2007 DODGE CALIBER Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that the ECU had been hacked. While driving on the highway at 70 MPH, the brakes applied without application, but I was able to move to the right lane. The vehicle was able to pull over safely, and it stalled. While parking with the foot on the brakes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a small pole. There was no reported fire, airbag deployment, police report filed, or injuries. While in neutral, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The driver was able to shift to neutral. The vehicle was making an abnormal growling sound. There was no light inside. While using the headlights, the windshield wipers turned on for five minutes. After locking the vehicle, the headlights remain on. While using the turn signal, the windshield wipers engaged without application. While driving in the rain, the vehicle hydroplaned. The contact stated...

This is a follow up to complaint #11459461 filed on 4/3/22 at 9:16:43am. I was not able to send documents at that time. Documents included relate to follow up on complaint #11591104. First pdf file: pages 1-4 Service bulletin from Chrysler - my model year not included; pages 5-7 service invoice and picture of missing engine cradle pan; page 8 original repair invoice; page 9 copy of original repair invoice with notations for Magna plant manager; page 10 notice of having received complaint; page 11 Defective lug nut issue; page 12 Complaint #11591104; page 13 Service invoice noting replacement of two defective lug nuts. Second pdf file: pages 1-2 Copy of original complaint #11459461; page 3 Copy of towing receipt due to defective lug nut. Third pdf file: Picture of three of four defective lug nut covers that I had to remove due to flat tires. First one not shown...

THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS IN PARTICULAR STATES TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE ON THIS MODEL OF CAR. I HAVE REPLACED STRUTS AND ALL DRIVE TRAIN WITH ALL NEW PARTS AND THE SLAMMING IS STILL PRESENT. REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED THE ENGINE CRADLE AFTER REMOVING AND REPLACING ALL COMPONENTS AND FINDING THE RUSTED OUT BALLS JOINTS IN THE ENGINE CRADLE AS THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE CHECK-UP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONTACT CALLED SHOTTENKIRK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT 888-344-9954 (LOCATED AT 2301 E WASHINGTON ST, MOUNT PLEASANT, IA 52641) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE ON JULY 18, 2019 AND OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LAKELAND CHRYSLER DODGE (2875 MALL HILL DR, LAKELAND, FL 33810), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

HAD CREAKING NOISES FROM FRONT END, AS I WAS INSPECTING NOTICED THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER SEVERELY RUSTED WITH HOLES. DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. ALSO FOUND A CAMPAIGN FROM DODGE STATING THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT SUBFRAMES/CROSS MEMBERS. I HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE REAR. I CONTACTED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY CAMPAIGNS OR RECALLS THAT ARE ACTIVE FOR MY CALIBER. I STATED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED BEYOND ITS LIFE AND MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 145K MILES. I ALSO ASKED IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN ITS REPAIR AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THEY REPLIED WITH, SINCE ALL WARRANTIES ARE EXPIRED AND NO RECALLS ARE IN EFFECT, THEY WOULD NOT HELP OR PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH ANY REPAIRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ABS SEIZED AS THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COUGHLIN MARYSVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (15777 WATKINS RD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43040 (937) 642-9000) WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INFORMED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS INFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD CORRODED AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,978.

WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL AT BETWEEN 70-75 MPH AND GOING UP A LONG INCLINE (CAJON PASS) THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR QUITS RUNNING, AND TO DATE STARTS AGAIN AFTER LOSING ABOUT 5MPH AFTER SEVERAL HEARTBEATS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW WITH LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON IT.

THIS IS MY THIRD TIME THAT THIS CAR HAS NOT STARTED. FOR NO REASON WITH A NEW BATTERY IT WON'T TURN ON AND HAS NO POWER AT ALL. NO POWER TO THE LIGHTS, LOCKS, RADIO OR DASH. NOW IT HAS LOW POWER AND WHEN IT'S TURNED OFF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION IT'S MAKING A TICKING NOISE EVERY 30 SECONDS. I HAVE TO WAIT AGAIN TO GET THIS JUMPED AND I WANT OUT OF THIS VEHICLE. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE IN THIS CAR WITHIN 10 MONTHS AND THE FUSE BOX DOESN'T WORK FOR THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR WITHOUT THE DEALERSHIP COMING AFTER ME.

THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN THE AIR CONDITION WAS STILL BLOWING BUT THE ACCELERATION LOST POWER! I NOTICED THE ODOMETER WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYING OR WORKING WHEN I SHUT CAR OFF AND TURNED BACK ON! I WAS LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL AREA COMING TO A STOP.

2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CRACKED MANIFOLD AND RUSTED SUB FRAME. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT HASN'T PROVIDED THE FUNDING. *JS

"TAKATA RECALL" WHILE DRIVING THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER, IT SUDDENLY JERKS AND DOWN SHIFTS AND RPMS SEEM TO SKY ROCKET, THE LIGHTNING BOLT SYMBOL ILLUMINATES AND IT DROPS SPEED AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH MAX, IT TENDS TO DO THIS ON HILLS OR AFTER YOU HAVE TO BRAKE SLIGHTLY FOR ANY REASON AND THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR TO GET UP A HILL. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU TAKE IT EASY ON THE ACCELERATION OR HOW HARD YOU PUSH IT, IT DOESN'T HELP AFTER IT GOES INTO THIS SLOW MODE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE NORMAL AGAIN IS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK, TURN IT OFF AND THEN WAIT AND RESTART IT AGAIN, SOME TIMES IT HAS TAKEN UP TO 5 TIMES OR TRYING TO RESTART IT BEFORE IT FINALLY RESTARTS. THIS VEHICLE CARRIES CHILDREN IN IT EVERY...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FROM 65 MPH TO 5 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL MINUTES LATER. THE CONTACT CALLED JOHN ELWAY CHRYSLER AT 970-281-4687 AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ADDING OIL TO THE VEHICLE, THE EMPTY OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH OIL, BUT THE OIL INDICATOR FALSELY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY OVERHEATED AND THE OXYGEN AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSORS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SUCH AS THE O2 SENSORS THAT HAS TO BE REPAIRED EVERY YEAR. THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE IF YOU ARE AT STOP SIGN OR JUST IDLE IN TRAFFIC- THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL BEGIN TO BLINK AND THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH..ALSO, IT CONSTANTLY OVER HEATS AFTER MUCH REPAIRS- THESE SYMPTOMS CONTINUE TO PERSIST-THE GENTLEMAN AT GOOD YEAR TOLD ME THAT SOME OF YOUR PARTS O2 SENSOR WAS RECALLED- FAILED TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER- THE OVERHEATING IS ANNOYING- I CAN NOT DRIVE OVER 45 MILES WITHOUT OVER HEATING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AT THE EXIT WHILE OTHER CARS- WITH INCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING VERY FAST AND THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OTHER DRIVERS- BECAUSE THE CAR BEGINS TO PULL - I HAVE TO PULL OVER SO THAT THE ENGINE CAN COOL DOWN- ..SOMETIMES IN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, AS WELL AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

ON NOV. 22, 2016 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 6:00 AM. MY CALIBER STARTED MAKING A HISSING NOISE, AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF THIS THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I LOST ALL ELECTRIC POWER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME NOTHING WAS REPLACED, DUE TO THE CAR STARTING AT THE GARAGE. AGAIN ON DEC. 20 THE SAME THING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF I WAS ON MY WAY HOME. THE STARTED WAS AGAIN REPLACED. THIS RECURRED ON JAN 9, 2017. THE STARTED WAS REPLACED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON JAN. 20, AGAIN THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, BUT IF THIS WOULD OCCUR AT 65 OR 70 MPH IT...

I'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW, RECENTLY WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A DEAD BATTERY. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR AND WE HAD ENGINE FAULT CODES. ONCE WE CLEARED OUT THE CODES, THE CAR RAN FINE. HOWEVER, WE NOW HAD A FRONT HEADLIGHT THAT WAS OUT. REPLACING THE BULB DIDN'T WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BOTH ON WAS TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THE ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE FUSE BOX ON THESE VEHICLES, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TIPM. I BELIEVE THE DRAIN ON THE BATTERY WAS CAUSED BY THE POOR DESIGN OF THE TIPM AND WITH THAT ONE INCIDENT, STARTED THE FAILURE PROCESS. THIS VEHICLE HAS 150,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL...

