2008 Dodge Caliber

THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER HAS RUSTED OUT SO MUCH THAT IT WILL NOT PASS A PA STATE INSPECTION AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER HEARING THIS I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS NOT A MATTER "IF" IT WILL RUST OUT, JUST A MATTER OF "WHEN". I WAS NOT FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN DURING THE WARRANTY EXTENSION AND FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MUFFLER SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE SAME DAY AT THE TUNE OF $1,100 AT OWNERS EXPENSE FOR A RECALLED PART. *TR *DT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE DEFECT. *TR *TR

LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND UPPER CV SHAFT SEPARATED FROM TRANSMISSION WHILE ENTERING AN ON RAMP, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND DRIVEABILITY. COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY HAD THE SPEED BEEN FASTER AND ANY CLOSER TO THE OVERPASS BARRIER. I HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SIDE OF THE ON RAMP WITH THE POLICE WAIVING PEOPLE AROUND. I COULDN'T EVEN EXIT MY DRIVERS DOOR DUE TO NO TRAFFIC CLEARANCE. I WAS ESSENTIALLY A SITTING DUCK ON THE SHOULDER OF AN ON RAMP, JUST A FEW FEET SHY OF THE OVERPASS OF THE HIGHWAY I HAD JUST EXITED TO ENTER ANOTHER HIGHWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AND FRONT WHEELS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIDENOUR AUTO GROUP (500 W BROADWAY ST, NEW LEXINGTON, OH 43764, (740) 342-5146) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL WAS CHANGED, BUT THE SUBFRAME WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

MY VEHICLE WENT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY SUB FRAME IS RUSTING AND UNTIL MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS REPLACED TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT IS UNSAFE. MY NEIGHBOR WHO IS A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND HE BELIEVED THEIR TO BE A RECALL. I LOOKED ONLINE AND COULDN'T FIND A RECALL BUT EVENTUALLY I FOUND SOMETHING ON CHRYSLER'S WEBSITE ABOUT X69 CORROSION THAT AFFECTED 2008 TO 2012 CALIBERS AND JEEP COMPASSES. THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY NEVER TOLD ANYONE TO LOOK FOR THIS. I ASKED ABOUT IT AND THEIR SOLUTION WAS THEY OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS AND THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO SO I WAS OUT OF LUCK. MY FAMILY'S SAFETY HAS AN EXPIRATION??? I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND NEVER HAD MY FRAME CHECKED NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE. SINCE THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND BECAUSE IT WASN'T A MANDATED RECALL THEY ONLY HAVE TO FIX THE ONES THAT ARE BROUGHT TO A DEALER WITHIN 10 YEARS? IF THEY FIX SOMEWHERE ELSE THEY WON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS UNFAIR. THEY USED SUB PAR PARTS AND NOW CONSUMERS ARE THEY ONE PUTTING THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AT RISK. THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THE CARS. SAFETY SHOULD NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT I WILL NOT PUT MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT'S AN EXPENSIVE FIX AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY KNEW ABOUT AND IF I WOULD HAVE HAD A MECHANIC CHECK A FEW MONTHS AGO I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT AND COULD HAVE HAD IT REPLACED FOR FREE FROM THEM BUT I GUESS THEY WIN IN THAT SITUATION BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW TO LOOK FOR IT. MY SAFETY SHOULD NOT COME WITH AN EXPIRATION.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD EVERY TIME I SHIFTED GEARS THE FRONT END WOULD JUST GO LIKE WOBBLE WOBBLE SO I SLOW DOWN FROM 45 TO ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR IF THAT I MADE IT HOME WITH ZAGG GOT UNDERNEATH THERE AND THE SUB FRAME IS LITERALLY BUSTED THE WAY IT SITS IT LOOKS LIKE IT DOES NOT HAVE A MOTOR IN IT ANYMORE IF I WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO DO I WOULD'VE WRECKED IF I DO NOT GET AN ANSWER SOON I AM GOING TO CHANNEL 13 NEWS I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND I'M GOING TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU IT'S A 2008 THERE IS NO WAY THAT FRAME SHOULD'VE BUSTED LIKE IT DID NO WAY I WAS ON CITY ROADS