2007 DODGE CALIBER Structureframe And Members Problems

I had brought my 2003 Stratus and 2007 Caliber in to the dealership for their 3000 mile oil change and check-up. When the Stratus was done, I switched it out with the Caliber. The receptionist came into the waiting room to inform me that my vehicle was dangerous to drive. The engine cradle had rotted out. The manager had asked her to tell me: "If you hit a big bump, your engine could fall out." She showed me a picture of the area in question. I asked what I was supposed to be looking for and was shown where the cradle was supposed to be. A post-it note was on the picture saying that the manager "will do some pricing". The invoice states: "We question the structural integrity of it being able to hold up much longer." When I did not hear anything for a few weeks, I called in...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING THE FRONT WHEEL ALIGNED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBERS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. UPON AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LILLISTON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1501 N 2ND ST #47, MILLVILLE, NJ 08332, (856) 825-1937) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN (X69) EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2016; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,909.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED, AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (HANCOCK COUNTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 845 WASHINGTON, NEWELL, WV 26050, (304)-387-3100) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TT *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FRAME WAS FOUND. THE DEALER (CENTRAL AVE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1839 CENTRAL PARK AVE, YONKERS, NY) CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE FRAME THAT HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY APPLICABLE RECALLS OR WARRANTIES; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME UNDER THE ENGINE WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, INSPECTED THE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND NOTICED RUST FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK OF THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED LOWERY BROS. CHRYSLER-JEEP, INC. AT (315) 472-7844 (647 W GENESEE ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13204), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A BOUNCING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS CORRODED THROUGH WITH CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED DICK SCOTT DODGE CHRYSLER (684 ANN ARBOR RD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170, PHONE NUMBER: (734) 451-2110) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE CROSSMEMBER CORROSION AND WAS TO CALL DODGE CUSTOMER CARE AND ASK ABOUT THE X58 CROSSMEMBER ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER IN ONE OR TWO BUSINESS DAYS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,601. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 12/11/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT END FRAME WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS IT BEGAN TO RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE RUSTED FRAME CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S TIRES TO LEAN OUTWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE CROSS MEMBERS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO RUST PERFORATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND FRACTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND FRACTURES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, CROSS MEMBER AND THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO FRACTURE AND TURN INWARD. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE FENDER AND THE DOOR WERE RUBBING ON THE BOTTOM EACH TIME THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND THE CROSS MEMBER WAS FULL OF RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND DETERIORATING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REAR LOWER SUB FRAME COULD FAIL DUE TO A FAILURE THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SECTION OF THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT SUB FRAMES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAMES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 01/14/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AND REAR SUB FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/16/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THEY DETECTED THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH NUMEROUS PERFORATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 4/1/13 *CN