2010 DODGE Caliber Problems & Complaints
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SUSPENSION
15 complaints
The contact's daughter owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at various speeds, she heard an abnormal sound and felt a vibration in the rear end of the vehicle. The contact stated that he had also noticed the failure while test-driving the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear cross member was severely rusted and had fractured. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 77,200.
Apr 05, 2024
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while making a right turn at 10 MPH, the vehicle kept turning. The vehicle was steered into a parking lot where it was observed that the passenger’s side front axle had separated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cross member needed to be replaced due to corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Nov 01, 2023
Noticed the vehicle was making creaking and grinding sounds from the rear suspension. This forcing the car to struggle to reverse. Noticed a large portion of the rear suspension/subframe was rusted and was cracking.
Jul 24, 2022
I went to mavis to get new tires for my car they showed me the frame car is not repairable and they showed me the back frame under neith the car and also showed me the rotted frame that's 2 places that's rotted I hope dodge dealer will replace the rotted frames some one can get killed because of the rotted frames and I think dodge should recall the cars and put new frames on their cars for free
Feb 12, 2022
I forgot to tell you that the control arms on both sides and lower ball joints on both sides went bad because of the rotted frame on the car where the A frame sits is loose because of the rotted frame I grew up at the beach area and we never had rotted frames on any of the cars that we had dodge should have told people about the rotted frames and they are responsible that's how I feel about it what's it going to take for them to be held accountable people don't need to die or get serious injured because they did nothing about the rotted frames they should have been able to recall the cars they sold and said something about the frames getting rotted
Feb 12, 2022
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AIR BAGS
14 complaints
The air bag lights came on
Apr 21, 2024
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where an unknown diagnosis and repair were completed; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,883.
Sep 29, 2022
The airbag light on the dashboard kept going on and off with a ring when it came on.
Aug 30, 2022
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, she lost control of her vehicle. The contact stated that she crashed into a pole, however, the air bag did not deploy. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated at the time. The contact stated that no medical attention was needed, and no police report was made. The contact stated that she then had the vehicle towed to her residence where it remained in her possession. The contact stated that she then contacted the dealer, as well as the manufacturer who advised her to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 189,000.
May 13, 2022
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS GOING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. IF I AM ON A HIGHWAY FOR A DISTANCE THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF UNTIL I BRAKE OR HIT A SMALL BUMP THEN IT WILL DING AND COME ON AGAIN. WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS IT WILL GO OFF AND ON QUITE A BIT.
Nov 09, 2020
+ 9 more complaints for this component
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
13 complaints
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) by a local dealer. Recently, the contact stated that the air bag warning light was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact notified the dealer of the failure, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was no longer covered under recall. The contact was then referred to the manufacturer who also stated that the vehicle was not covered under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Mar 10, 2025
I HAVE TWO RECALLS ON MY CAR AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME RE: REPAIRS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY FILED COMPLAINTS , BUT TO NO AVAIL. (FCA CASE # 31526867 AMD NHTSA #10968930). THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS, BUT THE SEAT BELTS AREN'T RETRACTING LIKE THEY SHOULD.
Jul 06, 2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Aug 17, 2017
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER RECALL... THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT RESOLVED IS UNACCEPTABLE. IF THEY ARE UNWILLING TO REPAIR, I WOULD EXPECT A FULL REFUND FOR THE CAR.
Jul 16, 2017
WHAT IS A RESONABLE TIME TO WAIT FOR A CAR MANUFACTUER TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION OR BEGIN FIXING PROBLEM?
May 03, 2017
+ 8 more complaints for this component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13 complaints
HORN ISNT WORKING AT ALL. CHECKED HORN TO SEE IF IT WAS BROKEN , REMOVED AND TESTED ON ANOTHER TRUCK, THEY WORKED. CHECKED FUSES AND THERE IS NO POWER TO ETHER FUSE. THERE IS NO HORN RELAY. IT IS PART OF THE TIPM. THE RELAY IS ON THE TIPM UNIT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN I FOUND OUT THE HORN FAILED.
Nov 26, 2020
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DURING WINTER, HEAT SHUT OFF. AFTER TURNING HEAT BACK ON (MOVING KNOB TO OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK ON) THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER CONTROL KNOB AND THE AREA ABOVE THE KNOB WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE I WAS CONCERNED THAT I MAY NEED TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THEM CHECK FOR FIRE. WHEN CAR WAS TURNED ON AGAIN, THE BLOWER MOTOR WOULD NOT START.
Feb 15, 2019
DODGE PUT THE RELAY BOX RIGHT BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL AND THIS CAUSES THE SNOW, WATER, ICE AND ELEMENTS TO GET INTO THE RELAY BOX AND CORRODE THE RELAYS AND THE ACTUAL RELAY BOX, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THE CALIBERS GOING BACK TO 2007 THAT I KNOW OF. THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR CAR NOT TO START OUT OF THE BLUE, AND THE WIRES GET CORRODED GOING FROM THE FUSE BOX TO THE RELAY BOX AS WELL. NOT SURE WHY THEY WOULD PUT THIS TYPE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL WELL WHERE THE ELEMENTS CAN GET INSIDE AND DO DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE VERY PRICY. THIS HAPPENED TO MY CAR WITH NO WARNING, NO ACTING UP OR ISSUES, JUST DIED AND WOULD NOT START, MY BATTERY IS BRAND NEW, IT'S NOT THE STARTER IT'S THE CORRODED RELAYS AND RELAY BOX.
Feb 14, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO, THE RADIO, HEATER, AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE RADIO WOULD SHUT OFF AND MADE A POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER REPLACING THE AIR BAG MODULE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ED MARTIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2109 E 53RD ST, ANDERSON, IN 46013, PHONE: (765) 642-4500), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Nov 28, 2017
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE (70 MPH) MY ETC LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND DROP DOWN IN SPEED. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD QUICK ENOUGH BEFORE I WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MY CAR ULTIMATELY ENDED HAVING TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE ETC LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO DRIVE MORE THAN 2-5 MPH. I AM GETTING RID OF THIS CAR. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN IT SINCE I TAKE THE TURN PIKE EVERY DAY.
Apr 10, 2017
+ 8 more complaints for this component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9 complaints
MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING AND HASN'T STARTED AGAIN I HAVE A NO BUS ERROR ON THE ODOMETER AND I CHANGED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND STILL WON'T START BUT ALL THE LIGHTS AND LOCKS STILL WORK
Dec 24, 2020
THE CROSSMEMBER OR ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING A LOT OF CREAKING NOISES WHILE BEING DRIVEN. UPON DIAGNOSIS IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY.
Oct 07, 2020
THE FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAME ARE ROTTED/RUSTED TO THE POINT IT IS READY TO COLLAPSE IN HALF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THERE WAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE VEHICLE THAT EXPIRED IN DEC. 2019 AND ORIGINALLY WAS EXTENDED BY 5 YEARS IN 2017. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS ADEQUATE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL HAZARD THIS WOULD POSE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. BIG SAFETY CONCERN AND THEY DON'T PLAN ON HELPING IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM DUE TO BEING 6 MONTHS PAST THEIR 'EXTENDED' WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED SINCE THIS SUBFRAME ISSUE IS KNOWN FROM 3-4 DIFFERENT DODGE/CHRYSLER/JEEP MODELS AND NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. SHOULD BE A RECALL, NO RUST ON THE VEHICLE BESIDES THE ROTTED FRAME. KNOWN ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES AND NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED/COVERED WHEN SUCH A SAFETY CONCERN. MORE PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Jul 31, 2020
TAKATA RECALL ON HWY 59 4 MILES SOUTH OF FAIRFAX MO A DEER RAN ACROSS HWY AND MY VEHICLE SPLIT THE DEER IN HALF AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALSO MY KNEES WERE INJURED AND CUT FROM THE BOTTOM AIR BAG BUT NO AIRBAG EVER HIT MY UPPER BODY. ALSO A CODE FOR FAULT WOR BAG DEPLOY WAS ALWAYS ON WITH MY CAR.
