Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10992603June 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. IGNITION SWITCH SLIPS AND SHUTS CAR OFF WHEN TURNING OR WITH SLIGHTEST TOUCH SUCH AS MOMENTUM MADE WHEN TURNING BY ATTACHED KEYS OR LIGHT KNEE TAP. OCCURS ON ANY HIGHWAY DESIGN THAT WITH A MANEUVER CAUSES FORCE ON SWITCH. LOSS OF CONTROL ON HIGHWAYS OCCURS WHEN CAR THEN SHUTS OFF. HAS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASE. FOR EXAMPLE: WITH A LANYARD AND ADDITIONAL KEYS, WHEN TAKING AN EXIT OFF A HIGHWAY WITH A LOOP THE- CAR SHUTS OFF SUDDENLY AND SLOWS WITHOUT CONTROL OF STEERING AND FULL BRAKE POWER. (45 MPH ON HIGHWAY-30 MPH OFF-RAMP LOOP) SECOND EXAMPLE: BUMPED THE ATTACHED KEYS WITH KNEE (WHILE GOING OVER SPEED BUMP) AND CAR SHUT OFF. (25 MPH- 15 MPH) [SPEED BUMP AND KNEE CAUSES] WORST OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AT 55 MPH WITH A SLIGHT KNEE TAP TO KEYS ON A HIGH WAY. BEING A STICK SHIFT MODEL-COULD RESTART IN MOTION WITHOUT HAVING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HAVE SINCE REMOVED ALL KEYS AND ONLY USE THE KEY BY ITSELF WHICH HAS GREATLY REDUCED THE OCCURRENCE, BUT A SAFETY CONCERN. NOTHING CLEARLY STATES THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF AND OBVIOUSLY, IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR OTHERS AS WELL AND WITH OTHER MODELS OF VEHICLE PRODUCED BY THE MANUFACTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992604June 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. EXAMPLE: LOW BEAM GOES OUT ( THOUGHT TO BE NORMAL CONDITIONS). REPLACED PROPERLY AND WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT NOT LONG AFTER HARNESS MELTS. HARNESS IS THEN REPAIRED AND WORKS FOR A WHILE AGAIN BEFORE DEVELOPING ISSUES HIGH BEAMS. HARNESS REPAIR DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TIPM MAY BE FAULTY IN DESIGN AND CAUSING ISSUES WITH WHAT WILL WORK IN THE CASE OF HEADLIGHTS WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992207May 30, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
16V-668 SAFETY RECALL COMPLAINT THIS RECALL IS NOW 8 MONTHS OLD, AND THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX ISSUE. HOW LONG IS AN ACCEPTABLE TIME TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ADDRESSED BY A MANUFACTURER. LIVES AND SAFETY ARE AT STAKE. COULD ANY ASSISTANCE BE PROVIDED, OR PRESSURE PLACED ON FCA TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992231May 30, 2017
ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE, THE FRONT BALL JOINTS, AND THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,009.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992094May 29, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE K FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED FROM RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991328May 24, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 0 RECALLS ON THE 2008 DODGE CALIBER 2.0. HOWEVER, A SIMPLE YOUTUBE SEARCH WILL BRING UP COMMON ISSUES WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHICH CAUSE EXTREME TIRE WEAR AND EVEN SEVERE PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITH VERY LITTLE CONTROL. THE ANTI-LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE THROTTLE BODY ARE HUGE ISSUES AS WELL. HOWEVER, IT WASN'T A YOUTUBE SEARCH THAT BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTENTION BUT INSTEAD DRIVING ONE AND LOOKING INTO IT. TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE ZERO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991550May 24, 2017
SUSPENSION
THE SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND I HAVE ORDERED A NEW ONE TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991201May 23, 2017
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE SUBFRAME, WHICH DAMAGED THE RACK AND PINION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,070.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990850May 22, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER STARTING ENGINE,AND BEGINNING TO DRIVE. CAR KEPT LOSING POWER AND HAD AN EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLE. COULD NOT GET TO GO OVER 25 MPH. ETC INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON THE ENTIRE TIME. DROVE IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY LOCAL GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990461May 18, 2017
SUSPENSION
