2007 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND FAILED TO START ON EACH OCCASION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED EACH TIME TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE LINK WIRE AND THE ALTERNATOR WERE BOTH REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO UPDATED THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

IN NOVEMBER THE LOW BEAM ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT. I HAD THE BULB CHANGED, DISCONNECTED/RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND WORKS FINE. EARLIER THIS MONTH THE PASSENGER'S LOW BEAM WENT OUT. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULB, DISCONNECTED/RECONNECTED THE BATTERY (JUST LIKE LAST TIME) BUT THIS TIME STILL NO LOW BEAM. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT SAID IT WAS THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) THAT SELLS FOR $467 BUT NO ONE HAS THEM AVAILABLE (I'VE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS & ON LINE). NOW HERE'S THE PROBLEM - I'VE GOTTEN A TICKET FOR LIGHTS OUT AND FOR DRIVING WITH HIGH BEAMS ON. SO WHAT DO I DO? CHRYSLER'S INFERIOR QUALITY EQUIPMENT (BASED ON THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM) IS NOW COSTING ME MONEY AND I CAN'T GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT ACTIVATED, THERE WAS A BURNING SENSATION TO THE REAR AREA. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE HEATED SEAT BURNED AND WAS SMOLDERING AND BURNED THE CONTACT'S JACKET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,344.

SINCE BUYING THIS CAR NEW I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BLIND SPOTS CAUSED BY BOTH A-PILLARS, USUALLY INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS FROM THE LEFT (CROSSWALKS, PARKING LOTS) AND CROSSING TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS APPROACHING FROM THE RIGHT. I HAD NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY PRIOR VEHICLES (PREVIOUS NEW VEHICLE = 2001 DODGE DURANGO). I HAVE TRIED TO ADAPT SINCE IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM BY LOOKING AROUND THE A-PILLARS BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IN BUSY/CROWDED SITUATIONS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE NEARLY STRUCK PEDESTRIANS (AGAIN, ONLY THOSE APPROACHING FROM MY LEFT) OR ACTUALLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF A CAR APPROACHING FROM MY RIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. IS THIS A COMMON COMPLAINT SINCE THE WIDER A-PILLARS WERE ADAPTED? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LED LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/03/15*LJ UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN

MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT THE TICM TOTAL INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE NEEDS REPLACED THAT IT WILL COST $900.00 PLUS TAX TO DO THIS. I HAVE SEARCHED ON LINE AND SEEN THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL MATTER IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE EAC ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR CONTROL LESS THAN A YEAR AGO THAT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE ISSUE WITH THE TICM AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. A BOTTLE WAS UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND LOCKING MECHANISM FRACTURED AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HINGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDS REPLACED AT 65000 MILES. DASHBOARD CLUSTER FLICKERS AND CAR ONLY ACCELERATES TO 15 MPH. COST OF REPAIR IS $1000. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY ARE SELLING POWER MODULES AT 30 A MONTH. HOW IS THIS NOT A PROBLEM TO BE A RECALL? *TR

THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND DING. CAR WILL NOT GO FAST THAN 15-20 MPH. *TR