2007 Dodge Caliber Complaint Log

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO THIS PROBLEM. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LITTLE LIGHTNING BOLT WILL COME ON THE DASH PANEL AND CAR WILL LOOSE ALL POWER. SOMETIMES I'M ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY, HOWEVER THE STEERING ALSO LOCKS UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. OTHER TIMES I WILL BE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER, ON THESE OCCASIONS I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND COAST AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. I WOULD SAY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST A HUNDRED TIMES OR MORE. IT CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE TRIP AND THEN NOT HAPPEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES BEING RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I AM WONDERING WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNERS, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. I CAN'T EVEN SELL THIS OR GIVE IT AWAY BECAUSE I DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO BE KILLED. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS. GOD FORBID SOMEONE IS EVENTUALLY KILLED. *TR

THE RECALL CANNOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF FAULTY WIRING BY VIKING DODGE OF CRYSTAL LAKE. THIS DEALERSHIP IS OUT OF BUSINESS. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL INSTALLED BY VIKING DODGE WAS NOT A MOPAR APPROVED PART. I HAVE FURNISHED CHRYSLER ALL THE DOCUMENTATION STATING THAT THIS IS CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THEY HAVE TOLD ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION BY ONE OF THERE OLD DEALERSHIPS. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WOULD BE A SLIGHT DELAY IN ACCELERATION AND THEN IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THE BRAKES ONLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN SLIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT WAS UNSURE OF EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. IF THERE WAS A CRASH THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE AIR BAGS AND THE CLOCK SPRING PREVIOUSLY BUT THE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AUGUST 2006. AT APPROXIMATELY 43K MILES JUNE 2008, TWO WARNING LIGHTS TRIGGERED: ESP BASS AND TRACTION CONTROL. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER, DAVID DODGE, AND DELIVERING MY VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT MUST BE REPLACED; OF COURSE, AT MY EXPENSE OF $258. AGAIN, JULY 22, 2008 THESE TWO LIGHTS TRIGGERED. THIS ACTION PROMPTED ME TO PURSUE THE NHTSA WEBSITE IN SEARCH OF RECALL. SURPRISINGLY, THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. AMAZINGLY, THE FIRST REFERENCED THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION FROM DODGE CHRYSLER OR THE DEALER. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WAS FOR THE MOST PART ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ANSWER A CELL PHONE CALL AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, CHEST, AND NECK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,082. UPDATED 09/04/08 *BF UPDATED 09/09/08. *JB

I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN DEC 07. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS I STARTED TO HEAR AND FEEL FRONT END NOISE/VIBRATION. THIS BEGAN UNDER 10,000 MILES. THEY HAVE CUT THE FRONT ROTORS ,REPLACED FRONT STRUT AND SWAY BAR LINKS, ALL OF WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE REAL PROBLEM. DEALER SINCE , STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE TIRES (DUNLOP) BECAUSE I DID NOT ROTATE AT THE RIGHT MILEAGE. I NOW HAVE 26,000 MILES AND I WON'T BUY NEW TIRES JUST YET. I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE NOISE AND VIBRATION BUT CHRYSLER HAS TO LIVE WITH THE BAD REPUTATION THAT ALL THESE COMPLAINTS IS GIVING THEM. THEY WILL NOT HELP RESOLVE THIS SITUATION AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. WHY ISN'T ANY GOV'T AGENCY GETTING INVOLVED? IT'S A '!@#$% SHAME! *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT-35K MILES. PURCHASED BRAND NEW. NO ACCIDENTS. TIEROD IS IN NEED OF BEING REPLACED ALREADY. FAILED INSPECTION FOR NY STATE 2ND YEAR OF OWNING IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND INDEPENDENTLY CAME TO A STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 66,000. UPDATED10/28/10 *BF UPDATED 11/01/10

