2007 Dodge Caliber Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED A WHIPLASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AS OF JULY 25, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000.

2007 DODGE CALIBER SE (AND OTHER MODELS) MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ITS SUSPENSION OR ALIGNMENT THAT CAUSES TIRE "CUPPING" WHICH CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE OR LOSS OF CONTROL. TIRE CUPPING ON MY CALIBER BEGAN PRIOR TO 20,000 MILES. OTHER REPORTS I'VE SEEN ONLINE BEGAN MUCH EARLIER - SOME WITH SLIGHTLY MORE MILEAGE. MY VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND TIRES WERE ALWAYS INFLATED PROPERLY AND ROTATED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION. MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION ON THE PROBLEM. THEY INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS "FINE" BUT THE TIRES NEEDED REPLACED. THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE WERE DUNLOP 205/70 R15S, WHICH CAME FROM THE FACTORY. OTHERS I'VE TALKED TO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THOSE TIRES AND OTHER BRANDS FROM THE FACTORY AND IN THE AFTERMARKET. THE COST TO REPLACE TIRES IS $300 MINIMUM, WHICH IS BAD ENOUGH, BUT A BIGGER CONCERN OF MINE IS POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE OR LOSS OF CONTROL ON WET ROADS DUE TO THE IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL DODGE CALIBER FORUMS ONLINE THAT DOCUMENT THIS PROBLEM. FOR MONTHS THE SITES CLAIM DODGE/CHRYSLER WILL ISSUE A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE, BUT SO FAR THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER NEW. I STARTED HAVING FRONT END "VIBRATIONS" ALMOST IMMEDIATELY (WHEN I DROVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AFTER DELIVERY) MAINLY FROM 60-70MPH. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. TOOK IT BACK NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOLD ONCE THE TIRES WERE BAD; I REPLACED THEM AT MY EXPENSE. SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND WAS TOLD ONE OF THE RIMS WAS BENT; I BOUGHT NEW RIMS (ALMOST $1,000). TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE RIMS WERE BAD AGAIN. HAD THE RIMS CHECKED AND THEY ARE PERFECTLY ROUND. BOUGHT ANOTHER SET OF TIRES (SAME AS FACTORY); SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE 69,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. I GUESS I HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT SINCE "IT'S MY IMAGINATION." *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SIX TIMES. THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES AND THE DRIVER WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO BACK INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL # 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000. UPDATED 09/26/07. *JB

2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD SUFFERED POWER LOSS, LOSS OF BRAKING RESULTING IN FLASHING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS TO ACTIVATE. VEHICLE BECAME UNDRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER REPORTED THAT REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE BODY WAS REQUIRED AT A COST OF 500.00. DEFECTIVE FRONT BALL JOINT WAS REPORTED AND REPLACED. A SEPARATE COMPLAINT FOR THIS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, BOTH FRONT AXLES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO AND THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WITHIN RECALL 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FLASH AND HAZARD LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND NOTICED HOT WATER LEAKING FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. HE SUSTAINED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO NORTH CAROLINA. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, BUT PRESERVED FOR INSPECTION INSTEAD. THE POWERTRAIN AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AC CONDENSATION DRAIN HOSE WAS CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS WHICH CAUSED HOT WATER TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/15/07. *JB

AT 12,000 MILES I STARTED TO HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. I CONTACTED THE AUTO DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED A BREAK IN PERIOD AND NOT TO WORRY, SO I DIDN'T BRING IT IN. AT 18,000 MILES I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE AUTO DEALER SAID IT WAS CUPPED TIRES WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHO THEN ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS CUPPED TIRES AT 24,000 MILES. DURING A WARRANTY REPAIR I ASKED THAT THEY LOOK AND AGAIN THEY MENTIONED CUPPED TIRES. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AT 36,000 MILES AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN INFORMED ME THAT THE CAUSE WAS BAD ROTORS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGE. UNDERSTAND THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE NOW HAD THE NEW TIRES INSTALLED FOR ABOUT 800 MILES AND THIS PROBLEM IS STARTING TO RUIN THESE AS WELL ACCORDING TO THE TIRE TECHNICIAN. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND IT IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR BADLY AND UNEVENLY BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT.

THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT BACK AROUND THANKSGIVING 2006. THE CARS FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT GIVE AN ACCURATE READING. I'VE FOUND INFO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE WHICH INVOLVES REPLACING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HOSES OR SOMETHING. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS AND I CANT BELIEVE THEY DO NOT COVER THE COST OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. TONS OF INFO ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS ONE TOO. I'VE LIVED WITH THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS MY NUMEROUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. THANKFULLY I KNOW MY CARS MPG'S SO I CAN CALCULATE WHERE MY FUEL TANK SHOULD BE USING THE TRIP ODOMETER LIKE I DO ON MY MOTORCYCLE - STILL VERY ANNOYING AND SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

I'VE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW (A 2007( AROUND THANKSGIVING 2006. THE FIRST ISSUE INVOLVED THE STEERING AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT STRUTS, CONTROL ARMS AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT - AT 6K MILES! THIS REPAIR ALSO INVOLVED REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THE STEERING WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN PARKING OR PARALLEL PARKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I HAD THIS REPAIR PERFORMED USING PARTS I PURCHASED MYSELF AND A LOCAL MECHANIC I FOUND ON CRAIGSLIST WHO WAS WILLING TO DO THE LABOR FOR ABOUT $300 INCLUDING THE NECESSARY 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE PARTS COST ABOUT $500 OR SO. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME HAS BEEN THIS RATTLE AND CLUNK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. IT SEEMS THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT WHAT THE EXACT PROBLEM MAY BE. I REPLACED THE REAR SHOCKS MYSELF THINKING THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL MAKES THIS ANNOYING NOISE. THE CAR HAS NO REAR SWAY BAR. I WAS TOLD IT'S NOT A CONTROL ISSUE AND HAVE "LIVED WITH IT" AS ANNOYING AS IT IS ALL THESE YEARS. IT SEEMS IT HAS NOT AFFECTED THE VEHICLE CONTROL, BUT IT'S A NUISSANCE. I'M GETTING READY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM MYSELF AS IT MUST BE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS OR TOE LINKS. THIS ALWAYS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE LIKE A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY OR A VERY BUMPY ROAD. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT THE FRONT TIE RODS APPEAR TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT YET AGAIN AS I INPSECTED THESE MYSELF AND NOTED THERES NO BOOT ON THEM AND GETTING SOME STEERING NOISES AGAIN, INCLUDING A CLUNK WHILE STEERING OR BRAKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. MIGHT NEED ANOTHER SET OF CONTROL ARMS (NOT SURE YET) REALLY FEEL AS IF DODGE SHOULD ADDRESS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A DEFECT AND PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS - AS I'VE BEEN READING HERE AND ON PLENTY OF CALIBER FORUMS I'M DEFINITELY NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S HAD THESE EXACT PROBLEMS. *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER. OVERHEATING OF TRANSMISSION AFTER ABOUT 3000 MILES. OCCURS AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES ON HIGHWAY. COMPUTER CHECK AT DEALER SHOWED NO FAULT. NO ACTION TAKEN BY DODGE. PROBLEM PERSISTS, AND NOW WE NOT ONLY GET THE ORANGE WARNING LIGHT BUT ALSO THE RED ONE AFRAID TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL. *AK

AFTER OWNING MY NEW CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, I DECIDED TO ROLL THE BACK WINDOWS DOWN FOR MY CHILDREN. THE CAR MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE, LIKE A HELICOPTER DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. IT LEAVES YOU WITH A PIERCING PAIN IN YOUR EARS AND A HEADACHE. IF YOU LEAVE THEM DOWN FOR MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SECONDS, YOU HAVE A THUMP THAT LAST INSIDE YOUR EAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THE ROAD CONDITIONS DON'T SEEM TO MATTER, IT HAS TO BE IN THE DESIGN OF THE CAR. *JB

SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SE AS EVERYONE ELSE...VIBRATION AND NOISE AT ROAD SPEEDS. HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, VERIFIED THAT IT IS OCCURRING ON EVERY SE MODEL W/ 15 INCH DUNLOP TIRES. *TR

MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INDICATING A FAILURE. THIS LIGHT WILL AT RANDOM GO ON AND OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,400.

