NHTSA Complaint #10786388 — 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A YEAR LATER DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHAFT AXLE ASSEMBLY AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FRACTURING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT, IDLER PULLEY, ALTERNATOR, AND TENSIONER PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,147.