Dodge Caliber Complaints (2007)

958 consumer complaints on file.

#11184344March 5, 2019
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE REAR AXLE CRADLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,900. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JS *AS *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173450February 1, 2019
SUSPENSION
LOWER FRONT SUB FRAME ROTTED OUT CRACKED AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS RECALLED IN 2017
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173623February 1, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RED LIGHTNING BOLT ON SAID THROTTLE BODY SO REPLACED THAT ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY STILL NO POWER ONLY GOES 25 MPH WAS TOLD ELECTRIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT NOT SURE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH ISSUE ON SAME CAR I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172619January 28, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STUCK IN LIMP MODE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171379January 22, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE ALL ACCELERATION AND POWER WITH NO WARNING. EVENTUALLY THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OFF. THE GAS PUMP AS BEEN REPLACED, THE THROTTLE CONTROL HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND THIS IS STILL HAPPENING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE ME TO GET REAR-ENDED AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. IT'S EXTREMELY SCARY BECAUSE THIS WILL HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND GOES NO WHERE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS AS WELL. ALSO, I'M PREGNANT. I AM AFRAID FOR MYSELF, MY CHILD, AND THE FATHER OF MY CHILD BECAUSE WE ALL RIDE IN THIS CAR EVERY DAY!!! THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED!!! SEARCH THE INTERNET, THIS IS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE, NOT JUST ME!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170098January 15, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE REAR SUBFRAME. THE MAINTENANCE WORK COULD NOT BE SAFELY COMPLETED DUE TO THE RUST. JIM SHORKEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 13230 US-30, IRWIN, PA 15642, (412) 872-2400) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 279,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169955January 14, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED PER AN UNSPECIFIED FAILURE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED SPOKE WITH CORPORATE ABOUT UNDERCARRIAGE ( ABOUT 4 MONTHS PAST EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRATION) APPROVED REPAIR. TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP BUT THE SHOP DID NOT HAVE ANY NOTES FROM CORPORATE. ON 12/18 DRIVERSIDE BALL - JOINT RUSTED AND SNAPPED, HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED CORPORATE 4 TIMES BUT NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH BOTH FRONT DOOR HINGES RUSTED OUT, BACK DOORS ARE STARTING TOO, THEY'RE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AT HALF WAY SHUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165610January 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. CHANGING THE BULB DID NOT FIX IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT WOULD COST $1000. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, THE CAR STARTED TO STALL OUT AND HAVE TROUBLE ACCELERATING. WHEN THE CAR STALLS OUT IT WON'T START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD JUST DIE. THE WORST SITUATION IS WHEN I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL AND MY CAR STALLED. I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TURN IT OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS RELATED TO THE SAME ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. IT WAS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING THAT CAUSES A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF THE TIPM MODULES TO EVENTUALLY FAIL. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY DODGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163205December 23, 2018
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR CROSSMEMBER SUBFRAME RUSTED AND BROKEN CAUSING DRIVESHAFT AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO SHIFT DURING ACCELERATION. NOTICED A THUMBING SOUND WHEN DRIVING ON LOCAL CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON DEC. 12, 2018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162317December 18, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE FRONT SUB FRAME RUSTED THROUGH WITH HOLES AND EXCESSIVE RUSTED COMPONENTS IN REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. CAUSE. EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO NORMAL EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENT AND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH THE SAME PARTS AS THE VEHICLES THAT GOT COVERED BY THE EXISTING RECALL. AND HAS IDENTICAL CORROSION FAILURES AS THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ENGINE OIL PAN THAT RUSTED AND WAS LEAKING. TRANSMISSION OIL PAN REPLACED. RUSTED AND WAS LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162006December 17, 2018
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCORDING TO MY MECHSNIC ,THE SWAY BAR HAS ROTTED OFF AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL DUE TO WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DRAINS THERE HAS BEEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION I'VE BEEN TOLD WHEN WE TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT IT FEELS LIKE THE THE CAR IS COMING APART THE SUBFRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161764December 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT RELEASES ITSELF WHILE I'M DRIVING, FRONT DRIVER HEADLIGHT DOES NOT TURN ON EVEN THOUGH BULB HAS BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES TO RULE OUT DAMAGED BULB, REAR TAG LIGHT WON'T TURN ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, REARVIEW MIRROR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154688November 29, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING I LET OFF OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND VEHICLE PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE WITH OUT YOUR FOOT BEING ON IT. THIS WAS WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153245November 22, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR LOSS SPEED WHEN YOU DRIVE IT FOR MORE THAN 50 MINUTES END THEN I HAVE TO WAIT FOR 20 MINUTES WHILE THE TEMPERATURE DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151405November 14, 2018
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SHOOK AND VIBRATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SECTION OF THE SUBFRAME EXPERIENCED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151244November 13, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF ON MY CAR WANT TO KNOW WHY THE HIT WAS BAD AN NOTHING WENT OFF THERE BEEN NO RECALLS SO NOW I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE I AM LUCKY I AM NOT HURT I HYDRATED PLANED ON THE WATER AND HIT A POLL THE POLICE OFFICERS COULDN'T BELIEVE IT DIDN'T GO OFF WHAT CAN I DO AND HOPE NO ONE ELSE GET HURT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151309November 13, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FRIEND'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140265October 14, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
YES MY DAUGHTER HAS A 08 DODGE CALIBER BUT THE MANUFACTURER DATE IS 11 07 THE ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HE SAID POOR ~METAL QUALITY CAUSES THIS. SHE NEEDS HELP WITH THIS. SHE IS STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS.SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.THE CAR IS SETTING NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139059October 8, 2018
SUSPENSION
WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A BACK ROAD WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIER WAS LEANING INTO THE WHEEL WELL. THE CAR WAS MOVING. I BELIEVE THAT THE REAR CHASSIS RUSTED AND CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11138836October 6, 2018
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER FROM A YOUNG MAN COME TO FIND OUT HE ONLY PAID $325 OFF OF A CAR LOT HE HAS A DEALERS LICENSE AND HE WAS THE ONLY OWNER BEFORE ME AND DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE STRUTS, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM ALSO HAS BAD SENSORS ( GAS, ENGINE COOLANT AND PCM INTERNAL SENSORS) SOLD THE CAR KNOWINGLY AND DID NOT GET THE RECALLS DONE WHEN NEEDED I NEED SOMETHING DONE I HAVE FIVE CHILDREN AND ONE GRANDCHILD WHO ARE AT RISK ME DRIVING AND HAVING A WRECK. I DO NOT HAVE A DOCUMENT ABOUT MY STRUTS BUT I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL MECHANICS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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