2007 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE P215/55/R18, AND DOT NUMBER VN0AF31. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. AT 4,000 MILES, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE NOISE AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST UNLESS THEY RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ORDER FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER, WHO IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS, REFUSED TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES IN JANUARY OF 2007; HOWEVER, AT 10,000 MILES, THE NOISE RECURRED AND TREAD SEPARATION WAS VISIBLE ON ALL 12 TIRES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED THE ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE CONTACT SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO RELEASE THEM FROM THE MATTER, THEY WOULD REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED AT 8,000 MILES. AFTER RECEIVING ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS FROM A TIRE MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAMBER SUSPENSION IN THE WHEEL AREA WAS INACCURATE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT NO ADJUSTMENT COULD BE MADE UNLESS THE FRAME WAS ADJUSTED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $300 TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE OR ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS TWELVE TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED. THE INITIAL FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AUGUST 2006. AT APPROXIMATELY 43K MILES JUNE 2008, TWO WARNING LIGHTS TRIGGERED: ESP BASS AND TRACTION CONTROL. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER, DAVID DODGE, AND DELIVERING MY VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM WAS THE PROBLEM AND IT MUST BE REPLACED; OF COURSE, AT MY EXPENSE OF $258. AGAIN, JULY 22, 2008 THESE TWO LIGHTS TRIGGERED. THIS ACTION PROMPTED ME TO PURSUE THE NHTSA WEBSITE IN SEARCH OF RECALL. SURPRISINGLY, THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. AMAZINGLY, THE FIRST REFERENCED THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION FROM DODGE CHRYSLER OR THE DEALER. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WAS FOR THE MOST PART ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

WE'VE HAD THIS '07 DODGE CALIBER SINCE 9 OF '07 AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS TO OCCUR AT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. THE CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEED, WE'VE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH WHEN WE FIRST TOOK IT IN TO OUR DEALER WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. UPON SEVERAL VISITS ABOUT NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES AND WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD PUTTER AFTER ABOUT 40MPH, WAS TOLD THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN WE WOULD STILL EXPERIENCE THE NOISE TILL IT GOT SO BAD, CHRYSLER FINALLY SAID - YOUR ROTORS NEED CHANGING. SINCE WE WERE OVER 20,000 MILES WE WEREN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THESE PROBLEMS HAD JUST STARTED, BUT THEY DIDN'T. CHRYSLER HAS SAID THEY CANNOT ASSIST ME WITH A REFUND NOR WOULD THE SENIOR STAFF AGENT GIVE ME HIS BOSSES NAME TO COMPLAIN FURTHER. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH CHRYSLER. MY MOM IS ABOUT 80 YEARS OLD AND PURCHASED THIS CAR BELIEVING THAT THE COMPANY WAS RELIABLE AND WOULD STAND BEHIND ANY PROBLEMS. WE WOULD LIKE OUR MONEY BACK OR TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN FOR A COMPARABLE AMOUNT. *TR

SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER SE AS EVERYONE ELSE...VIBRATION AND NOISE AT ROAD SPEEDS. HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, VERIFIED THAT IT IS OCCURRING ON EVERY SE MODEL W/ 15 INCH DUNLOP TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ANSWER A CELL PHONE CALL AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, CHEST, AND NECK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,082. UPDATED 09/04/08 *BF UPDATED 09/09/08. *JB

2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT-35K MILES. PURCHASED BRAND NEW. NO ACCIDENTS. TIEROD IS IN NEED OF BEING REPLACED ALREADY. FAILED INSPECTION FOR NY STATE 2ND YEAR OF OWNING IT. *TR

I RECENTLY HAD A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED IN MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER (32,000 MILES). LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK, I AGAIN HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR THIS TIME AROUND THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND REPLACED THE GENT POWER MODULE, $800 COMPUTER PART (UNDER WARRANTY).

I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER IN JUNE 2006. I NOTICED THIS CAR'S ROAD NOISE INCREASED OVER TIME, THE BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE, THE WINDOWS SQUEAL PUTTING THEM UP OR DOWN, AND THE DOOR HINGES SOUND AS IF THEY HAVE BEEN ROTTING IN A JUNK YARD SOMEWHERE FOR YEARS, AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE WEIRD SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE HEAT OR AC IS ON. MY COMPLAINT, HOWEVER, IS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHILE I CAME TO A BRIEF STOP AND PROCEEDED TO TURN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD WHEN MY CAR LURCHED AND SLOWED RIGHT BACK DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FROM WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND AFTER SPEAKING TO THEM DECIDED TO DRIVE MY CAR THERE. AS I PULLED FORWARD ANOTHER LIGHT POPPED ON. THIS TIME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMPERATURE LIGHT. (I WAS BARELY GOING 10MPH AND IT WAS 70 DEGREES OUT). FROM THERE THE CAR WAS VERY SLUGGISH TAKING FOREVER TO GET UP TO SPEED AND I WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS EVERY TIME I HAD TO COME TO A STOP. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO WOULD NOT GIVE ME OR COVER A RENTAL. I GOT MY CAR BACK 3 DAYS LATER AFTER THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. (BY THE WAY THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT CHRYSLER HAS A BULLETIN OUT ON THIS ISSUE). SUNDAY JUNE 8, 2008, I WAS DRIVING FOR 2 MINUTES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY CAR LURCHED, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHTS CAME ON AND THIS TIME THE PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE INDICATORS ALL LIT UP AS IF I WAS IN EVERY GEAR AT ONCE. MY APPOINTMENT IS TOMORROW. I ARGUED TO GET A RENTAL, ON THEM THIS TIME AND WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I HAVE ANY NEWS. I WILL TELL YOU ONE THING, AFTER READING EVERYONE ELSE. *TR

I DRIVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. IT HAD 9,125 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IT CURRENTLY HAS 13,001 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR 2 MONTHS. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE I'VE HAD IT IN NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. I'VE MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED. THEY HAD ME BRING THE CAR IN TO GET IT LOOKED AT BUT THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN ONE MONTH SINCE THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND THE SAME SITUATION HAS BEEN OCCURRING REPEATEDLY. *TR

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP 8 TIMES (INVOICES ENCLOSED). AND 5 OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE ABOUT THE RATTLING MY ENGINE WAS MAKING. NOV 11 ? RATTLING ON PASSENGER SIDE ALSO A TICKING NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. RESULT: TECH FOUND MISSING BOLT ON FENDER CAUSING THE RATTLE. NOV 30 ? RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE AREA; ALSO RATTLING NOISE WHEN ON INCLINE AND ACCELERATES RESULT: NO SERVICE PERFORMED ? UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. MARCH 28, 2008 ? ENGINE MAKING NOISE RATTLING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. RESULT: NO SERVICE PROVIDED ? UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERNED, THEY SUGGESTED A PART FOR MY VEHICLE. THEY ORDERED IT AND CALLED ME WHEN THE PART WAS AT THE SHOP.) APRIL 12, 2008 -THEY REPLACE THE EXHAUST MID-PIPE ISOLATOR, RE-TORQUED THE MID-PIPE CLAMP. APRIL 17, 2008 ? I TOLD THEM THE CAR IS STILL MAKING RATTLING NOISES AND THEY TYPED ? CUSTOMER STATES VEH. MAKING NOISE IN FRONT OF THE VEH. RESULT: THEY ERASED & REPROGRAMMED GPEC POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE. THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS FIXED I TOOK IT ON A TEST DRIVE. THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I NEVER TOOK THE CAR HOME WITH ME. IT STAYED IN THE SHOP FOR ANOTHER WEEK.) APRIL 23, 2008 ? CUSTOMER STATES VEH. MAKING RUMBLING NOISE AT 1500 RPM. (THIS HAS BEEN THE SAME COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.) RESULT: IDLER PULLEYS CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. REPLACEMENT OF THE IDLER PULLEYS. NOW, THE RATTLING IS MINIMAL, HOWEVER I STILL HEAR IT, CONSTANTLY, AND THE NERVE WRECKING TICKING ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE CAR. I TOLD THEM NOW THAT THE RATTLING IS MINIMAL THE ENGINE STILL DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT (STRAINING) AND NOW THERE ARE OTHER NOISES THAT CAN BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAR HAS CUT OFF ON ME WHILE MAKING A TURN AND HAS ALMOST STALLED ON ME, NOW, THREE TIMES.. I WROTE DAIMLERCHRYSLER A THIRD LETTER -PLEASE TAKE ACTION UNDER THIS ACT: VIRGINIA MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTY ENFORCEMENT ACT. I HOPE THEY TAKE THIS CAR BACK... I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER OR MYSELF AROUND IN IT. *TR