Dodge Caliber Complaints (2007)

958 consumer complaints on file.

#10437376November 27, 2011
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A DODGE 2007 CALIBER SXT 2.0 L BOUGHT FROM DEALER IN MAY 2011 HAS APPROX. 57,250 MILES ON IT. I HAVE REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES ONLY TO FIND OUT LOWER BALL JOINTS/CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS NEED REPLACING. AT 57K MILES?! THAT'S ABSURD AND IF YOU LOOK ON AUTOBEEF.COM IT IS AN ONGOING/RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. DODGE WILL REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, I WILL FIGHT UNTIL MY VOICE IS HEARD, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. IF ANYONE CARES PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY FIGHT AGAINST DODGE/CHRYSLER. THEY NEED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436858November 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CONTACT AVOIDED A CRASH BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 01/12/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED/ 01/12/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436868November 23, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND AT 29K SERVICE DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD END AT OUR EXPENSE SAID TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY. 4 NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON THE CAR AND AN ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE PLAY IN FRONT END. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND IT FOUND THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS SEVERELY WORN TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS ALMOST FALLING OUT OF THE CAR. THIS ALSO WAS REPLACED AT OUR COST.WITH 6 MONTHS GONE BY AND 6000 MILES WE WERE TOLD THAT THE OTHER TIE ROD WAS BAD AND THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT AT THIS TIME. WE THEN CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THE WOULD WORK WITH THE DEALER BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED ALSO. WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN THEY AGAIN FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS BAD ALSO. THIS ALL COMES AFTER THE CAR GOES OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FRONT END ALMOST EVERY TIME WE BRING IT IN FOR THE OIL CHANGE. IT WAS STATED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE REASON FOR THIS WAS THE BAD DRIVING HABITS OF THE OWNER. AND THIS WAS ALSO THE SAME REASONING BEHIND ALL THE OTHER CALIBERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN QUESTIONED WHY THEY DID NOT FIND THIS EARLIER AND WHY THE FILL OUT A SPECIAL CHECKLIST THAT INCLUDES STEERING AND SUSPENSION, IT WAS STATED THAT THIS INSPECTION IS ONLY A VISUAL INSPECTION, AND THAT IF I HAD NOTICED THAT THE REPORT FORM POINT TO THE ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL NOT THE STEERING COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436362November 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER WOULD LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND BUILD UP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAD TO RUN WATER ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WATER BUILD-UP COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR ENGINE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435515November 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AS THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AND THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED DURING A FEW OCCURRENCES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435528November 14, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ON EACH SIDE WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A RECALL WOULD BE ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435570November 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AT APPROX 6PM ON 11/11 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 35 MPH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL AUTOZONE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSTIC. MULTIPLE MISFIRES ON ALL CYLINDERS. I HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED THAT WEEKEND BECAUSE MY DEALERS REPAIR SHOP WAS FULL. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED SO I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALER FOR THEM TO CHECK THE ENGINE. THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 50,000 MILES ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MOVING PART. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE CAR IN JUNE. IT IS CURRENTLY AT 42,600 MILES. THE ALIGNMENT IS OFF AGAIN SO I'M SUSPECTING THE BALL JOINTS ARE GOING BAD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434937November 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON THE WAY HOME, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST. HAD TO QUICKLY GET OVER ON THE SHOULDER. FORTUNATELY, NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC. BOTH MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR AND AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED....UNSAFE. TOOK THE CAR IN AND AT 98000 MILES WAS INFORMED I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SHOP STATED THE TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD AND IT NEEDS REPLACED (DIAGNOSTIC TESTING REVEALED THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433789November 1, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT ERRONEOUSLY AND WAS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE STEERING DEFECT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER ARM CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433805November 1, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433844November 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS JOLTING FORWARD AND LOSING POWER BACK AND FORTH. BELLETIRE WOULDN'T TOUCH IT CUZ THEY SAID IT SEEMED TO THEM LIKE A RECALL ISSUE. HE SAID THAT EITHER THE ECU NEEDED RESET OR THE DRIVE BY WIRE SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING . THIS IS ALSO AFTER MY CONTROL ARMS WERE BAD AT 48000 MILE. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD HAVE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THEM AND ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432482October 23, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD, TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE CHANGED WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES ON IT. BACK IN SEPT. 2009. NOW WITH ONLY 29,000 MILES ON IT . DURING A STATE INSPECTION ON 22, OCT. 2011 NOW I AM TOLD BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WITH BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. THEIR SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THIS . THE CAR DRIVES ONLY ON WELL PAVED ROADS. WHAT IS DODGE DOING ABOUT THIS ? DEALERSHIP KNOWS ABOUT THIS BIG PROBLEM. BUT CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL A RECALL.! ! ( COST 800.00 DOLLARS ) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432337October 21, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE WHEN BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TIE RODS WERE REPLACED A YEAR PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430836October 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430873October 19, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STUCK ON TWO OCCASION IN SAME TRIP. THE "SMART PEDAL" FEATURE FAILED TO WORK AS BOTH GAS AND BRAKE WERE APPLIED TO NO RESULT. HAD TO PULL GAS PEDAL UP FROM BOTTOM TO CORRECT. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE SCHEDULED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430040October 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. DURING A FAILED INSPECTION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING NEW STRUTS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,401.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428914October 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT EXTREMELY LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AS MELTED FUEL PUMP WIRES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428978October 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND WHEN I WENT TO GET MY ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE INSPECTION PLACE STATED THE CAR COMPUTER CHIP IS NOT ABLE TO READ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426996September 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION
FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL TANK SPRAYING GASOLINE ALL OVER CAR AND ON ME. I DO NOT EVER "TOP OFF" MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION. ALSO TIE RODS HAVE HAD TO BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS WITH ME AND TELL ME NOT TO FILL UP MY TANK ALL THE WAY, AND THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR TIERODS TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN UNDER 35K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427015September 24, 2011
SUSPENSION
PREMATURE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. PARTS ARE PLASTIC AND CANNOT BE MAINTAINED. WHEELS TRAVEL AND VERY HARD TO CONTROL. ALMOST CREATED AN ACCIDENT WHEN PASSING. CAR JUMPED TO ONE SIDE (PULLED SEVERELY). THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. CHECK ALL THE WEBSITES OUT THERE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SOME CARS IT IS FAILING AS EARLY AS 18,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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