Dodge Caliber Complaints (2010)

157 consumer complaints on file.

#10505987April 11, 2013
ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AND SPUTTERS AND JERKS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED AT A LIGHT, RAILROAD CROSSING OR OTHERWISE. WHEN IT STALLS I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT. IT HAS BEEN SEEN ON 5 DIFFERENTLY OCCASIONS AND THE DEALERS STATE IT DOES NOT CODE SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT. TO DATE, (APRIL 11-2013) THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SPUTTER AND STALL AND DODGE DEALER SAYS IT DOES NOT CODE SO THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY CONVENIENT EXCUSE FOR NOT FIXING A VEHICLE THAT IS STILL UNDER MFG WARRANTY. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND I HOPE ITS NOT A BAD ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502095March 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE STALLS AT THE LIGHTS OR AT A STOP SIGN. NO OTHER TIME, FOR NO REASON IT SPUTTERS A LITTLE AND THEN STALLS. IT STARTS RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTER DOESN'T FIND ANYTHING,THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, WELL EVIDENTLY THERE IS, AS IT SHOULDN'T STALL FOR NO REASON. I HAD THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED AND STILL STALLS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON LINE AFTER PURCHASING THE CALIBER MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IF THE CAR DECIDES TO STALL WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. I AM HOPING VIA THIS EMAIL THAT SOMEONE CAN LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498511February 18, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AND SPUUTERS AND JERKS INTERMITENTLY STOPPED AT A LIGHT, RAILROAD CROSSING OR OTHERWISE. WHEN IT STALLS I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT. IT HAS BEEN SEEN ON 5 DIFFERENTLY OCCASSIONS AND THE DEALERS STATE IT DOES NOT CODE SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493261January 16, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO START USING REMOTE STARTER ON OCCASION THEN PROGRESSED TO STARTING W/REMOTE START BUT WHEN THE KEY INSERTED THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN. PROGRESSED WITH EXTRA PROBLEMS SUCH AS NOT HAVING POWER WHEN IT DID STAY RUNNING. WOULD ONLY GO 10 MPH, SPUTTERING, WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL COMING ON. I TURNED CAR OFF AND TRIED AGAIN AND RAN FOR AWHILE AND REGAINED SPEED AND W/OUT MISSING/SPUTTERING. APPEAR RANDOM AND CONTINUED TO WORK AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CAR BEGINS TO RAPID DECENT IN SPEED (50 MPH TO QUICK DROP TO 10 MPH) WITH ETC LIGHT ON. WITH DROP DOWN IN SPEED/MOMENTUM AND NOT BECAUSE OF BREAKING THE REASON THAT LEFT NO INDICATION TO THE PERSON(S) BEHIND ME TO HAVE A WARNING. I PUT EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND GOT TO A SAFER PLACE. TURNED CAR OFF/ON, REPEATED SOMETIMES W/REMOTE WAS THE ONLY WAY TO START CAR BUT MANY TIMES PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ACTUALLY SHUT THE CAR DOWN. IMPROVED AT TIMES BUT WITH NO WARNING THE CAR WOULD GO INTO TO RAPID DECREASE IN SPEED AND EVEN TRY TO STALL AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS COMBINED WITH BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS/SIGNALS/TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY FOCUSED ON THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND SAID IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT. THE ACTUAL DAY I LEFT IT AT DEALERSHIP IT WAS RUNNING FINE THAT PARTICULAR MORNING. I HAVE HAD IT BACK 1 DAY BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH A REPEAT HISTORY OF THIS DUE TO NO REAL WARNING BECAUSE THE LIGHT APPEARS AS YOU ARE ALREADY SHUTTING DOWN/SLOWING DOWN. BY THE TIME THE LIGHT COMES ON SOMEONE BEHIND ME COULD ALREADY HAVE HIT ME AND I USUALLY TRAVEL INTERSTATE AND THIS IS SCARY. THE CAR ALSO WANTED INCREASE ON A COUPLE OF MOMENTS BUT THIS WAS NOT AS MUCH AS THE REVERSE. CAR IS JUST OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS OLD & I HAVE ALSO JUST REPLACED THE DRIVER DOOR MECHANISM FOR THE WINDOW OPERATION (DROPPED WHEN IT BROKE). VENT SYSTEM REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493050January 15, 2013
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AS I AM COMING TO A STOP (SUCH AS A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN). THERE IS NO WARNING IN THE WARNING LIGHTS AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND HAVE HAD THE CAR UNDER A YEAR. I BOUGHT IT WITH ALMOST 39, 000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY HAVE 41, 800 ON THERE NOW. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I AM HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AND HAVING A MAINTENANCE CHECK AS THEY SUGGESTED FOR A FEE....AND FOR A LARGER FEE (NEARLY 400.00) I CAN GET THE FULL SERVICE THEY THINK MAY ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM?? I FIND THIS PROBLEM TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THERE SHOULD BE A RE-CALL ON THIS AS IT POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490366December 28, 2012
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO ADVERSE REACTION TO A PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. APPROACHED RETRO-STYLE PICKUP TRUCK STOPPED AT RED LIGHT & BECAUSE OF BEING UNCONSCIOUS DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN & STOP. FRONTAL CRASH INTO REAR END OF STOPPED VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY NOR DID SEATBELT ENGAGE TO PREVENT ME FROM BEING THRUST FORWARD FACE FIRST INTO STEERING WHEEL. INCURRED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT TEETH & NECK/BACK STRAIN. WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER CORP. THAT AIRBAG SENSORS ARE POSITIONED TOO LOW FOR DEPLOYMENT. ALSO INFORMED BECAUSE I DID NOT APPLY BRAKES THIS WAS CAUSE FOR BOTH SEAT BELT NOT ENGAGING TO PREVENT FORWARD THRUST INTO STEERING WHEEL AND DEPLOYMENT IF AIRBAGS. ALSO WAS TOLD SEAT BELT & AIRBAG WILL NOT ENGAGE THEIR SAFETY FEATURES BECAUSE I DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES CREATING AN INERTIA EFFECT WHICH WOULD HAVE ACTIVATED BOTH SAFETY MECHANISMS. THIS IS DISTURBING @ MANY LEVELS AS: 1 HOW CAN AIRBAG SENSORS BE POSITIONED SO LOW THEY WON'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT WITH VEHICLES HIGHER FROM GROUND THAN MINE? 2 WHEN UNCONSCIOUS BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED THEREFORE ENGAGING WHAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SAFETY FEATURES TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH? THIS WHOLE INCIDENT IS VERY UNSETTLING AS I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THESE ABOVE MENTIONED FAILURES OF SAFETY FEATURES NOT ENGAGING AT RELATIVELY HIGHER SPEED IMPACT INTO REAR END OF STOPPED VEHICLE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE & SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10478481October 3, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK FLOORBOARD WOULD BECOME FILLED WITH WATER WHENEVER IT RAINED. NO OTHER SECTION OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME WET. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND GROWING MOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AFTER SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE DEALER AND CHOOSE A NEW VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THEY LATER ADVISED THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE HER WITH A NEW VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,349.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464153July 3, 2012
STEERING
I PARKED MY CAR IN PARKING LOT WHILE CAR WAS IN DRIVE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND I WITHDREW MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND LEFT THE CAR. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR 3 PEOPLE WERE LEANING AGAINST THE REAR OF THE CAR TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING OUT INTO 2 OTHER CARS. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND THE SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DODGE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SHIFTER IS BROKEN INTERNALLY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461473June 13, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BREAKING THE FRONT AXLE. WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10445601January 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVERY SO OFTEN THE CAR WILL NOT START WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURN IT. IT DOES NOTHING, MAKES NO NOISE. IT ACTS AS IF YOU DID NOTHING. YOU TURN THE KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENS. MOST TIMES, WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY BACK TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AND TRY AGAIN, IT WILL START AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. IT IS JUST WEIRD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 15 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430969October 19, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2010 DODGE CAILBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT WINDSHIELD PROBLEM. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING HOME, HE NOTICED SMALL CRACKS IN THE WINDSHIELD. SOME WERE STRAIGHT, BUT MOST WERE CURVED AND SOME WERE ALMOST A PART CIRCLE LIKE THE EDGE OF A BUBBLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FLAWS WERE IN THE CENTER LAYER OF THE GLASS BECAUSE THE OUTER SURFACE SEEMED COMPLETELY SMOOTH. THE CRACKS COULD ONLY BE SEEN WHEN ONE LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD INTO THE LIGHT. THE CRACKS CAUSED REFRACTIONS OF LIGHT THAT HINDERED THE VISION OF THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SHOWED THE FLAWS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER. THEY WERE PHOTOGRAPHED AND SENT TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION. THEY AGREED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS FLAWED. A TECHNICIAN WAS SENT TO INSTALL A NEW WINDSHIELD. ONE EVENING WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE NEW WINDSHIELD HAD THOUSANDS OF SMALL CRACKS JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL ONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A FACTORY REP. WOULD NEED TO LOOK AT THE WINDSHIELD, SINCE IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, APPOINTMENTS WERE CANCELLED WITH THE FACTORY REP. FOR VARIOUS REASONS. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED THE CONSUMER AND INFORMED HIM AN APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. HOWEVER, THE DAY BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT, IT WAS CANCELLED AGAIN. WHEN THE CONSUMER FINALLY MET THE FACTORY REP. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CRACKS WERE IN THE OUTER LAYER OF THE GLASS BECAUSE HE COULD ROLL A FINE BALL POINT PEN ACROSS THEM AND HE COULD FEEL A DRAG AS IT CROSSED THE CRACK. THEN HE STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY GRAVEL. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GRAVEL OR ANYTHING ELSE TO IMPACT THE GLASS THAT WOULD CAUSE TINY CRACKS WITHOUT CAUSING CHIPS OR PITS. THE FACTORY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING MORE HE COULD DO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422716August 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THIS STANDARD TRANSMISSION 2010 DODGE CALIBER CONTINUALLY STALLS OUT WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL, SUCH AS AT INTERSECTIONS, RAILROAD CROSSINGS, TOLL BOOTHS, AND PARKING LOTS. IT USUALLY TAKES FIVE TO TEN MINUTES OF ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE CAR WILL RESTART. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE OFTEN TRUCKS OR OTHER CARS DRIVING UP BEHIND ME BARELY SLOW DOWN IN TIME, EVEN THOUGH MY FLASHERS ARE BLINKING. LAST WEEKEND I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BY A LARGE TRUCK WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET THE CAR RE-STARTED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. DODGE REFUSES TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEIR COMPUTER CAN TELL THEM EXACTLY WHAT TO DO. IN THE WORDS OF THE DODGE REPRESENTATIVE, "WE DON'T WANT TO JUST THROW PARTS AWAY." DODGE HAS A PRIVATE MESSAGE BOARD ACCESSIBLY ONLY BY REGISTERED DODGE OWNERS. THE SECTION FOR CALIBER OWNERS CONTAINS MANY POSTS BY OTHER OWNERS AND FORMER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS DEFECT ON THEIR DODGE CALIBERS. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395985April 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE IGNITION YET THE ENGINE FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE IGNITION KEY YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,713. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/10/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393994April 1, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND SPUTTERS AT STOPS. TWICE THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT STOPLIGHTS AND HAD TO BE PUT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTICS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, AND NO CODES WERE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382907February 16, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL CRASH. CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344128July 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON 7/9/10 I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE @ OFFICE WHERE I WORK, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW AS I WENT TO TOUCH THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN IT JUMP THE CARB & THAN HIT THE WALL OF THE BUILDING PUTTING A HOLE IN IT ALSO BREAKING OFF A DRAIN PIPE, ON THE OUTSIDE. I WENT INSIDE THE OFFICE AND THERE WAS TWO CRACKS IN THE WALL INSIDE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS BROKE IN TWO PLACES ON THE CAR. I CALLED MY INSURANCE STATE FARM & REPORTED IT. MY OFFICE INFORMED THE BUSINESS COMPLEX MANAGER. HAD THE CAR TOWED THE CHAPMAN DODGE FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327686April 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 DODGE CALIBER FROM A LOCAL VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WERE THREE REPORTED INJURIES AND BOTH THE POLICE AND MEDICAL UNITS ARRIVED ON SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF UPDATED 08/18/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0

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