Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10779256October 2, 2015
ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPRINGS AND FRONT AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778888September 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHENEVER I DRIVE MY CAR IT STARTS JERKING AND WON'T ACCELERATE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778502September 29, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME CORRODED AND BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778517September 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS FRACTURED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777804September 26, 2015
SUSPENSION
AT 50,00 MILES I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT THE VEHICLES BALL JOINTS COULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 75,000 MILES. AT 80,000 MILES I ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS, CONTROL ARM BEARINGS, AND SUSPENSION TIE BAR LINKS, AND STRUTS. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS STATED THERE IS A "UNRESOLVED" ISSUE. THE SUSPENSION ISSUES COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IF THE SUSPENSION FAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775353September 23, 2015
SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2008 DODGE CALIBER THAT IS BUILT ON THE SAME CHASSIS THAT THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER WAS BUILT ON AND AS A RESULT OF RUST AND CORROSION THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER FAILED AND DODGE/CHRYSLER ISSUED A TECHNICAL SAFETY BULLETIN TO THE OWNERS OF THE 2007 VEHICLES TO BRING THE VEHICLES TO A DODGE/CHRYSLER REPAIR FACILITY TO HAVE THE CROSS MEMBER REPLACE AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE/CHRYSLER THREE TIMES INCLUDING PICTURES OF MY RUSTED AND CORRODED CROSS MEMBER AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WORK AT A VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL WHERE THEY TEACH AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING AS CLASS, AND I OFFERED TO DODGE/CHRYSLER THAT I WOULD ABSORB THE LABOR COST IF THEY WOULD SEND ME THE CROSS MEMBER AT NO COST AND THE REFUSED TO DO THAT ALSO. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEIR DECISION AS I AM CONCERNED WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT THE TIME THE CROSS MEMBER FAILS. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO INCLUDE THE PHOTOS HERE BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO ATTACH THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765342September 20, 2015
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
FOUND THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTING OUT. THIS CRADLE SUPPORTS ALL STEERING FRONT SUSPENSION AND ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOR THE 2007 MODELS AND IS STILL A PROBLEM ON 2008 MODELS. ALTHOUGH 2007 MODELS ARE RECALLED AND REPLACED BUT NOT 2008. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY FACTOR AS STATED ALL STEERING AND SUSPENSION ARE CONNECTED TO THIS CRADLE. IF FAILURE TO CRADLE HAPPENS ALL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS INEVITABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764495September 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION AND THE FRONT UNDER CARRIAGE NEEDED REPLACEMENT FOR RUST DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764485September 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764716September 17, 2015
ENGINE
NOTED MOUNTS RUST AND I ALMOST LOST THE ENGINE THANKS TO A DUE INSPECTION I WAS SAVE A BAD ACCIDENT. THE 2007 DODGE IS COVERED BUT NOT THE 2008.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764705September 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OUR CAR WAS PURCHASED USED TWO YEARS AGO AND ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WITH HESITATION WITH BOTH ACCELERATION AND IDLING AFTER COMPLETELY FILLING THE GAS TANK. LAST WEEK IT STARTED HAVING THE SAME HESITATION/SPUTTERING ISSUE BUT WITHOUT HAVING RECENTLY FILLED UP THE GAS TANK. IT SPUTTERS/HESITATES TO ACCELERATE WHILE GOING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 20-30 MPH (WE DID NOT TAKE IT ON THE FREEWAY OUT OF FEARING IT WOULD DIE GOING FASTER SO WE ARE UNSURE HOW IT DOES AT HIGHER SPEEDS). IT ALSO STARTED TO STALL WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. IT STARTED UP AGAIN FINE BOTH TIMES IT DIED BUT CONTINUED TO HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATING. OUR RADIO HASN'T COME ON A FEW TIMES WHEN WE START THE CAR (THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES SINCE WE'VE HAD THE CAR) AND THE FUSE IS FINE. WE POP THE FUSE OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND THE RADIO STARTS UP FINE AGAIN. WE ARE TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC ON SATURDAY TO HAVE THE SYSTEM "UPDATED" BECAUSE WE SAW THERE WAS A BULLETIN ABOUT OUR MODEL OF CAR NEEDING AN UPDATE, BUT I'M FAIRLY SURE THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE TIPM AFTER READING OTHER PEOPLE'S STORIES ONLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763290September 12, 2015