TIPM MODULE DOES NOT POWER LIGHTS TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AND LED TO POWER DRAINS. LED TO COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY. *TR

MY CAR WILL AS I'M DRIVING CUT OFF LOSE ALL POWER STARTS SHAKING JERKING AND WON'T ABOVE 5TO7 MILES AN HOUR HAPPENS ALL TIME DRIVING WITH MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL IT DOES ON FREEWAY VERY UNSAFE ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED A COUPLE TIMES VERY SCARY

I'M WRITING THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER. AFTER NINE YEARS AND ONLY 79K MILES OF WORKING VERY WELL FOR ME, I SUDDENLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON MY WAY TO WORK. AT A STOP LIGHT IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE OFF OF A HIGHWAY, ABOUT ONE MINUTE FROM MY JOB, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR BUT MY CAR DIDN'T MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE WAS ON AND I COULD HEAR REVVING SOUNDS FROM THE ENGINE BUT MY CAR JUST DIDN'T MOVE. I WAS STUCK. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, ONE WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME I HAD A TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP. OF COURSE, THEY COULDN'T FIX IT AND REFERRED ME TO ANOTHER SHOP. THAT SHOP COULDN'T FIX IT EITHER AND MY ONLY CHOICE WAS TO GO TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP! NATURALLY, THEIR PRICE TO FIX IT WAS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR BLINKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND STREET THE OIL LIGHT WILL FLASH AND MAKE A DING THEN ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH OUT ANY REASON OR WARNING. YOU CAN START THE CAR AGAIN BUT IS VERY UNSAFE. THERE ARE NO OTHER LIGHTS ON LIKE ENGINE LIGHT OF ANY OTHER WARNING LIGHT.

2007 DODGE CALIBER STALLS AT A STOPLIGHT AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP/ LOW SPEED. THIS STALLING HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES DURING THE DAY WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND MUST BE REMEDIED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, TO VARIOUS MECHANICS/TECHNICIANS, AND STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS DODGE CALIBER OWNERS, AND HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE. PLEASE ACT IN GOOD FAITH AND PROVIDE A REMEDY.

SUB FRAME WAS SO RUSTED IT AFFECTED THE STEERING, MOTOR MOUNT COLLAPSED INTO THE SUB FRAME, LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ALMOST SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE N.Y. THRUWAY WHEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING . WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE CAR WAS SO UNSAFE I COULDN'T DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL SUB FRAME WAS REPLACED. I SAVED THE FRAME THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE IF NEEDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED AND THE GAUGES AND METERS PROVIDED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE STALLED AS IT VEERED INTO A DITCH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,023.

THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED THROUGH SO BAD YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND IN SIDE WE BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR. NOW AS WE TAKE IT TO THE MECHANICS TO GET ALLIGNMENT HE GAVE US THE BAD NEWS ABOUT THIS. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY THIS MOST IMPORTANT PART IS RUSTED SO BAD WHILE THE PARTS AROUND IT ISN'T. I'VE GOT TO COME UP WITH 1250 DOLLARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR. WHY NO RECALL ON THIS THERE IS NO WARNING OF THIS PART FAILS AND WHILE WE'RE DRIVING AND IT BREAKS WELL. CRASH AND DIE . SO DODGE THIS IS WHAT YOU DO TO YOUR CUSTOMERS. I'M SO WHAT I CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.

MY CAR WAS PARKED, UPON TRYING TO START THE CAR, NO LUCK. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. FUEL PUMP WAS THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS, BUT THEN ALSO THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. $642.69 LATER MY CAR WAS RUNNING. NOT A HAPPY CAMPER.

