Dodge Caliber Complaints (2007)

958 consumer complaints on file.

#10406937June 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST WEEK I STARTED NOTICING A LOUD RATTLE IN THE ENGINE OF MY CALIBER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BELT TENSIONER. I GOT IT REPLACED AND IT GOT RID OF THE SQUEAKING NOISE BUT NOT THE RATTLE. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE HAVING ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS AND SHOWED SIMILAR SYMPTOMS AS MINE DID. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SAID THAT IT WOULD BE $680 TO REPLACE. I DECIDED TO GO WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS CHEAPER. THIS MECHANIC REPLACED IT AND SHOWED ME THE OLD PART, IT WAS COMPLETELY BURNT. HE SAID THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO WAY THAT A CAR WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD HAVE AN ALTERNATOR IN THIS CONDITION. HE ALSO MENTION THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407048June 15, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT TODAY IN HER 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE ROAD IN FRONT OF HER AND SHE HIT THE SIDE OF THAT TRUCK WITH THE FRONT OF HER CAR. IT DONE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. IT BUSTED THE FRONT CLIP OFF THE CAR AND YOU COULD SEE THE METAL BUMPER BEHIND THE FRONT CLIP WHICH WAS SEVERELY BENT TOWARD THE ENGINE AND DID BUST THE RADIATOR BUT NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT HAPPENED. SHE DID RECIPE SOME BRUISING ON HER NECK AND SHOULDER FROM THE SEATBELT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406265June 14, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD GO OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FEEL LOOSE AND JERK WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ALL DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 07/28/11*LJ UPDATED 07/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405879June 10, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RANDOMLY DISARMS AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT COMES UNDONE OFTEN. SOMETIME TAKES 2-3 TIMES OF TRYING TO FASTEN SEAT BELT TO GET IT TO SECURE. CRUISE CONTROL HAS ALSO GONE OUT. LOVE MY CAR, BUT NOT HAPPY WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS POPPING UP. IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406387June 7, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OUR CAR REPAIR TECHS THAT BOTH OF OUR TIE RODS IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAVE GONE BAD. THE CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 ON IT, THE FIRST WENT BAD AT ABOUT 65K AND HAD THAT REPLACED. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER LOOKED INTO. I DID MORE RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THAT YEAR AND MODEL. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS OF DIFFERENT MAKES AND NEVER HAD A ISSUE LIKE THIS, NOT NORMAL AT ALL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404188June 2, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
FRONT END STARTED CLUNKING AT APPROX 57,000 MILES. HAD CHECKED AND REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404079June 1, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A BANGING NOISE WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM, FRONT LEFT STRUT, AND BOTH SWAY BARS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING AS IT WAS HITTING THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO PAID FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING ANOTHER NOISE AND PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,432. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402858May 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON, EVERYTHING ELECTRIC SHUT OFF, THEN WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TOOK OUT MY KEY, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING!! THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE WRONG. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST READ P0708. I WAS TOLD I CANNOT SIMPLY FIX THIS SENSOR, THAT I WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT! HOW COULD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHO CAN AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION!? THE CAR HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL TAKEN CAR OF, NORMAL OIL CHANGES, INSPECTIONS, I JUST BOUGHT 2 NEW FRONT TIRES! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401494May 18, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IN AUGUST 2009 WITH ONLY ABOUT 48,000 MILES ON THE CAR, I HAD TO REPLACE DRIVERSIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AS A BUSHING THAT KEPT FALLING OUT. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY NOR ANY RECALLS. NOTICED THE PART WAS REDESIGNED SO CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF A PROBLEM. NOW, THE PASSENGER SIDE APPEARS TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND A MECHANIC STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT IS BAD WITH ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT AND THE BALL JOINT ON THE NEWER CONTROL ARM IS ALSO STARTING TO SHOW WEAR . I FOUND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF WITH A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH . THE BALL JOINT CANNOT BE SERVICED OR REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE CONTROL ARM AT A COST OF ABOUT $250 JUST FOR THE PART. ALL OTHER CARS I HAVE OWNED HAD BALL JOINTS LAST WELL OVER 150,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400589May 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LIKELY TO FAIL AS WELL, AT SOME POINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT PROVIDED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400707May 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION. CAR IS VERY NOISY OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS. JUMPS AT TIMES WHEN HITTING BIGGER BUMPS. HAD ALIGNMENT DONE LESS THAN A MONTH AGO AND IS ALREADY BACK OUT OF ALIGNMENT AGAIN. CAR HAS ONLY 35000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400063May 11, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP TO HAVE NEW TIRES INSTALLED WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,424.