Dodge Caliber Complaints (2007)

958 consumer complaints on file.

#10692635March 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM DRIVEWAY THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING. THEN THE NEXT DAY WHILE PULLING FROM DRIVEWAY NOTIFICATION BEEP WENT OFF AND LIGHTS ON DISPLAY FLASHED. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY. THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IT ALSO STARTS HARD FREQUENTLY. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT ALL OF THESE ARE INDICATORS THAT THE TIPM IS BEGINNING TO HAVE ISSUES, WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2007 DODGE CALIBERS AND WILL COST UP TO $1500 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691633March 2, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690545February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED TO START ON EACH OCCASION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED EACH TIME TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE LINK WIRE AND THE ALTERNATOR WERE BOTH REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO UPDATED THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690053February 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN NOVEMBER THE LOW BEAM ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT. I HAD THE BULB CHANGED, DISCONNECTED/RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND WORKS FINE. EARLIER THIS MONTH THE PASSENGER'S LOW BEAM WENT OUT. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULB, DISCONNECTED/RECONNECTED THE BATTERY (JUST LIKE LAST TIME) BUT THIS TIME STILL NO LOW BEAM. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT SAID IT WAS THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) THAT SELLS FOR $467 BUT NO ONE HAS THEM AVAILABLE (I'VE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS & ON LINE). NOW HERE'S THE PROBLEM - I'VE GOTTEN A TICKET FOR LIGHTS OUT AND FOR DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON. SO WHAT DO I DO? CHRYSLER'S INFERIOR QUALITY EQUIPMENT (BASED ON THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM) IS NOW COSTING ME MONEY AND I CAN'T GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684065February 18, 2015
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT ACTIVATED, THERE WAS A BURNING SENSATION TO THE REAR AREA. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE HEATED SEAT BURNED AND WAS SMOLDERING AND BURNED THE CONTACT'S JACKET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,344.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683536February 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
SINCE BUYING THIS CAR NEW I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BLIND SPOTS CAUSED BY BOTH A-PILLARS, USUALLY INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS FROM THE LEFT (CROSSWALKS, PARKING LOTS) AND CROSSING TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS APPROACHING FROM THE RIGHT. I HAD NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY PRIOR VEHICLES (PREVIOUS NEW VEHICLE = 2001 DODGE DURANGO). I HAVE TRIED TO ADAPT SINCE IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM BY LOOKING AROUND THE A-PILLARS BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IN BUSY/CROWDED SITUATIONS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE NEARLY STRUCK PEDESTRIANS (AGAIN, ONLY THOSE APPROACHING FROM MY LEFT) OR ACTUALLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF A CAR APPROACHING FROM MY RIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. IS THIS A COMMON COMPLAINT SINCE THE WIDER A-PILLARS WERE ADAPTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681690February 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LED LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/03/15*LJ UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681488February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT THE TICM TOTAL INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE NEEDS REPLACED THAT IT WILL COST $900.00 PLUS TAX TO DO THIS. I HAVE SEARCHED ON LINE AND SEEN THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL MATTER IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE EAC ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR CONTROL LESS THAN A YEAR AGO THAT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE ISSUE WITH THE TICM AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680656February 2, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND LOCKING MECHANISM FRACTURED AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HINGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680684February 2, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. A BOTTLE WAS UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10679114January 27, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDS REPLACED AT 65000 MILES. DASHBOARD CLUSTER FLICKERS AND CAR ONLY ACCELERATES TO 15 MPH. COST OF REPAIR IS $1000. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY ARE SELLING POWER MODULES AT 30 A MONTH. HOW IS THIS NOT A PROBLEM TO BE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678843January 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND DING. CAR WILL NOT GO FAST THAN 15-20 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678619January 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 LITER. OVER THE PAST 4 + YEARS I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN VERY EXPENSIVE. WHEN I BRING MY CALIBER TO THE DEALERSHIP I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS ONE SERIOUS PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER " AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS !!" FOR THESE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM THAT HAS CAUSED THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE "INTEGRATED POWER MODULE" IT IS CAUSING MULTIPLE CODES TO APPEAR AND CAUSING MY CAR TO RUN ROUGH. IT WILL COST $1000 DOLLARS " AND NO RECALL". IN THE STATE I LIVE IN WE HAVE TO PASS EMISSIONS TESTS, IT HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. I WAS GIVEN AN EXTENSION TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BUT I JUST SPENT $1000 FIXING THE HEATING PROBLEMS IN THE CAR ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE T.I.P.M IS THE ROOT OF ALL THE REMAINING ISSUES. I CANT AFFORD TO SPEND THE MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE " I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO !!" PLUS I AM UNEMPLOYED. CHRYSLER/DODGE NO LONGER MAKES THE CALIBER, AND HAVE LEFT THE CURRENT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES TO DEAL WITH THESE ISSUES THEMSELVES. I CANT SELL THE CAR BECAUSE IF IT WONT PASS THE EMISSIONS TEST IT IS WORTHLESS AND NO ONE WILL BUY IT ANYWAY. I DON'T WANT TO TRADE IT IN I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. PLEASE SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM AND ALLOW A RECALL I HAVE READ ABOUT THE OTHER SERIOUS PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE T.I.P.M AND CANT UNDERSTAND WHY ONE DOESN'T EXIST. WHAT IS DODGE WAITING FOR?