Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#11039789October 25, 2017
SUSPENSION
MY HUSBAND FILED A COMPLAINT THIS MORNING ON OUR 2009 DODGE CALIBER AND HE ALSO WENT TO TALK TO PEOPLE AT BOB SWOPE FORD IN ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY AND THEY INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE RUSTING OF THE SUB FRAME ON OUR CAR WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR YEARS AND WE STILL ARE IN DEBT ON IT UBIQUITOUS FRAME IS SO RUSTY IT IS ABOUT TO BUST OPEN AND IT IS TO DANGEROUS FOR US TO DRIVE HIM & I BOTH ARE ON DISABILITY AND WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AN WE ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT THAT THERE IS NO WAY THIS COULD HAVE RUSTED THAT BAD IN 2 YEARS SO THERE FOR IT HAD TO BE LIKE THIS WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT ONE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING BUT I JUST FEEL THAT THIS IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY GO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM THERE IS NO WAY OTHER WISE THAT WE CAN DRIVE THIS CAR AND IT IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION BACK ; FORTH TO THE DR. AND I AM ALSO ON HOME OXYGEN SO I NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET TO AND FRO I CAN'T TRADE THIS ONE IN BECAUSE WE OWE TO MUCH ON IT THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039339October 24, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS HAVING A FAULTY SUBFRAME/CROSS MEMBER. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,946.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035343October 21, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 30 TO 45 MINS ON HIGH WAY THE TRANSMISSION HEATING LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MOLD UNTIL TRANS IS COOLED DOWN IT WILL NOT GO OVER 60 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPEND TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DODGE CALIBER DOES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034030October 17, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A FRAME RUSTED OUT AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER THE CAR HAS NO RUST AND NOW IT'S A SAGGY ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033878October 16, 2017
SUSPENSION
FRONT CROSS MEMBER ROTTED/ VEHICLE DEEMED NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER SAID EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDED 5-29-2017. THE REST OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS NOT SHOWING SIGNS OF RUST, ONLY THE ENGINE CRADLE/ CROSS MEMBER. I BELIEVE THE COMPANY NEEDS TO STEP FORWARD AND TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE ANY PARTIES ARE FATALLY INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033880October 16, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL CRUNCHING NOISE WAS HEARD. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE/CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (BRYDEN MOTORS, 548 BROAD ST BELOIT, WI 53511) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32546272. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033259October 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
HAVE OWNED CALIBER FOR 8 OR 9 YEARS. FEW WEEKS AGO, CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN IN MOTION AND QUICKLY BECAME SEVERE SHAKING AND MAKING LOUD GROANING SOUNDS NO MATTER HOW FAST WE DROVE IT. TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC WHO ADVISED SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. DEALERSHIP ADVISED OUR WARRANTY ENDED APRIL 2017 FOR A RUST PROBLEM WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF. DODGE CSR SAID THEY NOTIFIED THE ORIGINAL OWNER VS A CURRENT VIN OWNER WHICH IS TOTAL BS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032687October 10, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ADDING OIL TO THE VEHICLE, THE EMPTY OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH OIL, BUT THE OIL INDICATOR FALSELY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032349October 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY CAR ACCIDENT IN APRIL 2017, CAR WAS TOTALED. RECEIVED CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH AS A RESULT OF MY AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. MY CAR WAS REG MAINTAINED AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP ON RIVER DALE RD, OGDEN, UT CALLED IN AND SPOKE WITH A REP (SHAY) 10/09/2017 AND SHE GAVE ME A CASE # 32584117 ...UPDATED 10/13/17 *BF UPDATED 7/26/18*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11031371October 2, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
I HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE UNDER THE CAR TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE. TOLD ME MY WHOLE REAR END WAS RUSTED OUT AND I PAID $1600 FOR REPAIRS. NOW MY CAR MADE A NOISE WHILE MY TIRES WERE GOING TOOK IT SHOP THEY SAID SEE A DEALER ON THE WAY THERE MY CAR STOPPED GOING FORWARD. GOOD THING I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULD BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE SEMI SAFELY. BOTH PROBLEMS IN 3 MONTHS AND MY WARRANTY IS NO MORE ON MY TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030337September 28, 2017
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A BOUNCING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS CORRODED THROUGH WITH CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED DICK SCOTT DODGE CHRYSLER (684 ANN ARBOR RD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170, PHONE NUMBER: (734) 451-2110) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE CROSSMEMBER CORROSION AND WAS TO CALL DODGE CUSTOMER CARE AND ASK ABOUT THE X58 CROSSMEMBER ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER IN ONE OR TWO BUSINESS DAYS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025353September 25, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING 80 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE MY CALIBER STOPPED ACCELERATING AND I RAPIDLY LOST SPEED; HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND NO MATTER HOW FAR I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO TURN ON MY HAZARDS AND MAKE MY WAY ACROSS 4 LANES TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A GAS STATION BY COASTING WHERE I STOPPED THE CALIBER, TURNED IT OFF, AND LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT SEEMED TO BE FINE. IN DOING RESEARCH FOR REPAIR I'VE FOUND THERE'S A WHOLE COMMUNITY OF DODGE OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM DODGE DEALERS. I BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY REPAIRS AS THERE'S NO REGULAR MAINTENANCE THAT I CAN DO AS A CAR OWNER TO REGULATE/IMPROVE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND IT SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY PART OR COMPUTER FUNCTION THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025402September 25, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY FRONT HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING IT HAS TO TO DO WITH THE FUSE BOX THAT IS LOCATE UNDER THE THE BUMPER ,THAT IT GET WET AND THE SNOW AND SALT THROUGH THE YEARS .I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR DOING THE DAY ONLY .THE FUSE BOX IS CORRODED IT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023928September 18, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUSTED THROUGH SUBFRAME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023806September 16, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY CAR HORN, LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK AND THE CAR WILL NOT START THE CAR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING AND MY LIGHTS WHEN OFF. NOW THE CAR DOES NOT TURN ON AT ALL AFTER GETTING A TOW TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC HE STATED THAT MY POWER TRAIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE RE PROGRAM BUT HE COULD NOT DO IT SO I HAD TO GET ANOTHER TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHICH TOLD ME I HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIPM @ $1700. PLUS TAX. TOO EXPENSIVE THIS S/B COVER BY DODGE THIS WAS SCARY FOR MY CAR TO STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING I COULD HAVE KILL MYSELF AND SOMEONE ELSE I ALREADY PAID OVER $200. IN TOW TRUCKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022557September 10, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOOK CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE FRAME WAS SHOT, TOTALLY RUSTED OUT AND COULD BREAK ANYTIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021776September 6, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING COLUMN SHIMMIES WHILE DRIVING... ALSO THE ELECTRICAL HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK JUST HAD IT REPLACED WITH A NEW MOTOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021612September 5, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CERRITOS DODGE (LOCATED AT 18803 STUDEBAKER RD, CERRITOS, CA 90703; 562-402-5335). THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON HOLD SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS NEVER ABLE TO ADDRESS THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020760August 31, 2017
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE LOCAL DEALER (ZEIGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 4200 PARKWAY PLACE SW, GRANDVILLE, MI 49418) DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR CROSSMEMBER AND FRONT ENGINE CRADLE UNDER THE VEHICLE WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN CANADA AND THE WARRANTY AND RECALLS EXPIRED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IMPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004468August 29, 2017
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2008 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TPMS SENSOR CORROSION. *LD UPDATED 08/29/2017 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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