Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10808033December 2, 2015
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD START SHAKING AND VIBRATING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE ROUGH AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE PRESENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT BUT WERE PURCHASED NEW WITH SIX MONTHS OF USE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT DURING RAIN WEATHER, THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARDS WOULD BECOME WET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AN ALIGNMENT WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS AND TIRES NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807333November 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR THAT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND NOW IT IS GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK IT INTO DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY THAT SAID IT IS A DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND THAT DODGE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IS OUR NEXT STEP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807253November 28, 2015
ENGINE
2007 DODGE CALIBER STALLS AT A STOPLIGHT AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP/ LOW SPEED. THIS STALLING HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES DURING THE DAY WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND MUST BE REMEDIED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO VARIOUS MECHANICS/TECHNICIANS, AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS DODGE CALIBER OWNERS, AND HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE. PLEASE ACT IN GOOD FAITH AND PROVIDE A REMEDY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807257November 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR JUST DROPED POWER ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH TO 15 MPH WITH NO WARNING HAD TO FIGHT MY WAY TO THE SHOLDER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK THE DODGE DEALER SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE CARBARATER 700.00 DOLLARS LATER AND NOT COVERED THE CAR WASN'T EVEN 3 YEARS OLD THIS SHOULD BE A SAFTY ISSUE BUT NOT WITH DODGE NEVER AGAIN WILL I BY DODGE THEY SUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807258November 28, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAR SHAKING WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ON AND DASH LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807195November 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
TOOK CAR IN FOR INSPECTION, WAS TOLD CRADLE , SUBFRAME IS ROTTED. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL. CHRYSLER DID RECALL 2007 2008 .BUT NOT 2009 . CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. BODY IS NOT RUSTED. CALLED CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM AND GET MANY COMPLAINT BUT HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO EXTEND RECALL. EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. ALMOST EVERY COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE IS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806216November 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND A BROKEN BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10795196November 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT HAD NO POWER! THEN IT STARTED JERKING AND JUMPING FORWARD! THEN AS I WAS GOING UP HILL IT SLOWED AND WAS JERKING AGAIN! WHEN I WOULD STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT HAD VERY LITTLE POWER TO EXHILARATE AND THEN IT WOULD JERK ALOT UNTIL IT GOT ENOUGH POWER TO GET GOING AGAIN! I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING IT ANY FURTHER SINCE I LIVE OUT OF TOWN, I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON BEING STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY! SO I LEFT THE CAR IN MY SISTERS DRIVE WAY AND DROVE HER CAR HOME! I NEEDED A CAR SO TO TAKE THE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL THE NEXT MORNING. I CALLED AMCO AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN! IT TOOK ME 30 MINS TO DRIVE FIVE MILES! THEY TOLD ME AFTER CHECKING IT OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AND THE CAR IS ONLY SEVEN YRS OLD WITH JUST A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT! THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE ALOUD TO BE SOLD! THEY ARE DANGEROUS! EVERYONE OF THEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND SENT TO THE SCRAP YARD! THEY ARE LEMON'S AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE,CHRYSLER OR GM PRODUCT AGAIN! I STILL OWE 5000.OO ON THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE AND I DON'T HAVE THE 3500.00 TO PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION! SO THE CAR SETS AS I PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE! THIS IS NOT RIGHT! THE DEALER WAS TO PUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND HE DID NOT! NOW WITH TWO KIDS I AM SCREWED AS WITH NOT HAVING A VEHICLE TO DRIVE! THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND WE THE OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING WE CAN NOT DRIVE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794427November 17, 2015
STEERING, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER MAKING A U-TURN AND NOTICED A JERK IN THE STEERING. PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO OUR COMPLEX AS IT WAS ONLY TWO MILES AWAY. MADE A SECOND U-TURN AND SAME THING HAPPENED. ONCE IN OUR COMPLEX AND PROCEEDED TO GO OVER THE FIRST SPEED BUMP. THE CAR STOPPED WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DROPPED. HE EXITED THE CAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND NOTICED THE SUBFRAME HAD SNAPPENED IN HALF AND WAS RUSTED BEYOND EXTREME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790735November 16, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,216.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790151November 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789903November 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ORIGINAL DUNLOP TIRES SIZE 20570R15. TIRES CUPPED AFTER THEY WERE ROTATED AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED. CAUSING LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATING. MANUFACTURER AND AUTHORIZED DEALERS WOULD NOT REPLACE. CLAIM IT WAS DUE TO FRONT END ALIGNMENT ISSUE. HOWEVER, THAT ISN'T REQUIRED IN THE MAINTENANCE BOOK. THE MECHANIC IS SUPPOSE TO RECOMMEND. HAD FRONT END ALIGNED DURING REGULAR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE THE DAY THE MECHANIC SAID TO HAVE IT DONE. HE SAID AT THAT TIME TIRES WERE FINE. YET NO ONE WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR TIRE DAMAGE. NOISE AND SHAKING WOULD START AFTER 20 MPH AND GET WORSE AS SPEED INCREASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789801November 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A USED 2007 DODGE CALIBER FOR $4500AS IS, DROVE IT 3 MILES FROM PLACE OF PURCHASE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO RAN THE CODE AND INFORMED ME THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED SERVICED. I PAID $358. TO SERVICE IT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT ON ITS OWN AFTER A FEW CYCLES. LIGHT WENT OUT ONLY TO COME BACK ON WITH IN THE MONTH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOSING ALL POWER AND TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $4000. MORE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CVTS ARE JUNK AND NEED RECALLED!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789838November 11, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING, SUSPENSION
SUB FRAME WAS SO RUSTED IT AFFECTED THE STEERING, MOTOR MOUNT COLLAPSED INTO THE SUB FRAME, LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ALMOST SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE N.Y. THRUWAY WHEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING . WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE CAR WAS SO UNSAFE I COULDN'T DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL SUB FRAME WAS REPLACED. I SAVED THE FRAME THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789272November 9, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789333November 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY LOCAL MECHANIC AND FOUND THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS ROTTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789396November 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START AND THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY BURNED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789069November 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
WHEN ITS RAINS IT LEAKS FROM THE SUNROOF INTO THE LIGHT. STRUTS ARE OUT ABS LIGHT ON BRAKES HAVE BEEN FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789117November 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TOOK MY 2009 DODGE CALIBER IN FOR ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION, FAILED BECAUSE OF A CRACKED K MEMBER (SUB FRAME) ON THE LEFT SIDE AND LOOSE LEFT TIE ROD. SHOP DOES NOT DO REPAIRS. TOOK TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP IN VERMONT FOR A SECOND LOOK. HE FOUND THAT THE K MEMBER CORRODED WITH HOLES NEAR THE MOUNTING BOLT ON THE K MEMBER AND CORROSION ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. HE ORDERED PARTS TO REPLACE THE K MEMBER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. HE ALSO REPLACED THE OUTER TIE ROD WHICH I HAD PURCHASED AFTER THE FAILED INSPECTION. STEERING QUICKER TO LEFT THAN TO THE RIGHT BEFORE TAKING THE CAR IN FOR THE FAILED INSPECTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788826November 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE'S CROSS MEMBER HAD RUST HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS, AND CROSS MEMBER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,092.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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