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399407May 6, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN FEB 2006. IT BARELY HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT AND YET HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT BALL BEARINGS AND TIE RODS REPLACED. INTERNET SITES AND NHTSA LIST VOLUMES OF COMPLAINTS WITH VEHICLES WITH LOW MILEAGE AND THE TIE RODS AND BALL BEARING FAILURES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THE COMPANY IS FORCED TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS? THIS IS NOT AN INEXPENSIVE FIX AND IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398487May 2, 2011
SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 KM, I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT BECAUSE I HIT SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT OF BEEN MY BRAKES, BUT LATER THAT WEEK I HAD IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY LOOKED AT THE FRONT END FOR ME AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM, OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT ON MY OWN AS I AM A SINGLE MOM AND IN SCHOOL AS A FULL TIME STUDENT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 76000KM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR CHRYSLER TO BE SELLING VEHICLES WITH THESE KIND OF PARTS ..EVERY FORUM I HAVE BEEN ON FOR THE 2007 DODGE CALIBERS THESE ARE THE MAIN PARTS TO BE REPLACED. I EVEN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND THEY TOLD ME, YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF REPLACEMENTS DONE FOR THESE PARTS. JUST AS WELL IF I HAD OF BOUGHT A TOYOTA, AT LEAST THEY OWNED UP TO THERE MISTAKES ON THE PARTS ETC..CHRYSLER IS MAKING A KILLING ON SALES OF THESE PARTS...WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T BUY A DODGE CALIBER......MY LESSON IS WELL LEARNED..FIRST TIME I EVER HAD A DODGE AND IT IS MY LAST TIME..IF THE [XXX] THING DON'T KILL ME FIRST..OR IS THAT WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR CHRYSLER TO WAKE UP AND DO A RECALL ON THESE PARTS. WELL I AM GIVING SOME NEWS REPORTER A CALL AND BROADCAST THIS ACROSS THE NATION..SEE WHAT HAPPENS THEN TO CHRYSLERS IMAGE....DISGUSTED....ALMOST TWO 2000.00 PLUS IT WILL COST ME, NOT TO MENTION THE WEAR ON MY TIRES AND THERE IS MORE MONEY....COULD OF BEEN AN ACCIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398235April 29, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING STATE INSPECTION THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A KNOCKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398240April 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ECU WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF UPDATED 09/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397354April 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ALMOST A YEAR AGO MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT STARTED JERKING BACK AND FORTH AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY LIGHT CAME ON BUT AS SOON AS I SLOWED DOWN, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD WASN'T STAYING ON THEY COULD NOT GET A CODE FROM THE CAR BUT I COULD BRING IT IN AND THEY COULD TRY IT ANYWAYS FOR $105. I TOOK IT SOMEONE I KNOW AND THEY READ THE CODE OFF OF IT, 2120 P2110, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM THE CODE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN THEIR OWN TESTS AND CHARGE ME TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING BUT IF THERE WAS NO LIGHT THAN THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. I ASKED THEM IF THIS IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THEN BECAUSE I HAVE A BABY IN THE CAR. THEY SAID NO, AS LONG AS I CAN PULL OVER FAST ENOUGH TO RESTART THE CAR. LAST FRIDAY, THE CAR STARTED TO DO IT AGAIN AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 YR OLD IN THE CAR. MY CAR STARTED LOOSING POWER AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME SO I TURNED AROUND AND GOT MY FIANCE'S CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 2000 RPMS AND SO I DRIVE 10 MPH ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CITY (I GOT UP TO 30 MPH DOWN HILLS). I THINK THAT ALL OF THIS IS DANGEROUS AND HAVING DEALERSHIPS TELLING PEOPLE THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM IS CRAZY! THE DEALERSHIP NOW WANTS TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY AND I AM WONDERING IF A REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THEY WOULD HAVE LOOKED AT THE CAR LAST YEAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395853April 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ENGAGED THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION AND CRASHED THROUGH THE GLASS FRONT OF A GAS STATION. THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE AWAITING A PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10395806April 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS WIRING, LOCATED UNDER BACKSEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395804April 13, 2011
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT COMES UNLATCHED, QUITE OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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