2007 DODGE CALIBER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHENEVER THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER IS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT SMELLS A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES REGARDING THIS ODOR, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE ORIGIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OCCUPANTS OF HER VEHICLE COMPLAIN OF DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, AND HEADACHES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

THE CAR STRUT HAS TO BE CHANGE IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR 4 TIMES AND IS STARTING TO SOUND AGAIN. *TR

ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, MY DODGE CALIBER STARTED TO MAKE AN ODD NOISE FROM THE SUSPENSION AND WHEELS. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. AFTER THAT, I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A TON OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT I AM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 TIRES, SIZE P215/55R18. ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN AND THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BASED ON THE TIRES, THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION COULD BE THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FAILURE, AND REPLACING THE TIRES WOULD CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,593 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,398. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

MY 2007 DODGE CALIPER SE WAS EQUIPPED FACTORY WITH 15 IN STEEL WHEELS. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED A EXTREME VIBRATION FROM 60-70MPH. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES, TEST TO MAKE SURE THE WHEELS WERE NOT OUT OF ROUND, AND FINALLY THE TIRES REPLACED. I HAD THE FACTORY TIRES INSPECTED AT ONE OF THE DUNLOP RETAILERS AND THEY WERE TO BE FINE AND THAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE WHEELS. ALL OF THE WHEELS. REPLACING THE TIRES DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE OR MAKE IT ANY BETTER. NONE OF THE REPAIRS DID. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ON THIS I FOUND THAT THE VIBRATION IS NOT APPARENT IN THE ALUMINUM WHEELS SO I OPTED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THEM PLACED ON MY VEHICLE. THE ISSUE HAS SINCE BEEN RESOLVED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW WHEELS PLUS TIRES WITH AND EXPENSE OF $600.00+. I DID ATTEMPT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO DODGE DIRECTLY BUT HAVE ONLY RECEIVED THE RESPONSE OF "NO RECALL". *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH FIRESTONE FIREHALK GTA-03 215/55R18 SIZE STANDARD TIRES, BETWEEN 25,000 TO 26,000 MILES THE TIRES HAVE BECOME CUPPED AND VERY LOAD, I TOOL IT TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY AGREED THEY ARE CUPPED BUT BLAME THE ROTATION. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE CAR AND TIRE AND FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TIRES AND FEEL FIRESTONE AND DODGE IS NOT CORRECTING A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER - STEERING PULLS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FOR ABOUT FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING (FEELS VERY SLOPPY). PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. DOORS LOCK WITH CAR RUNNING. *TR

1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. 2. FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, BUSHING OF GAS PEDAL FELL OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SERGE TO 5,000 RPM, APPLIED BRAKES AND RATE OF ACCELERATION SLOWED, HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; SERVICE DONE BY DEALER, REPLACED GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY [ 04891623AR 06068B3B 24936F 43595418901 LHD ] (OLD PART IS AVAILABLE). *TR

THE DEALER HAS HAD MY VEHICLE A TOTAL OF 27 DAYS NOT INCLUDING THE DAYS IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP IN 6 OCCURRENCES. ALL OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEMS MY WIFE DOES NOT ANY LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY CHILDREN FEARING IT WILL EITHER LEAVE HER STRANDED OR EVEN WORSE CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SNAPPED AND WENT UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE PLASTIC PEDAL WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC PEDAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