2007 Dodge Caliber

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON OUR COUNTY ROAD, AND LOST CONTROL BECAUSE THE CAR QUICKLY AND SHARPLY VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE DITCH. THE CAUSE IS THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY WAS BADLY CORRODED AND THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY BROKE FREE FROM OF THE FRAME. WE HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED ON A RECALL TWO YEARS AGO TO BE CHECKED FOR A CORRODED CROSSMEMBER. WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF ANY PROBLEM DOWN THEN WITH THE SUB FRAME. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING, AND HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER I DON'T KNOW IF I'D BE HERE TODAY. IT'S IN THE REPAIR SHOP NOW. THIS OCCURRED TODAY, AUGUST 22, 2017.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE SUBFRAME, WHICH DAMAGED THE RACK AND PINION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,070.

THOUGHT I HAD A LOOSE BELT CALLED DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT CAR TOLD TO DODGE DEALERSHIP I DID THAT $90.00 SERVICE FEE SAID I NEEDED NEW ALTERNATOR $1,086.00, I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT TOOK IT TO AMERICA'S THEY SAID FOR $615.00 REPLACE THEN THEY CALLED AND SAID NEED ALL NEW TIE RODS WELL THAT WOULD BRING IT TO $1077.00. I COULD ONLY GET A LOAN FOR $1,000.00 SO THE TIE RODS I CANNOT GET. AFTER THE DODGE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR WHEN THEY GAVE IT BACK TO ME THAT CAR WAS RUNNING SO BAD AND SHAKING WHICH IT NEVER DID. I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD 70,000 THAT WAS 3 1/2 YEARS AGO NOW I ONLY $75,000 MILES ON CAR. MY CAR ALWAYS RAN SMOOTH ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS . THERE WAS JUST A NOISE ON MY CAR. THE CAR RAN GREAT. PEOPLE COULD HEAR THE NOISE ALSO AS I AM DEAF SO I COULD BARELY HEAR NOISE WITH MY HEARING AID ON. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO AND PASSED INSPECTION THEY DROVE THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, AS WELL AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHERE DO I START! FROM DAY ONE WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. CRUSE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER THE FIRST WEEK TO BE FIXED. ONE MONTH LATER, FRONT SPEAKER WENT OUT, ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER SPEAKER WAS REPLACED. AT 34,611 MILES, CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK, WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL. TOWED TO DEALER, REPLACED STOP LAMP. AT 35,031 MILES, FRONT END MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, YOU GUESSED IT, ANOTHER TRIP TO DODGE, LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. SKIPPING TO JANUARY OF 2017, CAR NOW HAS 124,000 MILES LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THOUGHT OH, ANOTHER BALL JOINT NEEDS REPLACING, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 2016, ALONG WITH MORE CONTROL ARMS, SWAY BAR LINK, AND STRUTS, ABOUT $1200.00 IN ALL. TOOK THIS PILE OF CRAP TO LOCAL MERLIN'S SHOP, SHOWED ME THE ROTTED CROSS MEMBER WITH LARGE HOLES IN IT, COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH, BACK CROSS MEMBER WAS IN BAD SHAPE AS WELL. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED WITH THIS CAR, TRADED IT IN FOR A 2011 CHEVY AND GOT $ 500.00 WHICH WAS PRETTY GENEROUS. HOW COULD DODGE NOT RECALL THIS ISSUE, MY WIFE WOULD DRIVE THIS 5 DAYS A WEEK 40 MILES A DAY ON THE HIGHWAY, LUCKY SHE COULD OF BEEN INJURED OR WORSE, SHE ALWAYS SAID THE FRONT END WAS NOT RIGHT, THIS HAS BEEN RUSTING OUT FOR YEARS. I GUESS SAFETY IS NOT A PRIORITY WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS, THEY NEVER SENT ANY WARNING OUT TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER/DODGE OR JEEP PRODUCT.

AT LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED WHILE TURNING ON TO A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL ON THE BACK IS READY TO FALL OFF IT IS LAYING AGAINST THE COIL SPRING. THE CAR IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THIS IS ALL WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FUEL TANK ALSO AND IN MY OPINION COULD BE A PUNCTURE RISK ALSO. THE CAR HAS 106779 MILES ON IT ,ONE OWNER WITH NO COLLISION REPAIRS EVER PERFORMED AND NO UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE EVER. CHRYSLER IS PERFORMING REPAIRS ON SELECT VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO REPAIR THIS ONE. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT IS POSSIBLE THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THIS VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 9 YEARS OLD AND HAS SEEN VERY LITTLE WINTER WEATHER AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN A SALT AIR ENVIRONMENT. I SEE NO DIFFERENCE IN THIS PROBLEM AND THE ONE ASSOCIATED WITH TOYOTAS TRUCK FRAMES OF SEVERAL YEARS AGO. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THIS PROBLEM.

DRIVING 15-20 MPH IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION CAR VEERED RADICALLY TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENT OF STEERING STRIKING PARKED VEHICLE. RIGHT FRONT TIRE TURNED RIGHT BEYOND MAXIMUM AND IS PINNED AGAINST WHEEL WELL. LEFT FRONT TIRE STRAIGHT AND ALIGNED PROPERLY WITH STEERING WHEEL. RIGHT TIE ROD BENT 180 DEGREES WITH THREADED PORTION BENT PARALLEL TO IT'S SELF. OBVIOUS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF STEERING/SUSPENSION ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE THAT HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DEATH OF SERIOUS INJURY WOULD LIKELY HAVE RESULTED. THE VEHICLE IS A ONE OWNER DODGE CALIPER WITH 33,827 MILES, SERVICED REGULARLY AT FAIR OAKS DODGE, CHANTILLY VA