| Suspension | — | 7ODI 10465619 · 86,000 miFIRST MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A DRYER FULL OF BALL BEARINGS THE BALL BEARING THE OEM ONES IN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PULLEY SO THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED $600+ (FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAULTY/WORN-OUT I BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS.. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION $1400+! (THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AS I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT COMPLAINT STATEME… Look up ODI 10465619 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10502785I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2011 WITH THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED BACK UP. AFTER REPLACING THE STRUTS, AND THE TIRE ROD ENDS, THE CAR WAS FINE. BY AUGUST 2012, THE BALL JOINTS AND TIRE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE CONTROL ARM, SO I REPLACED THEM. IN NOVEMBER 2012, I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. IN FEBRUARY 2013, THE CAR BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AS I WOULD ACC… Look up ODI 10502785 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10549437 · 104,000 miI 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 Look up ODI 10549437 at NHTSA ↗ | 34ODI 10546515WHILE 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… Look up ODI 10546515 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10551774 · 34,220 miWHEN 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 Look up ODI 10551774 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10558881 · 76,150 miMY 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 … Look up ODI 10558881 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10733094AT 132000 MILES, I AM REPLACING BOTH CONTROL ARMS FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0L, NO TO MENTION THE NUMEROUS CV BOOTS AND BALL JOINTS. WITH THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, IT IS SURPRISING THAT NO RECALL EFFORTS (AT LEAST SEEMINGLY) HAVE BEEN MADE FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS AND COSTLY DEFECT. I IMPLORE YOUR COMPANY, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CONCERNS AND HAVING CHRYSLER-DODGE FIX THEIR ERRORS!!! EVEN MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE LENGTH OF THE ARM IS JUST SHORT ENOUGH TO CREATE CONTINUAL ISSUES. THIS ISN'T RIGHT. AS… Look up ODI 10733094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10915432 · 122,000 miTURN SIGNALS START TO FAIL, EVEN WITH THE FAULTY BULB REPLACED NEWLY REPLACED BULB DOES NOT WORK. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) IS FAULTY. CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FORUMS FOR SIMILAR ISSUES OTHER OWNERS HAVE WORSE ISSUES SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY GOING OUT, STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING... THAT THEY ARE ENCOUNTERING DUE TO A FAULTY TIPM WHICH CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE CAUSES THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON WHICH SIGNIFIES THAT THE … Look up ODI 10915432 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11302207FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO HIT A CORNER OR BUMP AND THE WHOLE FRONT AND TIRES ARE GONNA COME OFF. ALSO THE GAS CAP LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT. FOR SOME REASON MY GAS CAP KEEPS OPENING ITSELF LIKE THERE IS AIR OR PRESSURE LITERALLY UNSCREWING IT. THE GAS CAP HAPPENS WHEN PARKED Look up ODI 11302207 at NHTSA ↗ | 55ODI 10292456 · 36,000 miI 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 … Look up ODI 10292456 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10352884 · 52,000 mi2007 DODGE CALIBER. BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS FAILING AT 52,000 MILES. VERY PREMATURE. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OFF THE LOT. *TR Look up ODI 10352884 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10353443 · 62,000 miLOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS ARE DEFECTIVE ON 2007 DODGE CALIBERS. *TR Look up ODI 10353443 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 7ODI 10465619 · 86,000 miFIRST MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A DRYER FULL OF BALL BEARINGS THE BALL BEARING THE OEM ONES IN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PULLEY SO THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED $600+ (FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAULTY/WORN-OUT I BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS.. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION $1400+! (THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AS I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT COMPLAINT STATEME… Look up ODI 10465619 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10515183 · 77,000 miCAR IS HARD TO START CRANKS VERY SLOW AND THERE IS A TAPPING SOUND LIKE A BAD LIFTER UPON STARTING BUT GOES AWAY WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OFF AND TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A HOLLOW NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP TO CHECK THAT SOUND OUT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WOULD NOT COME OFF THE GROUND. AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND NEW TIRES THE CAR NOW SHAKES AND VIBRATES IN THE FRONT END. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE REPAIR … Look up ODI 10515183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10725657 · 120,000 miENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON A CAR THAT'S NOT TOO OLD. LOOKING AT THE ENGINE CRADLE IT HAS A HOLE ABOUT 12 INCHES ROUND AND ALONG THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED THAT STICKS UP IN THE AIR WELDED TO THE CRADLE ...UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REPLACED AT NOT CHARGE. UPDATED 08/13/14*JB Look up ODI 10725657 at NHTSA ↗ | 5ODI 10551774 · 34,220 miWHEN 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 Look up ODI 10551774 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11138836I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER FROM A YOUNG MAN COME TO FIND OUT HE ONLY PAID $325 OFF OF A CAR LOT HE HAS A DEALERS LICENSE AND HE WAS THE ONLY OWNER BEFORE ME AND DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE STRUTS, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM ALSO HAS BAD SENSORS ( GAS, ENGINE COOLANT AND PCM INTERNAL SENSORS) SOLD THE CAR KNOWINGLY AND DID NOT GET THE RECALLS DONE WHEN NEEDED I NEED SOMETHING DONE I HAVE FIVE CHILDREN AND ONE GRANDCHILD WHO ARE AT RISK ME DRIVING AND HAVING A WRECK. I DO NOT HAVE A DOCUMENT ABOUT MY STRUTS BUT I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY SEVERA… Look up ODI 11138836 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11383897 · 199,674 miPROBLEM WITH FRONT STRUTS THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL . THE WHOLE FRONT END MOVES HORRIBLE Look up ODI 11383897 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 7ODI 10465619 · 86,000 miFIRST MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A DRYER FULL OF BALL BEARINGS THE BALL BEARING THE OEM ONES IN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PULLEY SO THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED $600+ (FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAULTY/WORN-OUT I BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS.. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION $1400+! (THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AS I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT COMPLAINT STATEME… Look up ODI 10465619 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10502785I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2011 WITH THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED BACK UP. AFTER REPLACING THE STRUTS, AND THE TIRE ROD ENDS, THE CAR WAS FINE. BY AUGUST 2012, THE BALL JOINTS AND TIRE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE CONTROL ARM, SO I REPLACED THEM. IN NOVEMBER 2012, I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. IN FEBRUARY 2013, THE CAR BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AS I WOULD ACC… Look up ODI 10502785 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10549437 · 104,000 miI 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 Look up ODI 10549437 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 1ODI 10811734 · 140,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI SKID AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO APPROVED THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE O… Look up ODI 10811734 at NHTSA ↗ | 28ODI 10362758 · 27,000 miTL*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 MIL… Look up ODI 10362758 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10408695 · 50,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE PART WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. Look up ODI 10408695 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10443937 · 64,000 miTHE LIGHTS BEHIND THE DASH WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE SPEED IN THE DARK. THERE ARE MANY EXISTING CASES ONLINE. DODGE IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE WHEN CALLED AND WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10443937 at NHTSA ↗ | 7ODI 10549437 · 104,000 miI 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 Look up ODI 10549437 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10579324THE FIRST SIGNS OF A PROBLEM WERE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. IT DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, AND I DID NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL DECEMBER, WHEN A PORTION OF A STRAP WITH ELECTRICAL WIRE EMBEDDED BEGAN TO PROTRUDE FROM THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN. IT SOON BEGAN TO BE A NUISANCE AS THE PORTION GREW LONGER AND WOULD CATCH ON THE STEERING POSITION ADJUSTMENT KNOB. I GREW ALARMED WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS A BROKEN CLOCKSPRING, AND THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. IT COST ME OVER $3… Look up ODI 10579324 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10584213 · 82,500 miDROVE HOME FROM WORK PARKED MY CAR NEXT MORNING IT WOULDN'T START. HAD BATTERY POWER AND CRANKED WHEN I TURNED THE KEY BUT WOULD NOT KICK OVER TO START. TOWED TO MECHANIC. HE SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, HE CLEANED THE SPARK PLUGS, WEATHER WARMED UP AND CAR WORKED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, HE STATED I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED (THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY CAR TYPE) TWO DAYS LATER, DRIVING TO WORK ALL THE LIGHTS WENT ON AND THE STEERING FROZE, NOT ABLE TO TURN LEFT OR… Look up ODI 10584213 at NHTSA ↗ | 59ODI 10352630 · 45,000 miI BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN APRIL 08, IT HAD 12,00 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 70,000 MILES. IT IS MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. I CAN FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ON THE FLOOR BOARD WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN OR GO OVER A BUMP. I DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY, AND THE DEALER WANTS 75.00 JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY SMALL CHILD, MY TURN SIGNALS, HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS, AND WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE LOOKED AT HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES, BUT I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS FO… Look up ODI 10352630 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10439235PROBLEMS WITH THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. MY HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR Look up ODI 10439235 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10447449I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. MY KEY ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING LAST YEAR AND I HAVE TO PAY $500 BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE COMPUTER COULD NO LONGER RECOGNIZED MY KEY SO I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE. MY GEAR SHAFT BEGAN TO JAM AND I HAD TO PAY $200 TO GET A CHIP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS SHOT. NOW MY TOTALLY INCORPORATED POWER MODULE WAS SHOT TODAY WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. THE COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE $1150. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR IS PRESENTING IN MY LIFE. *TR Look up ODI 10447449 at NHTSA ↗ | 22ODI 10465619 · 86,000 miFIRST MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A DRYER FULL OF BALL BEARINGS THE BALL BEARING THE OEM ONES IN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PULLEY SO THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED $600+ (FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAULTY/WORN-OUT I BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS.. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION $1400+! (THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AS I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT COMPLAINT STATEME… Look up ODI 10465619 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10478874 · 71,600 miI WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING UP A HILL WHEN THE CAR SHOOK A LITTLE AND STARTED TO DECELERATE. I NOTICED THERE WAS A BLINKING SYMBOL ON THE DASH OF A LIGHTNING BOLT BETWEEN TWO LINES. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP MY SPEED GOING UP THE HILL, AND DECELERATED VERY QUICKLY. ANYTIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IT TOOK ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE I WAS EVEN ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. DURING THE 5 SECONDS, THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AT THE INTERSECTION. ONCE I REACHED WORK I LOOKED UP THE LIGHT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOUND IT TO BE… Look up ODI 10478874 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543539 · 99,000 miLOW 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 LIGH… Look up ODI 10543539 at NHTSA ↗ | 12ODI 10397354 · 64,000 miALMOST A YEAR AGO MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT STARTED JERKING BACK AND FORTH AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY LIGHT CAME ON BUT AS SOON AS I SLOWED DOWN, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD WASN'T STAYING ON THEY COULD NOT GET A CODE FROM THE CAR BUT I COULD BRING IT IN AND THEY COULD TRY IT ANYWAYS FOR $105. I TOOK IT SOMEONE I KNOW AND THEY READ THE CODE OFF OF IT, 2120 P2110, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM THE… Look up ODI 10397354 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10402858 · 53,000 miTHE TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON, EVERYTHING ELECTRIC SHUT OFF, THEN WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TOOK OUT MY KEY, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING!! THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE WRONG. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST READ P0708. I WAS TOLD I CANNOT SIMPLY FIX THIS SENSOR, THAT I WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT! HOW COULD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHO CAN AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION!? THE CAR HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL TAKEN CAR OF, NORMAL OI… Look up ODI 10402858 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10433844 · 56,000 miWAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS JOLTING FORWARD AND LOSING POWER BACK AND FORTH. BELLETIRE WOULDN'T TOUCH IT CUZ THEY SAID IT SEEMED TO THEM LIKE A RECALL ISSUE. HE SAID THAT EITHER THE ECU NEEDED RESET OR THE DRIVE BY WIRE SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING . THIS IS ALSO AFTER MY CONTROL ARMS WERE BAD AT 48000 MILE. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD HAVE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THEM AND ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *TR Look up ODI 10433844 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Structure:Body | 34ODI 10546515WHILE 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… Look up ODI 10546515 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10551774 · 34,220 miWHEN 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 Look up ODI 10551774 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10558881 · 76,150 miMY 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 … Look up ODI 10558881 at NHTSA ↗ | 1ODI 10811734 · 140,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI SKID AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO APPROVED THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE O… Look up ODI 10811734 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 0 | 8ODI 10558881 · 76,150 miMY 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 … Look up ODI 10558881 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10637862 · 170,000 miI HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND THE SUB FRAME IS SO RUSTED THROUGH THAT IT CRACKED WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. THANKFULLY HE WAS COMING HOME AND IT HAPPENED COUPLE MINUTES FROM HOME. I CANNOT BELIEVE A CAR, THAT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD, CAN RUST SO SEVERELY IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I CANNOT BELIEVE DODGE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? ARE THEY WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY KILL SOMEBODY, BEFORE THE RECALL THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT? THEY MUST HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD BEAN COUNTERS. … Look up ODI 10637862 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10947254 · 124,000 miWHERE DO I START! FROM DAY ONE WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. CRUSE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER THE FIRST WEEK TO BE FIXED. ONE MONTH LATER, FRONT SPEAKER WENT OUT, ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER SPEAKER WAS REPLACED. AT 34,611 MILES, CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK, WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL. TOWED TO DEALER, REPLACED STOP LAMP. AT 35,031 MILES, FRONT END MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, YOU GUESSED IT, ANOTHER TRIP TO DODGE, LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. SKIPPING TO JANUARY OF 2017, CAR NOW HAS 124,000 MILES LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND COMING FROM F… Look up ODI 10947254 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 3ODI 11206811 · 125,978 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS INFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD CORRODED AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,978. Look up ODI 11206811 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11234810 · 177,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE CHECK-UP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONTACT CALLED SHOTTENKIRK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT [phone removed] (LOCATED AT 2301 E WASHINGTON ST, MOUNT PLEASANT, IA 52641) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE M… Look up ODI 11234810 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11619474This is a follow up to complaint #11459461 filed on 4/3/22 at 9:16:43am. I was not able to send documents at that time. Documents included relate to follow up on complaint #11591104. First pdf file: pages 1-4 Service bulletin from Chrysler - my model year not included; pages 5-7 service invoice and picture of missing engine cradle pan; page 8 original repair invoice; page 9 copy of original repair invoice with notations for Magna plant manager; page 10 notice of having received complaint; page 11 Defective lug nut issue; page 12 Compl… Look up ODI 11619474 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10551774 · 34,220 miWHEN 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 Look up ODI 10551774 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11031371 · 104,000 miI HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE UNDER THE CAR TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE. TOLD ME MY WHOLE REAR END WAS RUSTED OUT AND I PAID $1600 FOR REPAIRS. NOW MY CAR MADE A NOISE WHILE MY TIRES WERE GOING TOOK IT SHOP THEY SAID SEE A DEALER ON THE WAY THERE MY CAR STOPPED GOING FORWARD. GOOD THING I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULD BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE SEMI SAFELY. BOTH PROBLEMS IN 3 MONTHS AND MY WARRANTY IS NO MORE ON MY TRANSMISSION. Look up ODI 11031371 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11691736I was informed on 09/29/2025 by my Chrysler dealer that a second critical component of my 2007 Caliber frame had rusted to the point that it broke. The first critical component was reported in my complaint tracking number 11459461 submitted on 04/03/2022. The component in that filing was the engine pan that supported the engine. On this latest failure, I was told the same thing by the shop manager: "If you hit a bump while driving this vehicle you could lose your back wheels". In the first incident, the engine could have fallen out of my v… Look up ODI 11691736 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Vehicle Speed Control | 3ODI 10733094AT 132000 MILES, I AM REPLACING BOTH CONTROL ARMS FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0L, NO TO MENTION THE NUMEROUS CV BOOTS AND BALL JOINTS. WITH THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, IT IS SURPRISING THAT NO RECALL EFFORTS (AT LEAST SEEMINGLY) HAVE BEEN MADE FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS AND COSTLY DEFECT. I IMPLORE YOUR COMPANY, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CONCERNS AND HAVING CHRYSLER-DODGE FIX THEIR ERRORS!!! EVEN MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE LENGTH OF THE ARM IS JUST SHORT ENOUGH TO CREATE CONTINUAL ISSUES. THIS ISN'T RIGHT. AS… Look up ODI 10733094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10915432 · 122,000 miTURN SIGNALS START TO FAIL, EVEN WITH THE FAULTY BULB REPLACED NEWLY REPLACED BULB DOES NOT WORK. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) IS FAULTY. CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FORUMS FOR SIMILAR ISSUES OTHER OWNERS HAVE WORSE ISSUES SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY GOING OUT, STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING... THAT THEY ARE ENCOUNTERING DUE TO A FAULTY TIPM WHICH CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE CAUSES THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON WHICH SIGNIFIES THAT THE … Look up ODI 10915432 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11302207FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO HIT A CORNER OR BUMP AND THE WHOLE FRONT AND TIRES ARE GONNA COME OFF. ALSO THE GAS CAP LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT. FOR SOME REASON MY GAS CAP KEEPS OPENING ITSELF LIKE THERE IS AIR OR PRESSURE LITERALLY UNSCREWING IT. THE GAS CAP HAPPENS WHEN PARKED Look up ODI 11302207 at NHTSA ↗ | 28ODI 10362758 · 27,000 miTL*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 MIL… Look up ODI 10362758 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10408695 · 50,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE PART WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. Look up ODI 10408695 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10443937 · 64,000 miTHE LIGHTS BEHIND THE DASH WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE SPEED IN THE DARK. THERE ARE MANY EXISTING CASES ONLINE. DODGE IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE WHEN CALLED AND WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10443937 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | — | 3ODI 10328748 · 60,000 miTL*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 … Look up ODI 10328748 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10733094AT 132000 MILES, I AM REPLACING BOTH CONTROL ARMS FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0L, NO TO MENTION THE NUMEROUS CV BOOTS AND BALL JOINTS. WITH THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, IT IS SURPRISING THAT NO RECALL EFFORTS (AT LEAST SEEMINGLY) HAVE BEEN MADE FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS AND COSTLY DEFECT. I IMPLORE YOUR COMPANY, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CONCERNS AND HAVING CHRYSLER-DODGE FIX THEIR ERRORS!!! EVEN MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE LENGTH OF THE ARM IS JUST SHORT ENOUGH TO CREATE CONTINUAL ISSUES. THIS ISN'T RIGHT. AS… Look up ODI 10733094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11388470 · 14,490 miMY SON DROVE MY CAR ONE NIGHT AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T LIKE THE STEERING BECAUSE IT ACT LIKE ILOSE AND TIRES ABOUT TO FALL OFF I TOLD HIM I KNOW CAUSE IT WAS EATING UP THE OUT SIDE OF TIRES FAST TO WEAR WIRES WERE SEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT TIRES AND LATER EVENY SON HAD A WRECK AND TOTAL OUT CAR ON THE SEEN WHERE THE WRECK HAPPEN IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME AND MY SON DIDN'T HAVE HIS SEAT BEAT ON AND IT THREW H OUT AND I BELIEVE IIF HE DID IT WOULD OF KILLED HIM HE DON'T REMEMBER NOTHING CAUSE I THINK IT PUT HIM IN SHOCK I HAVE NOT RECEIVED TH… Look up ODI 11388470 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10562366 · 130,000 miTHE VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS THROTTLE ISSUES AND AIR CONDITIONING ISSUES THAT NUMEROUS AUTO SERVICE SHOPS WERE NOT ABLE TO FULLY TAKE CARE OF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, LIGHTLY AND NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE INAPPROPRIATELY AND KIND OF JERK FORWARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN TURNING AND THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD SEEM TO LOSE POWER AND SEEM TO GLIDE INTO THE TURN AND THEN JERK FORWARD. THESE THROTTLE ISSUES WERE NEVER FULLY EXPLAINED OR FIXED. AFTER A WHILE THE CAR DASH STARTED FLASHING A … Look up ODI 10562366 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10758876 · 95,000 miON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND MY CAR JERKED AND ACTED AS THOUGH IT WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE VERY WELL. I WENT BACK TO MY WORK AND HAD THE MECHANIC CHECK IT (I WORK AT A SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION) AND THE LIGHT SAID IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR SO I GOT IT REPLACED AND IT DID NOTHING SO WE WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THR CAMSHAFT AS WELL AND IT WORKED FOR A WEEK OR SO THEN STARTED OFF AND ON. MY HEADLIGHT ALSO STOPPED WORKING AND I REPLACED IT 3 TIMES BEF… Look up ODI 10758876 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11453724My throttle body keeps going in and out which cause me to have to get an alternator replaced twice plus a crankshaft twice. Now my car is smoking which is the valve cover gasket . Also my car lights went out one at a time so my driver side lights wnt work at all in the front and the passenger side front won't work just my signal on the passenger side. Also my dashboard won't work properly it keeps goin on and off as I turn on other lights in my car . When I signal left my car light on the roof comes on. I spent $12000 on this car from a dealers… Look up ODI 11453724 at NHTSA ↗ | 8ODI 10478874 · 71,600 miI WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING UP A HILL WHEN THE CAR SHOOK A LITTLE AND STARTED TO DECELERATE. I NOTICED THERE WAS A BLINKING SYMBOL ON THE DASH OF A LIGHTNING BOLT BETWEEN TWO LINES. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP MY SPEED GOING UP THE HILL, AND DECELERATED VERY QUICKLY. ANYTIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IT TOOK ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE I WAS EVEN ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. DURING THE 5 SECONDS, THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AT THE INTERSECTION. ONCE I REACHED WORK I LOOKED UP THE LIGHT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOUND IT TO BE… Look up ODI 10478874 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10584795 · 118,000 miWHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE AIRPORT ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT ALONG WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES SEEMED NOT TO FUNCTION AS I HAD TO MUSCLE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND TRAFFIC WAS AT A MINIMUM. THE CAR SPUTTERED SO BAD IT SHUT DOWN ON THE ROAD AFTER I PULLED OVER. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AND LIMPED IT HOME. COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO DO MORE THAN 10MPH. USED MY FLASHERS THE ENTIRE WAY HOME… Look up ODI 10584795 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609233 · 83,000 miI WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED OUT AND A CAR ALMOST HIT ME. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MESSED UP AND SHUT MAY CAR DOWN.. DODGE SHOULD REALLY RECALL THIS. *TR Look up ODI 10609233 at NHTSA ↗ | 8ODI 10493259 · 72,000 miI DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO THINK OR WHAT TO DO!!!! I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY CALIBER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS BACK IN 2008 OR 2009 AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT DECIDED IT NEEDED TO SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. A WHILE LATER THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIED AND I HAD NO DASH-LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/ EMERGENCY LIGHTS/ WIPERS/ JUST KEEP GOING WITH MORE ELECTRICAL NECESSARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THEN ANOTHER SET OF ISSUES AROSE... SINCE WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PARTS OF THE WHOLE CAR FIXED AND OR REPLACED… Look up ODI 10493259 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10508038 · 100,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON I40 FROM WILMINGTON, NC THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT(LIGHTNING BOLT) CAME ON, CAR WAS HARD TO CONTROL, WAS SLOWLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED, MOMENTS AFTER RESTART WHILE TRYING TO PULL BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY IT CUT OFF AGAIN, AFTER ATTEMPTING TO GET GOING SEVERAL TIMES IT FINALLY STARTED AND DID NOT CUT OFF UNTIL WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES NOW WITH NO LUCK FINDING A FIX OR BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A TERRIBLY SCARY SIT… Look up ODI 10508038 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10535522 · 94,000 miTL* 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. Look up ODI 10535522 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Steering | 55ODI 10292456 · 36,000 miI 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 … Look up ODI 10292456 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10352884 · 52,000 mi2007 DODGE CALIBER. BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS FAILING AT 52,000 MILES. VERY PREMATURE. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OFF THE LOT. *TR Look up ODI 10352884 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10353443 · 62,000 miLOWER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS ARE DEFECTIVE ON 2007 DODGE CALIBERS. *TR Look up ODI 10353443 at NHTSA ↗ | 7ODI 10549437 · 104,000 miI 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 Look up ODI 10549437 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10579324THE FIRST SIGNS OF A PROBLEM WERE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. IT DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, AND I DID NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL DECEMBER, WHEN A PORTION OF A STRAP WITH ELECTRICAL WIRE EMBEDDED BEGAN TO PROTRUDE FROM THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN. IT SOON BEGAN TO BE A NUISANCE AS THE PORTION GREW LONGER AND WOULD CATCH ON THE STEERING POSITION ADJUSTMENT KNOB. I GREW ALARMED WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS A BROKEN CLOCKSPRING, AND THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. IT COST ME OVER $3… Look up ODI 10579324 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10584213 · 82,500 miDROVE HOME FROM WORK PARKED MY CAR NEXT MORNING IT WOULDN'T START. HAD BATTERY POWER AND CRANKED WHEN I TURNED THE KEY BUT WOULD NOT KICK OVER TO START. TOWED TO MECHANIC. HE SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, HE CLEANED THE SPARK PLUGS, WEATHER WARMED UP AND CAR WORKED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, HE STATED I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED (THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY CAR TYPE) TWO DAYS LATER, DRIVING TO WORK ALL THE LIGHTS WENT ON AND THE STEERING FROZE, NOT ABLE TO TURN LEFT OR… Look up ODI 10584213 at NHTSA ↗ | 8ODI 10558881 · 76,150 miMY 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 … Look up ODI 10558881 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10637862 · 170,000 miI HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND THE SUB FRAME IS SO RUSTED THROUGH THAT IT CRACKED WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. THANKFULLY HE WAS COMING HOME AND IT HAPPENED COUPLE MINUTES FROM HOME. I CANNOT BELIEVE A CAR, THAT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD, CAN RUST SO SEVERELY IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I CANNOT BELIEVE DODGE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? ARE THEY WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY KILL SOMEBODY, BEFORE THE RECALL THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT? THEY MUST HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD BEAN COUNTERS. … Look up ODI 10637862 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10947254 · 124,000 miWHERE DO I START! FROM DAY ONE WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. CRUSE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER THE FIRST WEEK TO BE FIXED. ONE MONTH LATER, FRONT SPEAKER WENT OUT, ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER SPEAKER WAS REPLACED. AT 34,611 MILES, CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK, WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL. TOWED TO DEALER, REPLACED STOP LAMP. AT 35,031 MILES, FRONT END MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, YOU GUESSED IT, ANOTHER TRIP TO DODGE, LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. SKIPPING TO JANUARY OF 2017, CAR NOW HAS 124,000 MILES LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND COMING FROM F… Look up ODI 10947254 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10328748 · 60,000 miTL*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 … Look up ODI 10328748 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10733094AT 132000 MILES, I AM REPLACING BOTH CONTROL ARMS FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT 2.0L, NO TO MENTION THE NUMEROUS CV BOOTS AND BALL JOINTS. WITH THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, IT IS SURPRISING THAT NO RECALL EFFORTS (AT LEAST SEEMINGLY) HAVE BEEN MADE FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS AND COSTLY DEFECT. I IMPLORE YOUR COMPANY, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CONCERNS AND HAVING CHRYSLER-DODGE FIX THEIR ERRORS!!! EVEN MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE LENGTH OF THE ARM IS JUST SHORT ENOUGH TO CREATE CONTINUAL ISSUES. THIS ISN'T RIGHT. AS… Look up ODI 10733094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11388470 · 14,490 miMY SON DROVE MY CAR ONE NIGHT AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T LIKE THE STEERING BECAUSE IT ACT LIKE ILOSE AND TIRES ABOUT TO FALL OFF I TOLD HIM I KNOW CAUSE IT WAS EATING UP THE OUT SIDE OF TIRES FAST TO WEAR WIRES WERE SEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT TIRES AND LATER EVENY SON HAD A WRECK AND TOTAL OUT CAR ON THE SEEN WHERE THE WRECK HAPPEN IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME AND MY SON DIDN'T HAVE HIS SEAT BEAT ON AND IT THREW H OUT AND I BELIEVE IIF HE DID IT WOULD OF KILLED HIM HE DON'T REMEMBER NOTHING CAUSE I THINK IT PUT HIM IN SHOCK I HAVE NOT RECEIVED TH… Look up ODI 11388470 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 1ODI 10324504 · 48,585 mi4 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 Look up ODI 10324504 at NHTSA ↗ | 6ODI 10515183 · 77,000 miCAR IS HARD TO START CRANKS VERY SLOW AND THERE IS A TAPPING SOUND LIKE A BAD LIFTER UPON STARTING BUT GOES AWAY WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OFF AND TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A HOLLOW NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP TO CHECK THAT SOUND OUT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WOULD NOT COME OFF THE GROUND. AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND NEW TIRES THE CAR NOW SHAKES AND VIBRATES IN THE FRONT END. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE REPAIR … Look up ODI 10515183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10763302 · 81,249 miTHE FRONT CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED THROUGH SO BAD YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND IN SIDE WE BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR. NOW AS WE TAKE IT TO THE MECHANICS TO GET ALLIGNMENT HE GAVE US THE BAD NEWS ABOUT THIS. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY THIS MOST IMPORTANT PART IS RUSTED SO BAD WHILE THE PARTS AROUND IT ISN'T. I'VE GOT TO COME UP WITH 1250 DOLLARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR. WHY NO RECALL ON THIS THERE IS NO WARNING OF THIS PART FAILS AND WHILE WE'RE DRIVING AND IT BREAKS WELL. CRASH AND DIE . SO DODGE THIS IS WHAT YOU DO TO YOUR CUSTOMERS. I'M SO WHAT I CAN T… Look up ODI 10763302 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10785720 · 129,023 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED AND THE GAUGES AND METERS PROVIDED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE STALLED AS IT VEERED INTO A DITCH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,023. Look up ODI 10785720 at NHTSA ↗ | 4ODI 10425715 · 75,500 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A HOWLING NOISE WOULD BE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BRAKES, TIE RODS AND A TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500. Look up ODI 10425715 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11138836I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER FROM A YOUNG MAN COME TO FIND OUT HE ONLY PAID $325 OFF OF A CAR LOT HE HAS A DEALERS LICENSE AND HE WAS THE ONLY OWNER BEFORE ME AND DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE STRUTS, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM ALSO HAS BAD SENSORS ( GAS, ENGINE COOLANT AND PCM INTERNAL SENSORS) SOLD THE CAR KNOWINGLY AND DID NOT GET THE RECALLS DONE WHEN NEEDED I NEED SOMETHING DONE I HAVE FIVE CHILDREN AND ONE GRANDCHILD WHO ARE AT RISK ME DRIVING AND HAVING A WRECK. I DO NOT HAVE A DOCUMENT ABOUT MY STRUTS BUT I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY SEVERA… Look up ODI 11138836 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11383897 · 199,674 miPROBLEM WITH FRONT STRUTS THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL . THE WHOLE FRONT END MOVES HORRIBLE Look up ODI 11383897 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Exterior Lighting | 0 | 59ODI 10352630 · 45,000 miI BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN APRIL 08, IT HAD 12,00 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 70,000 MILES. IT IS MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. I CAN FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ON THE FLOOR BOARD WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN OR GO OVER A BUMP. I DO NOT HAVE A WARRANTY, AND THE DEALER WANTS 75.00 JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING WITH MY SMALL CHILD, MY TURN SIGNALS, HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS, AND WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE LOOKED AT HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES, BUT I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS FO… Look up ODI 10352630 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10439235PROBLEMS WITH THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. MY HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR Look up ODI 10439235 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10447449I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. MY KEY ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING LAST YEAR AND I HAVE TO PAY $500 BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE COMPUTER COULD NO LONGER RECOGNIZED MY KEY SO I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE. MY GEAR SHAFT BEGAN TO JAM AND I HAD TO PAY $200 TO GET A CHIP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS SHOT. NOW MY TOTALLY INCORPORATED POWER MODULE WAS SHOT TODAY WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. THE COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE $1150. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR IS PRESENTING IN MY LIFE. *TR Look up ODI 10447449 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 3ODI 10562366 · 130,000 miTHE VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS THROTTLE ISSUES AND AIR CONDITIONING ISSUES THAT NUMEROUS AUTO SERVICE SHOPS WERE NOT ABLE TO FULLY TAKE CARE OF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, LIGHTLY AND NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE INAPPROPRIATELY AND KIND OF JERK FORWARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN TURNING AND THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD SEEM TO LOSE POWER AND SEEM TO GLIDE INTO THE TURN AND THEN JERK FORWARD. THESE THROTTLE ISSUES WERE NEVER FULLY EXPLAINED OR FIXED. AFTER A WHILE THE CAR DASH STARTED FLASHING A … Look up ODI 10562366 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10758876 · 95,000 miON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND MY CAR JERKED AND ACTED AS THOUGH IT WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE VERY WELL. I WENT BACK TO MY WORK AND HAD THE MECHANIC CHECK IT (I WORK AT A SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION) AND THE LIGHT SAID IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR SO I GOT IT REPLACED AND IT DID NOTHING SO WE WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THR CAMSHAFT AS WELL AND IT WORKED FOR A WEEK OR SO THEN STARTED OFF AND ON. MY HEADLIGHT ALSO STOPPED WORKING AND I REPLACED IT 3 TIMES BEF… Look up ODI 10758876 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11453724My throttle body keeps going in and out which cause me to have to get an alternator replaced twice plus a crankshaft twice. Now my car is smoking which is the valve cover gasket . Also my car lights went out one at a time so my driver side lights wnt work at all in the front and the passenger side front won't work just my signal on the passenger side. Also my dashboard won't work properly it keeps goin on and off as I turn on other lights in my car . When I signal left my car light on the roof comes on. I spent $12000 on this car from a dealers… Look up ODI 11453724 at NHTSA ↗ | 1ODI 10324504 · 48,585 mi4 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 Look up ODI 10324504 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 3ODI 10543539 · 99,000 miLOW 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 LIGH… Look up ODI 10543539 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10937266 · 77,000 miTIPM MODULE DOES NOT POWER LIGHTS TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AND LED TO POWER DRAINS. LED TO COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY. *TR Look up ODI 10937266 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10946295 · 149,000 miI'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW, RECENTLY WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A DEAD BATTERY. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR AND WE HAD ENGINE FAULT CODES. ONCE WE CLEARED OUT THE CODES, THE CAR RAN FINE. HOWEVER, WE NOW HAD A FRONT HEADLIGHT THAT WAS OUT. REPLACING THE BULB DIDN'T WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BOTH ON WAS TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THE ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE FUSE BOX ON… Look up ODI 10946295 at NHTSA ↗ | 1ODI 10447449I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. MY KEY ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING LAST YEAR AND I HAVE TO PAY $500 BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE COMPUTER COULD NO LONGER RECOGNIZED MY KEY SO I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE. MY GEAR SHAFT BEGAN TO JAM AND I HAD TO PAY $200 TO GET A CHIP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS SHOT. NOW MY TOTALLY INCORPORATED POWER MODULE WAS SHOT TODAY WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. THE COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE $1150. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR IS PRESENTING IN MY LIFE. *TR Look up ODI 10447449 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine | 7ODI 10465619 · 86,000 miFIRST MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A DRYER FULL OF BALL BEARINGS THE BALL BEARING THE OEM ONES IN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PULLEY SO THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED $600+ (FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAULTY/WORN-OUT I BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS.. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION $1400+! (THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AS I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT COMPLAINT STATEME… Look up ODI 10465619 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10515183 · 77,000 miCAR IS HARD TO START CRANKS VERY SLOW AND THERE IS A TAPPING SOUND LIKE A BAD LIFTER UPON STARTING BUT GOES AWAY WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OFF AND TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A HOLLOW NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP TO CHECK THAT SOUND OUT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WOULD NOT COME OFF THE GROUND. AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND NEW TIRES THE CAR NOW SHAKES AND VIBRATES IN THE FRONT END. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE REPAIR … Look up ODI 10515183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10725657 · 120,000 miENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON A CAR THAT'S NOT TOO OLD. LOOKING AT THE ENGINE CRADLE IT HAS A HOLE ABOUT 12 INCHES ROUND AND ALONG THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED THAT STICKS UP IN THE AIR WELDED TO THE CRADLE ...UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REPLACED AT NOT CHARGE. UPDATED 08/13/14*JB Look up ODI 10725657 at NHTSA ↗ | 22ODI 10465619 · 86,000 miFIRST MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A DRYER FULL OF BALL BEARINGS THE BALL BEARING THE OEM ONES IN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PULLEY SO THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED $600+ (FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAULTY/WORN-OUT I BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS.. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION $1400+! (THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AS I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT COMPLAINT STATEME… Look up ODI 10465619 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10478874 · 71,600 miI WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING UP A HILL WHEN THE CAR SHOOK A LITTLE AND STARTED TO DECELERATE. I NOTICED THERE WAS A BLINKING SYMBOL ON THE DASH OF A LIGHTNING BOLT BETWEEN TWO LINES. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP MY SPEED GOING UP THE HILL, AND DECELERATED VERY QUICKLY. ANYTIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IT TOOK ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE I WAS EVEN ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. DURING THE 5 SECONDS, THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AT THE INTERSECTION. ONCE I REACHED WORK I LOOKED UP THE LIGHT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOUND IT TO BE… Look up ODI 10478874 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543539 · 99,000 miLOW 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 LIGH… Look up ODI 10543539 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 11206811 · 125,978 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS INFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD CORRODED AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,978. Look up ODI 11206811 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11234810 · 177,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE CHECK-UP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONTACT CALLED SHOTTENKIRK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT [phone removed] (LOCATED AT 2301 E WASHINGTON ST, MOUNT PLEASANT, IA 52641) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE M… Look up ODI 11234810 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11619474This is a follow up to complaint #11459461 filed on 4/3/22 at 9:16:43am. I was not able to send documents at that time. Documents included relate to follow up on complaint #11591104. First pdf file: pages 1-4 Service bulletin from Chrysler - my model year not included; pages 5-7 service invoice and picture of missing engine cradle pan; page 8 original repair invoice; page 9 copy of original repair invoice with notations for Magna plant manager; page 10 notice of having received complaint; page 11 Defective lug nut issue; page 12 Compl… Look up ODI 11619474 at NHTSA ↗ | 8ODI 10478874 · 71,600 miI WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING UP A HILL WHEN THE CAR SHOOK A LITTLE AND STARTED TO DECELERATE. I NOTICED THERE WAS A BLINKING SYMBOL ON THE DASH OF A LIGHTNING BOLT BETWEEN TWO LINES. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP MY SPEED GOING UP THE HILL, AND DECELERATED VERY QUICKLY. ANYTIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IT TOOK ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE I WAS EVEN ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. DURING THE 5 SECONDS, THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AT THE INTERSECTION. ONCE I REACHED WORK I LOOKED UP THE LIGHT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOUND IT TO BE… Look up ODI 10478874 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10584795 · 118,000 miWHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE AIRPORT ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT ALONG WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES SEEMED NOT TO FUNCTION AS I HAD TO MUSCLE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND TRAFFIC WAS AT A MINIMUM. THE CAR SPUTTERED SO BAD IT SHUT DOWN ON THE ROAD AFTER I PULLED OVER. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AND LIMPED IT HOME. COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO DO MORE THAN 10MPH. USED MY FLASHERS THE ENTIRE WAY HOME… Look up ODI 10584795 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609233 · 83,000 miI WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED OUT AND A CAR ALMOST HIT ME. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MESSED UP AND SHUT MAY CAR DOWN.. DODGE SHOULD REALLY RECALL THIS. *TR Look up ODI 10609233 at NHTSA ↗ | 6ODI 10515183 · 77,000 miCAR IS HARD TO START CRANKS VERY SLOW AND THERE IS A TAPPING SOUND LIKE A BAD LIFTER UPON STARTING BUT GOES AWAY WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OFF AND TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A HOLLOW NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP TO CHECK THAT SOUND OUT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WOULD NOT COME OFF THE GROUND. AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND NEW TIRES THE CAR NOW SHAKES AND VIBRATES IN THE FRONT END. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE REPAIR … Look up ODI 10515183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10763302 · 81,249 miTHE FRONT CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED THROUGH SO BAD YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND IN SIDE WE BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR. NOW AS WE TAKE IT TO THE MECHANICS TO GET ALLIGNMENT HE GAVE US THE BAD NEWS ABOUT THIS. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY THIS MOST IMPORTANT PART IS RUSTED SO BAD WHILE THE PARTS AROUND IT ISN'T. I'VE GOT TO COME UP WITH 1250 DOLLARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR. WHY NO RECALL ON THIS THERE IS NO WARNING OF THIS PART FAILS AND WHILE WE'RE DRIVING AND IT BREAKS WELL. CRASH AND DIE . SO DODGE THIS IS WHAT YOU DO TO YOUR CUSTOMERS. I'M SO WHAT I CAN T… Look up ODI 10763302 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10785720 · 129,023 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED AND THE GAUGES AND METERS PROVIDED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE STALLED AS IT VEERED INTO A DITCH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,023. Look up ODI 10785720 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10543539 · 99,000 miLOW 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 LIGH… Look up ODI 10543539 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10937266 · 77,000 miTIPM MODULE DOES NOT POWER LIGHTS TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AND LED TO POWER DRAINS. LED TO COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY. *TR Look up ODI 10937266 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10946295 · 149,000 miI'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW, RECENTLY WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A DEAD BATTERY. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR AND WE HAD ENGINE FAULT CODES. ONCE WE CLEARED OUT THE CODES, THE CAR RAN FINE. HOWEVER, WE NOW HAD A FRONT HEADLIGHT THAT WAS OUT. REPLACING THE BULB DIDN'T WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BOTH ON WAS TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THE ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE FUSE BOX ON… Look up ODI 10946295 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 6ODI 10473675 · 74,000 miWHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LOSE SPEED. NOW WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT HESITATES AND AT HIGH SPEEDS JERKS AND LOSES POWER. TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERE ACCIDENT. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO EVEN TRY TO FIX SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US DODGE CALIBER OWNERS. *TR Look up ODI 10473675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10513285 · 64,507 miWHILE DRIVING EARLIER THIS MONTH, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO 15 MPH AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I COULD BARELY GET THE SPEED UP TO 35 MPH AND KEEP IT AT 35 TO GET THE CAR HOME. AFTER CALLING A LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND TWO AREA DEALERSHIPS (GO DODGE ARAPAHOE AND CHRISTOPHER'S DODGE WORLD), I CAME TO DISCOVER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS WORN. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS SOMETHING HE HAS OFTEN SEEN. INDEED, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON CALIBER FORUMS, IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY TO 2007 CALIBERS. THIS IS AN EXT… Look up ODI 10513285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10564884 · 82,150 miCAR WILL RANDOMLY START SHAKING LIKE THERE IS BARELY ANY POWER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR TWICE. NUMEROUS THROTTLE ISSUES THAT NUMEROUS AUTO SERVICE SHOPS WERE NOT ABLE TO FULLY TAKE CARE OF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, LIGHTLY AND NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE INAPPROPRIATELY AND KIND OF JERK FORWARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN TURNING AND THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD SEEM TO LOSE POWER AND SEEM TO GLIDE INTO THE TURN AND THEN JERK FORWARD. THESE THROTTLE ISSUES WERE NEVER FULLY EX… Look up ODI 10564884 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train | 5ODI 10551774 · 34,220 miWHEN 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 Look up ODI 10551774 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11138836I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER FROM A YOUNG MAN COME TO FIND OUT HE ONLY PAID $325 OFF OF A CAR LOT HE HAS A DEALERS LICENSE AND HE WAS THE ONLY OWNER BEFORE ME AND DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE STRUTS, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM ALSO HAS BAD SENSORS ( GAS, ENGINE COOLANT AND PCM INTERNAL SENSORS) SOLD THE CAR KNOWINGLY AND DID NOT GET THE RECALLS DONE WHEN NEEDED I NEED SOMETHING DONE I HAVE FIVE CHILDREN AND ONE GRANDCHILD WHO ARE AT RISK ME DRIVING AND HAVING A WRECK. I DO NOT HAVE A DOCUMENT ABOUT MY STRUTS BUT I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY SEVERA… Look up ODI 11138836 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11383897 · 199,674 miPROBLEM WITH FRONT STRUTS THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL . THE WHOLE FRONT END MOVES HORRIBLE Look up ODI 11383897 at NHTSA ↗ | 12ODI 10397354 · 64,000 miALMOST A YEAR AGO MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT STARTED JERKING BACK AND FORTH AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY LIGHT CAME ON BUT AS SOON AS I SLOWED DOWN, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD WASN'T STAYING ON THEY COULD NOT GET A CODE FROM THE CAR BUT I COULD BRING IT IN AND THEY COULD TRY IT ANYWAYS FOR $105. I TOOK IT SOMEONE I KNOW AND THEY READ THE CODE OFF OF IT, 2120 P2110, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM THE… Look up ODI 10397354 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10402858 · 53,000 miTHE TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON, EVERYTHING ELECTRIC SHUT OFF, THEN WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TOOK OUT MY KEY, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING!! THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE WRONG. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST READ P0708. I WAS TOLD I CANNOT SIMPLY FIX THIS SENSOR, THAT I WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT! HOW COULD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHO CAN AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION!? THE CAR HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL TAKEN CAR OF, NORMAL OI… Look up ODI 10402858 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10433844 · 56,000 miWAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN ETC LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS JOLTING FORWARD AND LOSING POWER BACK AND FORTH. BELLETIRE WOULDN'T TOUCH IT CUZ THEY SAID IT SEEMED TO THEM LIKE A RECALL ISSUE. HE SAID THAT EITHER THE ECU NEEDED RESET OR THE DRIVE BY WIRE SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING . THIS IS ALSO AFTER MY CONTROL ARMS WERE BAD AT 48000 MILE. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD HAVE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THEM AND ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *TR Look up ODI 10433844 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10551774 · 34,220 miWHEN 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 Look up ODI 10551774 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11031371 · 104,000 miI HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE UNDER THE CAR TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE. TOLD ME MY WHOLE REAR END WAS RUSTED OUT AND I PAID $1600 FOR REPAIRS. NOW MY CAR MADE A NOISE WHILE MY TIRES WERE GOING TOOK IT SHOP THEY SAID SEE A DEALER ON THE WAY THERE MY CAR STOPPED GOING FORWARD. GOOD THING I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULD BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE SEMI SAFELY. BOTH PROBLEMS IN 3 MONTHS AND MY WARRANTY IS NO MORE ON MY TRANSMISSION. Look up ODI 11031371 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11691736I was informed on 09/29/2025 by my Chrysler dealer that a second critical component of my 2007 Caliber frame had rusted to the point that it broke. The first critical component was reported in my complaint tracking number 11459461 submitted on 04/03/2022. The component in that filing was the engine pan that supported the engine. On this latest failure, I was told the same thing by the shop manager: "If you hit a bump while driving this vehicle you could lose your back wheels". In the first incident, the engine could have fallen out of my v… Look up ODI 11691736 at NHTSA ↗ | 8ODI 10493259 · 72,000 miI DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO THINK OR WHAT TO DO!!!! I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY CALIBER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS BACK IN 2008 OR 2009 AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT DECIDED IT NEEDED TO SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. A WHILE LATER THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIED AND I HAD NO DASH-LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/ EMERGENCY LIGHTS/ WIPERS/ JUST KEEP GOING WITH MORE ELECTRICAL NECESSARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THEN ANOTHER SET OF ISSUES AROSE... SINCE WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PARTS OF THE WHOLE CAR FIXED AND OR REPLACED… Look up ODI 10493259 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10508038 · 100,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON I40 FROM WILMINGTON, NC THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT(LIGHTNING BOLT) CAME ON, CAR WAS HARD TO CONTROL, WAS SLOWLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED, MOMENTS AFTER RESTART WHILE TRYING TO PULL BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY IT CUT OFF AGAIN, AFTER ATTEMPTING TO GET GOING SEVERAL TIMES IT FINALLY STARTED AND DID NOT CUT OFF UNTIL WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES NOW WITH NO LUCK FINDING A FIX OR BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A TERRIBLY SCARY SIT… Look up ODI 10508038 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10535522 · 94,000 miTL* 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. Look up ODI 10535522 at NHTSA ↗ | 4ODI 10425715 · 75,500 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A HOWLING NOISE WOULD BE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BRAKES, TIE RODS AND A TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500. Look up ODI 10425715 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11138836I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE CALIBER FROM A YOUNG MAN COME TO FIND OUT HE ONLY PAID $325 OFF OF A CAR LOT HE HAS A DEALERS LICENSE AND HE WAS THE ONLY OWNER BEFORE ME AND DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE STRUTS, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM ALSO HAS BAD SENSORS ( GAS, ENGINE COOLANT AND PCM INTERNAL SENSORS) SOLD THE CAR KNOWINGLY AND DID NOT GET THE RECALLS DONE WHEN NEEDED I NEED SOMETHING DONE I HAVE FIVE CHILDREN AND ONE GRANDCHILD WHO ARE AT RISK ME DRIVING AND HAVING A WRECK. I DO NOT HAVE A DOCUMENT ABOUT MY STRUTS BUT I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY SEVERA… Look up ODI 11138836 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11383897 · 199,674 miPROBLEM WITH FRONT STRUTS THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL . THE WHOLE FRONT END MOVES HORRIBLE Look up ODI 11383897 at NHTSA ↗ | 1ODI 10447449I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. MY KEY ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING LAST YEAR AND I HAVE TO PAY $500 BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE COMPUTER COULD NO LONGER RECOGNIZED MY KEY SO I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE. MY GEAR SHAFT BEGAN TO JAM AND I HAD TO PAY $200 TO GET A CHIP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS SHOT. NOW MY TOTALLY INCORPORATED POWER MODULE WAS SHOT TODAY WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY. THE COST IS ESTIMATED TO BE $1150. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR IS PRESENTING IN MY LIFE. *TR Look up ODI 10447449 at NHTSA ↗ | 6ODI 10473675 · 74,000 miWHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LOSE SPEED. NOW WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT HESITATES AND AT HIGH SPEEDS JERKS AND LOSES POWER. TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERE ACCIDENT. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO EVEN TRY TO FIX SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US DODGE CALIBER OWNERS. *TR Look up ODI 10473675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10513285 · 64,507 miWHILE DRIVING EARLIER THIS MONTH, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO 15 MPH AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I COULD BARELY GET THE SPEED UP TO 35 MPH AND KEEP IT AT 35 TO GET THE CAR HOME. AFTER CALLING A LOCAL AUTO SHOP AND TWO AREA DEALERSHIPS (GO DODGE ARAPAHOE AND CHRISTOPHER'S DODGE WORLD), I CAME TO DISCOVER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS WORN. THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SHOP SAID THAT THIS IS SOMETHING HE HAS OFTEN SEEN. INDEED, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON CALIBER FORUMS, IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY TO 2007 CALIBERS. THIS IS AN EXT… Look up ODI 10513285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10564884 · 82,150 miCAR WILL RANDOMLY START SHAKING LIKE THERE IS BARELY ANY POWER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR TWICE. NUMEROUS THROTTLE ISSUES THAT NUMEROUS AUTO SERVICE SHOPS WERE NOT ABLE TO FULLY TAKE CARE OF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, LIGHTLY AND NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE INAPPROPRIATELY AND KIND OF JERK FORWARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN TURNING AND THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD SEEM TO LOSE POWER AND SEEM TO GLIDE INTO THE TURN AND THEN JERK FORWARD. THESE THROTTLE ISSUES WERE NEVER FULLY EX… Look up ODI 10564884 at NHTSA ↗ | — |
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