2007 Dodge Caliber Complaint Log

FAILED EMISSIONS INSPECTION, ENGINE LIGHT INDICTOR. BASED ON INFORMATIONOBTAINED FROM THE OBD THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM. *TR

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2013. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THE STRUTS AND BALL JOINTS ON THE CAR. THEN HAD THEM REPLACED AGAIN. 09/29/14 AND WAS TOLD AGAIN BY THE REPAIR SHOP LAST WEEK WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR A TUNEUP BECAUSE IT WAS HESITATING WHEN YOU STARTED TO ACCELERATE THAT I'M GOING TO NEED TO HAVE THE STRUTS REPLACED AGAIN. SO NOW THAT'S 3 TIMES IN A LITTLE MORE 3 YRS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN 100'S OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT FRONT SUSPENSIONS ON THEIR CALIBERS. SO I THINK IT'S A DESIGN FAULT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THE ONE TIME ( THE 2ND REPAIR) I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A GOOD THING I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WHEN I DID OR I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STRUTS WERE SO BADLY DAMAGED.

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0 LITER. OVER THE PAST 4 + YEARS I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN VERY EXPENSIVE. WHEN I BRING MY CALIBER TO THE DEALERSHIP I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS ONE SERIOUS PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER " AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS !!" FOR THESE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM THAT HAS CAUSED THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE "INTEGRATED POWER MODULE" IT IS CAUSING MULTIPLE CODES TO APPEAR AND CAUSING MY CAR TO RUN ROUGH. IT WILL COST $1000 DOLLARS " AND NO RECALL". IN THE STATE I LIVE IN WE HAVE TO PASS EMISSIONS TESTS, IT HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. I WAS GIVEN AN EXTENSION TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BUT I JUST SPENT $1000 FIXING THE HEATING PROBLEMS IN THE CAR ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE T.I.P.M IS THE ROOT OF ALL THE REMAINING ISSUES. I CANT AFFORD TO SPEND THE MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE " I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO !!" PLUS I AM UNEMPLOYED. CHRYSLER/DODGE NO LONGER MAKES THE CALIBER, AND HAVE LEFT THE CURRENT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES TO DEAL WITH THESE ISSUES THEMSELVES. I CANT SELL THE CAR BECAUSE IF IT WONT PASS THE EMISSIONS TEST IT IS WORTHLESS AND NO ONE WILL BUY IT ANYWAY. I DON'T WANT TO TRADE IT IN I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. PLEASE SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM AND ALLOW A RECALL I HAVE READ ABOUT THE OTHER SERIOUS PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE T.I.P.M AND CANT UNDERSTAND WHY ONE DOESN'T EXIST. WHAT IS DODGE WAITING FOR?? *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT TURN ON BUT THE HIGH BEAM WORKS FINE. HAVE CHECKED WIRING AND FUSES AND IT SEEMS TO BE THE TIPM. TOOK INTO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS THE TIPM TELLING THE LIGHT NOT TO TURN ON SO IN OTHER WORDS ITS A BAD TIPM. I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE PART WOULD BE CLOSE TO $1200. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND I SEE THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I AM NOW STARTING TO HAVE ISSUES WITH WHAT I THINK IS A BEARING GONE BAD, STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE THIS. TODAY AS I WAS ALMOST HOME, MY CHARGE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I GOT HOME, SO TURNED CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES, TURNED THE CAR BACK AND NO ISSUES. THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER SEEMS TO HAVE ISSUES. I WROTE TO DODGE ABOUT THE HEADLAMP ISSUES WITH NO RESOLUTION OR THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS AN ISSUE. FROM READING THE FORUMS TODAY, IT SEEMS MY LIGHTS OR ISSUES MAY GET WORSE AND POSSIBLY LOOSE MY LIFE OR CAUSE A HORRIBLE WRECK BEFORE ALL OF THIS OVER. DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL OF THESE ISSUES AND RECALL THEM SO WE ARE NOT OUT THE HUGE SUMS OF MONEY THAT IS REQUIRED TO FIX THIS. I AM CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AND NO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AS OF YET, I AM AFRAID MY ONCE RELIABLE CAR WILL JUST QUIT ON ME ONE DAY WHEN I LEAST EXPECT OR CAUSE LOSE OF LIFE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR LOOSES POWER BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF DEALER STATES IT'S NOTHING GET OIL CHANGE FROM DEALER STATED NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE FRONT AXLE TO BEND ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE AND BEARINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,569.

NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL RADIAL ONLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE, ALL THE WAY TO THE STEEL RADIAL, EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES WERE ONLY A YEAR OLD. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND FOUND OUT THE BALL JOINT AND FRONT CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AUTO SHOP SAID WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE NOTICED THE PROBLEM, AND SUGGESTED NOT DRIVING ANY FURTHER UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. ALSO TOLD US THEY HAD TWO OTHER CALIBERS THIS YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND WANT TO CHARGE $1400 TO FIX AND REPLACE OUR RELATIVELY NEW TIRES. UPON RESEARCHING MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. JUST GRATEFUL THAT WE FOUND THE PROBLEM WHILE PARKED AND BEFORE THE TIRES BLEW ON THE HIGHWAY OR SUSPENSION BECAME EVEN LOOSER. *TR

REVERSED OUT OF PARKING SPOT PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. TURNS OUT MY TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS ON PASSENGER SIDE BASICALLY FELL APART. GARAGE SAID OTHER SIDE IS JUST ABOUT READY TO GO TOO. THANKFULLY I WAS ONLY PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT...5 MINUTES LATER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN WRAPPED AROUND A TELEPHONE POLE. BEEN LOOKING ONLINE TO FIND MANY PEOPLE ALSO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER! *TR

MY SISTERS 2007 DODGE CALIBER ONLY HAS ONLY 32236 MILES ON IT AND THE BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED ALREADY, IT COST 800 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THEM, I LOOKED ON LINE AND EVERYBODY THAT HAS A 2007 CALIBER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS, JUST LOOK ON LINE AND U WILL SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BALL JOINTS, HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A RECALL DONE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, PLEASE JUST E MAIL ME BACK THANK YOU. *TR

I HAD THE GAS PEDAL FIXED WITH THE 2010 RECALL OF MY PARTICULAR CAR. I HAVE 37,000 MILES CURRENTLY ON MY CAR. WHEN I GO TO TURN OUT OF A GAS STATION FOR EXAMPLE, THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION AND FEELS AS IF IT GOING TO STALL. IT DOES THE SAME THING WHILE GOING UP A HILL. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. IT GOES OFF AFTER THE CAR REGAINS NORMAL SPEED. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH THE GAS PEDAL RECALL SINCE THEY ARE RELATED. I'VE GOTTEN ONTO THE DODGE CALIBER FORUMS AND SAW 100'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LOW MILES AND THERE ETC LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BE RESOLVED ALONG WITH THE GAS PEDAL RECALL. I TOOK MY CAR TO AUTO ZONE AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WAS CONFIRMED PROBLEM WITH UNCERTAINTY OF HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL OTHER DIAGNOSTICS CAME BACK WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OVER THE WHITESTONE BRIDGE IN NY, AT THE CREST OF THE BRIDGE THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE REDUCING THE SPEED OF VEHICLE FROM 50 MPH TO 5 MPH IN THE COURSE OF LESS THEN A MINUTE. I WAS NEARLY KILLED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK WHO WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND MY CAR. THE CART ROLLED DOWN THE BRIDGE WITH LIMITED POWER. FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS I AM READING ON VARIOUS CALIBER WEBSITES THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT SHOULD BE REVIEWED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. ....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS

I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. MY KEY ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING LAST YEAR AND I HAVE TO PAY $500 BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE COMPUTER COULD NO LONGER RECOGNIZED MY KEY SO I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE. MY GEAR SHAFT BEGAN TO JAM AND I HAD TO PAY $200 TO GET A CHIP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS SHOT. NOW MY TOTALLY INCORPORATED POWER MODULE WAS SHOT TODAY WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. THE COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE $1150. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR IS PRESENTING IN MY LIFE. *TR

THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE TO BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHLWAY. DODGE KNOWS THE CONTROL ARMS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO DO A RECALL ON THESE CARS. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD A WRECK IN THIS. VEHICLE. IF THE CONTROL ARMS BREAK WHILE DRIVING,IT WILL BE VERY BAD. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON-LINE ABOUT THESE CARS, I AM SHOCKED NOBODY HAS MADE DODGE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE LIGHTS BEHIND THE DASH WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE SPEED IN THE DARK. THERE ARE MANY EXISTING CASES ONLINE. DODGE IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE WHEN CALLED AND WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIE ROD, BOLTS AND JOINTS WERE FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF NOT HAVING ENOUGH LUBRICATION ON THE COMPONENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND DECELERATE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD AND RECENTLY HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND REQUESTED AN ALIGNMENT CHECK. THE TIRE COMPANY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS/ CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AND SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN THE CALIBER FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES, HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON HARD SURFACED ROADS. THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE. THE FAULT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, BUT IF THE PART FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT,REPLACED BULB AND DISCOVERED NEW BULB DOES NOT WORK,PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE,SO A $20.00 LAMP TURNED INTO A COSTLY $1200.00 REPAIR, WHAT IF ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT? AS I INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE IT IS VERY COMMON ON CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES, THIS OCCURRENCE OF FAILURE CAN AND WILL BE A DANGER IF YOU ENCOUNTER FAILURE WHILING DRIVING AT NIGHT AND LOSE ALL LIGHTS OR OTHER COMPONENTS, I BELIEVE CHRYSLER /DODGE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAILURE IN THEIR DESIGN OF THIS NECESSARY COMPONENT IN THEIR VEHICLES AND A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED! THANK YOU *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER - TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) UNIT ISSUE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. ONLY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK. LOCAL GARAGE DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAULTY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, WITH A REPAIR COST OF $1225. HEADLIGHTS ARE A NECESSARY COMPONENT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE. DODGE OUGHT TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE OF FAULTY TIPM UNITS AND THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS INHERENT IN FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT. THE SAFETY OF THE FAMILIES TRAVELING IN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY DODGE OUGHT TO BE OF THE GREATEST CONCERN. *TR

THE ENGINE CRADLE WILL NOT PASS PA SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO SEVERE RUST AND HOLES IN THIS PORTION OF WHAT COULD BE ALSO CALLED THE SUB-FRAME. THIS IS A VERY PRE-MATURE FAILURE AND ALL CALIBER OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE. WHO WOULD EVER THINK TO LOOK AT A POTENTIAL FRAME FAILURE IN A 5 YEAR OLD CAR? I HAD OWNED THIS CAR 1 DAY SHORT OF 5 YEARS SINCE BRAND NEW WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE IT STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE YET TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,192.

FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE COMPLETELY SHOT. FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I GOT TIRES FIXES- CAR ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES- I AM A VERY GOOD DRIVER MAKING SURE THAT I WATCH OUT FOR ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,600.

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.

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND CAR TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER TO THE CAR DECLINED TO A COAST AND I HAD TO TRY AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH SNOW ON THE ROAD WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES GOING THE SPEED OF 70 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER WHOM RECOMMENDED THAT I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE DONE BY THE DEALER WHICH I PAID FOR AND COMPLIED TO HAVE PERFORMED. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND STILL LOOSES POWER GOING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER OVER AND OVER AND THEY DENY ANY LIABILITY AND SAY EVERYTHING IS OK. I HAVE THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO END UP DEAD THANKS TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. IT HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING SO NO STRESS IS EVER APPLIED TO THE TRANSMISSION. NOW I AM PISSED BECAUSE MY WIFE WAS ALMOST HIT WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND IT REDUCED POWER ON HER. I HAVE PAPERWORK SHOWING THE DEALER CHECKING IT AND SAYING IT IS OK NOT TO MENTION THE NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE GONE IN AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE HEARD NOTHING REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH THE CALIBER. IF YOU LOOK ON LINE THERE ARE PLENTY OF US CITIZENS THAT ARE PLAQUED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM.......UPDATED 12/03/15 *BF UPDATED 11/13/2017*CN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. IN ADDITION, THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC AFTER FILLING TANK WITH FUEL. AFTER STALLING A COUPLE OF TIMES CONDITION CLEARS. HAVE AVOIDED FILLING TANK BUT THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN AND STALLING CREATES HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHEN WIFE DRIVES CAR AND HAS GRAND CHILD IN CAR. *TR

WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS JOLTING FORWARD AND LOSING POWER BACK AND FORTH. BELLETIRE WOULDN'T TOUCH IT CUZ THEY SAID IT SEEMED TO THEM LIKE A RECALL ISSUE. HE SAID THAT EITHER THE ECU NEEDED RESET OR THE DRIVE BY WIRE SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING . THIS IS ALSO AFTER MY CONTROL ARMS WERE BAD AT 48000 MILE. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD HAVE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THEM AND ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

GAS PEDAL STUCK ON TWO OCCASION IN SAME TRIP. THE "SMART PEDAL" FEATURE FAILED TO WORK AS BOTH GAS AND BRAKE WERE APPLIED TO NO RESULT. HAD TO PULL GAS PEDAL UP FROM BOTTOM TO CORRECT. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE SCHEDULED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. DURING A FAILED INSPECTION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING NEW STRUTS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,401.

ON APPROX. OCT. 13, 2011, MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER STALLED AND QUIT RUNNING ON FWY, AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC. IT WAS DETERMINED AT THAT TIME THAT A THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. IT WORKED FINE UNTIL DEC. 23, 2011 WHEN I WAS OUT IN THE DESERT MAKING A TRIP TO FLAGSTAFF, AZ. WHEN MY CAR ONCE AGAIN DIED AND STALLED ON HWY I40. I WAS IN FRONT OF A SEMI TRUCK AT A SPEED ABOUT 70 MPH AND IT STARTED STALLING AND THEN DIED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SEMI. LUCKILY THERE WAS AN EXIT THAT I VEERED THE CAR INTO AND COASTED INTO A STOP. IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GAS STATION WHERE THERE THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. I WAS TOLD SINCE THE CAR HAD COOLED OVER 30 MIN. IT WAS "OK TO DRIVE" ABOUT 20 MILES TO DEALERSHIP IN BULLHEAD CITY, AZ. I TOOK IT TO SWANTYS CHRYSLER WHERE IT WAS LEFT THERE OVER CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. I RETURNED TO BE INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS IN WORKING ORDER AND THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED I COULD DRIVE IT HOME, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, "TO PULL OVER AND LET COOL FOR 30 MIN. AND RESUME DRIVING". I WAS IN FEAR OF MY LIFE AND OTHERS TAKING THE 350 MILE TRIP HOME, NOT DRIVING OVER 60 MPH. I THEN FILED A COMPLAIN WITH CHRYSLER CORP. WHERE I SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND SUPERVISORS. THEY WANTED TO ME GET A SECOND OPINION FROM A CA DEALER, BECAUSE THEY QUESTIONED WHY I "TOOK IT TO AZ." TO BE DIAGNOSED. I EXPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES THAT I DIDN'T TAKE IT THERE, IT FAILED THERE. I CAN GIVE NAMES AND DATES FROM DEC. 28TH UNTIL NOW OF REPS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MOSS BROTHERS IN RIVERSIDE, THEY ALSO DETERMINED THAT THEY COULD NOT PINPOINT THE PROBLEM, BUT SUGGESTED A COUPLE OF PARTS BE REPLACED, AND "IT COULD HELP PROBLEM:" AT THE TUNE OF $800.00, BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE IT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

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.

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

I HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND WHEN I WENT TO GET MY ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE INSPECTION PLACE STATED THE CAR COMPUTER CHIP IS NOT ABLE TO READ. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT EXTREMELY LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AS MELTED FUEL PUMP WIRES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A HOWLING NOISE WOULD BE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BRAKES, TIE RODS AND A TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500.

BOTH OUTER TIRE RODS FAILED AT 46,000 MILES, CAR SOUNDED LIKE TO FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. REPLACED AND TOOK FOR ALIGNMENT. REPAIR CLINIC COULD NOT DO ALIGNMENT BECAUSE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES WITH BALL JOINT WERE UNREPAIRABLE.FACTORY DEFECT, JOINTS SEALED SO UNABLE TO LUBRICATE, FORCES OWNER TO REPLACE AT $800.00 FOR BOTH OR POSSIBLY LOSE CONTROL AND HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE WHEN BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TIE RODS WERE REPLACED A YEAR PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.