2007 Dodge Caliber complaints

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED BUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE A FUTURE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,200. UPDATED 9/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/24/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 45 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. HE HAD TO REPOSITION THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES ON THE SAME DAY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR POTENTIALLY WOULD NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE UNTIL THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

2007 DODGE CALIBER PURCHASED USED A YEAR AGO. VEHICLE NOW HAS 38,000 MILES AND NEEDS BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. ALSO HAVE MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (13,500 MI.) I TRY TO SUPPORT AMERICAN COMPANIES BUT SHAME ON ME..NEVER A DODGE AGAIN! *TR

GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL ON AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO REPAIR THE SAFETY RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED ISSUES THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS DESTROYED AND BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,600.

SAFETY RECALL K11 ON MY DODGE CALIBER. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A WEEK AGO, MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THIS AM 7/6/10 AT 10:30 AM AND DELIVERED THE CAR TO TACOMA DODGE IN TACOMA, WA. I ARRIVED EARLY AND CHECKED IN. 45 MINUTES AFTER MY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT THEY STILL HAD NOT STARTED WORK ON MY CAR. THE RECALL LETTER SAID 30 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE WORK. I WAS NOT APPRAISED THAT THEY WANTED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AT THEIR LEISURE. OTHER DODGE DEALERS IN PIERCE AND THURSTON COUNTIES HAVE REFUSED TO PROVIDE SERVICE IN THE PAST AS TACOMA DODGE WAS NOT AN "APPROVED" DEALER IN GM'S RE-ORGANIZATION AND I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR THERE BEFORE THE RESTRUCTURE. I HAD APPOINTMENTS AND NEEDED MY VEHICLE BACK. IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING THE PEDAL STICKS ON MY '07 DODGE CALIBER SXT. CAUSES THE RPM'S TO JUMP AND LOOSE CONTROL OF THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW. JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ACCELERATOR ON A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THEY INSPECTED IT AND SAID IT WAS NOT WITH IN THE DATES THE MANUFACTURERS GIVEN FOR THE RECALL. TOLD THE DEALERSHIP IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE AND THE LAST ONE WAS ABOUT FOUR DAYS BEFORE I GOT THE NOTICE. NOW A FEW DAYS AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED IT HAPPENED AGAIN. READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER, I HAVE FOUND COPPER BUSHINGS ON THE FLOOR. IF THEY WERE FROM UNDER THE PEDAL SHOULDN'T THE SERVICE MAN NOTICED THAT IF HE DID CHECK IT? LEAVES ME TO WONDER IF THEY DID INDEED CHECK IT. EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS MATCHES THE RECALL, SO WHY IT WASN'T JUST FIXED IS BEYOND ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT MOISTURE WAS BUILDING UP INSIDE OF THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A TWO HOUR PERIOD, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO RUN HOT AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER WAITING FOR 25 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE REPAIR WOULD BE $550. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE GAS PEDAL MESSES UP IT CAN BE AT A SLIGHT HILL OR ACCELERATING AT A GREEN LIGHT. I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD ONLY GETTING SLIGHT MOVEMENT; THEN THE CAR JUST ACCELERATES. OTHER TIMES IT ACTS NORMAL. I TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SO I PAID $504 THEY SAID IT FINE AND FIXED. THE SAME DAY OF GETTING MY CAR BACK IT DOES THE SAME THING SO I CALLED CHRYSLER 800#. THEY TO SAID MY 2007 WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND TO TAKE IT BACK THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE IF RECALL WAS EXTENDED TO OTHER 2007 MODELS. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH ACCELERATION OF THESE GAS PEDALS. I'M 9 MTHS PREGNANT AND DO NOT HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT MY CAR WILL MOVE LIKE IT IS SUPPOSE TO WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

I WAS LEAVING WORK AND DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I STARTED HEARING A STRANGE NOISE THEN BEGAN SMELLING BURNING RUBBER. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD SOMETHING FALL FROM MY CAR I GOT OUT AND SEEN THAT MY COIL SPRING HAD BROKE AND BEGAN DIGGING INTO MY TIRE. I MAINLY DO HIGHWAY DRIVING SO I DON'T HIT TO MANY BUMPS. I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN FEB 2010 AND THE SPRING BROKE AROUND JUNE 15 2010. NO ONE CARRIES THE PARTS BESIDES THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR 2 WEEKS SO I TAKE IT THAT THIS HAPPENS ALOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE (A MECHANIC) TOOK THE REAR SEAT OUT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRES TO THE FUEL PUMP WERE BURNED OUT WHICH CAUSED THEM TO MELT AND TO AFFECT THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW FUEL PUMP WITHIN A SPAN OF A YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. *TR

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

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

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN THE PARKING GARAGE AT WORK. I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND HAD JUST TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY, WENT OVER THE TIRE STOP AND STRUCK THE WALL CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

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.

