Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10745449July 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER CONTROL MODULE (TIPM) IS THE LATEST DIAGNOSIS MADE (7/31/15) FOR MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER. HISTORY: BEGINNING IN 2010 I BEGAN TO NOTICE AN INTERMITTENT TERRIBLE WHINING NOISES AND LOSS OF POWER, WHICH I ATTRIBUTED TO (INCORRECTLY) TO THE DODGE CVT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE EVENTS WOULD OCCUR THEN O GO AWAY ONLY TO RETURN AGAIN. THEN BEGINNING IN 2011 THE EVENTS WERE FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURES ALL OF WHICH CAUSED ME TO MAKE EMERGENCY SHOULDER PULL OFFS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS AND THE ACRID ODOR AND SMOKE OF SMOLDERING PLUMES OF SMOKE. THE ACRID SMELL AND SMOKE WOULD STOP WHEN I SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTED INCIDENTS: 1/3/11 (MILEAGE 67,877) TOW AND REPLACE STARTER - $429.00 1/7/12 (MILEAGE 73,943) TOW AND REPLACE WARRANTED STARTER - $179.00 2/14/13 (MILEAGE 85,490) TOW AND REPLACE WARRANTED STARTER- $189.00 3/7/14 (MILEAGE 97,383) TOW AND REPLACEMENT STARTER - $324.03 2/15/15 (MILEAGE UNKNOWN) REPLACE ALTERNATOR $406.00 5/20/15 (MILEAGE 102,660) REPLACEMENT STARTER $491.27 7/17/15 (MILEAGE 103, 320) REPLACEMENT STARTER $ (NO CHARGE) 7/17/15 (MILEAGE 103, 325) UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM 7/31/15 (MILEAGE 103, 325) REPLACEMENT (TIPM) $ 1242.00 (ESTIMATE) COME ON DODGE/DAIMLER CHRYSLER/FIAT MAKE THIS RIGHT OR FOREVER FOREGO FUTURE PRODUCT PURCHASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744502July 29, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I BOUGHT MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD IN MAY OF 2012. AFTER I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN MARCH 2014, I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS GOING CRAZY! SHE WAS IN THE NICU AND I HAD TO GO SEE HER AS OFTEN AS I COULD, WHICH THESE PROBLEMS PROLONGED HER STAY. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T START....BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY, SO THAT WASN'T IT... THEN MY HAZARDS, GAUGES (EXCEPT GAS GAUGE) AND A BUNCH OF LIGHTS ALL FLASHED AND IT DINGED AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO GET A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP, GET TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS ( I AM DISABLED) OR GET MY DAUGHTER TO HER APPOINTMENTS. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE BURDEN ON ME AND MY FAMILY, AND I WISH I NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND I WILL NEVER BUY FROM THEM AGAIN. EVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744179July 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAVE A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743875July 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
LEFT FRONT WHEEL (LEFT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY?) BROKE AND WHEEL/TIRE WAS DETACHED FROM VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN, CAUSING THE CAR TO "COLLIDE" WITH THE GROUND (GEICO DEFINITION - POLICY 4324 0054 06, CLAIM 048 555 271010 1019; ADJUSTER CHARLES FINCHER) ) AND LOSING CONTROL BEFORE SKIDDING TO A STOP. DAMAGE INCLUDED WHEEL WELL, HOOD, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, BREAKING SYSTEM, AND WHEEL CONNECTION HARDWARE. RECEIPT IS IN THE MAIL FROM THE REPAIR SHOP (NORTH CANTON COLLISION IN CANTON OH) SO WE DON'T HAVE EXACT DAMAGE SPECIFICS YET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743568July 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2013. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THE STRUTS AND BALL JOINTS ON THE CAR. THEN HAD THEM REPLACED AGAIN. 09/29/14 AND WAS TOLD AGAIN BY THE REPAIR SHOP LAST WEEK WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR A TUNEUP BECAUSE IT WAS HESITATING WHEN YOU STARTED TO ACCELERATE THAT I'M GOING TO NEED TO HAVE THE STRUTS REPLACED AGAIN. SO NOW THAT'S 3 TIMES IN A LITTLE MORE 3 YRS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN 100'S OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT FRONT SUSPENSIONS ON THEIR CALIBERS. SO I THINK IT'S A DESIGN FAULT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THE ONE TIME ( THE 2ND REPAIR) I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A GOOD THING I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WHEN I DID OR I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STRUTS WERE SO BADLY DAMAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743575July 27, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE SEASONS CHANGE AND THE CAR IS WARMED UP. THE ALARM GOES OFF USUALLY WHEN IT IS