Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10356863September 21, 2010
SUSPENSION
2009 DODGE CALIBER HAS NO ADJUSTMENTS FOR REAR CAMBER AND REQUIRES AN AFTER-MARKET BOLT INSTALLATION FOR FRONT. MY 2009 DODGE CALIBER [XXX], HAS EATEN THE INSIDE EDGES OFF ALL 4 TIRES (SCOOPED) THIS WAS WRITTEN OFF AS TIRE WEAR-OK ON EACH CHRYSLER SERVICE. I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDES OF THE TIRES WERE SCOOPED OUT WHEN THE WHEELS WERE TURNED OUT WHEN I PARKED RECENTLY. ESSENTIALLY, YOU AS THE OWNER GET TO REPLACE FOUR TIRES EVERY 24,000 MILES AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SOLID REPAIR. MY CAR HAS 17,425 MILES AND I AM DISGUSTED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT ESSENTIALLY HAS NO REPAIR. THE BOLT THE INSTALLED IN THE R FRONT ALLOWS FOR A + OR - 1 DEGREE ADJUSTMENT. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE OWNER DOESN'T FIND THE PROBLEM? BLOWOUTS AND CRASHES. 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
#10356696September 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE 2007 CALIBER. I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ABOUT ACCELERATOR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT IN TO LOCAL DEALER THE PAPERWORK STATED THEY REPROGRAMMED SOMETHING WITH THE TEMP. IT IS NOW A MONTH LATER. CAR STARTED RUNNING HOT A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. A FEW DAYS AGO I GO TO START MY CAR UP AND THE RPMS RAN UP TO 4 AND STAYED THERE WITHOUT GOING DOWN. IT SEEMED LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK DOWN. IT STAYED LIKE THIS UNTIL I HAD TO SHUT CAR OFF. CALLED DEALER AND THEY ADVISED ME TO NOT TRY TO DRIVE AND HAVE CAR TOWED TO THEM. SPOKE WITH HEAD OF SERVICE AND HE STATED THAT THIS IN NO WAY IS RELATED TO THE RECALL BUT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR A DAY NOW AND STILL NO VERDICT. I HAVE APPROX. 62,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354880September 10, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. IN EARLY 2009 I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT THE RIGHT LOWER BALLJOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. MY CAR ONLY HAD 45,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT ELSEWHERE TO BE REPLACED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2010, THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT THE LEFT LOWER BALLJOINT NOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FRONT FEA THAT CONTAINS THE RECENTLY REPLACED RT BALL JOINT. MY CAR ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHICH ADVISED ME THAT BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED THIS EARLY ON. I THEN DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT THAT LIES WITHIN DODGE. THEY ARE PUTTING PEOPLE'S SAFETY AT RISK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354192September 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I BOUGHT A 2007, DODGE CALIBER. DROVE IT FOR A WHILE. THEN AS I WAS DRIVING IN A SCHOOL X-ING MY ACCELERATOR STUCK. I HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH THE WOMAN STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE ACCELERATOR, AFTER THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. I HAVE HAD NO COMPENSATION, AND AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I MUST WORK. HELP ME PLEASE! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353443September 2, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
LOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS ARE DEFECTIVE ON 2007 DODGE CALIBERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353529September 2, 2010
TIRES
TL. THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH A SPARE TIRE AND A JACK. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY DO NOT PROVIDE A SPARE AND JACK FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A FLAT TIRE AND THE CONTACT WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED IF A SPARE TIRE WAS PROVIDED THE TIRE COULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED. IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT TIRE THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A PUMP TO INFLATE THE TIRE BUT THE CONTACT STATED THE IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A SPARE TIRE WITH VEHICLE PASSING BY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PROVIDE A SPARE TIRE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. JO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353079August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER SUNDAY SERVICE, I WAS LEAVING OUT OF THE CHURCH'S PARKING GARAGE, WHEN THE SPEED ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO A SPEED BEYOND MY ABILITY TO CONTROL IT BEFORE HITTING, HEAD ON, A PILLAR INSIDE THE GARAGE. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE FRONT DAMAGE TO RADIATOR, HOOD,. FENDER, GRILL, FAN ASSEMBLY, A/C LINES, MANIFOLD, THROTTLE, BATTERY, AIR CONDENSER, U&L REINFORCEMENTS, & HOOD LATCH DAMAGE. THE CAR IS STILL AT A MECHANICS GARAGE AWAITING COSTLY REPAIRS. OLD PARTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. THANK GOD I WAS NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED, JUST SHATTERED NERVES AND MAJOR INCONVENIENCES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352693August 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE FOR 20 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. THE FAILURE HAPPENED A WEEK LATER AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE FAILURE. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. TWO WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER WHEN SPECIAL TECHNICIANS CAME FROM CHRYSLER. THE DEALER NEVER NOTIFIED HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352884August 30, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
2007 DODGE CALIBER. BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS FAILING AT 52,000 MILES. VERY PREMATURE. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OFF THE LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352630August 29, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN APRIL 08, IT HAD 12,00 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 70,000 MILES. IT IS MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. I CAN FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ON THE FLOOR BOARD WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN OR GO OVER A BUMP. I DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY, AND THE DEALER WANTS 75.00 JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY SMALL CHILD, MY TURN SIGNALS, HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS, AND WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE LOOKED AT HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES, BUT I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS FOR THESE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. I AM NOT SURE HOW I WILL BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. WONDERING HOW DODGE CAN GET AWAY WITH THESE SAME ISSUES HAPPENING WITH THOUSANDS OF CALIBERS AND THEM NOT BE HELD LIABLE TO FIX IT AT THEIR COST? WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN! THANK YOU, AND I HOPE TO SEE RECALLS VERY SOON FOR THESE ISSUES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352370August 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WAS INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE BUT HAD NOT REACHED A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,016.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350868August 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DODGE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF A RECALL ON MY GAS PEDAL. DUE TO THIS THE PEDAL STUCK AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE REACHING SPEEDS OF 80+ ON A BACK ROAD. I CONTACTED A DEALER WHICH GOT ME IN THE NEXT DAY BUT IT WAS GOING TO TAKE A DAY TO GET THE PART IN. SO IN THE MEAN TIME I WAS SUPPOSE TO DRIVE MY CAR ON THE ROADS SO THIS COULD STICK AGAIN AND HOPE THAT I WAS AS LUCKY AS THE FIRST TIME WHERE NO ONE WAS HURT. ALSO THERE IS OTHER DAMAGE TO THE BRAKES AND FRONT END FROM TRYING TO STOP THIS BUT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING IT HAS TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET. ALSO SINCE I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR FOR A DAY TILL THE PART CAME IN I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL OUT OF MY POCKET OR DRIVE MY CAR. SO DODGE DID NOT SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH ME DRIVING MY CAR AGAIN. DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL THIS WAS NOT A SMART THING TO DO THAT THIS WAS UNSAFE. IT IS LIKE SENDING A DEATH TRAP ON THE ROAD TO KILL SOMEONE. DODGE COULD CARELESS ABOUT THE CUSTOMERS OR ANYONE'S LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351066August 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A DEFECT WITH MY 2007 DODGE CAIBER.THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PEELED AWAY THE OUTER LAYER. AS I HAD MY HAND ON THE HANDLE I CUT MYSELF. SINCE IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE I HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW HANDLE. I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS RIGHT SINCE I THINK IT IS A DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10349904August 17, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOTICED RATTLING IN FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED DURING AN OIL CHANGE BY A NATIONAL COMPANY. THE ESTIMATE INCLUDED RIGHT CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO I HAVE DEALT WITH FOR OVER 20 YEARS. HE STATED THE RIGHT BALL JOINT NEEDED REPLACING BUT CONTROL ARMS WERE FINE. HAD RIGHT BALL JOINT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349729August 16, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A BOTTLE OF WATER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO HERS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348974August 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAD TO REPLACE STRUTS AT 46,000 MILES, THEN AT 59,000 HAD TO REPLACE LOWER BALL JOINT WITH CONTROL ARMS, WAS TOLD NO TO DRIVE CAR UNTIL IT WAS FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. ALSO KNOW OF 3 OTHERS IN SMALL COMMUNITY THAT HAVE SAME PROBLEM, WITH SAME CAR. ALSO COURTESY DODGE IN ALTOONA PA, KNOWS OF PROBLEM WITH THE CALIBERS AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348668August 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SELF-CONTAINED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. A YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHE CALLED THE DEALER, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS ON BACKORDER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347681August 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING RECALL REPAIRS REGARDING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTERS VEHICLE IS HANDICAP EQUIPPED. THE DEALER REMOVED THE BOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO THE PEDAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346869August 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT TIRE FACILITY TWICE WITHIN ONE YEAR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE CAUSING THE FAILURE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346629August 1, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT,I WAS REAR ENDED AT APROX.45MPH BY SUV. THE CAR STARTED IN FIRE AT REAR OF CAR,FLAMES TOUCHED TO OF CAR INSIDE OF CAR. AFTER EMPTYING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE RESTARTED 5 MORE TIMES,EACH TIME USING ANOTHER EXTINGUISHER,FIREMAN FINALLY FLOODED CAR TO STOP THE FIRE...JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN? THE MUFFLER AND GAS TANK AREVERY CLOSE,AND WERE TOUCHING AFTER IMPACT.. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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