2007 Dodge Caliber

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BARBERA AUTOLAND (7810 E ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152 (215) 333-3700) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE HEADLIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY VOICEMAIL AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALLBACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN WOULD T START AT ALL. REPLACED FUSE AND IT RAN FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OVER 40. AFTER GETTING BACK HOME ENGINE WOULDN'T START AT ALL OR IT WOULD TAKE ALMOST 30 MINUTES TO TRY AND IT WOULD SOMETIMES FIRE UP. NOW IT WILL NOT START AT ALL. STARTER IS NEW AND THE ONLY OTHER THING WE CAN THINK IS MAYBE ELECTRICAL. THAT AND THE LACK OF ACCELERATION ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!

VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT ON US-23 S NORTH OF COLUMBUS OH. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, SUBFRAME SNAPPED DUE TO RUST THAT HAD NOT BEEN DETECTED ON PREVIOUS TRIPS TO SHOP. FRONT LEFT CROSS MEMBER DISENGAGED AND THAT CORNER OF THE CAR HIT THE PAVEMENT AT ~30 MPH. HAD WE BEEN TRAVELING AT FULL POSTED SPEED (55 MPH) WHEN SUBFRAME SNAPPED THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER'S RECORDS SAY EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE UNDER TSB 23-012-14 ENDED EARLIER THIS YEAR. CHRYSLER ISSUED NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE DESPITE OBVIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. CAR WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2012 SO OF COURSE NO NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM CHRYSLER WHEN THIS TSB WAS ISSUED IN 2014. WE DEMAND THAT CHRYSLER OWN UP TO THE SEVERITY OF THIS PROBLEM AND PROPERLY COMPENSATE ALL AFFECTED OWNERS. NHTSA NEEDS TO PRESSURE CHRYSLER TO MAKE IT RIGHT IF THEY WANT TO AVOID A CLASS ACTION SUIT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS HAVING A FAULTY SUBFRAME/CROSS MEMBER. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,946.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL CRUNCHING NOISE WAS HEARD. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE/CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (BRYDEN MOTORS, 548 BROAD ST BELOIT, WI 53511) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32546272. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

HAVE OWNED CALIBER FOR 8 OR 9 YEARS. FEW WEEKS AGO, CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN IN MOTION AND QUICKLY BECAME SEVERE SHAKING AND MAKING LOUD GROANING SOUNDS NO MATTER HOW FAST WE DROVE IT. TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC WHO ADVISED SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. DEALERSHIP ADVISED OUR WARRANTY ENDED APRIL 2017 FOR A RUST PROBLEM WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF. DODGE CSR SAID THEY NOTIFIED THE ORIGINAL OWNER VS A CURRENT VIN OWNER WHICH IS TOTAL BS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ADDING OIL TO THE VEHICLE, THE EMPTY OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH OIL, BUT THE OIL INDICATOR FALSELY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE UNDER THE CAR TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE. TOLD ME MY WHOLE REAR END WAS RUSTED OUT AND I PAID $1600 FOR REPAIRS. NOW MY CAR MADE A NOISE WHILE MY TIRES WERE GOING TOOK IT SHOP THEY SAID SEE A DEALER ON THE WAY THERE MY CAR STOPPED GOING FORWARD. GOOD THING I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULD BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE SEMI SAFELY. BOTH PROBLEMS IN 3 MONTHS AND MY WARRANTY IS NO MORE ON MY TRANSMISSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A BOUNCING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS CORRODED THROUGH WITH CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED DICK SCOTT DODGE CHRYSLER (684 ANN ARBOR RD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170, PHONE NUMBER: (734) 451-2110) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE CROSSMEMBER CORROSION AND WAS TO CALL DODGE CUSTOMER CARE AND ASK ABOUT THE X58 CROSSMEMBER ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER IN ONE OR TWO BUSINESS DAYS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.