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND CAR TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER TO THE CAR DECLINED TO A COAST AND I HAD TO TRY AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH SNOW ON THE ROAD WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES GOING THE SPEED OF 70 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER WHOM RECOMMENDED THAT I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE DONE BY THE DEALER WHICH I PAID FOR AND COMPLIED TO HAVE PERFORMED. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND STILL LOOSES POWER GOING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER OVER AND OVER AND THEY DENY ANY LIABILITY AND SAY EVERYTHING IS OK. I HAVE THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO END UP DEAD THANKS TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. IT...

ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON A CAR THAT'S NOT TOO OLD. LOOKING AT THE ENGINE CRADLE IT HAS A HOLE ABOUT 12 INCHES ROUND AND ALONG THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED THAT STICKS UP IN THE AIR WELDED TO THE CRADLE ...UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REPLACED AT NOT CHARGE. UPDATED 08/13/14*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, OIL GASKET, OIL PAN, VAPOR CANISTER PURGE SOLENOID, ENGINE MANAGEMENT SENSOR AND OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SINCE JANUARY OF 2015, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ALMOST ONE DOZEN TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, A LOUD SOUND GOES OFF IN THE ENGINE AND WHEN THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT BOGS DOWN AND THE CAR COMPLETELY DIES. I'VE HAD ABOUT SIX NEW STARTERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN FRIED. WE'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS. WITH A NEW STARTER IN THE CAR, IT CAN LAST TWO DAYS TO A WEEK TO A MONTH, BUT FOR FOUR MONTHS STRAIGHT IT'S BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT NO DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD OPEN, BUT WOULD NOT ROLL UP TO CLOSE ALLOWING RAIN TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 01/27/15

2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CROSSMEMBER RECALL AND ELECTRICAL WIRE DAMAGES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, 19 DAYS LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ENGINE COVER WAS MISSING. WHICH RESULTED IN RODENTS ACCESSING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CHEWING THEM.

THE CAR WILL LOSE ALL POWER WHEN DRIVING, ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE FIRST 2 TIMES IT HAPPENED WERE AT NIGHT (THE SECOND DURING A COMPLETE DOWNPOUR) AND SINCE I LOSE ALL POWER, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WON'T EVEN WORK SO I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS SO THAT THEY WON'T HIT ME!! SO DANGEROUS!! THE FIRST "FIX" WAS TO DO A FULL COMPUTER SYSTEM RE-FLASH ($300). THE SECOND "FIX" WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ($600). THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS 3 DAYS AFTER THE SECOND "FIX" AS I'D DRIVEN NOT EVEN 100 FEET FROM A PARKING SPOT, I TURNED THE VOLUME UP ON MY RADIO AND THE CAR DIED! THE 3RD "FIX" WILL BE UPWARDS OF $1500!!! DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IN FACT, IT IS THE FAULTY PLACEMENT OF THE TIPM THAT HAS CAUSED THIS!! IT WAS PLACED IN...

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED OUT AND A CAR ALMOST HIT ME. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MESSED UP AND SHUT MAY CAR DOWN.. DODGE SHOULD REALLY RECALL THIS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE AIRPORT ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHT ALONG WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES SEEMED NOT TO FUNCTION AS I HAD TO MUSCLE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND TRAFFIC WAS AT A MINIMUM. THE CAR SPUTTERED SO BAD IT SHUT DOWN ON THE ROAD AFTER I PULLED OVER. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AND LIMPED IT HOME. COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO DO MORE THAN 10MPH. USED MY FLASHERS THE ENTIRE WAY HOME. *TR

I WAS TOLD BY MEINEKE THAT MY ENGINE'S SUBFRAME WAS SO CORRODED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR THIS YOUNG TO HAVE A CORRODED SUBFRAME. I LEARNED FROM ONLINE RESEARCH THAT CORRODED SUBFRAMES ARE A FREQUENT COMPLAINT WITH DODGE CALIBERS, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE PLACEMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THERE WAS NO RECALL. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE SUBFRAME AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1,000. *TR

