLE IN TRAFFIC, OCCASIONALLY JUST SHIFT ACCELERATION IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. TH MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS LAST NIGHT- I HAD TO PULL OVER- CAR STARTED JERKING- IT OVERHEATED- 07-19-2017 I AM FILING ANOTHER COMPLAINT- CALLED CHRYSLER SAID THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON SOMETHING THAT IS THEIR MANUFACTURER FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006182July 18, 2017
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER (FOSS MOTORS LOCATED AT 133 PORTSMOUTH AVE EXETER, NH 03833) STATED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005971July 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AUTO STOPS BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE. HAVE TO COAST TO SIDE AND STOP. THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. USUALLY AFTER LITTLE WHILE CAN TURN BACK ON AND GO. I ALSO HAVE CHRYSLER SEBRING 2008 TJAT DOES SAME THING EVEN AFTER. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO DODGE SERVICE. READ WHERE THIS IS A BIV PROBLEM MA NY ARE HAVING BUT DODGE/CHRYSLER STILL DOING NOTHING TO REPAIR. DANGEROUS I WAS ON FREEWAY GOING 65 MP AND ALMOST HIT NY FOUR CARS. HAPPENS MORE AT FAST SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005523July 16, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER RECALL... THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT RESOLVED IS UNACCEPTABLE. IF THEY ARE UNWILLING TO REPAIR, I WOULD EXPECT A FULL REFUND FOR THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005532July 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
LOSING POWER AND ALL IDIOT LIGHTS FLASHING ON HIGHWAY OR DRIVING AROUND THE CITY VERY DANGEROUS CAN NOT GO OVER 45 ON HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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