NHTSA Complaint #11039789 — 2009 DODGE CALIBER

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11039789
Vehicle	2009 DODGE CALIBER
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	October 19, 2009
Date Filed	October 25, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

MY HUSBAND FILED A COMPLAINT THIS MORNING ON OUR 2009 DODGE CALIBER AND HE ALSO WENT TO TALK TO PEOPLE AT BOB SWOPE FORD IN ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY AND THEY INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE RUSTING OF THE SUB FRAME ON OUR CAR WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR YEARS AND WE STILL ARE IN DEBT ON IT UBIQUITOUS FRAME IS SO RUSTY IT IS ABOUT TO BUST OPEN AND IT IS TO DANGEROUS FOR US TO DRIVE HIM & I BOTH ARE ON DISABILITY AND WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AN WE ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT THAT THERE IS NO WAY THIS COULD HAVE RUSTED THAT BAD IN 2 YEARS SO THERE FOR IT HAD TO BE LIKE THIS WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT ONE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING BUT I JUST FEEL THAT THIS IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY GO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM THERE IS NO WAY OTHER WISE THAT WE CAN DRIVE THIS CAR AND IT IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION BACK ; FORTH TO THE DR. AND I AM ALSO ON HOME OXYGEN SO I NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET TO AND FRO I CAN'T TRADE THIS ONE IN BECAUSE WE OWE TO MUCH ON IT THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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