Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#11385989January 1, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR MAINTENANCE, TECHNICIAN TOLD US THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS RUSTED THROUGHOUT AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TECHNICIAN ADVISED IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS MODEL WAS GIVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY UNDER X69 NOTICE, HOWEVER WARRANTY MAY HAVE ALREADY EXPIRED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE X69 NOTICE BUT WAS BEYOND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT EXPIRED IN JUNE 2018. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF VEHICLE BAND NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE ISSUE FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE. THE CROSSMEMBER RUST ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL FOR THIS PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385258December 28, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) AT MAGUIRE DODGE RAM OF SYRACUSE (959 HIAWATHA BLVD W, SYRACUSE, NY 13204, (844) 327-8693) THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384888December 24, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING AND HASN'T STARTED AGAIN I HAVE A NO BUS ERROR ON THE ODOMETER AND I CHANGED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND STILL WON'T START BUT ALL THE LIGHTS AND LOCKS STILL WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384247December 20, 2020
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 07 CALIBER BOUGHT OFF A INDIVIDUAL CASH PRICE.WASN'T AWARE OF THE CONCERN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT LEFT BROKEN STRUTS,. NO START OR NO CRANK DUE TO THEFT SYSTEM WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE. ... WATER LEAK FROM SUN ROOF DRAIN TUBES. ... BLOWN STRUTS. ... ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULES MAY NEED TO BE UPDATED AT THE SAME TIME. ... NO START OR NO CRANK DUE TO THEFT SYSTEM ISSUE. ... EXCESS DRAIN ON BATTERY DUE TO FAULTY RADIO.AS WELL MOAN TYPE NOISE FROM EXHAUST SQUEEK NOISE FROM CLUTCH PEDAL AC COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSOR REPLACMENT DUE TO "SLUGGING" CONDITION NOISE FROM HVAC BLOWER MOTOR DUE TO DEBIRS SWISH SOUND FROM REAR SUSPENSION SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR STEERING ANGLE SENSOR FAULT WHISTLE SOUND FROM LEFT OUTSIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY METALLIC RATTLE SOUND FROM LIFTGATE DRIVING AROUND TOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383891December 17, 2020
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON HIS DAUGHTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD BEGAN TO RUST UNDERNEATH THE SUBFRAME. DUE TO THE FAILURE, SEVERAL HOLES WERE FORMED WITHIN THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER ADDED TO THE MANUFACTURER RECALL LIST FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383897December 17, 2020
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
PROBLEM WITH FRONT STRUTS THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL . THE WHOLE FRONT END MOVES HORRIBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383597December 15, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND JUMPED A DITCH AND STRUCK A POLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS PUSHED UP TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BEND THE STEERING WHEEL BY IMPACT. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ANY POINT DURING THIS.*DT*JB THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11378373December 7, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
SPEED SENSORS, INNER/OUTER TIE RODS, HUB ASSEMBLY, RADIATOR, INTAKE VALVE, TIRES WERE DIFFERENT SIZES, MORE PROBLEMS AROSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378071December 6, 2020
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I STARTED MY 09 DODGE CALIBER UP ONE MORNING . I BACK UP ,THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT HESITATED AND JUMP OR JOLT.IT SCARED ME .THE ENGINE CAME ON,SO I WENT TO A AUTO PARTS STORE DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE TO GET A READING OR CODES READ ON MY CALIBER, IT GAVE ME A CODE ABOUT THE POWER TRAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376420November 26, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN ISNT WORKING AT ALL. CHECKED HORN TO SEE IF IT WAS BROKEN , REMOVED AND TESTED ON ANOTHER TRUCK, THEY WORKED. CHECKED FUSES AND THERE IS NO POWER TO ETHER FUSE. THERE IS NO HORN RELAY. IT IS PART OF THE TIPM. THE RELAY IS ON THE TIPM UNIT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN I FOUND OUT THE HORN FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11374360November 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WENT OUT ON ME AS I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY. THE ETC IS BASICALLY THE CAR LOSING ALL POWER BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF ONLY THE GAS PEDDLE LOSES ALL POWER. IT WAS VERY SCARY WHEN YOUR LITTERALY CARRYING YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING YOUR DOGGY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373981November 10, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. THEN WHEN I STARTED IT, IT WOULD ONLY GO 5 MILES A HOUR. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A WRECK WITH MY 3 YR. OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME. I HAD A CODE READER PUT ON IT AND IT READS U0402-IMPLAUSIBLE DATA RECEIVED FROM TCM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11374044November 10, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT SUBFRAME FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE CORROSION CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH A SIT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE FAILURE CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373885November 9, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS GOING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. IF I AM ON A HIGHWAY FOR A DISTANCE THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF UNTIL I BRAKE OR HIT A SMALL BUMP THEN IT WILL DING AND COME ON AGAIN. WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS IT WILL GO OFF AND ON QUITE A BIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373145November 5, 2020
EQUIPMENT, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
INCIDENT HAPPENED OCT. 2, 2020... I WAS DRIVING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION, MY WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE... VERY TERRIFYING!! MADE IT THRU THE INTERSECTION, WAS ABLE TO GET OF THE ROAD... WHEN THE MECHANIC (THE MAN THAT PUSHED MY CAR BACK TO MY RESIDENCE) TOOK A LOOK UNDER THE BOTTOM... IT WAS TOTALLY ROTTED OUT, WHICH IN FACT CAUSED MY WHEEL TO DETACH FORM THE VEHICLE ... I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE, NOW I AM OUT OF A VEHICLE NO MONEY AND I HAVE TO PAY INSURANCE... PLEASE I NEED HELP!! YOUR ABRUPT ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.*DT*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373191November 5, 2020
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
OK SO LET ME START BY SAVING LIVES THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ALL THESE CALIBER THE SUBFRAMES ARE ROTTING IN HALF I KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS STUPID CAR AND THEY RUSTED IN HALF ON THEM ALSO THINGS TO ADD TO THIS CAR IS THERE IS NO UPPER BALL JOINT WHICH CAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS TO GO BAD IS THE SHOCKS ARE BAD I HAD TO REPLACE PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE CVT 20K MILES INTO THIS HUNK OF CRAP CVT IS BAD AND THE BANDS THEY USE ARE CHEAP BUT ALSO SEEMS TO BE A COOLING PROBLEM WITH THERE SET UP FOR TRANSMISSION WITH CAUSE THEM TO HEAT UP AND BURN FLUIDS CHRYSLER SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS CRAP AND HONESTLY YOU WILL SEE ALOT MORE OF THESE CARS CAUSING PEOPLE TO DIE SERIOUSLY TAKE A LOOK ONLINE AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES IT'S PRETTY SICKING TO ME AND I FEEL LIKE Y'ALL AIN'T DOING YOUR JOB MY 30 YEAR OLD CAMARO SUBFRAME NEVER ROTTED LIKE THIS AND SAT AND DRIVEN IN ALL WEATHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372766November 2, 2020
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS FOR OVER A YEAR; IT WOULD GET LOOSER WITH ANY BUMP YOU HIT. MULTIPLE FRONT END PARTS WERE REPLACED ALMOST EVERY 3 MONTHS. I HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING NEW TIE ROD ENDS, CV AXLES, WHEEL BEARINGS, BRAKE PADS, AND SWAY BAR LINKS IN THE FRONT END. ALSO HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION DONE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD 15 MINUTES AFTER BEING REPAIRED THE STEERING GAVE OUT AND THE FRONT LEFT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED AND BENT IN. THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND WAS NOTICED THE SUBFRAME HAD CRACKED AND RUSTED OUT. IT WAS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT WITH 130,000 MILES ON IT. OWNED IT FOR 6 YEARS AND HAD NOTHING BUT FRONT END PROBLEMS AND THE SUSPENSION. I HAD OVER $5000 WORTH OF REPAIRS SUNK INTO IT WITHIN THOSE 6 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372493November 1, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE TIPM BOX IS MALFUNCTIONED, AND CONTINUES TO BE. THIS IS AN ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STOCK, FACTORY TIPM BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365106October 19, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
IN THE MIDST OF ME DRIVING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION... MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY... I HAD TO GET OF THE ROAD BECAUSE MY WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THEY ENTIRE CAR... DUE TO SEVER CORROSION, YU UNDER VEHICLE.. WHEN I SAW PHOTOS... I WAS TERRIFED!! MY LIFE WAS ON JEOPARDY.. THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE... I AM SENDING PHOTOS TO HELP SUPPORT MY CLAIMS..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364251October 14, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SQUEAKS AND CLUNKS. REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE EXTREMELY RUSTED. FEELS LIKE CAR IS FISH TAILING WHILE DRIVING. WAS DRIVING FROM WORK AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR. SPEED WAS ABOUT 25MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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