Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#11170255January 15, 2019
SUSPENSION
TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION WAS INFORMED FRONT CROSS MEMBER COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, ALSO BOTH REAR UPPER LATERAL LINKS AND BOTH REAR TOE LINKS AND BOLTS ARE LOOSE AND WORN . MY CAR HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT COST FOR THIS REPAIR 1,360 DOLLARS . I AM ON LIMITED DISABILITY WHY DOESN'T AUTO MAKERS RECALL THIS, AS THEY DID THE OTHER YEARS? I AM TOLD IT IS BECAUSE THEY DON'T FEEL RESPONSIBLE AS I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND THE SALT DOES THIS. THEN WHY HAVEN'T THEY MADE THE PARTS TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE OR SHOULD SOUTHERN STATES JUST BUY THEM AND MANUFACTURES OFF SCOTT FREE . I CANNOT AFFORD THIS . ALSO MY OIL PAN IS RUSTING OUT BUT NOT LEAKING. AM I FORCED TO TRADE IN A DIFFERENT STYLE VEHICLE FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURE? LIKELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#11169955January 14, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED PER AN UNSPECIFIED FAILURE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED SPOKE WITH CORPORATE ABOUT UNDERCARRIAGE ( ABOUT 4 MONTHS PAST EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRATION) APPROVED REPAIR. TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP BUT THE SHOP DID NOT HAVE ANY NOTES FROM CORPORATE. ON 12/18 DRIVERSIDE BALL - JOINT RUSTED AND SNAPPED, HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED CORPORATE 4 TIMES BUT NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH BOTH FRONT DOOR HINGES RUSTED OUT, BACK DOORS ARE STARTING TOO, THEY'RE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AT HALF WAY SHUT. *JB
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#11166578January 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2011 DODGE CALIBER AND IT JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. WAS DRIVING HOME FORM WORK AND STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND TOLD ME THE BEARINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION OUR GOING OUT. IT IS A 5 SPEED
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#11166102January 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON FRONT AND REAR FRAME CROSSMEMBERS THAT SUPPORT DRIVE AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
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#11165610January 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. CHANGING THE BULB DID NOT FIX IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT WOULD COST $1000. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, THE CAR STARTED TO STALL OUT AND HAVE TROUBLE ACCELERATING. WHEN THE CAR STALLS OUT IT WON'T START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD JUST DIE. THE WORST SITUATION IS WHEN I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL AND MY CAR STALLED. I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TURN IT OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS RELATED TO THE SAME ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. IT WAS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING THAT CAUSES A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF THE TIPM MODULES TO EVENTUALLY FAIL. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY DODGE.
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#11164607January 2, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS HAPPENING. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WON'T KEEP A CHARGE. I HAVE PUT TWO BATTERIES AND 3 ALTERNATORS ON. ALL DONE BY MECHANICS. THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. I HAVE RAN OUT OF MONEY DUE TO AN ILLNESS AND CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED BUT WILL HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE. I DO LIVE MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE AND JUST STARTED DRAINING THE BATTERY AND RUINING ALTERNATORS. MY CAR WAS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS DEAD AND HAD TO GET A JUMP TO GO TO WORK. THIS HAS BEEN SINCE MAY OF 2018. THANKS FOR READING THIS.
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#11164264December 31, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER WAITING THIRTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,417.
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#11163337December 25, 2018
ENGINE, SUSPENSION
MOTOR CRADLE IS RUSTING OUT! THAT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON CALL CALIBERS. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BAY OVER $1,000 TO FIX MY CAR. AND THE MAKER SHOULD USE POOR QUALITY PARTS KNOWING HOW SERIOUS IT CAN GET. RECALL RECALL RECALL !!
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#11163205December 23, 2018
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR CROSSMEMBER SUBFRAME RUSTED AND BROKEN CAUSING DRIVESHAFT AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO SHIFT DURING ACCELERATION. NOTICED A THUMBING SOUND WHEN DRIVING ON LOCAL CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON DEC. 12, 2018.