I BELIEVE I HAD ONE OF THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER'S WITH THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 2007 AND IN APRIL I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND IT LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL THREE TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THAT TIME WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO DENIED THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED A LAWYER BUT HE SAID THAT SINCE I DIDN'T SUFFER ANY LIFE-ALTERING INJURIES, IT WOULD BE TOO COSTLY TO LITIGATE. NOW THAT CHRYSLER IS FINALLY ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM, WHAT CAN I DO??? *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT . I WAS NOT AT FAULT BUT I WAS T-BONED AND HAD THE ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SMASHED IN. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR COMES STANDARD WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVE SEATS AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. MY HEAD WAS SLAMMED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND THE WINDOW GOT BROKEN. THE CAR WAS ONLY FOUR MONTHS OLD. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE REAR WIPER AND THE RADIO STOPPED FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE WIPER DID NOT WORK AT ALL, AND THE RADIO WAS LOSING THE SOUND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT WAS NORMAL WHEN ON ACC. DEALER RE FLASHED THE TIPM AND SAID IF IT EVER HAPPENED AGAIN, I SHOULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND HOLD THE LEADS TOGETHER FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND IT SHOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY AGAIN. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE REAR WIPER STOPPED AND THE RADIO BEGAN TO FADE OUT ONCE AGAIN. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AS INSTRUCTED BUT TO NO AVAIL. BOTH DEALERS I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HAVE GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE NEAREST DEALER IS OVER 200 MILES AWAY. I HAVE LIVED WITH THIS PROBLEM NOW FOR TWO YEARS. NOW, MYSTERIOUSLY, THE REAR WIPER HAS BEGUN TO FUNCTION ONCE AGAIN ALL BY ITS SELF. THE RADIO?.....NOT AT ALL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TIPM IS PROBABLY AT FAULT. I SUGGESTED THAT TO THE MECHANIC WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT I WAS ASSURED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIPM SO DODGE WOULD NOT REPLACE THE UNIT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A DODGE COMPONENT OF MINE HAD FAILED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND DODGE WOULD NOT REPLACE THE UNIT. DODGE WOULD WAIT UNTIL AFTER MY VEHICLE(S) WERE OUT OF WARRANTY AND AT THAT POINT I WAS TOLD THE UNIT(S) NEEDED REPLACEMENT. IS THIS SOME KIND OF SCAM THAT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS RUN? I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD REPLACE MY TIPM AT NO COST TO ME SINCE I SPECIFICALLY NOTED THIS ISSUE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

SINCE BUYING THIS CAR NEW I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BLIND SPOTS CAUSED BY BOTH A-PILLARS, USUALLY INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS FROM THE LEFT (CROSSWALKS, PARKING LOTS) AND CROSSING TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS APPROACHING FROM THE RIGHT. I HAD NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY PRIOR VEHICLES (PREVIOUS NEW VEHICLE = 2001 DODGE DURANGO). I HAVE TRIED TO ADAPT SINCE IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM BY LOOKING AROUND THE A-PILLARS BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IN BUSY/CROWDED SITUATIONS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE NEARLY STRUCK PEDESTRIANS (AGAIN, ONLY THOSE APPROACHING FROM MY LEFT) OR ACTUALLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF A CAR APPROACHING FROM MY RIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. IS THIS A COMMON COMPLAINT SINCE THE WIDER A-PILLARS WERE ADAPTED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT WHEELS BECAME UNSTABLE AS THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FRONT TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH 7460 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT 35 TO 40 MPH. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

MY DODGE CALIBER 2007 STUCK IN PART. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAY I MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE GEAR BOX IS NOT PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DODGE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE CHAIN IN THE GEAR BOX IS BROKEN, BUT I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THERE A ALOT OF OWNER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM . I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THEM (THE DODGE DEALER) TO LOOK IN THIS PROBLEM (CAR STUCK IN PARK). *TR

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DISABLED ITSELF RANDOMLY. *AK

ENGINE STALLS ON 1.8L 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SINCE PURCHASING IN NOV 2006 THE ENGINE HAS STALLED OVER 20 TIMES IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS. THE COMMON FACTOR IS WHEN COMING TO AN IDOL THE RPM'S WILL DROP TO APPROXIMATELY 500 THEN COME BACK UP TO IDOL AT ABOUT 800-1000. IT USUALLY STALLS WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC BUT HAS STALLED IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT LEAST 5 TIMES. WHEN PUSHING IN THE CLUTCH TO DOWNSHIFT WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC LANES IT HAS STALLED. THIS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND FORCED ME TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL, RESTART THE CAR AND SHIFT INTO THE APPROPRIATE GEAR WHILE BROADSIDE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND MOST RECENTLY TOLD THAT DODGE SAYS IT'S THE WAY THE ELECTRONICS FOR SHIFTING ARE CONNECTED OR SOMETHING OF THAT SORT. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE BEFORE AND WENT OUT THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT HAD STORED A STALL CODE. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON TODAY. *JB

AT 12,000 MILES I STARTED TO HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. I CONTACTED THE AUTO DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND WAS CHARGED $192.00 FOR SERVICE ON THE WARPED ROTORS. DEALER KEPT ASKING DO YOU LIVE ON A HILL. THE ANSWER IS NO, BUT NEVER THE LESS 12K MILES AND THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED? I ASKED ABOUT THE WARRANTY, "THIS IS NORMAL WARE AND TEAR NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY." I COMPLAINED ON PAPER 4 MONTHS LATER STILL NO WORD FROM DEALER - GO FIGURE. THEY FIXED MY WARPED ROTORS BY SHIMMING THEM DOWN, SO NOW AT 19K MILES I'M STARTING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU WOULD OF THOUGHT THAT AT 12K MILES THE DEALER WOULD OF SAID I SHOULD REPLACE THESE NOT SHIM DOWN. GREAT CAR MINUS THE CHEAP, CHEAP PARTS TO PUT IT TOGETHER. NEVER BY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN!!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE HAZARD LIGHTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY COME ON AND BLINK FIVE OR SIX TIMES, THEN AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. *JB

I SEE THAT GM HAS FINALLY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THEIR ENGINES STALLING AND I'M WONDERING IF CHRYSLER EVER WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SAME THING? THERE 2007 DODGE CALIBER STALLS WITH A FLASHING LEFT LIGHT, WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER, THE NHTSA, AND TRANSPORT CANADA ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT NOTHING IS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. CONSUMERS ARE JUST LEFT TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES AND IT'S COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RUMBLING SOUND THAT WAS PIERCING TO THE EARS. THE SOUND WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO GIVE THE CONTACT A HEADACHE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED A PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THE FRONT WINDOWS WERE UP. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE LOUD NOISE, AND ADVISED HER, IF THE REAR WINDOWS WERE DOWN THE FRONT WINDOWS SHOULD ALSO BE DOWN TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY(NJ) ABOUT 9:15 A.M. ON JAN 12, 2007, THE CAR BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND SHE TAPPED THE BRAKE, AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . AT THIS POINT THE CAR BEGAN SWERVING AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR ROLLED OVER TWICE AND CAME TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN. SHE WAS ABLE TO CRAWL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I RECENTLY RECIEVED A VEHICLE REPORT FROM THE INSURANCE CO. THAT STATED THE CAR IS BEING RECALLED (NHTSA ID: 06V493000)AND SAID VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A FAILURE OF THE ABS COMPUTER SOFTWARE THAT MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING!!!!! WHILE MY WIFE WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION, SHE IS QUITE DISTRAUGHT OVER THE INCIDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT STEPS TO TAKE AT THIS JUNCTURE. HER VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, AND SHE IS VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING. THIS WAS HER FIRST NEW CAR AND THE DEALER TOUTED THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH GREATLY INFLUENCED HER PURCHASE. HAD WE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER INHERENT OF THIS VEHICLE, I AM SURE WE WOULD HAVE MADE ANOTHER CHOICE.

2007 DODGE CALIBER HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE JUNE 2006. IN THE 14 MONTHS I HAVE HAD IT ON AVERAGE IT SEEMS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH I HAVE TO TAKE TIME OUT OF MY SCHEDULE/WORK TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP DROP IT OFF AND EXPLAIN THE SAME REPEAT PROBLEMS. THIS NOT ONLY TAKES TIME BUT I ALSO HAVE TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSPORTAION. THE CAR HAS HAD A GRINDING TYPE NOISE UPON IGNITION SINCE I BOUGHT IT ALONG WITH THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY WANTING TO STALL UPON SLOW DOWN OR COMPLETE STOPS AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELORATE AGAIN. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY BE REARENDED AND OR HIT NUMEROUS TIMES. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SERVICE CENTER I AM TOLD THE GRINDING NOISE CAN NOT BE DETECTED. I PICK THE CAR UP AND NO SOONER THAN I GET HOME AND LEAVE AGAIN IT HAPPENS. AS FOR THE STALLING I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE POWER CONTROLL MODULE AND IT WAS REPLACED AND THEY CONSIDERED IT REPAIRED. THIS WAS IN JANUARY, IT IS SEPTEMBER AND STILL THIS IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. I HAVE HAD IT BACK NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT THE SERVICE CENTER HAS TOLD ME WAS'NT A PROBLEM OR THEY HAVE CORRECTED AND IT CONTINUES. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. THE LOCKS FLIP UP AND DOWN AND THE DOOR SOMETIMES OPENS BY ITSELF...BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES.....THEY REPLACED MECHANISMS TWICE. ONCE THEY NEVER LOOKED AT IT AFTER HAVING IT ALL DAY AND ONCE THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WRONG WITH IT...BOUGHT DODGE CALIBER END JUNE AND HAD PROB. IMMEDIATELY; CAN LOCK DOORS AND RETURN TO CAR AND DRIVER LOCK IS OPEN OR DOOR POPPED AJAR. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE PAST 10 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT THE PROPER SPEED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE ON FEBRUARY 12, 2007, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL OVERHEATING. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS A WATER LEAK THAT ALLOWS RAIN WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND THE JANUARY 8TH APPOINTMENT WILL BE THE 4TH TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. WATER SEEMS TO BE ENTERING SOMEWHERE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND SETTLES UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHILE "REPAIRING THE LEAK" THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME SMELLING LIKE CIGARETTE SMOKE, THE SECOND TIME, THE TRIM ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS NOT PROPERLY REPLACED, THE THIRD TIME, A PANEL UNDERNEATH THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL OFF (APPARENTLY WAS NOT REPLACED PROPERLY), THEY GLUED THE RUBBER STRIPPING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE MY SATELLITE RADIO ANTENNA AND THE TRIM ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS STILL NOT IN PLACE CORRECTLY (SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN FORCED INTO PLACE). ALSO, THE PERSON WORKING ON MY VEHICLE SAID HE GUARANTEED THAT IT WAS FIXED AFTER THE 3RD TIME, BUT IT WASN'T. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO STALL WHEN IDLE AND ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP - WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE HESITATES. 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 I'M PAYING FOR EVEN WHILE IT'S IN THEIR POSSESSION. THIS IS THE SECOND DODGE VEHICLE IN A ROW THAT WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH - 1ST WAS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH STALLING ISSUES THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. *NM

