Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10595229May 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SECTION OF THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594758May 29, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM IN MY AREA, I WAS LEAVING AN EVENT PARKING LOT TO DRIVE HOME. WHILE WAITING AT THE STOP LIGHT I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE RAIN. THEY FAILED TO START. WHILE SITTING AT THE LIGHT I RESTARTED MY CAR HOPING THAT WOULD ALLEVIATE THE APPARENT 'SHORT' IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT IT DID NOT. AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I WAS FORCED TO MOVE FORWARD. WHILE DRIVING SLOW, I ROLLED MY WINDOW DOWN AND ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE THE CAR TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER. I COULDN'T IDENTIFY A PLACE THROUGH ALL OF THE RAIN, AND ALSO I WAS DRIVING IN BUSY DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN MORE BUT LOOKED FORWARD AND ALL I COULD SEE WERE TREES COMING UP QUICKLY THROUGH THE BLURRY WINDSHIELD; I IMMEDIATELY JOLTED TO A STOP AS I HIT AN ISLAND/MEDIAN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY CAR WAS SCRAPED BY TREES AND PARKING CONES WHICH WERE LAYING IN THE MEDIAN. I HEARD SCRAPING AND A LARGE THUD AS MY CAR CAME TO A STOP. STILL IN THE RAIN, I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND WAITED UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I AM EXTREMELY IRRITATED THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING IN A TERRIBLE RAINSTORM. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. MY VEHICLE IS 6 YEARS OLD; AT THE 5 YEAR MARK I TOOK IT IN FOR A FULL-SYSTEM MAINTENANCE WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MY CHOICE IN PURCHASING DODGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594684May 28, 2014
SUSPENSION
BALL JOINT SEPARATION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593978May 25, 2014
SUSPENSION
TURNED THE WHEEL AND HEARD A BUMP BY THE TIRE. STOPPED AND SEEN THAT THE SHOCKS WAS TOUCHING THE TIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593359May 22, 2014
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT. THIS CAR HAS 52000 MILES AT 7 YEARS OLD. MY CAR SITS IN A GARAGE AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. I RECENTLY REPLACED THE TIRES ON THE CAR AND FOUND THAT BOTH BALL JOINTS WERE IN NEED OF REPLACING TO THE POINT THAT THE TIRES COULDN'T GET BALANCED. I DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN ON A CAR WITH 52000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593289May 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT TO REAR COLLISION WHERE SHE REAR ENDED A STATIONARY VEHICLE SQUARE ON AT 40MPH. NONE OF HER AIRBAGS IN ANY PART OF THE CAR DEPLOYED AT 40MPH. COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM. CAR WAS NEVER TAMPERED WITH, NOR HAD IT EVER HAD A DEPLOYMENT OR ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THIS. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER RECEIVED DEEP TISSUE TRAUMA IN HER CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 06/06/2014 *JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10592338May 19, 2014
WHEELS
HAD A SECOND OCCASION OF THE VALVE STEM CORRODING AND FAILING IN THAT THE ACTUAL STEM BROKE FREE OF THE HOUSING AND DISLIDGES THE PLASTIC CAP. THIS LATEST INCIDENT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSE OF AIR PRESSURE AND CONTROL OF THE CAR ON A 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY . *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588975May 16, 2014
SUSPENSION
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER ON MAY 14, 2014 AND THE STRUT BROKE IN HALF. HE SAID THAT HE WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHICH IS A 65 MPH ZONE, HEARD A RATTLE NOISE AND THEN A THUMP. HE WAS NOT SURE IF HE HIT A POT HOLE OR SOMETHING ELSE IN THE ROAD THAT WOULD CAUSE THE STRUT TO BREAK. WHEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC HE STATED THAT HE CONTACTED CHRYSLER/DODGE FOR THE REPLACEMENT STRUT AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDERED FOR 1-2 WEEKS AND THERE WAS ABOUT 35 OF THEM WAITING ALREADY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A PART THAT IS AN ISSUE FOR THIS CAR BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY ON BACK ORDER AT THIS TIME. MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO FIND ONE THOUGH A JUNK YARD AND IT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $125 FOR THE PART. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588571May 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I'VE HAD SOOO MANY ISSUES WITH MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER THAT I'VE LOST COUNT. THE MOST RECENT ONES ARE REALLY BOTHERING ME, AS I HAVE ONE MORE PAYMENT AND THE CAR IS PAID OFF. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, MY ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND I JUST KNEW IT HAD TO BE AN ERROR BECAUSE I HAD IT TOTALLY REPLACED IN 2011 AND PAID OVER $500. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE SO I EMAILED DODGE TO LET THEM KNOW THIS AND TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ETC. OF COURSE THEY DIDN'T REALLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SO I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $500 TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. NOW, I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY DRIVER DOOR, THE SPRING HAS POPPED OUT AND NOW IT WON'T CLOSE! I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID IT'S GOING TO COST BETWEEN $1200-$1400 TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE I NEED A NEW DOOR! AGAIN, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME CAR! AND BOTH OF THESE ISSUES POSES EXTREME SAFETY RISKS, AS WITH THE ETC, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY STOPS ACCELERATING. THEN WITH THE DOOR, IF THE SPRING IS JUST POPPING OUT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, I FEEL THAT THE DOOR COULD EASILY SWING OPEN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO CHILDREN AND NOW I HAVE NO CAR SINCE THE DOOR CAN'T CLOSE.THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND UNFAIR! HOW CAN THESE CARS BE SO DEFECTIVE AND NO ONE IS ADDRESSING IT? THIS IS IN ADDITION TO COUNTLESS OTHER ISSUES I'VE HAD OVER THE YEARS. I WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE COST OF MY REPAIRS. THIS JUST ISN'T RIGHT. AND I CAN SEE IF THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH A FEW PEOPLE, BUT IN RESEARCHING AND FINDING OUT HOW MANY PEOPLE HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE, BOTH OF THESE ISSUES, IS EXTREMELY ALARMING. IT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE REASONS THEY NO LONGER MAKE THIS CAR! I TRULY BELIEVE IT'S A LEMON!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588617May 15, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING AT 70-75 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF. THIS WASN'T THE MAIN ISSUE THOUGH, AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, IT WOULDN'T WORK AND ALMOST FELT LIKE I WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO MY EXIT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE OFF OF THE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY, IT WENT VERY SLOW (NO MORE THAN 5 MPH DURING THE TURN) AND I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK HOME. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN, IT ACTED LIKE AN OLD LAWNMOWER TRYING TO START AND SOUNDED AWFUL. A FEW HOURS LATER I CALLED A REPAIR SHOP AND WHEN I WENT TO START IT, IT ACTED LIKE EVERYTHING WAS FINE OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL BEING ON. I WAS TOLD SOME SORT OF SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WILL BE GETTING IT REPAIRED SOON FOR AROUND 75 BUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588409May 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
FIRST TIME DODGE OWNER AND NEVER AGAIN...AS I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH FIRST MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN 10 SECONDS LATER ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS CAME IN CAR LOST ALL POWER BUT NEVER SHUT DOWN I PULLED OFF 6 LANE INTERSECTION TO A SAFE LOCATION AND TURNED CAR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT START BACK I WAIT 2 HRS IN 90DEGREE HEAT 6 MONTHS PREGNANT FOR A TOW TRUCK I CALL DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID 160 TO LOOK AT IT BUT SOUNDS LIKE FUSE BOX OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SAID TYPICAL IN THESE CARS SO I JUST HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO DISH OUT ALL KINDS OF MONEY. JUST UNDER A YEAR AGO I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AGAIN NOT CHEAP.... NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND AS SOON AS I AM ABLE I AM GETTING RID OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587901May 12, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AT SPEEDS AROUND 25-40 MPH I KEPT HEARING A CLICKING NOISE BENEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT, ESPECIALLY WHEN I MADE TURNS. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY LIFTED IT UP. TURNS OUT THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION CARRIAGE WAS RUSTING AND ROTTING. THE CLICKING NOISE I WAS HEARING WAS RUSTY PIECES OF METAL RUBBING AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE AC CONDENSATE LINE WAS DIRECTED TO THE SUBFRAME/UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CALIBER. THE WATER WAS POOLING AND CAUSING IT TO RUST. I'M GRATEFUL WE FOUND OUT ABOUT IT WHEN WE DID INSTEAD OF HAVING THE WHOLE BOTTOM OF THE CAR FALL OUT FROM UNDER US WHEN WE WERE GOING AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO MANY OF THE DODGE CALIBERS RIGHT AROUND 7 YEARS. WE HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE. UNBELIEVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587483May 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
I NOTICED A PERIODIC CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, THE K-BAR OR K-FRAME, WHICH IS THE PART THAT HOLDS THE FRONT SUSPENSION TOGETHER, WAS FOUND TO HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. IT IS COMPLETELY ROTTEN. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND WILL NOT HELP WITH THUS $1400 REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 64000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586975May 7, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,595.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586756May 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, MY CAR BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN ON A MAJOR ROAD PUTTING MYCHILDREN AND MYSELF IN DANGER. THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND WAITING A COUPLE OF MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE EXTREMELY SLOW TO GE THEM TO SCHOOL SAFELY. THIS SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THE SAME PROBLEMS CURRENTLY HAPPENING WITH THE CHEVY COBALTS. IS IT GOING TO TAKE CHRYSLER/DODGE KILLING PEOPLE BEFORE THIS GETS RECALLED? I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL NEWS STATIONS ALONG WITH NATIONAL NEWS STATIONS! CAR COMPANIES ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN MAKING THEIR MONEY AND NOT LOOKING AT THE SAFETY ISSUES OF THE DEATH TRAPS THEY ARE SELLING TO CONSUMERS. I WILL BE ENDLESSLY PURSUING THIS MATTER UNTIL DODGE STEPS UP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR! I WILL CALL EVERY NEWS STATION UNTIL SOME ATTENTION IS BROUGHT TO THIS MATTER AND HOLDING CAR COMPANIES LIKE DODGE/CHRYSLER RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING AND MANUFACTURING FAULTY VEHICLES. I HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS SITE AND NUMEROUS OTHERS. SOMEONE IS NOT DOING THEIR JOB! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586302May 3, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2 MONTHS AGO I WAS DROPPING MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL AND I WENT TO TURN ON THE MAIN ROAD WHEN MY CAR STARTED BUCKING AND THEN I NOTICED A LIGHT WITH A LIGHTING BOLT FLASH AND I TURNED BACK AROUND AND WENT HOME AND READ MY MANUAL AND IT TOLD ME IF THE LIGHT DOESN'T STAY ON IT'S DRIVABLE LATELY IT'S BEEN BUCKING MORE THEN EVER AND SO I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CALIBER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND MY CAR HAS LESS THEN 60,000 MILES ON IT. IT SHOULDN'T BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS ALREADY. I STILL DRIVE THE CAR BUT IT IS NOT A SAFE FEELING WITH KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586380May 3, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2007 SXT CALIBER, BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 07, BUT NOW I HAVE THIS ISSUE. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR TO WORK, ON HIS WAY HOME HE STOPPED AND FILLED THE TANK UP THEN HE WENT TO EAT AT P.HUT. AFTER WE AT HE WENT TO START IT AND NOTHING. IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT WANTED TO, BUT WOULDN'T. WELL TODAY WE LOOK IT UP ON WHAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE AND SOME SAID IT WAS CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. WELL WE REPLACED THEM AND STILL NOTHING. SO WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE FUEL PUMP OUT AND BEHOLD THE CONNECTORS GOING INTO THE FUEL PUMP WERE FRIED. WHICH COULD'VE CAUGHT FIRE. CALLED DODGE TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY RECALLS AND NO THEY DON'T THEY SAID. I TOLD THEM I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. THEY SAID WELL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, SINCE THE CAR IS OLDER AND HAS SOME MILES ON IT. MY 2 CHILDREN SIT IN THE BACK OF THIS CAR AND NOW KNOWING THAT IT COULD'VE STARTED FIRE WITH THEM IN IT, REALLY PISSES ME OFF AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY ARE GONNA DO ABOUT IT. REALLY???? I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWING THEM WHAT HAPPENED TO FUEL PUMP CONNECTORS AND ASKING WHAT THEY ARE GONNA DO ABOUT IT. IT'S NOT LIKE I'M TAKING THE FUEL PUMP OUT AND BURNING IT UP. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AND TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585449April 29, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LOW BEAM FAILED AND DAYS LATER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,621 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,851.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585180April 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A ACCCIDENT WHERE THERE WAS A CAR THAT STOPPED ON HIS BRAKES QUICKLY, AND I HIT THE BACK OF HIM AND MY CAR FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRBAG DIDNT SUPRESS DURING THE ACCIDENT CAUSING ME AND MY FIANCEE TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10585238April 28, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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