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 55 BACK TO PEORIA,IL . CAR INTERIOR AND DASH LIGHTS FLASHING AND SURGING. SMELT SOMETHING BURNING. CAR DIED, LUCKY GOT TO SHOULDER OF FREEWAY. HAD IT TOWED FROM PONTIAC, IL. TO FIRESTONE IN PEORIA,IL. *TR DIAGNOSIS, HOLE IN A/C COMPRESSOR (POSSIBLE PISTONS BLEW THROUGH CASING), SHORTED STARTER, FRIED BATTERY

THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE YESTERDAY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE CAR GO INTO A "LIMP" MODE (VERY LITTLE POWER), AND EVEN AT FULL PEDAL, IT SLOWLY SLOWS DOWN. HAVING HAD IT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, I LEARNED TO PULL OVER, AND SHUT OFF THE CAR, AND LET IT SET FOR A FEW MINUTES. SOMETIMES TIMES THIS IS NOT EASY, OR SAFE TO DO. THEN IT IS HARD TO RESTART, BUT WILL DRIVE SOMEWHAT BETTER. THIS ALLOWS ME TO GET TO A PLACE THAT I CAN SHUT IT OFF FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME (1/2 HOUR), AND THEN IT RUNS MORE LIKE NORMAL, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAY ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OUT, IT IS RUNNING NORMAL AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. SO FAR, THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT I'M SURE...

I SEE THAT GM HAS FINALLY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THEIR ENGINES STALLING AND I'M WONDERING IF CHRYSLER EVER WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SAME THING? THERE 2007 DODGE CALIBER STALLS WITH A FLASHING LEFT LIGHT, WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER, THE NHTSA, AND TRANSPORT CANADA ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT NOTHING IS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. CONSUMERS ARE JUST LEFT TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES AND IT'S COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

CAR WILL RANDOMLY START SHAKING LIKE THERE IS BARELY ANY POWER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR TWICE. NUMEROUS THROTTLE ISSUES THAT NUMEROUS AUTO SERVICE SHOPS WERE NOT ABLE TO FULLY TAKE CARE OF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, LIGHTLY AND NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE INAPPROPRIATELY AND KIND OF JERK FORWARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN TURNING AND THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED NORMALLY THE CAR WOULD SEEM TO LOSE POWER AND SEEM TO GLIDE INTO THE TURN AND THEN JERK FORWARD. THESE THROTTLE ISSUES WERE NEVER FULLY EXPLAINED OR FIXED. AFTER A WHILE THE CAR DASH STARTED FLASHING A RED ELECTRICAL BOLT AND THE CAR WOULD SHUTTER AND SHAKE AND LOSE ALL POWER. INITIALLY, WHEN THIS OCCURRED I WAS ABLE TO JUST TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD FUNCTION FOR A WHILE. ALSO, IF...

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT TURN ON BUT THE HIGH BEAM WORKS FINE. HAVE CHECKED WIRING AND FUSES AND IT SEEMS TO BE THE TIPM. TOOK INTO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS THE TIPM TELLING THE LIGHT NOT TO TURN ON SO IN OTHER WORDS ITS A BAD TIPM. I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE PART WOULD BE CLOSE TO $1200. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND I SEE THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I AM NOW STARTING TO HAVE ISSUES WITH WHAT I THINK IS A BEARING GONE BAD, STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE THIS. TODAY AS I WAS ALMOST HOME, MY CHARGE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I GOT HOME, SO TURNED CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES, TURNED THE CAR BACK AND NO ISSUES. THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER SEEMS TO HAVE ISSUES. I WROTE TO DODGE ABOUT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25, MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY THEN STALLED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PCM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

CAR IS HARD TO START CRANKS VERY SLOW AND THERE IS A TAPPING SOUND LIKE A BAD LIFTER UPON STARTING BUT GOES AWAY WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OFF AND TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A HOLLOW NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP TO CHECK THAT SOUND OUT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WOULD NOT COME OFF THE GROUND. AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND NEW TIRES THE CAR NOW SHAKES AND VIBRATES IN THE FRONT END. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE REPAIR CENTER FOR 10 DAYS ON AND OFF. THIS LAST TIME IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR 6 DAYS AND COUNTING. THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND TAKEN OFF THE ROAD PERMANENTLY. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH...