Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10717620May 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUB FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE IS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS REPLACING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2007 MODEL BUT NONE FOR THE 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN FEBRUARY 2008 AND, MOST LIKELY, WAS MADE WITH FAULTY 2007 PARTS. CALLS MADE TO CHRYSLER-DODGE RESULTED IN THEM SAYING THIS IS MY PROBLEM AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT SUB FRAME WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1000. IN ADDITION, A YEAR AGO, THE FRONT BUMPER HAD TO BE REPAINTED DUE TO SUB PAR PAINT JOB BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717740May 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, CROSS MEMBER AND THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVE SIDE TIRE TO FRACTURE AND TURN INWARD. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLES STEERING AND DRIVEABLITY WERE COMPRISIED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND COMMENTED THE SUBFRAME AND THE CROSS MEMBER HAD RUST THROUGH RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. I WILL BE CONTACTING DOGE REQUESTING RECALL STATUS. LOCAL DODGE DEALERS - SERVICE DEPARTMENTS CONTACTED, THE REPAIR IS COVERED UNDER A "MEMO" UNTIL MARCH, 2017 AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE BUT IS NOT LISTED AS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716736May 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716189May 13, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716016May 12, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, OIL GASKET, OIL PAN, VAPOR CANISTER PURGE SOLENOID, ENGINE MANAGEMENT SENSOR AND OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715765May 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE SECOND TIME, I LOST POWER TO THE TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER, REAR WIPER AND WASHER. I ALSO LOST THE ABILITY TO SET CRUISE CONTROL AND THE MILEAGE DISPLAY WAS BLANK. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO A RAINY DRIVE THE WIPERS AND TURN SIGNALS CAME BACK. THEN THE WIPERS STAYED ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I STOPPED FOR GAS THE THE KEY FOB WOULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS. PROBLEMS WENT AWAY AND CAME BACK, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM. I DROVE TO THE CHRYSLER / DODGE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT ANY SERVICE BULLETIN. THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING SPECIFIC ON THE COMPUTER. MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE CAR TROUBLE-SHOT ON 5/23/2015. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MAYBE NOT DEPLOYING SHOULD I NEED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715267May 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. STARTED IN DECEMBER 2014 CAR STALLED AN I TURNED IT BACK ON BASICALLY TURNING HEAT OFF. SINCE THEN IT RANDOMLY SPUTTERED. DRIVING A MONTH LATER IT SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING, I TURNED HEAT OFF AGAIN THINKING IT WAS THAT. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. A MONTH LATER ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AN CODE IS THE ONE FOR GAS CAP. I BOUGHT A NEW ONE, 2 WEEKS LATER WHILE PARKED WAITING FOR MY KIDS TO COME OUT OF SCHOOL MY CAR DIES ACTING LIKE IT WANTS TO START. LATER TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL PUMP! THE WIRES INSIDE FUEL PUMP AND THE HARNESS WERE BURNT UP ! IT'S REALLY WIRED AND FIXED. I DIDN'T GET A NEW FUEL PUMP JUST NEW WIRES. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW THEIR SITUATION! I'M SCARED TO EVEN GET BACK IN THE CAR ESPECIALLY WITH TWO KIDS WHO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714759May 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), AND 07V196000 (WHEELS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714545May 4, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MY SONS CAR, SUB FRAME RUSTED INCONSISTENT WITH ALL OF OTHER COMPONENTS. MAKING UNUSUAL NOISES, DEEMED UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713733April 30, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CROSS MEMBER CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO TURN INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713616April 29, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT MOUNT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,702. MA 10/29/2015 UPDATED 10/11/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713415April 28, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
A TECHNICIAN STATED FRONT CRADLE (CONNECTS STEERING, SUSPENSION, ETC PARTS) IS ROTTED & REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. CALLED CHRYSLER (800-247-9763) AND INQUIRED ABOUT CHRYSLER ACTION # 23-012-14, THEY STATED THEY EXTEND WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS ON 2007'S BUT WOULD NOT COVER MY 2008 DODGE CALIPER. THIS ISSUE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE & I FEEL THIS IS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHRYSLER/DODGE. I NEED ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THIS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR COVERED IN FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712841April 25, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. I WASH AND MAINTAIN IT ON A REGULAR BASIS. THIS CAR HAS A TERRIBLE SUSPENSION SINCE IT WAS NEW, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS BECAUSE OF THE REAR BUSHINGS AND LOOSE BALL JOINTS, ONE AT 32,000 MILES. BOTH REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND REAR LINKS. IT IS AN ALIGNMENT NIGHTMARE. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GARAGE FOR AN ALIGNMENT AFTER I CHANGED SOME PARTS THIS MORNING AND THE BACK OF THE SUBFRAME IS ROTTED OUT. THE CAR ISN'T 6 YEARS OLD AND THE BODY STILL LOOKS GREAT. I CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND WOULDN'T COMMIT TO A BULLETIN #23-012-14 , THAT COVERED 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712545April 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE GOING 45 MPH CAR STARTED STALLING AND WOULD IDLE AT 1.5 STOPPED IN NEUTRAL. LOST ALMOST ALL POWER. MERELY CAUSED A COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712307April 22, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
DRIVING NORMALLY ON A TOWN ROAD AND I HEARD A THUD. STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND CAME BACK TO CENTER. CAR SWERVED INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. DROVE HOME AT A STEADY CRAWL WITH FRONT END SHAKING AND FEELING REAL LOOSE. CHECKED MY FRONT END AND COULD SEE MY SPRING BINDING OVER THE STRUT AND STRUT MOUNTS WERE SQUEAKING AND MAKING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. STRUT RODS WERE STUCK AND WOULD NOT COMPRESS. ORDERED NEW STRUTS AND MOUNTS. WILL BE REPLACING AS SOON AS THEY COME IN. GLAD THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WERE NO CARS COMING IN THE ONCOMING LANE OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712060April 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, CROSS MEMBER AND THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO FRACTURE AND TURN INWARD. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE FENDER AND THE DOOR WERE RUBBING ON THE BOTTOM EACH TIME THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND THE CROSS MEMBER WAS FULL OF RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706491April 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON 6 LANE HIGHWAY ENGINE DECELERATED TO BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. ENGINE BEGUN TO IDLE VERY ROUGH. I WAS APPROACHING A SIDE STREET AND WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE MAIN HWY. TO ACCESS THE PROBLEM. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT HAD COME ON INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706492April 19, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) LIGHT COMES ON MORE AND MORE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AT LOW AND HIGH RPMS. I HAD IT CHECKED AND I GET CODES OF U1407,(IMPLAUSIBLE ENGINE TORQUE REQUEST SIGNAL RECEIVED) U1424,(IMPLAUSIBLE ENGINE TORQUE SIGNAL RECEIVED) U1425.(IMPLAUSIBLE PEDAL POSITION SIGNAL RECEIVED). ROUGH IDLE OCCURS AT START UP. ETC LIGHT COMES ON AT LOW AND HIGH RPMS EVEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR SOME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706519April 19, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS PULLED OVER FOR DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT OUT. WAS GIVEN A "WARNING". DROVE TO NEAREST PARTS STORE, REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB. STILL DID NOT WORK. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTICS FOUND NO POWER COMING FROM TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) WHICH CAN BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $800. I FIND A HEADLIGHT TO BE IMPORTANT SAFETY DEVICE FOR DRIVING ON OUR HIGHWAYS HERE IN AK AS HEADLIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES IS THE LAW ON MOST ROADS. AFTER RESEARCH THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. EVEN REPLACING THE TIPM FOR $800 DOES NOT INSURE THE PROBLEM STAYS AWAY. THE TIPM FAILED A SECOND TIME THIS APRIL 2015 WITH DRIVERS SIDE LOWBEAM AND PASSENGER SIDE HIGHBEAM. COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER HAS SHOWN NO RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705284April 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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