Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10514775June 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WILL NOT START WITH THE FACTORY KEY, OR THE REPLACEMENT KEY. I GOT THE REPLACEMENT KEY ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO AND THIS THE THIRD TIME THAT BOTH KEYS WILL NOT CRANK THE CAR. I HAD TO WAIT 20 MINS IN THE HOT CAR UNTIL IT WOULD CRANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514547May 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE 2008 DODGE CALIBER LOSS POWER AND BEGAN TO DECREASE SPEED. I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I EXITED THE FREEWAY, AND AFTER I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. WHEN IT DID, IT JERKED REPEATEDLY UNTIL IT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSS POWER AGAIN. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR A FEW MONTHS PRIOR, A KNOCKING NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE ENGINE, AND A MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LASTLY, WHEN IT RAINS, THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER SIDE AND FLOOR WAS INUNDATED WITH WATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513899May 28, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE HOUR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER BUT AGAIN, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513285May 23, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING EARLIER THIS MONTH, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO 15 MPH AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I COULD BARELY GET THE SPEED UP TO 35 MPH AND KEEP IT AT 35 TO GET THE CAR HOME. AFTER CALLING A LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND TWO AREA DEALERSHIPS (GO DODGE ARAPAHOE AND CHRISTOPHER'S DODGE WORLD), I CAME TO DISCOVER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS WORN. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS SOMETHING HE HAS OFTEN SEEN. INDEED, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON CALIBER FORUMS, IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY TO 2007 CALIBERS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING VERY FREQUENTLY IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED IF THEIR CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 15-35 MPH WITH NO WARNING. IT IS DANGEROUS, IRRESPONSIBLE, AND IMMORAL FOR CHRYSLER TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO DRIVE THE 2007 CALIBERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THESE CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A FAULTY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513151May 22, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513005May 21, 2013
SEATS, STRUCTURE
IT IS RAINING IN MY VEHICLE. RAIN IS POURING IN THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND ENTERING MY CAR THROUGH THE DOME LIGHT, PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SUPPORT PILLARS, AND ONTO THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR AND SEATS THROUGH A FAULTY DRAINAGE SYSTEM. THERE IS ALREADY A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THE 2007 MODEL FOR THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO DODGE TODAY AND THEY WILL NOT FIX MY CAR PER THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN: 23-043-06 SUBJECT: WATER LEAK FROM HEADLINER, BECAUSE IT IS OUT FOR THE 2007 MODEL. THEY SAID THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I BOUGHT THROUGH CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE PARTS OR LABOR AND THEY WILL NOT APPLY THE SERVICE BULLETIN TO MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I OWN A 2008 VEHICLE. THE ISSUE, NOT TAKEN CARE OF LEADS TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS ON VARIOUS BLOGS THAT PERTAIN TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS COMPANY HAS IRRESPONSIBLY PRODUCED A 2008 MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2007 MODEL, HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP I WENT TO AT 9600 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, WANTED ME TO PAY AT $105 DIAGNOSTIC FEE IN ADDITION TO THE WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE OF $100 IF THE WARRANTY WAS TO COVER THE PROBLEM THAT DODGE CREATED IN THEIR COUNTERPRODUCTIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512920May 20, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND ACTED LIKE IT WOULD DIE WHEN I GAVE THE CAR GAS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO DID AN OIL CHANGE AND CHECKED THE ENGINE CODES. I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THAT MECHANIC AND THE CAR WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER ON THE CAR, CHANGED THE PLUGS AND FLUSHED THE MOTOR. THE CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. THE OTHER DAY I WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL AND THE RED LIGHTNING BOLT LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WAS NOT GETTING ANY GAS. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND DID NOT ACCELERATE OR ANYTHING TILL I GOT TO MY DESTINATION. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH. I HAVE SPENT OVER $400 TRYING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512490May 17, 2013
SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION
WELL, I HAVE A FEW COMPLAINTS WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TWICE(ONCE AT 55,000 AND AGAIN AT 80,000) AND HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE 2009. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES ABOUT MY DRIVER'S SEAT BELT COMING UNDONE WHILE BOTH HANDS ARE ON THE WHEEL DRIVING. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT PARKWAY TOLD ME I WASN'T HOOKING IT IN CORRECTLY BUT BEING 26 YEARS OF AGE AND ALWAYS USING A SEAT BELT I WONDER IF I HAVE BEEN DOING IT WRONG ALL ALONG AND IF I WAS, WOULDN'T THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN EVERY TIME I HOOKED THE BELT INSTEAD OF AT RANDOM? YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY GET SUED FROM SOMEONE DYING FROM IT UNHOOKING WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT. MY LATEST PROBLEM IS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, I WAS HEADED TO A FRIENDS HOUSE WITH THE WINDOWS HALF UP AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE WINDOWS ALL THE WAY UP, IT WOULDN'T GO, IT WENT DOWN, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BUTTON DID NOT WORK EITHER, NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAD TO PARK IN THE PARKING GARAGE AND TAPE MY WINDOW WHEN I GOT HOME TO LEAVE IT PARKED IN THE STREET BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE STREET PARKING. THANK YOU DODGE FOR MAKING ME WITH I WOULD HAVE STUCK WITH GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512245May 15, 2013
ENGINE
AFTER TWO RECENT GAS FILL UPS, TWO SEPARATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED AND ONCE MORE FROM A STOP, THE CAR STALLED OUT. THE SECOND TIME THAT IT STALLED FROM A SLOW SPEED IT STALLED TWO OR THREE TIMES WITHIN A FIVE MINUTE TIMEFRAME. CAR WAS PURCHASED AND BUILT IN 2006, THE SAME TIME THAT OTHER DODGE AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511919May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY ENGINE STALLS WHEN AT STOP LIGHT/SIGNS. THIS HAPPENS AFTER REFUELING THE CAR. I HEARD OF OTHER CHRYSLER/DODGE MODELS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT ARE BEING INVESTIGATED THOUGH MY CAR IS NOT THE SAME ENGINE OR YEARS BEING LOOKED AT. ENGINE IS 2.4 L. IT DOES THIS FOR UP TO ABOUT 10 TIMES AND I CAN KEEP IT RUNNING IN NEUTRAL AND REVVING THE ENGINE. NOT SURE OF THE DATE THAT I FIRST NOTICES THIS BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO. MILEAGE AND DATE ARE FROM LATEST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511138May 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MADE A STOP AT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE WARNING LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,820.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512125May 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING AFTER FLICKERING ON AND OFF FOR A FEW WEEKS. I CHECKED THE WIRING, CHANGED THE BULB, CHECKED FOR LOOSE CONNECTIONS AND ALL FINE. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS THE CAUSE. IT APPEARS FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE CALIBERS AND PT CRUISERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. THE TWO WAYS I HAVE SEEN TO FIX THIS IS TO BUY A NEW TIPM FOR $500-$800 DOLLARS, NOT INSTALLED, OR REWIRE IT TO THE PASSENGER LIGHT WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! TO RELY ON A $500-$800 PART TO MAKE SURE A HEADLIGHT WORKS? DODGE NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO RECALL THE PART OR PROVIDE OWNERS AVAILABLE OPTIONS AT CHEAPER RATES! THIS IS VERY POOR AND I HOPE THAT NHTSA WILL ASSISTS THE 1,000'S OF OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERINCING THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510522May 3, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TAILLIGHT BECAME FILLED WITH WATER, CAUSING THE TAILLIGHT TO FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO REMOVED THE LIGHT BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509034April 22, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509180April 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN GETTING A JUMP FROM ANOTHER CAR THE COMPUTER WENT OUT HAD TO PAY A LITTLE UNDER $900 DOLLARS. THE STRUTS ARE ALSO GOING OUT. THE CAR IS MAKING A ROWING NOISE. SOMETIMES THE CAR DID NOT HAVE PICK UP OR SPEED WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508038April 12, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON I40 FROM WILMINGTON, NC THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT(LIGHTNING BOLT) CAME ON, CAR WAS HARD TO CONTROL, WAS SLOWLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED, MOMENTS AFTER RESTART WHILE TRYING TO PULL BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY IT CUT OFF AGAIN, AFTER ATTEMPTING TO GET GOING SEVERAL TIMES IT FINALLY STARTED AND DID NOT CUT OFF UNTIL WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES NOW WITH NO LUCK FINDING A FIX OR BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A TERRIBLY SCARY SITUATION TO BE IN ON THE HIGHWAY , I WISH NHTSA WOULD INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS I SEE THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THEM HUNDRES OF TIMES FOR THIS MODEL YEAR THE OLDEST REPORT OF THIS WAS IN 9/2006 TO A BRAND NEW 2007 CALIBER THIS IS CRAZY , SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. DODGE IS CONSISTENTLY RIPPING PEOPLE OF WITH REPAIR BILLS THAT DONT SEEM TO BE REPAIRING THE PROBLEM AS YOU CAN READ IN SEVERAL OF THE COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505987April 11, 2013
ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AND SPUTTERS AND JERKS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED AT A LIGHT, RAILROAD CROSSING OR OTHERWISE. WHEN IT STALLS I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT. IT HAS BEEN SEEN ON 5 DIFFERENTLY OCCASIONS AND THE DEALERS STATE IT DOES NOT CODE SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT. TO DATE, (APRIL 11-2013) THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SPUTTER AND STALL AND DODGE DEALER SAYS IT DOES NOT CODE SO THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY CONVENIENT EXCUSE FOR NOT FIXING A VEHICLE THAT IS STILL UNDER MFG WARRANTY. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND I HOPE ITS NOT A BAD ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505758April 10, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER, WHICH ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES DRIVEN, HAD TO HAVE ITS LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END REPLACED AT 25,000, AND NOW THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, RIGHT TIE ROD END AND LEFT STRUT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT MANY 2007 DODGE CALIBER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I THINK THAT THE SUSPENSION ON THESE VEHICLES, SPECIFICALLY THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, WHICH CONTAIN THE BALL JOINTS, ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE RECALLED, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, WHEN THEIR TIRES FALL OFF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507322April 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT LOW BEAM CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING. I REPLACED THE BULB, STILL NOT WORKING. NEXT DAY, ABS, ESP, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. I CHECKED ALL FUSES AND FOUND NOTHING. I REPLACED ALL FUSES JUST TO BE SAFE, STILL NOTHING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. I MENTIONED THE LOW BEAM AND HE IMMEDIATELY SAID THAT THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE STATED THAT HE HAD REPLACED 3 OF THE SAME MODEL THAT MONTH. AFTER BEING TOLD THE COST OF THE REPAIR, $ 1,200, I WAS UPSET. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET, ESPECIALLY THE DODGE FORUMS, WITH THESE SAME ISSUES. MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT REALLY IS. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PART REPLACED, BUT AFTER READING A FEW COMPLAINTS OF THE RIGHT LOW BEAM ALSO FAILING, I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT OR DURING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. I REALLY FEEL THAT WE AS CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A PART OR ITS REPLACEMENT, WHEN THE CAR WAS BUILT WITH FAULTY EQUIPMENT. HOPEFULLY, DODGE WILL ADMIT THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE TIPM BEFORE SOME GETS HURT OR EVEN WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505282April 1, 2013
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
I WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD BROKE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A TIE ROD. THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR OR I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN IS SOME GONNA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. PEOPLE HAVE HAD MORE THAN ONE BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS. DODGE NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THESE CARS!! THIS WILL B THE LAST DODGE I EVER BUY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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