2011 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL REGARDING THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING IN CASE OF A CRASH. I WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT IN 2014 AND I HAD WONDERED WHY MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. IS THERE A MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR COMPANIES WHOS AIRBAGS DON'T WORK DUE TO A PROVEN TECHNICAL PROBLEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 50-60 MPH AND MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. 2 WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH AND I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND STILL MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AND AGAIN I COULD NOT INCREASE MY SPEED. I PULLED OVER AND PUT ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS. REVIEWED MY MANUAL AND WAS ABLE TO READ ABOUT THE WARNING SIGNS. I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY. VERY SCARY DRIVE! I HAD MY 2 GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR TOO. I HAVE NOW READ ABOUT MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING. I MAY TRY MY DEALER BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL KEEP THIS CAR.

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR SWAYS AND IT JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL IT WEARS TIRES OUT EVERY FEW MONTHS IT DOES THIS ON ALL HIGHWAYS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THROTTLE BODY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND MANUALLY RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER 3 1/2 HOURS WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,200. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I HAVE BEEN NOTICING SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS. I TRIED TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT AND IT WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER THAN 15 MPH ALMOST GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. THEN THE RPM WOULD ACCELERATE HOWEVER SPEEDOMETER WOULDN'T JUSTIFY THE INCREASE. ALSO IT'S SOUNDING WEIRD, KIND OF LIKE VACUUM. BUT DEFINITELY LOSS OF POWER AND SUCKING UP GAS . THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND JUDGING BY ALL THE OTHER REVIEWS/COMPLAINTS, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. YOU NEED TO DO A SERIOUS RECALL ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AND STOP HAVING US PULLING MONEY OUT OF OUR POCKET TO COVER AN OBVIOUS DEFECT WITH SAID CALIBERS.

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE; MY STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING, FRONT WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS BUCKLING AND I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE; ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THATS THE WAY THE BRAKES ARE; TERRIBLE HE SAID. THIS WAS DONE WHEN IT SNOWED. I DO NOT LIKE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BECAUSE OF THAT REASON; I DROVE A CHEVY MALIBU AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT DIDN'T DO WHAT MY CAR DID. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL. I JUST WON'T BE ABLE TO DRIVE IN THE SNOW, THAT SUCKS!!!!! WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HEAR A MOANING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING; PROBABLE DIDN'T TAKE IT OUT FOR A RIDE.

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED 4 TIMES, 2 TIMES IN HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS. I.E. NO THROTTLE CONTROL ON A HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS COST OF $600. PLEASE NOTE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE10012. LOOKS LIKE CHRYSLER HAD THE PROBLEM WITH 2007 CALIBER AND HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM YET.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY CAR SUDDENLY DECREASING SPEED TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER THE THROTTLE BODY LIGHT COMES ON. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, THE OTHER TIMES WERE ON THE STREET. ONCE I TURN OFF MY CAR AND RESTART IT IS FINE, UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW, IT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. IT ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES AND GETS SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY, IF THE HEATER IS ON OR OFF, IT JUST HAPPENS.