2008 DODGE CALIBER Suspensionfront Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspensionfront Issues in the 2008 DODGE CALIBER
5 suspensionfront complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 DODGE CALIBER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Suspensionfront Complaints
STARTED HAVING NOISY FRONT END/BRAKE ISSUE @16000 MILES ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, HAVE HAD THE CAR IN 7 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT, THE DEALER JUST KEPT REPLACING DIFFERENT PARTS HOPING THE NOISE WOULD GO AWAY, IT HASN'T, NOW THAT THE CAR IS 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALER TREATS US LIKE WE ABUSED THE CAR, IT ONLY HAS 37000 MILES ON IT!! A NEW CAR SHOULD LAST LONGER THATN 3 YEARS WITHOUT MAJOR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS !! DODGE HAS A REPUTATION OF USING DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION PARTS AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HARD-WORKING CONSUMERS THAT BAILED THEM OUT!!!! ALL I WANT IS MY CAR FIXED THEY CHOOSE TO USE INFERIOR PARTS AND NOW THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR HINDSITE. *TT
HAD MY TIRES ROTATED AND THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME HOW MUCH MY BALL JOINTS WERE WORE OUT AT ONLY 50,000 MILES. DODGE CALIBER 2008 MODEL. *TR
2008 DODGE CALIBER WITH 44,000 MILES. BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE SEVERELY WORN, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAD ONLY NORMAL DRIVING (NO SEVERE USE). THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE IF I HAD NOT HAPPENED TO NOTICE THE SUSPENSION LOOSENESS WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS SYMPTOM WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT, THE FRONT AXLES AND, BALL JOINTS ON MY CAR ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNER'S THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CALIBER. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED OCCASIONALLY THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKE PADS , FRONT AXLE, STRUTS, AND SHOCK ABSORBERS REPLACED. HOWEVER THE CONTACT IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 3000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 35600.
Other 2008 DODGE CALIBER Problem Areas
Suspension
106 complaints
Structurebody
58 complaints
Electrical System
56 complaints
Engine
43 complaints
Power Train
36 complaints
Steering
35 complaints
Unknown Or Other
28 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
26 complaints
Air Bags
20 complaints
Wheels
16 complaints
Service Brakes
15 complaints
Exterior Lighting
14 complaints
Structureframe And Members
12 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
11 complaints
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
10 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
8 complaints
Structure
8 complaints
Visibilitywiper
8 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
5 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
4 complaints
Electrical Systemhorn
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Service Brakes Electric
2 complaints
Air Bagsknee Bolster
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint