NHTSA Complaint #11170255 β€” 2011 DODGE CALIBER

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11170255
Vehicle 2011 DODGE CALIBER
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 68,191 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION WAS INFORMED FRONT CROSS MEMBER COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, ALSO BOTH REAR UPPER LATERAL LINKS AND BOTH REAR TOE LINKS AND BOLTS ARE LOOSE AND WORN . MY CAR HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT COST FOR THIS REPAIR 1,360 DOLLARS . I AM ON LIMITED DISABILITY WHY DOESN'T AUTO MAKERS RECALL THIS, AS THEY DID THE OTHER YEARS? I AM TOLD IT IS BECAUSE THEY DON'T FEEL RESPONSIBLE AS I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND THE SALT DOES THIS. THEN WHY HAVEN'T THEY MADE THE PARTS TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE OR SHOULD SOUTHERN STATES JUST BUY THEM AND MANUFACTURES OFF SCOTT FREE . I CANNOT AFFORD THIS . ALSO MY OIL PAN IS RUSTING OUT BUT NOT LEAKING. AM I FORCED TO TRADE IN A DIFFERENT STYLE VEHICLE FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURE? LIKELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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