2008 Dodge Caliber

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THEY WERE PREMATURELY WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION CAUSING HOLES ON THE FRAMING OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SUB FRAME, THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER AND THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY FRAMING DETERIORATED PREMATURELY AND MIGHT FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 09/14/15*LJ UPDATED 10/31/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CROSS MEMBER CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO TURN INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

A TECHNICIAN STATED FRONT CRADLE (CONNECTS STEERING, SUSPENSION, ETC PARTS) IS ROTTED & REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. CALLED CHRYSLER (800-247-9763) AND INQUIRED ABOUT CHRYSLER ACTION # 23-012-14, THEY STATED THEY EXTEND WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS ON 2007'S BUT WOULD NOT COVER MY 2008 DODGE CALIPER. THIS ISSUE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE & I FEEL THIS IS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHRYSLER/DODGE. I NEED ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THIS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR COVERED IN FULL. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. I WASH AND MAINTAIN IT ON A REGULAR BASIS. THIS CAR HAS A TERRIBLE SUSPENSION SINCE IT WAS NEW, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS BECAUSE OF THE REAR BUSHINGS AND LOOSE BALL JOINTS, ONE AT 32,000 MILES. BOTH REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND REAR LINKS. IT IS AN ALIGNMENT NIGHTMARE. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GARAGE FOR AN ALIGNMENT AFTER I CHANGED SOME PARTS THIS MORNING AND THE BACK OF THE SUBFRAME IS ROTTED OUT. THE CAR ISN'T 6 YEARS OLD AND THE BODY STILL LOOKS GREAT. I CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND WOULDN'T COMMIT TO A BULLETIN #23-012-14 , THAT COVERED 2007. *TR

FRONT CROSSMEMBER FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. CAR IS NOT SAFE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. CAR BELONGS TO OUR DAUGHTER WHO IS A SINGLE MOTHER AND WAS JUST PAID OFF. SHE CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR. AFTER FINDING MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, WE CALLED CHRYSLER AND ONLY SOME OF THESE CALIBERS QUALIFIED FOR REPAIR (FREE). NOT SURE WHY OUR CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE JEEP COMPASS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT A FRAME WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 6-7 YEARS. *TR

WHEN I GOT AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DID AN INSPECTION AND SAID THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS SHOULD BE REPLACED AS THEY WERE SHOWING WEAR AND PLAY. WHEN HE LET THE CAR DOWN AND SAW THE MILEAGE WAS 26,700 HE SAID THAT THE PARTS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE BAD UNLESS I WAS OFF ROADING THE CAR. THE CAR IS DRIVEN 4 MILES ROUND TRIP ON PAVED MAINTAINED ROADS DAILY AT 30 MPH. AND ON OCCASIONALLY AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS OF 55MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER WHO SAID THERE IS NO RECALL OR KNOWN COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2007 WHEN THEY CAME OUT. *TR