2007 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER AT LOW SPEEDS, THE WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REENACT THE FAILURE SINCE THERE WAS NO WATER TO DRIVE THROUGH. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE STALLED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

TIPM-, BATTERY TERMINALS/HOLDS DOWNS, TBODY. I FOUND THESE ISSUES AND WENT TO THE DEALER IN RELATION TO THESE PROBLEMS AFTER I HAD DONE MY INVESTIGATION. THEY SAW ME WITH THE INFORMATION I HAD, AND BEGAN TO RUN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. I TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I JUST HAD SURGERY AND WAS INHALING THE CARBON FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND CAD LIGHT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ONLY GOES 20 MPH. CHRYSLER RELEASED THIS VEHICLE TO ITS CUSTOMERS FOR LOAN OR PURCHASE WITH A FAULTY DESIGN IN PLACE. CHRYSLER KNEW OF THIS AND PROCEEDED TO SALE THIS VEHICLE IN AN ORDER TO MAKE MONEY AND NOT LOOKING AT THE RISK THAT WE AS CUSTOMERS WOULD BE TAKING AS WELL AS THEM. CHRYSLER DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I AS A CONSUMER FEEL CHEATED AND WANT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR MY LOSS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN DRIVE MODE AND I AM NOT RISKING THE LIFE MY SON AND I FOR THIS MAJOR MISTAKE ON THEIR PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND TRAVELED OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR TIRE ROTATION.LOCATED EXCESSIVE WEAR IN LOWER BALL JOINTS,TIEROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS.MANY ENTRIES ON INTERNET OF OTHERS WITH SAME VINTAGE CALIBERS FINDING SAME PROB WITH PREMATURE WEAR. FAILURE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE COMPONENTS. *TR

HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS. IT STARTED AS ONE LIGHT NOT WORKING, THEN WENT TO BOTH LIGHTS NOT WORKING. WE HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT. THE CAR IS DUE A SAFETY INSPECTION AND WILL NOT PASS DUE TO THE LIGHTING PROBLEM. THERE'S ALSO ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS NOT OPERATING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OUR WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. THEY DID SAY THAT IF A RECALL WERE TO HAPPEN I COULD GET REIMBURSED. WE DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX IT. *TR UPDATED 11/29/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE CONTACT COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO THE SHOULDER. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED WHILE UNDER THE CONTACT'S FOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I 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 AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL LIGHT. I TRIED TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON ONLY TO REALIZE THAT NOTHING HAD CHANGED. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE IS NO FIX, ONLY THEORIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND DECELERATE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WITH ONLY 38,550 MILES ON MY CAR (WHICH HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR) I HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, MY MECHANIC (WHO HAS BEEN THE ONLY MECHANIC I HAVE USED FOR OVER 10 YEARS) TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO TOTALLY SHOT & HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THE DANGER I WAS PUTTING MYSELF & OTHERS IN, HAD HIM DO THE BALL JOINTS THE NEXT DAY. THESE 2 PARTS SEEMED TO NEED REPLACEMENT WAY BEFORE THEY SHOULD HAVE. THE DEALERSHIP HERE (SERVICE PERSON/AL) TOLD ME SINCE I WAS OVER MY 3 YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, (AND HAVEN'T BEEN THERE IN 2 YEARS) THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED BY MY MECHANIC, I STOPPED AT THE BANK. THERE I SAW ANOTHER DODGE CALIBER PULL IN. WHILE IN THE BANK, I SPOKE WITH THAT DRIVER. SHE TOLD ME SHE JUST HAD THE WHEEL BEARINGS DONE ALSO. IM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR HER CAR WAS BUT IT APPEARED TO BE NEWER THAN MINE! WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE CARS? SHOULDN'T THE DEALER HAVE HAD A LITTLE MORE INTEREST WHEN MY ACTUAL MILEAGE WAS ONLY 2000 OVER THE WARRANTY. THEY KEPT POINTING OUT THAT THE CAR WAS OVER 5 YEARS OLD & ONLY HAD A 3 YEAR WARRANTY. TO ME THAT HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE...THE MILEAGE IS WHAT CONCERNS ME. I HOPE OTHERS WILL TAKE NOTE & BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER BEFORE THERE ARE RELATED ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS. I DID TRY TO FIND A NUMBER ONLINE TO CALL CHRYSLER, ONLY TO COME UP WITH SALES...I WOULDN'T BUY ANOTHER! PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN. THANK YOU *TR