Aug 01, 2019
ON OCTOBER 3RD 2018, I HAD AN ACCIDENT HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AFTER BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. MY AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN
May 16, 2019
+ 4 more complaints for this component
POWER TRAIN
9 complaints
TRANSMISSION FAILURE UNDER 100,00 MILES. TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION (CVT) , WHICH DODGE ONLY USES FOR THE CALIBER IS BASICALLY JUNK. PRECISION SAID THAT HE'S SEEN SO MANY OF THESE CARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY DON'T REBUILD THEM BECAUSE OF HOW THEY ARE MADE. I COULD TAKE A CHANCE ON BUYING A REMANUFACTURED ONE AT A COST OF 1500.00 PLUS 650.00 LABOR AND A YEAR OR SO LATER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. OR A BRAND NEW ONE AT A COST OF 3000-4000 DOLLARS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. SOME STATING FAILURE AT ONLY 36,000 MILES. AND THEY PUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS IN BOTH , 2.0 AND 2.4 MOTORS . THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE CVT TRANSMISSIONS AS THEY ARE JUNK AND THEY KNOW IT. IT GAVE ME NO WARNING. WENT TO WORK ONE DAY, TRIED TO GO TO QWIK TRIP ON LUNCH. CAR STARTED MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATED, RPM'S SHOT WAY UP AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SO DROVE IT BACK TO MY JOB AND MORE I ACCELERATED THE MORE NOISE IT MADE. HAD TO GET IT TOWED FROM MY JOB TO MY AUNTS HOUSE BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSER THAN MY HOUSE WHICH IS :35 MINUTES DRIVE.
Aug 27, 2018
WHENEVER I DRIVE MY CAR IT STARTS JERKING AND WON'T ACCELERATE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY.
Sep 30, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.
Aug 22, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND JERKED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HOSES NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 5/19/15*CN UPDATED 10/2/2017*CN
Mar 26, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Aug 18, 2014
+ 4 more complaints for this component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4 complaints
Driver's side headlight stopped working and the bulb is still good. Called the dealership and apparently this is a common problem they know that they r trying to charge 1200 dollors to fix. They should have to fix the headlights because it's the manufacturers fault that they don't work correctly. Can't drive this car anymore cause you can't see to drive at night. Because the headlights don't work and it's not because of the bulbs. It's the manufacturers installation that was done wrong..
Dec 16, 2021
THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE TRIED A NEW ONE AND NOTHING. I HAVE POWER TO THE SOCKET BUT THE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE READ THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE FUSE BOX. IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THEY MADE THE CAR IN 2007. $1000.00 OR BETTER TO FIX IT.
Aug 03, 2018
THE TIPM MODULE CAUSES THE LEFT HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM TO NOT WORK, AFTER REPLACING THE BULB.
Dec 03, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS WERE FORMING CONDENSATIONS, WHICH THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Nov 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4 complaints
DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ON A CITY STREET WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND DRAG. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 25 MPH AND THE RPMS WERE VERY HIGH AT THAT LOW SPEED. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF AND PARK THE CAR. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITING A BIT I TRIED TO RESTART IT. THE ETC LIGHT REMAINED ON AND SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND SERVICED. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO INCIDENCES IN 6 MONTHS. 3/28/2018, 8/14/2018. THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS FOR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE PART REPLACED IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.
Aug 14, 2018
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR WILL DECIDE TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS NO POWER OR ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE CROSSING SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I DON'T GET ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, JUST LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, WHEN STARTING THE CAR, SOMETIMES AFTER I HAVE STOPPED TURNING THE KEY, IT CONTINUES TO "START" ON ITS OWN.
Mar 09, 2016
WHILE DRIVING ON I-695 THE ETC LIGHT STARTS TO FLASH AND THE CAR BECOMES CRIPPLED. AFTER RESTARTING, THE CAR IS FINE FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL THE LIGHT CUTS ON AND OFF OCCASIONALLY. NOW THE ETC LIGHT STAYS LIT EVEN AFTER RESTARTS. TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF IT IS COVERED BY THE PLATINUM WARRANTY. *TR
Jul 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Nov 04, 2013
ENGINE
4 complaints
WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR STATE HIGHWAY, MY TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HEARD A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND MY VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHEN IT STALLED OUT. I LET IT SIT FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND STARTED THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND THEY CONDUCTED A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOSE GAS CAP THAT CAUSED THIS ISSUE. THE LAST TIME I WENT TO THE GAS STATION WAS ABOUT TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I DROVE SEVERAL PLACES BEFORE THE INCIDENT. IF IT WAS A GAS CAP ISSUE, THE CAR WOULD HAVE STALLED OUT BEFORE THAT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
Mar 26, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,500.
Oct 02, 2014
THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AND SPUTTERS AND JERKS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED AT A LIGHT, RAILROAD CROSSING OR OTHERWISE. WHEN IT STALLS I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT. IT HAS BEEN SEEN ON 5 DIFFERENTLY OCCASIONS AND THE DEALERS STATE IT DOES NOT CODE SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT. TO DATE, (APRIL 11-2013) THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SPUTTER AND STALL AND DODGE DEALER SAYS IT DOES NOT CODE SO THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY CONVENIENT EXCUSE FOR NOT FIXING A VEHICLE THAT IS STILL UNDER MFG WARRANTY. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND I HOPE ITS NOT A BAD ONE. *TR
Apr 11, 2013
THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AS I AM COMING TO A STOP (SUCH AS A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN). THERE IS NO WARNING IN THE WARNING LIGHTS AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND HAVE HAD THE CAR UNDER A YEAR. I BOUGHT IT WITH ALMOST 39, 000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY HAVE 41, 800 ON THERE NOW. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I AM HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AND HAVING A MAINTENANCE CHECK AS THEY SUGGESTED FOR A FEE....AND FOR A LARGER FEE (NEARLY 400.00) I CAN GET THE FULL SERVICE THEY THINK MAY ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM?? I FIND THIS PROBLEM TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THERE SHOULD BE A RE-CALL ON THIS AS IT POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Jan 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
4 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Jun 27, 2016
MY CAR STARTED TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD 4 INCIDENTS WHERE WHEN THE CAR IS ON ACCELERATED SPEED SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN. AM STILL PAYING LOAN ON THE CAR AND I HAVE MAINTAINED SERVICE ON IT.I FEEL I MAYBE IN DANGER AS THE CAR IS NOW A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND SAW THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CORPORATE TWICE AND WAS GIVEN CASE NUMBER 26243890 ON PHONE AND CASE NUMBER 26233972 ON EMAIL. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING AS THE CAR IS NOT ON RECALL. I DO NOT WANT LIFE LOST FOR IT TO BE RECALLED. IF THERE IS ALREADY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS THEN DODGE SHOULD DO SOMETHING BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENED. I HAVE CALLED LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO PAY TO DIAGNOSE MY CAR. PLEASE HELP SO DODGE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE CAR CAUSES A CRASH. THANK YOU *TR
Jan 09, 2015
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE CARS SPEED SUDDENLY DECREASED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER SAFELY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. LIGHT REMAINED ON. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED. THE WHOLE THING MUST BE REPLACED SINCE IT'S COMPLETELY SEALED AND YOU CANNOT ACCESS PARTS INSIDE IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST SPEED AND THEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30MPH. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70000 MILES ON IT. DID SOME CHECKING ONLINE AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH CALIBERS. *TR
Feb 15, 2014
WHILE AT A STOP AND NOT DURING ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SPUTTER AND CHUG AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL; SOMETIMES IT STALLS, BUT STARTS RIGHT BACK. OTHER TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING, IT JUMPS BEFORE CATCHING AND ACCELERATING SMOOTHLY. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT AND NO CODES WERE FOUND. *TR
Jan 25, 2014
STRUCTURE
3 complaints
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WON'T SHUT RIGHT,WHEN YOU SHUT YOU HAVE TO DO IT HARD OR IT WON'T LATCH THEN WHEN YOU OPEN IT JUST POPS OPEN.IVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST OFF BALANCE AND READJUSTED IT BUT IT NEVER HELPED.I JUST READ ON THIS WEBSITE THAT THE ROD IN THE DOOR HAS BEEN RECALLED
Jul 10, 2017
AFTER HAVING RAIN ON THANKSGIVING DAY I WENT TO THE CAR TO LOAD UP LEFTOVERS AND RETURN HOME AND THERE WAS WATER ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THIS DAY. *TR
Dec 09, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK FLOORBOARD WOULD BECOME FILLED WITH WATER WHENEVER IT RAINED. NO OTHER SECTION OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME WET. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND GROWING MOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AFTER SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE DEALER AND CHOOSE A NEW VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THEY LATER ADVISED THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE HER WITH A NEW VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,349.
