2007 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN STILL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT LOW-BEAM DOES NOT WORK. HAVE BEEN STOPPED 3 TIMES BY POLICE FOR WARNINGS. HAVE REPLACED LIGHT BULB WITH NEW BULB AND IT STILL ONLY WORKS ON HIGH-BEAM. TOOK TO AUTO SERVICE CENTER, THEY ALSO TRIED TO INSTALL A NEW BULB, BUT IT TO DID NOT WORK. TRIED TIP OF REMOVING BOTH BATTERY CABLES AND HOLDING THEM TOGETHER FOR 10 MINUTES TO RESET COMPUTER CODE. THAT ALSO DID NOT WORK. FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET ON THIS PROBLEM, I FIND THAT THERE ARE MANY OF THESE VEHICALS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I THINK THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED BY CHRYSLER BECAUSE IT CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR DURING THE DAY WHEN IT IS RAINING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT,REPLACED BULB AND DISCOVERED NEW BULB DOES NOT WORK,PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE,SO A $20.00 LAMP TURNED INTO A COSTLY $1200.00 REPAIR, WHAT IF ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT? AS I INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE IT IS VERY COMMON ON CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES, THIS OCCURRENCE OF FAILURE CAN AND WILL BE A DANGER IF YOU ENCOUNTER FAILURE WHILING DRIVING AT NIGHT AND LOSE ALL LIGHTS OR OTHER COMPONENTS, I BELIEVE CHRYSLER /DODGE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAILURE IN THEIR DESIGN OF THIS NECESSARY COMPONENT IN THEIR VEHICLES AND A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED! THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THEY DETECTED THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH NUMEROUS PERFORATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 4/1/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE DOOR RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON AUGUST 15, 2007, SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK FOR RECALLS, BUT THEY DIDN'T. ON AUGUST 26, 2007, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR BEING DAMAGED, WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT KICKED BACK AND DELAYED HER STOPPING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS DISPLAYING A PULL AND THE TIRES WERE WEARING QUICKLY.

THE C/MEMBER-F OR SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES AND SO ROTTEN THAT WHILE IN THE SHOP SOMEONE PUT THEIR THUMB THROUGH IT. IT WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY OUR REPAIRMAN. THIS IS A 2007 RT, HOW MANY CARS FIVE YEARS OLD DOES THIS HAPPEN TO? THE NEW PART WAS $572.00 PURCHASED AT DEALERSHIP, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR FROM OUR REPAIRMAN. WE DO HAVE SOME PICTURES TAKEN, BUT NOT VIEWED YET. THE REPAIRMAN HAS HAD THE OLD SUB-FRAME ON DISPLAY SHOWING EVERYONE THAT COMES IN, ONLY BECAUSE IT IS SO UNBELIEVABLE. I DID READ ON HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/FORUM/DODGE/CALIBER/CONSUMER+COMPLAINT/5641-5641 OF SOMEONE ELSE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID SORRY NOT UNDER WARRANTY. ON DODGE ON FACEBOOK THEY ASKED FOR PHONE NUMBER AND VIN, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER CONTACTED ME. THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE RUNS ONTO THE SUB-FRAME, THE OTHER PERSON INDICATED THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I KNOW MY WARRANTY WAS OVER, BUT I WOULD SAY THIS IS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT; WE HAD A 5 HOUR TRIP PLANNED FOR THE DAY AFTER I BROUGHT IT INTO THE SHOP. I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AROUND 45MPH WHEN IT BEGAN TO MAKE CRACKING AND THUMPING SOUNDS. WE HAD CANCELLED THE TRIP DUE TO THE FRONT END STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE. GLAD WE DID WOULD HAVE HATED TO HAVE BEEN ZIPPING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT BROKE. WE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED OR TAKEN OTHER CARS WITH US, SCARY THOUGHT. *TR

I 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 MOST RECENTLY THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, AND THE SAME SENSORY THAT WAS FIXED EARLIER (CRANKSHAFT SENSOR). NOW ONLY 4 MONTHS SINCE ALL OF THOSE ISSUES WERE FIXED MY CAR IS WORSE THEN IT WAS BEFORE..... DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL ATTEMPT TO STALL (AS AN AUTOMATIC), THE RPMS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN... OH AND DON'T LET ME FORGET THAT THE DEALER CAN FIND NO ISSUES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE VEHICLE AS IT DOES NOT PRODUCE AN ERROR CODE WHEN CONNECTED TO A DIAGNOSTIC READER. (JUST A SIDE NOTE I MIGHT BE AN IDIOT BUT A MECHANICAL ERROR WILL NOT PRODUCE A ERROR CODE AS IT IS MECHANICAL AND NOT ELECTRICAL...BUT I COULD BE MISTAKEN). NOW WHAT HAPPENS THE DAY I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN AND THE VEHICLE DECIDES IT IS DONE AND SHUTS OFF.... I CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO MAJOR FIXES/RECALLS/STATEMENTS. IF IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT THAT DODGE AND THEIR CVT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE MALFUNCTION ISSUES; WHY CAN'T THERE BE ONE SWIFT FIX TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. OR SINCE NO ONE HAS DIED AT THE HAND OF CHRYSLER DUE TO THESE MALFUNCTIONS IT IS NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO BE ADDRESSED? *TR

WHEN DRIVING IN THE WINTER, SNOW HAS A TENDENCY TO BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF ALL THE WHEELS. THE INSIDE DIAMETER SURFACE OF THE WHEEL IS FLAT NOT ALLOWING ANY BUILD UP OF SNOW TO WORK ITS WAY OUT CAUSING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BECOME EXTREMELY UNBALANCED. CLEARING THE SNOW IS DIFFICULT AT BEST. THE WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED WITH SOME SORT OF TAPER TO ALLOW THE SNOW TO COME OUT OR WHEN MELTING IN THE WARMER PART OF THE DAY TO FALL OUT, NOT BUILD UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL. THIS IS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE THAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH EVERY WINTER, MANY TIMES A WEEK. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

2007 DODGE CALIBER - TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) UNIT ISSUE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. ONLY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK. LOCAL GARAGE DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAULTY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, WITH A REPAIR COST OF $1225. HEADLIGHTS ARE A NECESSARY COMPONENT TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE. DODGE OUGHT TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE OF FAULTY TIPM UNITS AND THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS INHERENT IN FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT. THE SAFETY OF THE FAMILIES TRAVELING IN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY DODGE OUGHT TO BE OF THE GREATEST CONCERN. *TR