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE FIRST INDICATION OF THE PROBLEM WAS AS I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (ABOVE 50 MPH). I NOTICED A DEFINITE SHAKING WHICH I TOOK TO MEAN THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT BALANCED PROPERLY. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS, CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS WERE WORN OUT. I REPLACED THESE PARTS AND THE TIRES AS THEY HAD BEGUN TO WEAR BADLY. I AM NOW ABOUT TO REPLACE THE SAME PARTS FOR THE FOURTH TIME! THERE ARE ALSO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION. I AM REPLACING THE REAR CONTROL ARMS AND LATERAL LINKS FOR THE THIRD TIME! I DRIVE A LOT AND AT FIRST PUT THE PROBLEM DOWN TO THE NUMBER OF MILES I DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT APPROXIMATELY 211,000 MILES, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS! THE LAST TIME THE FRONT SUSPENSION WORE OUT, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL NEARLY FELL OFF! THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE SEVERELY AND AS I WAS A MILE OR TWO TO MY DESTINATION, I SLOWED TO A CRAWL AND WHEN I ARRIVED I WAS NEARLY SICK WHEN I SAW HOW BAD IT WAS. NOW THE FRONT AND THE REAR ARE BAD AT THE SAME TIME. HELP ME OUT PLEASE! I'M AT MY WITS END AS I STILL OWE SOMEONE MONEY I HAD TO BORROW THE LAST TIME I NEEDED THIS FIXED. I REALLY DON'T WANT A CAR PAYMENT NOW AS MY WIFE LOST HER JOB RECENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763302September 12, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE
THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED THROUGH SO BAD YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND IN SIDE WE BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR. NOW AS WE TAKE IT TO THE MECHANICS TO GET ALLIGNMENT HE GAVE US THE BAD NEWS ABOUT THIS. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY THIS MOST IMPORTANT PART IS RUSTED SO BAD WHILE THE PARTS AROUND IT ISN'T. I'VE GOT TO COME UP WITH 1250 DOLLARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR. WHY NO RECALL ON THIS THERE IS NO WARNING OF THIS PART FAILS AND WHILE WE'RE DRIVING AND IT BREAKS WELL. CRASH AND DIE . SO DODGE THIS IS WHAT YOU DO TO YOUR CUSTOMERS. I'M SO WHAT I CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763256September 11, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY CAR WAS PARKED, UPON TRYING TO START THE CAR, NO LUCK. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. FUEL PUMP WAS THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS, BUT THEN ALSO THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. $642.69 LATER MY CAR WAS RUNNING. NOT A HAPPY CAMPER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762967September 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
OWNED THE CAR FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS. TIE RODS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE, STRUTS, BALL JOINTS, BRAKES ON THE FRONT FOR THE 5TH TIME, BACK BREAKS ARE OUT AND ROTORS AS WELL HAD THEM REPLACED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED. BARRINGS ON THE FRONT AND ONE ON THE RIGHT BACK. WENT THROUGH A SET A TIRES IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. HAS BEEN TO DODGE AND OTHER MECHANICS PROBLEMS STILL PERSIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762655September 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. WOULDN'T TURN OVER. LIGHTS AND RADIO WORKED. BATTERY, STARTER, ALT, FUSES ALL OKAY. REPLACED TIPM. WORKED FOR 2 WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM OVER AND OVER SINCE 2014. WE WERE GIVEN A 'KEY' TO TRY TO START THE CAR FROM OUTSIDE UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WORKED SOMETIMES, BUT NOT ALWAYS. IT'S BEEN TOWED AGAIN TODAY FOR THE SAME REASON(9/9/15). WE'VE OWNED MANY DODGE VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE WE HAVE WITH THE 2009 CALIBER. WE HAD GIVEN THIS CAR TO OUR DAUGHTER TO DRIVE FOR COLLEGE AND IT HAS LEFT HER STRANDED MANY, MANY TIMES. I'M CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762262September 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761267September 3, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHIFT INTO A LOWER POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760918September 2, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER OPERATED THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND VEERED INTO A CORN FIELD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 11/04/15*LJ UPDATED 2/1/2016 *JS *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761120September 2, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT SUBFRAME FRACTURED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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