Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10966463March 17, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966033March 15, 2017
SUSPENSION
DUE TO THE LOCATIONS OF THE DRAINAGE TUBE FROM THE CONDENSER, WATER LAYS ON THE FRONT CRADLE AND CAUSES PREMATURE RUSTING AND ROTTING. ONCE THE WEAKENING OCCURS, ALL ATTACHMENTS FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION WEAR QUICKER, TIRES AND ALIGNMENT ARE MORE FREQUENTLY REPLACED AND ACCIDENTS OR TIRE AND SUSPENSION FAILURE OCCUR. THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION AND TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $2000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960435March 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION BAR FRONT WAS REPLACED UNDER A 10 YEAR MANUFACTURING WARRANTY BACK WAS RUSTING BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO TOUCH WITHOUT A HOLE THE FOLLOWING YEAR I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AT CUNNINGHAM CHRYSLER IN NORTH EAST, PA THEY WILL HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF BOTH. NOW COIL SPRING ON LEFT FRONT SIDE HAS PIECES BREAKING OFF THEY ARE SOLID NOT RUSTED THROUGH AND I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES ON FRONT THIS SEEMS TO ALSO BE A DEFECT CAR WAS PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY NO BUMPS WHEN PIECE BROKE OFF
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965773March 13, 2017
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ON THIS DATE, MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THE L HEADLIGHT OF OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER R/T WAS INOPERABLE. ONCE BACK TO OUR HOUSE AFTER A WEEKEND AWAY, I PURCHASED A LIGHT BULB PACK FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SUPPOSED BURNT OUT BULB. UPON REPLACING THIS ITEM, IT STILL DID NOT OPERATE. I THEN INSTALLED THE 2ND ONE THAT CAME IN THE PACK WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AFTER REINSTALLING THE ORIGINAL BULB, I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR POSSIBLE WIRING DIAGRAMS TO HELP WITH TROUBLESHOOTING, BUT INSTEAD, ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS LIKE PROBLEMS WITH OTHER OWNERS WHOM WITH THE L HEADLIGHT SUDDENLY EXPIRING WITH THE BULB NOT BEING THE ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME SOLUTIONS WITH HAVING THE DEALER REBOOT THE COMPUTER, IN WHICH IT ALSO RESETS THE LIGHT MODULE, HOWEVER, DODGE DOES NOT DECLARE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I BEG TO DIFFER, LOOSING A HEADLIGHT, ESPECIALLY THE L/DRIVERS SIDE IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. LIVING IN NE OHIO DURING THE WINTER TIME AND SNOW STORMS, THIS IS A "SAFETY ISSUE" FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. WOULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FOR A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. THE BLOGS ON MANY CAR SIGHTS AND EVEN ON ABC15 ARE OVERWHELMING. SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960188March 12, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE COME ACROSS TWO VEHICLES NOW THAT WERE BOTH KNOWN FOR K-FRAME/SUB-FRAMES RUSTING OUT AND BOTH HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THIS SPECIFIC VIN ON BOTH OF THESE DONT QUALIFY FOR THIS ISSUE. BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE NO RUST ANYWHERE ON THE UNDER BODY BUT YET THE K-FRAME ON THEM ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND BOTH HAVE BROKE AT THE A-ARMS. HOW IS IT THAT THE CONSUMERS ARE BEING ALOUD TO ONLY FIX THIS ISSUE ON "SOME" VINS AND NOT OTHERS WHEN ITS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE??? WHY IS IT THAT THEY ARE ALOUD TO CONTINUE TO PT THE SAME CRAP PART ON THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING IT TO RUST OUT. I WILL PUT BOTH VIN'S BELOW FOR YOU TO EXAMINE. 2007 DODGE CALIBER - 117K MILES 2008 JEEP PATRIOT - 54K MILES
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959786March 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND THE TACH STOPS REGISTERING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF IT WOULDN'T RESTART. AFTER AWHILE IT RESTARTED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINING LIT. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE SAYS THE FUSE MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959547March 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG PROBLEMS, RECALL S-61 MODULE I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW AN AIR BAG RUSTED OVER TIME WHEN THE CAR IS USED ON A DAILY BASES. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE SINCE 2/18/17 AND WAS TOLD A MANAGER WAS GOING TO GIVE ME A CALL BACK IT IS NOW 3/8/17 AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM A MANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959559March 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (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 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