WINDY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS THE MOST COMMON. IT CAN ALSO GO ON WHEN PARKED AND CAR IS RUNNING. AS THE YEARS HAVE GONE ON, IT'S BEEN LESS PREDICTABLE. OCCASIONALLY THERE ISN'T ANY POWER WHEN I PLUG SOMETHING INTO THE CONSOLE, TOO. I'VE HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT IT MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T EVEN WRITE IT UP WHEN I'M HAVING SOMETHING ELSE REPAIRED. ALL THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME IS THAT MY AIRBAG IS DISABLED WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. WHEN THE ALARM GOES OFF, IT DOESN'T WANT TO BE SHUT OFF. IT TAKES A LOT OF TRIES SOMETIMES TO GET IT TO STOP.THE TRACTION CONTROL IS THE NEWEST THING. THAT'S BEEN ONLY FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735484July 21, 2015
STEERING
THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICE THE JERKING BACK AND FORTH ON THE ACCELERATOR ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR OR SO AND IT ALSO HAS A BAD VIBRATION SOON AS YOU START THE MOTOR AND LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT BOLTED DOWN IS STALLED ON ME ABOUT 5-6 TIMES AS IT WAS JERKING BACK AND FORTH AND WHEN I GO OVER POTHOLES IN THE ROAD OR A SMALL BUMP IT CLUNKS IN THE FRONT AND LIKE THE STRUTS ARE LOOSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735293July 20, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER IN JULY 2010. IT HAD 27,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS A CAMPAIGN CAR. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH PICKUP. ACCELERATION IS NOT GREAT, BUT WE NOTICED ON A JULY 4 TRIP, THAT THE CAR WAS NOT ONLY MAKING THE "NORMAL" STEERING/SUSPENSION NOISE, BUT IT WAS ALSO MAKING A WHIRRING NOISE THAT MY HUSBAND FEARED WAS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE WHIRRING NOISE WAS NOT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE ALTERNATOR IS BAD. $550.00. THE BALL JOINTS AND THE TIE ROD ENDS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, $1040. THE STRUTS ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FRONT BRAKES. $800. YES, MY CAR HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT, BUT THE TRADE IN VALUE IS ONLY ABOUT $3500 ANYWAY. ITS LUCKILY BEEN PAID OFF FOR MANY YEARS. THE BALL JOINT/TIE ROD ISSUE IS VERY WORRYSOME, THOUGH. IT IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734989July 19, 2015
ENGINE
VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SLOWS DOWN AT SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS. FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. EXAMPLE: DRIVING WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN ON EXPRESSWAY; TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR LOST POWER AND SLOWED DOWN TO 45. CALLED WRECKER, TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER,. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. VEHICLE DOES THIS ON A CONTINUAL BASIS. SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WHILE TRAVELING FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS. VERY DANGEROUS ON EXPRESSWAYS. HAD MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH VEHICLES COMING UP ON ME AT 70, HAD MY FATHER IN THE CAR A COUPLE OF TIMES. WHEN IT COMES ON NOW, I PULL OFF ROAD, WAIT 30 MINUTES OR SO AND THEN CONTINUE ON MY WAY WHICH AFFECTS MY LONG DISTANCE TRIPS. CALLED DODGE WEBSITE (?) THEY SAID TO TAKE IT IN TO A DEALER WHEN IT DOES THIS. I DO TAKE IT IN AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PLEASE HELP ME, THIS CAR IS USED ON LONG DISTANCE TRIPS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CAR AND HOPE IT IS RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. IF IT IS NOT A CAR TO BE DRIVEN LONG DISTANCE THAN THEY SHOULD RECALL EVERYONE OF THEM! THANK YOU. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734575July 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,129. ....UPDATED 08/29/15 *BF UPDATED 08/26/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734639July 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE MIST WITHIN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED WATER LEAKAGE IN THE REAR HATCH AS WELL AS A BUILD UP OF WATER WITHIN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734264July 15, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733672July 13, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CALIBER WE BOUGHT IT IN APRIL 2013 AND ABOUT EVERY 5-6 MONTHS WE HAVE TO REPLACE STRUTS, BALL JOINTS,ETC. PLUS HAVE THE SWAY BAR WORKED ON THAT OFTEN AS WELL..... DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THESE CARS WITH THIS DEFECT AND WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ALIGNMENTS... THESE CARS ARE VERY HIGH MAINTENANCE BECAUSE THEY ARE SO DEFECTED AND NO ONE CAN AFFORD TO REPLACE ALL THIS AND KEEP THEIR CARS IN SHOPS EVERY 5-6 MONTHS... PLEASE DODGE DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL OF THIS...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733424July 11, 2015
SUSPENSION
WE WENT TO GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE BUT WAS TOLD THE DRIVERS SIDE TIEROD HAD TO BE REPLACED THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED OUT.WE JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2013 AND ITS NOT EVEN PAID OFF YET.WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS CUZ IT WAS LIKE THIS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT BUT GOT WORSE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733094July 10, 2015
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
AT 132000 MILES, I AM REPLACING BOTH CONTROL ARMS FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0L, NO TO MENTION THE NUMEROUS CV BOOTS AND BALL JOINTS. WITH THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, IT IS SURPRISING THAT NO RECALL EFFORTS (AT LEAST SEEMINGLY) HAVE BEEN MADE FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS AND COSTLY DEFECT. I IMPLORE YOUR COMPANY, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CONCERNS AND HAVING CHRYSLER-DODGE FIX THEIR ERRORS!!! EVEN MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE LENGTH OF THE ARM IS JUST SHORT ENOUGH TO CREATE CONTINUAL ISSUES. THIS ISN'T RIGHT. AS A RESULT OF SO MANY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE, I WILL NEVER OWN A CHRYSLER-DODGE PRODUCT AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733352July 10, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND CAR TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER TO THE CAR DECLINED TO A COAST AND I HAD TO TRY AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH SNOW ON THE ROAD WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES GOING THE SPEED OF 70 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER WHOM RECOMMENDED THAT I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE DONE BY THE DEALER WHICH I PAID FOR AND COMPLIED TO HAVE PERFORMED. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND STILL LOOSES POWER GOING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER OVER AND OVER AND THEY DENY ANY LIABILITY AND SAY EVERYTHING IS OK. I HAVE THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO END UP DEAD THANKS TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. IT HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING SO NO STRESS IS EVER APPLIED TO THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I AM PISSED BECAUSE MY WIFE WAS ALMOST HIT WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND IT REDUCED POWER ON HER. I HAVE PAPERWORK SHOWING THE DEALER CHECKING IT AND SAYING IT IS OK NOT TO MENTION THE NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE GONE IN AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE HEARD NOTHING REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH THE CALIBER. IF YOU LOOK ON LINE THERE ARE PLENTY OF US CITIZENS THAT ARE PLAQUED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM.......UPDATED 12/03/15 *BF UPDATED 11/13/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733060July 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
P2004 DODGE P2004 DODGE - INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL STUCK OPEN READ MORE: HTTP://ENGINE-CODES.COM/P2004_DODGE.HTML#IXZZ3FRAOSEKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732367July 7, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE GETTING A MARYLAND STATE INSPECTION ON A LOW MILEAGE (56K) GARAGE KEPT DODGE CALIBER THE CAR FAILED DUE BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST, FRACTURES AND HOLES. BOTH THE SUBFRAMES CROSSMEMBERS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2007 FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT IT IS NOT HONORED ON THE 2008.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731874July 3, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT AND MY CAR STARED LOSING POWER AT LOWER SPEEDS. AFTER GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND TURNING LEFT FROM A COMPLETE STOP MY CAR DIED. THIS STOP, GO, DIE CYCLE CONTINUED ALL THE WAY HOME NEXT MORNING GET READY TO GO TO WORK AND NOTHING. TURNED OUT THE FLUE PUMP AND WIRE HARNESS HAD MELTED AND BURNT UP. LUKY WE DIDN'T BURN UP TOO. WITH I COULD UPLOAD PICTURES HERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731500July 1, 2015
ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CASE FRAME OF THE ENGINE AND THE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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