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#11162317December 18, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE FRONT SUB FRAME RUSTED THROUGH WITH HOLES AND EXCESSIVE RUSTED COMPONENTS IN REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. CAUSE. EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO NORMAL EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENT AND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH THE SAME PARTS AS THE VEHICLES THAT GOT COVERED BY THE EXISTING RECALL. AND HAS IDENTICAL CORROSION FAILURES AS THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ENGINE OIL PAN THAT RUSTED AND WAS LEAKING. TRANSMISSION OIL PAN REPLACED. RUSTED AND WAS LEAKING.
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#11162006December 17, 2018
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCORDING TO MY MECHSNIC ,THE SWAY BAR HAS ROTTED OFF AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL DUE TO WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DRAINS THERE HAS BEEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION I'VE BEEN TOLD WHEN WE TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT IT FEELS LIKE THE THE CAR IS COMING APART THE SUBFRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED .
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#11161764December 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT RELEASES ITSELF WHILE I'M DRIVING, FRONT DRIVER HEADLIGHT DOES NOT TURN ON EVEN THOUGH BULB HAS BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES TO RULE OUT DAMAGED BULB, REAR TAG LIGHT WON'T TURN ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, REARVIEW MIRROR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN ON.
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#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
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#11156968December 8, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I GOT MY OIL CHANGE DONE AT 67,000 MILES AND SINCE THEN MY CAR JERKS AND FEELS WEIRD WHEN I DRIVE IT. I'M WORRIED THAT IT MAY STALL ON ME WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY AND THAT'S DANGEROUS FOR MY KIDS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE TRANSMISSION AS IT'S MADE BY NISSAN AND NISSAN HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CVTS.
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#11156395December 5, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION 2 WEEKS AGO. THE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS ROTTED OUT, THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS ARE ALSO IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THERE WAS A K FRAME RECALL ON 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012, BUT NOT 2008. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT HAS RUINED MY NEW TIRES. I DROVE THE CAR BACK TO MY HOUSE AND PARKED IT. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $2000 FOR REPAIRS. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED JANUARY OF 2018.
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#11154688November 29, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING I LET OFF OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND VEHICLE PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE WITH OUT YOUR FOOT BEING ON IT. THIS WAS WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET
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#11154002November 26, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED THE 2008 DODGE CALIBER 2 WEEKS AGO NOV 15TH 2008 AND INSPECTED BEFORE PURCHASE. DROVE CAR 1 WEEK AND CROSSMEMBER SUPPORT BEAM BROKE DUE TO POOR PART FROM MOPAR, DODGE. THEY HAD A 120MONTH UNLIMITED WARRENTY ON PART, KNOWING IT WAS A BAD PART. I HAVE TRIED ALL AREAS OF GETTING BAD PART REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. THEY SAY WARRENTY "EXPIRED" ON DEFECTIVE PART INSTALLED ON CAR. I NEED CAR REPAIRED AS IT IS A DANGER!! ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS WHEN CROSSMEMBER SUPPORT BEAM BROKE AT DRIVERS WHEEL AREA.
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#11153398November 23, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE PULLED IN WHATEVER DIRECTION THE TIRES TURNED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
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#11153245November 22, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR LOSS SPEED WHEN YOU DRIVE IT FOR MORE THAN 50 MINUTES END THEN I HAVE TO WAIT FOR 20 MINUTES WHILE THE TEMPERATURE DOWN.
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#11153010November 21, 2018
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE CALIBER IN NOVEMBER 2018, NOTICED CROSSMEMBER WAS ROTTED AWAY AND STARTED CAUSING PROBLEMS 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED FROM PRIVATE PARTY. I CALLED DODGE, THEY SAID SURE BRING TO NEAREST DEALER AND HAVE IT FIXED UNDER EXTENDED WARRENTY.. I DID THIS ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRENTY EXPIRED IN MAY 2018.. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN DODGE FOR TELLING ME ITS COVERED WHEN IT INFACT HAD EXPIRED IN MAY 2018. NOW I AM OUT COST OF CAR AND NOW COST OF REPAIR.. CAN YOU HELP?? NOW CAR IS MAKING POPPING NOICE AT NORMAL DRIVING AT DRIVER WHEEL FROM CRACKS IN CROSSMEMBER SUPPORT.. DEALERSHIP SAID DO NOT DRIVE LONG DISTANCE.. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? DEALER IS TAYLOR DODGE IN BOURBONAISS, ILLINOIS. I NEED SUPPORT, HELP HERE PLEASE!!
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