1969 Dodge C Body Owner Complaints

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 and was told that it had not been done but the manager would get right on it. I had asked the manager how this could have been missed during all the years I had been bringing it in for any kind of maintenance and was told: "It probably looks worse that what it should because I poked it with a screwdriver a few times to see how bad it was." Invoice total: $1884.20. I have since spoken with a general manager for Magna Corporation who produced the cradle for the Caliber. They were aware of the design flaw of the cradle that did not allow for drainage of water/road chemicals from the cradle. A lawsuit was filed by Magna against Dodge which Magna won. The particulars of the lawsuit were not made known to me other than Magna charges $42 for the cradle, but I was billed $859. I have found numerous customer complaints online over the corrosion of the cradle in other Dodge model years as well. The 2007 Caliber seems to have more overall customer complaints that all othe model years combined.

NHTSA ID

11459461

Incident

Nov 22, 2021

MY 2012 DODGE JOURNEY STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES AS SOON AS THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE BEGAN TO GET COLDER. IT NOW IS ON A DAILY BASIS THAT I KEEP PUTTING POWER STEERING FLUID IN. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL IS NOT AFFECTING MY CAR AT ALL. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JUNE OF 2019 AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL IT BEGAN TO GET COLD OUT. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON MY WON.

NHTSA ID

11280288

Incident

Nov 1, 2019

MY 2012 DODGE AVENGER IS CLICKING BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX AND BLOWING HOT AIR FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND COLD AIR FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO PAY $1200 FOR A HEATER CORE. AFTER 3 MONTHS SAME PROBLEM.. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AGAIN... THIS IS A DODGE DEFECT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL .

NHTSA ID

11170479

Incident

Oct 30, 2016

COMPLAINING ABOUT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. WE HAVE REPLACED A A/C CONDENSER, ALTANATOR, 2 BATTERIES AND NOW A HEATER CORE ALL WITH IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. TODAYS DATE 11-5-18. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. WE HAVE FORKED OUT OVER 3000 DOLLARS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS WITH NO HELP FROM CHRYSLER. ISSUES ARE CLEARLY MANUFACTURER DEFECTS.

NHTSA ID

11149557

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY R/T AWD. FIRST THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR WIRING HARNESS HAS A SEVERE PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT WANT TO START LIKE IT SHOULD. I'VE BEEN THROUGH 2 GOOD INTERSTATE BATTERIES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS THAT HAVE NOT SEEMED TO WORK. NEXT AND THE MOST DANGEROUS IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH IS TO SMALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED THEY USED A BRAKING SYSTEM FROM A DODGE MAGNUM(IN THE SERIES 1 FROM 2008-2012) WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED FROM AN SUV. THE ROTORS WHERE OUT AFTER 9000 MILES WHILE THE FRONT PADS GO AFTER 3000-4000 MILES. LEAVING THE BACK BRAKE PADS WITH THE LONGEST LIFE OF AROUND 5000 MILES THIS IS WITH AGGRESSIVE OR NON-AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IT DOESN'T MATTER. THIS KIND OF BRAKE AND ROTOR WEAR AND TEAR IS NOWADAYS UNHEARD OF. THIS KIND OF VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND VERY EXPENSIVE FOR THE AVERAGE AMERICAN VEHICLE OWNER. THESE VEHICLES ARE AS PLAIN AS DAY AS MUCH OF A LEMON AS THEY COME. BETWEEN THE ELECTRICAL OR IGNITION PROBLEMS THAT ARE AS PLAIN AS DAY AND CAN NOT BE FIXED BY YOUR AVERAGE MECHANIC AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ALSO THE BREAKING SYSTEM WHICH IS TO SMALL THAT ALSO CAN'T BE FIXED WITHOUT MANY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF PARTS AND LABOR. NOT TO MENTION THE THOUSANDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN PUT INTO THESE PROBLEMS THAT DID NOT FIX FOR LONG. THE ONLY OTHER THING THAT I FEEL THAT CAN HAPPEN IS FOR THERE TO BE A RECALL BY DODGE. TO FIX THE ELECTRICAL-IGNITION PROBLEM AND TO HAVE A BIGGER BREAKING SYSTEM PUT ON LIKE THEY DID THE (SERIES 2 JOURNEY FROM 2012 ON TILL NOW). AND THE BRAKING ISSUES ARE BETTER. SO IF THEY CAN DO IT NOW WHY CAN THEY FIX THE SERIES 1. I THINK IT'S A COMBINATION OF LAZINESS AND GREEDINESS WITH THERE MONEY. PLEAS HELP MY VEHICLE RIGHT ALONG WITH THE OTHER TENS OF THOUSANDS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. DON'T LET DODGE GET AWAY WITH THIS AND HELP MAKE THESE PROBLEMS AN ACTIVE RECALL !! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11129769

