2007 Dodge Caliber Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND IT STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE LAST ATTEMPT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE U-TURN, WHEN MY CAR WENT INTO A STALL. THE ENGINE SOUNDED TO ME, AS IF IT WAS STILL REVVING. BUT MY FOOT WASN'T ON THE PEDAL. I CAME TO A HALT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. PUT MY CAR IN PARK, TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TWICE. THEN MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE. IN SHOCK I COULD FEEL THE CAR GETTING HOT. SO I UNBUCKLED MY SEAT BELT, AND TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR. IT WOULDN'T OPEN. I PANICKED FOR MY LIFE AND PROCEEDED TO TRY AND GET OUT THE CAR FROM THE TRUNK. IT WOULDN'T OPEN EITHER. BUT A WITTINESS WHO SAW MY HORRIBLE FATE HELPED ME AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. I WAS SAVED, AND RELIEVED. HE THEN RAN TO HIS CAR AND GOT A GALLON OF WATER AND TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. BUT THE FLAMES WERE TO STRONG FOR A GUSH OF WATER. AN OTHER WITTINESS TRIED TO HELP PUT OUT THE FLAMES WITH SOME MORE WATER. STILL THE FLAMES WOULD NOT DIE DOWN. SO I DECIDED TO CALL "911" AND TELL THEM MY REASON OF CALLING. THEN THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS CAME. THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE. I WAS RELIEVED BUT AFRAID FOR MY. NEW JOB THAT I HAD TO REPORT AN ABSENCE TOO, AND LOST WAGES FOR MY FAMILY CARE AND WELL BEING. AND MY OWN LIFE THREATENING ORDEAL, MAY HAVE TO EVALUATED FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS. I THEN CALLED MY FAMILY MEMBER TO PICK ME UP, AND TO ARRANGE A TOW SERVICE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE. AND IS NOW UNDERGOING AN INVESTIGATIVE DAMAGES AND INSURANCE CLAIMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED, THE SYSTEM ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MPH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER BEFORE THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS TO 8,000. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE SMART BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. THE CONSUMER STATED AROUND 30,000 HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS, CAR ALARM, POWER WINDOWS AND POWER LOCKS WERE ALL AFFECTED. THE RADIO, HORN AND LED PANELS WERE HAVING MINOR ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SO THEREFORE THE DEALER FIXED THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY FASHION. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED UP UNTIL 50,000 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEMS RETURNED. HOWEVER, ONLY THE POWER LOCKS AND CAR ALARM WERE AFFECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER WARRANTY AND SINCE THEY WERE MINOR, THE CONSUMER LEARNED TO JUST LIVE WITH. HOWEVER, ON AUGUST 4, 2011 AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT HAYWIRE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLINKING ON AND OFF, THE DOME LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE THE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED BRAKING ITSELF TO COMPENSATE FOR THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE THEN FISH TAILED AS THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. UPDATED 09/29/11. JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT RECURRED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE DEALER THEN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED AND THE THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 45 MPH AND STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,793. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED. UPDATED 02/24/12

FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL TANK SPRAYING GASOLINE ALL OVER CAR AND ON ME. I DO NOT EVER "TOP OFF" MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION. ALSO TIE RODS HAVE HAD TO BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS WITH ME AND TELL ME NOT TO FILL UP MY TANK ALL THE WAY, AND THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR TIERODS TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN UNDER 35K MILES. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE AN HOUR DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE GREAT GAS MILEAGE. WITHIN MY FIRST TWO WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP THE STARTER WAS STUCK ENGAGED AS I DROVE AND CAUGHT FIRE. THIS I REPLACED KNOWING WITH AGE, STARTERS AND ALTERNATORS DIE. A MONTH AFTER SERVICING THE STARTER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT A SPEED OF 67MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN A LIGHTENING BOLT (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR LIGHT) FLASHED AND THE CAR JERKED AS IF IT WERE TO STALL. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT IT PROBABLY WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT I MIGHT AS WELL DRIVE THE CAR FOR A BIT BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS NOT STAYING LIT. EVERY SINCE THEN THE LIGHT HAS FLASHED ON ATLEAST ONCE A MONTH WITH THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKING AS TO STALL. I STARTED THE CAR LAST WEEK AND THE IDLE WAS MISERABLE SO FIGURED THE THROTTLE BODY HAD GONE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO READ CODES ON THE PC. CODE WAS FOR THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. WITHIN 30 MILES AND 30MINS AFTER LEAVING THE GARAGE THE CAR WAS JERKING TO STALL AS BEFORE BUT THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SEEM TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM CONSIDERING STALL ON INTERSTATE AT THOSE SPEEDS AND HIT BY A SEMI WOULD CAUSE INSTANT DEATH. THE VALUE OF MY CAR IS NO LONGER HIGH BUT YOU CAN GUARANTEE THE LOAN AND PAYMENTS ARE. I AM A PRESCHOOL TEACHER AND MAKE A VERY SMALL INCOME. TOOK CAR INSTANTLY BACK TO DEALERSHIP BUT I KNOW THEY WILL FIND NOTHING, CHARGE TO MUCH, AND SEND ME ON MY WAY WITH A DEATH SENTENCE. SEEMS AS THOUGH DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS DECIDED THAT AS LONG AS NO DEATHS IT IS OK TO CARRY ON WITH THIS REFUSAL TO ADMIT THAT THEY MADE A BAD PRODUCT. HOW ABOUT ROBBING! ALL I WANT IS MY CAR FIXED BUT OF COURSE THEY WILL NOT ADMIT ANYTHING. SUPPOSE I WILL HAVE TO CALL THE NEWS, FAX THE CEO'S, AND DIE . *TR

I HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER TODAY. THE SAFETY INSPECTION SHEET SAID THE TIE ROD IS "LOOSE" ON BOTH SIDES, AND THE LEFT BALL JOINT IS "LOOSE". I KNOW IF EITHER OF THESE BREAKS WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT WOULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE ARE LESS THAN 27,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, AND I FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CALIBERS. I AM STRAPPED FOR CASH, BUT WILL HAVE TO GET IT REPAIRED ASAP, AS I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT LIKE THIS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY FOUR YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IS WITH ME. I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH SLIP FROM "ON" TO "ACCESSORY" TWICE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON I-95 JUST NORTH OF RICHMOND, VA. I WAS DRIVING, SHIFTED MY KNEE (WITH A LONG KEYCHAIN), AND THE SWITCH SLIPPED. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AT THAT POINT. I HIT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BUTTON AND TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE CAR AND CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON EDWARDS MILL ROAD IN RALEIGH, NC. AT THAT POINT, I WAS NOT DRIVING WITH THE LONGER KEYCHAIN, BUT A SHORTER ONE WITH ONLY FOUR KEYS, AND THE SWITCH SLIPPED AGAIN. BECAUSE IT HAD HAPPENED BEFORE, I KNEW WHAT I NEEDED TO DO WAS TO RE-START THE CAR, AND I WAS ABLE TO DO SO SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ACCIDENT OR INJURY. BECAUSE AT THE TIME, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, AND BECAUSE I HAD NO CONCEPT THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A BIGGER ISSUE, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, I DID NOT STOP TO WRITE DOWN OR REMEMBER THE DATES/TIMES OF THESE INCIDENTS. I KNOW THAT THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT NIGHT; THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS DURING THE DAY. I REMEMBER WHERE I WAS BECAUSE I HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY; HOWEVER, BECAUSE I DIDN'T STOP TO LOOK AT THE DATE OR TIME THEN OR LATER, I DON'T RECALL EXACT DATES AND TIMES. MY BEST GUESS, BASED ON MY TRAVEL SCHEDULE THROUGH RICHMOND, VA, IS THAT IT TOOK PLACE WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS, AND THEN THE SECOND INCIDENT SOMETIME AFTER THAT. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF THESE INCIDENTS EVEN WHEN THE GM RECALLS STARTED HAPPENING, BECAUSE IT WASN'T A GM VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE OTHER DAY, I READ THAT CHRYSLER VEHICLES WERE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE, AND SOMETHING TRIGGERED MY MEMORY WITH THE SWITCH SLIPS. I WANTED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION AND NOTICE SO THAT A DECISION COULD BE MADE ABOUT INVESTIGATING OTHER CHRYSLER MODELS, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE COMPANY OF AN ISSUE. *TR

MAY 2011 HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE. 48000 MILES ON 2007 DODGE CALIBER. HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED REPLACED AND 4 NEW TIRES THAT WERE WORN FROM THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT CAUSED FROM THESE ISSUES. NOW MARCH 2012, WE HAD ISSUES WITH SQUEAKING NOISE ON LEFT SIDE AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT. HOT BURNING SMELL NOTICED AND HAD BROKEN COIL SPRING AND STRUT THAT WE'RE CAUSING WEAR ON TIRE. WE WILL NEVER BY A DODGE AGAIN! *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER REQUIRED BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT AT 71,100. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY AND WAS CORRECTLY ALIGNED. *TR

