Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#11115837August 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE BALL JOINTS REPLACEDPLUS THE STEERING AND STRUTS LOOKED AT. MECHANIC SHOWED THAT THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH. NO OTHER WORK CAN BE DONE ON THE CAR WITH THIS HUGE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115596August 3, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE RADIO AND DOME LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED EXTREMELY HARD FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND MULTIPLE UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM GREENSBORO (3710 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9850), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115670August 3, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE TRIED A NEW ONE AND NOTHING. I HAVE POWER TO THE SOCKET BUT THE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE READ THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE FUSE BOX. IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THEY MADE THE CAR IN 2007. $1000.00 OR BETTER TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115041August 1, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE'S ENGINE WILL STALL MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE STALLS OCCUR WHILE IDLING, AND/OR WHEN DRIVING AND THEY CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITHIN ONLINE FORUMS (INCLUDING YOUTUBE) REGARDING THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. THIS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I ONCE STALLED AND WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY IN THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114187July 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DEFECTIVE POWER TRAIN MANUFACTURE HAD CLEAR KNOWLEDGE AFTER THE CAR WENT IN PRODUCT AND WAS MANUFACTURED. WHEN CAR IN MOTION GET LOW SQUEEZING NOISE ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. TAKING A TRIP AT THAT TIME AND STILL HAVING SAME SOUND TODAY PLS JERKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113279July 24, 2018
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
VEHICLE ARRIVED AT OUR SHOP FOR A STANDARD OIL CHANGE AND ON INSPECTION WE DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD ROTTED AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR THE CUSTOMER AND FOUND THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THIS IS A ROAD HAZARD AND SHOULD HAVE NO EXPIRATION DATE. PHOTO IS AVAILABLE IF THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112986July 23, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED, AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (HANCOCK COUNTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 845 WASHINGTON, NEWELL, WV 26050, (304)-387-3100) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112825July 21, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT A USED 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH 83,493 MILES ON IT IN 2016. IN 2018 THE CAR BECAME VERY UNSTABLE AND FOUND THE CROSS STRUCTURE IN THE REAR WAS SO CORRODED AND RUSTED IT CRACKED IN HALF. SHE, I, AND OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. AND I SEE NOW 100'S OF OTHERS THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THIS? EAT $5,000.00 ? THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.. SHE WAS DRIVING AND I WAS WITH HER AT NIGHT AND RAINING, ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE SO BAD I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. WE CREEPED IT HOME AND FRIENDS LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAID OMG.. SO AGAIN,, HOW DO WE REPLACE THIS? AND WHAT IS BEING DONE? THERE WERE NO NOTIFICATIONS ON THIS AT ALL PERIOD. I DON'T CARE IF IT WAS 1 CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.. IT COULD BE A FAMILY WITH CHILDREN, A HEAD ON CRASH, WHO KNOWS.. IT'S DANGEROUS.. MAD MOTHER.. IT HAPPENED ON OR AROUND MAY 14, 2018 AND I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE MILES WERE AT THAT TIME, GAVE A ESTIMATE.. THIS IS AS BAD AS HAVING A DRUNK DRIVER COMING AT YOU.. PLEASE RECALL..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112072July 18, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR WENT IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS ADVISED THAT SUBFRAME HAS ROTTED OUT. IT HAS BARELY 106,000 MILES ON IT. THIS VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF THE FRAME RUSTING OUT BAD. MECHANIC IS TRYING TO FIX IT BUT IT MAY NOT BE WORTH IT. CAR MAY FALL A PART AT ANY TIME. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AT LEAST THE SUBFRAME, IT IS NOT SAFE AND COSTS THE OWNERS WAY TOO MUCH TO REPAIR WITH VERY FEW MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112169July 18, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
AIR CONDENSER DRIPS OUTLET DIRECTLY ONTO ENGINE CRADLE WHICH CAUSES THE CRADLE TO RUST KNOW PROBLEM TO FCA AND IT SHOULD BE KNOWN TO NHTSA AS SEPARATION OF ENGINE CRADLE CAUSES AN UNSAFE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111727July 16, 2018
