2007 Dodge Caliber Complaint Log

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.

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

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

BOUGHT 2007 CALIBER BRAND NEW AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES HEARD GRINDING AND THUNK NOISE WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN WENT TO DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THE RIGHT TIE ROD WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. (OF COURSE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED.). I CALLED CHRYSLER AND OF COURSE THEY DID NOTHING AND I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AT THAT TIME BUT HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. NOW IT'S THREE YEARS LATER AND MY VEHICLE DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE TIE ROD & WHEEL BEING LOOSE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? NEVER AGAIN CHRYSLER!! *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT,I WAS REAR ENDED AT APROX.45MPH BY SUV. THE CAR STARTED IN FIRE AT REAR OF CAR,FLAMES TOUCHED TO OF CAR INSIDE OF CAR. AFTER EMPTYING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE RESTARTED 5 MORE TIMES,EACH TIME USING ANOTHER EXTINGUISHER,FIREMAN FINALLY FLOODED CAR TO STOP THE FIRE...JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN? THE MUFFLER AND GAS TANK AREVERY CLOSE,AND WERE TOUCHING AFTER IMPACT.. *TR

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

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

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.

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A BANGING NOISE WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM, FRONT LEFT STRUT, AND BOTH SWAY BARS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING AS IT WAS HITTING THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO PAID FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING ANOTHER NOISE AND PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,432. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

NOTICED RATTLING IN FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED DURING AN OIL CHANGE BY A NATIONAL COMPANY. THE ESTIMATE INCLUDED RIGHT CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO I HAVE DEALT WITH FOR OVER 20 YEARS. HE STATED THE RIGHT BALL JOINT NEEDED REPLACING BUT CONTROL ARMS WERE FINE. HAD RIGHT BALL JOINT REPLACED. *TR

WELL, I HAVE A FEW COMPLAINTS WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TWICE(ONCE AT 55,000 AND AGAIN AT 80,000) AND HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE 2009. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES ABOUT MY DRIVER'S SEAT BELT COMING UNDONE WHILE BOTH HANDS ARE ON THE WHEEL DRIVING. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT PARKWAY TOLD ME I WASN'T HOOKING IT IN CORRECTLY BUT BEING 26 YEARS OF AGE AND ALWAYS USING A SEAT BELT I WONDER IF I HAVE BEEN DOING IT WRONG ALL ALONG AND IF I WAS, WOULDN'T THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN EVERY TIME I HOOKED THE BELT INSTEAD OF AT RANDOM? YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY GET SUED FROM SOMEONE DYING FROM IT UNHOOKING WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT. MY LATEST PROBLEM IS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, I WAS HEADED TO A FRIENDS HOUSE WITH THE WINDOWS HALF UP AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE WINDOWS ALL THE WAY UP, IT WOULDN'T GO, IT WENT DOWN, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BUTTON DID NOT WORK EITHER, NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAD TO PARK IN THE PARKING GARAGE AND TAPE MY WINDOW WHEN I GOT HOME TO LEAVE IT PARKED IN THE STREET BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE STREET PARKING. THANK YOU DODGE FOR MAKING ME WITH I WOULD HAVE STUCK WITH GM. *TR

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V234000 (Vehicle Speed Control) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN APRIL 08, IT HAD 12,00 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 70,000 MILES. IT IS MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. I CAN FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ON THE FLOOR BOARD WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN OR GO OVER A BUMP. I DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY, AND THE DEALER WANTS 75.00 JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY SMALL CHILD, MY TURN SIGNALS, HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS, AND WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE LOOKED AT HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES, BUT I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS FOR THESE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. I AM NOT SURE HOW I WILL BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. WONDERING HOW DODGE CAN GET AWAY WITH THESE SAME ISSUES HAPPENING WITH THOUSANDS OF CALIBERS AND THEM NOT BE HELD LIABLE TO FIX IT AT THEIR COST? WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN! THANK YOU, AND I HOPE TO SEE RECALLS VERY SOON FOR THESE ISSUES! *TR

NO ACCIDENT THE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE CALIBER IS NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING A HORRIBLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE FRAME. REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM BARS, STRUTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 36,000 MILES, REPLACED INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, TWICE WITHIN 1/1/2 YEAR, STRUTS STILL BAD. THE VEHICLE IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CHRYSLER JUST KEEPS IGNORING THESE ISSUES. SAID THEY ARE GOING TO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ONLY ON THE CROSSMEMBERS, HOWEVER THAT PART DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE3 LOWER CONTROL ARM BARS AND I ALREADY REPLACE. HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/DODGE_CALIBER.HTML. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW IN ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK FOR A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED JANUARY 2010. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. *TR

WATER LEAKS INTO CAR DURING HEAVY RAIN COLLISION CENTER FOUND HOLE IN BODY SEAM WHERE HINGE PILLAR AND COWL PANEL ARE PUT TOGETHER. CAR HAS SUN ROOF. COLLISION CENTER FEELS THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL BANGING WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD AT SOME POINT, FAIL. THE BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT THEN FAILED JANUARY 11, 2011. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALL TIMES WHETHER VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) AND SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIR EXPENSES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE HIGHWAY PATROL ARRIVED ON SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000

WAS INVOLVED IN A PD CRASH WHEN A PIECE OF TIRE TREAD APPEARED IN MY LANE AND I STRUCK IT CAUSING MY ENGINE TO HAVE COMPLETE FAILURE. WHEN THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED, SHOP PERSONNEL ADVISED ME THAT MY FRONT SUSPENSION (CONTROL ARMS, ETC.) NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAD IN MAY, 2010 (MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 87,000) NOTICED A LOOSENESS TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GO OVER RR TRACKS IT SOUNDS ALMOST LIKE A CLUNKING OR GRINDING IN THE FRONT END. I KNOW IT'S NOT MY BRAKES AS I HAVE HAD THEM LOOKED AT. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH DODGE? I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE IN REGARDS TO THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM THAT I AM ALSO HAVING. *TR

THE TIE-RODS IN MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER WERE SO WORN THEY NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. THE MANAGER OF THE LES SCHWAB TIRE COMPANY I VISITED REMARKED THAT FOR THE AGE AND MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THE TIE-RODS SHOULD NOT BE NEEDING REPLACED. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2007, DODGE CALIBER. DROVE IT FOR A WHILE. THEN AS I WAS DRIVING IN A SCHOOL X-ING MY ACCELERATOR STUCK. I HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH THE WOMAN STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE ACCELERATOR, AFTER THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. I HAVE HAD NO COMPENSATION, AND AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I MUST WORK. HELP ME PLEASE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. WHEN SHE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SPUN OVER A SIDEWALK INTO A PARKING LOT. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, SHE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE KEYS BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR THIRTY MINUTES. THE DEALER HAD NOT INFORMED THE CONTACT WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED HEADACHES AND NECK PAIN AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

THE FIRST INDICATION OF THE PROBLEM WAS AS I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (ABOVE 50 MPH). I NOTICED A DEFINITE SHAKING WHICH I TOOK TO MEAN THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT BALANCED PROPERLY. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS, CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS WERE WORN OUT. I REPLACED THESE PARTS AND THE TIRES AS THEY HAD BEGUN TO WEAR BADLY. I AM NOW ABOUT TO REPLACE THE SAME PARTS FOR THE FOURTH TIME! THERE ARE ALSO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION. I AM REPLACING THE REAR CONTROL ARMS AND LATERAL LINKS FOR THE THIRD TIME! I DRIVE A LOT AND AT FIRST PUT THE PROBLEM DOWN TO THE NUMBER OF MILES I DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT APPROXIMATELY 211,000 MILES, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS! THE LAST TIME THE FRONT SUSPENSION WORE OUT, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL NEARLY FELL OFF! THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE SEVERELY AND AS I WAS A MILE OR TWO TO MY DESTINATION, I SLOWED TO A CRAWL AND WHEN I ARRIVED I WAS NEARLY SICK WHEN I SAW HOW BAD IT WAS. NOW THE FRONT AND THE REAR ARE BAD AT THE SAME TIME. HELP ME OUT PLEASE! I'M AT MY WITS END AS I STILL OWE SOMEONE MONEY I HAD TO BORROW THE LAST TIME I NEEDED THIS FIXED. I REALLY DON'T WANT A CAR PAYMENT NOW AS MY WIFE LOST HER JOB RECENTLY.

