Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10494801January 26, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE C/MEMBER-F OR SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES AND SO ROTTEN THAT WHILE IN THE SHOP SOMEONE PUT THEIR THUMB THROUGH IT. IT WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY OUR REPAIRMAN. THIS IS A 2007 RT, HOW MANY CARS FIVE YEARS OLD DOES THIS HAPPEN TO? THE NEW PART WAS $572.00 PURCHASED AT DEALERSHIP, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR FROM OUR REPAIRMAN. WE DO HAVE SOME PICTURES TAKEN, BUT NOT VIEWED YET. THE REPAIRMAN HAS HAD THE OLD SUB-FRAME ON DISPLAY SHOWING EVERYONE THAT COMES IN, ONLY BECAUSE IT IS SO UNBELIEVABLE. I DID READ ON HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/FORUM/DODGE/CALIBER/CONSUMER+COMPLAINT/5641-5641 OF SOMEONE ELSE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID SORRY NOT UNDER WARRANTY. ON DODGE ON FACEBOOK THEY ASKED FOR PHONE NUMBER AND VIN, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER CONTACTED ME. THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE RUNS ONTO THE SUB-FRAME, THE OTHER PERSON INDICATED THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I KNOW MY WARRANTY WAS OVER, BUT I WOULD SAY THIS IS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT; WE HAD A 5 HOUR TRIP PLANNED FOR THE DAY AFTER I BROUGHT IT INTO THE SHOP. I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AROUND 45MPH WHEN IT BEGAN TO MAKE CRACKING AND THUMPING SOUNDS. WE HAD CANCELLED THE TRIP DUE TO THE FRONT END STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE. GLAD WE DID WOULD HAVE HATED TO HAVE BEEN ZIPPING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT BROKE. WE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED OR TAKEN OTHER CARS WITH US, SCARY THOUGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493259January 16, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO THINK OR WHAT TO DO!!!! I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY CALIBER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS BACK IN 2008 OR 2009 AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT DECIDED IT NEEDED TO SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. A WHILE LATER THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIED AND I HAD NO DASH-LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/ EMERGENCY LIGHTS/ WIPERS/ JUST KEEP GOING WITH MORE ELECTRICAL NECESSARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THEN ANOTHER SET OF ISSUES AROSE... SINCE WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PARTS OF THE WHOLE CAR FIXED AND OR REPLACED MOST RECENTLY THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, AND THE SAME SENSORY THAT WAS FIXED EARLIER (CRANKSHAFT SENSOR). NOW ONLY 4 MONTHS SINCE ALL OF THOSE ISSUES WERE FIXED MY CAR IS WORSE THEN IT WAS BEFORE..... DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL ATTEMPT TO STALL (AS AN AUTOMATIC), THE RPMS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN... OH AND DON'T LET ME FORGET THAT THE DEALER CAN FIND NO ISSUES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE VEHICLE AS IT DOES NOT PRODUCE AN ERROR CODE WHEN CONNECTED TO A DIAGNOSTIC READER. (JUST A SIDE NOTE I MIGHT BE AN IDIOT BUT A MECHANICAL ERROR WILL NOT PRODUCE A ERROR CODE AS IT IS MECHANICAL AND NOT ELECTRICAL...BUT I COULD BE MISTAKEN). NOW WHAT HAPPENS THE DAY I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN AND THE VEHICLE DECIDES IT IS DONE AND SHUTS OFF.... I CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO MAJOR FIXES/RECALLS/STATEMENTS. IF IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT THAT DODGE AND THEIR CVT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE MALFUNCTION ISSUES; WHY CAN'T THERE BE ONE SWIFT FIX TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. OR SINCE NO ONE HAS DIED AT THE HAND OF CHRYSLER DUE TO THESE MALFUNCTIONS IT IS NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO BE ADDRESSED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493261January 16, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO START USING REMOTE STARTER ON OCCASION THEN PROGRESSED TO STARTING W/REMOTE START BUT WHEN THE KEY INSERTED THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN. PROGRESSED WITH EXTRA PROBLEMS SUCH AS NOT HAVING POWER WHEN IT DID STAY RUNNING. WOULD ONLY GO 10 MPH, SPUTTERING, WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL COMING ON. I TURNED CAR OFF AND TRIED AGAIN AND RAN FOR AWHILE AND REGAINED SPEED AND W/OUT MISSING/SPUTTERING. APPEAR RANDOM AND CONTINUED TO WORK AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CAR BEGINS TO RAPID DECENT IN SPEED (50 MPH TO QUICK DROP TO 10 MPH) WITH ETC LIGHT ON. WITH DROP DOWN IN SPEED/MOMENTUM AND NOT BECAUSE OF BREAKING THE REASON THAT LEFT NO INDICATION TO THE PERSON(S) BEHIND ME TO HAVE A WARNING. I PUT EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND GOT TO A SAFER PLACE. TURNED CAR