Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#11340597July 21, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 3-5 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340093July 18, 2020
SUSPENSION
MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER CROSS-MEMBER BROKEN IN THE MIDST OF ME DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339212July 13, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE VEHICLE LIGHT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING. THE MILEAGE IS CURRENTLY 91K MILES. NOW THE LIGHTENING BOLT SYMBOL WILL NOT TURN OFF AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 39 MILES. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337929July 7, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP. THE CAR WON'T START, I HAVE HAD SO MANY BATTERIES THINKING THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WON'T START EVEN WITH A NEW BATTERY OR THE BATTERY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITHIN MONTHS. I PLAN TO GO SOMEWHERE AND CAN'T BECAUSE IT WON'T START...LIKE RIGHT NOW. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO START IT IN DAYS. SOMETIMES BY WIGGLING THE WIRES I CAN START IT BUT NOW IT IS SO BAD IT WON'T START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337076July 1, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2010 DODGE CALIBER WITH HEADLIGHT FAILURES CAUSED BY FAULTY FUSE BOX (TIPM). I REPLACE BULBS AND ONE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT LOW BEAM OR HIGH BEAM. ALL THE FUSES ARE GOOD. IT HAS ALSO AFFECTED HOW THE CAR RUNS AND HAS STALLED ON THE ROAD. THIS IS THE 4TH OR FIFTH INCIDENT I HAVE HAD WITH THE CAR, HEADLIGHTS, STALLING, TURN SIGNALS, AIR BAG INDICATORS. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK MOVING OR SITTING STILL AND TURN SIGNALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331646June 30, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CALIBER(OHIO). ON INITIAL DRIVE RETURNING WITH VEHICLE I NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION, WAS INFORMED THE TIE ROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARMS BOTH COULD USE REPLACEMENT, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE MORE IMPORTANT BAD FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBERS AS WELL AS FRONT AND REAR CRASH BARS, BOTH HAVE SEVERE RUST DEVELOPMENT WITH METAL DETERIORATION WHICH COULD IMPOSE A SAFETY CONCERN DOWN THE ROAD. WAS ADVISE TO LOOK INTO REPLACEMENT. REACHED OUT TO ONE OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS A BULLETIN, HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT AM OUTSIDE OF 10 YEAR PERIOD. RUST FROM CROSSMEMBER IS NOW IN PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING TO ACTUAL FRAME AND COMING THROUGH AS HOLES IN ROCKERS NOW AS WELL. DEALERSHIP OFFERING NO HELP AFTER STATING THE ENHANCED SAFETY CONCERN. HARD TO BELIEVE AN 08 CAN DETERIORATE SO FAST. YOU WOULD THINK WITH THE COMPLAINTS AND T.S.B. AS WELL AS SAFETY CONCERNS, SEEING STILL ORIGINAL PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN WARRANTIED TO REPLACE BUT HAVE NOT ON THIS VIN, GETS NO HELP AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331408June 29, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE CEASED AND FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331588June 29, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DOING OIL CHANGE NOTICED FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331022June 26, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MAKING NOISE GOING AROUND BEND 06052020. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331100June 26, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLES SUBFRAME WAS ALL ROTTED AND DRIVERS SIDE TIRE PRACTICALLY FELL OFF WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID BECAUSE THERE WASN'T AN OPEN RECALL THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. MY QUESTION IS WAS THERE A RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE IF SO WHEN/WHERE WAS IT FIXED. WE BOUGHT THIS USED AND HAVE NO PRIOR INFORMATION ON IT. IF THIS VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED ON PREVIOUS RECALLS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330457June 24, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND IT STAYED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330546June 24, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHEN EVER WE ARE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ARE 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR GOES LIMP AND WONT RUN NORMAL TILL IT COOLS DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328363June 11, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
SUBFRAME HAS ROTTED OUT WHILE THE WAS IN MOTION ( WHILE DRIVING). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328372June 11, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUBFRAME IS OR HAS ROTTED OUT. THE CAR IS A 2011 NEW FROM DEALERSHIP BUT , WAS PURCHASED MAY OF 2012. CAR WAS IN MOTION AT 20 MPH ON A CITY STREET. NO ONE WAS HURT, LUCKILY. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS UNDER WARRANTY, WOULD PART BE REPLACED AND IF OTHER COMPONENTS ARE EFFECTED BY THE FRAME COLLAPSING, WOULD THOSE PARTS BE REPLACED AND REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CAR MANUFACTURE?*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328380June 11, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, A POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND THERE WAS SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS CLOSING FOR THE DAY. THE TECHNICIAN CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME ROTTED OUT AND CAUSED THE FRAME TO COLLAPSE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DODGE DEALER LOCATED AT 7400 S. WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327557June 6, 2020
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
SUBFRAME IS SO RUSTY IT HAS CRACKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326698May 31, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SPEED LOWERED AND THE TRANS TEMP LIGHT AND ESP LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL AND ETB MODULE LIGHT CAME CAR WON'T GO OVER 40 AND REMAINS IN LIMP MODE EVEN AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SHOP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326636May 30, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
I'VE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BUT THE DRIVER'S HEADREST STILL BROKE. WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325979May 26, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE FRONT SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SHE COULD NOT SAFELY OPERATE IT WITHOUT REPAIR. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO A FIRESTONE FOR THEM TO LOOK AT AND THEY REFERRED ME TO A DEALER AND TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE KNEW ABOUT, BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY ME ABOUT. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM THE DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERS THIS PROBLEM HAD EXPIRED IN 2018 AND THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF ANY REPAIRS. I OWNED THE CAR DURING THAT TIME AND I DID NOT KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, SO I COULD NOT ACT ON GETTING IT REPAIRED. THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL TO KILL PEOPLE WHEN THE SUBFRAME RUSTS OUT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED, BUT HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE KILLED HER AND MY SON, AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE ROAD. NUMBER: 23-007-17 REV. B GROUP: BODY DATE: MARCH 10, 2017 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324933May 18, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE. IN ADDITION, WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MIDWAY DODGE (4747 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60632, (773) 376-8060) WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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