Incident

Apr 11, 2015

HAVE A RECALL ON CAR BUT BODY HARNESS IS NO GOOD NOW AND THEY PART SEEMS NOT TO EXITS AS THE DEALER AND CORP HAVE TOLD ME THE PART WAS NEVER MADE . THE CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP OVER 3 MONTHS NOW AND CORP TOLD ME THEY WOULD REIN BUST ME FOR PART AND I HAVE TO TRY A FIND PART . THERE WAS A WARRANTY ON PART BUT WARRANTY WAS USELESS AS FOR THE PART NEVER BEING MADE

NHTSA ID

11128261

Incident

Apr 26, 2018

RADIATOR PLUG UNDERNEATH PEACOCK, APPROXIMATELY 6 FROM THE FROM OF THE CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BEGAN LEAKING PROFUSELY WITHOUT WARRANT OR CAUSE. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR THIS PLUG AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THE RADIATOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY ENGINEERING OF THE COMPONENT. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

NHTSA ID

11109593

Incident

Jul 3, 2018

MY 2005 DODGE PICK UP TRUCK 1500 RAM VIN: 5J602436 WAS TAKEN IN FOR A URGENT RECALL FOR AIRBAG LAST YEAR AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED IN A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN BAYAMON PUERTO RICO, HOWEVER I HAD A DIRECT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER DRIVER AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT I RECEIVED WHIP LASH AND I BENT THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE ATTEMPED NUMEROUS TIMES TO REPORT THIS BUT NO ONE HAS HANDLED THE SITUATION FROM THE TOOL FREE NUMBER 18335850146. I ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN SEVERELY DAMAGED.I CAN BE REACHED AT THIS NUMBER

NHTSA ID

11104690

Incident

Jun 26, 2018

ENGINE CYLINDER 6 , MISFIRE WITH CODE 0306. CAR HAS ONLY 126985 .TOOK SECOND TIME TO THE DEALER.REFUSE TO FIX ,SEEMS IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT, THEY COMPAINT HAT EVEN THUGH THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 5 YRS BUT THE MILEAGE IS OVER 125 K MANUFATURE DODGE WONT PAY OR FIX THE ENGINE EVEN THOUGH THE CARAVAN HAD THIS POWETRAIN PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

11093367

Incident

Feb 12, 2018

CHRYSLER 5.7 ENGINE HAS A VERY LARGE FAILURE RATE ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THEY USED SUBSTANDARD MAYERIALS AND CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING TO SPEND MONEY ON REPAIRS THAT ARE OUT OF THE NORM FOR VEHICLE COST. THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDE SPREAD THAT IT IS TEFERRED TO AS "THE HEMI TOCK" BY AUTO TECHNICIANS, SERVICE PERSONAL AND CHAT GROUPS. THIS IS SO BAD THAT SOME REFER TO IT AS A MAINT FIX THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ON A REGULAR BASIS.

NHTSA ID

11054434

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR 1.5 YEARS AND IS GETTING WORSE. 2006 DODGE CHARGER 3.5L HAS PROBLEMS IN WARM WEATHER STALLING BRIEFLY UPON TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS MORE WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED COMPLETELY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND COULD CAUSE ME TO GET REAR ENDED ON THE INTERSTATE TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC THAT IS AT FULL SPEED. CERTAIN MODELS HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE FUEL TANK, BUT NOT ON MY VIN NUMBER. I RESEARCHED AND KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS (GAS TANK), BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THE PART ON MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10992711

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

THE REVERSE LOCKOUT HAS FAILED TWICE IN MY 2013 DODGE DART. WHEN IT FAILS, INSTEAD OF PUTTING THE CAR IN FIRST GEAR THE CAR GOES INTO REVERSE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. BOTH TIMES I ALMOST RAMMED INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME.

