Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#11131555September 25, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER IS RUSTING ALL OVER DUE TO CHRYSLER NOT PREPPING/COATING THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. SO FAR I HAVE HAD THE CROSSMEMBER THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE ON REPLACED DUE TO RUST, THE OIL PAN AND THE POWER STEERING LINE RUSTED. I HAVE RUST ALL OVER THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE FROM INSIDE WHEEL WELL, BOTTOM OF DOORS, TRANSMISSION PAN, ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD, MULTIPLE PLACES ON THE HOOD, BOTTOM OF THE HATCH, ROCKER PANELS, HINGES ETC.... WAY TOO MANY PLACES FOR A VEHICLE THAT AGE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER 2008'S WITH NO RUST AT ALL. I HAVE MULTIPLE PICTURES BUT IT WILL ONLY ALLOW 5.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130608September 21, 2018
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STRUTS AND BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS CAR THE PAST 5 YEARS. CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AFTER SUBFRAME BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. DID SOME RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE. NOT ONLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT BROKE, I HAD MY KIDS WITH ME. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A BUSY STREET I HEARD A LOUD 'SNAP' AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129748September 16, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRANSMISSION IS LUNGING FORWARD T ALL RATES OF SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128809September 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS QUICKLY AND CAR LOSES POWER. AAMCO HAS REPLACED IT NUMEROUS TIMES. ADDED EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLER. PROBLEM PERSISTS. SUSPENSION IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128416September 10, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING THE FRONT WHEEL ALIGNED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBERS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128580September 10, 2018
SUSPENSION
SUBFRAME RUSTED THROUGH. DIAGNOSED THIS PAST SATURDAY. I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR 8 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON A VEHICLE. PICTURE ATTACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128194September 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS MY THIRD TIME THAT THIS CAR HAS NOT STARTED. FOR NO REASON WITH A NEW BATTERY IT WON'T TURN ON AND HAS NO POWER AT ALL. NO POWER TO THE LIGHTS, LOCKS, RADIO OR DASH. NOW IT HAS LOW POWER AND WHEN IT'S TURNED OFF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION IT'S MAKING A TICKING NOISE EVERY 30 SECONDS. I HAVE TO WAIT AGAIN TO GET THIS JUMPED AND I WANT OUT OF THIS VEHICLE. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE IN THIS CAR WITHIN 10 MONTHS AND THE FUSE BOX DOESN'T WORK FOR THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR WITHOUT THE DEALERSHIP COMING AFTER ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128011September 7, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2011 CALIBER BACK FROM COLLEGE ON ST RT 14. AS SHE WENT TO TURN RIGHT ONTO OUR ROAD,THE TIRE ON DRIVER SIDE BUCKLED UNDER. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER BROKE.THE REASON FOR THIS WAS THE METAL HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY AWAY FROM DEFECTIVE METAL. WE WERE NEVER ISSUED A NOTICE OF THIS POTENTIAL DANGEROUS DEFECT. NO RECALL WAS ISSUED ONLY AN EXTENSION OF THE CARS WARRANTY, WHICH AGAIN WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE,TIRES WERE DESTROYED,FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS REPLACED, FRONT AXLEAND REPLACED,LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM REPLACED,FLANGE HEAD AND SHAFT-AXLE HALF REPLACED. BECAUSE THIS WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE AND NOT A RECALL,WE HAD TO PAY FOR MOST OF THE DAMAGE OUT OF POCKET.WHICH HAD WE KNOWN ABOUT PROBLEM WE WOULD HAVE HAD REPAIRED. UPON THIS HAPPENING WE HAVE NOTIFIED EVERYONE WE KNOW THAT OWN THIS VEHICLE. OF THE ONES THAT HAVE HAD THERE CARS INSPECTED ALL ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME METAL RUSTING IN DIFFERENT STAGES. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.HAD MY DAUGHTER BEEN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT [70 MPH] AND THIS HAPPENED MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED! I AM NOW PUTTING DODGE AND YOU ON NOTICE OF THIS DEFECT, SO THAT IF JUST ONE PERSON GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS,THEY HAVE LEGAL RECOURSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128173September 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124605September 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS AS PER X58 AND REVISION X59 RUSTED NOTICE SENT JULY 14TH 2014 TO HAVE INSPECTED FOR RUST DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND FOUND NO RUST REINSPECTED AUGUST 23 2018 RUST FOUND DEALERSHIP STATED OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY X58 NO GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE CAUSE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124330September 4, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. UPON AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LILLISTON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1501 N 2ND ST #47, MILLVILLE, NJ 08332, (856) 825-1937) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN (X69) EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2016; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,909.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123912September 1, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