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676978January 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I HAD 62,000 MILES A YEAR AGO. I WAS DRIVING ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY THOUGH TOWN IN THE CENTER LANE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND I WORKED MY WAY OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE, THANK GOODNESS THAT THERE WAS A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT THERE SO I COASTED IN AND FOUND A MECHANIC TO WORK ON MY CAR AND HE REPLACED MY THROTTLE BODY, BUT IT COST ME $600 OUT OF POCKET. NOW A YEAR LATER WITH ONLY DRIVING MY CAR 10,000 MILES MORE I AM NOTICING HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH I RECOGNIZING FROM YEAR AGO AND I AM AMAZED THERE STILL NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676295January 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME PUT ON BRAKES, AND I WAS A DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I PUT ON BRAKES AS WELL. HOWEVER, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, IT WOULD NOT BRAKE NORMALLY AS A CAR SHOULD. ALSO, THERE WAS NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE THAT KICKED IN. IN ADDITION, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THIS VEHICLE. MY CAR IS TOTALED. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. I ALWAYS FELT LIKE THAT. HOWEVER, THE EXPERIENCE THAT I HAD WITH THIS ACCIDENT WAS CONFIRMATION FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671367January 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 ...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670907January 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE STARTED THE VEHICLE USING THE REMOTE START, AND THEN I INSERTED THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED THEM TO DISENGAGE THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF. THEN PLACED OUR 3YR OLD IN CHILD SEAT AND CLOSED BOTH DOORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS WALKING AROUND THE CAR TO GET IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND HEARD THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ENGAGE. I WAS LOCKED OUT WITH OUR 3YR OLD LOCKED INSIDE A RUNNING VEHICLE. HAD TO CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO HAVE THEM UNLOCK THE CAR. NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC LOCKS ENGAGING WITH THE IGNITION ENGAGED AND RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671103January 8, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669797January 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CEL WAS HAS BEEN ON CONTINUALLY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. AT FIRST THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTED AND THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER WENT OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THIS WAS FOLLOWED VERY SHORTLY BY THE ABS, BRAKE, AIRBAG INDICATORS ALL GOING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WAS IN A WRONG GEAR AND THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING TOO HIGH - THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING FROM ABOUT 50 TO ZERO INTERMITTENTLY. I WAS GOING TO TRY TO MAKE IT HOME (ABOUT 3.5 MILES), BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET IT INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT SAFELY. IT WAS VERY HARD TO HANDLE - I AM JUST FORTUNATE THAT THE PARKING LOT WAS NEARBY. THE LACK OF HANDLING COULD HAVE CAUSED A WRECK AS I WAS ON A FOUR-LANE UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY. THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO A FAULTY TIPM - OF WHICH HAS COST ME $810 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669473January 1, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT AWD IN DEC OF 2012. THE DEALERSHIP GRAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN LOWELL, MICHIGAN ON MAIN ST, REPORTED TO ME THE CONSUMER, BEFORE PURCHASE, AT MY REQUEST, A VEHICLE HISTORY STATING 1 OWNER VEHICLE WITH NO ACCIDENTS. THANK GOD I DID GET THE WARRANTY BECAUSE LESS THAN 14 DAYS FRESH OFF THE LOT, THE VEHICLE LOSS ALL POWER AND BARELY DRIVEABLE, THE CAR, WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT, ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 55 TO 60 MPH, LOST SPEED REAL QUICKLY AND AND COULD BARELY DRIVE IT TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CODED AT SERVICE SHOP 02 CENSORS AND CATILLATIC CONVERTOR, THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND BACK AND FORTH FROM MY HOME FOR MORE THAN A MONTH, UNTIL FINALLY THE CALIBER HAD TO BE SEEN BY A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE AND NOW PUSHING 2 MONTHS WITHOUT THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY DID THE 02 SENSORS AND CATILLATIC CONVERTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE COMPUTER TOO. GOT THE VEHICLE BACK DROVE IT 3 MONTHS AND THE VEHICLE HAD GRINDING IN THE FRONT END,ELECTRICAL SEAT HEATING AND BLINKERS SYSTEMS WERE MALFUNCTIONING, EACH TIM THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED SLUGGISH AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP LACKED CONCERN AND MADE ME DRIVE IT IN THE UNSAFE CONDITION FROM WEST OLIVE MICHIGAN TO LOWELL.OCT 2014 THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A SERIOUS REAR END ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WENT FROM 60 MPH TO 10 MPH JUST LIKE THAT CARS ON THE HIGHWAY SWIRVED TO MISS HITTING ME AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED. A GENTLEMAN STOPPED TO HELP ME PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD.. VEHICLE AND I SAT FOR ALOMOST AN HOUR WAITING FOR TOW SERVICE. SERVICE DEPT. CODED THE VEHICLE WITH A CRANK SHAFT CENSOR PROBLEM AND A RECALL AS WELL FOR THE FRONT END CROSS MEMBER RUSTS OUT AND CAUSE BAD SETTLING AND EXCESSIVE TIRE PRESSURE FROM THE ERROSION NOT SUPPORTING THE SUB FRAME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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