NHTSA Complaint #10745953 — 2007 DODGE CALIBER

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT WOULD MAKE CREAKING NOISES UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE AND FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE OWNER'S REGULAR REPAIR SHOP FOR STATE INSPECTION AND REPORT THE CREAKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, FRONT END AREA. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE CREAKING NOISE AS A RUSTED OUT ENGINE CARRIER AND ALSO A WORN OUT RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. I DECIDED TO REPORT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE THIS AUTOMOBILE MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE THE SAME CONDITION. THE ENGINE CRADLE AND RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY ARE VITAL COMPONENTS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE. BEING THAT THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE MAJOR REPAIR, THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD DESIGN AND IMPROVE THESE COMPONENTS TO RESIST RUST AND WEAR AND LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE CARRIER RUST PROBLEM AND RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY SHOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE THE POSSIBILITY OF A RECALL.