2011 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2011, SINCE THEN EVERY SUMMER WHEN WE TRAVEL MORE THAN 30 MILES ON THE HWY WHEN ITS OVER 110 DEGREES OUT THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT GOES ON AND CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE (CVT TRANSMISSION). I HAVE BEEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS AND ADVISED THAT DODGE KNOWS AND THAT I AM TO PULL OVER AND LET IT COOL DOWN. WE LIVE IN LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ WHERE ITS OVER 110 DEGREE'S 3 OR MORE MONTHS OF THE YEAR. MY WIFE WAS COMING BACK FROM ROAD TRIP ON I-40 ON JUNE 21 AND CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WOULDN'T GO 10MPH. SHE HAD TO SIT ON SIDE ROAD FOR 30MIN FOR TRANS TO COOL BEFORE WOULD LET HER RESUME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE LEAVING MOTORISTS STUCK IN 110+ DEGREE WEATHER ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. I AM STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY TOOK IT BACK INTO DODGE AND THEY DID FULL CHECK ON TRANS SAID ITS FINE. I EVEN HAD TRANS FLUSHED BEFORE THE TRIP. I UNDERSTAND NISSAN HAS SAME ISSUES WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND YET BOTH COMPANY'S CONTINUE TO USE THESE TRANSMISSIONS KNOWING THE PROBLEM.

I'VE WAITED FOR 10 MONTHS FOR THEM TO MAKE THE REPAIR PART. AND THEY HAVE NOT. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT. HER IS THEIR MESSAGE TO ME: REMEDY: THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER MUST BE REPLACED. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LARRY H MILLER CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE IN SURPRISE, ARIZONA) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS), BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE ADVANTAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP DEALER IN MT DORA, FLORIDA WAS CONTACTED AT 352-735-3777 AND CONFIRMED THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED THIS CAR JANUARY 26, 2016. 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I CONTACTED THE DEALER BECAUSE A WEIRD NOISE CAME OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, LIKE A CLINK. I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG, THAT THE CAR WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO SELL AND ACCORDING TO THEM, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I SUFFERED A MINOR CRASH 3 WEEKS LATER ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE FRONT NEAR THE TIRE WITH MY FAMILY AND SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK, NOR AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN TIJUANA MEXICO I COULD NOT REPORT IT TO THE INSURANCE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS CAR HAS A LOT OF ISSUES WITH FRAME AS WELL, SO I FEEL I WAS RIPPED OFF BY THE DEALER FOR SELLING A CAR THAT HAD ISSUES IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND THE ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN CONSISTENT PRIOR TO THE ISSUING OF THE RECAL S-61.

HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. EXAMPLE: LOW BEAM GOES OUT ( THOUGHT TO BE NORMAL CONDITIONS). REPLACED PROPERLY AND WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT NOT LONG AFTER HARNESS MELTS. HARNESS IS THEN REPAIRED AND WORKS FOR A WHILE AGAIN BEFORE DEVELOPING ISSUES HIGH BEAMS. HARNESS REPAIR DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TIPM MAY BE FAULTY IN DESIGN AND CAUSING ISSUES WITH WHAT WILL WORK IN THE CASE OF HEADLIGHTS WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

1. IGNITION SWITCH SLIPS AND SHUTS CAR OFF WHEN TURNING OR WITH SLIGHTEST TOUCH SUCH AS MOMENTUM MADE WHEN TURNING BY ATTACHED KEYS OR LIGHT KNEE TAP. OCCURS ON ANY HIGHWAY DESIGN THAT WITH A MANEUVER CAUSES FORCE ON SWITCH. LOSS OF CONTROL ON HIGHWAYS OCCURS WHEN CAR THEN SHUTS OFF. HAS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASE. FOR EXAMPLE: WITH A LANYARD AND ADDITIONAL KEYS, WHEN TAKING AN EXIT OFF A HIGHWAY WITH A LOOP THE- CAR SHUTS OFF SUDDENLY AND SLOWS WITHOUT CONTROL OF STEERING AND FULL BRAKE POWER. (45 MPH ON HIGHWAY-30 MPH OFF-RAMP LOOP) SECOND EXAMPLE: BUMPED THE ATTACHED KEYS WITH KNEE (WHILE GOING OVER SPEED BUMP) AND CAR SHUT OFF. (25 MPH- 15 MPH) [SPEED BUMP AND KNEE CAUSES] WORST OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AT 55 MPH WITH A SLIGHT KNEE TAP TO KEYS ON A HIGH WAY. BEING A STICK SHIFT MODEL-COULD RESTART IN MOTION WITHOUT HAVING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HAVE SINCE REMOVED ALL KEYS AND ONLY USE THE KEY BY ITSELF WHICH HAS GREATLY REDUCED THE OCCURRENCE, BUT A SAFETY CONCERN. NOTHING CLEARLY STATES THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF AND OBVIOUSLY, IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR OTHERS AS WELL AND WITH OTHER MODELS OF VEHICLE PRODUCED BY THE MANUFACTURE.

16V-668 SAFETY RECALL COMPLAINT THIS RECALL IS NOW 8 MONTHS OLD, AND THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX ISSUE. HOW LONG IS AN ACCEPTABLE TIME TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ADDRESSED BY A MANUFACTURER. LIVES AND SAFETY ARE AT STAKE. COULD ANY ASSISTANCE BE PROVIDED, OR PRESSURE PLACED ON FCA TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS?

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL SINCE SEPTEMBER 2016. IT IS NOW ALMOST MAY 2017, AND THE REMEDY IS STILL UNAVAILABLE FOR MY VEHICLE. NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD TO DRIVE AROUND AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT ACCEPT MY TRADE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE RECALL. I FEEL LIKE I AM STUCK IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND I WORRY EVERY TIME MY FAMILY AND I GET INTO MY CAR BECAUSE WE ARE NOT FULLY PROTECTED IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. PLEASE HELP!!!

THE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS AND THE TAILLIGHT HOUSINGS HAVE ISSUES WITH THE SEALS WHICH ALLOW WATER TO ENTER. THE WATER BECAME DEEP ENOUGH TO CONTACT A HEADLIGHT BULB CAUSING THE BULB TO FAIL. THE WATER IN THE TAILLIGHT CRATES ENOUGH TO CONDENSATION TO GREATLY DIMINISH ITS VISIBILITY. AFTER CHECKING THE FORUMS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.