MY WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT TODAY IN HER 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE ROAD IN FRONT OF HER AND SHE HIT THE SIDE OF THAT TRUCK WITH THE FRONT OF HER CAR. IT DONE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. IT BUSTED THE FRONT CLIP OFF THE CAR AND YOU COULD SEE THE METAL BUMPER BEHIND THE FRONT CLIP WHICH WAS SEVERELY BENT TOWARD THE ENGINE AND DID BUST THE RADIATOR BUT NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT HAPPENED. SHE DID RECIPE SOME BRUISING ON HER NECK AND SHOULDER FROM THE SEATBELT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER TO DRIVE BUT IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

LAST WEEK I STARTED NOTICING A LOUD RATTLE IN THE ENGINE OF MY CALIBER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BELT TENSIONER. I GOT IT REPLACED AND IT GOT RID OF THE SQUEAKING NOISE BUT NOT THE RATTLE. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE HAVING ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS AND SHOWED SIMILAR SYMPTOMS AS MINE DID. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SAID THAT IT WOULD BE $680 TO REPLACE. I DECIDED TO GO WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS CHEAPER. THIS MECHANIC REPLACED IT AND SHOWED ME THE OLD PART, IT WAS COMPLETELY BURNT. HE SAID THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO WAY THAT A CAR WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD HAVE AN ALTERNATOR IN THIS CONDITION. HE ALSO MENTION THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS? *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER 2.0 CVT TRANSMISSION: BOUGHT JUNE 13/2007 BRAND NEW VIN [XXX] 5 MI ON VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS ON SOCIAL SECURITY 31,000 MILES SCRAPING , GRINDING NOISE NOT BRAKES- HAS GOTTEN WORSE -MUCH WORSE. GRINDING STARTS AS SOON AS CAR PUT IN GEAR, WORSE AS SPEED INCREASES. TALKED WITH DODGE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS -IN ALBANY NY AND BALTIMORE MD THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM:TURNS OUT TO BE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. NOT REPAIRABLE. WE WERE BLESSED TO MAKE IT HOME SAFE FROM TRIP TO UPSTATE NY FROM MARYLAND. ERAS STILL RINGING 24 HRS LATER. TOLD OUT OF WARRANTY AND COST WILL BE $6,000 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION!! THIS IS NOW A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THE 'WORD CLASS POWERTRAIN. DAIMLER CHRYSLER, NISSAN AND HYUNDAI - ALL USED THIS TRANSMISSION THEY JOINTLY DEVELOPED. IS NTSB GOING TO DEMAND A RECALL?? [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON, EVERYTHING ELECTRIC SHUT OFF, THEN WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TOOK OUT MY KEY, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING!! THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE WRONG. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST READ P0708. I WAS TOLD I CANNOT SIMPLY FIX THIS SENSOR, THAT I WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT! HOW COULD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHO CAN AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION!? THE CAR HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL TAKEN CAR OF, NORMAL OIL CHANGES, INSPECTIONS, I JUST BOUGHT 2 NEW FRONT TIRES! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. *TR

FRONT END STARTED CLUNKING AT APPROX 57,000 MILES. HAD CHECKED AND REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND BALL JOINTS. *TR

IN AUGUST 2009 WITH ONLY ABOUT 48,000 MILES ON THE CAR, I HAD TO REPLACE DRIVERSIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AS A BUSHING THAT KEPT FALLING OUT. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY NOR ANY RECALLS. NOTICED THE PART WAS REDESIGNED SO CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF A PROBLEM. NOW, THE PASSENGER SIDE APPEARS TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND A MECHANIC STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT IS BAD WITH ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT AND THE BALL JOINT ON THE NEWER CONTROL ARM IS ALSO STARTING TO SHOW WEAR . I FOUND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF WITH A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH . THE BALL JOINT CANNOT BE SERVICED OR REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE CONTROL ARM AT A COST OF ABOUT $250 JUST FOR THE PART. ALL OTHER CARS I HAVE OWNED HAD BALL JOINTS LAST WELL OVER 150,000 MILES. *TR

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.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD GO OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FEEL LOOSE AND JERK WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ALL DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 07/28/11*LJ UPDATED 07/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY VEER TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, BUSHING AND RODS NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT BALL JOINT, THE TIE ROD END AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BALL JOINT, TIE ROD END, LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE FRONT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED WITH THE TIRE REPLACEMENT COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

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.

