Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10400589May 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LIKELY TO FAIL AS WELL, AT SOME POINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT PROVIDED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400588May 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. DURING THE FAILURE, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400707May 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION. CAR IS VERY NOISY OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS. JUMPS AT TIMES WHEN HITTING BIGGER BUMPS. HAD ALIGNMENT DONE LESS THAN A MONTH AGO AND IS ALREADY BACK OUT OF ALIGNMENT AGAIN. CAR HAS ONLY 35000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400063May 11, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP TO HAVE NEW TIRES INSTALLED WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,424.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399407May 6, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN FEB 2006. IT BARELY HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT AND YET HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT BALL BEARINGS AND TIE RODS REPLACED. INTERNET SITES AND NHTSA LIST VOLUMES OF COMPLAINTS WITH VEHICLES WITH LOW MILEAGE AND THE TIE RODS AND BALL BEARING FAILURES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THE COMPANY IS FORCED TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS? THIS IS NOT AN INEXPENSIVE FIX AND IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398487May 2, 2011
SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 KM, I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT BECAUSE I HIT SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT OF BEEN MY BRAKES, BUT LATER THAT WEEK I HAD IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY LOOKED AT THE FRONT END FOR ME AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM, OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT ON MY OWN AS I AM A SINGLE MOM AND IN SCHOOL AS A FULL TIME STUDENT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 76000KM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR CHRYSLER TO BE SELLING VEHICLES WITH THESE KIND OF PARTS ..EVERY FORUM I HAVE BEEN ON FOR THE 2007 DODGE CALIBERS THESE ARE THE MAIN PARTS TO BE REPLACED. I EVEN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND THEY TOLD ME, YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF REPLACEMENTS DONE FOR THESE PARTS. JUST AS WELL IF I HAD OF BOUGHT A TOYOTA, AT LEAST THEY OWNED UP TO THERE MISTAKES ON THE PARTS ETC..CHRYSLER IS MAKING A KILLING ON SALES OF THESE PARTS...WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T BUY A DODGE CALIBER......MY LESSON IS WELL LEARNED..FIRST TIME I EVER HAD A DODGE AND IT IS MY LAST TIME..IF THE [XXX] THING DON'T KILL ME FIRST..OR IS THAT WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR CHRYSLER TO WAKE UP AND DO A RECALL ON THESE PARTS. WELL I AM GIVING SOME NEWS REPORTER A CALL AND BROADCAST THIS ACROSS THE NATION..SEE WHAT HAPPENS THEN TO CHRYSLERS IMAGE....DISGUSTED....ALMOST TWO 2000.00 PLUS IT WILL COST ME, NOT TO MENTION THE WEAR ON MY TIRES AND THERE IS MORE MONEY....COULD OF BEEN AN ACCIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398235April 29, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING STATE INSPECTION THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A KNOCKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398240April 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ECU WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF UPDATED 09/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397460April 26, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2008 DODGE CALIBER WITH 44,000 MILES. BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE SEVERELY WORN, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAD ONLY NORMAL DRIVING (NO SEVERE USE). THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE IF I HAD NOT HAPPENED TO NOTICE THE SUSPENSION LOOSENESS WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS SYMPTOM WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397292April 25, 2011
STEERING
THE ABS SENSORS IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRE WELLS ARE SUDDENLY BAD AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) TO NOT WORK PROPERLY; SENDING THE CAR INTO A SKID. ESC IS TO ASSIST DRIVERS IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES DURING EXTREME STEERING MANEUVERS. ESC SENSES WHEN A VEHICLE IS STARTING TO SPIN (OVERSTEER) OR PLOW (UNDERSTEER), AND ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE?S COURSE BY AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE THROTTLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AT INDIVIDUAL WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397354April 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ALMOST A YEAR AGO MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT STARTED JERKING BACK AND FORTH AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY LIGHT CAME ON BUT AS SOON AS I SLOWED DOWN, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD WASN'T STAYING ON THEY COULD NOT GET A CODE FROM THE CAR BUT I COULD BRING IT IN AND THEY COULD TRY IT ANYWAYS FOR $105. I TOOK IT SOMEONE I KNOW AND THEY READ THE CODE OFF OF IT, 2120 P2110, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM THE CODE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN THEIR OWN TESTS AND CHARGE ME TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING BUT IF THERE WAS NO LIGHT THAN THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. I ASKED THEM IF THIS IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THEN BECAUSE I HAVE A BABY IN THE CAR. THEY SAID NO, AS LONG AS I CAN PULL OVER FAST ENOUGH TO RESTART THE CAR. LAST FRIDAY, THE CAR STARTED TO DO IT AGAIN AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 YR OLD IN THE CAR. MY CAR STARTED LOOSING POWER AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME SO I TURNED AROUND AND GOT MY FIANCE'S CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 2000 RPMS AND SO I DRIVE 10 MPH ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CITY (I GOT UP TO 30 MPH DOWN HILLS). I THINK THAT ALL OF THIS IS DANGEROUS AND HAVING DEALERSHIPS TELLING PEOPLE THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM IS CRAZY! THE DEALERSHIP NOW WANTS TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY AND I AM WONDERING IF A REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THEY WOULD HAVE LOOKED AT THE CAR LAST YEAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397183April 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE REPLACED ALTERNATOR, DRIVE BELT, BALL JOINTS, WHEEL BEARINGS, TIRE RODS ON MY 2008 DODGE. IT IS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE NOW UNDER THE HOOD. I AM ONE OF MANY WHO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395985April 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE IGNITION YET THE ENGINE FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE IGNITION KEY YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,713. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/10/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395853April 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ENGAGED THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION AND CRASHED THROUGH THE GLASS FRONT OF A GAS STATION. THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE AWAITING A PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10395806April 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS WIRING, LOCATED UNDER BACKSEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395804April 13, 2011
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT COMES UNLATCHED, QUITE OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395805April 13, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION - BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. 2007 WITH 50,000 MILES WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394495April 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HAS CONSTANT 'RATTLE'; SOUNDS JUST LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE NOW. STARTED AS A TICKING SOUND WHILE CAR IDLED, TICKING GREW INTO A GROWL AFTER STARTING THE CAR, NOW ROARS UPON ACCELERATION AND GRINDS/KNOCKS LOUDLY WHEN STOPPED WHILE IN GEAR--QUITE EMBARRASSING AT RED LIGHTS. FORUM HAS INDICATED SAME PROBLEM AS AN ALTERNATOR PULLEY. VISUAL INSPECTION DETECTS SOURCE OF NOISE ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE (LOOKING IN UNDER THE HOOD) WHERE THE 7 BELTS ARE SPINNING--HARD TO TELL WHICH ONE IS THE CULPRIT BUT THE ALTERNATOR POST MAKES SENSE. PLEASE VISIT THAT PARTICULAR COMMENT AT HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/[email protected]@.F0F6BB2/187#MSG187; AND THAT WAS PAGE 20! MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY IN FEAR OF A BREAKDOWN OR POWER LOSS (I'VE LIVED THROUGH ONE OF THOSE BEFORE BY THE GRACE OF GOD). THAT SITE RECOMMENDED THAT I POST THE COMPLAINT TO YOU, TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF (I.E., JUST TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND SPEND MONEY I DON'T HAVE FOR WORKAROUND FIXES THAT WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM), BUT FOR OTHERS WHO LOVED THE CAR THEY PURCHASED BUT ARE NOW REGRETTING THEIR DECISION (*THEREFORE PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL TO ENCOURAGE DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO REVIEW THEIR ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT AND PERFORMANCE). THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND PURPOSE IN THIS ECONOMY. :) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394284April 5, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH 42,000 MILES THAT I WAS TOLD WAS A DEATH TRAP!! SEVERAL TIMES I HAD TO EXIT HIGHWAYS BECAUSE I FELT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. I THOUGHT I WAS IN NEED OF TIRES. NOT ONLY WAS I IN NEED OF TIRES BUT THE BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY WORN. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC IN NO WAY SHOULD THIS HAPPEN WITH A CAR WITH ONLY 42,000. HE ALSO INFORMED ME HE HAS SEEN MANY CALIBERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE COST TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS/ARMS AND TIRES WAS $1,000. DODGE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED....ISSUE A RECALL AND REFUND TO THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393994April 1, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND SPUTTERS AT STOPS. TWICE THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT STOPLIGHTS AND HAD TO BE PUT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTICS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, AND NO CODES WERE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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