Oct 03, 2012
STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 complaints
I was just at the dealer mechanic for an oil change and asked about a slight pull to one side when stopping. after doing the oil change he cam back with a list of things the most significant of which was a that the front sub-frame was rotted out, as well as the rear bumper metal under the plastic cover. They gave me an estimate for the repairs exceeding $7000. Then I came home an researched this problem and find its common on these calibers from 2007-2012 and is a known problem!? but no recall was ever issued! There was a "Customer Satisfaction Notification X69" Which I never received. I have also had the vehicle into the dealer other times recently and was never informed of this issue which couldn't have possibly happened over night.
Nov 02, 2025
Subframe rusty and broke while driving car went left almost causing a head on coalition
May 12, 2023
SEAT BELTS
2 complaints
THE PASSAGE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT PROPERLY. THE PASSAGE HAS TO KEEP PULLING ON THE SEAT BELT TO GET TO COME OUT AND THE SEAT BELT SIGN ON THE DASH BOARD WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN PUT ON AND THE BELL KEEP RINGING WHILE DRIVING
Aug 18, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER (FOSS MOTORS LOCATED AT 133 PORTSMOUTH AVE EXETER, NH 03833) STATED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ *JS
Jul 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2 complaints
MY HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ON MY CAR, I GOT A REPLACEMENT BULB, PUT IT IN AND NOTHING. I GOT ANOTHER BULB THINKING MAYBE IT'S A MALFUNCTIONING BULB. STILL DIDN'T WORK, TESTED THE LIGHT SOCKET AND NO POWER TO IT, LOOKED UP ON GOOGLE FOR HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONING ON 2010 DODGE CALIBERS AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND VIDEOS REGARDING THIS ISSUE GOING BACK TO 2007 DODGE CALIBERS. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT STATES ITS NOT A "SAFETY ISSUE" HOWEVER YOU CAN GET A TICKET FOR A HEADLIGHT BEING OUT AND YOUR CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT A HEADLIGHT. SO HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE? THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, JUST FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC OF THIS ISSUE WILL COST ME $114/HOUR TO HAVE THE SHOP DIAGNOSE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, NOT FIX IT, JUST TELL ME WHAT IT IS AND THEN LABOR AND PARTS TO FIX IT. CHECK EDMONDS.COM THERE ARE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEADLIGHT FAILURES. THIS IS A TIPM PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO TRIGGER CALIBER HEADLIGHT FAILURE AND TO REPLACE IT IS EXPENSIVE AND DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND DOES NOTHING
Sep 25, 2018
POWER IN VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRAIN 47 MILES FROM MY HOUSE GOING 60 TO 75MPH AFTER GOING 75 TO 80 MPH TEMPERATURE OUT SIDE IS ABOUT 50 DEGREES. THE CAR ACTS AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL THE RADIO POWER WENT OUT. AFTER THAT I TESTED TO SEE IF IT WERE THE LIGHTS STILL WORKED AND UPON TURNING THE LIGHTS ON ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR DIMMED COMPLETELY. I WENT 28 MILES TO MY APPOINTMENT WITH NO ACCESSORIES ON TO INCLUDE THE HEATER. AND RADIO WOULD NOT GET POWER UNTIL SITTING FOR 30MIN. ON THE TRIP RETURNING HOME 30MILES IN TO MY TRIP RETURNING HOME GOING 60 TO 75 MILES HIGHEST SPEED FOR 20MILES OF THE FIRST 30 MILES THE CAR POWER STARTED TO DRAIN. JUST TOOK IT TO BIG O TIRES TODAY AND WAS CONFIRMED NO BATTERY ISSUES THE BATTERY IS IN GOOD CONDITION. I HAVE TO SPEND $100 TO DO TESTING NOW. IT IS WINTER HERE I CAN NOT RISK MY LIFE IN A CAR THAT CAN NOT OPERATE IN THE COLD OR AFTER ONLY 44000 MILES ACTS LIKE IT WILL NOT OPERATE. IT HAPPENED BEFORE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LAST YEAR WHEN I HIT 35000 MILES. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN WARMER CLIMATES AS WELL AT 55000 MILES. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS I NO LONGER TRUST MY CAR TO DRIVE 75MPH ON HIGHWAY. AND I DEAR NOT GO 75MILES AWAY FROM HOME IF IT CAN'T TAKE A 150 MILE TRIP ITS NOT WORTH PAYING OF A CAR LAST CHECK THE LOAN IS $11,000. IF THE PROBLEMS WERE KNOWN THE CAR SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN RESOLD BY ANY DEALER. IF I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE ANOTHER CAR I WOULD BE MORE UPSET THAN I AM NOW THIS CAR IS ONLY GOOD FOR AN ELDER TO GO TO THE STORE AND BACK. I WONT BE USING THIS CAR OUTSIDE MY CITY LIMITS ITS NOT SAFE. *TR
Nov 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
2 complaints
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MY TRANSAXLE OVERHEATING LIGHT WILL ILLIMINATE. MY CAR WILL SLOW DOWN AND NOT KEEP THE SPEED UP. I HAVE TO PULL OVER UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES OUT THEN I CAN CONTINUE MY DRIVING BUT IT WILL DO IT ALL AGAIN 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH I WAS JUST ON A TRIP 2 HOURS FROM HOME. IN A 30 MINUTE TIME FRAME I HAD TO PULL OVER 6 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I HAVE NOTICED MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET?