THE PROBLEM DEAL WITH THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER SUBFRAME. THIS PART IS TOTAL JUNK. IT IS COMPLETED RUSTED OUT. IT WAS JUST A MIRACLE IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO OUR FINDING IT NEEDED REPLACED. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE AND FINDING THE 2007 CALIBER'S WERE HANDLED UNDER A "RECALL" BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ON SUBSEQUENT YEARS. AFTER JUST LEAVING HOME THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL PULLED BADLY TO THE RIGHT, WHILE MAKING SCREAKING NOISES. THE CAR WAS LIMPED BACK INTO THE DRIVE AND THE PROBLEM FOUND. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY POORLY MADE PART, PROBABLY WITH INFERIOR STEEL. I HAVE ATTACHED TWO (2) PICTURES OF THE OLD SUBFRAME. THE CAR IS REGISTERED TO MY DAUGHTER [XXX] , I AM HER FATHER [XXX]. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS AND THEY INFORMED ME TO CONTACT DODGE/CHRYSLER WHICH I DID. THEY INFORMED THERE WAS NO ASSISTANCE FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY DID TAKE MY COMPLAINT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFELY ISSUE WITH ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS THIS TYPE OF CROSSMEMBER SUBFRAME. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ANY OTHER INFORMATION. [XXX]OR BY CELL PHONE [XXX]. I WOULD APPRECIATED ANY TYPE OF REPLY. SINCERELY [XXX]. 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
#11122832August 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE UNDER 100,00 MILES. TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION (CVT) , WHICH DODGE ONLY USES FOR THE CALIBER IS BASICALLY JUNK. PRECISION SAID THAT HE'S SEEN SO MANY OF THESE CARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY DON'T REBUILD THEM BECAUSE OF HOW THEY ARE MADE. I COULD TAKE A CHANCE ON BUYING A REMANUFACTURED ONE AT A COST OF 1500.00 PLUS 650.00 LABOR AND A YEAR OR SO LATER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. OR A BRAND NEW ONE AT A COST OF 3000-4000 DOLLARS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. SOME STATING FAILURE AT ONLY 36,000 MILES. AND THEY PUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS IN BOTH , 2.0 AND 2.4 MOTORS . THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE CVT TRANSMISSIONS AS THEY ARE JUNK AND THEY KNOW IT. IT GAVE ME NO WARNING. WENT TO WORK ONE DAY, TRIED TO GO TO QWIK TRIP ON LUNCH. CAR STARTED MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATED, RPM'S SHOT WAY UP AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SO DROVE IT BACK TO MY JOB AND MORE I ACCELERATED THE MORE NOISE IT MADE. HAD TO GET IT TOWED FROM MY JOB TO MY AUNTS HOUSE BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSER THAN MY HOUSE WHICH IS :35 MINUTES DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121584August 22, 2018
SUSPENSION
MY SUBFRAME RUSTED OUT AFFECTING MY STEERING. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE SINCE I ALMOST LOST ALL CONTROL. SINCE MY CAR CAME FROM A SALT STATE THE SUBFRAME IS BEING REPLACED DUE TO A WARRANTY EXTENSION FROM DODGE, HOWEVER THE CONTROL ARMS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THEY HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT DUE TO THR INCORRECT SUPPORT OF THE SUBFRAME. DODGE REFUSES TO FIX THIS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120708August 17, 2018
SUSPENSION
WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE CITY STREET WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT BROKE, THE SBOP SAID THAT THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED AND BROKE ALONE WITH THE CV AXLE, THE SWAYBAR, THE LOWER CRONTROL ARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119966August 14, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ON A CITY STREET WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND DRAG. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 25 MPH AND THE RPMS WERE VERY HIGH AT THAT LOW SPEED. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF AND PARK THE CAR. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITING A BIT I TRIED TO RESTART IT. THE ETC LIGHT REMAINED ON AND SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND SERVICED. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO INCIDENCES IN 6 MONTHS. 3/28/2018, 8/14/2018. THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE PART REPLACED IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119479August 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR HAS HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND MOST ALL THE CALIBERS DO ALSO HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHICH HAS HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS DODGE REFUSES TO ANSWER OR FIX ANY OF THE CARS OR ISSUE RECALLS THEY HAVE BEEN MADE WELL AWARE IF YOU CHECK FORUMS AS WELL YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFICULT TIMES OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD AND THE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118322August 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
AS I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 70 TO 75 THE CAR SUDDENLY START LOOSING SPEED TO THE POINT I NEED TO PUT MY BLINK AND STOP IN THE SIDE OF THE ROOD, THEN I HAVE TO TURN IT OF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND START HEADING, THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY. ON A TRIP OF A DISTANCE OF 90 MILES I HAVE TO DO THAT LIKE 3 TIMES. ITS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME THAT ARE TRAVELING AT THAT SAME SPEED CAN COME AND CRASH BEHIND ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118343August 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. ALSO, THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR WAS DISCONNECTED. FLETCHER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3099 N MORTON ST., FRANKLIN, IN, (317) 738-4170) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,772.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118407August 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I STARTED HEARING A METAL CLANKING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR. IT PROGRESSED AND GOT WORSE AS I DROVE MORE. I BROUGHT IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP ONLY TO FIND OUT THE SUBFRAME - BOTH FRONT AND REAR- IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND ROTTED OUT. THEY COULD PUT THEIR FINGER THROUGH THE FRAME IT WAS SO FRAIL. IT ONLY HAS 120K MILES ON IT. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO NOW I AM OUT OF WORK, ETC UNTIL I REPLACE IT OR FIX IT. THE NOISE OCCURS WHENEVER TURNING, HITTING BUMPS, AND OCCASIONALLY WHILE JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT. IT DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE ON A HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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