Dodge Caliber Complaints (2007)

958 consumer complaints on file.

#10558164January 2, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
5 Y/R CAR WITH COMPLETELY RUSTED SUB-FRAME WHICH NEEDS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558091January 1, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ON LOW BEAM WILL NOT COME ON HIGH BEAM WORKS,REPLACED BULB TO SEE IF THIS WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS NOT. SEEMS A LOT OF OTHER CALIBER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM! WHY WONT THEY RECALL THE FAULTY INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE FOR THIS VEHICLE! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557993December 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE'VE BEEN TOLD WE NEED A FUSE BOX AT A COST OF $1025. I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER FIXING THIS? WE'RE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557694December 30, 2013
TIRES:VALVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE VALVE STEM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 02/11/2014 *BF THE TIRE VALVE STEMS HAD CORRODED AND BROKE OFF, AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO GO FLAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555997December 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I NOTICED THAT MY LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. SO I REPLACED THE BULB, WHICH WOULD BE THE OBVIOUS REASON FOR THE LIGHT NOT WORKING. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION AND DISCUSSION WITH A MECHANIC, IT TURNS OUT IT'S THE TIMP THAT IS BAD AND CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT TO WORK. IN ADDITION, AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THIS ISSUE IS MORE THAN COMMON WITH THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER. I CAN'T SEE HOW A RECALL HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN FILED FOR THIS ISSUE GIVEN IT IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD IF ONE'S HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, IT CAUSES SOMEONE TO BE PULLED OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555007December 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I FIRST LOST THE LOW BEAM ON MY DRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT. I REPLACED THE BULB ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. LATER THAT DAY I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, MY CAR THEN STALLED OUT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO POWER. I MANAGED TO PULL MY CAR OFF THE ROAD PUT IT INTO PARK THEN RESTART IT AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON BUT WAS NOT FLASHING. I GOT MY CAR HOME. I COUNT MY BLESSING THAT MY CAR DIDN'T DIE WHILE GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OR LOSE ALL THE LIGHTS AND CAUSE AN CRASH. I'M WORRIED TO DRIVE IT NOW BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE IF I WANT TO KEEP WORKING. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE IT KILLS PEOPLE. IT IS UNSAFE AND CAUSES THE CAR THE BECOME A DEATH TRAP FOR THE DRIVER AND ALL THE PEOPLE AROUND IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555023December 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE DARK BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT LEAVING ME WITH HIGH BEAMS ONLY. HAVE FOUND OUT LIKE NUMEROUS OTHER CALIBER OWNERS THAT MY TIPM NEEDS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION AND THAT ALL THE WIRING NEEDS CHECKED FOR CORROSION AS WELL. HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE DODGE CALIBER AND THERE IS NO RECALL. SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTY LEFT ON MY VEHICLE I WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS ON MY OWN IF I CHOOSE TO FIX IT. SINCE I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ROUND TRIP TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK AND AM HAVING HEALTH ISSUES THAT REQUIRE ME TO TRAVEL TO THE DOCTOR FREQUENTLY, I WILL HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO GET THE MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO LOW BEAM AND I CAN'T ADJUST MY WORK SCHEDULE TO BE ABLE TO ONLY DRIVE IN THE DAY LIGHT. I WAS WONDERING HOW I WAS GOING TO AFFORD TO HAVE ANY CHRISTMAS FOR MY FAMILY BEFORE THIS DUE TO HAVING SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES AND NOW I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY FOR A PART THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED ON TOP OF THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554172November 29, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STEPPED ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS I WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL THE ENTIRE PLASTIC PEDAL BROKE OFF FROM THE FIREWALL AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD SAFELY, BUT THE CAR IS USELESS WITHOUT A PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553927November 26, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT HAVE REPLACED BULB, MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND NOONE KNOWS THE ISSUE. IT WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH BEAM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553484November 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR DRIVE SIDE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING AND THE BRAKES KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551774November 11, 2013
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN DOING A BRAKE JOB I NOTICED THE FRONT K MEMBER HAD A CORROSION HOLE IN THE BACK OF IT, THIS IS THE FRONT SUB FRAME THAT HOLDS THE POWERTRAIN AND FRONT SUSPENSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550548November 1, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT SUB FRAMES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAMES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 01/14/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AND REAR SUB FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/16/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549424October 24, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
