2007 Dodge Caliber

I NOTICED THE CAR MAKING A LOT OF NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND HAD SOMEONE LOOK TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. AFTER INSPECTION AND FINDING THE PROBLEM, I WAS SEARCHING THE INTERNET TO FIND THE LOWEST PRICE FOR THE PART FOR MY CAR WHEN I CAME ACROSS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME. I AM UNAWARE OF EVER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE. WHICH I HAVE ANOTHER CAR AND HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES FOR IT. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I CONTACTED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS COVERED BY THE RECALL, HOWEVER IT EXPIRED LAST MONTH. I REQUESTED SINCE IT HAS ONLY BEEN A FEW WEEKS THAT THEY RECONSIDER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT. I ALSO REQUESTED VERIFICATION THAT THE RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO ME AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO THAT WOULD GET THEM TO HONOR THE RECALL? IF THE PART IS NOT FIXED, IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND THE RECALL WAS FOR FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBERS.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THE CROSS MEMBER BEING COMPLETED RUSTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAD A SERVICE CAMPAIGN OR A MANUFACTURER RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

DUE TO THE LOCATIONS OF THE DRAINAGE TUBE FROM THE CONDENSER, WATER LAYS ON THE FRONT CRADLE AND CAUSES PREMATURE RUSTING AND ROTTING. ONCE THE WEAKENING OCCURS, ALL ATTACHMENTS FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION WEAR QUICKER, TIRES AND ALIGNMENT ARE MORE FREQUENTLY REPLACED AND ACCIDENTS OR TIRE AND SUSPENSION FAILURE OCCUR. THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION AND TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $2000.

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION BAR FRONT WAS REPLACED UNDER A 10 YEAR MANUFACTURING WARRANTY BACK WAS RUSTING BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO TOUCH WITHOUT A HOLE THE FOLLOWING YEAR I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AT CUNNINGHAM CHRYSLER IN NORTH EAST, PA THEY WILL HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF BOTH. NOW COIL SPRING ON LEFT FRONT SIDE HAS PIECES BREAKING OFF THEY ARE SOLID NOT RUSTED THROUGH AND I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES ON FRONT THIS SEEMS TO ALSO BE A DEFECT CAR WAS PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY NO BUMPS WHEN PIECE BROKE OFF

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.

THE CROSSMEMBER IS RUSTED AND HAS A HUGE WHOLE IN IT. I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES AT THE DODGE DEALER, WITH NO MENTION OF THE CROSSMEMBER ISSUE. STARTED HEARING NOISE IN FRONT END TOOK TO MECHANIC AND INFORMED OF ISSUE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH FOUND 10 YEAR EXTENSION OF WARRENTY ON THIS PART. WENT TO GET REPLACED AND FOUND OTHER SUSPENSION ISSUES CAUSED BY THE SEVERE RUST, WHICH THEY WILL NOT COVER. VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE COST FOR US TO FIX IS MORE THAN THE WORTH OF THE CAR!! AT THIS POINT HAVE NO TRADE IN VALUE FOR CAR...

TURN SIGNALS START TO FAIL, EVEN WITH THE FAULTY BULB REPLACED NEWLY REPLACED BULB DOES NOT WORK. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) IS FAULTY. CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FORUMS FOR SIMILAR ISSUES OTHER OWNERS HAVE WORSE ISSUES SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY GOING OUT, STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING... THAT THEY ARE ENCOUNTERING DUE TO A FAULTY TIPM WHICH CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE CAUSES THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON WHICH SIGNIFIES THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK WHEN IT NEEDS TO. THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY WORKS WHICH IS ALSO AFFECTED BY THE CLOCK SPRING. BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS BUSHINGS (LEFT AND RIGHT) HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO WEAR. SEEMS EXCESSIVE WEAR BETWEEN 58K AND 80K MILES WITH MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROADS.