Dodge Caliber Complaints

1,939 consumer complaints on file.

#10345304July 26, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED BUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE A FUTURE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,200. UPDATED 9/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/24/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345182July 25, 2010
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. A DEALER RE-FLASHED THE COMPUTER AT NO CHARGE. REPAIR LASTED ONE YEAR. THE WIPER IS AGAIN NOT FUNCTIONING BUT NOW THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $100.00 TO REFLASH THE TIPM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344166July 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE DEGLAZED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344096July 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 45 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. HE HAD TO REPOSITION THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES ON THE SAME DAY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR POTENTIALLY WOULD NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE UNTIL THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344128July 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON 7/9/10 I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE @ OFFICE WHERE I WORK, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW AS I WENT TO TOUCH THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN IT JUMP THE CARB & THAN HIT THE WALL OF THE BUILDING PUTTING A HOLE IN IT ALSO BREAKING OFF A DRAIN PIPE, ON THE OUTSIDE. I WENT INSIDE THE OFFICE AND THERE WAS TWO CRACKS IN THE WALL INSIDE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS BROKE IN TWO PLACES ON THE CAR. I CALLED MY INSURANCE STATE FARM & REPORTED IT. MY OFFICE INFORMED THE BUSINESS COMPLEX MANAGER. HAD THE CAR TOWED THE CHAPMAN DODGE FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343376July 15, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 DODGE CALIBER PURCHASED USED A YEAR AGO. VEHICLE NOW HAS 38,000 MILES AND NEEDS BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. ALSO HAVE MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (13,500 MI.) I TRY TO SUPPORT AMERICAN COMPANIES BUT SHAME ON ME..NEVER A DODGE AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343391July 15, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BOTH OF THE TIE RODS ON MY CAR ARE COMPLETELY WORN AT 36,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE CALIBERS - PREMATURE FAILURE OF TIE RODS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342490July 11, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE SENSOR MONITOR BROKE FOR NO REASON ON TWO OF MY TIRES. CALLED TO GET FIXED AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AN ESTIMATED 8,000 ON BACKORDER AND NOT SURE WHEN THEY WOULD BE COMING IN. MY TIRE WAS LOSING AIR EVERY 2 DAYS. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. WHY ARE WE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $100.00 PER SENSOR TO HAVE THIS FIXED WHEN IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT ON THE MANUFACTURER? CHRYSLER/DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS AND RECALL THE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342527July 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL ON AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO REPAIR THE SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342393July 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (AT HIGH SPEED) WHEN IT BECAME NECESSARY FOR ME TO PUNCH THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE. WHEN I DID THIS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF JUST BELOW THE SPRING-ACTION PIVOT POINT AND THE ACCELERATOR BECAME USELESS BECAUSE THE SPRING (WHICH IS WIRED TO THE ENGINE'S ACCELERATOR AND RECEIVES ACCELERATION INPUT FROM THE PEDAL TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED) WAS NO LONGER (OBVIOUSLY) ATTACHED TO THE PEDAL. I WAS THANKFULLY ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND OUT OF TRAFFIC DESPITE HAVING NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AT THAT POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342129July 9, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER GETTING MISLEADING DIRECTIONS AND GOING DOWN AN UNKNOWN ROAD AND ENDING AT A STOP SIGN, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES BEFORE DECIDING TO PASS THROUGH THE STOP SIGN ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. UPON PASSING ON OF THE LANES OF TRAFFIC WHERE THERE WAS A VEHICLE AT THE TOP OF THE HILL WHICH GAVE ME MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO GET ACROSS THE ROAD AND OUT OF NOWHERE A VEHICLE CAME FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND STRUCK MY VEHICLE FULL SPEED AT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. UPON SEEING THE VEHICLE LAST MINUTE MY DRIVER HIT THE BREAKS TO PREVENT MUCH WORSE INJURY AND THE VEHICLE HIT US AND THE PASSENGER WAS THEN JOLTED BACK TOWARD THE PASSENGER DOOR AND FACE STRUCK THE WINDOW AND NOSE WAS BROKEN IN THE PROCESS. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT POINT OF IMPACT, THEREFORE, ALL THREE PASSENGERS SUFFERED WHIPLASH INJURIES, ONE ALMOST BREAKING HER NECK, ONE BROKEN NOSE, AND KNEE BRUISING. THE VEHICLE AT THE MOMENT IS BEING APPRAISED AT THE MOMENT BUT EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD SHIFTED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND IS LOOSE INCLUDING THE BATTERY AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRED IS SEVERELY DAMAGED WITH THE SHOCK SITTING ON TOP OF IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10342284July 9, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED ISSUES THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS DESTROYED AND BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341665July 6, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SAFETY RECALL K11 ON MY DODGE CALIBER. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A WEEK AGO, MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THIS AM 7/6/10 AT 10:30 AM AND DELIVERED THE CAR TO TACOMA DODGE IN TACOMA, WA. I ARRIVED EARLY AND CHECKED IN. 45 MINUTES AFTER MY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT THEY STILL HAD NOT STARTED WORK ON MY CAR. THE RECALL LETTER SAID 30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE WORK. I WAS NOT APPRAISED THAT THEY WANTED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AT THEIR LEISURE. OTHER DODGE DEALERS IN PIERCE AND THURSTON COUNTIES HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE SERVICE IN THE PAST AS TACOMA DODGE WAS NOT AN "APPROVED" DEALER IN GM'S RE-ORGANIZATION AND I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR THERE BEFORE THE RESTRUCTURE. I HAD APPOINTMENTS AND NEEDED MY VEHICLE BACK. IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341332July 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING THE PEDAL STICKS ON MY '07 DODGE CALIBER SXT. CAUSES THE RPM'S TO JUMP AND LOOSE CONTROL OF THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW. JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ACCELERATOR ON A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THEY INSPECTED IT AND SAID IT WAS NOT WITH IN THE DATES THE MANUFACTURERS GIVEN FOR THE RECALL. TOLD THE DEALERSHIP IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE AND THE LAST ONE WAS ABOUT FOUR DAYS BEFORE I GOT THE NOTICE. NOW A FEW DAYS AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED IT HAPPENED AGAIN. READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER, I HAVE FOUND COPPER BUSHINGS ON THE FLOOR. IF THEY WERE FROM UNDER THE PEDAL SHOULDN'T THE SERVICE MAN NOTICED THAT IF HE DID CHECK IT? LEAVES ME TO WONDER IF THEY DID INDEED CHECK IT. EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS MATCHES THE RECALL, SO WHY IT WASN'T JUST FIXED IS BEYOND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341218July 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT MOISTURE WAS BUILDING UP INSIDE OF THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340627June 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A TWO HOUR PERIOD, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO RUN HOT AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER WAITING FOR 25 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE REPAIR WOULD BE $550. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339476June 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND INDEPENDENTLY CAME TO A STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 66,000. UPDATED10/28/10 *BF UPDATED 11/01/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339600June 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE GAS PEDAL MESSES UP IT CAN BE AT A SLIGHT HILL OR ACCELERATING AT A GREEN LIGHT. I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD ONLY GETTING SLIGHT MOVEMENT; THEN THE CAR JUST ACCELERATES. OTHER TIMES IT ACTS NORMAL. I TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SO I PAID $504 THEY SAID IT FINE AND FIXED. THE SAME DAY OF GETTING MY CAR BACK IT DOES THE SAME THING SO I CALLED CHRYSLER 800#. THEY TO SAID MY 2007 WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND TO TAKE IT BACK THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE IF RECALL WAS EXTENDED TO OTHER 2007 MODELS. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH ACCELERATION OF THESE GAS PEDALS. I'M 9 MTHS PREGNANT AND DO NOT HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT MY CAR WILL MOVE LIKE IT IS SUPPOSE TO WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339205June 20, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS LEAVING WORK AND DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I STARTED HEARING A STRANGE NOISE THEN BEGAN SMELLING BURNING RUBBER. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD SOMETHING FALL FROM MY CAR I GOT OUT AND SEEN THAT MY COIL SPRING HAD BROKE AND BEGAN DIGGING INTO MY TIRE. I MAINLY DO HIGHWAY DRIVING SO I DON'T HIT TO MANY BUMPS. I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN FEB 2010 AND THE SPRING BROKE AROUND JUNE 15 2010. NO ONE CARRIES THE PARTS BESIDES THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR 2 WEEKS SO I TAKE IT THAT THIS HAPPENS ALOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336374June 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE (A MECHANIC) TOOK THE REAR SEAT OUT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRES TO THE FUEL PUMP WERE BURNED OUT WHICH CAUSED THEM TO MELT AND TO AFFECT THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW FUEL PUMP WITHIN A SPAN OF A YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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