Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#11079724March 16, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK CAME UP TO THE LIGHT AT PONTIAC TRAIL AND 10 MILE I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS WHAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL SCRAPPING AGAINST METAL AND A LOUD THUMP. LATER I MADE IT TO WORK ON NOVI ROAD BETWEEN 10 MILE AND GRAND RIVER I LOOKED BEHIND THE DRIVER WHEEL AND SAW THAT THE K FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND WHAT I THINK IS A STABILITY BAR IS BEING PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME. I HAVEN'T DROVE MY VEHICLE IN TWO DAYS BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078591March 11, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATES TO 2MPH WHEN ETC LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAPPENS ABOUT 5 TIMES A DAY AND I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND RESTART MY CAR. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND I CANNOT EVEN DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078401March 9, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUTS BOTH SWAY BAR LINKS PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS (BALL JOINTS) STILL HERE SOMETHING HITTING AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR GOES WHERE IT WANTS IN STEERING GOES INTO OTHER LANES TO ONCOMING VEHICLES HAVE TO PULL BACK ONTO MY LANE LIKE IT LOOSES STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078322March 9, 2018
SUSPENSION
MY COLLAGE AGE DAUGHTERS CALIBER STARTED MAKING POPPING NOISES WHEN DRIVING. WE TOOK IT TO OUR GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS RUSTED OUT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE SEEN HERE THAT IS THE CASE. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. I JUST SPENT $1280.00 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM NOT COUNTING THE DANGER IT PUT MY DAUGHTER IN. NOT A HAPPY DAD!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075193February 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FROM 65 MPH TO 5 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL MINUTES LATER. THE CONTACT CALLED JOHN ELWAY CHRYSLER AT 970-281-4687 AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074250February 22, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME UP ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUES ON FORUMS. IT IS THE CLOCK SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074366February 22, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ALSO HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED FIVE YEARS AGO BY SALT LAKE VALLEY DODGE IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074388February 22, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I TOOK MY WIFE'S 2009 CALIBER TO OUR MECHANIC BECAUSE SHE HEARD CLUNKING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END. WE WERE INFORMED BY OUR MECHANIC THAT A PIECE OF FRAME STRETCHING ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE STEERING RACK AND SWAY BARS ATTACH TO THIS FRAME WORK. ALSO FRONT END COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE MAKES LOUD PLUNKING NOICES WHEN GOING OVER SMALL AND LARGE BUMPS AND MUCH WORSE WHEN HITTING POT HOLES. NO OTHER RUST IS APPARENT ON ANY FRAM WORK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY NINE YEARS OLD. I THINK THAT'S EXTREMELY ODD FOR SUCH A YOUNG VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS MAY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE VERY SOON AND THINK THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL THAT I AM UNAWARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074028February 21, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073039February 15, 2018
SUSPENSION
FRONT END SUSPENSION
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072978February 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WONT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. WONT GO GO OVER 30 MPH SOMETIMES. NO POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072176February 11, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON IH35, I LOST POWER AND MYVEHICLE WENT ON 5 MILES PER HOUR THEN STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071869February 9, 2018
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT VERY SLOW SPEED (WAS NAVIGATING THRU PARKING GARAGE), WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE PASSENGER SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED (NO ONE WAS IN THE RIGHT-FRONT SEAT AT THE TIME). THERE WAS NO IMPACT/CRASH (NOT EVEN A BUMP), THE AIRBAG JUST DEPLOYED BY-ITSELF. CONTACTED FIAT/CHRYSLER. THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR/INSPECTOR FROM HOUSTON (2 HOURS AWAY). TO DOWNLOAD BOSCH AIRBAG COMPUTER DATA, AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. INVESTIGATOR SPENT TWO HOURS TAKING HUNDREDS OF PICTURES, MEASUREMENTS, ETC. NOTE: SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AS WE ARE TOLD THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO ON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS. FINALLY, AFTER REQUESTING MULTIPLE TIMES (AS OWNERS MANUAL SAYS WE ARE ENTITLED TO, FIAT/CHRYSLER PROVIDED INFO DOWNLOADED FROM AIRBAG COMPUTERS WITH CDR (CRASH DATA REPORT, EVEN THO THERE WAS NO CRASH). WE UNDERSTAND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EVENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED. AFTER 3 MONTHS OF THE VEHICLE SITTING, NOT BEING DRIVEN, THE REPORT SAYS THERE WAS [NO EVENTS RECOVERED]. SO... IT SOUNDS LIKE THE AIRBAG COMPUTER DIDN'T KNOW THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE AIRBAG/SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH, REMAINS ILLUMINATED, WITH NO IDEA, WHATSOEVER, CAUSED THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. FIAT/CHRYSLER'S OFFICIAL RESPONSE: THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE CAN RENDER NO MORE ASSISTANCE WITH THE MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067332February 6, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE CVT TRANSMISSION KEEPS FAILING. TO DATE, I'VE HAD IT REPLACED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY FOUR TIMES. ONCE AT 17000 MILES, AGAIN AT 92000 MILES, AGAIN AT 117000 MILES, AND NOW AT 135000 MILES. NO ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, YET EACH TIME THE SAME FAILURE MODE HAPPENS - WARM TEMPERATURE, LIMP MODE, AND EVENTUALLY A SCREAMING SOUND WITH NO ENGAGEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067109February 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CALIBER ONLY HAS 56271 MILES ON IT. WAS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE TO DAY AND WAS ADVISED "FRONT SIB-FRAME VERY RUSTY AND HAS SEVERAL HOLES IN FRAME ". WAS TOLD IT WILL COST ABOUT $800.00. I THINK I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF A ISSUE ON THIS. LOT OF THE REPORTS I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS, THE CARS HAD A LOT MORE MILES ON THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066475February 1, 2018
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CROSSMEMBER BECAME RUSTED AND THE SUSPENSION AREA MADE A CLUNKING NOISE. GOODWIN BROTHERS AUTOMOBILE CO. IN NEW CASTLE, INDIANA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065020January 26, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
SUB FRAME RUST ON 42,000 MILE CAR, WILL NOT PASS PA STATE INSPECTION. STEERING RACK NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO SUB FRAME. CAR STEERS ERRATICALLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065004January 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS WAS NOT WORKING SO I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT BULB. THE LOW BEAM WAS OUT THE HIGH BEAM WORKS. THE BULB REPLACEMENT DID NOT WORK. I TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WAS MY FUSE BOX. THE ENTIRE THING NEEDED REPLACED. BEING IN THE BUSINESS HE SAID IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE THING IS COSTLY SINCE THE IS BASICALLY THE COMPUTER OF THE CAR... THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX. THIS FUSE BOX CONTROLS A LOT OF THINGS THAT COULD BE SAFETY ISSUES AND LIGHTING TO ME IS VERY IMPORTANT. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A FUSE BOX. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE WAS NONE. I BEGAN LOOKING ONLINE AND THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS ASTOUNDING BUT I GUESS UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT CHRYSLER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063671January 19, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, SHIFTED THE GEAR SELECTOR BACK IN DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MONROE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM SUPERSTORE (15160 S DIXIE HWY, MONROE, MI 48161, (734) 230-7872) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062400January 12, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND PURGE SOLENOID AS THE CAR KEPT STALLING AFTER I'D PUT GAS IN THE CAR WHEN I'D LEAVE THE GAS STATION. VERY UNSAFE AS I'D BE AT A RED LIGHT RIGHT AFTER PUTTING IN GAS AND WOULD STALL. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING CONSISTENTLY THE CAR WOULD DRIVE FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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