2007 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. AS THE CONTACT DECELERATED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE FRONT BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BUSHINGS, FRONT BEARING AND OTHER UNKNOWN REPAIRS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT NEVER REPAIRED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL BANGING WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD AT SOME POINT, FAIL. THE BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT THEN FAILED JANUARY 11, 2011. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL AND THE DRIVER WAS INJURED BY THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING THIER SAFETY BELTS AND BOTH WERE INJURED BY THE SAFETY BELTS WITH LARGE DEEP CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES.

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER 28 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR HUB BEARING, BECAUSE IT WAS WORN OUT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT BOTH THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE WORN OUT AS WELL WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR BECAUSE OF THE REAR HUB FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V196000 (WHEELS: CAPS/COVER/HUB) WAS RELATED AND COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,250.

I STARTED TO NOTICE A NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK END OF THE CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO CHRSYLER/DODGE DEALER & WAS TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING:REAR HUBS, THE RIGHT & LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS & REPLACE THE TIRES. WE HAD JUST BROUGHT NEW TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2010 FOR THE WINTER & NOW THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACE AGAIN.CHRYSLER IS PUTTING MY LIFE, MY HUSBAND & MOTHER'S LIFE LINE ON THE LINE. WHY IS IT THAT WHEN THEY HAD THE MAY 2007 RECALL,THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT INCLUDED AND WHY ARE THEY GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER BY PUTTING OUR LIVES IN JEOPARDY. I THOUGHT I PURCHASED A CAR THAT WOULD KEPT ME SAFE. THE ESTIMATED COST THEY QUOTED US $1800.00. CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD BE ASHAME OF THEMSELVES. IS PROFIT MORE IMPORTANT TO THEM THAN OUR LIVES. THE CAR IS WORTHLESS & CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN EITHER. *TR

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS A WATER LEAK THAT ALLOWS RAIN WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE USED CAR DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM (HAD IT LESS THAN 1 YEAR) SAID IT WAS A GASKET LEAK IN THE FRONT FENDER. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RIGHT OR NOT BECAUSE THE CAR'S ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD HAS YET TO DRY OUT. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN IDLE IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN PUSHING ON GAS FROM STOP. SOMETIMES THE LOW PRESSURE SENSOR OIL LIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND THE CAR WILL START TO JERK. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE JUST HESITATES FOR A LONG TIME WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. NEWEST ISSUE - WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROX. 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL DOORS MYSTERIOUSLY UNLOCKED THEMSELVES. VERY FRUSTRATING AND INCONVENIENT... DEALER DOES NOT OFFER RENTAL OR TEMPORARY CAR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE MY BRAND NEW CALIBER THAT IM PAYING FOR EVEN WHILE ITS IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE STALLING/OIL LIGHT ISSUE AND I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND STILL DID IT. TOOK IT BACK AND HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING EITHER. COMPUTER NOT REPORTING ANYTHING AND NO RECALLS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE DONE, THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN AND THE FRONT OUTER TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NOW 20,000 MILES LATER AFTER HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED AGAIN, THE DEALER NOTICED THE FRONT INNER TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, WHICH WERE CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR FASTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

IN NOVEMBER OF 2008 MY LEFT PASSENGER HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING SO I WENT TO HAVE THE BULB REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO POWER GOING TO THE OUTLET. SO I TOOL IT TO A SHOP TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON AND THEY STATED THAT THE RELAY FOR THE LIGHT IS BAD. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX THAT AFTER TWO YEARS I AM STILL NOT ABLE TO AFFORD. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A DEALER ONLY PART AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE WIRING SO IT WOULD BE AROUND $700.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WOULD BE A SLIGHT DELAY IN ACCELERATION AND THEN IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THE BRAKES ONLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN SLIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT WAS UNSURE OF EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.