OFF/ON, REPEATED SOMETIMES W/REMOTE WAS THE ONLY WAY TO START CAR BUT MANY TIMES PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ACTUALLY SHUT THE CAR DOWN. IMPROVED AT TIMES BUT WITH NO WARNING THE CAR WOULD GO INTO TO RAPID DECREASE IN SPEED AND EVEN TRY TO STALL AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS COMBINED WITH BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS/SIGNALS/TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY FOCUSED ON THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND SAID IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT. THE ACTUAL DAY I LEFT IT AT DEALERSHIP IT WAS RUNNING FINE THAT PARTICULAR MORNING. I HAVE HAD IT BACK 1 DAY BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH A REPEAT HISTORY OF THIS DUE TO NO REAL WARNING BECAUSE THE LIGHT APPEARS AS YOU ARE ALREADY SHUTTING DOWN/SLOWING DOWN. BY THE TIME THE LIGHT COMES ON SOMEONE BEHIND ME COULD ALREADY HAVE HIT ME AND I USUALLY TRAVEL INTERSTATE AND THIS IS SCARY. THE CAR ALSO WANTED INCREASE ON A COUPLE OF MOMENTS BUT THIS WAS NOT AS MUCH AS THE REVERSE. CAR IS JUST OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS OLD & I HAVE ALSO JUST REPLACED THE DRIVER DOOR MECHANISM FOR THE WINDOW OPERATION (DROPPED WHEN IT BROKE). VENT SYSTEM REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493050January 15, 2013
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AS I AM COMING TO A STOP (SUCH AS A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN). THERE IS NO WARNING IN THE WARNING LIGHTS AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND HAVE HAD THE CAR UNDER A YEAR. I BOUGHT IT WITH ALMOST 39, 000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY HAVE 41, 800 ON THERE NOW. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I AM HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AND HAVING A MAINTENANCE CHECK AS THEY SUGGESTED FOR A FEE....AND FOR A LARGER FEE (NEARLY 400.00) I CAN GET THE FULL SERVICE THEY THINK MAY ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM?? I FIND THIS PROBLEM TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THERE SHOULD BE A RE-CALL ON THIS AS IT POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492362January 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING A 2008 DODGE CALIBER SE IN A STREET BETWEEN 40MPH AND 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN ITSELF. FIVE SECOND LATER AND AFTER PULLING OVER AS CLOSE AS I COULD TO THE CURVE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR DIED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE TRAFFIC, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT UNDER THE HOOD, AND AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION, I SAW SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING OUT OFF THE FUSES' BOX. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND WAITED FOR THE SMOKE TO CLEAR UP. USING A FLASH LIGHT, I FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CARD IN THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) SHORTED AND MELTED PART OF THE PLASTIC COVER. THE VEHICLE COULDN'T BE PUT IN NEUTRAL, AND THE BREAK PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL WERE INOPERATIVE. IF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A HIGH WAY, I AM SURE THAT THE INCOMING TRAFFIC COULD HAVE HIT MY CAR WITH SPEED OVER 65MPH DUE TO SUDDENLY DECELERATION AND LACK OF VEHICLE'S RESPONSE TO THE DRIVER'S COMMANDS. MY WIFE, THREE YEARS OLD DAUGHTER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A FATAL CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491463January 4, 2013
WHEELS
WHEN DRIVING IN THE WINTER, SNOW HAS A TENDENCY TO BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF ALL THE WHEELS. THE INSIDE DIAMETER SURFACE OF THE WHEEL IS FLAT NOT ALLOWING ANY BUILD UP OF SNOW TO WORK ITS WAY OUT CAUSING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BECOME EXTREMELY UNBALANCED. CLEARING THE SNOW IS DIFFICULT AT BEST. THE WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED WITH SOME SORT OF TAPER TO ALLOW THE SNOW TO COME OUT OR WHEN MELTING IN THE WARMER PART OF THE DAY TO FALL OUT, NOT BUILD UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL. THIS IS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE THAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH EVERY WINTER, MANY TIMES A WEEK. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490849January 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 DODGE CALIBER - TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) UNIT ISSUE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. ONLY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK. LOCAL GARAGE DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAULTY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, WITH A REPAIR COST OF $1225. HEADLIGHTS ARE A NECESSARY COMPONENT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE. DODGE OUGHT TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE OF FAULTY TIPM UNITS AND THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS INHERENT IN FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT. THE SAFETY OF THE FAMILIES TRAVELING IN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY DODGE OUGHT TO BE OF THE GREATEST CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490366December 28, 2012
