2008 Dodge Caliber complaints

I HAD A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE WHEEL AT 55 MPH. I THEN STARTED HEARING CLUNKING SOUNDS WHILE STEERING OR GOING OVER BUMPS. I TOOK IT IN THINKING THAT IT'S A BALL JOINT, BECAUSE I HAD THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AT AROUND 75,000 MILE, WHILE THEY WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY.. THE MOTOR CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I HAD TO HAVE THAT REPLACED PLUS 2 LOWER CONTROL ARMS. IT COST ME 1458. THERE'S ALREADY BEEN A RECALL OF THE 2007 MODEL. MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST OF 2007, AND THE CUTOFF DATE WAS JULY 2007. I HAVE PHOTOS AND INVOICES ATTACHED.

DRIVING AND STEERING GOT LOSE.PULLED INTO WORK AND WAS TURNING THE WHEEL HEARD CRUNCHING NOSE.GOT OUT AT LOOKED STEERING GEAR BOX WAS MOVING ON FRAME AND ALL KINDS OF RUST WAS FALLING OFF.I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO CHRYSLER DEALER SHIP AND WAITING ON TO SEE IF THE SUBFRAME BEING RUSTED OUT IS COVERED IN ANY WAY.THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN ABOUT 24 MILES A DAY AND KEEPED IN A GARAGE AND WASHED.THIS WAS A PROBLEM IN 2007 MODEL DODGE CALIBERS.

I TOOK MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE TECH THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTING AWAY AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE UNDER 61,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE BULLETIN #23-012-14/X58 EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT DOESN'T INCLUDE MY 2008. I'VE OWNED MANY DODGES OVER MY LIFETIME, INCLUDING MY FIRST CAR, AS WELL AS THREE CURRENT VEHICLES. IT'S VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT DODGE ISN'T TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY AND COVERING THE 2008'S OR ANY OTHER MODEL YEAR EFFECTED. THE REPAIRS COST ME $1145.43 OUT OF POCKET. I'VE READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE CALLING DODGE TO COMPLAIN GETS YOU NO WHERE. HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO GET RESTITUTION AT ALL? IF SO, HOW? I HAVE MY REPAIR INVOICES AND PHOTOS TO BACK THIS UP. MY HOPE IS THAT DODGE WILL DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, BUT I WON'T HOLD MY BREATH.

CAR STARTED MAKING POPPING AND CREAKING SOUNDS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. WE HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING THERE IS AS FAR AS TIE RODS EVEN TO THE POINT OF MOTOR MOUNTS. LAST NIGHT I GET A CALL AND THE CAR HAD DONE SOMETHING I HAD NEVER HEARD OF. THE HARMONIC BALANCE PULLEY HAD FLOWN OFF AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. I ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS CAZILLION OTHER PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ONLINE. THIS CAR LEAKS. IT HAS LEAKED SINCE DAY ONE AND THE DEALERSHIP IN CONROE, TX SAID IF YOU GET A CAR WITH A SUNROOF, ITS GONNA LEAK. THEY ARE FULL OF CRAP. THIS CAR'S HEADLINER LOOKS AS IF IT HAS BEEN TRODDEN ON WITH MUDDY BOOTS. IT LEAKED SO BAD THAT CARPETING WOULD GET WET THEN IT WAS LEAKING DOWN INTO THE DASH WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO DO WEIRD THINGS. I CAN'T EVEN GET RID OF IT BECAUSE I WOULD FEEL GUILTY FOR ENDANGERING SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE.

SO DANGEROUS CROSS MEMBER SUB FRAME AS THE MECHANIC DROVE OUT OF THE SHOP THE FRONT AXLE FELL OUT AND THE WHEEL BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT POSSIBLE DEATH. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

WENT TO INSPECT AND FRONT CRADLE ROTTED AT 76000 MILES

MY CAR STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE NOISE HAPPENED WHEN TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT, THEN HAPPENED JUST DRIVING THE CAR AT ALL. MECHANIC SHOWED ME THAT THE SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH PREMATURELY. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE! MILEAGE IS 114,000. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THE RECALL THEY HAD OUT FOR 2005-2007 CALIBERS ON THE SAME PART WOULD COVER MINE. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR 10 MORE YEARS ON THOSE YEAR CARS.THEY REFUSED TO ADD THE 2008 MODELS EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS.THIS IS GOING TO COST ME CLOSE TO $1600.00 AND A WEEK IN THE REPAIR SHOP.

