Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10235362July 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY ENGINE TICKS WHEN IDLING AND THE GAS GAUGE JUMPS. THE ENGINE DID NOT SOUND LIKE THIS WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, AND THAT ALL CARS SOUND LIKE THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235370July 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AUGUST 2006. AT APPROXIMATELY 43K MILES JUNE 2008, TWO WARNING LIGHTS TRIGGERED: ESP BASS AND TRACTION CONTROL. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER, DAVID DODGE, AND DELIVERING MY VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT MUST BE REPLACED; OF COURSE, AT MY EXPENSE OF $258. AGAIN, JULY 22, 2008 THESE TWO LIGHTS TRIGGERED. THIS ACTION PROMPTED ME TO PURSUE THE NHTSA WEBSITE IN SEARCH OF RECALL. SURPRISINGLY, THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. AMAZINGLY, THE FIRST REFERENCED THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION FROM DODGE CHRYSLER OR THE DEALER. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WAS FOR THE MOST PART ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234821July 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES, SUSPENSION
WE'VE HAD THIS '07 DODGE CALIBER SINCE 9 OF '07 AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS TO OCCUR AT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. THE CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEED, WE'VE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH WHEN WE FIRST TOOK IT IN TO OUR DEALER WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. UPON SEVERAL VISITS ABOUT NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES AND WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD PUTTER AFTER ABOUT 40MPH, WAS TOLD THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN WE WOULD STILL EXPERIENCE THE NOISE TILL IT GOT SO BAD, CHRYSLER FINALLY SAID - YOUR ROTORS NEED CHANGING. SINCE WE WERE OVER 20,000 MILES WE WEREN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THESE PROBLEMS HAD JUST STARTED, BUT THEY DIDN'T. CHRYSLER HAS SAID THEY CANNOT ASSIST ME WITH A REFUND NOR WOULD THE SENIOR STAFF AGENT GIVE ME HIS BOSSES NAME TO COMPLAIN FURTHER. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH CHRYSLER. MY MOM IS ABOUT 80 YEARS OLD AND PURCHASED THIS CAR BELIEVING THAT THE COMPANY WAS RELIABLE AND WOULD STAND BEHIND ANY PROBLEMS. WE WOULD LIKE OUR MONEY BACK OR TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN FOR A COMPARABLE AMOUNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234305July 14, 2008
TIRES
SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SE AS EVERYONE ELSE...VIBRATION AND NOISE AT ROAD SPEEDS. HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, VERIFIED THAT IT IS OCCURRING ON EVERY SE MODEL W/ 15 INCH DUNLOP TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233378July 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ANSWER A CELL PHONE CALL AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, CHEST, AND NECK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,082. UPDATED 09/04/08 *BF UPDATED 09/09/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10233443July 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2008 DODGE CALIBER R/T WITH 2.4 LITRE, 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANNY STALLS WHILE IDLING AT RED LIGHTS. HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 3 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232594June 28, 2008
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT-35K MILES. PURCHASED BRAND NEW. NO ACCIDENTS. TIEROD IS IN NEED OF BEING REPLACED ALREADY. FAILED INSPECTION FOR NY STATE 2ND YEAR OF OWNING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232009June 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE EXHAUST PIPE PROTRUDES TOO FAR FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR SMALL CHILDREN TO RECEIVE INJURY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS HOT. A SMALL CHILD IN OUR HOME RECEIVED A SECOND DEGREE BURN WHEN WALKING AROUND THE VEHICLE TO ASK A QUESTION. IN MERELY WALKING BY, THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST PIPE CAUSING A BURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10231496June 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECENTLY HAD A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED IN MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER (32,000 MILES). LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK, I AGAIN HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR THIS TIME AROUND THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND REPLACED THE GENT POWER MODULE, $800 COMPUTER PART (UNDER WARRANTY).