I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN 30 DAYS SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR. THE CAR WAS A NICE VEHICLE, UNTIL ONE DAY COMING HOME FROM HEIDELBERG, GERMANY. I WAS ON AUTOBAHN 656 BETWEEN HEIDELBERG AND MANNHEIM. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE DRIVING ABOUT 70 K/HR. I WENT TO TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS AND AS I DID THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD PANEL WENT BLANK. ALL METERS (ODOMETER, TACOMETER, AND SPEEDOMETER) DROPPED TO ZERO, BUT THEY QUICKLY CAME BACK ON. WHEN THEY RETURNED TO NORMAL, THE TRANSMISSION HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING ME TO NEARLY GET REAR-ENDED BY A CAR TRAVELING BEHIND ME. I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE. I CHANGED LANES AND GOT TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. WHEN I SHUT IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE. BUT WHEN I HAD STARTED THE CAR, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT HAD TURNED ON AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO MY APARTMENT AND LET IT BE PARKED. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE HOUSE, I TRIED TO RESTART IT AND THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT HAD WENT OUT. MY WIFE THEN DROVE THE CAR BACK TO THE CAR LOT ON TUESDAY MORNING. I HAD TALKED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE, A ONE LAWSON@MILITARYCARS.COM, I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I FELT THE CAR IS AN UNSAFE CAR. YES, I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU DESERVE THE CHANCE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT WHO IS TO SAY THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED CORRECTLY AND THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WHAT IF MY WIFE AND MYSELF DON'T FIND OUT THAT IT WASN'T PERFECTLY FIXED UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE. IF I'M DRIVING AND I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, DO YOU WANT TO BE THE ONE TO EXPLAIN TO MY FAMILY WHY YOU WOULD NOT TAKE MY CAR ON A RETURN BECAUSE IT'S UNSAFE? I HAVE ALWAYS PURCHASED DODGE VEHICLES. I DON'T LIKE DRIVING ANYTHING BUT A DODGE. I DON'T BLAME ANYONE AT MILIATARY CAR SALES OR EVEN DODGE. BUT I DO NOT WANT THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. OUR LIVES HANG IN YOUR HANDS MAKE US KEEP AN UNSAFE CAR OR LET US RETURN IT TODAY 13 OCT 2007 AT 1743. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT'S LATCH TIGHTENED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE OCCUPANT TO BE EXTRACTED FROM THE SEAT. THIS CAUSED MINOR BRUISING TO A CHILD. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SEATBELT REPLACED ON TWO OCCURRENCES BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SEATBELT WAS DEFECTIVE AND COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK FOR A THIRD REPLACEMENT. THE SEATBELT COULD NOT BE USED AND WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE OIL WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN ENGINE STALL. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF TEN MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE ENGAGED AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES IN WHICH BOTH TIE RODS AND AN UNKNOWN SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

2007 DODGE CALIBER 1.8 LITER 5 SPEED STALLS AT IDLE IN TRAFFIC OR WHEN COASTING TO A STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES NO LONGER WORK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. I ALMOST RAN INTO A WALL THE LAST TIME IT STALLED THERE IS NO WARNING, LIKE YOU SHUT OF THE KEY. IT WILL RESTART NO PROBLEM BUT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A REAR END CRASH AT STOP LIGHTS. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, HOWEVER, SHE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,029 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN AN IMPACT TO THE CURB OF THE BRIDGE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, IN A LIGHT RAIN. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED AN ACCIDENT REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IMPOUND. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED, HOWEVER A SERVICE MECHANIC DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SE FROM JIM COGDILL DODGE IN KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE ON AUGUST 23RD, 2006. THIS VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION AT 60-75 MPH. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME HE BELIEVES THAT IT IS THE TIRES; HOWEVER THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 29TH, AND IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE. AFTER THEIR ATTEMPT TO BALANCE THEM I THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IT STILL HAD A VIBRATION. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD ORDER ME A NEW TIRE (BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED THAT ONE OF THEM WAS BAD). WHEN THE TIRE ARRIVED I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SO THEY STARTED TAKING TIRES AND RIMS OFF OF OTHER 2007 DODGE CALIBER SE THAT THEY HAD ON THE LOT. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER. ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST I LEFT THE CAR WITH GARY SERGEANT (THE SERVICE MANAGER AT JIM COGDILL DODGE) AND HE LATER CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT AN ISSUE WITH IT. HE STATED, "THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND THE ONLY THING THAT I COULD DO WAS TO UPGRADE TO ANOTHER MODEL." HE STATED HE DROVE THREE OTHER DODGE CALIBER SE'S AND THEY ALL DID THE SAME THING. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAD ME DRIVE ANOTHER SE MODEL AND HE WAS CORRECT WHEN HE SAID THEY DO THE SAME THING. I THEN DROVE A SXT MODEL AND IT DID NOT. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM WAS THE TIRES AND RIMS (AS FAR AS DRIVABLITY IS CONCERNED). I ASK HIM ABOUT UPGRADING TIRES AND RIMS AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO, I ASK ABOUT UPGRADING TO SXT MODEL AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO EAT THE LOSS BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOW CONSIDERED USED. THE FACT THAT THE SE MODEL OF CALIBER ARE ALL HAVE THIS SO CALLED CHARACTERISTIC DOES NOT MAKE IT A LEGITIMATE REASON FOR THEM NOT TO FIX THE CAR. *NM

HEAD ON COLLISION IN 2007 DODGE CALIBER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER FRACTURED BACK IN 2 LOCATIONS HAS ALSO INCURRED NECK AND LEG INJURIES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE MANUFACTURED FLOOR BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE FLOOR MAT BECAME ENTANGLED ON THE CONTACT'S SHOELACE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH FLOOR MATS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DISARMS ITSELF AT RANDOM WITH OR WITHOUT OCCUPANT IN PSGR SEAT. DEALER CHECKED AND CALIBRATED SEAT SENSOR TO NO AVAIL. DEALER REPLACED AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE (OCM) AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE FIXED. *NM

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO ANY OF THESE FAILURES. I SIMPLY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN JUNE OF '06 AND TO DATE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 1. A HUMMING NOISE (SIMILAR TO THAT OF A "RICE BURNER" CAR) IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THAT TOOK OVER THREE TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT (FROM AUGUST 2006 TO JANUARY 2007) AND A TOTAL OF 20 DAYS BEING OUT OF SERVICE IS AT PRESENT REPAIRED. 2. THERE IS A RATTLE UNDERNEATH THE CAR, EITHER COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OR THE REAR WHEN NOT APPLYING THE GAS AND SIMPLY "CRUISING" DOWN THE ROAD. BUT WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT GOES AWAY. 3. THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT TIRES WHEN I AM DRIVING BETWEEN 1 AND 3 RPMS. 4. THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. 5. THE HEADLIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO REASON, AS IF THERE IS A POWER DRAIN. 6. THE VOLUME CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY DOESN'T WORK. 7. THE STATION CHANGER CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY DOESN'T WORK. 8. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT THE AUTO STICK, THE DELAY IN PICK-UP IS VERY SLOW. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. 9. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND INCREASED IN SPEED ALL BY ITSELF ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD. 10. THE AC FAN BEGAN MAKING EXCESSIVE NOISE ONE MONTH AFTER WE BOUGHT IT AND IT WAS SERVICED PROPERLY AND REMAINS IN WORKING ORDER. 11. WHEN I AM SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WE GO AROUND SHARP CORNERS OR STOP OR START QUICKLY, THE SEAT MAKES CLICKING NOISES UNDERNEATH AND MOVES SLIGHTLY EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE IN A LOCKED POSITION. 12. THE MIDDLE ARMREST CONSOLE IS LOOSE AND CAUSES INJURY WHEN ENTERING THE CAR AND PLACING YOUR ELBOW/ARM ON IT FOR BALANCE. 13. THE PIN STRIPING BEGAN TO WEAR OFF THE FIRST TIME I WASHED THE CAR WHICH WAS WITHIN WEEKS OF PURCHASE. I FILED LEMON LAW AFTER PROBLEM #1 WAS IN SERVICE FOR THREE ATTEMPTS AND 15 DAYS OUT OF SERVICE. I'M TOLD THAT SINCE IT IS FIXED, THEY WILL ADDRESS AND ATTEMPT TO FIX THE REMAINING ISSUES. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER WHEN STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ALSO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOES NOT RESPOND WELL WHEN COLD. I HAD THE EMISSIONS RECALL PERFORMED AND IT HAS STALLED ONLY ONCE SINCE HAVING THAT DONE. ALSO MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS DROPPED FROM 29-30 MPG TO 25-26. *NM

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS EXPERIENCE A PULLING IN THE FRONT END THAT STARTED AFTER 3,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP 3 TIMES IN A TIME PERIOD EXPANDING APPROX. 6-12 WEEKS. THE DEALER WORKING ON THE CAR COULD NOT ACHIEVE SUCCESS AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. THE CAR IS NOW AT ANOTHER DEALER WHO HAS HAD THE CAR OVER 48 HRS WITH NO RESPONSE TO THE FRONT END ISSUE. THE CAR NOW AT 7400 MILES AS A FRONT BRAKE "JATTER" AND IS AT THE DEALER FOR THIS AS WELL. ALSO, THE CAR'S REAR WASHER FLUID NOZZLE LEAKS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE STEREO'S SOUND WILL DISTORT SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. I AM BEYOND UPSET WITH HOW MUCH PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD ON A 19,000.00$ BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE. I DO NOT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT ALL CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE THIS KIND OF ISSUES. I ALSO WANTED TO BELIEVE THAT MY PROBLEM WAS MINOR AND WOULD BE JUST FINE ONCE IT WAS FIXED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS JUST KEEP COMING. I PURCHASED A NEW CAR IN GOOD FAITH THAT I RECEIVED DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION. I DON'T THINK I HAVE GOTTEN THE FAIR END OF THE DEAL. I WOULD BE A HAPPY CUSTOMER IF DAIMLER CHRYSLER REFUNDED MY MONEY ON THIS CAR. IN TRADE I WILL PURCHASE A NEW DODGE 1500 PICKUP. I FEEL LIKE IF DAIMLER CHRYSLER WILL TAKE CARE OF ME, I WILL BE A HAPPY CUSTOMER WHO WILL CONTINUE TO PURCHASE THEIR PRODUCTS. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE MY BUSINESS ELSEWHERE BUT I WILL DO WHAT IS NEEDED. *NM

WHILE ACCELERATING I WAS HEARING A RATTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE OF THE CAR. THERE ALSO WAS A RECALL ON THE CAR REGARDING A FAULTY PCM WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO DETECT AN ENGINE THERMOSTAT MALFUNCTION. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL, AND THEY LOOKED AT MY ENGINE AND FIXED THE RATTLE WHICH THEY TOLD ME WAS DUE TO THE PCM NEEDING TO BE RESET....I READ ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ENGINE RATTLE AND THOUGHT I WOULD PUT MINE IN SO THE PERSON COULD READ THIS AND NOW THAT THE RATTLE IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING DUE TO THE RECALL AND NOT THE TYPE OF GASOLINE THEY WERE USING AS THEY WERE TOLD. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF OR HESITATE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE COULD ALMOST BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OVER TEN TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NEVER DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PUSHED IN, OR JUST RUNNING IN NEUTRAL. THE RPM'S WOULD FLUCTUATE WHEN IDLING. UPDATED 01/08/09. *JB

IT IS ABOUT DODGE CALIBER SXT 2007 SPORTS I, THE UNDERSIGNED,GIVE YOU THIS WRITTEN INFORMATION THAT I HAVE LEASED THE NEW LATEST MODEL TEMPTED BY ADVERTISEMENT AND IN ORDER TO BUY A SAFE VEHICLE. BEFORE I WENT FOR MY FIRST OIL CHANGE I ALREADY POSTED MY FEEDBACK OPINION ONLINE TO THE DODGE COMPANY. I COMPLAINED ABOUT A METALLIC CRACKING SOUND THAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHICH IS A STRANGE PHENOMENON IN A NEW VEHICLE. WHEN I APPROACHED THE DEALER FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE, IT TOOK LONGER TIME TO DO THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE. UPON INQUIRING FOR THE CAUSE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT SOME VITAL PARTS OF THE POWERTRAIN HAS BEEN RECALLED FROM DODGE AND IS BEING REPLACED SO IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO DO THAT. I LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH YOU ON FRIDAY 14, JULY, TO FIND OUT WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT. IF IT IS A POWERTRAIN RECALL ISSUE OR ANY PARTS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD ISSUES - I FEEL THAT THIS MODEL IS NOT SAFE AND DOSE NOT COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT. MORE OVER NEITHER DODGE COMPANY NOR YOU NOTIFIED ME ANY POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING DEFECTS OR ERRORS UNTIL JULY 14, 2006. *JB