Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10787679November 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787771November 2, 2015
SUSPENSION
NOISE UNDER FRONT OF CAR, TOOK TO MY MECHANIC TOLD ME SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKED. THIS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. @140000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786702October 28, 2015
SUSPENSION
FRONT SUB FRAME (CROSSBAR) HAS RUSTED AND CRACKED MAKING THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPON DRIVING HOME THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING AND MAKING LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. IT WAS VERY HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786745October 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR LOOSING ACCELERATION AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. AT FIRST IT WOULD GO SEVERAL HOURS BUT NOW I CAN'T GO FOR A 30 MINUTE DRIVE AND OVER 70MPH BEFORE IT LOOSES ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THEN THE RPM'S RACE ALL THE WAY TO THE MAXIMUM, THE TEMP. GAUGE COMES ON AND IT LOOSES POWER. I CAN PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WON'T GO ANYWHERE. I HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT FOR IT TO 'COOL' OFF WHICH IS CRAZY SINCE IT'S NOT OVER HEATED. THIS CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM A HALF HOUR TO AN HOUR EACH TIME. WHEN I TRY TO START OUT AGAIN AFTER IT'S SET, I CAN GO ANOTHER MILE BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND I START ALL OVER. I HAVE HAD IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO TAKE IT OUT ON A DRIVE LIKE THAT TO HAVE IT HAPPEN TO THEM. IT'S A HAZZARD AND I'VE BEEN ALMOST REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES BY SEMI'S AND OTHER CARS. THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE BUT IT'S ALL I HAVE. I NOW HAVE A PIECE OF SOMETHING HANGING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE FRONT END IS VERY LOOSE. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP YET WHEN I CALL THE COMPANY, NOTHING IS DONE. SO GLAD THEY STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS COMPLAINT IT ASKS WHEN IT HAPPENED, IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET ON THE HIGHWAY SO THERE'S NO SPECIFIC DATE, ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786800October 28, 2015
STEERING, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THERE WAS A SLIGHT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY EXHIBITED RUST CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786373October 27, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786388October 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A YEAR LATER DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHAFT AXLE ASSEMBLY AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FRACTURING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT, IDLER PULLEY, ALTERNATOR, AND TENSIONER PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,147.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785720October 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED AND THE GAUGES AND METERS PROVIDED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE STALLED AS IT VEERED INTO A DITCH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,023.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785145October 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SENSOR KEEPS FLASHING AND I KEEP LOSING POWER TO MY CAR. IT STARTS SHAKING AND MAKING NOISES LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO STALL. I HAVE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AS I HAVE KIDS AND HAVE TO TRAVEL ROADS WHERE THERE ARE VERY FEW SPOTS TO PULL OVER SAFELY WHETHER IT'S BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC OR ON A MNT WITH A DROPOFF. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND HELP IS NOT ALWAYS CLOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785201October 21, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH A 90 DAY FULL WARRANTY AND 2 YEAR POWER TRAIN. IN THE FIRST 90 DAYS I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO TOYOTA USED LOT WHO IN TURN TOOK IT TO DODGE TO INVESTIGATE THE LOOSE STEERING AND ALSO THE STALLING ISSUES. DODGE REPEATEDLY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. TO DATE, A YEAR LATER, THEY WONT FIX THE FUEL PUMP WHICH I HAVE LEARNED IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THIS MODEL/YEAR AND CAUSES STALLING. I HAVE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AND HAVE CHILDREN.... ITS VERY UPSETTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783692October 20, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT SUBFRAME ROTTED, HAS HOLES BIG ENOUGH TO STICK YOUR HAND IN. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER RECALLED THE 2007 MODEL, NOT THE 2008.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783494October 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782982October 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ITS YEARLY INSPECTION. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS ROTTED AWAY/RUSTED AND NEED REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $800. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS AN COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY CAR IN THE YEARS 2007 & 2008 AS WELL AS THE JEEP COMPASS, AND IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ON A CAR WITH MY YEAR/MILEAGE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT DODGE HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE 2007 CALIBERS AND IS PAYING FOR THEIR REPAIRS, BUT WILL NOT OFFER ANY COMPENSATION/WARRANTY TO THE OWNERS OF THE 2008 MODELS. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782989October 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHING WAS STUCK TO THE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782990October 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHING WAS STUCK TO THE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781981October 14, 2015
ENGINE
DRIVING OVER 2 HOURS ON HIGHWAY (HIGHWAY INTERSTATE 81) (ROUTE 80 ) (NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE)ENGINE STARTS WHINING RPMS RISE OVER 4 & STAY, SPEED DROPS TO 25-30MPH CAN'T GET UP INCLINE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT LIGHT COMES ON, HAD TO PULL OVER MY SON ALMOST GOT KILLED BECAUSE CAR HAD NO POWER HAD TO LET CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR, THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO 2 DEALERSHIPS 1ST DEALERSHIP(ZIMMERMAN DODGE SUNBURY, PA) COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM 2ND DEALERSHIP(SALERNO-DUANE SUMMIT,NJ) REPLACED THE COMPUTER, CAR STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM CAR IS NOW BEING TOWED TO 3RD DEALERSHIP(NICHOLS DODGE BURLINGTON,NC) 69,000 MILES ON THIS CAR THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES JULY 2014 , OCTOBER 2014 , APRIL 2015 JULY 2015 , OCTOBER 2015,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782175October 14, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781643October 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND OCCASIONALLY TO THE LEFT. ONCE A MONTH, THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TREAD WORE OUT UNEVENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A TIRE ALIGNMENT WHO STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER AGREED WITH THE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781206October 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE EASY FOR THE CONSUMER AND COMPANY SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE LOW BEAM PROBLEM THAT CAUSING LOT OF OWNERS TO REPAIRS COST OF 100 OF 900 DOLLARS. THIS IS A ECONOMY SAFETY ISSUE THAT INCREASE PRESSURE OF THE OWNERS WHO DO NOT AFFORDS SUCH A COSTLY REPAIRS AND DRIVE IN PRESSURE -- ALSO A ISSUE FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. ONE SMALL PROBLEM CAN CAUSE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS. DO NOT LET COMPANY GET OUT OF EASY EXCUSE THAT UNDER NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780658October 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHENEVER THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE IT BEGINS JERKING AND SHAKING. WON'T SHIFT PROPERLY. IT HAD DONE BEFORE, AFTER I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS. AT THAT TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT IS NOW ANOTHER 4 YEARS LATER I AM GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS I NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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