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230316June 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN JUNE 2006. I NOTICED THIS CAR'S ROAD NOISE INCREASED OVER TIME, THE BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE, THE WINDOWS SQUEAL PUTTING THEM UP OR DOWN, AND THE DOOR HINGES SOUND AS IF THEY HAVE BEEN ROTTING IN A JUNK YARD SOMEWHERE FOR YEARS, AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE WEIRD SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE HEAT OR AC IS ON. MY COMPLAINT, HOWEVER, IS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHILE I CAME TO A BRIEF STOP AND PROCEEDED TO TURN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD WHEN MY CAR LURCHED AND SLOWED RIGHT BACK DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FROM WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND AFTER SPEAKING TO THEM DECIDED TO DRIVE MY CAR THERE. AS I PULLED FORWARD ANOTHER LIGHT POPPED ON. THIS TIME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMPERATURE LIGHT. (I WAS BARELY GOING 10MPH AND IT WAS 70 DEGREES OUT). FROM THERE THE CAR WAS VERY SLUGGISH TAKING FOREVER TO GET UP TO SPEED AND I WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS EVERY TIME I HAD TO COME TO A STOP. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO WOULD NOT GIVE ME OR COVER A RENTAL. I GOT MY CAR BACK 3 DAYS LATER AFTER THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. (BY THE WAY THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT CHRYSLER HAS A BULLETIN OUT ON THIS ISSUE). SUNDAY JUNE 8, 2008, I WAS DRIVING FOR 2 MINUTES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY CAR LURCHED, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHTS CAME ON AND THIS TIME THE PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE INDICATORS ALL LIT UP AS IF I WAS IN EVERY GEAR AT ONCE. MY APPOINTMENT IS TOMORROW. I ARGUED TO GET A RENTAL, ON THEM THIS TIME AND WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I HAVE ANY NEWS. I WILL TELL YOU ONE THING, AFTER READING EVERYONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229842June 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I DRIVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. IT HAD 9,125 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IT CURRENTLY HAS 13,001 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR 2 MONTHS. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE I'VE HAD IT IN NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. I'VE MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED. THEY HAD ME BRING THE CAR IN TO GET IT LOOKED AT BUT THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN ONE MONTH SINCE THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND THE SAME SITUATION HAS BEEN OCCURRING REPEATEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229596June 2, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHENEVER THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER IS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT SMELLS A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES REGARDING THIS ODOR, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE ORIGIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OCCUPANTS OF HER VEHICLE COMPLAIN OF DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, AND HEADACHES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229678June 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP 8 TIMES (INVOICES ENCLOSED). AND 5 OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE ABOUT THE RATTLING MY ENGINE WAS MAKING. NOV 11 ? RATTLING ON PASSENGER SIDE ALSO A TICKING NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. RESULT: TECH FOUND MISSING BOLT ON FENDER CAUSING THE RATTLE. NOV 30 ? RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE AREA; ALSO RATTLING NOISE WHEN ON INCLINE AND ACCELERATES RESULT: NO SERVICE PERFORMED ? UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. MARCH 28, 2008 ? ENGINE MAKING NOISE RATTLING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. RESULT: NO SERVICE PROVIDED ? UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERNED, THEY SUGGESTED A PART FOR MY VEHICLE. THEY ORDERED IT AND CALLED ME WHEN THE PART WAS AT THE SHOP.) APRIL 12, 2008 -THEY REPLACE THE EXHAUST MID-PIPE ISOLATOR, RE-TORQUED THE MID-PIPE CLAMP. APRIL 17, 2008 ? I TOLD THEM THE CAR IS STILL MAKING RATTLING NOISES AND THEY TYPED ? CUSTOMER STATES VEH. MAKING NOISE IN FRONT OF THE VEH. RESULT: THEY ERASED & REPROGRAMMED GPEC POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE. THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS FIXED I TOOK IT ON A TEST DRIVE. THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I NEVER TOOK THE CAR HOME WITH ME. IT STAYED IN THE SHOP FOR ANOTHER WEEK.) APRIL 23, 2008 ? CUSTOMER STATES VEH. MAKING RUMBLING NOISE AT 