Oct 05, 2016
MY CAR'S SPEED ACCELERATE/JUMPS WHEN STRUGGLING TO GET TO SECOND GEAR. *TR
Mar 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Jun 27, 2016
IMAGINE CRUISING DOWN THE TOLLWAY AT 75 MPH WHEN THE ENTIRE PANEL LIGHTS UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND YOU HAVE NO POWER TO THE ENGINE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITED. I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AND NOTHING, NOT A MOAN, NOTHING. IT IS NOT THE BATTERY. IN A TIME FRAME OF ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THIS UNTIL IT WAS ACTUALLY ACTING UP. IT REPEATED THIS 4 - 5 TIMES OVER A 4 WEEK PERIOD. FINALLY, DIAGNOSED AS THE COMPUTER MODULE CONTROL. THIS IS AN $1100.00 REPAIR. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS? *TR
Aug 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2 complaints
PURCHASED THIS CAR FOUR MONTHS AGO WITH 79,300 MILES ON IT. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS IT STARTED ACTING UP, NOT WANTING TO START. I WENT TO THE ADVANCE AND THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY, STARTER, AND ALTERNATOR. MACHINE SAID REPLACE BATTERY SO I DID FOR $150 WITH 5 YEAR WARRANTY. LEFT AND WITHIN AN HOUR STILL DID NOT WANT TO START. SEEMED LIKE IT WAS PRONE TO DOING THIS WHILE SITTING UP OR DOWN HILL AND NOT FLAT ON PAVEMENT. IT WAS AS IF IT WANTED TO START AND WAS MAKING STARTING NOISES AND IT HAD TO CATCH AND THEN START UP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY LOOKED AT IT NO CHARGE AND IT JUST WOULD NOT DO IT AGAIN. GUESS WHAT IT STILL DOES IT NOW AND OF COURSE THE FREEBIES ARE OVER BECAUSE IT WAS NO WARRANTY. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST IN CASE. ABOUT A MONTH AGO IT STARTED JERKING I WAS DESCRIBING IT AS OVER SHIFTING. AS I PROCEEDED TO COME OFF AN EXIT RAMP TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHICH WAS GOING 60 MPH MY CAR STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD AND MY ETC LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, VERY SCARY I COULD HAVE GOTTEN HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC.I SLOWED TO 55 MPH AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. WENT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THROTTLE BODY WAS SO DIRTY IT NEEDED CLEANING. I GOT IT CLEANED THIS PAST FRIDAY AND GUESS WHAT WAS HAPPENING BY SATURDAY. WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR TO DRIVE IT WITH ME IN THERE AND IT SHOWED OUT. HE SPEED UP ON THE FREEWAY AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FLASHING AND WE WERE GOING SO SLOW HE TURNED ON THE HAZARDS. PULLED OVER TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND LIGHT WAS OFF WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE TO DROP IT OFF TOMORROW TO SEE IF ANYTHING CAN BE FIGURED OUT. I'M SURE YOU GUYS KNOW THE DRILL. BY THE WAY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY GO FIGURE. SO YEAH ROUGH FOUR MONTHS AND ONLY 83,000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW. WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND A FEW MORE. *TR
Dec 08, 2014
WHEN GETTING A JUMP FROM ANOTHER CAR THE COMPUTER WENT OUT HAD TO PAY A LITTLE UNDER $900 DOLLARS. THE STRUTS ARE ALSO GOING OUT. THE CAR IS MAKING A ROWING NOISE. SOMETIMES THE CAR DID NOT HAVE PICK UP OR SPEED WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR. *TR
Apr 22, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2 complaints
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR IN RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK THIS LASTED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. TOOK TO DEALER WHO TEST DROVE AND FOUND NO ISSUES OR CODES. *TR
Jan 25, 2014
WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, DESPITE MY BEST ATTEMPTS, FINALLY AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS OF COASTING AND THE PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN, THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO ACCELERATION. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PROMPTLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO RAN THE CODE AND IT SAID P0455 LARGE EVAC LEAK. THE DEALER RAN THE ESIM TEST AND VAC TEST WITH NO RESULTS. THEY TOLD ME THAT I PROBABLY HAD A LOOSE GAS CAP. I HAD NOT BEEN AT THE GAS STATION IN DAYS. ALSO, WHEN THE GAS CAP IS LOOSE, AN ERROR ABBREVIATION FOR GAS CAP SHOWS UP IN THE MILEAGE READOUT AND DOES NOT COME BACK ON AFTER THE CAP IS TIGHTENED. I HAVE NEVER HAD THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED ABOVE OCCUR BECAUSE OF A LOOSE GAS CAP. NO FURTHER WORK OR DIAGNOSIS WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Jan 25, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2 complaints
CAR CONTINUES TO STALL AT STOPLIGHTS OR IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. COMPLAINED TO DODGE AND DEALER AGREED TO KEEP CAR FOR A WEEK TO TEST DRIVE AND REPLICATE ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN DROVE FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT THE CAR DID NOT STALL OUT. DEALER TESTED WIRING, CONNECTIONS, AND TERMINALS. NOTHING WAS FOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WOULD NEED TO BE VERIFIED TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. *TR
Jan 25, 2014
THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AND SPUUTERS AND JERKS INTERMITENTLY STOPPED AT A LIGHT, RAILROAD CROSSING OR OTHERWISE. WHEN IT STALLS I AM ABLE TO RESTART IT. IT HAS BEEN SEEN ON 5 DIFFERENTLY OCCASSIONS AND THE DEALERS STATE IT DOES NOT CODE SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT. *TR
Feb 18, 2013
STEERING
2 complaints
STEERING WHEEL HAS A SLIGHT NOISE WHEN TURNING .IT FEELS LIKE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL. *TR
Jul 05, 2013
I PARKED MY CAR IN PARKING LOT WHILE CAR WAS IN DRIVE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND I WITHDREW MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND LEFT THE CAR. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR 3 PEOPLE WERE LEANING AGAINST THE REAR OF THE CAR TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING OUT INTO 2 OTHER CARS. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND THE SHIFT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DODGE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SHIFTER IS BROKEN INTERNALLY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JS
Jul 03, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine unexpectedly shut off. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The engine oil warning light as intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no cause of failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V373000 (Electrical System, Air Bags); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
Apr 21, 2025
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS
1 complaint
Severe rust to vehicle frame COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE, no accident. Rust has corroded frame despite normal use and normal care. Vehicle hasn't reached 75k miles yet, and the frame is failing. How is this not a recall?
Oct 15, 2024
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
I took my car to my repair man he was trying to see why my tires had the steel treads showing and the car shaking. Once up on the lift he found the subframe was rusted out. He ordered a new frame which took all my savings. He was surprised I made it off the expressway without an accident.
Mar 19, 2022
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
FRONT SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT WITH VISIBLE HOLES. MANUFACTURER ONLY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND DID NOT ISSUE RECALL. I JUST FOUND OUT AND TRIED TO GET IT REPAIRED BUT EXTENDED WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND THEY WILL NOT COVER COSTS. TONS OF OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AS IT IS LISTED AS FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER CORROSION (X69 WARRANTY EXTENSION) - 2008-2012 DODGE CALIBER & JEEP COMPASS/PATRIOT> TONS OF OWNERS ARE FURIOUS AND TRYING TO GET HELP ON THIS SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CAN EASILY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT AND EVEN DEATH.
Jan 07, 2021
STEERING,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
FRAME RUSTED, BROKE AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. TOTAL LOSS.
Jan 05, 2021
STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
OK SO LET ME START BY SAVING LIVES THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ALL THESE CALIBER THE SUBFRAMES ARE ROTTING IN HALF I KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS STUPID CAR AND THEY RUSTED IN HALF ON THEM ALSO THINGS TO ADD TO THIS CAR IS THERE IS NO UPPER BALL JOINT WHICH CAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS TO GO BAD IS THE SHOCKS ARE BAD I HAD TO REPLACE PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE CVT 20K MILES INTO THIS HUNK OF CRAP CVT IS BAD AND THE BANDS THEY USE ARE CHEAP BUT ALSO SEEMS TO BE A COOLING PROBLEM WITH THERE SET UP FOR TRANSMISSION WITH CAUSE THEM TO HEAT UP AND BURN FLUIDS CHRYSLER SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS CRAP AND HONESTLY YOU WILL SEE ALOT MORE OF THESE CARS CAUSING PEOPLE TO DIE SERIOUSLY TAKE A LOOK ONLINE AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES IT'S PRETTY SICKING TO ME AND I FEEL LIKE Y'ALL AIN'T DOING YOUR JOB MY 30 YEAR OLD CAMARO SUBFRAME NEVER ROTTED LIKE THIS AND SAT AND DRIVEN IN ALL WEATHER
Nov 05, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
1 complaint
2010 DODGE CALIBER WITH HEADLIGHT FAILURES CAUSED BY FAULTY FUSE BOX (TIPM). I REPLACE BULBS AND ONE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT LOW BEAM OR HIGH BEAM. ALL THE FUSES ARE GOOD. IT HAS ALSO AFFECTED HOW THE CAR RUNS AND HAS STALLED ON THE ROAD. THIS IS THE 4TH OR FIFTH INCIDENT I HAVE HAD WITH THE CAR, HEADLIGHTS, STALLING, TURN SIGNALS, AIR BAG INDICATORS. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK MOVING OR SITTING STILL AND TURN SIGNALS.
