Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553805November 26, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
2009 DODGE CALIBER PRESENTED PROBLEMS AT 7,166 MILES, BRAND NEW. I WAS DRIVING WHILE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR STALLED. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER FOR SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL, THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE AND THE EVAPORATIVE DETECTOR SYSTEMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THEN THE BATTERY PRESENTED CORROSION, THE DEALER MADE ME PAY FOR THE SERVICES, THEY DIDN'T HONOR THE WARRANTY. AFTER THAT THE CAR KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW BATTERY THAT IT WAS REPLACED BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER. AFTER THAT, THE CAR WAS TOWED AGAIN, IT WAS TOOK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE PCM WAS REPLACED AGAIN, BUT THE PART CAME IN AND IT DIDN'T WORK, MY CAR WAS ON THE DEALER FOR OVER 2 MONTHS BECAUSE DE PCM SENT BY CHRYSLER WAS A DEFECTIVE PART, SO I NEEDED TO KEEP WAITING. ANOTHER PCM WAS ORDERED AND THEY MADE ME PAY OVER 2,000 DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS; AND AFTER TWO WEEKS OUT OF THE DEALER, THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THIS CAR WAS DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PCM, TIPM AND ALL THE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND DETECTOR EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM AND THE CHRYSLER DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO HONOR ANY WARRANTIES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX ANY PROBLEMS. THIS 2009 DODGE CALIBER WAS DEFECTIVE SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER. IT IS TO RISKY TO DRIVE A CAR THAT WITHOUT ANY WARNING STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, IT IS ALSO A BIG SAFETY ISSUE, IT IS DANGEROUS, AND THE CHRYSLER AND ITS DEALERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND EXTEND THE RECALL AND RESPOND TO MANY CUSTOMERS WHO BOUGHT THIS CAR THINKING IT WAS A RELIABLE CAR, WITH A GOOD WARRANTY THAT NOW THEY REFUSE TO HONOR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE! *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#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
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0
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0
#10553484November 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR DRIVE SIDE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING AND THE BRAKES KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552443November 15, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS WERE FORMING CONDENSATIONS, WHICH THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
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
#10551831November 11, 2013
SUSPENSION
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AND OUTER TIE ROD VERY BAD AFFECTING STEERING AND HANDLING. SHIMMIES ON THE HIGHWAY, COULD BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. MECHANIC RECOMMENDS A TRIP TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY SINCE I DID BUY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550927November 5, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. CAUSED PULLING WHILE DRIVE AND TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550846November 4, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550482November 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 08V528000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
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
#10548696October 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO WORK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO ABOVE 30 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING, AND A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC WHO INDICATED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND TO BRING TO A DEALER. THERE IS NO DODGE DEALER NEAR ME THAT WOULD TOW THE VEHICLE AND THE TOW WOULD HAVE BEEN AT MY EXPENSE, SO I TOWED THE VEHICLE FOR FREE TO THE DEALER WHOM I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY DIAGNOSED A MAJOR MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, HOWEVER THEY ARE BEING DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING AT A DODGE DEALER. THERE IS NO REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION IT CAN ONLY BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $4000! THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548762October 21, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC, 2.0L ENGINE. WHILE AT A STOP, IN ANY GEAR, FOOT ON OR OFF THE BRAKE, MY CAR WILL IDLE ROUGHLY, RPMS FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY BETWEEN 200-900 OR HIGHER, AND THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES STALL AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DOING THIS. THIS ROUGH IDLE AND STALLING OUT WILL ALSO HAPPEN WHILE SLOWING DOWN/DECELERATING, AS WELL AS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR SLOWER SPEEDS. THE ISSUE TENDS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAS WARMED UP A BIT FROM NORMAL DRIVING, BUT HAS OCCURRED AT LOWER TEMPERATURES AS WELL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS; ON THE FIRST VISIT, THEY REPLACED THE PCV VALVE, IGNITION COIL, AND SPARK PLUGS ($400); ON THE NEXT TWO VISITS, THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE, AND NO ERROR CODES APPEAR ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTERS. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED, AND HAD OTHER MECHANICS INSPECT THE CAR; THEY CANNOT FIND ANY NEEDED REPAIRS OR ERROR CODES, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE CAR CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE, NO MATTER WHAT REPAIRS I HAVE DONE. I AM IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE CORPORATE CUSTOMER RELATIONS, AND HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH THEM, THOUGH THEY AND THE DEALERSHIP STATE MY CAR "HAS NO WARRANTY WITH DODGE," AND THUS THE ISSUE ISN'T COVERED, NOR DO I HAVE ANY CLAIM TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, IN HOPES THEY MIGHT FINALLY BE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND FIND A CAUSE/FIX. *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
#10547205October 8, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND WOULD SLIDE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, WHO ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS WERE PREMATURELY WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
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

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