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

ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR AS I WAS PULLING OFF. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FINALLY AN INVESTIGATION BEING DONE AND WANTED TO LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MORE PEOPLE. *TR

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

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

I 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

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

IN JAN 2009 I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. IMMEDIATELY - I NOTICED THE CAR SURGE FORWARD (VERY SLIGHTLY) EVEN WHEN MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL (COMING TO A STOP). IT WAS SO SLIGHT THAT AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED (TO DATE). I AM A CONFIDENT DRIVER, AND THIS SLIGHT SURGE HAPPENING PERIODICALLY (SEEMS ABOUT EVERY 100 MILES OR SO) - DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT POSED A RISK TO ME. I DO WARN PEOPLE WANTING TO BORROW MY CAR TO BE CAREFUL AND WHAT TO EXPECT IF IT HAPPENS AND HOW I HANDLE IT. I AM REPORTING IT NOW BECAUSE I READ IN OUR LOCAL PAPER (IN A VERY SMALL AP STORY) THAT THERE IS A PROBE AND ONLY 5 PEOPLE REPORTED HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS. ALTHOUGH I FEEL, AS AN EXPERIENCE AND CONFIDENT DRIVER I FIND THE "PROBLEM" TO BE MANAGEABLE TOO ME. I WOULD NEVER LET A "NEW" OR "INEXPERIENCED" OR "NOT SKILLFUL" OR "ELDERLY" DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL OF MY CAR. I WOULD BE AFRAID THAT THE SURGE MAY PANIC THE DRIVER AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE THEM OR OTHERS HARM. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO RELEASE IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 60 MPH AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS HALF DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL CLICK FOLLOWED BY A MOMENTARY STICKING OF THE PEDAL. THE CONTACT WOULD TAP ON THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD RELEASE AND RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,700.

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

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

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

4 SETS OF HEADLIGHT HAVE BLOWN ON THE CAR IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THEN MY GEARS AREN'T SHIFTING CORRECTLY BECAUSE IT'S MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHICH HAS BEEN HEARD BY SEVERAL PEOPLE. ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS WHEN YOU TURN IT ON OCCASIONS. ON A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT2.0. *TR

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

I BOUGHT A USED 2007 DODGE CALIBER ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. IT HAD ABOUT 27,000 MILES ON IT. I LOVE THE CAR EXCEPT FOR ONE MAJOR PROBLEM. ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO(CAR NOW HAS 46,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY) I GOT STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER. HE INFORMED ME THAT MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING(THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKED OK). I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM SO THEY COULD DIAGNOSE IT. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED SOME KIND OF SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND WAS GOING TO COST ME BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY. I LOST MY JOB SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE CAR AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP I COULDN\'T AFFORD TO PAY. THEY DID SOME TYPE OF RESET(FREE OF CHARGE)AND SAID IT MIGHT NOT LAST. THE OTHER DAY I GOT STOPPED AGAIN, FINDING OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING AGAIN. I'M STILL NOT WORKING SO THINGS ARE EVEN TIGHTER THAN BEFORE. I CALLED DODGE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP ME OUT. HE SAID HE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE IT. BECAUSE IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THEY MIGHT NEED THE CAR FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THE CHARGES COULD BE QUITE HIGH. THE GUY AT DODGE SAID THE BEST HE COULD DO IS PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR. I TOLD HIM HALF WASN'T GOING TO HELP SO I GUESS MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO DRIVE IT LIKE IT WAS. MY INTENSION WAS TO KEEP THE CAR FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND BUY A NEW DODGE BUT IF THIS IS THE WAY THEY OPERATE I GUESS I'LL BUY ANOTHER BRAND. HE SAID HE WOULD KEEP ON RECORD IN CASE I CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT SPLITTING THE CHARGES. I TOLD HIM HE SHOULD KEEP I