I RECENTLY HAD A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED IN MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER (32,000 MILES). LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK, I AGAIN HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR THIS TIME AROUND THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND REPLACED THE GENT POWER MODULE, $800 COMPUTER PART (UNDER WARRANTY).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME DEFECT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

I DRIVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. IT HAD 9,125 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IT CURRENTLY HAS 13,001 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR 2 MONTHS. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE I'VE HAD IT IN NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. I'VE MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED. THEY HAD ME BRING THE CAR IN TO GET IT LOOKED AT BUT THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN ONE MONTH SINCE THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND THE SAME SITUATION HAS BEEN OCCURRING REPEATEDLY. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN JUNE 2006. I NOTICED THIS CAR'S ROAD NOISE INCREASED OVER TIME, THE BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE, THE WINDOWS SQUEAL PUTTING THEM UP OR DOWN, AND THE DOOR HINGES SOUND AS IF THEY HAVE BEEN ROTTING IN A JUNK YARD SOMEWHERE FOR YEARS, AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE WEIRD SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE HEAT OR AC IS ON. MY COMPLAINT, HOWEVER, IS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHILE I CAME TO A BRIEF STOP AND PROCEEDED TO TURN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD WHEN MY CAR LURCHED AND SLOWED RIGHT BACK DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FROM WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND AFTER SPEAKING TO THEM DECIDED TO DRIVE MY CAR THERE. AS I PULLED FORWARD ANOTHER LIGHT POPPED ON. THIS TIME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMPERATURE LIGHT. (I WAS BARELY GOING 10MPH AND IT WAS 70 DEGREES OUT). FROM THERE THE CAR WAS VERY SLUGGISH TAKING FOREVER TO GET UP TO SPEED AND I WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS EVERY TIME I HAD TO COME TO A STOP. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO WOULD NOT GIVE ME OR COVER A RENTAL. I GOT MY CAR BACK 3 DAYS LATER AFTER THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. (BY THE WAY THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT CHRYSLER HAS A BULLETIN OUT ON THIS ISSUE). SUNDAY JUNE 8, 2008, I WAS DRIVING FOR 2 MINUTES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY CAR LURCHED, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHTS CAME ON AND THIS TIME THE PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE INDICATORS ALL LIT UP AS IF I WAS IN EVERY GEAR AT ONCE. MY APPOINTMENT IS TOMORROW. I ARGUED TO GET A RENTAL, ON THEM THIS TIME AND WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I HAVE ANY NEWS. I WILL TELL YOU ONE THING, AFTER READING EVERYONE ELSE. *TR

ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, MY DODGE CALIBER STARTED TO MAKE AN ODD NOISE FROM THE SUSPENSION AND WHEELS. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. AFTER THAT, I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A TON OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT I AM. *TR

FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS RELEASE WITHOUT PUSHING RELEASE BUTTON OR WHEN COMING TO A FAST STOP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD. ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID TO THE RIGHT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO AVOID STRIKING THE EMBANKMENT, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SKID. SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE WHEEL AGAIN, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER ONCE BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND COULD POSSIBLY BE DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. 2. FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, BUSHING OF GAS PEDAL FELL OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SERGE TO 5,000 RPM, APPLIED BRAKES AND RATE OF ACCELERATION SLOWED, HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; SERVICE DONE BY DEALER, REPLACED GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY [ 04891623AR 06068B3B 24936F 43595418901 LHD ] (OLD PART IS AVAILABLE). *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH FIRESTONE FIREHALK GTA-03 215/55R18 SIZE STANDARD TIRES, BETWEEN 25,000 TO 26,000 MILES THE TIRES HAVE BECOME CUPPED AND VERY LOAD, I TOOL IT TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY AGREED THEY ARE CUPPED BUT BLAME THE ROTATION. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE CAR AND TIRE AND FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TIRES AND FEEL FIRESTONE AND DODGE IS NOT CORRECTING A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER R/T WITCH I PURCHASED NEW. AFTER THE FIRST 4 MONTHS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I NOTICED THAT EVERY BUMP I HIT, THE CAR WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE STABILITY WAS NOT GOOD AT ALL, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE STABILITY SYSTEM PROGRAM FEATURE. I PROCEEDED TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS FINE. I JUST NEEDED TIRES. I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AND STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN AND THEY THEN REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND STRUTS. I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SO I BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE. IT IS NOT FINE! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HARD TO CONTROL ON A ROAD THAT IS NOT PERFECTLY PAVED ESPECIALLY IN RAINY WEATHER AND WINTER MONTHS THIS VEHICLE HAS VERY BAD TRACTION AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF UNABLE TO CONTROL, WHICH I AM TRYING TO PREVENT FROM HAPPENING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNERS AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW I'M EXPERIENCING WATER RUNNING INTO MY CAR EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE AC OR HEAT AND HOT WATER RUNNING ON MY FOOT WHILE DRIVING WHENEVER I TURN A CORNER. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF THIS MATTER IS INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. THANK YOU *TR

THE DEALER HAS HAD MY VEHICLE A TOTAL OF 27 DAYS NOT INCLUDING THE DAYS IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP IN 6 OCCURRENCES. ALL OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEMS MY WIFE DOES NOT ANY LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY CHILDREN FEARING IT WILL EITHER LEAVE HER STRANDED OR EVEN WORSE CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IT. *TR

THE CAR STRUT HAS TO BE CHANGE IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR 4 TIMES AND IS STARTING TO SOUND AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE MY TIRES ROTATED ON MY CAR EVERYTIME I GET MY OIL CHANGED. RECENTLY, AFTER AN IL CHANGE MY TIRES STARTED ACTING FUNNY. I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THE DEALER TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE BAD. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY TIRES AND HAVE THEM BALANCED AND ROTATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES ARE ALL COUPLING. I HAVE LESS THAN 30, 000 MILES AND I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD BE HAVING TO GET NEW TIRES. *TR

THERE IS A FAULTY SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE GEAR SHIFTER BEHIND MY BREAK PEDAL. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED. WHEN THE SWITCH GOES OUT, I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR - I CANNOT SWITCH GEARS. THIS CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS, ETC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SNAPPED AND WENT UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE PLASTIC PEDAL WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC PEDAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHENEVER THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER IS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT SMELLS A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES REGARDING THIS ODOR, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE ORIGIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OCCUPANTS OF HER VEHICLE COMPLAIN OF DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, AND HEADACHES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

2007 DODGE CALIBER - STEERING PULLS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FOR ABOUT FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING (FEELS VERY SLOPPY). PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. DOORS LOCK WITH CAR RUNNING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 TIRES, SIZE P215/55R18. ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN AND THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BASED ON THE TIRES, THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION COULD BE THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FAILURE, AND REPLACING THE TIRES WOULD CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,593 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,398. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

WE'VE HAD THIS '07 DODGE CALIBER SINCE 9 OF '07 AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS TO OCCUR AT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. THE CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEED, WE'VE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH WHEN WE FIRST TOOK IT IN TO OUR DEALER WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. UPON SEVERAL VISITS ABOUT NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES AND WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD PUTTER AFTER ABOUT 40MPH, WAS TOLD THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN WE WOULD STILL EXPERIENCE THE NOISE TILL IT GOT SO BAD, CHRYSLER FINALLY SAID - YOUR ROTORS NEED CHANGING. SINCE WE WERE OVER 20,000 MILES WE WEREN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THESE PROBLEMS HAD JUST STARTED, BUT THEY DIDN'T. CHRYSLER HAS SAID THEY CANNOT ASSIST ME WITH A REFUND NOR WOULD THE SENIOR STAFF AGENT GIVE ME HIS BOSSES NAME TO COMPLAIN FURTHER. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH CHRYSLER. MY MOM IS ABOUT 80 YEARS OLD AND PURCHASED THIS CAR BELIEVING THAT THE COMPANY WAS RELIABLE AND WOULD STAND BEHIND ANY PROBLEMS. WE WOULD LIKE OUR MONEY BACK OR TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN FOR A COMPARABLE AMOUNT. *TR