FRONT END CRADLE COMPLETELY ROTTED. TOOK IT IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD IT WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED..HAD NOTICED A NOISE IN FRONT. RIDICULOUS THAT A CAR OF THIS YEAR WOULD BE RORTTED OUT THIS SOON. HAVE ONLY 78,923 MILES ON IT. COMPLETELY UN SAFE TO DRIVE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, IT FAILED BECAUSE THE CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. AFTER THE VEHICLE UNDERWENT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TUNE UP, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN ONCE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING OVER UN-LEVELED LAND, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE DEALER WOULD PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE LOWER A-ARM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME SHOWED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

I DID SOME WORK ON THE FRONT END, I REPLACED TIEROD END AND BALL JOINTS,ALSO PUT NEW TIRES ON THE CAR. I WAS SCHEDULING AN ALIGNMENT WHEN THE FRONT WOULD MAKE A POP SOUND AND A SLIGHT SNAP WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT. I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT THE MATTER WAS AND THE SUB FRAME WAS CRACKED AND RUSTED...I WASH THE CAR 2 A MONTH ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. THE SUB FRAME ALSO CONNECTS THE SWAYBAR, STRUTS AND IT CANT GET ALIGNED DUE TO THE BROKEN FRAME.. ALL TOO PREMATURELY.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MAKING A RIGHTHAND TURN, I HEARD A LOUD POP THEN THE CAR STARTED PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT. I HAD TO DECREASE MY SPEED TO 25 MPH DUE TO THE SEVERE PULLING. HAD DAD LOOK AT CAR AND FOUND THE SUB FRAME WAS CRACKED IN HALF ON DRIVERS SIDE. THE CAR HAS NOT MOVED AT ALL SINCE THAT WAS FOUND. MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS OFTEN IN THIS VEHICLE!

JUST TOOK MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER TO MYLOCAL FIRESTONE. THE CAR WAS MAKING NOISES UNDER THE CAR WHEN GOING OVER BUMBS, SO I THOUGHT I NEEDED SHOCKS. WHEN THEY PUT THE CAR UP TO LOOK AT IT THEY HAD TIO CALL ME IN TO LOOK AT A RUSTED OUT LOWER CARRIAGE THAT WAS STARTING TO FALL APART. THEY SAID IT SHOULD NOT EVEN BE DRIVEN. SINCE THERE IS ONLY A FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON THIS MODEL, AND ONLY THE 2007'S WERE COVERED UNDER A RECALL, I WILL HAVE TO GET REPAIRED ON MY OWN. THE TOW TRUCK IS COMING TODAY TO TAKE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. CANNOT BELIEVE WITH THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB PAGE, THAT DODGE WILL NOT COVER THIS REPLACEMENT.

I JUST TOOK MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER TO GET INSPECTED AND IT WILL NOT PASS DUE TO A RUSTED OUT SUBFRAME. I WAS TOLD IT IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO GET REPAIRED AND IS VERY TIME CONSUMING. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD AND I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT MUCH LONGER. IS THERE ANY WAY THIS IS COVERED UNDER RECALLS AS THE 2007 IS. IF NOT, IS THERE SOME SORT OF WARRANTY THAT TAKES CARE OF THIS?

I HAD MY CAR TO A GARAGE FOR ALIGNMENT. I WAS TOLD MY SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS REPLACED. I RESEARCHED A 2008 DODGE CALIBER SUBFRAME AND GOT INFORMATION ABOUT CHRYSLER OFFERING A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS SUBFRAME. ITS STATING THIS IS FOR 2007 MODELS, BUT MINE BEING 2008 ISN'T COVERED? THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW I COULD GET THIS SUBFRAME REPLACED UNDER THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY. I LIVE IN PA, AND THAT IS A STATE INCLUDED IN THE "SALT-BELT" DUE TO THE SALT TRUCKS DURING WINTER. THIS IS REASONING FOR THE DANGEROUS CORROSION. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