Jul 01, 2020
SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
I'VE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BUT THE DRIVER'S HEADREST STILL BROKE. WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? *TR
May 30, 2020
STEERING,SUSPENSION
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THEIR SON WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME WAS REPAIRED, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS REPAIRED, AND THE VEHICLE RECEIVED AN ALIGNMENT. THE REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION WITH NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10140027 (SUSPENSION, STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE REPAIRS BEING COMPLETED OUTSIDE OF AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THERE WOULD BE NO REIMBURSEMENT. A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Mar 05, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
1 complaint
GOT IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER I DROVE OFF AND IT'S GOING TO BE 100 DOLLARS TO HAVE THEM EVEN LOOK AT IT THE PARTS
Nov 30, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
1 complaint
WHEN I START MY CAR, IT STARTS JUST FINE AND THEN ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE CHECK SIGN WILL COME ON FOLLOWED BY A RED LIGHTING BOLD ON THE DASHBOARD. ONCE THE RED LIGHTNING BOLT COMES ON EITHER PARKED OR DRIVING IN A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTS MAKING LOUD NOISES, SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND SPEED REDUCES, SOMETIMES TO THE POINT WHERE IT SHUTS OFF WHILE I'M STILL DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET. IT SORT OF STARTS FORCING ITSELF TO MOVE WHILE IN MOTION. WHILE THE LIGHT IS STILL ON, IF I STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GO OR THE LIGHT IS GREEN, WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PADDLE THE CAR SORT OF TRIES TO MOVE WITH PUSHES, JUST AS THOUGH SOMEONE WAS PUSHING IT WHILE PARKED AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MOVES WITH SPEED. TO RESOLVE IT, I HAVE TO STOP ON THE SIDE AND TURN THE CAR OFF OCCASIONALLY , WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN START IT FOR THE CAR TO DRIVE NORMALLY ONCE AGAIN UNTIL THE RED LIGHTNING BOLT COMES ON AGAIN. THE LIGHT COMES ON WHETHER PARKED OR IN MOTION. AT TIMES I'D STILL BE DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN THE LIGHTNING SIGN COMES ON, THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE STILL ON DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I'VE TAKEN IT TO DODGE AND OTHER MECHANICS BUT NOBODY IS ABLE TO FIX IT. IT'S REALLY UNSAFE ON THE ROAD WITH THE SUDDEN STOPS, PUSHES AND SHUTTING OFF.
Nov 20, 2019
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE, THE LATCH FAILED TO OPEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLOCKNER OF ASHLAND (1041 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY 41101, (606) 329-8616) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH AND TRIM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE LOCK AND LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,576. *JS
Nov 20, 2019
SEATS
1 complaint
WILL NOT PUMP DOWN
Mar 28, 2019
STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER FRAME, STRUTS, BUSHINGS & SWAY BAR. TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. MECHANIC INSPECTED CAR & NOTICED SEVERE RUSTING ON FRONT CROSS MEMBER. SO, BAD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECENT RECALL FROM DODGE THAT HAD EXPIRED IN 2018. I NEVER SAW THIS RECALL NOTICE. I DID GET THE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE & TOOK MY CAR RO DODGE TO FIX IN SPRING 2018. THEY COULD HAVE FIXED THE CROSSMEMBER AT THAT TIME. THE MECHANIC ALSO HAD TO REPLACE STRUTS, BUSHING & SUSPENSION STABILIZER SWAY BAR AS A RESULT OF THE RUSTED SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER.
Feb 21, 2019
STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR KEEPS ON BLOWING THE REAR TIRE ABOUT EVERY 6-8 MONTHS.MY STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES/VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING OVER 55 MPH. THE TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVEN. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A REAR CROSS MEMBER RECALL FOR MY CAR WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN THIS. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR IN TO BE ALIGNED HOWEVER I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET THE RECALL HONORED BEFORE DOING SO
Dec 13, 2018
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
ELECTRICAL THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT HAS POPPED UP SEVERAL TIMES AND I'VE NOTICED IT'S WHEN IT HAS RAINED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND CAUSES FORCEFULLY PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT DOESN'T START AFTER THE FIRST FEW TRIES AND EVENTUALLY DOES. THE CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AFTER DRIVING IT OVER 60MPH FOR ABOUT 20MINS. THE CAR HAS GIVEN ME THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WARNING SYMBOL WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MAKING AN UGLY ALMOST SCREECHING SOUND,SLOWS DOWN THE CAR UNTIL I CAN'T PUSH THE GAS ANY LONGER CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER TO TURN OFF THE CAR UNTIL IT RESTARTS AGAIN. THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO OVER HEAT AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME OVER 20 MINS THIS WILL BEGAN TO HAPPEN. I'VE PUT COOLANT RECENTLY AND NOT SURE IF THERE'S A HOLE IN THE RESERVOIR BUT I'VE DONE WHAT I COULD TO GET THIS FIXED. THE CAR JOLTS AFTER 3RD GEAR ESPECIALLY GOING UP HILL.
Nov 03, 2018
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
"TAKATA RECALL"MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A VEHICLE AND WE THOUGHT WE GOT A GOOD DEAL UNTIL THE CAR QUICKLY BECAME A DEATH TRAP THAT WAS SO UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE STEERING WOULD PULL TOO THE LEFT AND WHEN WE WENT AROUND A BRIDGE ON THE FREEWAY OR ANY TURNING OF THE WHEEL. WE HAD TO STABILIZE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WOULD ALMOST HOP TO THE LEFT AND THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF TRAFFIC REGARDLESS ON FREEWAY OR STREETS. WE TOLD THEM THERE WAS A LAPSE IN THE SPEED AND THIS HAS JUST BEEN A NIGHTMARE. WE ALREADY PAID ALMOST ALL THE CAR AND WE STILL HAVE OUR WARRANTY BUT THEY WANT US TO PAY 400 DOLLARS, WHAT WE PAY AS A CAR PYMT EVERY MONTH. OR THEY SAID THEY'D FINANCE THE WORK THEY DO ON THE CAR THROUGH CAR FINANCE DEPARTMENT. MY WIFE SAID ABSOLUTELY NOT. WE HAVE KIDS AND INSTEAD OF ENJOYING TIME IN THE CAR, WE'VE SPENT STRESSED PAYING FOR IT SINCE THE FIRST WEEK. WE'VE BEEN TO THE POINT OF SO MUCH FEAR TO FEELING AS THOUGH IT'S AN ICY DAY AND THE ROADS ARE WET AND SO SLIPPERY BUT THE PROBLEM IS... IT WASN'T EVEN RAINING OR SNOWING.. FEAR OF CRASHING OR SOMETHING BREAKING. MY WIFE READ A LOT ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING WITH OUR VEHICLE. SHE SAW TOO MANY PEOPLE, IUST LIKE US AND IT SAID RECALLED, BUT IT SAID THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT HASN'T BEEN AT THAT TIME. I'M REPORTING THIS BECAUSE WE AREN'T GOING TO PAY TO DIE IN A CAR THE MECHANIC DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO DRIVE FAR BECAUSE IT WASN'T SAFE!! THE MECHANIC FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE CARFROM
May 18, 2018
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
FRAME WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS ON RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKED. WHEEL ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUDDENLY LOST ALIGNMENT WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A ROAD IN LANSING. I'M LUCKY IT DIDN'T COME COMPLETELY OFF AS I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH DIRECTLY AFTER DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS WITH MANY TURNS IN EAST LANSING.
