2007 Dodge Caliber

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER, WHICH ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES DRIVEN, HAD TO HAVE ITS LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END REPLACED AT 25,000, AND NOW THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, RIGHT TIE ROD END AND LEFT STRUT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT MANY 2007 DODGE CALIBER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I THINK THAT THE SUSPENSION ON THESE VEHICLES, SPECIFICALLY THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, WHICH CONTAIN THE BALL JOINTS, ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE RECALLED, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, WHEN THEIR TIRES FALL OFF THE CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2011 WITH THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED BACK UP. AFTER REPLACING THE STRUTS, AND THE TIRE ROD ENDS, THE CAR WAS FINE. BY AUGUST 2012, THE BALL JOINTS AND TIRE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE CONTROL ARM, SO I REPLACED THEM. IN NOVEMBER 2012, I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. IN FEBRUARY 2013, THE CAR BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AS I WOULD ACCELERATE, MAKING THE CREAKING AND RATTLING NOISES NEAR THE FRONT TIRES, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND THE WHEELS WOULD SOUND LIKE THEY WOULD COME OFF AS I WOULD BRAKE FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP, AND ONCE AGAIN, THE BALL JOINTS, TIRE ROD ENDS, CRANK SHAFT, SPARK PLUGS, COIL PACK, OIL SENSOR AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON, AND IT READS GASCAP, SO I REPLACED IT, AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT IS STILL ON. AND HERE IT IS MARCH 14, 2013 I AM HEARING THE CREAKING AND RATTLING NOISES AGAIN, AND THE WOBBLING SOUND OF THE TIRES AND SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I BREAK. JUST THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WAS CUTTING OFF. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE, AND I HAVE CHILDREN. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP SHELLING OUT 1,000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS CAR EVERY MONTH OR EVERY FEW MONTHS. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS???? *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE DOOR RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON AUGUST 15, 2007, SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK FOR RECALLS, BUT THEY DIDN'T. ON AUGUST 26, 2007, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR BEING DAMAGED, WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT KICKED BACK AND DELAYED HER STOPPING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS DISPLAYING A PULL AND THE TIRES WERE WEARING QUICKLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER AT LOW SPEEDS, THE WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REENACT THE FAILURE SINCE THERE WAS NO WATER TO DRIVE THROUGH. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE STALLED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND TRAVELED OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

MY CARS TIE RODS ARE GOING OUT, ALREADY HAPPENED ONCE ON ONE SIDE AND NOW ITS GOING OUT ON THE OTHER, BECAUSE I CAN FEEL IT, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM BC I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD LIL BOY, I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE IT FALLS APART AND EITHER OF US DIE THEN THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT BECAUSE MY CAR ONLY HAS 57,565 MILES ON IT AND SHOULDN'T ALREADY GOING OUT ON ME, THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT OUT DODGE DID PAY FOR IT IN FULL. BUT NOW IT IS GOING OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE SO I AM ASKING FOR HELP OR FOR U TO PAY FOR IT AGAIN SINCE IT IS A DEFECTED PART, THANKS *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2007 AND IT HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT 1.5 YEARS LATER WE HAD TO DO THE SUSPENSION AND SHORTLY AFTER, THE BALL JOINTS. THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THE CAR SAID EVERYTHING ON THE CAR WENT BAD WAY TOO FAST. WHEN WE CALLED DODGE, THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE CAR, BUT SURPRISE, WE NOW HAVE TO GET THE FRONT DONE AGAIN!!!! I HAVE SEEN THIS AND NUMEROUS OTHER SITES THAT ALSO HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR. I EMAILED AND WILL CALL BACK DODGE TONIGHT. IF NOTHING IS DONE I WILL GO TO THE LOCAL MEDIA TO HAVE THEM HELP WITH THIS. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

AFTER TWO SETS OF TIRES WE WERE TOLD THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FRONT END. HAD TO PARK THE CAR AND WAIT A WEEK BEFORE THE PARTS CAME IN. WE WERE TOLD IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. ALSO THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED EACH TIME AT THE DODGE DEALER WHO INFORMED US THESE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN SO SOON. *TR

FIRST MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A DRYER FULL OF BALL BEARINGS THE BALL BEARING THE OEM ONES IN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PULLEY SO THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED $600+ (FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAULTY/WORN-OUT I BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS.. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION $1400+! (THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AS I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT COMPLAINT STATEMENTS) NOT TO MENTION MY ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY HAD TO CHANGE OUT MY SPEED SENSOR 100 +. THEN MY CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2 WEEKS AFTER THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED WHEN I DROVE THE CAR IT WOULD SHAKE AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER & WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE PAST 35 MPH. I TOOK IT IN IT HAD SEVERAL STORED CODES. ONE WAS THEN INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS STUCK AND THE OTHER WAS THE CAMSHAFT.. THEY CLEARED IT OUT AND ONLY THE MANIFOLD CAME BACK UP SO THEY SAID I HAD TO REPLACE THAT. WE DID $800 + I PICKED IT UP & A DAY LATER IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING NOW SAYING MULTI. CYLINDER MISFIRE & CAMSHAFT THEY CLEARED IT AND TEST DROVE IT BUT IT DID NOT COME BACK ON SO THE DODGE TECH. HAS NO CLUE WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT & NO CLUE ON THE COST ( THIS HAS ALSO BEEN A PROBLEM ON 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST 3 MONTHS AND MY CAR HAS ABOUT 86000 TO 87000 MI ON IT! I?M FED UP THIS CAR IS FALLING APART. AS I HAVE READ DODGE KNOWS OF THESE ISSUES & HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT I HAVE ALSO CALLED AND MADE MY COMPLAINT NO CALL BACK YET..ANY OPEN LAWSUITS ON THIS? I WOULD EVEN BE HAPPY IF DODGE WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE ISSUES AS OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE WELL DOCUMENTED KNOWN ISSUES. I HAVE SPENT WAY TO MUCH ON THIS CAR IN 3 MONTHS AND @ 7 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH A 6 YEAR OLD I NEED A SAFE RELIABLE CAR! *TR