2007 Dodge Caliber complaints

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE A CORRODED ENGINE CRADLE AND A BROKEN SWAY BAR BRACKET. THE CAR WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY THE SERVICING CENTER, AND I WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $731 TO REPAIR IT. AT THE TIME OF THE DIAGNOSIS, THE CAR WAS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD WITH 75,825 MILES ON IT. I CONTACTED DODGE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, AND I EXPLAINED THAT I FOUND IT COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED THE SERVICE CENTER TO VERIFY THE DIAGNOSIS AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD TOLD ME THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUTSIDE OF IT'S 3 YEAR WARRANTY AND I "DIDN'T FIT THE PARAMETERS" FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO HELP ME. AN ENGINE CRADLE THAT HAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AFTER JUST 75,000 MILES IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND, IN MY OPINION, ALSO INDICATIVE OF A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT, YET BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND DODGE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND ONLY THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD FUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER WAS TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAIN SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THE CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 76,150 MILES. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND MENTIONED IT. CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY PROVIDE COST ASSISTANCE IF I HAD THE WORK DONE AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS TAKEN APART AND ON THE LIFT AT MY PREFERRED MECHANIC. I HAD MY MECHANIC PROVIDE THE SERVICE. I DID RECEIVE A QUOTE FROM A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IT WOULD HAVE COST ME $ 850.00. MY MECHANIC DID THE SERVICE FOR $ 650.00. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED PAYMENT. THIS SUBFRAME COMPONENTS IS RUSTED THROUGH IN THREE LOCATIONS. AFTER ONLY 6 YEARS, THIS DOESN'T SEEM ACCEPTABLE ON A MAJOR FRONT END COMPONENT. *TR

CAR STARTED MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNDER HOOD WHILE ACCELERATING DURING REGULAR DRIVING. HAD INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSE NOISE. WAS ADVISED GEAR INSIDE TRANSMISSION 'BROKEN' TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, CANNOT BE FIXED. CALIBER HAS CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD WIDESPREAD/KNOWN ISSUES. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD AT LEAST LAST THE LIFE OF A CAR LOAN WHEN THE CAR US PURCHASED FAIRLY NEW. DODGE REFUSES TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT IS DOCUMENTED ALL OVER INTERNET INCLUDING YOUTUBE . IF OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE ASSISTING IN REPAIRING/REPLACING THESE TRANSMISSIONS, WHY CAN'T DODGE. I AM ALSO INTERESTED TO KNOW OF ANY CLASS ACTION SUITS TO JOIN BASED ON OTHER KNOWN ISSUES, SOME I HAVE FIXED, SOME I HOPE I CAN GET RID OF THE CAR BEFORE I ENCOUNTER. DODGE MARKETED THIS CAR KNOWING OF THE FAULTY ISSUES...ISN'T THAT CRIMINAL? *TR

5 Y/R CAR WITH COMPLETELY RUSTED SUB-FRAME WHICH NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ON LOW BEAM WILL NOT COME ON HIGH BEAM WORKS,REPLACED BULB TO SEE IF THIS WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS NOT. SEEMS A LOT OF OTHER CALIBER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM! WHY WONT THEY RECALL THE FAULTY INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE FOR THIS VEHICLE! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! *TR

WE'VE BEEN TOLD WE NEED A FUSE BOX AT A COST OF $1025. I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER FIXING THIS? WE'RE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE VALVE STEM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 02/11/2014 *BF THE TIRE VALVE STEMS HAD CORRODED AND BROKE OFF, AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO GO FLAT.

I NOTICED THAT MY LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. SO I REPLACED THE BULB, WHICH WOULD BE THE OBVIOUS REASON FOR THE LIGHT NOT WORKING. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION AND DISCUSSION WITH A MECHANIC, IT TURNS OUT IT'S THE TIMP THAT IS BAD AND CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT TO WORK. IN ADDITION, AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THIS ISSUE IS MORE THAN COMMON WITH THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER. I CAN'T SEE HOW A RECALL HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN FILED FOR THIS ISSUE GIVEN IT IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD IF ONE'S HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, IT CAUSES SOMEONE TO BE PULLED OVER. *TR

I FIRST LOST THE LOW BEAM ON MY DRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT. I REPLACED THE BULB ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. LATER THAT DAY I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, MY CAR THEN STALLED OUT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO POWER. I MANAGED TO PULL MY CAR OFF THE ROAD PUT IT INTO PARK THEN RESTART IT AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON BUT WAS NOT FLASHING. I GOT MY CAR HOME. I COUNT MY BLESSING THAT MY CAR DIDN'T DIE WHILE GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OR LOSE ALL THE LIGHTS AND CAUSE AN CRASH. I'M WORRIED TO DRIVE IT NOW BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE IF I WANT TO KEEP WORKING. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE IT KILLS PEOPLE. IT IS UNSAFE AND CAUSES THE CAR THE BECOME A DEATH TRAP FOR THE DRIVER AND ALL THE PEOPLE AROUND IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE DARK BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT LEAVING ME WITH HIGH BEAMS ONLY. HAVE FOUND OUT LIKE NUMEROUS OTHER CALIBER OWNERS THAT MY TIPM NEEDS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION AND THAT ALL THE WIRING NEEDS CHECKED FOR CORROSION AS WELL. HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE DODGE CALIBER AND THERE IS NO RECALL. SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTY LEFT ON MY VEHICLE I WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS ON MY OWN IF I CHOOSE TO FIX IT. SINCE I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ROUND TRIP TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK AND AM HAVING HEALTH ISSUES THAT REQUIRE ME TO TRAVEL TO THE DOCTOR FREQUENTLY, I WILL HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO GET THE MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO LOW BEAM AND I CAN'T ADJUST MY WORK SCHEDULE TO BE ABLE TO ONLY DRIVE IN THE DAY LIGHT. I WAS WONDERING HOW I WAS GOING TO AFFORD TO HAVE ANY CHRISTMAS FOR MY FAMILY BEFORE THIS DUE TO HAVING SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES AND NOW I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY FOR A PART THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED ON TOP OF THAT. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STEPPED ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS I WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL THE ENTIRE PLASTIC PEDAL BROKE OFF FROM THE FIREWALL AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD SAFELY, BUT THE CAR IS USELESS WITHOUT A PEDAL. *TR

DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT HAVE REPLACED BULB, MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND NOONE KNOWS THE ISSUE. IT WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH BEAM. *TR

MY CAR DRIVE SIDE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING AND THE BRAKES KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR

WHEN DOING A BRAKE JOB I NOTICED THE FRONT K MEMBER HAD A CORROSION HOLE IN THE BACK OF IT, THIS IS THE FRONT SUB FRAME THAT HOLDS THE POWERTRAIN AND FRONT SUSPENSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT SUB FRAMES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAMES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 01/14/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AND REAR SUB FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/16/14

STARTED TO HEAR SQUEAKING AND CLANGING NOISES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. IT WOULD MAKE THE NOISES WITH EVERY BUMP AND ESPECIALLY COULD HEAR IT GOING DOWN HILLS. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE AND IT FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING ON A FLAT TIRE, BUT TIRE PRESSURE WAS FINE. WHEN IT STARTED TO BE ALL OVER THE ROAD, LIKE I WAS CONSTANTLY HYDRO-PLANNING, I RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL OF CAR HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CONTROL ARMS, BALL BEARINGS AND TIE RODS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM. HE CHECKED IT OUT AND IT WAS BOTH CONTROL ARMS WITH CONNECTED BALL BEARING, BOTH TIE RODS AND BOTH SWAY BAR END LINKS NEEDING REPLACED. HE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRES THAT HAD BEEN PUT ON NOT EVEN 9 MONTHS AGO WHERE SHOWING THREADS. COST OF REPAIR NOT INCLUDING THE NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT WAS $887. WILL BE UP OVER $1000.00 AFTER TIRES ARE REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT IS COMPLETE. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE ON WET PAVEMENT, HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL OF THE CAR. WAS ALWAYS CORRECTING THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING, IT JUST PULLED AND WHEN I HIT A BUMP IT WOULD JERK TO THE SIDE WHERE THE BUMP WAS. *TR

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND HEARD A THUMP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. AS I STARTED TO PULL FORWARD THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND THE I HEARD A WHINING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM MY REPAIR SHOP SO I HAD MY BROTHER FOLLOW ME WITH HIS EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND DROVE SLOWLY TO THE SHOP WHERE I FOUND OUT THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH. IN THE LAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND THE ALTERNATOR. *TR

4/3/12 MY MECHANIC WOULD NOT INSPECT MY CAR BECAUSE THE FOG LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, DIAGNOSIS STATED THAT IT NEEDED A TIMP (FUSE BOX BAD) - HE REPLACED IT. 10/12/13 WHILE I WAS AT NAPA AUTO PARTS STORE I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD NOT BRAKE LIGHTS - DIAGNOSIS STATES THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TIMP AGAIN. THANK GOD THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT - BUT YOU MUST KNOW THAT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR IS FREQUENT AND IS A ROULETTE WITH SAFETY. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY ESSENTIAL AND SHOULD NEVER BE WORRIED OR QUESTIONED TO KNOW THEY WILL WORK OR NOT? I EMPLOY YOU TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED AN THE OIL CHANGE PERSON SAID HE COULD NOT CHANGE MY OIL BECAUSE THE OIL PAN IS ROTTING OUT FROM RUST AN THERE'S ANOTHER PAN THERE THAT LOOKS BAD TO I GUESSING MUST BE TRANSMISSION COVER,I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE HEARD OF A OIL PAN RUSTING OUT .THE CAR IS LIKE NEW,WHAT DO I DO. *TR

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

WOKE UP TO A FLAT TIRE. WHILE PLACING ON THE SPARE I REALIZED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DANGEROUSLY LOW ON EACH OF THEIR INNER TREAD. ALIGNMENT? MAYBE HOWEVER WAS ALIGNED 7 MONTHS AGO. TIRE TREAD IS WITHIN SAFE LIMITS ON THE OUTER SIDE. HAVE COMPLAINED FOR YEARS TO THE DEALER THAT THE SUSPENSION SQUEAKS AND WAS TOLD NEED NEW WHEEL BEARINGS, AT APPROX. 35,000 MILES. THE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. OF COURSE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY NOTHING WAS REPLACED OR FIXED. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND FIX FOR WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH MONEY. MY COMPLAINT STEAMS FROM HAVING SUSPENSION ISSUES WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNING THIS CAR. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS ON ONLINE FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DODGE DOESN'T CARE OR WILLING TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE? WHILE WE HAVE DRIVEN IT TO OVER 100,000 MILES THE SUSPENSION ISSUES HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YEARS AND NO DEALER EVER FIXED ANYTHING? NO RECALL? IT NOW IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WILL COST US AN ARM AND LEG TO FIX WHATEVER DODGE DIDN'T CARE TO PUT RESEARCH INTO BUILDING PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME. *TR

