2007 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD AND RECENTLY HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND REQUESTED AN ALIGNMENT CHECK. THE TIRE COMPANY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS/ CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AND SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN THE CALIBER FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES, HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON HARD SURFACED ROADS. THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE. THE FAULT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, BUT IF THE PART FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED AND THE THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 45 MPH AND STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,793. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED. UPDATED 02/24/12

THE ENGINE CRADLE WILL NOT PASS PA SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO SEVERE RUST AND HOLES IN THIS PORTION OF WHAT COULD BE ALSO CALLED THE SUB-FRAME. THIS IS A VERY PRE-MATURE FAILURE AND ALL CALIBER OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE. WHO WOULD EVER THINK TO LOOK AT A POTENTIAL FRAME FAILURE IN A 5 YEAR OLD CAR? I HAD OWNED THIS CAR 1 DAY SHORT OF 5 YEARS SINCE BRAND NEW WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED. *TR

THERE IS A FAULTY SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE GEAR SHIFTER BEHIND MY BREAK PEDAL. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED. WHEN THE SWITCH GOES OUT, I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR - I CANNOT SWITCH GEARS. THIS CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS, ETC. *TR

FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE COMPLETELY SHOT. FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I GOT TIRES FIXES- CAR ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES- I AM A VERY GOOD DRIVER MAKING SURE THAT I WATCH OUT FOR ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. IN ADDITION, THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

STARTED HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN CAR WAS DE-ACCELERATING. BROUGHT CAR TO GARAGE WHERE I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS A SEALED UNIT SO IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED. IT TOOK TWO WEEKS IN A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO GET REPAIRED AT CHRYSLER'S EXPENSE (LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY). EVEN THOUGH THE REPAIR WAS FREE, I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR TWO WEEKS OF CAR RENTALS SINCE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE ANY LOANER CARS AVAILABLE (AMAZINGLY THERE WERE TWO IN THE LOT WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP). THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE SINCE PURCHASING IN OCTOBER 2007. SEEING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, IT STILL AMAZES ME THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR ANY OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CAR. BUT THEN AGAIN THE US GOVERNMENT OWNS CHRYSLER.......... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE THROTTLE WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,500.