TWO DAYS AGO I REALIZED WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, IF I TURNED RIGHT MY STEERING WHEEL FELT AS THOUGH I HAD NO POWER STEERING. ROTATING THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER WAY, WAS CAUSING A LOUD CRACKING SOUND. WHEN TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC, WE CAME TO FIND THE ENTIRE RACK SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED/RUSTED. THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING THE CAR, BECAUSE IT COULD BREAK AT ANY MINUTE. THE 07 CALIBER HAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. AT ANY MOMENT IT COULD HAVE BROKE, AND CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE/INJURY. I'M ALSO PREGNANT SO CANNOT FEAR MY CAR ISN'T SAFER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985588May 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HORN HAS BECOME INOPERABLE AT 59663 MILES. HORN TESTS OK. NO ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHEN HORN BUTTON IS DEPRESSED ON STEERING WHEEL. HORN HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AS A SIGNAL THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL. HORN IS INOPERABLE WHETHER DRIVING CAR OR STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984498May 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON RECENTLY AND IT VERBS AND FLASHES WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN. AT TIMES WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT TURN IT TURNS OFF AFTER A WHILE AS LONG AS I DON'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. WHEN I HAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED NOW AFTER TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON NOW. IT USE TO GO OFF BUT NOT NO MORE. PLEASE HELP I KNOW THIS IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO DRIVE WITH A AIRBAG LIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984315May 8, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THOUGHT I HAD A LOOSE BELT CALLED DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT CAR TOLD TO DODGE DEALERSHIP I DID THAT $90.00 SERVICE FEE SAID I NEEDED NEW ALTERNATOR $1,086.00, I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT TOOK IT TO AMERICA'S THEY SAID FOR $615.00 REPLACE THEN THEY CALLED AND SAID NEED ALL NEW TIE RODS WELL THAT WOULD BRING IT TO $1077.00. I COULD ONLY GET A LOAN FOR $1,000.00 SO THE TIE RODS I CANNOT GET. AFTER THE DODGE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR WHEN THEY GAVE IT BACK TO ME THAT CAR WAS RUNNING SO BAD AND SHAKING WHICH IT NEVER DID. I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD 70,000 THAT WAS 3 1/2 YEARS AGO NOW I ONLY $75,000 MILES ON CAR. MY CAR ALWAYS RAN SMOOTH ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS . THERE WAS JUST A NOISE ON MY CAR. THE CAR RAN GREAT. PEOPLE COULD HEAR THE NOISE ALSO AS I AM DEAF SO I COULD BARELY HEAR NOISE WITH MY HEARING AID ON. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO AND PASSED INSPECTION THEY DROVE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984380May 8, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT,FOUND DURING INSPECTION DODGE CLAIMS X-58 EXTENDED WARRANTY IS EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983805May 6, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER 2016 OF A RECALL ON THIS CAR BUT NO REMEDY AT THAT TIME WAS AVAILABLE. AS OF TODAY, MAY 6, 2017, THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. THE PARTS AFFECTED WITH THIS RECALL COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED RISK FOR INJURY IN A CRASH. THE RESPONSE TIME FOR A REMEDY IS UNACCEPTABLE IN MY OPINION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983536May 4, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983421May 3, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHAT IS A RESONABLE TIME TO WAIT FOR A CAR MANUFACTUER TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION OR BEGIN FIXING PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981616May 1, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE MAILED WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/21/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980929April 26, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
SUBFRAME RUSTED OUT ,BRAKES LOCKING UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980481April 25, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE HAD THE ARM BAR AND BALL JOINT REPLACED TWICE IN A YEAR'S TIME, WHICH CAUSES A GRINDING NOISE. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES ALONG WITH RATTLE CLIPS, IN THE LAST YEAR, WITH NO PREVAIL IN CHANGING THE NOISE NOR HIGH SPEED-BRAKING OSCILLATING. A CALIPER HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, THE CAR UNPREDICTABLY STALLS-- I'VE TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE SETTING TO HAVE THE ISSUE HAPPEN WHEN A TECHNICIAN TESTS IT, BUT IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN UNPREDICTABLY. THE CAR HAS LEAKED FROM SOME ENTRY POINT TO CAUSE THE FLOOR BOARDS TO BE WET, AND IN THE LAST YEAR, THE SUN ROOF SEEMS TO BE LEAKING AS I HAVE WATER POURING ONTO ME FROM THE FRONT DOME LIGHTT. THE WATER IS CAUSING MOLD, WHICH IS NOT BENEFICIAL TO THE FAMILY I DRIVE WITH. BASED ON THE NHTSA SITE AND THE THOUSANDS OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS, THESE ARE PRETTY WILDLY KNOWN ISSUES BY DODGE, DESPITE THE LACK OF COMPLAINTS ON THESE SITES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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