WHILE UNDER MY DODGE I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I SAW THAT THEY DESIGNED THE AC CONDENSATION TO DRIP DIRECTLY ONTO THE FRAME. THIS BAFFLES ME SINCE ALL THEY HAD TOO DO IS DESIGN A TUBE TO DIRECT THE WATER ONTO THE GROUND. I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW THIS HAS EFFECTED THE STRENGTH OF THE FRAME BUT FROM THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE SPOT WHERE THE WATER DRIPS I DON'T HAVE A WARM AND FUZZY THAT THE FRAME WILL LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR OR THAT THE FRAME WON'T JUST SNAP WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. VERY UNSAFE PRACTICE AND WITH SUCH AN EASY FIX DON'T UNDERSTAND IT AT ALL. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE DEALER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I WAS DRIVING AND THEN WENT OVER A BUMP AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS SO WORRIED WHY THAT HAD HAPPENED SO I WENT TO AN AUTO ZONE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED AND HE TOLD ME NOTHING IS COMING UP ON THE COMPUTER SO IT SHOULD TURN OFF. SO THEN IT DID TURN OFF BUT THEN LAST WEEK MY CAR STARTED ACTING WEIRD AND THE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING BACK ON AND GOING OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SOMETIMES EVEN THE ABS LIGHT AND TEMPERATURE LIGHT AT THE SAME TIME. ONE TIME I WAS EVEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND GOING 55 AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD BARELY MOVE WHILE I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY I COULD HAVE GOT HIT!! I BROUGHT IT TO A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER THEN I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM TO GET AN OPINION AND FOUND OUT IT WAS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THIS PART IS $700 AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS IS SO UPSETTING BECAUSE I JUST GOT THE CAR. I STARTED DOING MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN MY EXACT CAR HAS HAD SO MANY RECALLS AND SEEN MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE DODGE DEALER SERVICE ASSISTANT TOLD ME HE HAS HAD TO PUT THESE IN MANY CALIBERS AND THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM FROM THE FACTORY. I AM BEGINNING FOR YOUR HELP FOR MYSELF AND EVERYONE WITH THIS CAR THAT HAS HAD OR IS GOING TO GET THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS. *JS

SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT. *TR

ELEC LOCKS, WINDSHIELD WIPER(REAR), RADIO, CLOCK, HAZARD LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER WOULD NOT WORK AND "NOFUSE" MESSAGE ON DASH. *TR

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

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ALL OF MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON-BATTERY, FUEL, TEMP, ETC. CAR LOST SPEED AND BECAME SLUGGISH. LOST POWER STEERING AND PULLED OVER. CAR IMMEDIATELY DIED AND WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINS, IT STARTED BACK UP AND RAN FOR PAX 3 BLOCKS BEFORE DOING IT AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED. REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, THEN 3 WEEKS LATER SAME ISSUES. REPLACED THE BATTERY. DID NOT FIX IT. NOW TOLD ITS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THE DODGE CALIBER AND IS THE CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS A 1000 DOLLAR PART PLUS LABOR. AND THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS NOT RECALLED THEM. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD BE STUCK WITH THE COSTS OF A MAJOR REPAIR THAT IS A DESIGN FLAW FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF FOR YEARS AND IS OBVIOUSLY A HAZARD WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND 84 YEAR OLD GRAND MOTHER WERE WITH ME IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR HOURS WHILE WAITING ON A TOW AND A FAMILY MEMBER TO COME GET US SINCE WE COULDN'T RIDE IN THE TOW TRUCK. AFTER READING FORUMS ONLINE, HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF CALIBER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. SOME HAD CARS THAT WERE ONLY TWO WEEKS OLD! I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION AND HOPEFULLY A RECALL HAPPEN. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, MY FRONT INTO A REAR QUARTER PANEL. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY YET MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I ONLY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES TO MY HEAD, SHOULDER AND NECK, BUT HAD MY AIRBAGS WORKED, I BELIEVE MY INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN A LESSER DEGREE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MOVE OFF THE ROADWAY UNTIL THE RAINING CEASED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE THEN REACTIVATED BUT FAILED WITHIN SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE TIPM IS BAD, AND APPARENTLY IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. RECALL THEM TO BE FIXED PROPERLY! THANKFULLY, MINE IS ONLY A HEADLIGHT, BUT I'VE READ WHERE ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYTHING GOES AND THE CAR WILL ONLY GO 40 MPH. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED HER THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. BACK IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER REPLACING THE BULB, IT STILL DID NOT WORK. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR SOME POTENTIAL ENLIGHTENMENT AS TO WHY AND FOUND A MULTITUDE OF MESSAGE BOARDS AND CONSUMER WEBSITES STATING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 DODGE CALIBERS. IT STARTS WITH LOSING A HEADLIGHT AND THEN ESCALATES TO LOSS OF POWER TO THE HEADLIGHTS, BLINKERS, HAZARD LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND SOMETIMES THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM AND/OR RADIO. INITIALLY, IN MARCH, I HADN'T EXPERIENCED THAT YET. TODAY, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN I WENT TO TAKE A TURN AND NOTICED MY RIGHT BLINKER WASN'T WORKING, SO I TRIED THE BLINKER FOR THE LEFT. THAT TOO WAS NOT WORKING. NEITHER WERE MY HAZARD LIGHTS OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I WAS FAR FROM HOME AND AFRAID TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, FOR FEAR IT WOULD NOT RESTART SO I KEPT DRIVING HOME CAUTIOUSLY, TRYING NOT TO CHANGE LANES. IT BEGAN POURING RAIN AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS, NO WIPERS, AND NO BLINKERS OR HAZARDS TO SIGNAL I WAS GOING OVER INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. ONCE IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE, I WAS NOT EASILY VISIBLE TO THE OTHER CARS SPEEDING BY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF RAIN AND THE FACT THAT I HAD NO HAZARD LIGHTS TO RELY ON. I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN HIT OR HIT SOMEONE ELSE WHILE TRYING TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE RAIN TO SAFETY WITH NO WORKING BLINKERS, HAZARDS, HEADLIGHTS, OR WIPERS! THE WORST PART IS, THIS IS A STARTLINGLY COMMON ISSUE

PASSENGER HEADLIGHT NOT TURNING ON. AFTER REPLACING BULB IT POWERED ON ONE OR TWO MORE TIMES THEN WOULD NOT TURN ON AGAIN. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE TIPM IS THE RESULT, AND THAT IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. SINCE HEADLIGHT HAVE TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND THE TIPM APPEARS TO BE FAULTY, THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL! *TR

HAD JUST REPLACED THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN DOWN FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 3 YEARS WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TIRES STARTED SCREECHING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO PULL INTO A PUBLIC PARKING LOT WHEN PIECES OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FELL OFF AND I HAD TO COAST INTO THE PARKING LOT WITH NO BRAKES. IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND HAS BEEN DOWN FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOWN A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES OUT OF THE 4 YEARS I'VE OWNED IT AND IT HAS TRULY BEEN AN INCONVENIENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES TO INCREASE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ON THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

WHILE BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY ONTO STREET, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED WITH A POP NOISE, STOPPING THE CAR. THE CAR REQUIRED A LOT OF ENGINE POWER TO MOVE. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND OBSERVED A PORTION OF THE COIL SPRING PRESSING HARD AGAINST/INTO THE TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. MANAGER INFORMED ME THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY OEM PARTS FROM DODGE OR ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS. WHEN HE CONTACTED AFTER MARKET SUPPLIERS, HE WAS TOLD IT IS TOO SOON FOR THIS PART TO NEED REPLACED AND SUPPLIERS WERE NOT YET MANUFACTURING AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PARTS. WAITED OVER 2 WEEKS FOR DODGE TO SUPPLY PARTS. THANK GOD THE COIL SPRING DID NOT BREAK WHILE MOVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY! IT SURELY WOULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! THE MANAGER SAYS HE HAS BEEN SEEING A HIGH INCIDENCE OF THIS TYPE OF PREMATURE FAILURE AND WOULD EXPECT DODGE TO ISSUE A RECALL SOON DUE TO THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. EVIDENTLY, THERE IS AN ABNORMALLY HIGH DEMAND FOR THE REPLACEMENT SPRINGS WHICH IS PROBABLY THE REASON FOR THE LACK OF AVAILABLE PARTS. THE SUPPLY IS BEING CONSTANTLY DEPLETED BY BREAKDOWNS. I WOULD GUESS MANY ACCIDENTS ARE BEING CAUSED BY THIS COIL SPRING FAILURE AND GO UNDOCUMENTED AS THE CAUSE BECAUSE THE COIL SPRING DAMAGE IS ASSUMED TO BE A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND NOT THE CAUSE! AFTER ALL, HOW OFTEN IS THE COIL SPRING GOING TO FAIL WHILE THE CAR IS SITTING STILL VS WHILE DRIVING?? I URGENTLY REQUEST YOU TO HAS

I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING I COASTED INTO A TURNAROUND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER THEY SAID WIRING AT THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TANK OVERHEATED SHORTED AND BURNED OUT THE PUMP THE REPAIR WAS COSTLY AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP I DO NOT SEE THIS AS NORMAL WEAR BUT A SAFETY AND DESIGN FLAW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER CLEANED THE COOLANT LINES, REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE TRANS AXLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 10/24/13*CN THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN JULY 2009 AND AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2009. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND BARELY MOVE. THE TRANSAXLE WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2009 AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE SUB FRAME, WHICH WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

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

ON APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY 5TH AROUND 8:00PM MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING HOME FROM BEING AT SISTER'S HOUSE AND THE DASH BOARD/INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. WE CAN NO LONGER SEE OUR TACHOMETER OR SPEEDOMETER AT NIGHT. WE CONTACTED OUR DEALERSHIP WHILE OUR WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT AND TO OUR SURPRISE THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ELECTRICAL AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $800.00+ TO HAVE IT REPLACED. SAFETY HAZARD. NOW AT 88,623 MILES OUR TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO SLIP. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

ACCELERATED FROM RED LIGHT TO GET ON TO THE FREEWAY, CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND STALLED. POWER WAS LOST AND HAD TO LIMP TO SAFELY GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT (BARS WITH LIGHTNING BOLT) CAME ON. SHUT THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED, DROVE 20 FEET AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. SHUT THE CAR OFF AGAIN FOR 5-7 MIN AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE FREEWAY. TOOK IN TO PRIVATE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IT SELF WENT BAD AND HE AS SEEN THIS A LOT WITH DIFFERENT MODELS OF DODGE VEHICLES, YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. IS GOING TO COST ME $500 TO GET IT FIXED. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2006 SO WARRANTY IS OUT DUE TO AGE. *TR

I CALLED DODGE CHRYSLER ABOUT THE FACT THAT MY CAR NEEDS: 2 REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS, 2 LATERAL LINKS, STRUTS, BELLOWS, 2 SWAY BAR LINKS,BUSHINGS AND 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS. NOT TO MENTION THE ABNORMAL WEAR I'VE HAD ON THESE TIRES, WHERE, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME YOU CAN'T DO WHEEL ALIGNMENTS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR. IT NEEDS 1700.00 WORTH OF REPAIRS. THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD BUT I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD NEED THIS MUCH REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND YOU CAN'T GET PARTS FOR THIS CAR. NO RECALL? THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER OF THESE CARS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP HAD OVERHEATED AND BURNED THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE LED TO A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATE 09/06/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25, MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY THEN STALLED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PCM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHILE GOING DOWN I75 THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO 10 MPH ON THE FREEWAY LUCKILY WE HAD SOMEONE FOLLOWING US SO WE WOULDN'T GET HIT...WE HAD TO HAVE MY TOWED 2.5 HRS AWAY FROM WHERE WE LIVE TO HAVE IT FIXED CAUSE NO DEALS WITH THE CVT'S...REALLY NEED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS...THIS IS WAY TO DANGEROUS...IT ONLY GOES IN REVERSE WHEN IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE...PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS... THE DEALER WANTS 3000.00 JUST FOR TRANSMISSION WHICH THE NEED TO FIX FOR FREE CAUSE THEY KNOW WHAT THESE CVT'S DO.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCED, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRING HAD CAUGHT FIRE, BURNED THROUGH THE FUEL PUMP AND INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000. *TR

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