2007 Dodge Caliber AWD Owner Complaints

WHEN CAR IS FILLED UP TO FULL IT WILL SMELL LIKE RAW FUEL IN THE CAR AND IT WILL STALL NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

11233318

Incident

Jul 17, 2019

Mileage

87,000 mi

THIS IS THE 2ND COMPLAINT I FILLED WITH CHRYSLER CORP. THRU NHTSA CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, 1ST COMPLAINT WAS #11186050 CONCERNING THE REAR CROSS MEMBERS/REAR AXLE CRADLE ROTTING OUT (CHRYSLER ACTION 23-012-14 THIS ACTION EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS). I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS ACTION THRU TALKING WITH A FRIEND WHO WENT THRU THIS SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER CORP. CONTACTED ME TO STATE "THAT ALL OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED !" THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2007 AT BERGER MOTORS IN HAZELTON, PA. NEITHER BERGER MOTORS OR CHRYSLER CONTACTED US ON THIS ISSUE, SO HOW CAN CHRYSLER CORP MAKE THIS STATEMENT THAT ALL OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED !!! THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 75,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT !

NHTSA ID

11191560

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

74,900 mi

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE, I TOOK THE CAR TO A GARAGE, THE MECHANIC CHECKED IT THEN CALLED ME ' NOT TO DRIVE IT ' THAT THE REAR AXLE/SUSPENSION CRADLE WAS ROTTED OUT. I CONTACTED A CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION EXTENDED THE WARRANTY DUE TO THIS ISSUE FOR 10 YEARS WHICH ENDED IN 2017. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ONLY TO FIND OUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLS, I ASKED HOW CAN THAT BE SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND I ASKED WHY WASN'T THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS NOTIFIED TO GET THEM CHECKED (NO ANSWER), I TOLD THIS WOMAN THAT THEY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM (USING SUBSTANDARD STEEL) AND I KNOW THAT SOMEONE WILL BE HURT OR KILLED DUE DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE.

NHTSA ID

11186050

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

74,900 mi

STUCK IN LIMP MODE

NHTSA ID

11172619

Incident

Jan 26, 2019

Mileage

173,596 mi

REAR CROSSMEMBER SUBFRAME RUSTED AND BROKEN CAUSING DRIVESHAFT AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO SHIFT DURING ACCELERATION. NOTICED A THUMBING SOUND WHEN DRIVING ON LOCAL CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON DEC. 12, 2018.

NHTSA ID

11163205

Incident

Dec 12, 2018

THIS VEHICLE'S ENGINE WILL STALL MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE STALLS OCCUR WHILE IDLING, AND/OR WHEN DRIVING AND THEY CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITHIN ONLINE FORUMS (INCLUDING YOUTUBE) REGARDING THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. THIS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I ONCE STALLED AND WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY IN THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID

11115041

Incident

Jul 30, 2018

Mileage

78,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT A USED 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH 83,493 MILES ON IT IN 2016. IN 2018 THE CAR BECAME VERY UNSTABLE AND FOUND THE CROSS STRUCTURE IN THE REAR WAS SO CORRODED AND RUSTED IT CRACKED IN HALF. SHE, I, AND OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. AND I SEE NOW 100'S OF OTHERS THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THIS? EAT $5,000.00 ? THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.. SHE WAS DRIVING AND I WAS WITH HER AT NIGHT AND RAINING, ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE SO BAD I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. WE CREEPED IT HOME AND FRIENDS LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAID OMG.. SO AGAIN,, HOW DO WE REPLACE THIS? AND WHAT IS BEING DONE? THERE WERE NO NOTIFICATIONS ON THIS AT ALL PERIOD. I DON'T CARE IF IT WAS 1 CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.. IT COULD BE A FAMILY WITH CHILDREN, A HEAD ON CRASH, WHO KNOWS.. IT'S DANGEROUS.. MAD MOTHER.. IT HAPPENED ON OR AROUND MAY 14, 2018 AND I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE MILES WERE AT THAT TIME, GAVE A ESTIMATE.. THIS IS AS BAD AS HAVING A DRUNK DRIVER COMING AT YOU.. PLEASE RECALL..

NHTSA ID

11112825

Incident

May 14, 2018

Mileage

86,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME MY THROTTLE CONTROL LAMP LIT UP, I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, WENT THROUGH MCDONALD'S DRIVE THRU AND CAME TO A STOP...THE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND SHAKE AND I HAD NO ACCELERATION ABILITY. THE CAR DID MOVE WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK. I MOVED TO A SAFE LOCATION AND CALL AAA. AFTER THE CAR WAS OFF, THE LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON WHEN RE-STARTED. A FEW DAYS LATER (4 OR 5), I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. I GOT OFF OF THE INTERSTATE TO RE-CONNECT WITH ANOTHER INTERSTATE. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WAITING TO TURN LEFT ONTO THE ON RAMP. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION, THE THROTTLE CONTROL LAMP WAS ON AGAIN AND THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND SHAKING AGAIN. I MOVE FORWARD ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY AND WAITED, ONCE AGAIN, FOR A TOW SERVICE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE.

NHTSA ID

11091052

Incident

Apr 28, 2018

Mileage

174,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,227.

NHTSA ID

11088540

Incident

Apr 13, 2018

Mileage

172,227 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ALSO HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED FIVE YEARS AGO BY SALT LAKE VALLEY DODGE IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

NHTSA ID

11074366

Incident

Feb 22, 2018

Mileage

56,000 mi

NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND PURGE SOLENOID AS THE CAR KEPT STALLING AFTER I'D PUT GAS IN THE CAR WHEN I'D LEAVE THE GAS STATION. VERY UNSAFE AS I'D BE AT A RED LIGHT RIGHT AFTER PUTTING IN GAS AND WOULD STALL. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING CONSISTENTLY THE CAR WOULD DRIVE FINE.

NHTSA ID

11062400

Incident

Jun 20, 2017

I HAVE 101,000 MILES AND WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR IN A PARKING LOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SEAT BELT UNFASTENED AND WILL NOT REMAIN FASTENED. I TRIED RECONNECTING IT SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY LUCK. IT WILL NOT REFASTEN.

NHTSA ID

11010970

Incident

Jul 26, 2017

Mileage

101,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN FILLING FUEL INTO THE GAS TANK. FUEL MUST BE ENTERED VERY SLOWLY IN THE FILLER NECK OR THE HANDLE FROM THE PUMP WILL "TRIP" AND NOT ALLOW ANY FURTHER FLOW OF FUEL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND TALKING TO OTHERS I THOUGHT THIS PROBLEM MIGHT BE DUE TO A CLOGGED EVAP HOSE OR ITS CHARCOAL CANISTER. I TOOK IT TO AN NATIONALLY KNOWN SERVICE STATION WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE NOT IN THE EVAP SYSTEM BUT IN A DEFECTIVE "ROLLOVER VALVE" WHICH IS INTERNAL TO THE FUEL TANK. IT IS ESSENTIALLY A "CHECK VALVE" WHICH PREVENTS FUEL FROM SPILLING BACK OUT OF THE TANK IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. IF THIS ROLLOVER VALVE IS STUCK "PARTIALLY CLOSED" DURING FILLING, THEN IT COULD ALSO BE STUCK "PARTIALLY OPEN" AND ALLOW FUEL TO DANGEROUSLY SPILL BACKWARD THROUGH THE FILLER NECK IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DODGE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THE ABOVE. THEY CHECKED INTO THEIR DATABASE AND FOUND THIS DEFECTIVE PART TO HAVE CAUSED A RECALL ON SOME OTHER 2007 DODGE VEHICLES (AVENGER, DAKOTA AND I BELIEVE RAM'S) BUT THE FREQUENCY WAS NOT JUSTIFIED FOR DODGE CALIBERS. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT MY PROBLEM DESCRIBED IS ONE AND THE SAME AS THOSE MODELS LISTED ABOVE (AND MAY VERY WELL BE THE SAME AFFECTED PART) AND THAT MY DEFECTIVE "ROLLOVER VALVE" SHOULD BE REPLACED AT DODGE'S EXPENSE. THE REPAIR INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA ID