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLUMBIANA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (100 COMMERCE CIR, COLUMBIANA, OH 44408, (330) 482-4415) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110581July 10, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMING HOME FROM A TRIP AND STOPPED TO PUT GAS IN AND IT WAS NIGHT TIME AND THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. I DO NOT LIKE DRIVING HOME WITH A FLASHLIGHT. ALSO THE OTHER PROBLEM WE HAVE IS WE HAD. OUR OIL CHANGED AND WE'RE TOLD THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS RUSTING OUT AND THE OIL PAN WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109863July 6, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I HAVE TWO RECALLS ON MY CAR AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME RE: REPAIRS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED COMPLAINTS , BUT TO NO AVAIL. (FCA CASE # 31526867 AMD NHTSA #10968930). THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS, BUT THE SEAT BELTS AREN'T RETRACTING LIKE THEY SHOULD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105061July 2, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TAKING THE CAR IN FOR ALIGNMENT, THE TECH NOTICE THE SUB FRAME HAD A LARGE HOLE FROM RUST.. TAKING THE CAR TO THE DODGE DEALER. THE SERVICE MANGER STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING, I WAS TOLD "S*** OUT OF LUCK". HE SAID I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE, AND PAST THE TEN YEARS. THE CAR WAS IN FOR ITS LIFE TIME POWERTRAIN INSPECTION A MONTH AND A HALF BEFORE THE TEN YEARS AND REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR. THEY (DODGE REPLACE MY SONS SUBFRAME WITH WITH 140,000 MILES. HAVE THE COPY FROM THE SAME DEALER, A COPY FROM A MAN IN MICHAGAN WHOSE FRAME BROKE GET ON I-90 AND THE TOWING SERVICE SAID THEY GET ONE TO TWO PICKUP PER WEEK ON FRAMES BRAKING. ALSO I HAVE NOT RECVIED ANY LETTER DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103432June 22, 2018
SEAT BELTS
DODGE RECALL # S61/NHTSA 16V-668 MY AIR BAG STARTED COMOING ON AND OFF EACH TIME WITH A AUDIO WARNING, GOT A MAILER "URGENT SAFETY RECALL" "FREE" REPAIR. SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT ITH GLENDALE DODGE GLENDALE CA. SERVICE PERSON SAID HE HAD TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TO VERIFY RECALL ELIGIBILITY, REPIR WAS MADE. THEN I WAS PRESENTED WITH A $ 150.00 CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC (WHAT WAS FREE?) AND TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND WARNING WOULD CONTINUE, THAT WOU;D COST ME ANOTHER $ 712.00! THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND THE WARNING IS SOUNDED. MY FREE RECALL HAS COST ME $ 150.00 AND TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WILL COST ME AN ADDITIONAL $ 712.00 . I HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE PRIOR TO WARNING LIGHT ALARM SOUNDING, SO WHY AREN'T BOT ITEMS PART OF THE RECALL? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103479June 22, 2018
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOOK OUR DODGE CALIBER 2008 (MANUFACTURER DATE: 11/2007) TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS THOUGHT TO BE STRUTS AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT CRADLE WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CONTINUE ANY SAFE DRIVING. THIS WAS A 2007 RECALL BUT WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN ANY TITLED 2008 CARS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN 2007. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE REPORTED MORE OFTEN NOW AT THE 10 YEAR MARK. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT A TRADITIONAL PROBLEM ON MOST VEHICLES AND SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT RECALLED, BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT COST ON THIS IS IN THE THOUSANDS AND IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102782June 20, 2018
SUSPENSION
IN MOTION APPLAID THE BRAKES FRONT WHEEL BROKE DOWN AND EVERYTHING FROZE UP ON A CITY STREET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102557June 19, 2018
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN THE AIR CONDITION WAS STILL BLOWING BUT THE ACCELERATION LOST POWER! I NOTICED THE ODOMETER WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYING OR WORKING WHEN I SHUT CAR OFF AND TURNED BACK ON! I WAS LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL AREA COMING TO A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102671June 19, 2018
SUSPENSION
RE: RUSTED FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER EXTENDED WARRANTY #23-012-14 T.S.B. 23-012-14 2011 DODGE CALIBER FALLS UNDER, AND QUALIFIES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBERS DUE TO RUST. HE DEALER HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE THE CROSSMSMBERS. HOWEVER, DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $211 TO REPLACE ADDITIONAL PARTS THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CROSSMEMBERS, DUE TO SAID PARTS BEING DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND RE-USE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101986June 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DURING AN OVERALL CHECK UP OF THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC FOUND RUSTING OF THE SUB FRAME. HE ADVISED THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT DRIVING IT FOR ANOTHER 6 MONTHS MAY BE PUSHING OUR LUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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