2007 Dodge Caliber

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD EMIT A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V196000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. ALSO, THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 1/13/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD COME ON, BUT WHEN SHE HIT THE DIMMER SWITCH, THE DIM LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. ALSO, THE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS WATER IN THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 02/2/9/12 UPDATED 03/07/12

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER RECENTLY STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE ON THE FRONT WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND AM BEING TOLD THE BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND I HAVE TO REPLACE CONTROL ARMS ALONG WITH BALL JOINTS BECAUSE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER. I ONLY HAVE 45000 MILES ON THE CAR THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. I HOPE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER THE REPAIR. I AM JUST GLAD THAT MY WIFE WAS NOT IN THE CAR WITH OUR BABY WHEN THE BALL JOINTS FAILED AND GOT THEM INTO A SERIOUS WRECK. IT IS TOO BAD THAT THINGS LIKE THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF TIMES BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE. THIS REQUIRES A RECALL! MANUFACTURER DEFECT! *KB

I HAVE A DODGE 2007 CALIBER SXT 2.0 L BOUGHT FROM DEALER IN MAY 2011 HAS APPROX. 57,250 MILES ON IT. I HAVE REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES ONLY TO FIND OUT LOWER BALL JOINTS/CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS NEED REPLACING. AT 57K MILES?! THAT'S ABSURD AND IF YOU LOOK ON AUTOBEEF.COM IT IS AN ONGOING/RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. DODGE WILL REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, I WILL FIGHT UNTIL MY VOICE IS HEARD, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. IF ANYONE CARES PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY FIGHT AGAINST DODGE/CHRYSLER. THEY NEED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP. *TR

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND AT 29K SERVICE DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD END AT OUR EXPENSE SAID TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY. 4 NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON THE CAR AND AN ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE PLAY IN FRONT END. CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND IT FOUND THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS SEVERELY WORN TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS ALMOST FALLING OUT OF THE CAR. THIS ALSO WAS REPLACED AT OUR COST.WITH 6 MONTHS GONE BY AND 6000 MILES WE WERE TOLD THAT THE OTHER TIE ROD WAS BAD AND THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT AT THIS TIME. WE THEN CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THE WOULD WORK WITH THE DEALER BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED ALSO. WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN THEY AGAIN FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS BAD ALSO. THIS ALL COMES AFTER THE CAR GOES OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FRONT END ALMOST EVERY TIME WE BRING IT IN FOR THE OIL CHANGE. IT WAS STATED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE REASON FOR THIS WAS THE BAD DRIVING HABITS OF THE OWNER. AND THIS WAS ALSO THE SAME REASONING BEHIND ALL THE OTHER CALIBERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN QUESTIONED WHY THEY DID NOT FIND THIS EARLIER AND WHY THE FILL OUT A SPECIAL CHECKLIST THAT INCLUDES STEERING AND SUSPENSION, IT WAS STATED THAT THIS INSPECTION IS ONLY A VISUAL INSPECTION, AND THAT IF I HAD NOTICED THAT THE REPORT FORM POINT TO THE ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL NOT THE STEERING COMPONENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE CONTACT AVOIDED A CRASH BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 01/12/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED/ 01/12/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER WOULD LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND BUILD UP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAD TO RUN WATER ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WATER BUILD-UP COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR ENGINE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AT APPROX 6PM ON 11/11 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 35 MPH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL AUTOZONE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSTIC. MULTIPLE MISFIRES ON ALL CYLINDERS. I HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED THAT WEEKEND BECAUSE MY DEALERS REPAIR SHOP WAS FULL. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED SO I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALER FOR THEM TO CHECK THE ENGINE. THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 50,000 MILES ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MOVING PART. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE CAR IN JUNE. IT IS CURRENTLY AT 42,600 MILES. THE ALIGNMENT IS OFF AGAIN SO I'M SUSPECTING THE BALL JOINTS ARE GOING BAD AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ON EACH SIDE WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A RECALL WOULD BE ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.