THE VEHICLE HAD A FAILURE OF THE FRONT END PARTS, TIE ROD ENDS, BALL JOINTS. PAID TO HAVE IT REPAIRED LAST YEAR AND NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME BOTH SIDES. I NOW HAVE 85,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT. *TR

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

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

SUSPENSION - BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. 2007 WITH 50,000 MILES WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. *TR

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.

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/WEBX?14@414.TYHOAEDIJXU@.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

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

SEAT BELT COMES UNLATCHED, QUITE OFTEN. *TR

WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OUR CAR REPAIR TECHS THAT BOTH OF OUR TIE RODS IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAVE GONE BAD. THE CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 ON IT, THE FIRST WENT BAD AT ABOUT 65K AND HAD THAT REPLACED. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER LOOKED INTO. I DID MORE RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THAT YEAR AND MODEL. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS OF DIFFERENT MAKES AND NEVER HAD A ISSUE LIKE THIS, NOT NORMAL AT ALL!

THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE YESTERDAY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE CAR GO INTO A "LIMP" MODE (VERY LITTLE POWER), AND EVEN AT FULL PEDAL, IT SLOWLY SLOWS DOWN. HAVING HAD IT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, I LEARNED TO PULL OVER, AND SHUT OFF THE CAR, AND LET IT SET FOR A FEW MINUTES. SOMETIMES TIMES THIS IS NOT EASY, OR SAFE TO DO. THEN IT IS HARD TO RESTART, BUT WILL DRIVE SOMEWHAT BETTER. THIS ALLOWS ME TO GET TO A PLACE THAT I CAN SHUT IT OFF FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME (1/2 HOUR), AND THEN IT RUNS MORE LIKE NORMAL, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAY ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OUT, IT IS RUNNING NORMAL AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. SO FAR, THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT I'M SURE SOMEBODY WILL BE HURT OR KILLED BEFORE THIS GETS RECALLED. GOOD LUCK FOLLOW DRIVERS. *TR

I HAVE HAD ON GOING STEERING VIBRATION ISSUES WITH MY CALIBER SINCE 15K MILES AND MANY TIMES IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NOTHING IS WRONG AND THE VIBRATION WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. MOST RECENTLY THE TIRES BEGAN EXCESSIVELY WEARING ON THE FRONT (2 REPLACEMENT SETS IN 6 MONTHS). EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC FOUND THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE FAILING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAD BEEN QUIETLY FAILING FOR ABOUT 30K-40K MILES. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 88K MILES ON IT AND THE BALL JOINTS ARE BEING REPLACED. DEALERSHIP ADMITS THAT 1,200 REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN SOLD BY DODGE IN THE LAST WEEK AND THE PART NUMBER HAS CHANGED 5 TIMES SINCE 2007. I FEEL THAT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT LEAD TO THIS ISSUED AND I AM ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT FIND THIS "QUIET" FAILURE BEFORE IT LEADS TO AN ACCIDENT. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE TIRES WEARING I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOW IT AS THEY DID NOT BECOME NOISY LIKE MOST BALL JOINTS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NO SIGNS OF ABUSE OR DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE BALL JOINTS AND THE RUBBER BOOT WAS COMPLETELY INTACT WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. FURTHER, THE BALL JOINTS ON THIS MODEL ARE NOT SERVICEABLE AND ARE SELF LUBRICATED. THE LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR BALL JOINTS ARE AT LEAST 100,000 MILE. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEEMED THIS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESS BEFORE THIS 5-STAR RATED VEHICLE SERIOUSLY INJURES SOMEONE. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE SERVICING DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A CHRYSLER ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE PROMPTLY ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED.