NHTSA ID

10948981

Incident

Jan 20, 2017

CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT RECALL, PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2014, WONDERING IF THIS WAS FIXED BECAUSE THE FRONT LEFT SIDE STARTED MAKING MY STEERING VEER OFF THE ROAD, WAS TOLD TO LOOK FOR A RECALL THIS IS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO 4.7, 4X4

NHTSA ID

10924341

Incident

Aug 24, 2016

MY BRAKES ARE MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES AND LOUD RUBBING NOISES WHEN I MAKE A STOP. ALSO MY DRIVER'S WINDOW HAS TROUBLE OPENING AND CLOSING WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTON TO DO SO. I AM NOT SURE IF THE BRAKES OR ROTORS NEED REPAIRING. I HAD THE BRAKES OR ROTORS DONE A GEW MONTHD AGO. ALSO THERE'S A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THSCAC/HEAT ON OR OFF

NHTSA ID

10903297

Incident

Aug 22, 2016

THE ALTERNATOR HAD A RECALL AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD KEEPS FLASHING WHEN WE DRIVE THE CAR. SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO A DODGE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT IS A SEAT DEPLOYMENT ELECTRICAL WIRING ISSUE THAT NEEDS REPAIRING CALLED LEFT SEAT WIRING HARNESS AND HARNESS TO THORAX AIR BAG. WE WERE TOLD THE COST TO REPAIR $525 PLUS ADDITIONAL FOR LABOR EVEN THOUGH IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CAR IS 2012 DODGE CHARGER SE WITH 80,904 MILES

NHTSA ID

10881934

Incident

Jun 30, 2016

Mileage

80,904 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM- HEADLIGHTS FLICKER THEN SHUT OFF. SOMETIME CAN GET TO WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN SHUTS OFF AGAIN. HAD IT CHECKED BY LOCAL SHOP, THEY THINK THE PROBLEM IS THE TIMP, WHICH THE DEALER SAID IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. SHOULDN'T THERE BE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE? I AM TRYING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER NEXT WEEK TO TRY AN GET SOMETHING RESOLVED.

NHTSA ID

10787976

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE A NOISE CHECKED IT TURNED OUT TO BE A HUB ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, IT TOOK THEM A LONG TIME TO GET THE HUB OFF AND THEN AFTER THAT WHEN I HAD THE REAR BRAKES REPLACE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT OFF EVERYONE TOLD ME THAT WAS NOT A REAL PROBLEM. BUT THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD THAT CHECK AND THEY SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH A PART THAT HAD TO DO WITH GAS MILAGE. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THAT FIXED BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS NOT A REAL PROBLEM. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO OR SO I DROVE TO WORK AND CAR WAS FINE BUT WHEN I CAME OUT TO GO HOME THERE WAS A NOISE WAS NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS BUT WHEN I GOT HOME MY SON CHECKED THE OIL AND ALL THE OIL WAS OUT OF THE VAN THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. NOW THE VAN IS NOT DRIVABLE AND THE ENGINE IS SHOT. THE OIL LIGHT DID WORK BEFORE THIS AND I HAD THE OIL CHANGED BEFORE THAT AND NO OIL ON THE GROUND.

NHTSA ID

10732966

Incident

Jun 18, 2015

2010 DODGE GRAND CARVAN BATTERY DISCHARGES.DODGE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE RADIO IS CAUSING THE BATTERY PROBLEM.THE FIX WOULD BE TO INSTALL NEW RADIO AT A COST OF $500.00.I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON INTERNET AND FOUND THIS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS.

NHTSA ID

10724314

Incident

Jun 6, 2015

2013 DODGE CHALLENGER. VEHICLE MALFUNCTION/COMPUTER SHUTDOWN. CAR COMPUTER SYSTEMS CUT OFF LEADING TO HAVING NO POWER AND NO OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSING TO BE UNSAFE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING. THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT NOVEMBER 2014 AND THE PART IS STILL UNAVAILABLE. I VISIT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP STATING THAT NO PARTS HAVE BEEN.SHIPPED TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND FOR MY DAMAGES, LOSS WAGES AND STRESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10715045

Incident

Apr 15, 2014

I HAVE A 2014 DODGE CHARGER SXT WITH THE 3.6 V6 ENGINE AND THE NEW 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY; WHEN IT IS COLD, THE ENGINE WILL REV-UP BETWEEN SHIFTS, AND IT HAS SEVERE DOWNSHIFTS. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE,(AMBIENT AND VEHICLE), IS NORMAL THE UP-SHIFT PROBLEM GOES AWAY BUT THE DOWNSHIFTING PROBLEM STILL REMAINS,(AT TIMES)! I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES ,(FOR THIS PROBLEM), AND NOTHING HAS HELPED. THIS IS A VERY NICE VEHICLE AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO KEEP IT AND ENJOY IT , BUT THIS PROBLEM IS SURE RUINING AN OTHERWISE NICE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN VERY TROUBLESOME SINCE IT`S INTRODUCTION AND I AM WONDERING IF A RECALL IS PENDING?? IF NOT, IT SHOULD BE!!!!!!! THE LAST TIME I LET THE VEHICLE WITH MY DEALER , THEY SAID THAT THEY "COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM", EVEN THOUGH THE TECHNICIAN THAT ALWAYS WORKS ON MY VEHICLES, ADMITS THAT HE HEARD AND FELT THE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBE. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME TO GET LOST ! THEY SAID THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER, (AT THE DEALERSHIP), SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE, THAT IS THE WAY THIS TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO OPERATE !!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE !!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10667494

Incident

Oct 14, 2014

I HAVE A 2014 DODGE CHARGER SXT WITH THE 3.6 V6 ENGINE AND THE NEW 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY; WHEN IT IS COLD, THE ENGINE WILL REV-UP BETWEEN SHIFTS, AND IT HAS SEVERE DOWNSHIFTS. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE,(AMBIENT AND VEHICLE), IS NORMAL THE UP-SHIFT PROBLEM GOES AWAY BUT THE DOWNSHIFTING PROBLEM STILL REMAINS,(AT TIMES)! I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES ,(FOR THIS PROBLEM), AND NOTHING HAS HELPED. THIS IS A VERY NICE VEHICLE AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO KEEP IT AND ENJOY IT , BUT THIS PROBLEM IS SURE RUINING AN OTHERWISE NICE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN VERY TROUBLESOME SINCE IT`S INTRODUCTION AND I AM WONDERING IF A RECALL IS PENDING?? IF NOT, IT SHOULD BE!!!!!!! THE LAST TIME I LET THE VEHICLE WITH MY DEALER , THEY SAID THAT THEY "COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM", EVEN THOUGH THE TECHNICIAN THAT ALWAYS WORKS ON MY VEHICLES, ADMITS THAT HE HEARD AND FELT THE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBE. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME TO GET LOST ! THEY SAID THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER, (AT THE DEALERSHIP), SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE, THAT IS THE WAY THIS TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO OPERATE !!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE !!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10667493

Incident

Oct 14, 2014

AIR BAG WARNING OF FAILURE. COST FOR REPAIR EXPENSIVE! REASON UNKNOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10661267

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

THE SEAT BELT TIMER CONTROL MODULE P/N 56043003RD HAS FAILED TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELTS. NOW THE BELTS CANNOT BE EXTENDED TO PROPERLY CONNECT UNDER NORMAL USE. THE MALFUNCTIONING PART CANNOT BE PURCHASED. ALL DEALERS, THAT HAVE BEEN CONTACTED, STATE THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT PROCURED ANY NEW MODULES. NOW THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN LEGALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10619066

Incident

Dec 22, 2013

HELLO, BACK IN JANUARY 2014 RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE N49/NHTSA 13V-529 FOR OUR DODGE RAM TRUCK. I CALLED GRESHAM OREGON DODGE DEALERSHIP PROMPTLY AND WAS PLACED ON A WAIT LIST TO HAVE THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD REPLACED. I HAVE CONTACTED GRESHAM DODGE TWICE AND WAS TOLD EACH TIME THERE IS A LONG LIST AND I AM SURE YOU ARE ON IT BUT WE ONLY GET SO MANY PARTS IN FROM DODGE AND ARE WORKING ON REPLACING THE PART. I FEEL THAT WAITING FOR 6 MONTHS IS EXCESSIVE AND CONCERNED THAT MY FAMILY AND MY SAFETY ARE IN JEOPARDY DUE TO THIS FAULTY PART THAT I AM WANT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME (NOT 6 MONTHS LATER). THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10607781

Incident

Jul 2, 2014

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 EXTENDED CAB 2 WHEEL ANTI-LOCK RIGHT CALIPER KEEPS STICKIN EVERYTHING IS NEW I'VE MISS 2WKS WORK CAUSE OF IT AND HAVE BEEN FIRED BECAUSE OF IT I CANT GO 5 MILES WITH OUT IT STICKIN I KEEP TAKIN THE CALIPER BACK TO 3 DIFFERENT PART STORE AND THEY GETTING PISSED I HAVE NEW SHOES,RUBBER HOSE,BRAKE BOOSTER RWAL VALVE ANTI LOCK VALVE CRYSTAL CLEAR FLUID ITS BEEN TO A BRAKE SHOP AND THEY R LOST ALSO IM ALWAYS ON THE SIDE OF ROAD TAKIN IT APART TO DEPRESS THE CALIPER NOT SURE IF ITS A C BODY OR NOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10554342

Incident

Oct 17, 2013