Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10463047June 25, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ADD AIR TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE SAME FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462809June 23, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE BALL JOINTS HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT ON OUR 2008 DODGE CALIBER. AT 40,000 MILES I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD ENDS AND THE BRAKE PADS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462753June 22, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
CAR SWERVED TO THE LEFT SUDDENLY AND FORCEFULLY TWICE. FIRST TIME WAS ON A 3 LANE ROAD. IF ANOTHER VEHICHILE WERE IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOIUS COLLISION. SECOND TIME NEARLY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THEN WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVE WAY, THE U-JOINT ON MY FRONT PASSENDER TIRE BROKE COMPLETELY. CAR BECAME UNDRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462294June 19, 2012
SUSPENSION
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS TOTALLY WORN AND IN DANGER OF SEPARATING FROM CONTROL ARM. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE 50,000 MILES RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE TREAD WEAR. OTHER POSSIBLE RESULTS: LOSS OF STEERING, SUSPENSION AND BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462296June 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTREME RUST ON FRONT SUBFRAME. PART IS WEAKENED AND INTEGRITY IS DOUBTFUL. MOUNTS LOWER CONTROL ARM. FAILURE WOULD AFFECT SUSPENSION, DRIVE TRAIN, BRAKES AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES AND POWER TO DRIVE WHEELS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462299June 19, 2012
WHEELS
EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE TREAD WEAR DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR TO LOWER BALL JOINT, BEFORE 50,000 MILES. COULD RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE (BLOW OUT) AT ANY SPEED AND ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462309June 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURE WAS DETERMINED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER UPDATED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY AND RANDOMLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. . UPDATED 07/27/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THAT SAME DAY THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO FIRST GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE FOLLOWING TO HAVE TO SWERVE AROUND THE CONSUMER. MILTON DODGE STATED THE SITUATION IS OUT OF THEIR HANDS. UPDATED 08/20/2012. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461473June 13, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BREAKING THE FRONT AXLE. WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10461092June 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT TURN ON TOOK INTO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS THE TIPM TELLING THE LIGHT NOT TO TURN ON SO IN OTHER WORDS ITS A BAD TIPM. I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE PART WOULD BE CLOSE TO $1200. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND I SEE THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. THE OTHER DAY THE DRIVER SIDE DECIDED TO TURN OFF AS WELL. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE DARK AND THE ONE HEADLIGHT THAT I DO HAVE DECIDES TO TURN OFF AND I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE SET INTO MOTION ON THIS PART. APPARENTLY THE TIPM CAUSES MANY ISSUES OTHER THAN JUST WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460621June 5, 2012
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLUCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE REAR TIE ROD AND STRUT HAVING DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE IGNITION ALSO FAILED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE REAR TIE ROD STRUT AND IGNITION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT CONTINUED EXHIBITING A NOISE FROM THE REAR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,176.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459986May 30, 2012
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SITTING ON I-10 STOPPED WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER REAR ENDED ME. HIS SPEED WAS 40 MILES PER AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE HELPED ME FROM GETTING MY FACE CUT AND PREVENTED MY INJURY. I WISH THE BAGS WOULD HAVE WORKED. WE JUST HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AT THE DODGE DEALER A FEW MONTHS PRIOR. THE DRIVER FRONT BAG BURNING ME WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER THEN THE BLUNT FORCE TO MY FACE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10459236May 22, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A SMALL BRASS BUSHING FELL ON MY RIGHT FOOT ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. I PICKED IT UP AND PUT IT IN THE CONSOLE CUP HOLDER. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO CHECK IF MY CALIBER WAS COVERED UNDER THE GAS PEDAL RECALL. I WAS TOLD THE RECALL ONLY COVERED VEHICLES FROM A CERTAIN DATE RANGE. MY CALIBER WAS MANUFACTURED 2/06. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458876May 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM GANLEY DODGE IN BEDFORD OHIO. WE HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE APROX 12000 MILES AND HAVE REPLACED OR SERVICED THE REAR BRAKES SIX TIMES AT TWO SEPARATE DEALERS. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE MADE A HOWLING NOISE SINCE THE DAY IT LEFT THE LOT. CHRYSLER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM SIX TIMES TO NO AVAIL. BOTH DEALERS THAT HAVE SERVICED THE CALIBER SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY ALSO SAY IT IS COSMETIC. AFTER DEALING WITH THE DEALERS NONSENSE I CALLED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY, AFTER A WEEK OF DEALING WITH THEM THEY FINALLY CALL ME BACK TO TELL ME THAT AN ENGINEER HAS STATED THAT REAR BRAKES MAKING NOISE IS A NORMAL THING FOR THIS CAR TO DO. AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I SUPPOSE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ALLOW AND AMERICAN CAR COMPANY TO BE OWNED BY AN ITALIAN AND GERMAN COMPANIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458545May 15, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN PUMPING GAS I CANNOT ALLOW IT TO 'FILL UP' BECAUSE THE GAS WILL LEAK OUT INSTEAD OF TELLING THE HANDLE TO STOP PUMPING GAS AS IT NORMALLY SHOULD. I AM AWARE THAT DODGE DURANGO HAD A RECALL ON THIS VERY MATTER, YET THE CALIBER HAS NOT. I HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY GALLONS I PUT IN SO AS NOT TO LET IT OVER FLOW. AM I THE ONLY OWNER OF A DODGE CALIBER HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM/GASOLINE? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458569May 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 DODGE CALIBER STOPPED ACCELERATING NORMALLY IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AT ABOUT 43,000 MILES (AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT FROM A MAZDA DEALERSHIP). I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS WHO ALL SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP, BUT HAD HEARD OF MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (AT ABOUT $4000). THIS DIAGNOSIS SEEMS TO BE VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE THROTTLE ISSUE THAT I'VE READ ABOUT ONLINE. I WAS TOLD IT MIGHT HURT THE POWERTRAIN FURTHER TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT, SO THE CAR IS STILL SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY AS A NON-OP. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW DODGE IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS, WHEN SO MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EXIST (MOST OF WHICH ARE WITHIN THE WARRANTY). *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458458May 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH MY CAR LOST POWER AND WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 10-15 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES, WHEN I FINALLY FOUND A PLACE THAT I COULD LEAVE THE CAR IT WAS ONLY IDLING. UPON TAKING IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER WAS TOLD IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $500 TO FIX THAT THE THROTTLE BODY DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT WANTS TO DO. I ASKED IF IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AS THE WARRANTY DOES NOT EXCLUDE IT AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH BOTH THE 2007 AND 2008 THROTTLE BODY GOING OUT. THIS IS REDICULOUS THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE AND IS NOT COVERING IT UNDER THE WARRANTY SINCE THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE SAFELY UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE BEING KILLED BECAUSE THEY ALL OF A SUDDEN LOSE POWER AND GET HIT. IF THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE THIS TYPE OF WARRANTY THEN THEY SHOULD COVER IT AND IF IT IS NOT COVERED THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO LIST IT AS A NON COVERED ITEM AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE INFORMED WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. POWER TRAIN....THROTTLE BODY.....WITHOUT THE THROTTLE BODY YOU HAVE NO POWER. SOUNDS PRETTY SIMPLE TO ME.. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458461May 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RECALL CANNOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF FAULTY WIRING BY VIKING DODGE OF CRYSTAL LAKE. THIS DEALERSHIP IS OUT OF BUSINESS. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL INSTALLED BY VIKING DODGE WAS NOT A MOPAR APPROVED PART. I HAVE FURNISHED CHRYSLER ALL THE DOCUMENTATION STATING THAT THIS IS CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THEY HAVE TOLD ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION BY ONE OF THERE OLD DEALERSHIPS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458111May 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE INCORRECT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS USED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING LABEL ON THE VEHICLE STATING WHICH TYPE OR BRAND OF TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD TO BE USED IN THE VEHICLE, NOR WAS THERE A DIP STICK TO CHECK THE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 08/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A CODE FOR THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH READ P0218 MEANT THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED. UPDATED 08/16/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458024May 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AND ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EIGHTEEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,908 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,653.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457582May 6, 2012
AIR BAGS
DODGE RAM CALIBER MAINSTREET HAD BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FAULTY AIR BAGS. THEY SPRAYED A MIST THAT BURNT THE OCCUPANTS SKIN! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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