Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10852335March 29, 2016
SUSPENSION
UPON INSPECTION OF MY DODGE CALIBER SUSPENSION AND FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD SEVER CORROSION. THE CORROSION HAS CREATED A SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE STABILITY OF THE ENGINE AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE CAR HAS 58,500 MILES. THE DEALER AND FIAT CHRYSLER REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY STATED IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. FIAT CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN 23-012-14 FOR FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER CORROSION (X58 10 YEARS UNLIMITED) FOR M.Y 2007 DODGE CALIBERS FOR THE SAME DEFECT. MY 2009 CALIBER USES THE SAME PART NUMBER, SAME PART THAT IS BEING REPLACED IN EARLIER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PREMATURE CORROSION PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE IS BECOMING UNSTABLE WHILE TURNING CORNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850685March 21, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE STRUTS COULD NOT BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850768March 21, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER FOG/BLINKER GOES IS NOT ALWAYS FUNCTIONAL. WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT FOG/BLINKER IS NOT WORKING THE BACK BLINKS FAST TO INDICATE A BULB OUT. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THE WIRING HAS BEEN CHECKED FROM THE TIPM BOX ALL THE WAY TO THE LIGHT. I HAVE GONE OVER 2 MONTHS WITHOUT MY CAR TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG BUT NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT AND THERE ARE NO CODES THAT GENERATE. THE TIPM BOX IS WORKING IN PERFECT ORDER AND THAT IS NOT THE CAUSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING AS TO WHY THE FRONT PASSENGER FOG/BLINKER IS THE ONLY THING AFFECTED AND WHY IT IS NOT CONSISTENT. IT ALSO EFFECTS FROM MY RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER HAZARD LIGHT IT WILL WORK IF THE FOB/BLINKER IS WORKING THAT DAY. AND THE HAZARD WILL NOT WORK IF THE OTHER ONES ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL THAT DAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW SINCE LAST FEBRUARY OF 2015 BUY I CANNOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE ALSO THE MILEAGE WAS APPROX. 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850504March 19, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR SEEMS TO REV AT A FAST SPEED. HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW IT DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MPH THEN PUT IT IN PARK UNTIL THE VEHICLE REGULATED ITS SELF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849903March 16, 2016
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH WITH A GUARDRAIL FACE. THERE WAS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT BUT NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS BUCKLED. SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONER FIRED AND PULLED THE D-RING OUT OF THE B PILLAR. THIS POTENTIAL ISSUE DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON OCCUPANT INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10849959March 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850031March 16, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BULB WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846400March 14, 2016
SUSPENSION
BOUGHT VEHICLE USED AT 95000 MILES. 2 YEARS LATER AT ABOUT 120000MILES BOTH CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. NEW TIRES INSTALLED AND ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. LESS THAN TWO YEARS AFTER REPLACEMENT, AT ABOUT 145000MILES, CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS ARE BAD ONCE AGAIN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. TIRES AS WELL DO NOT LAST MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846456March 14, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FUELING CAR GAS INTAKE CUTS OFF REPEATEDLY. TAKES AT LEAST 10 MINUTES TO PUT GAS IN CAR. HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY 7 - 8 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846128March 11, 2016
POWER TRAIN
"TAKATA RECALL" IN THE YEAR 2014 I EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING IT . THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE BUT SUDDENLY WOULD LOOSE POWER AND STOP PULLING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS THAT I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. ALSO I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE BEING ON RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T BUT AFTER READING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, I FEEL THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT IS VERY COSTLY. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845803March 9, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR WILL DECIDE TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS NO POWER OR ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE CROSSING SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I DON'T GET ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, JUST LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, WHEN STARTING THE CAR, SOMETIMES AFTER I HAVE STOPPED TURNING THE KEY, IT CONTINUES TO "START" ON ITS OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845623March 8, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING CAR I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BENEATH THE CAR. I LOOKED UNDER CAR AND SAW THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE CONNECTION OF THE SWAY BAR HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CROSS MEMBER BEING IN A SEVERE STATE OF RUST AND CORROSION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPT. VERIFIED THE RUSTED CROSS MEMBER AND RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839921March 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS JUNK. CONSTANTLY DOWN SHIFTING ITSELF, EVEN WHEN THE CRUISE IS SET, AND BEING DROVE SHORT LOW SPEED DISTANCES. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING. SEVERAL PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO THAT OWN THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. ALREADY RETURNED ONE CALIBER TO THE DEALER, EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION IT DID NO GOOD. A WEEK LATER IT WAS RIGHT BACK IN THE GARAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839592March 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2009, RAN GREAT AT FIRST UNTIL I HIT OVER 100 THOUSAND MILES. I WAS ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN TO SEE A FAMILY MEMBER IN THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS 80 DEGREES OUT AND MY CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A STOP. I THOUGHT IT OVERHEATED SO I WAITED ABOUT 30 MINS AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN. TODAY I WAS AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT, TO FIND OUT WHY THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS MAKING A NOISE(LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL OFF). THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CONTROLL ARM AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. APPARENTLY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES. WHERE'S THE RECALL DODGE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838910February 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838127February 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAVE HAD SEVERAL BATTERIES, STARTERS AND ALTERNATORS REPLACED OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. CAR HAS 140,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. NOW WHEN IT RAINS, THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE WITH THE THE WARNING BELL SOUNDING. CAR WON'T GO OVER 20MPH. IF I TURN IT OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN (SOMETIMES AFTER A FEW TRIES) IT STARTS UP FINE. LIKE THE CAR BUT CAN'T AFFORD WHATEVER IS WRONG TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838204February 25, 2016
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR TIRE DEATACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION ON THE CROSSMEMBER WHICH CAUSED THE AXLE TO FRACTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837645February 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ELECTRIC FAULT STARTED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD RESULTING IN ALL COMPONENTS TO COMPLETELY BURN. A BURNING SMELL STARTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I CHECKED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE NEEDLE WAS UNDER THE COLD TICK. I CONTINUED DRIVING TO THE NEAREST PARKING WHICH TOOK ABOUT 1 MINUTE AND SMOKE WAS ALREADY COMING OUT VISIBLE FROM THE HOOD. I DON'T LIVE IN THE US, SO STATAE, ZIP CODE AND PHONE NUMBERS I ENTERED ARE DUMMY. I LIVE IN THE UAE, ABU DHABI PHONE: 0091502124224
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837693February 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. 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
#10836379February 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
ROTTEN SUBFRAME - MY CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND MY TIRE/WHEEL WENT SIDEWAYS CAUSING ME TO SCREECH TO A STOP, LUCKILY I WAS COMING TO A STOP ANYWAY BUT IT EASILY COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT A HIGH SPEED AND KILLED MYSELF AND OTHERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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