Dodge Caliber Complaints (2010)

157 consumer complaints on file.

#11192186March 28, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOORS WANT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB OR USING THE MANUAL PUSH. DOORS LOCK YOU IN AND TAKES MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT WILL UNLOCK TO LET YOU OUT OR IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192225March 28, 2019
SEATS
WILL NOT PUMP DOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181599February 21, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER FRAME, STRUTS, BUSHINGS & SWAY BAR. TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. MECHANIC INSPECTED CAR & NOTICED SEVERE RUSTING ON FRONT CROSS MEMBER. SO, BAD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECENT RECALL FROM DODGE THAT HAD EXPIRED IN 2018. I NEVER SAW THIS RECALL NOTICE. I DID GET THE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE & TOOK MY CAR RO DODGE TO FIX IN SPRING 2018. THEY COULD HAVE FIXED THE CROSSMEMBER AT THAT TIME. THE MECHANIC ALSO HAD TO REPLACE STRUTS, BUSHING & SUSPENSION STABILIZER SWAY BAR AS A RESULT OF THE RUSTED SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180249February 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DURING WINTER, HEAT SHUT OFF. AFTER TURNING HEAT BACK ON (MOVING KNOB TO OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK ON) THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER CONTROL KNOB AND THE AREA ABOVE THE KNOB WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE I WAS CONCERNED THAT I MAY NEED TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THEM CHECK FOR FIRE. WHEN CAR WAS TURNED ON AGAIN, THE BLOWER MOTOR WOULD NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180120February 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE PUT THE RELAY BOX RIGHT BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL AND THIS CAUSES THE SNOW, WATER, ICE AND ELEMENTS TO GET INTO THE RELAY BOX AND CORRODE THE RELAYS AND THE ACTUAL RELAY BOX, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THE CALIBERS GOING BACK TO 2007 THAT I KNOW OF. THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR CAR NOT TO START OUT OF THE BLUE, AND THE WIRES GET CORRODED GOING FROM THE FUSE BOX TO THE RELAY BOX AS WELL. NOT SURE WHY THEY WOULD PUT THIS TYPE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL WELL WHERE THE ELEMENTS CAN GET INSIDE AND DO DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE VERY PRICY. THIS HAPPENED TO MY CAR WITH NO WARNING, NO ACTING UP OR ISSUES, JUST DIED AND WOULD NOT START, MY BATTERY IS BRAND NEW, IT'S NOT THE STARTER IT'S THE CORRODED RELAYS AND RELAY BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176002February 10, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE PURCHASING TIRES MECHANIC NOTICED, BOTH FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAMES ARE CORRODING TO THE POINT OF FAILURE, VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161100December 13, 2018
STEERING, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR KEEPS ON BLOWING THE REAR TIRE ABOUT EVERY 6-8 MONTHS.MY STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES/VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 MPH. THE TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVEN. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A REAR CROSS MEMBER RECALL FOR MY CAR WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN THIS. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR IN TO BE ALIGNED HOWEVER I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET THE RECALL HONORED BEFORE DOING SO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145149November 3, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT HAS POPPED UP SEVERAL TIMES AND I'VE NOTICED IT'S WHEN IT HAS RAINED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND CAUSES FORCEFULLY PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT DOESN'T START AFTER THE FIRST FEW TRIES AND EVENTUALLY DOES. THE CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AFTER DRIVING IT OVER 60MPH FOR ABOUT 20MINS. THE CAR HAS GIVEN ME THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WARNING SYMBOL WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MAKING AN UGLY ALMOST SCREECHING SOUND,SLOWS DOWN THE CAR UNTIL I CAN'T PUSH THE GAS ANY LONGER CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER TO TURN OFF THE CAR UNTIL IT RESTARTS AGAIN. THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO OVER HEAT AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME OVER 20 MINS THIS WILL BEGAN TO HAPPEN. I'VE PUT COOLANT RECENTLY AND NOT SURE IF THERE'S A HOLE IN THE RESERVOIR BUT I'VE DONE WHAT I COULD TO GET THIS FIXED. THE CAR JOLTS AFTER 3RD GEAR ESPECIALLY GOING UP HILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11138867October 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RIGHT FRONT DOOR SWUNG OPEN DURING CAR MOVING
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
2
#11131141September 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ON MY CAR, I GOT A REPLACEMENT BULB, PUT IT IN AND NOTHING. I GOT ANOTHER BULB THINKING MAYBE IT'S A MALFUNCTIONING BULB. STILL DIDN'T WORK, TESTED THE LIGHT SOCKET AND NO POWER TO IT, LOOKED UP ON GOOGLE FOR HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONING ON 2010 DODGE CALIBERS AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND VIDEOS REGARDING THIS ISSUE GOING BACK TO 2007 DODGE CALIBERS. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT STATES ITS NOT A "SAFETY ISSUE" HOWEVER YOU CAN GET A TICKET FOR A HEADLIGHT BEING OUT AND YOUR CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT A HEADLIGHT. SO HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE? THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, JUST FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC OF THIS ISSUE WILL COST ME $114/HOUR TO HAVE THE SHOP DIAGNOSE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, NOT FIX IT, JUST TELL ME WHAT IT IS AND THEN LABOR AND PARTS TO FIX IT. CHECK EDMONDS.COM THERE ARE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEADLIGHT FAILURES. THIS IS A TIPM PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO TRIGGER CALIBER HEADLIGHT FAILURE AND TO REPLACE IT IS EXPENSIVE AND DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND DOES NOTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122832August 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE UNDER 100,00 MILES. TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION (CVT) , WHICH DODGE ONLY USES FOR THE CALIBER IS BASICALLY JUNK. PRECISION SAID THAT HE'S SEEN SO MANY OF THESE CARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY DON'T REBUILD THEM BECAUSE OF HOW THEY ARE MADE. I COULD TAKE A CHANCE ON BUYING A REMANUFACTURED ONE AT A COST OF 1500.00 PLUS 650.00 LABOR AND A YEAR OR SO LATER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. OR A BRAND NEW ONE AT A COST OF 3000-4000 DOLLARS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. SOME STATING FAILURE AT ONLY 36,000 MILES. AND THEY PUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS IN BOTH , 2.0 AND 2.4 MOTORS . THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE CVT TRANSMISSIONS AS THEY ARE JUNK AND THEY KNOW IT. IT GAVE ME NO WARNING. WENT TO WORK ONE DAY, TRIED TO GO TO QWIK TRIP ON LUNCH. CAR STARTED MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATED, RPM'S SHOT WAY UP AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SO DROVE IT BACK TO MY JOB AND MORE I ACCELERATED THE MORE NOISE IT MADE. HAD TO GET IT TOWED FROM MY JOB TO MY AUNTS HOUSE BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSER THAN MY HOUSE WHICH IS :35 MINUTES DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121584August 22, 2018
SUSPENSION
MY SUBFRAME RUSTED OUT AFFECTING MY STEERING. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE SINCE I ALMOST LOST ALL CONTROL. SINCE MY CAR CAME FROM A SALT STATE THE SUBFRAME IS BEING REPLACED DUE TO A WARRANTY EXTENSION FROM DODGE, HOWEVER THE CONTROL ARMS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THEY HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT DUE TO THR INCORRECT SUPPORT OF THE SUBFRAME. DODGE REFUSES TO FIX THIS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119966August 14, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ON A CITY STREET WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND DRAG. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 25 MPH AND THE RPMS WERE VERY HIGH AT THAT LOW SPEED. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF AND PARK THE CAR. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITING A BIT I TRIED TO RESTART IT. THE ETC LIGHT REMAINED ON AND SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND SERVICED. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO INCIDENCES IN 6 MONTHS. 3/28/2018, 8/14/2018. THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE PART REPLACED IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115670August 3, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE TRIED A NEW ONE AND NOTHING. I HAVE POWER TO THE SOCKET BUT THE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE READ THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE FUSE BOX. IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THEY MADE THE CAR IN 2007. $1000.00 OR BETTER TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109863July 6, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I HAVE TWO RECALLS ON MY CAR AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME RE: REPAIRS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED COMPLAINTS , BUT TO NO AVAIL. (FCA CASE # 31526867 AMD NHTSA #10968930). THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS, BUT THE SEAT BELTS AREN'T RETRACTING LIKE THEY SHOULD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096808May 18, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL"MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A VEHICLE AND WE THOUGHT WE GOT A GOOD DEAL UNTIL THE CAR QUICKLY BECAME A DEATH TRAP THAT WAS SO UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE STEERING WOULD PULL TOO THE LEFT AND WHEN WE WENT AROUND A BRIDGE ON THE FREEWAY OR ANY TURNING OF THE WHEEL. WE HAD TO STABILIZE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WOULD ALMOST HOP TO THE LEFT AND THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF TRAFFIC REGARDLESS ON FREEWAY OR STREETS. WE TOLD THEM THERE WAS A LAPSE IN THE SPEED AND THIS HAS JUST BEEN A NIGHTMARE. WE ALREADY PAID ALMOST ALL THE CAR AND WE STILL HAVE OUR WARRANTY BUT THEY WANT US TO PAY 400 DOLLARS, WHAT WE PAY AS A CAR PYMT EVERY MONTH. OR THEY SAID THEY'D FINANCE THE WORK THEY DO ON THE CAR THROUGH CAR FINANCE DEPARTMENT. MY WIFE SAID ABSOLUTELY NOT. WE HAVE KIDS AND INSTEAD OF ENJOYING TIME IN THE CAR, WE'VE SPENT STRESSED PAYING FOR IT SINCE THE FIRST WEEK. WE'VE BEEN TO THE POINT OF SO MUCH FEAR TO FEELING AS THOUGH IT'S AN ICY DAY AND THE ROADS ARE WET AND SO SLIPPERY BUT THE PROBLEM IS... IT WASN'T EVEN RAINING OR SNOWING.. FEAR OF CRASHING OR SOMETHING BREAKING. MY WIFE READ A LOT ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING WITH OUR VEHICLE. SHE SAW TOO MANY PEOPLE, IUST LIKE US AND IT SAID RECALLED, BUT IT SAID THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT HASN'T BEEN AT THAT TIME. I'M REPORTING THIS BECAUSE WE AREN'T GOING TO PAY TO DIE IN A CAR THE MECHANIC DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO DRIVE FAR BECAUSE IT WASN'T SAFE!! THE MECHANIC FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE CARFROM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079948March 17, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
FRAME WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS ON RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKED. WHEEL ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUDDENLY LOST ALIGNMENT WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A ROAD IN LANSING. I'M LUCKY IT DIDN'T COME COMPLETELY OFF AS I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH DIRECTLY AFTER DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS WITH MANY TURNS IN EAST LANSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11050966November 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO, THE RADIO, HEATER, AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE RADIO WOULD SHUT OFF AND MADE A POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER REPLACING THE AIR BAG MODULE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ED MARTIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2109 E 53RD ST, ANDERSON, IN 46013, PHONE: (765) 642-4500), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021776September 6, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING COLUMN SHIMMIES WHILE DRIVING... ALSO THE ELECTRICAL HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK JUST HAD IT REPLACED WITH A NEW MOTOR
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

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