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO ADVERSE REACTION TO A PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. APPROACHED RETRO-STYLE PICKUP TRUCK STOPPED AT RED LIGHT & BECAUSE OF BEING UNCONSCIOUS DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN & STOP. FRONTAL CRASH INTO REAR END OF STOPPED VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY NOR DID SEATBELT ENGAGE TO PREVENT ME FROM BEING THRUST FORWARD FACE FIRST INTO STEERING WHEEL. INCURRED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT TEETH & NECK/BACK STRAIN. WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER CORP. THAT AIRBAG SENSORS ARE POSITIONED TOO LOW FOR DEPLOYMENT. ALSO INFORMED BECAUSE I DID NOT APPLY BRAKES THIS WAS CAUSE FOR BOTH SEAT BELT NOT ENGAGING TO PREVENT FORWARD THRUST INTO STEERING WHEEL AND DEPLOYMENT IF AIRBAGS. ALSO WAS TOLD SEAT BELT & AIRBAG WILL NOT ENGAGE THEIR SAFETY FEATURES BECAUSE I DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES CREATING AN INERTIA EFFECT WHICH WOULD HAVE ACTIVATED BOTH SAFETY MECHANISMS. THIS IS DISTURBING @ MANY LEVELS AS: 1 HOW CAN AIRBAG SENSORS BE POSITIONED SO LOW THEY WON'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT WITH VEHICLES HIGHER FROM GROUND THAN MINE? 2 WHEN UNCONSCIOUS BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED THEREFORE ENGAGING WHAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SAFETY FEATURES TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH? THIS WHOLE INCIDENT IS VERY UNSETTLING AS I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THESE ABOVE MENTIONED FAILURES OF SAFETY FEATURES NOT ENGAGING AT RELATIVELY HIGHER SPEED IMPACT INTO REAR END OF STOPPED VEHICLE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE & SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10489441December 21, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER AT LOW SPEEDS, THE WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REENACT THE FAILURE SINCE THERE WAS NO WATER TO DRIVE THROUGH. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE STALLED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487519December 6, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIPM-, BATTERY TERMINALS/HOLDS DOWNS, TBODY. I FOUND THESE ISSUES AND WENT TO THE DEALER IN RELATION TO THESE PROBLEMS AFTER I HAD DONE MY INVESTIGATION. THEY SAW ME WITH THE INFORMATION I HAD, AND BEGAN TO RUN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. I TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I JUST HAD SURGERY AND WAS INHALING THE CARBON FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND CAD LIGHT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ONLY GOES 20 MPH. CHRYSLER RELEASED THIS VEHICLE TO ITS CUSTOMERS FOR LOAN OR PURCHASE WITH A FAULTY DESIGN IN PLACE. CHRYSLER KNEW OF THIS AND PROCEEDED TO SALE THIS VEHICLE IN AN ORDER TO MAKE MONEY AND NOT LOOKING AT THE RISK THAT WE AS CUSTOMERS WOULD BE TAKING AS WELL AS THEM. CHRYSLER DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I AS A CONSUMER FEEL CHEATED AND WANT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR MY LOSS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN DRIVE MODE AND I AM NOT RISKING THE LIFE MY SON AND I FOR THIS MAJOR MISTAKE ON THEIR PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486443November 29, 2012
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
PLEASE NOTE THIS CAR HAS BEEN DIFFICULT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. BETWEEN THE TIRES, BRAKES AND ROTORS THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES. APPROXIMATELY 6-12 MONTHS AGO I STOPPED TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRE AS MY SENSOR INFORMED ME THE TIRE WAS LOW. WHEN I PLACED THE HOSE ON THE VALVE STEM THE STEM CRACKED IN HALF. THIS COST ME MONEY TO FIX. NOW ON 11/24/12 I WAS ONCE AGAIN INFORMED I NEEDED AIR AND ONCE AGAIN THE STEM BROKE, COSTING ME OVER $100 TO FIX PLUS I HAD IT FIXED AT PEPBOYS AS THE SPARE WAS A DONUT AND DIDN'T WANT TO USE IT.THIS COST ME $25 BUT THE STEM WAS NOT THE ONE FOR THE CENSOR. MEANWHILE I CALLED THE DEALER, OUTTEN COUNTY CHRYSLER, AND LEFT A MESSAGE AS THEY WERE CLOSED. I SETUP AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS MANY, MANY TIMES. TO ME, PERSONALLY, I FEEL THIS A MAJOR ISSUE. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO ALLEVIATE ALL THE "REPAIR HEADACHES" YET I AM STILL DOING IT, PLUS WHY WOULD SIMPLY PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE CAUSE THE VALVE TO BREAK? ACCORDING TO THE PERSON AT THE DESK THEY NOTED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES THAT THE VALVE STEMS CORRODE AND BREAK EASILY. TO ME THIS IS A RIP OFF TO ME, THE CONSUMER AND COSTLY AT THAT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485042November 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER, ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON. SMOKE STARTED COMING IN THE VENTS INTO THE VEHICLE WENT TO STOP, BRAKES GRABBED FOR A SECOND THEN WENT OUT COMPLETELY, EVEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE TO PARK DID NOTHING. STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY HITTING GUARD RAIL CALLED POLICE, WITHIN MINUTES THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS IN FLAMES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484914November 16, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 17 YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 DODGE CALIBER WHEN ACCELERATION WAS LOST. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN SHE TRIED TO GIVE IT FUEL AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM LIKE CAME ON. NEEDLESS TO SAY, SHE WAS VERY SHAKEN BY THIS ORDEAL. WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WE PURCHASED THROUGH CARMAX, WITH A 300.00 DEDUCTIBLE, HOWEVER THE WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD ONLY PAY 144.00 DOLLARS OF THE 647.00 TOTAL BILL. THE CAR HAS APPROX 70,000 MILES SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE THROTTLE SYSTEM WOULD BE DEFECTIVE. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THE NEEDLE INSIDE THE THROTTLE THAT FEEDS THE FUEL WAS DEFECTIVE. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY WHEN IT WENT OUT, OTHERWISE IT COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS. I AM VOICING MY COMPLAINT ON THIS PART AND ALL BE WARE OF THE THROTTLE NEEDLE GOING BAD. I WILL ALSO MAKE THIS A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH DODGE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483529November 6, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND TRAVELED OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483553November 6, 2012
SUSPENSION
FRONT TIRES PREMATURELY WORN OUT DUE TO BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILING COMPLETELY. CAR HAS 38K MILES AND IS GARAGE KEPT. HAD TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES AT A COST OF $650.00 AND NOW BOTH CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS AT A COST OF $580.00. VEHICLE IS NOT ROAD WORTHY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH THESE LOW MILES. THE MECHANIC SAID THE FRONT WHEELS WERE VERY CLOSE TO FALLING OFF OF THE CAR. CAN YOU HELP? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483188November 2, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ UPDATED 1/4/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482805October 31, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR TIRE ROTATION.LOCATED EXCESSIVE WEAR IN LOWER BALL JOINTS,TIEROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS.MANY ENTRIES ON INTERNET OF OTHERS WITH SAME VINTAGE CALIBERS FINDING SAME PROB WITH PREMATURE WEAR. FAILURE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482573October 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AS YOU START TO DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO MAKE A LOUD WHINNING NOISE AS YOU SPEED UP IT GOT HIGHER PITCHED. TOOK TO DEALER 10/12/12 AFTER PAYING $112 FOR THEM TO TELL ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE COST OF THAT WAS GOING TO BE $3700 AND THERE WAS NO ASSISTANTS BY DEALERSHIP. INFORMED ME THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH CVT TRANS BECAUSE IT IS UNSERVICABLE. TOOK TO LOCAL TRANS SHOP PAID $3200 FOR A REMANUFACTURED, WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE GET RID OF CAR BECAUSE THEY FEEL IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WORST WARR. EVER AN TRANS OF 18MONTH 18,000 MILE. CALLED DODGE DIRECTLY AND THE DECLINED TO HELP IN ANYWAY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM LISTED WITH THESE CARS OR TRANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482142October 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS. IT STARTED AS ONE LIGHT NOT WORKING, THEN WENT TO BOTH LIGHTS NOT WORKING. WE HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT. THE CAR IS DUE A SAFETY INSPECTION AND WILL NOT PASS DUE TO THE LIGHTING PROBLEM. THERE'S ALSO ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS NOT OPERATING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OUR WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. THEY DID SAY THAT IF A RECALL WERE TO HAPPEN I COULD GET REIMBURSED. WE DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX IT. *TR UPDATED 11/29/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480910October 17, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE CONTACT COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO THE SHOULDER. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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