2007 DODGE CALIBER Exterior Lighting Problems

88 NHTSA complaints on file

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Exterior Lighting Issues in the 2007 DODGE CALIBER

88 exterior lighting complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 DODGE CALIBER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Exterior Lighting Complaints

#11453724 |
My throttle body keeps going in and out which cause me to have to get an alternator replaced twice plus a crankshaft twice. Now my car is smoking which is the valve cover gasket . Also my car lights went out one at a time so my driver side lights wnt work at all in the front and the passenger side front won't work just my signal on the passenger side. Also my dashboard won't work properly it keeps goin on and off as I turn on other lights in my car . When I signal left my car light on the roof comes on. I spent $12000 on this car from a dealership and have done nothing but put money into it more than I paid for it.
#11449403 |
Passenger side headlight and driver's side tail light not working. Bulbs have been replaced and tested as to being good. Went on internet and found this to be a very common problem with Dodge and Chrysler vehicles, many times requiring replacement of the TPIM. Grounds have been checked as good. Dealer says repair requires replacement of the TIPM for $1,600.00!! Vehicle lighting are safety items covered by vehicle laws. These are safety issues and customers should not be held hostage for ransom for their poor design. Dodge and Chrysler should be replacing these TIPMs when they start failing without cost to customers.
#11425392 |
I was driving at night time and my left side lowbeam headlight went out. Then briefly after the right side. I put my highbeams on to finish my trip home and then right before I made it home they both went out. Upon having the vehicle diagnosed it would be a $1000 part plus labor known as the TIPM. My friend has his own garage and he jumped power from my foglights. My headlights now work but he said he won't be long until other things start failing. Now my dash lights went out 2 weeks ago while I was on the interstate. I immediately pulled over and tried turning the car off and on and nothing. So I turned on my hazard flashers and drove 25 miles home with no dash lights. They will flicker on and off so rapidly I turned my dimmer switch the whole way down...
#11424926 |
dash light not working at night. can't see speedometer at night
#11372493 |
2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE TIPM BOX IS MALFUNCTIONED, AND CONTINUES TO BE. THIS IS AN ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STOCK, FACTORY TIPM BOX.
#11351366 |
THE TIPS IS SHORTING OUT. GOING TO COST 2200 TO FIX. THIS IS A RECALL IN OTHER VEHICLES AROUND THE SAME YEAR. WHY DOES IT NOT APPLY TO THE CALIBER. SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE. LOOKED INTO SEVERAL FORUMS WITH SAME ISSUE THAT KEEPS POPPING UP.
#11343755 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AT BRANDYWINE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (3807 KIRKWOOD HWY, WILMINGTON, DE 19808). THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
#11309951 |
ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A COMMONLY REPORTED ISSUE WITH DEFECTIVE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) UNITS ON THIS MODEL. THE EXACT SAME TIPM UNITS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER MODELS USING THE PART, BUT NOT FOR THE CALIBER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MORE THAN ONE HEADLIGHT CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT LIKE THIS.
#11302616 |
WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE RADIO LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. AT FIRST THE LIGHTS WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF, NOW THEY DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING AT NIGHT. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME DODGE VEHILCLES. I DID A NHTSA SEARCH AND DID NOT FIND A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHETHER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY, ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY
#11266705 |
CLUSTER LIGHTS, BACK LIGHTING FOR CLIMATE CONTROL KNOBS AND TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER THREE TIMES AND THEN GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS ANY TIME WHEN TURNING ON LIGHTS, WHETHER AT VEHICLE START-UP OR WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. MAKES FOR UNSAFE NIGHT TIME DRIVING.
#11265536 |
THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CLUSTER LIGHT FLICKER AND SOMETIME NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND YOU CANT SEE THR SPEEDOMETER OR ANY OF THE OTHER GAUGES..
#11242928 |
THIS CAR HAS HAD THE DRIVER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON IN THE DASH FOR MORE THAN 20,000 MILES.I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE "TAKATA AIR BAGS OR NOT. ALSO, THE DRIVER REAR TAILLIGHT HAS FILLED WITH WATER. I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS CAR. NOW THE DASH LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING OFF & ON WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THE CALIBER NOW HAS 96,000 MILES ON IT . THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ANSWERS.
#11231827 |
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE FAILING REPORTEDLY DUE TO FAILURES WITHIN THE TIPM ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE CHARGING 1600 USD FOR THIS REPAIR IN ORDER TO HAVE A SAFE OPERATING CONDITION ON THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT!
#11210194 |
THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TIPM IN THESE VEHICLES AND THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME TIPM WHEN THIS MODULE FAILS THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING AND THERE IS NO REPAIR OTHER THEN PAYING DODGE TO FIX IT AND THEY WANT 1000$ THEY HAVE RECALLED OTHER MODELS OF CHRYSLER JEEPS AND DODGES WHICH HAVE THIS SAME MODULE BUT NOT THE CALIBER. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. MY LIGHTS FAILED WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. SO THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE.
#11161764 |
DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT RELEASES ITSELF WHILE I'M DRIVING, FRONT DRIVER HEADLIGHT DOES NOT TURN ON EVEN THOUGH BULB HAS BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES TO RULE OUT DAMAGED BULB, REAR TAG LIGHT WON'T TURN ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, REARVIEW MIRROR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN ON.
#11119479 |
MY CAR HAS HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND MOST ALL THE CALIBERS DO ALSO HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHICH HAS HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS DODGE REFUSES TO ANSWER OR FIX ANY OF THE CARS OR ISSUE RECALLS THEY HAVE BEEN MADE WELL AWARE IF YOU CHECK FORUMS AS WELL YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFICULT TIMES OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD AND THE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
#11100496 |
FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR, I HAVE LOST ALL HEADLIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING, ENGINE DYING RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, SAFETY LIGHTS FLASHING AND BEEPING ON DASHBOARD. THE TIPM MODULE IS GOING OUT AGAIN. THIS PART IS NEARLY $1,000 AND ONLY A DODGE DEALERSHIP IS ABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE ISSUES WORLDWIDE WITH THIS SAME PART IN MULTIPLE DODGE CARS SINCE 2007 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE
#11096778 |
I ONLY HAVE ONE HIGH BEAM LIGHT ILLUMINATING. I'VE REPLACED THE BULBS JUST TO MAKE SURE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR.
#11065004 |
MY HEADLIGHTS WAS NOT WORKING SO I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT BULB. THE LOW BEAM WAS OUT THE HIGH BEAM WORKS. THE BULB REPLACEMENT DID NOT WORK. I TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WAS MY FUSE BOX. THE ENTIRE THING NEEDED REPLACED. BEING IN THE BUSINESS HE SAID IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE THING IS COSTLY SINCE THE IS BASICALLY THE COMPUTER OF THE CAR... THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX. THIS FUSE BOX CONTROLS A LOT OF THINGS THAT COULD BE SAFETY ISSUES AND LIGHTING TO ME IS VERY IMPORTANT. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A FUSE BOX. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE WAS NONE. I BEGAN LOOKING ONLINE AND THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS MAKE AND...
#11053732 |
WHEN DRIVING ON US.10 IN MI AT 9 PM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK NO HIGH OR LOW BEAMS. THE BULBS ARE BOTH GOOD. ALSO THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BLINKS VERY FAST AS IF THERE WAS A BURNED OUT BULB BUT THERE IS NOT ONE. THIS IS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. DOESSOMEONE HAVE TO GETKILLED BEFORE A RECALL IS FORCED ON CHRYSLER?
#11051284 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BARBERA AUTOLAND (7810 E ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152 (215) 333-3700) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE HEADLIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY VOICEMAIL AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A CALLBACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
#11025402 |
MY FRONT HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING IT HAS TO TO DO WITH THE FUSE BOX THAT IS LOCATE UNDER THE THE BUMPER ,THAT IT GET WET AND THE SNOW AND SALT THROUGH THE YEARS .I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR DOING THE DAY ONLY .THE FUSE BOX IS CORRODED IT .
#10967215 |
RT HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING. I REPLACED BULB BUT LATER FOUND OUT THAT MY FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING. IT LIMITS MY VISIBILITY AT NIGHT AT POSSES A THREAT TO DRIVERS WHO DON'T SEE ME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.
#10946295 |
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...
#10937266 |
TIPM MODULE DOES NOT POWER LIGHTS TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AND LED TO POWER DRAINS. LED TO COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY. *TR
#10925643 |
DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK. REPLACE LIGHT TWICE, NEITHER ONE WORKS. HIGH BEAM WORKS, BUT NOT LOW BEAM. HAVE BEEN TOLD NEED TO REPLACE TIPM (MAIN FUSE BLOCK). APPEARS TO BE TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR.
#10908178 | Crash
TAKATA RECALL, THE HEADLIGHT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. ONE HEADLIGHT WORKS AND WHEN SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OR THE HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK. IT MAYBE, BECAUSE OF THE FUEL BOX GETTING WATER IN IT. BUT WHEN ON HIGHWAY IN MOTION THE STATE PATROL FEELS ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR BEING IN THIS CONDITION
#10850031 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BULB WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
#10825392 |
TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE PROBLEMS. HAVING ALL KINDS OF CASCADING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR WITH ONLY 70K MILES. DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM WILL NO LONGER WORK. ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STOPS/STARTS. ACCELERATION ISSUES, ETC. CHRYSLER WANTS OVER A $1,000.00 TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, AND THE REPLACEMENT TIPM WOULD LIKELY FAIL IN SIMILAR MANNER SHORTLY THEREAFTER. EXTREMELY UNSAFE CAR DAY OR NIGHT.
#10816925 |
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT WILL. THE CAR CAN BE PARKED FOR HOURS THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, DRAINING THE BATTERY. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JS
#10781206 |
HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE EASY FOR THE CONSUMER AND COMPANY SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE LOW BEAM PROBLEM THAT CAUSING LOT OF OWNERS TO REPAIRS COST OF 100 OF 900 DOLLARS. THIS IS A ECONOMY SAFETY ISSUE THAT INCREASE PRESSURE OF THE OWNERS WHO DO NOT AFFORDS SUCH A COSTLY REPAIRS AND DRIVE IN PRESSURE -- ALSO A ISSUE FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. ONE SMALL PROBLEM CAN CAUSE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS. DO NOT LET COMPANY GET OUT OF EASY EXCUSE THAT UNDER NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM.
#10758876 |
ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND MY CAR JERKED AND ACTED AS THOUGH IT WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE VERY WELL. I WENT BACK TO MY WORK AND HAD THE MECHANIC CHECK IT (I WORK AT A SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION) AND THE LIGHT SAID IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR SO I GOT IT REPLACED AND IT DID NOTHING SO WE WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THR CAMSHAFT AS WELL AND IT WORKED FOR A WEEK OR SO THEN STARTED OFF AND ON. MY HEADLIGHT ALSO STOPPED WORKING AND I REPLACED IT 3 TIMES BEFORE WONDERING WHAT THE HECK! I JUST RECENTLY WAS CITED A TICKET DUE TO THE LIGHT AND SINCE I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT I HAD MY LICENSE SUSPENDED AND WAS DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING AND ENDED UP...
#10749817 |
I BOUGHT MY CALIBER LAST OCTOBER AND NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER HAVING IT I REALIZED MY LEFT TAIL LIGHT AND MY MIDDLE BREAK LIGHT DIDNT WORK SO I BOUGHT BULBS AND REPLACED THEM AND THEY STILL DIDNT WORK AND THEN MY LEFT HEADLIGHT QUIT WORKING SO I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THAT I NEED A WHOLE NEW TIPM COMPUTER AND IT WOULD COST 1200 DOLLARS THAT IN WHICH I DONT HAVE SO I AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL WITH THIS VEHICLE ... THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE ME TO BE TICKETED FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED OR DODGE CAN FIX FOR ME THE TIPM COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP.!
#10726756 |
ONE DAY WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICE WHEN I WAS SWITCHING INTO THE LEFT LANE THAT MY FRONT LEFT TURNING LIGHT WAS OUT BUT THE THE SIGNAL ON THE DASHBOARD WAS BLINKING . I GOT HOME PUT THE CAR IN PARK THEN CHABGE THE BULB THEN TESTED THE BULB TO SEE WOULD IT WORK IT DIDN'T WORK SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT HE COULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE ISSUE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE BULB TOO BUT HE FOUND OUT IT WASN'T THE BULB BECAUSE WHEN WE TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE TURNING SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD BE ON BUT WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE SIGNAL IT WOULD NOT BLINK OR WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE HAZARD LIGHTS TOO IT WOULD NOT BLINK .
#10706519 |
WAS PULLED OVER FOR DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT OUT. WAS GIVEN A "WARNING". DROVE TO NEAREST PARTS STORE, REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB. STILL DID NOT WORK. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTICS FOUND NO POWER COMING FROM TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) WHICH CAN BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $800. I FIND A HEADLIGHT TO BE IMPORTANT SAFETY DEVICE FOR DRIVING ON OUR HIGHWAYS HERE IN AK AS HEADLIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES IS THE LAW ON MOST ROADS. AFTER RESEARCH THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. EVEN REPLACING THE TIPM FOR $800 DOES NOT INSURE THE PROBLEM STAYS AWAY. THE TIPM FAILED A SECOND TIME THIS APRIL 2015 WITH DRIVERS SIDE LOWBEAM AND PASSENGER SIDE HIGHBEAM. COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER HAS SHOWN NO RESULTS. *TR
#10702091 |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE DROVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HOWEVER, EVENTUALLY OVER A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS INCLUDING THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
#10667521 |
WHEN RETURNING HOME FROM THE STORE IT WAS NEAR DUSK. WE TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND HEADED HOME. ALONG THE WAY CARS WERE FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AT US. I CHECKED TO CONFIRM THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SWITCHED ON, WHICH THEY WERE. ONCE WE GOT HOME, WE NOTICED BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE SWITCHED ON. LUCKILY WE ONLY HAD A MILE FROM TO TRAVEL TO GET HOME OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE ENDED IN A CRASH. LATER I REMOVED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS TO SEE IF THEY HAD BURNED OUT. (NOT LIKELY SINCE THEY BOTH WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME.) BOTH BULBS APPEARED FINE AND I REINSTALLED THEM. I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY BOTH ILLUMINATED. A COUPLE HOURS LATER, I WENT TO LEAVE AGAIN BUT AFTER TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS NEITHER OF THEM ILLUMINATED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT...
#10660540 |
MY PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT WENT OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE FAILING TO COME ON AT ALL. BULB WAS CHECKED , THEN REPLACED. THE BATTERY CABLES WERE TAKEN OFF OVER NIGHT TO TRY TO RESET THE COMPUTER BUT NOTHING WORKED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY $900 + TO FIX A HEADLIGHT ON A CAR 7 YEARS OLD. WHY ARE THEY NOT ISSUING A RECALL ON A PROBLEM THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING? *TR
#10660681 |
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LOW BEAM AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAVE GONE OUT. HIGH BEAM, REVERSE, & TURN SIGNALS ARE FINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1,000. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE TO DODGE; A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO EXPOSING THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO THE ELEMENTS BY PLACING IT IN THE ENGINE BAY IN A HOUSING THAT NOT WATER TIGHT. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE WITH THE CALIBER IT IS NOT A QUESTION OF IF, BUT WHEN THE TIPM WILL GO OUT. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ANY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. DODGE SHOULD EITHER FIX THIS, RECALL THE PART, OR REIMBURSE OWNERS THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
#10652228 |
DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM ONLY WILL NOT WORK. HIGH BEAM WORKS LOW BEAM DOES NOT. *TR
#10650092 |
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DON'T WORK. DEALER ASK FOR TIPM REPLACEMENT (9FUSE BOX). NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM WITH TOO MANY. IT IS A DESIGN FAILURE. SHOULD RECALL AND FIX OR REIMBURSE TO EVERYONE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE AT HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T24900_DS494668. *TR
#10649187 |
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT IS OUT. GOT THE TIPM REPLACED FOR $700+. THAT'S WAY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR A HEADLIGHT. *TR
#10649188 |
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. AND THEN ONE DAY THE CAR WOULDN'T START. JUMPED THE CAR AND IT STARTED. WE JUST HAD THE TIPM REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS TIME THEY FOUND A BURNT TIPM CONNECTOR PIN. THEY REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NO-START CONDITION. *TR
#10649189 |
NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND THEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TODAY SINCE WE'VE HAD THE TIPM AND TIPM CONNECTOR REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING, BUT SAID THEY'D REPLACE THE TIPM SINCE IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE'RE REALLY STARTING TO HATE THIS CAR. *TR
#10649184 |
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO SHOP TO GET IT REPLACED. IT WAS NOT THE LIGHTBULB. THEY GOT IT FIXED, BUT SAID THE TIPM MAY BE FAULTY AND IT WILL NEED REPLACED IF HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AGAIN. A DAY LATER, THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. *TR
#10643639 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
#10641420 |
DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP HAS GONE OUT DUE TO A TOTAL INTERGRATED POWER MODULE FAILURE. *TR
#10631414 |
HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR .THE CHARGING LIGHT WAS COMING ON.NOW THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING REPLACED BULBS STILL NOT WORKING NOT GETTING POWER TIPM ISSUE. *TR
#10620892 |
THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS OUT. THE BULB WAS REPLACED AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ONLY HAVING ONE HEAD LIGHT. I GUESS WHEN I RECEIVE A CITATION FOR ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT THEN THE CITATION WILL BE MAILED TO DODGE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *TR
#10614906 |
MY DRIVERS SIDE DRIVING LIGHT WAS OUT SO I BOUGHT A NEW BULB. THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM SO I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW EVERYONE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE THE TIPM WHICH IS AROUND 1000.00 TO FIX. IF WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I WOULD THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT DODGE SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF NOT THE CONSUMER! *TR

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