I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER AT 41,500 MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM A LITTLE MORE AND DISCUSSING IT WITH THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN, IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH 2007 DODGE CALIBERS AND LATE MODEL DODGES IN GENERAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT I'M LUCKY THE STEERING DIDN'T GO OUT IN MY CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY AS THERE ARE A LOT OF DODGE CALIBERS ON THE ROAD RIGHT NOW. WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET SOME ACTION DONE ABOUT THIS? SOMEONE DYING IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT? *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC TODAY THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE DANGEROUSLY DEFECTIVE AND IF THEY BREAK WHILE I AM DRIVING, THEY COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT BE WORN OUT ON A CAR THAT IS 2 YEARS OLD AND ONE WITH 41,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. HE SAID THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE LIKELY DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. THE FRONT TIRES CAN BE FREELY MOVED AND JIGGLED WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH LITTLE EFFORT. I HAVE GOTTEN NO HELP FROM MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS AND AM FORCED TO RISK MY LIFE EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THE REPAIR WHICH WILL COST BETWEEN $500 AND $1,200. BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE LIKELY DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE, I SUSPECT THAT ALL OTHER DODGE CALIBERS MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE SAME PARTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE OWNERS ARE SIMPLY UNAWARE THAT THEIR VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

TIE ROD ENDS FAILED STATE INSPECTION AT 25,000 MILES. *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER, WHILE DRIVING TODAY GOING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WITH SON IN THE BACK SEAT. THE KEYCHAIN HOLDER YOU ATTACH TO ANY KEY GOT CAUGHT ON THE STERRING WHEEL PART AND ACTUALLY BROKE THE KEY OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT THE GADGETS SHOULDN'T BE POSITIONED THAT WAY. ANYWAY THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE KEY IS STILL IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ALOT OF CARS TO HIT THE CAR BECAUSE AFTER THEY KEY BROKE OFF AND HALF STAYED IN THE CAR IT ACTUALLY LOCKED THE WHEEL. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT I TOLD MY SPOUSE NOT TO TOUCH IT. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED TODAY. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE AT ALL. I FEEL THE WHEEL AND THE SPACE THEY HAVE FROM WHERE THE KEY IS INSERTED AND WHERE THEY PUT OTHER THINGS IS OBVIOUSLLY UNSAFE. WE ARE FRUSTRATED AND AFRAID OF GETTING BACK IN THE CAR WHEN IT IS FIXED. ALSO WHERE DO WE GO TO GET THIS FIXED SINCE THIS IS NOT OUR FAULT? A STEERING WHEEL SHOULD NEVER BE DESIGNED WHERE THE PARTS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT A SIMPLE STRING THAT IS YOUR KEY CHAIN AND SHORT CAN GET CAUGHT ON THE GADGETS OF THE WHEEL. MY SON IS ONLY 4 PLEASE GIVE US ADVICE. WHEN TRYING TO GET THE WHEEL TO MOVE AFTER IT STOPPED OUR SON WAS JERKED AND WE ARE FRUSTRATED. *TR

POSITIVE BATTERY POST ON ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER BATTERY CAME LOOSE FROM BODY AND RELEASED BATTERY ACID INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BATTERY ACID ATE THROUGH PROTECTIVE COATING ON WIRES TO MAIN ELECTRICAL AND CAUSED CAR TO STALL AND MALFUNCTION. *TR

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

2007 DODGE CALIBER GAS PEDAL. WITH 50,600 MILES. WHILE DRIVING APPROX 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL ACCELERATED TO OVER 90 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES COULD NOT STOP THE CAR ONLY SLOWED IT SLIGHTLY WHEN I REACHED THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE CAR TO FULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE GAS PEDAL WAS REPLACED AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE EXCESSIVE SPEED. *TR

IN APRIL TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND CAR MAKING NOISES. REPAIRED SEVERAL WARRANTY ISSUES AND ALSO ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD A VIBRATION SOUND AND THUMPING 2 DEALERS TELL ME TIRES ARE CHOPPED AND NEED REPLACING FIRST TIME AT AROUND 15, 000 MILES AND NOW AT 18,000. HOW CAN THIS BE. DID HAVE SUSPENSION WARRANTY WORK DONE IN APRIL. BOUGHT CAR IN 7/07 WITH ONLY 65 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL FORUMS THAT OTHER CALIBER OWNERS ARE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THEM IN THE CAR. ALSO, THE NOISE VIBRATION LEVEL IS HORRIBLE AND YOU CANNOT EVEN HEAR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT NOISE. *TR