2007 Dodge Caliber

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE CONTACT COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO THE SHOULDER. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED WHILE UNDER THE CONTACT'S FOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING UP A HILL WHEN THE CAR SHOOK A LITTLE AND STARTED TO DECELERATE. I NOTICED THERE WAS A BLINKING SYMBOL ON THE DASH OF A LIGHTNING BOLT BETWEEN TWO LINES. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP MY SPEED GOING UP THE HILL, AND DECELERATED VERY QUICKLY. ANYTIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IT TOOK ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE I WAS EVEN ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. DURING THE 5 SECONDS, THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AT THE INTERSECTION. ONCE I REACHED WORK I LOOKED UP THE LIGHT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOUND IT TO BE AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL LIGHT. I TRIED TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON ONLY TO REALIZE THAT NOTHING HAD CHANGED. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE IS NO FIX, ONLY THEORIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND DECELERATE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WITH ONLY 38,550 MILES ON MY CAR (WHICH HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR) I HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, MY MECHANIC (WHO HAS BEEN THE ONLY MECHANIC I HAVE USED FOR OVER 10 YEARS) TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO TOTALLY SHOT & HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THE DANGER I WAS PUTTING MYSELF & OTHERS IN, HAD HIM DO THE BALL JOINTS THE NEXT DAY. THESE 2 PARTS SEEMED TO NEED REPLACEMENT WAY BEFORE THEY SHOULD HAVE. THE DEALERSHIP HERE (SERVICE PERSON/AL) TOLD ME SINCE I WAS OVER MY 3 YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, (AND HAVEN'T BEEN THERE IN 2 YEARS) THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED BY MY MECHANIC, I STOPPED AT THE BANK. THERE I SAW ANOTHER DODGE CALIBER PULL IN. WHILE IN THE BANK, I SPOKE WITH THAT DRIVER. SHE TOLD ME SHE JUST HAD THE WHEEL BEARINGS DONE ALSO. IM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR HER CAR WAS BUT IT APPEARED TO BE NEWER THAN MINE! WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE CARS? SHOULDN'T THE DEALER HAVE HAD A LITTLE MORE INTEREST WHEN MY ACTUAL MILEAGE WAS ONLY 2000 OVER THE WARRANTY. THEY KEPT POINTING OUT THAT THE CAR WAS OVER 5 YEARS OLD & ONLY HAD A 3 YEAR WARRANTY. TO ME THAT HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE...THE MILEAGE IS WHAT CONCERNS ME. I HOPE OTHERS WILL TAKE NOTE & BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER BEFORE THERE ARE RELATED ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS. I DID TRY TO FIND A NUMBER ONLINE TO CALL CHRYSLER, ONLY TO COME UP WITH SALES...I WOULDN'T BUY ANOTHER! PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN. THANK YOU *TR

AFTER DAYS OF CAR HESITATING AND TRYING TO STALL, VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED IN PARKING LOT OF LOCAL GROCERY STORE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS FOUND TO BE A FAULTY FUEL PUMP CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED. OLD FUEL PUMP WAS FACTORY PART, AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE BURNT WIRING AND MELTED PINS. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND AM SEVERELY CONCERNED AS TO WHY PART WAS NEVER RECALLED. BETWEEN TOWING, FUEL PUMP, AND ALSO BATTERY CHANGE FROM CRANKING CAR TRYING TO GET IT TO START, REPAIRS WERE OVER $350. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LOSE SPEED. NOW WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT HESITATES AND AT HIGH SPEEDS JERKS AND LOSES POWER. TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERE ACCIDENT. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO EVEN TRY TO FIX SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US DODGE CALIBER OWNERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME ABNORMALLY STIFF, CAUSING EXTREME DIFFICULTY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

MY CARS TIE RODS ARE GOING OUT, ALREADY HAPPENED ONCE ON ONE SIDE AND NOW ITS GOING OUT ON THE OTHER, BECAUSE I CAN FEEL IT, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM BC I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD LIL BOY, I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE IT FALLS APART AND EITHER OF US DIE THEN THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT BECAUSE MY CAR ONLY HAS 57,565 MILES ON IT AND SHOULDN'T ALREADY GOING OUT ON ME, THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT OUT DODGE DID PAY FOR IT IN FULL. BUT NOW IT IS GOING OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE SO I AM ASKING FOR HELP OR FOR U TO PAY FOR IT AGAIN SINCE IT IS A DEFECTED PART, THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IGNITED AND BURNING FUMES STARTED TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT A PLUG ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MELTED AND BECAME EXPOSED TO THE FUEL VAPORS. AS A RESULT, THE WIRING HARNESS AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177,000.