1500 RPM. (THIS HAS BEEN THE SAME COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.) RESULT: IDLER PULLEYS CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. REPLACEMENT OF THE IDLER PULLEYS. NOW, THE RATTLING IS MINIMAL, HOWEVER I STILL HEAR IT, CONSTANTLY, AND THE NERVE WRECKING TICKING ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE CAR. I TOLD THEM NOW THAT THE RATTLING IS MINIMAL THE ENGINE STILL DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT (STRAINING) AND NOW THERE ARE OTHER NOISES THAT CAN BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAR HAS CUT OFF ON ME WHILE MAKING A TURN AND HAS ALMOST STALLED ON ME, NOW, THREE TIMES.. I WROTE DAIMLERCHRYSLER A THIRD LETTER -PLEASE TAKE ACTION UNDER THIS ACT: VIRGINIA MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTY ENFORCEMENT ACT. I HOPE THEY TAKE THIS CAR BACK... I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER OR MYSELF AROUND IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229413May 31, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT
THE CAR STRUT HAS TO BE CHANGE IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR 4 TIMES AND IS STARTING TO SOUND AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229158May 28, 2008
SUSPENSION, TIRES
ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, MY DODGE CALIBER STARTED TO MAKE AN ODD NOISE FROM THE SUSPENSION AND WHEELS. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. AFTER THAT, I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A TON OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT I AM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228967May 27, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 TIRES, SIZE P215/55R18. ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN AND THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BASED ON THE TIRES, THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION COULD BE THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FAILURE, AND REPLACING THE TIRES WOULD CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,593 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,398. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226698May 5, 2008
WHEELS
MY 2007 DODGE CALIPER SE WAS EQUIPPED FACTORY WITH 15 IN STEEL WHEELS. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED A EXTREME VIBRATION FROM 60-70MPH. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES, TEST TO MAKE SURE THE WHEELS WERE NOT OUT OF ROUND, AND FINALLY THE TIRES REPLACED. I HAD THE FACTORY TIRES INSPECTED AT ONE OF THE DUNLOP RETAILERS AND THEY WERE TO BE FINE AND THAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE WHEELS. ALL OF THE WHEELS. REPLACING THE TIRES DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE OR MAKE IT ANY BETTER. NONE OF THE REPAIRS DID. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ON THIS I FOUND THAT THE VIBRATION IS NOT APPARENT IN THE ALUMINUM WHEELS SO I OPTED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THEM PLACED ON MY VEHICLE. THE ISSUE HAS SINCE BEEN RESOLVED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW WHEELS PLUS TIRES WITH AND EXPENSE OF $600.00+. I DID ATTEMPT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO DODGE DIRECTLY BUT HAVE ONLY RECEIVED THE RESPONSE OF "NO RECALL". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225185April 20, 2008
TIRES
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH FIRESTONE FIREHALK GTA-03 215/55R18 SIZE STANDARD TIRES, BETWEEN 25,000 TO 26,000 MILES THE TIRES HAVE BECOME CUPPED AND VERY LOAD, I TOOL IT TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY AGREED THEY ARE CUPPED BUT BLAME THE ROTATION. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE CAR AND TIRE AND FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TIRES AND FEEL FIRESTONE AND DODGE IS NOT CORRECTING A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224798April 17, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION
2007 DODGE CALIBER - STEERING PULLS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FOR ABOUT FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING (FEELS VERY SLOPPY). PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. DOORS LOCK WITH CAR RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223501April 6, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
WAS TRAVELING 30 TO 35 MPH WEST ON HIGHWAY APPROACHING INTERSECTION WITH GREEN LIGHT, ANOTHER 4 DOOR SEDAN TRAVELING EAST MADE LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE BEFORE IT WAS SEEN, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND HIT BOTH DOORS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 2 FRONT AIRBAGS AND A KNEE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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