CAR STARTED MAKING CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT. SCHEDULE CAR FOR INSPECTION AT A DEALERSHIP. 3 DAYS BEFORE INSPECTION LOSS OF (DRIVE) POWER LIGHT WENT ON. TOOK IT IN EARLY. INFORMED THAT I HAD A RUSTED OUT ENGINE CRADLE AND REPAIRS WOULD COST $1400 (THIS DOES INCLUDE A DEDUCTIBLE AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT DUE TO SUSPENSION REPAIRS). HAD MAX CARE WARRANTY AND WAS INFORMED THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER THE ENGIN CRADLE. THAT PART HAS TO BE REPLACED TO DO ANY OTHER REPAIRS. LOOKING AT SITE, THIS IS A BIG ISSUE AND SOME OTHER MODEL YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SIMILAR ISSUE.CAR AT DEALERSHIP NOW WAITING ON PARTS. FROM OTHER COMMENTS, THIS ISSUE MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

TOOK IN MY 2008 CALIBER FOR AN INSPECTION AND IT WOULDN'T PASS DUE TO A CORRODED, RUSTED SUBFRAME. THE RUST HAS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE AC DRIPS ONTO SUB FRAME. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE 65,000 ON THIS VEHICLE. IT IS WELL CARED FOR ALSO

SUBFRAME RUSTED IN TWO. GARAGE SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ENGINE COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED LEFT AND A LOUD CLANKING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CALIBER GARAGE KEPT 49000 MILES WITH A RUSTED BUSTED FRAME. DIDN'T REALIZE UNTIL KNOCKING IN FRONT END. ALWAYS DONE REPAIRS AND RECALLS AND THIS IS DANGEROUS. CALLED TO REQUEST CHRYSLER TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME ITS MY PROBLEM. WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE IN LIABILITY.

I HAVE A DODGE CALIBUR THAT IS 8 YEARS OLD & THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS ROTTED THROUGH. TOOK IT TO GET NEW TIRES AND THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON THE CAR AND SAID IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE.

TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPUTABLE SHOP FOR REQUIRED YEARLY STATE INSPECTION. SHOP FOUND DANGEROUSLY CORRODED FRONT AND REAR SUB FRAME ASSEMBLIES. RESEARCH REVEALED THAT 2007 MODEL YEAR CARS ARE BEING TREATED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, BUT 2008 CARS ARE NOT COVERED. BOTH OUR DEALER AND THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER HAVE BEEN INFORMED, AND REFUSED TO EXTEND THE COVERAGE TO OUR VEHICLE.

MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER IS GARAGE KEPT AND HAS 92,000 MILES. IT IS WELL MAINTAINED AND TAKEN CARE OF. I TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THAT THE SUBFRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I WAS TOTALLY SURPRISED AND TOOK IT TO TYSON DODGE IN SHOREWOOD ILLINOIS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL CHRYSLER. I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH IT'S UNUSUAL FOR THAT PART TO RUST QUICKLY, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PART FOR THE 2007 CALIBER AND NOT 2008. THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. TYSON DODGE ALSO SAID I NEED A RIGHT CONTROL ARM. TOTAL TO FIX IT-$1700. UNBELIEVABLE! SAW MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE!

FRONT SUBFRAME OF MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER WAS RUSTED THROUGH AT THE HORIZONTAL FACTORY SELF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL THE ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION. ISSUE WAS FOUND BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DURING ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION. VEHICLE HAS 103,000 MILES. LOWER SUBFRAME FAILURE ALSO HAS BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY EXCESS NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE TURN SIGNAL BLINKERS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED WHEN PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

SUB FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY THE FRONT OF THE CAR DIDN'T FALL OFF AS THE CROSSMEMBER WAS SPLITTING AT THE SEAM, CAR HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT !

WHILE HAVING CAR INSPECTED FOR FRONT END NOISE THE MECHANIC FOUND A LARGE HOLE IN THE FRONT SUB-FRAME AND THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD US THAT HE BELIEVED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SUB-FRAME SO WE DECIDE WE WOULD USE THE RECALL TO REPLACE IT AND JUST PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON THE SUSPENSION. FOUND OUT THAT ONLY THE 2007 CALIBERS HAVE THE SUB-FRAME/CROSSMEMBER RECALLED! IT SEEMS THAT THE SAME PART WAS USED IN BOTH YEARS AND THE 2008'S SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. DODGE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT AND THEY BECOME LIABLE.