#10958246March 2, 2017
AIR BAGS
A VEHICLE RECALL REPAIR ON THE AIR BAG A DEFECT EXITS IN THE DODGE AIR BAG AS PRINTED BY FCA US
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957742March 1, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION TO THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE AND THE SUPPORTING SUB-STRUCTURE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957175February 27, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. 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
#10957223February 27, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/16/17*LJ UPDATED 10/10/2017*JS
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956903February 25, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HORN STOP WORKING ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956756February 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO FOLLOW-UP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY FOLLOWED-UP WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID JUNE OR JULY OF 2017. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956072February 21, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING VERY SLOW EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ON HIGH, EVENTUALLY STOPPING ALL TOGETHER DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM CAUSING ME TO HAVE VERY POOR VISIBILITY. I ASSUMED IT WAS A BAD WIPER MOTOR BUT IT ENDED UP BEING THE TIPM( CONTROL MODULE). JUDGING FROM ALL THE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS, EXSPENSIVE , COMMON PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956126February 21, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS OBSERVED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956140February 21, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE HAD MULTIPLE REPAIRS INVOLVING THE THROTTLE BODY, PCM AND FUEL PEDDLE ALL WITH NO EFFECT ON THE ISSUE OF SHAKING, DYING, PERIODIC ENGINE LIGHT AND SAFETY CONCERN OVER THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER. NOW I'M TOLD IT'S PROBABLY THE COMPUTER. THE BUILD DATE FALLS WITHIN A SAFETY RECALL BUT I'M TOLD IT WON'T BE HONORED BECAUSE THE VIN ISN'T UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955157February 16, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE DEALER WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH A PRINT OUT CONCERNING THE RECALL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954780February 15, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE RECALL DESCRIBES PROBLEMS WITH THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER, AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND SAFETY BELT RESTRAINT. THE DEALER SUGGESTED I CALL THE MANUFACTURER, WHO TOLD ME THEY HAD DEEMED THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE AND TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION BEFORE THEY WOULD CONSIDER GIVING ME A DIFFERENT CAR TO DRIVE WHILE THE MANFUCATURER FINDS A SOLUTION. WHILE CHECKING IN MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT RECALL HAS 'ONLY' RESULTED IN INJURY AND NOT DEATH. ANYBODY WANT TO VOLUNTEER THEMSELVES OR THEIR CHILDREN? I DIDN'T THINK SO. THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE CHECKING IN MY CAR DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM TO DRIVE FOR UBER.... REALLY? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T THINK IT'S UNREASONABLE TO HAVE ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. PLEASE CONTACT ME SO THAT MY FAMILY CAN REMAIN SAFE WHILE THIS RESOLVED. I WILL BE SENDING SIMILAR MESSAGES TO THE AG AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954878February 15, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL- MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, ALSO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, IT WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF CORROSION. ALL OF THE FRONT AND BACK SUSPENTION HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALL CONTROL ARMS UPPER AND LOWER, STRUTS, THE WHOLE THING. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. I HAVE HAD THE SUSPENTION FIXED, AND THE ELECTRICAL REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IT DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN ON HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT WHEN STOPPING, CAR STALLS OUT. THE ELECTRICAL MODULE WOULD NOT PUT OUT ENOUGH POWER TO RUN THE LIGHTS, WIPERS, FAN OR RADIO. THIS CAR IS A REAL PIECE OF CRAP, DODGE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR EVEN PUTTING IT ON THE MARKET. WE WANT ACTION, FOR WHAT WE PAID FOR THIS JUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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