Mar 17, 2018
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
STEERING COLUMN SHIMMIES WHILE DRIVING... ALSO THE ELECTRICAL HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK JUST HAD IT REPLACED WITH A NEW MOTOR
Sep 06, 2017
TIRES
1 complaint
WHILE INFLATING A CUSTOMER'S TIRE, THE VALVE STEM/TPMS SENSOR CRACKED.
Jun 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL". I HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE ON THE WAY HOME FROM VISITING FAMILY ABOUT A HR FROM TOWN I WAS DRIVING HAD MY AIR ON CAUSE IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT OUT SIDE I DROVE GOING ABOUT 60 TO 70 ADVERAGE THEN TRANSMISSION TEMP LIGHT COME ON CAR START SLOWING DOWN CANT GO ANY FASTER NOTHING SEEN GADGES GOING ALL THE WAY UP AND NOTHING FOOT WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN NO POWER SO I PULL OVER SCARED WAT THE HELL WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION WAT DID I DO I HAD NO POWER SHUT OFF MY CAR FOR 20 MIN POINT WAS I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND FOR THIS TO HAPPEND HAD NO POWER TO MY CAR I COULD OF GOT HIT COULDNT MOVE OR DO NOTHING AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM TO THIS SULUTION CAUSE IT DONT HAPPEND ALL THE TIME JUST WHEN IT WANTS AND REPLACING PARTS AFTER PART AND STILL NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE A ISSUE I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM AND Y DOES IT HAPPEND WHEN THEY SAY EVERYTHING WORKING FINE FROM THE DODGE PLACE AND THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEMS TO THE SITUATION PLEASE HELP IF U CAN
Jun 14, 2017
SUSPENSION,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE, THE FRONT BALL JOINTS, AND THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,009.
May 30, 2017
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I'VE HAD THE ARM BAR AND BALL JOINT REPLACED TWICE IN A YEAR'S TIME, WHICH CAUSES A GRINDING NOISE. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES ALONG WITH RATTLE CLIPS, IN THE LAST YEAR, WITH NO PREVAIL IN CHANGING THE NOISE NOR HIGH SPEED-BRAKING OSCILLATING. A CALIPER HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, THE CAR UNPREDICTABLY STALLS-- I'VE TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE SETTING TO HAVE THE ISSUE HAPPEN WHEN A TECHNICIAN TESTS IT, BUT IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN UNPREDICTABLY. THE CAR HAS LEAKED FROM SOME ENTRY POINT TO CAUSE THE FLOOR BOARDS TO BE WET, AND IN THE LAST YEAR, THE SUN ROOF SEEMS TO BE LEAKING AS I HAVE WATER POURING ONTO ME FROM THE FRONT DOME LIGHTT. THE WATER IS CAUSING MOLD, WHICH IS NOT BENEFICIAL TO THE FAMILY I DRIVE WITH. BASED ON THE NHTSA SITE AND THE THOUSANDS OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS, THESE ARE PRETTY WILDLY KNOWN ISSUES BY DODGE, DESPITE THE LACK OF COMPLAINTS ON THESE SITES.
Apr 25, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
JULY 03, 2014 THE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WAS REPLACED, IT IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING AS THEN AS OF DECEMBER 01, 2016.. ETC LIGHT COMES ON, DECREASE IN ACCELERATION , STUMBLES IN TAKE OFF, HESITATES, HAVE TO PULL CAR OFF ROAD AND STOP, WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO RESET AND IT WILL CONTINUE LIKE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. NEED TO CHECK THE MANUFACTORY WARRANTY ON THIS PART. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WARRANT THE PART FOR UP TO 2 YEARS BUT CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTORY. HOW DO I DO THAT AND KNOW WHAT THE MANUFACTORY IS?
Dec 01, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY WIPERS GOING ON BY THEMSELVES WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNALS TO TAKE EITHER A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT QUITE OFTEN. *TR
Nov 28, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW DIFFERENT TIME, BUT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM 45MPH ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM AN ON RAMP MY DODGE CALIBER 2010 STARTED TO JERK AND WOULDN'T LET ME GO ANY FASTER, WHICH MADE MY CAR ACTUALLY DECELERATE. ALSO THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I TRIED ACCELERATING TO PASS SOMEONE AND IT JUST WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER, BUT THERE WERE NO JERKS.
Nov 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
WE PURCHASED VECHICLE 2012. HAVE HAD NUMBEROUS FUSES BLOWN; FRONT BLINKERS AND LIGHTS REAR BLINKERS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO THE PLUG IN WHERE CIGGERATE LIGHTER. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WITH CAR RANDOMLY NOT STARTING. TURNING OVER FOR 5-10 SECS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALTANATOR TWICE, NEWER BATTERY AND STARTER. AT ONE POINT IT DID WORK. THE CD PLAYER AND CONTROLS PANEL GOES BLACK WHEN INSERTING CD IT FLICKERS AND GOES BLACK.. TEMPERATURE GAGE ABOVE STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS CONSTANTLY FLICKERS..LAST ISSUE IS WITH DOOR LOCKS NOT UNLOCKING ITS A MENACE..NEEDLESS TO SAY ITS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE.. RECENTLY RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL
Nov 16, 2016
AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
MY VEHICLE IS STILL WAITING TO BE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS. ALSO MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON RANDOMLY WHEN I TURN ON MY TURN SIGNAL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL OF 2015, A MONTH AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE.
Nov 14, 2016
AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE SRS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SPIRAL CABLE SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND RESET. A TUNE UP WAS RECOMMENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. UPDATED 10/28/16*LJ *TR
Aug 29, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
THE BRAKE DOES NOT TOTALLY ENGAGE IN PARK. OFTEN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNTIL THE GEAR HANDLE IS WIGGLED AND PLAYED WITH TO GET IT ALL THE AWAY ENGAGED.