DRIVING ON FAST LANE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER TURNING RIGHT, ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE CAR WAS BOUGHT, COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, CAR STARTS JITTERING, CANNOT KEEP DRIVING IT AND HAVE TO PARK CAR ON THE SIDE ROAD HOPING THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. *TR

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

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL AND THE DRIVER WAS INJURED BY THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING THIER SAFETY BELTS AND BOTH WERE INJURED BY THE SAFETY BELTS WITH LARGE DEEP CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION INVOLVING ANOTHER UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERAL BRUISES TO THE BODY AND A NECK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL BODY DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR, WHO WAS REFERRED BY THE MANUFACTURER, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE DETECT AN ACCELERATION FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) HOWEVER, THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CN UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR

I STARTED TO NOTICE A NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK END OF THE CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO CHRSYLER/DODGE DEALER & WAS TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING:REAR HUBS, THE RIGHT & LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS & REPLACE THE TIRES. WE HAD JUST BROUGHT NEW TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2010 FOR THE WINTER & NOW THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACE AGAIN.CHRYSLER IS PUTTING MY LIFE, MY HUSBAND & MOTHER'S LIFE LINE ON THE LINE. WHY IS IT THAT WHEN THEY HAD THE MAY 2007 RECALL,THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT INCLUDED AND WHY ARE THEY GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER BY PUTTING OUR LIVES IN JEOPARDY. I THOUGHT I PURCHASED A CAR THAT WOULD KEPT ME SAFE. THE ESTIMATED COST THEY QUOTED US $1800.00. CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD BE ASHAME OF THEMSELVES. IS PROFIT MORE IMPORTANT TO THEM THAN OUR LIVES. THE CAR IS WORTHLESS & CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN EITHER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE SAME BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED TWO MONTHS LATER, THE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 06/23/11*JB

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

IN FEBRUARY 2011, I HAD MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER R/T SERVICED AND TIRED ROTATED, AT THIS TIME FIRESTONE TOLD ME THAT I HAVE BAD BALL JOINTS AND NEED THEM REPLACED, IT ONLY HAD 46,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT REPLACED AND NOW I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT AGAIN. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS AND GET IT IN FOR A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT. *TR

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS A WATER LEAK THAT ALLOWS RAIN WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE USED CAR DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM (HAD IT LESS THAN 1 YEAR) SAID IT WAS A GASKET LEAK IN THE FRONT FENDER. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RIGHT OR NOT BECAUSE THE CAR'S ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD HAS YET TO DRY OUT. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN IDLE IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN PUSHING ON GAS FROM STOP. SOMETIMES THE LOW PRESSURE SENSOR OIL LIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND THE CAR WILL START TO JERK. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE JUST HESITATES FOR A LONG TIME WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. NEWEST ISSUE - WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROX. 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL DOORS MYSTERIOUSLY UNLOCKED THEMSELVES. VERY FRUSTRATING AND INCONVENIENT... DEALER DOES NOT OFFER RENTAL OR TEMPORARY CAR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE MY BRAND NEW CALIBER THAT IM PAYING FOR EVEN WHILE ITS IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE STALLING/OIL LIGHT ISSUE AND I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND STILL DID IT. TOOK IT BACK AND HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING EITHER. COMPUTER NOT REPORTING ANYTHING AND NO RECALLS. *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS THAT HE BELIEVES THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS NOT CAPABLE OF ALIGNED DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRONT BALL JOINTS *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BALL JOINTS WERE DESIGNED WITH A SEALANT WITH NO CAPABLE MEANS TO LUBRICATE THEM AND REPAIR WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE REPLACE THEM WOULD COST $750. *JB

AT APPROXIMATELY 23,700 MILES, MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED (CHRYSLER REIMBURSED FOR THE RUINED FRONT TIRES THAT HAD BEEN PUT ON 9 MONTHS BEFORE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM). WITHIN A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED, I STARTED HEARING A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING LOSE IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AREA. UPON HAVING MY ANNUAL INSPECTION AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME I HAVE A BUSTED DRIVERS' SIDE STRUT. THERE IS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THIS IS TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS! I KEEP READING OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND AM WONDERING IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DODGE/CHRSYLER IS GOING TO FIX VIA RECALL (OF COURSE, THE STRUTS STARTED MAKING THE NOISE WITHIN WEEKS OF COMING OUT OF MY BASIC 3 YR/36,000 MILE COVERAGE - I AM NOW INTO EXTENDED COVERAGE WITH A DEDUCTIBLE). *TR

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. EVERY TIME I AM IN THE SHOP, THEY SAY THE REPAIR IS EITHER THE THROTTLE BODY OR THE PCM AND/OR THE CAM. I BELIEVE THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE GAS PEDAL CONTROL AND IS A HAZARDOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL. HERE IS A LINK TO ONE PLACE I FOUND PEOPLE COMPLAINING. THERE WERE OTHER SITES. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX/.F0F6BB2?DISPLAYRECENT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR