2007 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

HAD CREAKING NOISES FROM FRONT END, AS I WAS INSPECTING NOTICED THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER SEVERELY RUSTED WITH HOLES. DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. ALSO FOUND A CAMPAIGN FROM DODGE STATING THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT SUBFRAMES/CROSS MEMBERS. I HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE REAR. I CONTACTED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY CAMPAIGNS OR RECALLS THAT ARE ACTIVE FOR MY CALIBER. I STATED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED BEYOND ITS LIFE AND MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 145K MILES. I ALSO ASKED IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN ITS REPAIR AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THEY REPLIED WITH, SINCE ALL WARRANTIES ARE EXPIRED AND NO RECALLS ARE IN EFFECT, THEY WOULD NOT HELP OR PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH ANY REPAIRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ABS SEIZED AS THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COUGHLIN MARYSVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (15777 WATKINS RD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43040 (937) 642-9000) WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INFORMED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* 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.

FAILED STATE INSPECTION DO TO RUSTED FRONT AND REAR SUB FRAME WITH PERFORATION .VEHICLE HAS 138 321 MILES. REFERENCE CHRYSLER ACTION # 23-012-14. RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY

I WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WHEN MY ABS AND ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THIS ANNOYING DINGING STARTED I MADE A LEFT TURN AND MY TIRES WOULD BE OUT OF CONTROL MAKING ME THINK I WAS HAVING A STEERING PROBLEM ,JUST PARKING WOULD BE A PROBLEM AND THIS ANNOYING SOUND WOULD STAY ON UNTIL U PARK THE CAR THIS WAS DONE ON A HIGHWAY I WAS TOLD BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS MY ABS MODULE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO I CHECK FOR A RECALL AND FIND OUT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR ON A LOT OF OTHER CARS BUT NOT MY VIN#.

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE K MEMBER JUST BROKE AS HE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION. IT IS NOW ON A TRAILER UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN.

WHILE DRIVING CAR, IN MY EXTREMELY BUSY CITY, A CLUNKING SOUND STARTED TO OCCUR FROM UNDERNEATH. THE CAR BEGAN TO FEEL UNSTABLE TO DRIVE AND IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN TURNING CORNERS OR HITTING A BUMP. AFTER TAKING IT TO GET A POWER STEERING LINE LEAK REPAIRED, THE MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE K FRAMES OR SUB FRAMES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WOULD NEED REPLACED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN HOPES OF GIVING IT TO MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WHEN SHE GETS HER DRIVER'S LICENCE NEXT MONTH. AFTER LOOKING FOR RECALLS, I SEE THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDED JUST LAST YEAR. I NEED TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR. AT ONLY 119,000 MILES THIS SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONG DODGE CALIBERS AND IS VERY UNSAFE!

THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE CV AXLE PULLED OUT BECAUSE OF THE RUSTED SUB FRAME. THE CAR HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT AND THE REST OF THE CAR IS NOT RUSTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY GIRLFRIEND COULD'VE BEEN HURT. SHE HAS KIDS THAT COULD'VE BEEN HURT IF THEY WERE IN THE CAR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. REIMBURSEMENT OR A PORTION OF MY $1300 WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BACK.

THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS STARTING TO CRACK, AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS, WHILE THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION. WHEN I TURN LEFT, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR MAKES A "CRUNCHING" SOUND DUE TO THE RUST ACCUMULATED ON THE SUBFRAME. THE RUST THAT HAS ACCUMULATED HAS MADE THIS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AS IT IS STARTING TO CRACK AND COULD CRACK COMPLETELY THROUGH WHEN I AM DRIVING. OTHER DODGE CALIBER 2007 SUBFRAMES HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE, AND THIS VIN SHOULD DEFINITELY BE ADDED TO THAT RECALL.

FRONT SUBFRAME IS RUSTED SO BADLY THE BOLTS ARE BARELY ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN, SO CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MILEAGE: 126,000. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMS THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY THROUGH 2016 TO FIX THIS, BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE AS I HAD BOUGHT IT USED IN 2014 FROM A NON-DODGE DEALERSHIP. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IS QUOTING $1200 TO REPAIR, INCLUDING $700 FOR THE SUBFRAME ITSELF FROM CHRYSLER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE FROM MANY OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNERS, SO THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.