Dodge Caliber Complaints (2007)

958 consumer complaints on file.

#10649189October 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND THEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TODAY SINCE WE'VE HAD THE TIPM AND TIPM CONNECTOR REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING, BUT SAID THEY'D REPLACE THE TIPM SINCE IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE'RE REALLY STARTING TO HATE THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649184October 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO SHOP TO GET IT REPLACED. IT WAS NOT THE LIGHTBULB. THEY GOT IT FIXED, BUT SAID THE TIPM MAY BE FAULTY AND IT WILL NEED REPLACED IF HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AGAIN. A DAY LATER, THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648842October 20, 2014
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
WHILE TURNING THE CORNER THE REAR TIRE LEANED IN AND RUBBED AGAINST THE STRUT SPRING CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE AND DAMAGE TO THE STRUT SPRING. THE CARS SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WILL NOT HOLD THE SUSPENSION PARTS THAT HOLD THE REAR TIRE IN PLACE AND STRAIGHT. TIRE FALLS IN AND RUBS ON STRUT SPRING. UNDER BODY PARTS ARE RUSTING FROM AIR CONDITIONING DRAINING INTO SUB FRAME. CAR WAS SO BAD IT HAD TO BE LOADED ONTO A FLAT BED AND BE HAULED TO THE MECHANIC TO SEE IF IT REPAIRABLE AND TO SEE HOW BAD THE OTHER SIDE IS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH ONLY 100,000 MILES ON THE FRAME. DODGE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648368October 17, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND DETERIORATING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644542October 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644591October 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TIPM WENT OUT ON MY CAR. IT'S BEEN OUT FOR THREE MONTHS NOW AND DODGE HAS NOT SENT THE PART FOR MY CAR YET. THEY ORIGINALLY SENT ME THE WRONG PART AND THEN I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD RECEIVE THE CORRECT PART IN A WEEK. WELL, IT'S BEEN THREE FULL MONTHS NOW AND STILL NO PART. EVERY CALL TO DODGE IS SAYING THAT THE PART IF ON BACK ORDER. NO RECALL ON THIS PART AT ALL. I HAVE NO VEHICLE TO GET AROUND IN AND I'M LOST AS TO WHAT I SHOULD DO NOW. IF THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, I WOULD LOVE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION REGARDING IT. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644397October 13, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY PARTNER AND I WERE AT FIRESTONE TO HAVE A OIL CHANGE FOR OUR CAR DONE. ONE OF THE REPAIR GUYS CAME OUT TO TELL US OUR TIE RODS ON OUR CAR WERE LOSE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. OUR CAR HAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 61,000 MILES ON IT. TIE RODS ON A CAR ARE USUALLY REPLACED AT 120,000 TO 170,000 MILES. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WITH ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE CARFAX WERE PROVIDED AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER BABIED THE CAR. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS CAR WRECKS AND WE HAVE HAD NO CAR WRECKS EITHER. WE ARE AT A DISBELIEF, AS THIS SERIOUS OF AN ISSUE ON A CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED UNTIL IT IS EXPECTED. WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF OUR CAR. WE CHANGE THE OIL BEFORE IT IS DUE AND REGULARLY SCHEDULE CHECK UPS TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO MAJOR ISSUES. NOW WE ARE TAKING OUR CAR IN THIS WEEKEND TO GET THE TIE RODS DONE AND TO SEE IF ALSO CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. FOR TIE RODS TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. WE COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HURT OURSELVES OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND DODGE HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING PARTS OF THE CARS THIS IS HAPPENING TO. A TIE ROD SHOULD NOT GO OUT ON A CAR AT 61,000 MILES WHEN THE CAR IS TAKEN CARE OF. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN IN PLACE AND WHY DODGE HAS NOT COME FORWARD TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ISSUES. THE TIE RODS WILL BE COSTING US $400 DOLLARS ALONE TO REPLACE AND IF BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS NEED TO BE REPLACED WELL OVER $1,000 DOLLARS FOR PARTS THAT ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. IF OUR MECHANIC HAD NOT CAUGHT THE FAULTY PARTS MY NEW WIFE AND I MIGHT BE LYING IN A HOSPITAL SOMEWHERE HURT OR WORSE. AS RESPONSIBLE OWNERS WE ARE HAVING THE PARTS REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF DODGE WOULD HAVE TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OUR SAFETY AND OTHERS SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643844October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS OUT! MY LEFT HEAD LIGHTS WONT WORK, MY HORN GOES OFF AT RANDOM TIMES, MY AIRBAG LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING, MY WIPER BLADES SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK. THE CAR ACTS LIKE ITS COMPLETELY POSSESSED! THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643889October 10, 2014
SUSPENSION
SWAY BAR GASKETS & ENDLINKS ALONG WITH FRONT STRUTS & PLATES HAD TO GET REPLACED 2007 DODGE CALIBER 89K MILES LIGHTLY USED NOT AN ABUSED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643936October 10, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
ON 10/6/14 I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL AT 6:00 AM ON A SINGLE LANE BACK ROAD. WITHOUT WARNING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING (WENT TO ZERO), AND THE ABS, BRAKE, ANTI-SKID AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. BECAUSE OF MY LOCATION I HAD TO KEEP DRIVING UNTIL I GOT TO A SAFE AREA. THE WHOLE TIME THERE WAS NO WAY OF TELLING MY SPEED OR KNOW IF MY BRAKES WERE WORKING NORMAL. AFTER I SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED, IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WHEN I GOT HOME WE CHECKED THE ERROR CODES AND FOUND "U1110 LOST VEHICLE SPEED, U1120 LOST WHEEL DISTANCE AND U0416 INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM DYNAMIC CTR 1. WE CLEARED THE CODES TO SEE IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS FINE UNTIL THIS MORNING 10/10/14. I STARTED THE CAR AND AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS OR SO THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I DROVE ANOTHER CAR TO SCHOOL. MY DAD CHECKED AND FOUND THE SAME ERROR CODES. NOW I DON'T THINK IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE, NOT KNOWING WHEN IT MAY OCCUR AGAIN. I LOOKED ON LINE AND NOTICED OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP? MY DAD IS HANDLING THIS PROBLEM FOR ME SO I AM PUTTING DOWN HIS CONTACT INFO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643639October 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641676October 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR ANY DISTANCE OVER 30 MILES AND THE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 70 DEGREES OUTSIDE, THE TRANS OIL TEMP SIGNAL COMES ON AND I LOSS ALL POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS ISSUE, BECAUSE THIS HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY / HIGHWAY. IT IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. WHEN I INITIALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THEY COULDN'T RECREATE IT, THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO LIMIT TRIPS OR BORROW / RENT A CAR TO GO ANYWHERE OF ANY DISTANCE. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR OVER TWO YEARS, BUT DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MANY OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE UNTIL RECENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641420October 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP HAS GONE OUT DUE TO A TOTAL INTERGRATED POWER MODULE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639313September 26, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
NO ACCIDENT THE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE CALIBER IS NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING A HORRIBLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE FRAME. REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM BARS, STRUTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 36,000 MILES, REPLACED INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, TWICE WITHIN 1/1/2 YEAR, STRUTS STILL BAD. THE VEHICLE IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CHRYSLER JUST KEEPS IGNORING THESE ISSUES. SAID THEY ARE GOING TO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ONLY ON THE CROSSMEMBERS, HOWEVER THAT PART DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE3 LOWER CONTROL ARM BARS AND I ALREADY REPLACE. HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/DODGE_CALIBER.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637862September 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND THE SUB FRAME IS SO RUSTED THROUGH THAT IT CRACKED WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. THANKFULLY HE WAS COMING HOME AND IT HAPPENED COUPLE MINUTES FROM HOME. I CANNOT BELIEVE A CAR, THAT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD, CAN RUST SO SEVERELY IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I CANNOT BELIEVE DODGE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? ARE THEY WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY KILL SOMEBODY, BEFORE THE RECALL THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT? THEY MUST HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD BEAN COUNTERS. WHEN I STARTED LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS I AM HAVING, AND THEIR CARS WERE YOUNGER THEN MINE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631414September 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR .THE CHARGING LIGHT WAS COMING ON.NOW THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING REPLACED BULBS STILL NOT WORKING NOT GETTING POWER TIPM ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629760September 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE
2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CROSSMEMBER RECALL AND ELECTRICAL WIRE DAMAGES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, 19 DAYS LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ENGINE COVER WAS MISSING. WHICH RESULTED IN RODENTS ACCESSING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CHEWING THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626720August 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED, BUT NO LUCK RESOLVING THE LOSS OF POWER PROBLEM. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A BELL WOULD START ALARMING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR DIDN'T REACT AFTER BEING PRESSED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE THROTTLE BODY GEAR WORE THE SPROCKET DOWN ON THE LOWEST GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628931August 27, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT BACK AROUND THANKSGIVING 2006. THE CARS FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT GIVE AN ACCURATE READING. I'VE FOUND INFO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE WHICH INVOLVES REPLACING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HOSES OR SOMETHING. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS AND I CANT BELIEVE THEY DO NOT COVER THE COST OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. TONS OF INFO ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS ONE TOO. I'VE LIVED WITH THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS MY NUMEROUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. THANKFULLY I KNOW MY CARS MPG'S SO I CAN CALCULATE WHERE MY FUEL TANK SHOULD BE USING THE TRIP ODOMETER LIKE I DO ON MY MOTORCYCLE - STILL VERY ANNOYING AND SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628926August 27, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STEERING
I'VE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW (A 2007( AROUND THANKSGIVING 2006. THE FIRST ISSUE INVOLVED THE STEERING AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT STRUTS, CONTROL ARMS AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT - AT 6K MILES! THIS REPAIR ALSO INVOLVED REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THE STEERING WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN PARKING OR PARALLEL PARKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I HAD THIS REPAIR PERFORMED USING PARTS I PURCHASED MYSELF AND A LOCAL MECHANIC I FOUND ON CRAIGSLIST WHO WAS WILLING TO DO THE LABOR FOR ABOUT $300 INCLUDING THE NECESSARY 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE PARTS COST ABOUT $500 OR SO. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME HAS BEEN THIS RATTLE AND CLUNK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. IT SEEMS THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT WHAT THE EXACT PROBLEM MAY BE. I REPLACED THE REAR SHOCKS MYSELF THINKING THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL MAKES THIS ANNOYING NOISE. THE CAR HAS NO REAR SWAY BAR. I WAS TOLD IT'S NOT A CONTROL ISSUE AND HAVE "LIVED WITH IT" AS ANNOYING AS IT IS ALL THESE YEARS. IT SEEMS IT HAS NOT AFFECTED THE VEHICLE CONTROL, BUT IT'S A NUISSANCE. I'M GETTING READY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM MYSELF AS IT MUST BE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS OR TOE LINKS. THIS ALWAYS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE LIKE A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY OR A VERY BUMPY ROAD. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT THE FRONT TIE RODS APPEAR TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT YET AGAIN AS I INPSECTED THESE MYSELF AND NOTED THERES NO BOOT ON THEM AND GETTING SOME STEERING NOISES AGAIN, INCLUDING A CLUNK WHILE STEERING OR BRAKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. MIGHT NEED ANOTHER SET OF CONTROL ARMS (NOT SURE YET) REALLY FEEL AS IF DODGE SHOULD ADDRESS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A DEFECT AND PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS - AS I'VE BEEN READING HERE AND ON PLENTY OF CALIBER FORUMS I'M DEFINITELY NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S HAD THESE EXACT PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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