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR JUST OVER 3 YEARS. IT HAS 38,000 KM/23,612 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TODAY TO SWAP OUT MY WINTER TIRES FOR MY SUMMER TIRES. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE WORN. IN FACT, HE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I SHOULD GET THESE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED AND THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THESE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1000.00. HE SAID THAT THE CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END INDICATES THAT THIS IS TRUE. I DO NOT HEAR ANY CLUNKING NOISE AND MY VEHICLE RUNS AND DRIVES VERY SMOOTHLY. I HAVE NOT PURSUED THIS MATTER WITH DODGE YET AS AT THE MOMENT I AM IN SHOCK. THIS VEHICLE IS A HIGHWAY DRIVEN VEHICLE AND USED VERY SELDOM IN THE CITY. THE ROADS THAT I DRIVE ARE PAVED AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED. I DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT AND IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, ABUSE THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS PRACTICALLY NEW GIVEN THE VERY LOW MILEAGE. I JUST WANTED TO DOCUMENT THIS PROBLEM IN CASE THERE ARE OTHER CALIBER OWNERS OUT THERE WHO RUN INTO THIS PROBLEM. NOT ONLY DO I NOT HAVE $1000 TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS, I NOW HAVE THE STRESS OF KNOWING THAT MY VEHICLE IS DANGEROUSLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TOOK MY CAR INTO SAFFORD DODGE IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA BECAUSE WHEN I HIT BRAKES MY CAR WOULD SHUDDER. I STATED THAT I FELT MY FRONT BRAKES WERE GOING BAD. AFTER THEY LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE THEY STATED I NEEDED MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND THAT MY FRONT ONES WERE FINE. UPON THEM WORKING ON MY REAR BRAKES, THEY INFORMED ME THAT CYLINDER WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE. PREVENTING THE WHEEL FROM BEING PLACED BACK ON THE CAR. WHEN I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP, MY BRAKE PEDAL MADE A POPPING SOUND. I THOUGHT THAT WAS BECAUSE I JUST HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON. FOUR DAYS LATER MY BRAKES WENT OUT ON ME AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT AND I WAS ABLE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO SAFFORD DODGE AND THE FRONT DESK GUY PAUL STATED HE FELT THAT MY POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BAD. I TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR BEFORE I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN EXCEPT THAT IT SHUDDERED. WHICH IT STILL DOES. *TR

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10012 - 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD SRT - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM. IN MY CASE THE RPM SHOT UP TO 4000RPM WHILE I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH. THIS HAPPENED 3X IN ONE MONTH. APPLYING BRAKE HAD NO EFFECT ON HIGH ENGINE SPEED. MY REACTION WAS TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND GUN THE GAS PEDAL. THIS RESET IDLE BACK TO NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURN AND I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HAVE IT CHECKED OR REPAIR YET. *TR

UNEXPLAINED FAILURE OF BOTH BALL JOINTS AT 45800 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE FOR 20 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. THE FAILURE HAPPENED A WEEK LATER AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE FAILURE. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. TWO WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER WHEN SPECIAL TECHNICIANS CAME FROM CHRYSLER. THE DEALER NEVER NOTIFIED HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 75 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REACH OVER AND MANUALLY LIFT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED AND CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THE BRONZE BUSHING RING LYING ON THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED REPLACING THE ENTIRE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,000.

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT UNLATCHES BY ITSELF WHEN DRIVING. AFTER IT UNLATCHES THIS WAY IT SOMETIMES TAKES A FEW ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO LOCK WHEN LATCHING. THIS HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST 1 OR 2 MILES OF DRIVING. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR. THIS STARTED AS AN OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER I LATE SPET OF 2007 AND TE CAR WAS IN FACT USED AND CHECKED BY MECHANICS PRIOR TO SELL. MY FIRST PRBLEMS STARTED WHEN THE STRUTS ON THE VECHILE STARTED TO LEAK CAUSING SEVERAL BRAKE JOBS TOB NEEDED BECAUSE THE MECHANICS AT DODGE FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THIS LEAKAGE WAS CAUSING DAMAGE TOMY PADS.. ON MARCH 30 2010 WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60MPH ON A POORLY LIGHTED ROAD, I ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A OBJECT IN THE ROAD AND UPON MOVING INTO THE OTHER LANE THE CAR BEGAN TO SPIN OUT AND THE CAR ROLLED OVER, MY CAR CLEARED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND AT LEAST 50 FEET OF MEDIAN BEFORE IT STOPPED ROLLING RIGHTBFRE HITTING SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC-- A BLESSNG -- AND AS I TURND OVER AND OVER MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, EVER I HAD ON PREVIOUS OCCASION BROUGHT TO DODGE ATTETION THAT MY AIRBAG SENSOR GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY ON THE PASSANGER SIDE AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR WHICH DID NOT FIX ANYTHING, MY CAR IS TOTALEDAN MY AIR BAGS DONT GO OFF. UNACCEPTABLE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND BECAME STUCK. WHEN THE PEDAL FAILED TO RELEASE IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES; HOWEVER, A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VIN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS ON 2006 TO CURRENT DODGE CALIBERS. THEY HAVE PREMATURE WEAR WHICH THE COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT. I HAVE RESEARCHED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. THEY BEGIN TO FAIL WITH AS LITTLE AS 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE YET DUE TO THE $1000.00 IT WILL COST ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN IN TWO YEARS. IF ONE OF THE TIE RODS BREAK STEERING WILL BE LOST RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

FIRST HEAVY RAINFALL OF THE SPRING, TRAVEL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TOWARD SEATTLE. I HAD NOT HAD TO USE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON ANYTHING BUT INTERMITTENT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WHEN NEEDED FOR THE HEAVIER RAINS AND TRAFFIC THIS MORNING, THE WIPERS FAILED TO WORK IN THE PRIMARY WIPER FUNCTION (CONTINUAL OPERATION-NEITHER SLOW OR FAST). IT WAS NECESSARY TO HOLD THE WIPER CONTROL ARM IN THE DOWN POSITION TO KEEP THE WIPERS WORKING THUS NOT ALLOWING ME TO KEEP TWO HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, THE RECALL ASSOCIATED TO THE NITRO PARTS (CHRYSLER J28/CAMPAIGN 09V438000-3 NOV 2009) DID NOT APPLY. I WILL BE CHECKING THE PART NUMBER OF THE PCM FOR BOTH VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THE SAME PART IS USED IN EACH PRODUCTION LINE. *TR

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. RECENTLY TOOK IT IN TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE CAR WAS PULLING SEVERELY TO ONE SIDE WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING BAD GRINDING SOUNDS. MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND ALSO THE BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WERE SO DETERIORATED THAT HE DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE. IN HIS OFFICIAL OPINION THEY WERE THE WORST HE HAD EVER SEEN THAT DID NOT RESULT IN THE TIRES FALLING OFF. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE DODGE CALIBER MODELS I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR TIRES FALL OFF AT 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY? I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING WHEN THAT HAPPENS. NO THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT LED TO A DEATH YET, BUT DO WE REALLY NEED TO WAIT UNTIL IT DOES BEFORE CHRYSLER IS FORCED TO UPGRADE THE PARTS ON THEIR VEHICLES? $1000 WORTH OF PARTS AND SERVICE ON A 4 YEAR OLD CAR IS RIDICULOUS AND TO KNOW THAT BECAUSE THEY CHOSE TO USE LOW QUALITY PARTS THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED TO MY TIRES FALLING OFF AT 65 MPH IS UNSETTLING. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING AND ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. WE BROUGHT IT TO OUR LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND PAID $282.00 TO HAVE THEM INSTALL A NEW GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY. AFTER HEARING ABOUT THIS RECALL I WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO FILE A REPORT/COMPLAINT. I STILL HAVE THE RECEIPT FROM WHEN THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. I'M HOPING TO FIND OUT SOME INFORMATION ON HOW TO BE REIMBURSED. PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA PHONE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER R/T AWD. MY WIFE FOUND 2 SMALL BRASS BUSHINGS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, DURING ACCELERATION ONTO AN INTERSTATE, IT APPEARED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER I REMOVED FOOT FROM PEDAL. I PULLED THE PEDAL UP WITH MY FOOT TO FREE UP PEDAL. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND A COUPLE OF OTHER REFERENCES TO A SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH OTHER CALIBER OWNERS. TOOK VEHICLE TO MY PREFERRED MECHANIC, AND HE HAS TO ORDER A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *TR

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

BOTH TIE RODS ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT AWD FAILED AT 30,000 MILES. THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE COULD BE WOBBLED WITH THE PUSH OF A PINKY. THE CAR WOULD NOT STAY IN IT'S OWN LANE AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, EVERY BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO LURCH TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT I WAS LUCKY THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE DID NOT FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT 30,000 MILES WAS LOW MILEAGE FOR TIE ROD FAILURE, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 3 MONTHS AGO. WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM BUSHING IS SEPARATING AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACE SOON AS WELL. *TR

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE. THE PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO RAISE THE RPMS TO ABOUT 5000 WHILE DRIVING. I NOTICED A COPPER BUSHING ON MY FLOOR MAT BUT HAD NO IDEA THAT IT CAME FROM THE PEDAL ASSY. I WILL TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TOMORROW. THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING VERY FREQUENT AND I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WILL CAUSE SOME SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB

2007 DODGE CALIBER OVER THE WINTER THE CAR IDLED ROUGH AND SOMETHING CAME ON ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. I THE LAST 3WEEKS THE THROTTLE PEDAL ON THE CAR GOT STUCK 4 TIMES. I JUST READ ON INTERNET THIS YEAR CAR HAD PROBLEMS. I CALLED LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY ONLY HEARD ABOUT PROBLEM ON INTERNET TOO. THEY HEARD NOTHING FROM DODGE. THE STUCK PEDAL DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BUT COULD. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT WILL. THE CAR CAN BE PARKED FOR HOURS THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, DRAINING THE BATTERY. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE USING THE HEATED SEAT OPTION, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, THERE WERE BURN HOLES FOUND IN THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT A CASE WOULD BE OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD WITH SLIGHT WASHBOARD CONDITION AT A LITTLE ABOVE 30 MPH DOWNHILL. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF SHOULDER. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON FOR A WHILE BUT LATER IT WENT OFF. *TW

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS HAD 5 EPISODES OF THE ACCELERATOR GOING TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR SPEEDING UP AND THE RPM GOING TO HIGH, EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME FROM ARIZONA TO ARKANSAS AND AT APROX 800 MILES IT HAPPENED AND AS ONE IS WHEN TRAVELING I WAS TIRED AND THINGS WERE CLUTTERED SO I ASSUMED IT WAS THE FLOOR MAT AND PULLED IT DOWN AND WENT ON. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL SO THAT I DID NOT SPEED UP AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING AND AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES IT DID THE SAME THING AND I TOOK THE MATT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO STICK MY FOOT UNDER THE PEDDLE AND PULL IT UP AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE AND IT WAS THEN BEHAVING NORMAL. THE NEXT TIME I WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE I DID THINK IT WAS THE MATT AND THE MATT WAS GONE. DOING THE SAME THING PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AS I WAS DRIVING AND BACK IN DRIVE , THIS TIME I HAD TO KEEP DOING THIS AS I COASTED ON THE ROAD AND ON THE 3 RD TIME IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THE REST IF THE TIMES WERE ON THE SAME TRIP TO THE DEALER, A 50 MILE TRIP, ALL THE SAME , THE CAR ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOES DOWN, THE CAR SPEEDS UP , I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PULL THE PEDAL UP AND THEN AFTER A FEW TIMES IT WORKS FOR A UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF MILES. THE DEALER HAS NOW TOLD ME THEY RESET THE SYSTEM AND IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN BUT SHOULD IT THEN THEY WILL NEED TO REPLACE SOME THINGS. DODGE IN RUSSELLVILLE ARKANSAS, I HOPE IT IS FIXED. MY FEAR IS THIS WILL HAPPEN AS I'M PULLING OUT SOMEWHERE AND CAUSE A WRECK, OR IT WILL HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND THEY WON'T THINK SO FAST TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, ON THE INTERNET I FOUND MANY STORIES ABOUT THE DODGE CALIBER ACCELERATOR THROTTLE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND DODGE DEALERS NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS , PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS TO SAVE LIVES BEFORE ANY ARE LOST THAT DON'T NEED TO BE LOST. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. AS THE CONTACT DECELERATED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE FRONT BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BUSHINGS, FRONT BEARING AND OTHER UNKNOWN REPAIRS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT NEVER REPAIRED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40.