Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10223137April 2, 2008
STRUCTURE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. 2. FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, BUSHING OF GAS PEDAL FELL OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SERGE TO 5,000 RPM, APPLIED BRAKES AND RATE OF ACCELERATION SLOWED, HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; SERVICE DONE BY DEALER, REPLACED GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY [ 04891623AR 06068B3B 24936F 43595418901 LHD ] (OLD PART IS AVAILABLE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221110March 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE DEALER HAS HAD MY VEHICLE A TOTAL OF 27 DAYS NOT INCLUDING THE DAYS IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP IN 6 OCCURRENCES. ALL OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEMS MY WIFE DOES NOT ANY LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY CHILDREN FEARING IT WILL EITHER LEAVE HER STRANDED OR EVEN WORSE CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219844March 2, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY BOYFRIEND AND I HAD A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER THIS PAST WEEKEND. DURING THE ACCIDENT WE WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH IN FOG AND WERE UNAWARE THAT THE ROAD WE WERE ON ENDED IN THE SHAPE OF A "T". WE THEN FLEW IN THE AIR LANDED AND CRASHED THE WHOLE FRONT PART OF MY CAR. THE ANGLE AT WHICH WE LANDED WAS WITH THE FRONT OF THE CAR POINTED DOWN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIS INJURIES INCLUDE 3 CHIPPED MOLARS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MOUTH AND A PIECE OF FLESH MISSING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS MOUTH. HIS LEFT JAW IS ALSO SWOLLEN AND HE CAN HARDLY OPEN HIS MOUTH TO EAT. MY INJURIES INCLUDE A SWOLLEN LEFT KNEE, BOTH KNEES ARE SKINNED UP. MY LEFT SHOULDER AS AN IMPRINT OF MY LACE SHIRT ON IT AND IS SORE TO THE TOUCH, BOTH MY ARMS ARE IN PAIN AND THE LEFT IS SCRAPPED. I CAN'T LOOK TO EITHER SIDE WITHOUT HAVING TO MOVE MY WHOLE BODY AND I CAN'T LOOK UP WITH MY NECK. MY CHEST, RIBS AND BREAST BONE ARE ALSO SORE, SORE ENOUGH IN FACT THAT I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THE NIGHT AFTER BECAUSE I HAD THROWN UP THAT MORNING AND IT WAS HURTING TO BREATHE AND FROM THE STRESS I EITHER HAD A SEIZURE OR ANXIETY ATTACK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10216610January 31, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SNAPPED AND WENT UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE PLASTIC PEDAL WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC PEDAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216465January 30, 2008
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY STRUCK THE CURB AND THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FAILED. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,410 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,300. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214469January 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY DAUGHTER COMPLAINED TO HER STEP FATHER THAT SHE WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOLD HER TO DRIVE CAREFULLY AND BRING IT TO HIS HOUSE SO HE COULD CHECK IT OUT. BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO DO THIS SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. SHE SAID SHE WAS DRIVING IN A LIGHT RAIN AND DRIVING SLOWLY WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL. SHE REFRAINED FROM HITTING THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO STEER OUT OF IT. WHEN SHE SAW AN ONCOMING CAR HEADED FOR HER SHE HIT THE BRAKES. THE CAR SLID TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ROLLED. SHE WAS NOT HURT BUT THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS BUT NHTSA SAYS THERE IS. 06V493000 I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF CONTROL IS THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. I MADE MY COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER THEY HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A DEALER AND CHECKED OUT. THEN THEY SENT ME A LETTER SIGNED BY A COMMITTEE TELLING ME THAT IT HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AND THEY FOUND NO FAULT IN THE BRAKES. UPON HEARING THIS I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL WHEN I SHOWED HIM THE RECALL AS LISTED BY NHTSA HE SAID THAT SINCE I DOWN LOADED IT FROM THE INTERNET IT MAY NOT BE AUTHENTIC. JUST AS I SUSPECTED SINCE THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF A RECALL THEY DID NOT CHECK TO SEE IF THE PROGRAM THAT WAS NOT RIGHT FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WAS THE PROGRAM THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. I THINK IF CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO DENY RESPONSIBILITY IT MAY BE TIME FOR A CLASS ACTION SUIT. THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD NOT BE ON MY DAUGHTER'S DRIVING RECORD. CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT. THE SAD THING IS I HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AT CHRYSLER FOR 31 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212113December 17, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN IT IS COLD OUT, AND THERE IS ANY TYPE OF PRECIPITATION. THE POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. YOU HAVE TO EITHER BEAT ON THE WINDOWS, WAIT OVER AN HOUR FOR THE CAR TO WARM UP, OR USE A SPRAY DICER (HAVE NOT TRIED THIS YET). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210262November 29, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING A RENTAL CAR DODGE CALIBER 2007 ON SEPT. 28TH 2007 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE CAR SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO A STATIONARY SUV THAT WAS PARKED ON THE STREET. THE COPS CAME AND NO TICKET WAS ISSUED. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT IF THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL BECAUSE WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED IT HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. AND ALSO THE GUY THAT RENTED THE CAR AT ENTERPRISE TOLD ME TO CALL HIM FIRST IF ANYTHING HAPPENED SO BASED ON THAT I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE INVESTIGATION AND I FOUND OUT THAT 50,000 UNITS OF THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL DUE TO A SUDDEN CRASH THAT COULD OCCUR FROM WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE WHICH IS CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO INVESTIGATE THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT WAS NOT IN A RECALL BUT I WILL APPRECIATE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS I SUSPECT FOUL PLAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209204November 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
RATTLING NOISE FROM THE TIRES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. EVERYTIME I GO OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD BUT ESPECIALLY GOING OVER THE BRIDGE ITS MAKES THE MOST NOISE, KIND OF SCARY I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THEY PUT A FOAM BEHING THE HUB TO STOP THE RATTLING BUT IS THAT SAFE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208929November 14, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
A DODGE CALIBER LOCKED ME OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING AND THE KEYS LOCKED INSIDE. THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT. THERE IS A COMPUTER WHICH GENERATES THE "LOCK" SIGNAL AND IT SHOULD NEVER DO SO WITHOUT A DRIVER AS DETECTED BY THE SEAT SWITCH. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED WITH A LINE OR TWO OF CODE ON THE COMPUTER. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE CAR TO LOCK OUT THE DRIVER WHO GETS OUT TO SAVE HIS KIDS FROM A BURNING VEHICLE ETC, SO THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. A MORE COMMON MISHAP WOULD BE THE PEOPLE WITH MANUAL GARAGE DOORS WHO GET OUT TO CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR, THEN THE CAR LOCKS ITSELF WITH THE KEYS IN THE CAR. NO CAR SHOULD EVER LOCK ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT A DRIVER AS DETECTED BY THE SEAT SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208811November 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FLASH AND HAZARD LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208818November 13, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. DURING ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAS TO ACCELERATE VERY HARD AND THEN OVERSTEER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVING OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FOUR DEALERS AND NONE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CAN OCCUR AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR GREATER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207591October 31, 2007
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS AN OFF IDLE HESITATION WHEN YOU START TO PULL A WAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR ALSO HAS A CRACKING/SNAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR CRACKS IN THE ROAD THIS ACCRUES AT ANY SPEED THE CAR ALSO MAKES A RATTLING NOISE WHEN IT IS FIRST STARTED AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE CAR WARMS UP,THIS HAPPENS IN WARM OR COOL TEMPERATURES, ALSO THE REAR DOOR SPEAKERS ARE RATTLING AND I DO NOT LISTEN TO LOUD MUSIC THE CAR HAS 7500 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204054September 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TAIL PIPE OF CAR IS CUT TOO SHORT SOMETIMES SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203883September 23, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MY SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH AND HIT A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR. THE FIRST WAS WITH ME DRIVING THE CAR AND ALL I DID WAS GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COME BACK ON AND THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WASN'T THAT BAD THIS WAS WITH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. TODAY THERE WAS A VAN IN FRONT AND HAD NO PROBLEM AFTER DRIVING THROUGH THE HOLE. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T4 P215/60R17 95T M&S. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTED, BUT THIS HAPPEN TO US AND AFTER TWO TIME AND ON THE FRONT WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRES, THE FIRST TIES HAD ABOUT 2,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS ONE HAS 5,565 ON IT. I THINK THAT YOU NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS TIRE. THANKS, TOM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203252September 17, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON FROM BUMPER PEELS OFF WHILE WASHING THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202973September 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2007 DODGE CALIBER HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE JUNE 2006. IN THE 14 MONTHS I HAVE HAD IT ON AVERAGE IT SEEMS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH I HAVE TO TAKE TIME OUT OF MY SCHEDULE/WORK TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP DROP IT OFF AND EXPLAIN THE SAME REPEAT PROBLEMS. THIS NOT ONLY TAKES TIME BUT I ALSO HAVE TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSPORTAION. THE CAR HAS HAD A GRINDING TYPE NOISE UPON IGNITION SINCE I BOUGHT IT ALONG WITH THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY WANTING TO STALL UPON SLOW DOWN OR COMPLETE STOPS AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELORATE AGAIN. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY BE REARENDED AND OR HIT NUMEROUS TIMES. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SERVICE CENTER I AM TOLD THE GRINDING NOISE CAN NOT BE DETECTED. I PICK THE CAR UP AND NO SOONER THAN I GET HOME AND LEAVE AGAIN IT HAPPENS. AS FOR THE STALLING I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE POWER CONTROLL MODULE AND IT WAS REPLACED AND THEY CONSIDERED IT REPAIRED. THIS WAS IN JANUARY, IT IS SEPTEMBER AND STILL THIS IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. I HAVE HAD IT BACK NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT THE SERVICE CENTER HAS TOLD ME WAS'NT A PROBLEM OR THEY HAVE CORRECTED AND IT CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202905September 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, COLD WATER DRIPPED FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE WATER TURNED EXTREMELY HOT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEATER CORE FAILED AND MADE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT IS 36,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202308September 9, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SINCERE CONCERN OVER THE DOOR LOCK FUNCTION. WHEN THE UNLOCK BUTTON IS PRESSED, THE BUTTONS POP UP AT A VERY FAST SPEED AND PROTRUDE UPWARD. CONCERN: WHEN PASSENGERS ARE RESTING THEIR HEADS AGAINST THE DOORS, AND THE UNLOCK IS PRESSED, THE PASSENGERS ARE VULNERABLE TO HAVING THEIR EYE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. NO INCIDENT HAPPENED OTHER THAN PASSENGER'S ARM WAS INJURED BY SAME ACTION/LOCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200410August 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT WITH 9,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW HAS 13,000. LOVE THE CAR BUT THEY CAN KEEP THEIR CVT2 TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR STARTS TO GO THEN SUDDENLY LOSES POWER TO PULL ITSELF. RPM'S HIT 5000+ YET NOT PICKING UP SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT WASN'T ABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE 4TH TIME WAS ON 8-17-2007 WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A 4 LANE + CENTER LANE HIGHWAY FROM A STOP. THE CAR STARTED TO GO THEN SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIRST LANE IT LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. RPM'S HIT 5500+ AND STILL NOT PICKING UP SPEED. 45 MPH TRAFFIC HAD TO BRAKE AS I WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THEIR WAY. MASHED GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND STILL NOTHING BUT THE REVVING OF THE ENGINE AND MY FAMILY SCREAMING FOR ME TO GO GO GO!!! I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2007!!!! DEALER WANTS TO TRADE ME OUT OF IT AT MY COST AND LOSS OF MONEY AND AT A HIGHER INTEREST RATE!!!!!! THE CAR IN NOW PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND WILL NOT BE DRIVEN ANYTIME SOON. I AM PAYING FOR A "COFFIN" ON WHEELS AS I AM SURE THAT IS WHAT IT WILL TURN INTO BEFORE DODGE FINDS AND CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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