2007 Dodge Caliber

SEAT BELTS COME UNBUCKLED AFTER THEY CLICK IN. THIS HAPPENS WITH DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND BACK SEAT SEAT BELTS. I HAVE REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY TELL ME THEY HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE KIDS AND MY SAFETY TO WORRIED ABOUT, AND I DONT KNOW HOW ELSE TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES TOO LATE, AND IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS DURING AN ACCIDENT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT NO DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD OPEN, BUT WOULD NOT ROLL UP TO CLOSE ALLOWING RAIN TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 01/27/15

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LOW BEAM AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAVE GONE OUT. HIGH BEAM, REVERSE, & TURN SIGNALS ARE FINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1,000. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE TO DODGE; A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO EXPOSING THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO THE ELEMENTS BY PLACING IT IN THE ENGINE BAY IN A HOUSING THAT NOT WATER TIGHT. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE WITH THE CALIBER IT IS NOT A QUESTION OF IF, BUT WHEN THE TIPM WILL GO OUT. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ANY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. DODGE SHOULD EITHER FIX THIS, RECALL THE PART, OR REIMBURSE OWNERS THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

MY PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT WENT OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE FAILING TO COME ON AT ALL. BULB WAS CHECKED , THEN REPLACED. THE BATTERY CABLES WERE TAKEN OFF OVER NIGHT TO TRY TO RESET THE COMPUTER BUT NOTHING WORKED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY $900 + TO FIX A HEADLIGHT ON A CAR 7 YEARS OLD. WHY ARE THEY NOT ISSUING A RECALL ON A PROBLEM THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING? *TR

MY CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND WOULD NOT REACH SPEEDS OVER 10MPH. I PUT FLASHERS ON AND DROVE TO NEARBY MECHANIC. I LOOKED UP RECALLS AND SAFETY SITES, FOR THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. I FOUND TO SITES FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING SAFETY ISSUES DEALING WITH THE THROTTLE BOY. I AM PAYING FOR REPAIRS BUT ALSO LOOKING INTO WHY DODGE PUT ME IN THIS UNSAFE SITUATION. I HAVE A HEART CONDITION AND WAS VERY AFRAID DRIVING IT WHILE IT WAS SPUTTERING AND SHAKING AND NOT DRIVING SAFE AT ALL. *TR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WITH RUN OFF TIRE FROM A TRAILER BEING PULLED BY A PICKUP TRUCK. FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WHICH SHUT DOWN ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM. UPON IMPACT THE VEHICLE SEIZED OPERATION AND SHUT DOWN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST DUE TO HALF SHAFT JOINT WAS SHEERED APART. *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO THIS PROBLEM. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT BETWEEN 45 AND 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LITTLE LIGHTNING BOLT WILL COME ON THE DASH PANEL AND CAR WILL LOOSE ALL POWER. SOMETIMES I'M ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY, HOWEVER THE STEERING ALSO LOCKS UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. OTHER TIMES I WILL BE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER, ON THESE OCCASIONS I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND COAST AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. I WOULD SAY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST A HUNDRED TIMES OR MORE. IT CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE TRIP AND THEN NOT HAPPEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES BEING RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I AM WONDERING WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNERS, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. I CAN'T EVEN SELL THIS OR GIVE IT AWAY BECAUSE I DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO BE KILLED. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS. GOD FORBID SOMEONE IS EVENTUALLY KILLED. *TR