MY CAR WAS CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WITH THAT THE STEERING WOULD LOCK WITH NO WAY TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER TRAFFIC BUT WOULD START BACK UP A MINUTE LATER. THIS WENT ON FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN IT CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WOULDN'T RESTART. GOT TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIPM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT, WILL NOT PASS NYS SAFETY INSPECTION. I BELIEVE THE 2008 CALIBER SHOULD HAVE THE SAME BULLETIN AS THE 2007'S, #10055914.

VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOR STATE INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION AND FRACTURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT ONLY WORKS ON "HIGH BEAM" WHILE BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. REPLACING THE BULB DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IT IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TIPM BOX. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HAS RECEIVED RECOGNITION EVEN IN THE NEWS MORE THAN ONCE. (HTTP://WWW.ABC15.COM/NEWS/LET-JOE-KNOW/LET-JOE-KNOW-HOW-A-BURNED-OUT-HEADLIGHT-COULD-COST-900). THIS ISSUE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF A REAL AS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG SEVERAL DODGE CALIBERS ACROSS MULTIPLE YEARS. IT IS AN ISSUE THAT IS WIRING RELATED AND EFFECTS LIGHTING WHICH IS A KEY SAFETY CONCERN TO BOTH MYSELF AND OTHERS WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE TIPM BOX IS NOT AN ITEM THAT SHOULD REQUIRE REPAIR UNDER ORDINARY WARE OF THE EQUIPMENT. OCCASIONALLY THE LIGHT MAY FLICKER BACK ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN MAKING THE SITUATION EVEN MORE UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. THIS ISSUE IS ALSO NOT THAT DIFFERENT FROM RECALLS ALREADY ISSUED BY FORD FOR SIMILAR LIGHTING PROBLEMS WHERE THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS HAS RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS (HTTP://WWW.REUTERS.COM/ARTICLE/US-AUTOS-FORD-RECALL-IDUSKBN0U51TT20151222). I HAVE ASKED DODGE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUES BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED AS THEY CLAIM THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES THAT COVER THIS REPAIR ON MY VEHICLE AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL AS OF YET DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR FOR A HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING WITH THIS PROBLEM AVERAGES BETWEEN $800 TO $1000 WHICH IS ALSO QUITE EXTREME AND AN UNDUE BURDEN ON THE GENERAL AMERICAN FOR WHAT SHOULD BE A SIMPLE H

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

THE CROSSMEMBER/SUB FLOOR IN MY 2008 DODGE CALIBER IS SO ABNORMALLY RUSTED THAT IT IS LITERALLY A DEATHTRAP. THE CAR HAS 120K MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO GET NEW TIRES ON IT AND THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT I JUNK THE CAR AS THE ENTIRE SUBFLOOR IS SEVERELY ROTTED AWAY. I SEARCHED TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL AND FOUND OUT THAT ONLY THE 2007 MODEL HAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I WOULD ARGUE THAT THEY USED THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS IN MY 2008 MODEL. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING.

MY SUBFRAME IS RUSTED ALMOST COMPLETELY IN HALF, I CAN NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE THE DEALER SAYS THE AC DRIPS RIGHT ON THAT FRAME AND THAT'S WHY IT IS RUSTED OUT.

INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER, ALTERNATOR, AND LIGHT ON INSIDE ON AND OFF OR STAY ON TO LONG. TIME PERIOD 2010-2016

2008 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIR WORK NECESSARY TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. CONSUMER STATES REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER PREVIOUS YEAR MODEL VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE FRONT CRADLE WAS RUSTED. *JB

08 DODGE CALIBER SXT PASSENGER FRONT FOG/BLINKER/HAZARD RANDOMLY WORKS. SOME TIMES THE FOG AND BLINKER GOES ON WHEN IN USE AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS HAVE ALMOST OCCURRED BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS THAT I AM TURNING RIGHT IF THEY ARE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT FOG/BLINKER/HAZARD IS NOT WORKING THE BACK IS AND BLINKS FAST TO INDICATE A BULB OUT. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THE WIRING HAS BEEN CHECKED FROM THE TIPM BOX ALL THE WAY TO THE LIGHT. I HAVE GONE OVER 2 MONTHS WITHOUT MY TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG BUT NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT AND THERE ARE NO CODES THAT GENERATE. THE TIPM BOX IS WORKING IN PERFECT ORDER AND THAT IS NOT THE CAUSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING AS TO WHY THE FRONT PASSENGER FOG/BLINKER IS THE ONLY THING EFFECTED. AND WHY IT IS NOT CONSISTENT. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER FOR OVER 20 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. WHETHER ITS A LIGHT OUT OR FAILING TO USE A TURN SIGNAL. THERE'S IS DEF. NO WAY MY CAR WILL PASS AN UPCOMING INSPECTION UNLESS IT DECIDES TO WORK THE DAY I GO. AND SINCE ITS SO RANDOM AND CAN WORK FOR A FEW DAYS IN ROW AND THEN NOT WORK FOR LIKE MONTH ITS DEF. A SHOT IN THE DARK. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS AND THERE DEF. SHOULD BE SINCE IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK. HAVING A FUNCTIONAL TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD IS A MAJOR SAFETY POINT TO ME ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE A CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME AT ALL TIMES. I'M NOT SURE THE EXACT DATE BUT IT STARTED HAPPENING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015.

FRONT AND REAR CRADLE IS VERY RUSTY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP,$1541.70

THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER FOG/BLINKER GOES IS NOT ALWAYS FUNCTIONAL. WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT FOG/BLINKER IS NOT WORKING THE BACK BLINKS FAST TO INDICATE A BULB OUT. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THE WIRING HAS BEEN CHECKED FROM THE TIPM BOX ALL THE WAY TO THE LIGHT. I HAVE GONE OVER 2 MONTHS WITHOUT MY CAR TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG BUT NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT AND THERE ARE NO CODES THAT GENERATE. THE TIPM BOX IS WORKING IN PERFECT ORDER AND THAT IS NOT THE CAUSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING AS TO WHY THE FRONT PASSENGER FOG/BLINKER IS THE ONLY THING AFFECTED AND WHY IT IS NOT CONSISTENT. IT ALSO EFFECTS FROM MY RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER HAZARD LIGHT IT WILL WORK IF THE FOB/BLINKER IS WORKING THAT DAY. AND THE HAZARD WILL NOT WORK IF THE OTHER ONES ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL THAT DAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW SINCE LAST FEBRUARY OF 2015 BUY I CANNOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE ALSO THE MILEAGE WAS APPROX. 120,000.

"TAKATA RECALL" IN THE YEAR 2014 I EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING IT . THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE BUT SUDDENLY WOULD LOOSE POWER AND STOP PULLING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS THAT I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. ALSO I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE BEING ON RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T BUT AFTER READING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, I FEEL THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT IS VERY COSTLY. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING CAR I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BENEATH THE CAR. I LOOKED UNDER CAR AND SAW THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE CONNECTION OF THE SWAY BAR HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CROSS MEMBER BEING IN A SEVERE STATE OF RUST AND CORROSION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPT. VERIFIED THE RUSTED CROSS MEMBER AND RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT.

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2009, RAN GREAT AT FIRST UNTIL I HIT OVER 100 THOUSAND MILES. I WAS ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN TO SEE A FAMILY MEMBER IN THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS 80 DEGREES OUT AND MY CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A STOP. I THOUGHT IT OVERHEATED SO I WAITED ABOUT 30 MINS AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN. TODAY I WAS AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT, TO FIND OUT WHY THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS MAKING A NOISE(LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL OFF). THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CONTROLL ARM AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. APPARENTLY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES. WHERE'S THE RECALL DODGE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

ROTTEN SUBFRAME - MY CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND MY TIRE/WHEEL WENT SIDEWAYS CAUSING ME TO SCREECH TO A STOP, LUCKILY I WAS COMING TO A STOP ANYWAY BUT IT EASILY COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT A HIGH SPEED AND KILLED MYSELF AND OTHERS