Jun 20, 2016
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
WHEN ITS RAINS IT LEAKS FROM THE SUNROOF INTO THE LIGHT. STRUTS ARE OUT ABS LIGHT ON BRAKES HAVE BEEN FIXED
Nov 08, 2015
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
MY VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IN JANUARY 2015 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE POWERTRAIN WAS REPLACED. AFTER THAT, WHEN SHIFTING, OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINE WOULD REV AS IF I HADN'T TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD SPEED UP ON ITS OWN AND OTHER TIMES IT TOOK FOREVER TO GET THE CAR UP TO POSTED SPEEDS. THE OCCASIONAL ENGINE REVVING BECAME MORE FREQUENT AS THE WINTER WORE ON AS WELL AS THE FAST/SLOW ACCELERATION MAKING THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME AND THEY DIAGNOSED "THROTTLE BODY FAILURE" AND REPLACED IT. THIS COST ME $572.68. I HAVE NOW HAD THE CAR BACK ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT AM UNSURE IF THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. ONLINE THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THROTTLE BODY FAILURE IN THE DODGE CALIBER. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED BY AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE. *TR
Mar 07, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING AND LET IT RUN FOR AWHILE(5 MIN) UNTIL RPMS WENT DOWN, ITS 12 DEGREES OUTSIDE, I DROVE THROUGH MY PARKING LOT MAYBE 20 FT AND THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS AT FIRST BUT I RESEARCHED WHILE LETTING MY CAR IDLE IT SORT OF PULSATED. WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD BARELY MOVE, THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AS I WAS ABOUT TO GO TO WORK. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT 2 YRS AGO!! I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SAFE RELIABLE CAR, AND THIS IS WHAT THEY FOUND SMH!! *TR
Dec 27, 2014
STRUCTURE,ENGINE
1 complaint
I HAD TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICE AT JIFFY LUBE WITH A AIR FILTER AND OIL CHANGE. WHEN DRIVING TO SCHOOL I SLOWLY STARTED TO NOTICE A STRANGE SMELL AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO JIFFY LUBE. WELL ON MY WAY THE PROBLEM INCREASED AND SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED APPEARING, THAT'S WHEN I QUICKLY GOT OUT THE CAR AND CALLED 911. I HAD ONLY MADE IT A BLOCK AWAY FROM REACHING JIFFY LUBE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED . *TR
Oct 09, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 DODGE CALIBER ON THE INTERSTATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 75MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTS TO LOSE SPEED. THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND A HIGH PITCH, WHINING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE. WE IMMEDIATELY HAD TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE. THERE IS NO WARNING AND THE CAR STARTS TO LOSE POWER. THE RPM'S GO UP. WE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE, THE CAR IS IN LIMP MODE. NO POWER AND WILL NOT START. CALLED DODGE 3-4 TIMES AND THEY ONLY HAD RECORD OF 2. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCE. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SERVICE PROBLEM. IT IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. WHEN YOU TALK TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE CASE MANAGEMENT OR THE DEALERSHIP YOU GET THE RUN AROUND AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR WHAT MILEAGE THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION SERVICE SHOULD BE DONE. I DO KNOW THAT YOUR LIFE SHOULD NOT BE IN JEOPARDY IF IT IS A SERVICE ISSUE. WHEREAS THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. CHRYSLER INITIATED THE CALL BACK AFTER THEY KNEW I HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE CAR LOOKED AT. I HAVE GOTTEN DIFFERENT STORIES FROM BOTH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE CASE MANAGEMENT AND THE DEALERSHIP AS TO JUST HOW MANY OF THE 2010 DODGE CALIBERS HAVE THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY HADN'T SEEN ANY THAT WENT INTO LIMP MODE, BUT AFTER THEY DID THEIR DIAGNOSTIC THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN 100'S. THAT'S A BIG DISCREPANCY!!! I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO BECOME A STATISTIC!!! *TR
Aug 22, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
MY 2010 DODGE CALIBER HAS STARTED THIS SPUTTERING THING. I INDICATED SEVERAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. SOMETIMES IT HESITATES TO START AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT INTERMITTENTLY IT HAS SORT OF JERKED, BUT TODAY, IT JUST SPUTTERED AND TRIED TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AS I WAS TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS, THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 53,000 MILES. I AM OLD AND DISABLED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF I HAD TO WALK. IT ACTS LIKE IT IS EITHER A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TRYING TO SHUT IT DOWN. I AM NOT SURE. BEFORE I GO PUTTING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER IN IT OR, TRY DOING ANYTHING ON MY OWN, I NEED SOME ANSWERS. ALSO IT ISN'T EVEN PAID FOR YET! IT WAS A "PROGRAM" VEHICLE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. HOWEVER THE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON WITH THE SPUTTERING STARTED ABOUT JAN. 2014. I NEVER HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE OF ANY RECALLS BUT I AM ABOUT TO TAKE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS IS GOING ON. I AM OLD AND NEED MY VEHICLE TO COMPLETE EVERY DAY TASKS. I ALSO DON'T GO ANYWHERE VERY OFTEN AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE MONEY HUNGRY MECHANICS THAT ARE KIND OF SHADY OUT THERE, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS. I READ NUMEROUS REVIEWS ON HERE AND I DO THINK I MAY BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE OF MANY REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION, HESITATION, AND SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO SHUT DOWN ON ME IN THE MOST UNLIKELY PLACES, LIGHT COMING ON AND SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN AND TRYING TO STALL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY! *TR
Aug 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
1 complaint
DATES & MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE. I'M NOT A MECHANIC AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHICH PART WOULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I GUESSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. MY 16 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER RECENTLY TOLD ME HER OLDER CALIBER DID THE SAME THING! THIS LEAD ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY/POWER ISSUE WITH THE MODEL. WHY WOULD THIS JUST BE HAPPENING TO OUR 2 VEHICLES? HER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN GA AND MINE IN MI. I DO A LOT OF FREEWAY DRIVING. EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED, I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAYS AT 70 MPH FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I TAKE AN EXIT. WHEN I DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO TURN OFF THE EXIT RAMP, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY "BOGS DOWN". THERE IS VERY LITTLE POWER. EACH TIME, I HAVE CALIBRATED TIME FOR SAFELY PULLING OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, EXPECTING TO HAVE NORMAL POWER. SUDDENLY, I HAVE LITTLE TO NO ACCELERATION AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT MAY STALL OUT! YOU CAN IMAGINE THE FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CLEAR ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN TIME. THE LOW POWER CONTINUES FOR ABOUT A MINUTE, THEN RESUMES NORMAL OPERATION. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED, BECAUSE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. ACTUALLY, THIS IS SO DANGEROUS, I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY I HAVEN'T HAD IT CHECKED OUT, BESIDES INCONVENIENCE AND STUPIDITY. WHEN MY GRANDDAUGHTER TOLD ME ABOUT HER CAR, THAT REALLY SCARED ME AND PROMPTED ME TO ACT. I'VE ALSO COME TO REALIZE THAT I'M PUTTING OTHER DRIVERS IN DANGER OF INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IF THERE'S BEEN A RECALL OR SHOULD BE ONE ON THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE TO BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY MORE OUT THERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION AND POSSIBLY INJURIES OR DEATH. *TR
Jul 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
NOTICED LOSS IN ACCELERATION POWER HERE AND THERE OVER A FEW MONTHS TIME AS WELL AS THE ECT LIGHT FLASH ON FOR A QUICK MOMENT A FEW TIMES. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE OFF FROM THE STOP THE WHOLE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND KNOCKING THEN CUT OFF ALL WHILE HAVING THE ETC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ONCE THIS HAPPENED I COULD BARELY MAKE IT UP THE STEEP HILL BACK TO MY HOME. I ENDED UP HAVING THE CAR TOWED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL UNIT FOR AROUND $700! I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR 2 AND 1/2 YEARS AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THE ECT THAT THEY ARE USING I ALSO HAVE A 2012 JEEP COMPASS THAT I HAVE HAD 2 MONTHS AND HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Jun 27, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
2 MONTHS AGO I WAS DROPPING MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL AND I WENT TO TURN ON THE MAIN ROAD WHEN MY CAR STARTED BUCKING AND THEN I NOTICED A LIGHT WITH A LIGHTING BOLT FLASH AND I TURNED BACK AROUND AND WENT HOME AND READ MY MANUAL AND IT TOLD ME IF THE LIGHT DOESN'T STAY ON IT'S DRIVABLE LATELY IT'S BEEN BUCKING MORE THEN EVER AND SO I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CALIBER OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND MY CAR HAS LESS THEN 60,000 MILES ON IT. IT SHOULDN'T BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS ALREADY. I STILL DRIVE THE CAR BUT IT IS NOT A SAFE FEELING WITH KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
May 03, 2014
WHEELS
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ALUMINUM AIR VALVE SHOT OUT AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Feb 03, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
WHENEVER I HAVE THE LIGHTS ON, RADIO ON, FAN BLOWER ON, AND I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT IN DRIVE MODE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), THE ENGINE SHAKES AND DIES. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING COMPUTER OVERLOAD. TOO MANY THINGS GOING ON FOR THE CAR TO HANDLE SO THE COMPUTER CRASHES CAUSING THE CAR TO DIE. THE CAR ALWAYS STARTS BACK UP. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS GO OFF ON THE DASH. IT ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY UNDER THE ABOVE MENTIONED CIRCUMSTANCES. IF YOU ADD ON THE FRONT & REAR WIPERS SAME THING HAPPENS. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT 3 DIFFERENT PLACES, PAYING AND FOR FREE, AND THEY ALL TELL ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE A BABY IN THE CAR. I HAVE AAA AND ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH MY INSURANCE BUT THEY ALWAYS TAKE AN HOUR TO GET TO YOU. I'VE NEVER HAD TO USE THEM BECAUSE THE CAR ALWAYS STARTS BACK UP AGAIN. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE OTHER WISE THE CAR FUNCTIONS NORMALLY AS LONG AS I DON'T HAVE THE LIGHTS ON, RADIO ON, FAN BLOWER ON, AND I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT IN DRIVE MODE. IF YOU PUT IT IN NEUTRAL SOMETIMES THE CAR WANTS TO STALL BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS PREVENT THE CAR FROM SHUTTING DOWN. READ LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL, SIMILAR ISSUE. *TR
Aug 05, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR A FEW HOURS AT APPROXIMATE 65 MPH. SOME OF WHICH WAS ON CRUISE. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. MY SPEEDOMETER SAID 60 MPH. HOWEVER, I WAS PROBABLY AT 30. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE RPM WENT HIGH BUT I DIDN'T GET ANY SPEED. BASICALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T RECORDING THE SPEED I WAS AT AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING IN INCREASING SPEED. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO PHOENIX AND THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN MESA, AZ CHECKED IT OVER AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A "FLUKE" WITH THE CTV TRANSMISSION IN THIS MODEL AND THEY HAD BEEN SEEING A LOT OF THIS AS PEOPLE WERE DRIVING FROM PHOENIX TO FLAGSTAFF WHICH IS A GRADUAL INCREASE OVER A NUMBER OF MILES AND PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THAT I DID. I WAS TOLD THE CVT TRANSMISSION GOES INTO "LIMP" MODE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND BASICALLY SHUTS DOWN. I WAS ALSO LED TO BELIEVE THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I'M SURPRISED THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND TRANSMISSION. WHEN I GOGGLED 2010 DODGE CALIBER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I CAME UP WITH A UTUBE VIDEO DOCUMENTING EXACTLY WHAT I HAD EXPERIENCED. *TR
Jun 13, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE VEHICLE STALLS AT THE LIGHTS OR AT A STOP SIGN. NO OTHER TIME, FOR NO REASON IT SPUTTERS A LITTLE AND THEN STALLS. IT STARTS RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTER DOESN'T FIND ANYTHING,THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, WELL EVIDENTLY THERE IS, AS IT SHOULDN'T STALL FOR NO REASON. I HAD THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED AND STILL STALLS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON LINE AFTER PURCHASING THE CALIBER MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IF THE CAR DECIDES TO STALL WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. I AM HOPING VIA THIS EMAIL THAT SOMEONE CAN LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU *TR
Mar 08, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO START USING REMOTE STARTER ON OCCASION THEN PROGRESSED TO STARTING W/REMOTE START BUT WHEN THE KEY INSERTED THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN. PROGRESSED WITH EXTRA PROBLEMS SUCH AS NOT HAVING POWER WHEN IT DID STAY RUNNING. WOULD ONLY GO 10 MPH, SPUTTERING, WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL COMING ON. I TURNED CAR OFF AND TRIED AGAIN AND RAN FOR AWHILE AND REGAINED SPEED AND W/OUT MISSING/SPUTTERING. APPEAR RANDOM AND CONTINUED TO WORK AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CAR BEGINS TO RAPID DECENT IN SPEED (50 MPH TO QUICK DROP TO 10 MPH) WITH ETC LIGHT ON. WITH DROP DOWN IN SPEED/MOMENTUM AND NOT BECAUSE OF BREAKING THE REASON THAT LEFT NO INDICATION TO THE PERSON(S) BEHIND ME TO HAVE A WARNING. I PUT EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND GOT TO A SAFER PLACE. TURNED CAR OFF/ON, REPEATED SOMETIMES W/REMOTE WAS THE ONLY WAY TO START CAR BUT MANY TIMES PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ACTUALLY SHUT THE CAR DOWN. IMPROVED AT TIMES BUT WITH NO WARNING THE CAR WOULD GO INTO TO RAPID DECREASE IN SPEED AND EVEN TRY TO STALL AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS COMBINED WITH BRAKING AT STOP SIGNS/SIGNALS/TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY FOCUSED ON THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND SAID IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT. THE ACTUAL DAY I LEFT IT AT DEALERSHIP IT WAS RUNNING FINE THAT PARTICULAR MORNING. I HAVE HAD IT BACK 1 DAY BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH A REPEAT HISTORY OF THIS DUE TO NO REAL WARNING BECAUSE THE LIGHT APPEARS AS YOU ARE ALREADY SHUTTING DOWN/SLOWING DOWN. BY THE TIME THE LIGHT COMES ON SOMEONE BEHIND ME COULD ALREADY HAVE HIT ME AND I USUALLY TRAVEL INTERSTATE AND THIS IS SCARY. THE CAR ALSO WANTED INCREASE ON A COUPLE OF MOMENTS BUT THIS WAS NOT AS MUCH AS THE REVERSE. CAR IS JUST OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS OLD & I HAVE ALSO JUST REPLACED THE DRIVER DOOR MECHANISM FOR THE WINDOW OPERATION (DROPPED WHEN IT BROKE). VENT SYSTEM REPAIRED. *TR
Jan 16, 2013
VISIBILITY
1 complaint
2010 DODGE CAILBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT WINDSHIELD PROBLEM. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING HOME, HE NOTICED SMALL CRACKS IN THE WINDSHIELD. SOME WERE STRAIGHT, BUT MOST WERE CURVED AND SOME WERE ALMOST A PART CIRCLE LIKE THE EDGE OF A BUBBLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FLAWS WERE IN THE CENTER LAYER OF THE GLASS BECAUSE THE OUTER SURFACE SEEMED COMPLETELY SMOOTH. THE CRACKS COULD ONLY BE SEEN WHEN ONE LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD INTO THE LIGHT. THE CRACKS CAUSED REFRACTIONS OF LIGHT THAT HINDERED THE VISION OF THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SHOWED THE FLAWS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER. THEY WERE PHOTOGRAPHED AND SENT TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION. THEY AGREED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS FLAWED. A TECHNICIAN WAS SENT TO INSTALL A NEW WINDSHIELD. ONE EVENING WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE NEW WINDSHIELD HAD THOUSANDS OF SMALL CRACKS JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL ONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A FACTORY REP. WOULD NEED TO LOOK AT THE WINDSHIELD, SINCE IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, APPOINTMENTS WERE CANCELLED WITH THE FACTORY REP. FOR VARIOUS REASONS. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED THE CONSUMER AND INFORMED HIM AN APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. HOWEVER, THE DAY BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT, IT WAS CANCELLED AGAIN. WHEN THE CONSUMER FINALLY MET THE FACTORY REP. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CRACKS WERE IN THE OUTER LAYER OF THE GLASS BECAUSE HE COULD ROLL A FINE BALL POINT PEN ACROSS THEM AND HE COULD FEEL A DRAG AS IT CROSSED THE CRACK. THEN HE STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY GRAVEL. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GRAVEL OR ANYTHING ELSE TO IMPACT THE GLASS THAT WOULD CAUSE TINY CRACKS WITHOUT CAUSING CHIPS OR PITS. THE FACTORY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING MORE HE COULD DO. *JB
Oct 19, 2011
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL CRASH. CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
Feb 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1 complaint
ON 7/9/10 I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE @ OFFICE WHERE I WORK, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW AS I WENT TO TOUCH THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN IT JUMP THE CARB & THAN HIT THE WALL OF THE BUILDING PUTTING A HOLE IN IT ALSO BREAKING OFF A DRAIN PIPE, ON THE OUTSIDE. I WENT INSIDE THE OFFICE AND THERE WAS TWO CRACKS IN THE WALL INSIDE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS BROKE IN TWO PLACES ON THE CAR. I CALLED MY INSURANCE STATE FARM & REPORTED IT. MY OFFICE INFORMED THE BUSINESS COMPLEX MANAGER. HAD THE CAR TOWED THE CHAPMAN DODGE FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Jul 19, 2010
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The 2010 DODGE Caliber currently has 157 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.
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