STARTED TO HEAR SQUEAKING AND CLANGING NOISES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. IT WOULD MAKE THE NOISES WITH EVERY BUMP AND ESPECIALLY COULD HEAR IT GOING DOWN HILLS. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE AND IT FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING ON A FLAT TIRE, BUT TIRE PRESSURE WAS FINE. WHEN IT STARTED TO BE ALL OVER THE ROAD, LIKE I WAS CONSTANTLY HYDRO-PLANNING, I RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL OF CAR HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CONTROL ARMS, BALL BEARINGS AND TIE RODS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM. HE CHECKED IT OUT AND IT WAS BOTH CONTROL ARMS WITH CONNECTED BALL BEARING, BOTH TIE RODS AND BOTH SWAY BAR END LINKS NEEDING REPLACED. HE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRES THAT HAD BEEN PUT ON NOT EVEN 9 MONTHS AGO WHERE SHOWING THREADS. COST OF REPAIR NOT INCLUDING THE NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT WAS $887. WILL BE UP OVER $1000.00 AFTER TIRES ARE REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT IS COMPLETE. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE ON WET PAVEMENT, HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL OF THE CAR. WAS ALWAYS CORRECTING THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING, IT JUST PULLED AND WHEN I HIT A BUMP IT WOULD JERK TO THE SIDE WHERE THE BUMP WAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549437October 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND HEARD A THUMP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. AS I STARTED TO PULL FORWARD THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND THE I HEARD A WHINING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM MY REPAIR SHOP SO I HAD MY BROTHER FOLLOW ME WITH HIS EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND DROVE SLOWLY TO THE SHOP WHERE I FOUND OUT THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH. IN THE LAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND THE ALTERNATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547767October 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4/3/12 MY MECHANIC WOULD NOT INSPECT MY CAR BECAUSE THE FOG LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, DIAGNOSIS STATED THAT IT NEEDED A TIMP (FUSE BOX BAD) - HE REPLACED IT. 10/12/13 WHILE I WAS AT NAPA AUTO PARTS STORE I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD NOT BRAKE LIGHTS - DIAGNOSIS STATES THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TIMP AGAIN. THANK GOD THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT - BUT YOU MUST KNOW THAT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR IS FREQUENT AND IS A ROULETTE WITH SAFETY. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY ESSENTIAL AND SHOULD NEVER BE WORRIED OR QUESTIONED TO KNOW THEY WILL WORK OR NOT? I EMPLOY YOU TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547385October 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED AN THE OIL CHANGE PERSON SAID HE COULD NOT CHANGE MY OIL BECAUSE THE OIL PAN IS ROTTING OUT FROM RUST AN THERE'S ANOTHER PAN THERE THAT LOOKS BAD TO I GUESSING MUST BE TRANSMISSION COVER,I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE HEARD OF A OIL PAN RUSTING OUT .THE CAR IS LIKE NEW,WHAT DO I DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546775October 4, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546495October 2, 2013
SUSPENSION
WOKE UP TO A FLAT TIRE. WHILE PLACING ON THE SPARE I REALIZED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DANGEROUSLY LOW ON EACH OF THEIR INNER TREAD. ALIGNMENT? MAYBE HOWEVER WAS ALIGNED 7 MONTHS AGO. TIRE TREAD IS WITHIN SAFE LIMITS ON THE OUTER SIDE. HAVE COMPLAINED FOR YEARS TO THE DEALER THAT THE SUSPENSION SQUEAKS AND WAS TOLD NEED NEW WHEEL BEARINGS, AT APPROX. 35,000 MILES. THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. OF COURSE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY NOTHING WAS REPLACED OR FIXED. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND FIX FOR WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH MONEY. MY COMPLAINT STEAMS FROM HAVING SUSPENSION ISSUES WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNING THIS CAR. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS ON ONLINE FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DODGE DOESN'T CARE OR WILLING TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE? WHILE WE HAVE DRIVEN IT TO OVER 100,000 MILES THE SUSPENSION ISSUES HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YEARS AND NO DEALER EVER FIXED ANYTHING? NO RECALL? IT NOW IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WILL COST US AN ARM AND LEG TO FIX WHATEVER DODGE DIDN'T CARE TO PUT RESEARCH INTO BUILDING PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546515October 2, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
WHILE UNDER MY DODGE I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I SAW THAT THEY DESIGNED THE AC CONDENSATION TO DRIP DIRECTLY ONTO THE FRAME. THIS BAFFLES ME SINCE ALL THEY HAD TOO DO IS DESIGN A TUBE TO DIRECT THE WATER ONTO THE GROUND. I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW THIS HAS EFFECTED THE STRENGTH OF THE FRAME BUT FROM THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE SPOT WHERE THE WATER DRIPS I DON'T HAVE A WARM AND FUZZY THAT THE FRAME WILL LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR OR THAT THE FRAME WON'T JUST SNAP WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. VERY UNSAFE PRACTICE AND WITH SUCH AN EASY FIX DON'T UNDERSTAND IT AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545430September 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE DEALER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I WAS DRIVING AND THEN WENT OVER A BUMP AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS SO WORRIED WHY THAT HAD HAPPENED SO I WENT TO AN AUTO ZONE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED AND HE TOLD ME NOTHING IS COMING UP ON THE COMPUTER SO IT SHOULD TURN OFF. SO THEN IT DID TURN OFF BUT THEN LAST WEEK MY CAR STARTED ACTING WEIRD AND THE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING BACK ON AND GOING OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SOMETIMES EVEN THE ABS LIGHT AND TEMPERATURE LIGHT AT THE SAME TIME. ONE TIME I WAS EVEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND GOING 55 AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD BARELY MOVE WHILE I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY I COULD HAVE GOT HIT!! I BROUGHT IT TO A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER THEN I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM TO GET AN OPINION AND FOUND OUT IT WAS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THIS PART IS $700 AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS IS SO UPSETTING BECAUSE I JUST GOT THE CAR. I STARTED DOING MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN MY EXACT CAR HAS HAD SO MANY RECALLS AND SEEN MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE DODGE DEALER SERVICE ASSISTANT TOLD ME HE HAS HAD TO PUT THESE IN MANY CALIBERS AND THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM FROM THE FACTORY. I AM BEGINNING FOR YOUR HELP FOR MYSELF AND EVERYONE WITH THIS CAR THAT HAS HAD OR IS GOING TO GET THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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