Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10440035December 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE MORNING, VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED ON IT'S OWN GOING AROUND A CURVE. LATER THAT DAY IN THE AFTERNOON, VEHICLE STALLED GOING AROUND YET ANOTHER CURVE THIS TIME NOT RESTARTING. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, THE PCM WAS FLASHED AND I WAS TOLD ALL WOULD BE WELL. STALLS ON OFF RAMP OF INTERSTATE 30 MILES LATER GOING 55 MPH. TOWED AGAIN, TIPM MODULE WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE STALLS AGAIN AND RESTARTS ON INTERSTATE FIVE DAYS LATER GOING 75 MPG, DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO PROBLEM THIS TIME, NO CODES AND CANNOT DUPLICATE ISSUE AFTER A 148 MILE TEST DRIVE. STALLED AGAIN A MONTH LATER GOING DOWN A HILL AT 15 MPH, PCM FLASHED AS NO ERROR CODES WERE STORED FOR REPAIR AT 9,931 MILES. 12/08/11 VEHICLE STALLS AGAIN GOING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE ON A BRIDGE OVER A RIVER WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 10,542 MILES. NO ACCIDENT, CAR WILL NOT START FOR OWNER WITH TWO ATTEMPTS, TURNS OVER ONCE AND STALLS FOR TWO DRIVER ON HIS THREE ATTEMPTS. CAR STARTED ONCE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATES STARTED FOR THEM TO PULL INTO GARAGE WAS JUST NOTIFIED CHRYSLER ENGINEERS BELIEVE THE PROBLEM THIS TIME IS A WIN MODULE. CAR HAS STALLED WHILST MOVING NOW 5 TIMES AND HAS BEEN DISABLED OVER 30 DAYS TOTAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440092December 15, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE THROTTLE WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440103December 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN
STARTED HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN CAR WAS DE-ACCELERATING. BROUGHT CAR TO GARAGE WHERE I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS A SEALED UNIT SO IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED. IT TOOK TWO WEEKS IN A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO GET REPAIRED AT CHRYSLER'S EXPENSE (LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY). EVEN THOUGH THE REPAIR WAS FREE, I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR TWO WEEKS OF CAR RENTALS SINCE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE ANY LOANER CARS AVAILABLE (AMAZINGLY THERE WERE TWO IN THE LOT WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP). THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE SINCE PURCHASING IN OCTOBER 2007. SEEING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, IT STILL AMAZES ME THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR ANY OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CAR. BUT THEN AGAIN THE US GOVERNMENT OWNS CHRYSLER.......... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439391December 12, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439202December 9, 2011
WHEELS:HUB, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD EMIT A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V196000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. ALSO, THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 1/13/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD COME ON, BUT WHEN SHE HIT THE DIMMER SWITCH, THE DIM LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. ALSO, THE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS WATER IN THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 02/2/9/12 UPDATED 03/07/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439235December 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PROBLEMS WITH THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. MY HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438886December 7, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT STEEL WAS SHOWING THROUGH BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE MECHANIC ATTRIBUTED THE FAILURE TO THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, WHICH HAS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437735November 29, 2011
SUSPENSION
MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER RECENTLY STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE ON THE FRONT WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND AM BEING TOLD THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND I HAVE TO REPLACE CONTROL ARMS ALONG WITH BALL JOINTS BECAUSE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER. I ONLY HAVE 45000 MILES ON THE CAR THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. I HOPE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER THE REPAIR. I AM JUST GLAD THAT MY WIFE WAS NOT IN THE CAR WITH OUR BABY WHEN THE BALL JOINTS FAILED AND GOT THEM INTO A SERIOUS WRECK. IT IS TOO BAD THAT THINGS LIKE THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF TIMES BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE. THIS REQUIRES A RECALL! MANUFACTURER DEFECT! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437376November 27, 2011
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A DODGE 2007 CALIBER SXT 2.0 L BOUGHT FROM DEALER IN MAY 2011 HAS APPROX. 57,250 MILES ON IT. I HAVE REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES ONLY TO FIND OUT LOWER BALL JOINTS/CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS NEED REPLACING. AT 57K MILES?! THAT'S ABSURD AND IF YOU LOOK ON AUTOBEEF.COM IT IS AN ONGOING/RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. DODGE WILL REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, I WILL FIGHT UNTIL MY VOICE IS HEARD, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. IF ANYONE CARES PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY FIGHT AGAINST DODGE/CHRYSLER. THEY NEED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436858November 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CONTACT AVOIDED A CRASH BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 01/12/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED/ 01/12/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436868November 23, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND AT 29K SERVICE DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD END AT OUR EXPENSE SAID TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY. 4 NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON THE CAR AND AN ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE PLAY IN FRONT END. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND IT FOUND THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS SEVERELY WORN TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS ALMOST FALLING OUT OF THE CAR. THIS ALSO WAS REPLACED AT OUR COST.WITH 6 MONTHS GONE BY AND 6000 MILES WE WERE TOLD THAT THE OTHER TIE ROD WAS BAD AND THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT AT THIS TIME. WE THEN CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THE WOULD WORK WITH THE DEALER BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED ALSO. WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN THEY AGAIN FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS BAD ALSO. THIS ALL COMES AFTER THE CAR GOES OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FRONT END ALMOST EVERY TIME WE BRING IT IN FOR THE OIL CHANGE. IT WAS STATED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE REASON FOR THIS WAS THE BAD DRIVING HABITS OF THE OWNER. AND THIS WAS ALSO THE SAME REASONING BEHIND ALL THE OTHER CALIBERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN QUESTIONED WHY THEY DID NOT FIND THIS EARLIER AND WHY THE FILL OUT A SPECIAL CHECKLIST THAT INCLUDES STEERING AND SUSPENSION, IT WAS STATED THAT THIS INSPECTION IS ONLY A VISUAL INSPECTION, AND THAT IF I HAD NOTICED THAT THE REPORT FORM POINT TO THE ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL NOT THE STEERING COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436811November 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR DECELERATE AND TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT WAS ON AND INDICATED THAT IT WAS OVER HEATING. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER. CALLED DODGE AND THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE DIAGNOSTICS RUN (MY COST). DEALER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS MODEL BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. DIAGNOSTIC SAID NOTHING WRONG. CALLED DODGE AGAIN THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER 50 MILES AWAY. IT WILL COST ME ANOTHER +100 TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN BACKSEAT CAR SEATS. I WAS ON I-95 GOING TOWARDS WASHINGTON DC IN RUSH HOUR. IF I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY A SEMI AND MY GRANDKIDS KILLED. DODGE DOES NOT CARE. I AM DISAPPOINTED AS I ALSO OWN A NEON AND RAM TRUCK. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436362November 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER WOULD LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND BUILD UP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAD TO RUN WATER ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WATER BUILD-UP COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR ENGINE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435515November 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AS THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AND THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED DURING A FEW OCCURRENCES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435528November 14, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ON EACH SIDE WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A RECALL WOULD BE ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435570November 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AT APPROX 6PM ON 11/11 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 35 MPH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL AUTOZONE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSTIC. MULTIPLE MISFIRES ON ALL CYLINDERS. I HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED THAT WEEKEND BECAUSE MY DEALERS REPAIR SHOP WAS FULL. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED SO I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALER FOR THEM TO CHECK THE ENGINE. THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 50,000 MILES ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MOVING PART. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE CAR IN JUNE. IT IS CURRENTLY AT 42,600 MILES. THE ALIGNMENT IS OFF AGAIN SO I'M SUSPECTING THE BALL JOINTS ARE GOING BAD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435040November 9, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A KNOCKING COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PURCHASE THE BALL JOINTS SEPARATELY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS WEARING RAPIDLY AND THE KNOCKING NOISE WAS STILL HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434937November 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON THE WAY HOME, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST. HAD TO QUICKLY GET OVER ON THE SHOULDER. FORTUNATELY, NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC. BOTH MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR AND AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED....UNSAFE. TOOK THE CAR IN AND AT 98000 MILES WAS INFORMED I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SHOP STATED THE TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD AND IT NEEDS REPLACED (DIAGNOSTIC TESTING REVEALED THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434310November 5, 2011
SUSPENSION
THERE IS A SERIOUS GROWLING ROAD NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS. IF YOU CHECK "CAR FORUMS AND AUTOMOTIVE CHAT" THERE IS A FIX UNDER CHAT LABELED "STWSTI" DATE 10-19-2008... I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS ENOUGH PROBLEM FOR DODGE TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES OR AT LEAST TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE PROBLEM OF BEARING FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433933November 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKES PADS WERE GROUND, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,860 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 3,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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