WINDSHIELD IS ALWAYS BEING OILED UP DUE TO DASHBOARD DETERIORATING. THIS IS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN AND WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN CLEANED MULTIPLE TIMES TO WHERE IT HAS NO OIL ON WINDSHIELD AND WITHIN A FEW HOURS IT IS BACK TO WHERE IT WAS BEFORE. THIS PROBLEM IS GENERALLY WORSE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OWNED. *TR

WHEN IT IS COLD OUT, AND THERE IS ANY TYPE OF PRECIPITATION. THE POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. YOU HAVE TO EITHER BEAT ON THE WINDOWS, WAIT OVER AN HOUR FOR THE CAR TO WARM UP, OR USE A SPRAY DICER (HAVE NOT TRIED THIS YET). *TR

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP 8 TIMES (INVOICES ENCLOSED). AND 5 OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE ABOUT THE RATTLING MY ENGINE WAS MAKING. NOV 11 ? RATTLING ON PASSENGER SIDE ALSO A TICKING NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. RESULT: TECH FOUND MISSING BOLT ON FENDER CAUSING THE RATTLE. NOV 30 ? RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE AREA; ALSO RATTLING NOISE WHEN ON INCLINE AND ACCELERATES RESULT: NO SERVICE PERFORMED ? UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. MARCH 28, 2008 ? ENGINE MAKING NOISE RATTLING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. RESULT: NO SERVICE PROVIDED ? UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERNED, THEY SUGGESTED A PART FOR MY VEHICLE. THEY ORDERED IT AND CALLED ME WHEN THE PART WAS AT THE SHOP.) APRIL 12, 2008 -THEY REPLACE THE EXHAUST MID-PIPE ISOLATOR, RE-TORQUED THE MID-PIPE CLAMP. APRIL 17, 2008 ? I TOLD THEM THE CAR IS STILL MAKING RATTLING NOISES AND THEY TYPED ? CUSTOMER STATES VEH. MAKING NOISE IN FRONT OF THE VEH. RESULT: THEY ERASED & REPROGRAMMED GPEC POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE. THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS FIXED I TOOK IT ON A TEST DRIVE. THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I NEVER TOOK THE CAR HOME WITH ME. IT STAYED IN THE SHOP FOR ANOTHER WEEK.) APRIL 23, 2008 ? CUSTOMER STATES VEH. MAKING RUMBLING NOISE AT 1500 RPM. (THIS HAS BEEN THE SAME COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.) RESULT: IDLER PULLEYS CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. REPLACEMENT OF THE IDLER PULLEYS. NOW, THE RATTLING IS MINIMAL, HOWEVER I STILL HEAR IT, CONSTANTLY, AND THE NERVE WRECKING TICKING ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE CAR. I TOLD THEM NOW THAT THE RATTLING IS MINIMAL THE ENGINE STILL DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT (STRAINING) AND NOW THERE ARE OTHER NOISES THAT CAN BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAR HAS CUT OFF ON ME WHILE MAKING A TURN AND HAS ALMOST STALLED ON ME, NOW, THREE TIMES.. I WROTE DAIMLERCHRYSLER A THIRD LETTER -PLEASE TAKE ACTION UNDER THIS ACT: VIRGINIA MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTY ENFORCEMENT ACT. I HOPE THEY TAKE THIS CAR BACK... I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER OR MYSELF AROUND IN IT. *TR

RATTLING NOISE FROM THE TIRES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. EVERYTIME I GO OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD BUT ESPECIALLY GOING OVER THE BRIDGE ITS MAKES THE MOST NOISE, KIND OF SCARY I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THEY PUT A FOAM BEHING THE HUB TO STOP THE RATTLING BUT IS THAT SAFE? *TR

MY DAUGHTER COMPLAINED TO HER STEP FATHER THAT SHE WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOLD HER TO DRIVE CAREFULLY AND BRING IT TO HIS HOUSE SO HE COULD CHECK IT OUT. BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO DO THIS SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. SHE SAID SHE WAS DRIVING IN A LIGHT RAIN AND DRIVING SLOWLY WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL. SHE REFRAINED FROM HITTING THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO STEER OUT OF IT. WHEN SHE SAW AN ONCOMING CAR HEADED FOR HER SHE HIT THE BRAKES. THE CAR SLID TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ROLLED. SHE WAS NOT HURT BUT THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS BUT NHTSA SAYS THERE IS. 06V493000 I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF CONTROL IS THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. I MADE MY COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER THEY HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A DEALER AND CHECKED OUT. THEN THEY SENT ME A LETTER SIGNED BY A COMMITTEE TELLING ME THAT IT HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT AND THEY FOUND NO FAULT IN THE BRAKES. UPON HEARING THIS I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL WHEN I SHOWED HIM THE RECALL AS LISTED BY NHTSA HE SAID THAT SINCE I DOWN LOADED IT FROM THE INTERNET IT MAY NOT BE AUTHENTIC. JUST AS I SUSPECTED SINCE THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF A RECALL THEY DID NOT CHECK TO SEE IF THE PROGRAM THAT WAS NOT RIGHT FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WAS THE PROGRAM THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. I THINK IF CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO DENY RESPONSIBILITY IT MAY BE TIME FOR A CLASS ACTION SUIT. THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD NOT BE ON MY DAUGHTER'S DRIVING RECORD. CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT. THE SAD THING IS I HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AT CHRYSLER FOR 31 YEARS. *TR

A DODGE CALIBER LOCKED ME OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING AND THE KEYS LOCKED INSIDE. THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT. THERE IS A COMPUTER WHICH GENERATES THE "LOCK" SIGNAL AND IT SHOULD NEVER DO SO WITHOUT A DRIVER AS DETECTED BY THE SEAT SWITCH. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED WITH A LINE OR TWO OF CODE ON THE COMPUTER. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE CAR TO LOCK OUT THE DRIVER WHO GETS OUT TO SAVE HIS KIDS FROM A BURNING VEHICLE ETC, SO THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. A MORE COMMON MISHAP WOULD BE THE PEOPLE WITH MANUAL GARAGE DOORS WHO GET OUT TO CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR, THEN THE CAR LOCKS ITSELF WITH THE KEYS IN THE CAR. NO CAR SHOULD EVER LOCK ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT A DRIVER AS DETECTED BY THE SEAT SWITCH. *TR

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS AN OFF IDLE HESITATION WHEN YOU START TO PULL A WAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR ALSO HAS A CRACKING/SNAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR CRACKS IN THE ROAD THIS ACCRUES AT ANY SPEED THE CAR ALSO MAKES A RATTLING NOISE WHEN IT IS FIRST STARTED AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE CAR WARMS UP,THIS HAPPENS IN WARM OR COOL TEMPERATURES, ALSO THE REAR DOOR SPEAKERS ARE RATTLING AND I DO NOT LISTEN TO LOUD MUSIC THE CAR HAS 7500 MILES ON IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON SUBURBAN ROADS CAR WOULD LOSE ALL POWER AND ALMOST STALL, A RED LIGHTING BOLT WOULD APPEAR ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND PCM FLASHED. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER, THIS TIME ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 65MPH LOSS OF ALL POWER ALMOST STALL. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER, THROTTLE BODY WAS NOT REPLACED HOWEVER PCM WAS AGAIN FLASHED. THIRD OCCURRENCE HAPPENED 09/18/11 ISSUE WAS PRESENT IN BOTH CITY DRIVING AND FREEWAY DRIVING AGAIN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND PCM FLASHED. THIS FAILURE IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING ON BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. *KB

EL VEHICULO NO SIRVE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING A RENTAL CAR DODGE CALIBER 2007 ON SEPT. 28TH 2007 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE CAR SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO A STATIONARY SUV THAT WAS PARKED ON THE STREET. THE COPS CAME AND NO TICKET WAS ISSUED. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT IF THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL BECAUSE WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED IT HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. AND ALSO THE GUY THAT RENTED THE CAR AT ENTERPRISE TOLD ME TO CALL HIM FIRST IF ANYTHING HAPPENED SO BASED ON THAT I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE INVESTIGATION AND I FOUND OUT THAT 50,000 UNITS OF THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL DUE TO A SUDDEN CRASH THAT COULD OCCUR FROM WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE WHICH IS CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO INVESTIGATE THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT WAS NOT IN A RECALL BUT I WILL APPRECIATE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS I SUSPECT FOUL PLAY. *TR

MY SON WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH AND HIT A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR. THE FIRST WAS WITH ME DRIVING THE CAR AND ALL I DID WAS GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COME BACK ON AND THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WASN'T THAT BAD THIS WAS WITH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. TODAY THERE WAS A VAN IN FRONT AND HAD NO PROBLEM AFTER DRIVING THROUGH THE HOLE. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T4 P215/60R17 95T M&S. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTED, BUT THIS HAPPEN TO US AND AFTER TWO TIME AND ON THE FRONT WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRES, THE FIRST TIES HAD ABOUT 2,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS ONE HAS 5,565 ON IT. I THINK THAT YOU NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS TIRE. THANKS, TOM *TR

PAINT ON FROM BUMPER PEELS OFF WHILE WASHING THE CAR. *JB

TAIL PIPE OF CAR IS CUT TOO SHORT SOMETIMES SMELL EXHAUST FUMES IN CAR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, COLD WATER DRIPPED FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE WATER TURNED EXTREMELY HOT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEATER CORE FAILED AND MADE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT IS 36,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED*JB

SINCERE CONCERN OVER THE DOOR LOCK FUNCTION. WHEN THE UNLOCK BUTTON IS PRESSED, THE BUTTONS POP UP AT A VERY FAST SPEED AND PROTRUDE UPWARD. CONCERN: WHEN PASSENGERS ARE RESTING THEIR HEADS AGAINST THE DOORS, AND THE UNLOCK IS PRESSED, THE PASSENGERS ARE VULNERABLE TO HAVING THEIR EYE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. NO INCIDENT HAPPENED OTHER THAN PASSENGER'S ARM WAS INJURED BY SAME ACTION/LOCK. *JB

ODOR RELEASED THROUGH VENTS WHEN AIR CONDITIONING OR DEFOGGER IS IN OPERATIONS. I HAVE NOTICED THIS STRONG STENCH; IT IS QUITE NAUSEATING. MY SON HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTINUE WITH THE OPERATION OF EITHER DEVICE WITH THIS ODOR. AS FAR AS I CAN SURMISED, IT SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE. *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE DOOR RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON AUGUST 15, 2007, SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK FOR RECALLS, BUT THEY DIDN'T. ON AUGUST 26, 2007, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR BEING DAMAGED, WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT KICKED BACK AND DELAYED HER STOPPING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS DISPLAYING A PULL AND THE TIRES WERE WEARING QUICKLY.

BOUGHT 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT WITH 9,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW HAS 13,000. LOVE THE CAR BUT THEY CAN KEEP THEIR CVT2 TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR STARTS TO GO THEN SUDDENLY LOSES POWER TO PULL ITSELF. RPM'S HIT 5000+ YET NOT PICKING UP SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT WASN'T ABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE 4TH TIME WAS ON 8-17-2007 WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A 4 LANE + CENTER LANE HIGHWAY FROM A STOP. THE CAR STARTED TO GO THEN SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIRST LANE IT LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. RPM'S HIT 5500+ AND STILL NOT PICKING UP SPEED. 45 MPH TRAFFIC HAD TO BRAKE AS I WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THEIR WAY. MASHED GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND STILL NOTHING BUT THE REVVING OF THE ENGINE AND MY FAMILY SCREAMING FOR ME TO GO GO GO!!! I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2007!!!! DEALER WANTS TO TRADE ME OUT OF IT AT MY COST AND LOSS OF MONEY AND AT A HIGHER INTEREST RATE!!!!!! THE CAR IN NOW PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND WILL NOT BE DRIVEN ANYTIME SOON. I AM PAYING FOR A "COFFIN" ON WHEELS AS I AM SURE THAT IS WHAT IT WILL TURN INTO BEFORE DODGE FINDS AND CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER AUGUST 2007. NOTHING HAPPENED UNTIL THE WARRANTY WAS UP. HERE IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND MILEAGE. 40,000 RIGHT FRONT STRUT 45,000 LEFT FRONT STRUT 50,000 OUTER TIE RODS REPLACE L AND R 55,000 BALL BEARINGS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED 65,000 REPLACE 2 SENSORS THAT ARE NOT COMMUNICATING SO CAR IS STALLING AND NOW HOT WATER SPRAYING ON MY FOOT WHEN GAS IS PUSHED DOWN AND BURNT MY FOOT THIS CAR SHOULD OF HAD MANY MORE RECALLS THAN IT HAS. DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP ME WITH THESE COSTS AND NOW I AM STUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, OIL GASKET, OIL PAN, VAPOR CANISTER PURGE SOLENOID, ENGINE MANAGEMENT SENSOR AND OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 2007 DODGE CALIPER SE WAS EQUIPPED FACTORY WITH 15 IN STEEL WHEELS. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED A EXTREME VIBRATION FROM 60-70MPH. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES, TEST TO MAKE SURE THE WHEELS WERE NOT OUT OF ROUND, AND FINALLY THE TIRES REPLACED. I HAD THE FACTORY TIRES INSPECTED AT ONE OF THE DUNLOP RETAILERS AND THEY WERE TO BE FINE AND THAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE WHEELS. ALL OF THE WHEELS. REPLACING THE TIRES DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE OR MAKE IT ANY BETTER. NONE OF THE REPAIRS DID. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ON THIS I FOUND THAT THE VIBRATION IS NOT APPARENT IN THE ALUMINUM WHEELS SO I OPTED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THEM PLACED ON MY VEHICLE. THE ISSUE HAS SINCE BEEN RESOLVED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW WHEELS PLUS TIRES WITH AND EXPENSE OF $600.00+. I DID ATTEMPT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO DODGE DIRECTLY BUT HAVE ONLY RECEIVED THE RESPONSE OF "NO RECALL". *TR

DODGE CALIBER MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 1.8 L ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC ON SECONDARY STREETS (3X NOW). THE FIRST 2 WERE WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS OF GETTING THE VEHICLE NEW AND I THOUGHT THEY WERE DRIVER RELATED AS I WAS GETTING USED TO THE CLUTCH. BOTH WERE SITUATIONS WHERE I WASN'T COMING TO A FULL STOP- JUST ROLLING SLOWLY WITH THE CLUTCH IN AND THEN BRAKING A LITTLE, LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH TO CONTINUE THE ROLL AND REPEATING. BUT THE 3RD WAS RECENTLY WHERE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND SLOWLY LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH, I WAS COASTING TO LET A CAR GO BY (NOT COMING TO A FULL STOP) BEFORE MAKING THE TURN, AND AS I RELEASED THE CLUTCH GENTLY TO PROVIDE THE POWER TO TURN ONTO THE SIDE STREET IT JUST STALLED AND I WAS LEFT CRANKING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR PARKED ON THE CORNER. I QUICKLY PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, REGAINING STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. *JB