NHTSA Complaint #10502785 — 2007 DODGE CALIBER
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10502785 |
| Vehicle | 2007 DODGE CALIBER |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2011 WITH THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED BACK UP. AFTER REPLACING THE STRUTS, AND THE TIRE ROD ENDS, THE CAR WAS FINE. BY AUGUST 2012, THE BALL JOINTS AND TIRE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE CONTROL ARM, SO I REPLACED THEM. IN NOVEMBER 2012, I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. IN FEBRUARY 2013, THE CAR BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AS I WOULD ACCELERATE, MAKING THE CREAKING AND RATTLING NOISES NEAR THE FRONT TIRES, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND THE WHEELS WOULD SOUND LIKE THEY WOULD COME OFF AS I WOULD BRAKE FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP, AND ONCE AGAIN, THE BALL JOINTS, TIRE ROD ENDS, CRANK SHAFT, SPARK PLUGS, COIL PACK, OIL SENSOR AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON, AND IT READS GASCAP, SO I REPLACED IT, AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT IS STILL ON. AND HERE IT IS MARCH 14, 2013 I AM HEARING THE CREAKING AND RATTLING NOISES AGAIN, AND THE WOBBLING SOUND OF THE TIRES AND SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I BREAK. JUST THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WAS CUTTING OFF. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE, AND I HAVE CHILDREN. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP SHELLING OUT 1,000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS CAR EVERY MONTH OR EVERY FEW MONTHS. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS???? *TR
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