Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10368709December 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT REPEATEDLY TAPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL IT RELEASED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BEFORE INCIDENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FRACTURED PIECE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT FAILURE TO BE THE SAME AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT NOT YET REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369003December 2, 2010
STRUCTURE
2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT LEAKS WATER INTO THE FRONT AND REAR FLOOR BOARDS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHENEVER IT RAINS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND MY DEALER WILL NOT OR CANNOT FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367905November 26, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO FALL INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER BODY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SHOULDN'T HAVE UNLATCHED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10364029November 4, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS ON 2006 TO CURRENT DODGE CALIBERS. THEY HAVE PREMATURE WEAR WHICH THE COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT. I HAVE RESEARCHED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. THEY BEGIN TO FAIL WITH AS LITTLE AS 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE YET DUE TO THE $1000.00 IT WILL COST ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN IN TWO YEARS. IF ONE OF THE TIE RODS BREAK STEERING WILL BE LOST RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364056November 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
09/2009 VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC TOWED TO DEALER, SUGGESTED CAR HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND FIXED. 08/16/2010 VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS JERKING BEFORE IT DIED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, TOWED TO DEALER SUGGESTED TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND FIXED. 09/14/2010 VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START, WHEN STARTED DROVE 5 MILES AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, TOWED BACK TO DEALER SUGGESTED COOLANT WAS LEAKING ON THE RADIATOR AND BATTERY WAS BAD AND FIXED. 09/20/2010 ENGINE, THROTTLE AND ENGINE TEMP LIGHT ON VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, TOWED BACK TO DEALER SUGGESTING HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND FIXED. 10/21/2010 ENGINE TEMP RUNS HOT, OVERHEATS, MAKES TUGGING SOUNDS AND JERKS WHILE DRIVING, DROVE BACK TO DEALER SUGGESTING THERMOSTATS NOT OPENING FULLY REPLACED AND STATES THE CAR WAS SOLD WITH A BAD ENGINE. 11/04/2010 CAR RETURNED TO DEALER DUE TO JERKING, ENGINE LIGHT ON, MAKING TUGGING SOUNDS AS YOU ACCELERATE, WINDING DOWN SOUNDS WHEN YOU BREAK AND OVERHEATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364100November 4, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I HAD MY CAR IN WITH ANOTHER COMPLAINT, THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE WAS LEAKING. WHILE THEY HAD IT ON THE HOIST, THEY TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE TIE RODS. I ONLY HAVE 36,000. MILES ON MY CAR AND IT IS A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS OLD. I AM TRYING TO GET WITH THEIR PAYING FOR AT LEAST PART OF THE $700. REPAIR AND COST OF NEW TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362739October 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING HOT WATER FROM THE FLOOR OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,470.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362758October 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, BOTH FRONT AXLES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO AND THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WITHIN RECALL 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361586October 21, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT IS EXTREMELY HARD ON ITS SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS. I WAS TOLD IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS TO ALMOST FALL OFF AFTER 50K MILES. THE WARRANTY I PURCHASED WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS BECAUSE IN THEIR OPINION IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR. LOOKING AT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE I THINK DODGE SHOULD CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361258October 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 DODGE CALIBER BROKEN FRONT ARM CONTROL IN SUSPENSION THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD . ACCORDING TO THE PARTS STORE IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360825October 17, 2010
STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKS INTO CAR DURING HEAVY RAIN COLLISION CENTER FOUND HOLE IN BODY SEAM WHERE HINGE PILLAR AND COWL PANEL ARE PUT TOGETHER. CAR HAS SUN ROOF. COLLISION CENTER FEELS THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360113October 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3 YEAR OLD 2007 DODGE CALIBER. FLAT TIRE ON HIGHWAY, WHEN NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED FOLLOWING MORNING TIRE TECH. SHOWED ME WHY MY TIRE HAD A HUGE HOLE WORN ON THE SIDE. RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS SO BADLY DAMAGED THEY SUGGESTED I DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. UNTIL FLAT TIRE NOT ONE ISSUE WITH CAR. NO VIBRATION, PULLING OR ANYTHING TO LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THERE WAS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY SUSPENSION. WHAT A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. DEALER ESTIMATE REPAIRS AT OVER $1032.00 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES DRIVEN, WHAT A SHAME THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. RESEARCH ONLINE LEAD ME TO FIND 15 OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH SAME DODGE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359233October 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BALL JOINT FAILURE AT 50,000 MILES. WORE OUT TIRES . REPLACED BALL JOINTS AND TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359281October 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAD TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED BY THE DEALER 4 MONTHS AGO. NOW, 4 MONTHS LATER, THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE STEERING GEAR, AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS OR STEERING GEAR TO BE REPLACED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. DEALER SAID THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. SAME THING THEY SAID 4 MONTHS AGO WHEN THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. WHY WASN'T THE CONTROL ARM ISSUE NOTICED WHEN I HAD THE TIE RODS REPLACED? I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THIS IS NOT SOME FREAK ACCIDENT. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM DODGE/CHRYSLER. IF THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS, WHY IS THIS ISSUE NOT BEING LOOKED INTO A LITTLE MORE CAREFULLY? IF THEY WANT TO STAY IN BUSINESS MUCH LONGER THEY SHOULD BE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE PROMPTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358421September 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ON LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS NOT WORKING. SO ,THE BRAKE LIGHTS & HORN DO NOT WORK . HOWEVER, THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT WAS TESTED THE BRAKE LIGHTS & HORN WORK INDIVIDUALLY. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN DRIVING LIKE THIS BUT ONE OF MY CO WORKERS TOLD ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT BECAUSE HE ALMOST HIT ME IN THE REAR. THIS PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS NOT PART OF THE ENGINE. IT WILL COST APPRX. $820 FOR REPAIR. WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD AT THIS TIME. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS OR A HORN. SOMEONE CAN GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR POSSIBLY DIE FROM DRIVING LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357843September 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WAS INVOLVED IN A PD CRASH WHEN A PIECE OF TIRE TREAD APPEARED IN MY LANE AND I STRUCK IT CAUSING MY ENGINE TO HAVE COMPLETE FAILURE. WHEN THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED, SHOP PERSONNEL ADVISED ME THAT MY FRONT SUSPENSION (CONTROL ARMS, ETC.) NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAD IN MAY, 2010 (MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 87,000) NOTICED A LOOSENESS TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GO OVER RR TRACKS IT SOUNDS ALMOST LIKE A CLUNKING OR GRINDING IN THE FRONT END. I KNOW IT'S NOT MY BRAKES AS I HAVE HAD THEM LOOKED AT. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH DODGE? I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE IN REGARDS TO THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM THAT I AM ALSO HAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357415September 24, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AND UNUSUAL VIBRATING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE ROTTING AWAY FROM THE CONTROL ARMS. UPDATED 04/15/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357421September 24, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT HAVING BALL JOINT/TIE ROD/CONTROL ARM FAILURE AT 53,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT OF ALL PARTS AT 1000.00 EXPENSIVE. VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD AND HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356990September 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. I CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT PUTTING THE CAR IN "PARK". THIS ALLOWS THE CAR TO ROLL WHEN IT IS NOT ON. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS I HAVE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS EXITED THE CAR, AT WHICH TIME IT BEGINS TO ROLL AWAY. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2010 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #10V200000). I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE 2007, IF NOT THE YEARS IN BETWEEN AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357023September 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKES, TIRES, TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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