10943975

Incident

Dec 6, 2016

Mileage

59,524 mi

MY MOTHER TOOK HER CAR TO HER LOCAL AUTO MECHANIC IN TOWN BECAUSE THE MUFFLER WAS RATTLING. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THE CAR WAS UNSAFE AND NOT DRIVABLE BECAUSE THE FRAME IS TOTALLY ROTTED. THE CAR FRAME HAS SANK AND NOW IS HITTING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THAT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE RATTLE. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO POKE A SCREW DRIVER THRU THE FRAME TUBE. MOM HAS BEEN TOLD BY HER MECHANIC AND A ANOTHER CAR DEALER THAT THE CAR WAS WORTH LESS AND NOT DRIVABLE. VERY FRUSTRATED I CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND HOW A 2007 CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WORTHLESS. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED TO BRING THE CAR TO A DODGE DEALER AND THAT THEY WANTED TO GET HER BACK ON THE ROAD RIGHT AWAY. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE RAMSEY DODGE DEALER, SAME PLACE WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT DODGE HAS A CAMPAIGN ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM, OF ROTTED FRAME TUBES AND THAT HER EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS STILL GOOD FOR THREE ADDITIONAL MONTHS. WE HAVE BEEN DENIED A RENTAL CAR UNTIL WE AGREE TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL RUSTED/ROTTED PARTS AND LABOR TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ROTTED FRAME REPAIRS. THE ESTIMATE IS FOR $1,191.00 IN PARTS AND $910.00 IN LABOR PLUS TAX OF $210.00. THIS IS THE SAME LABOR THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED WITH THE ROTTED FRAME TUBE REPAIR. THE ADDITIONAL PARTS THAT THEY SAY ARE REQUIRED IS BECAUSE THEY ARE ALSO TO RUSTED/ROTTED TO BE REUSED. THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE. DODGE AND THE DODGE DEALER ARE TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY MOTHER. SHE NEEDS THIS CAR. ROBERT IS THE DEALER SERVICE WRITER AND THE CASE # IS 30051333. HER CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE 9/2/2016. I WILL ATTACH A PHOTO OF THE ESTIMATE. THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.

NHTSA ID

10906789

Incident

Aug 29, 2016

RUSTED SUB FRAME

NHTSA ID

10881664

Incident

Jun 30, 2016

THE VEHICLE STALLS AT RED LIGHTS / INTERSECTIONS AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. IT DOES STOP AFTER SOME OF THE GAS IS USED. IT HAS NOT OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, ONLY ON CITY STREETS. IN HAVING THE CAR EXAMINED, THERE IS A FAULTY VALUE ON THE GAS TANK, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. IT IN SPEAKING WITH CHRYSLER, THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ASSIST.

NHTSA ID

10870115

Incident

Apr 15, 2016

Mileage

118,000 mi

THE CROSS MEMBER ON THE UNDERSIDE IS BADLY CORRODED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BUT IS A LITTLE EXPENSIVE. I HAVE HAD TO ALREADY REPLACE BOTH CONTROL ARMS, BOTH BALL JOINTS AND ONE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY AFTER MARKET BALL JOINT. THE STRUTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. A CAR WITH THESE MILES SHOULD NOT NEED ALL THIS FRONT END WORK. I HAVE SEEN THIS TO BE NOT JUST MY SITUATION. MY CRUISE CONTROL WORKED WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH 85,000 NOW DOES NOT WORK.

NHTSA ID

10862946

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

Mileage

95,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE CALIBER ON NOVEMBER 15, 2015 AND HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATION AND THE CAR HESITATING AS IF IT WERE A MANUAL SHIFT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO ASKED ME TO BRING THE CAR IN. I TOOK THE CAR IN THE THE SERVICE ALLEGED THAT THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT WAS HOW THE CAR ACCELERATED BECAUSE OF THE KIND OF TRANSMISSION THAT THIS CAR HAS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE THIS JERKING, HESITATING PROBLEM UNTIL FINALLY THE "THROTTLE BODY" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 AND HAD TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO GET KILLED BECAUSE OF ALL THE KINDS OF TRUCKS AND OTHER ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL. I AM NOW WITHOUT A WORKING VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND HAVE TO FIND A WAY AND SPEND MORE MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED. I PAID $8000 CASH TO THIS DEALER AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND STRESSED. PLEASE HELP. *JS

NHTSA ID

10816973

Incident

Dec 29, 2015

Mileage

103,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A YEAR LATER DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHAFT AXLE ASSEMBLY AND DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FRACTURING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT, IDLER PULLEY, ALTERNATOR, AND TENSIONER PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,147.

NHTSA ID

10786388

Incident

Oct 8, 2009

Mileage

20,147 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER AWD IN MAY OF 2012. AFTER I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN MARCH 2014, I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS GOING CRAZY! SHE WAS IN THE NICU AND I HAD TO GO SEE HER AS OFTEN AS I COULD, WHICH THESE PROBLEMS PROLONGED HER STAY. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T START....BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY, SO THAT WASN'T IT... THEN MY HAZARDS, GAUGES (EXCEPT GAS GAUGE) AND A BUNCH OF LIGHTS ALL FLASHED AND IT DINGED AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO GET A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP, GET TO DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS ( I AM DISABLED) OR GET MY DAUGHTER TO HER APPOINTMENTS. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE BURDEN ON ME AND MY FAMILY, AND I WISH I NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND I WILL NEVER BUY FROM THEM AGAIN. EVER.

NHTSA ID

10744502

Incident

Mar 27, 2014

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, RIGHT HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING. BOUGHT REPLACEMENT BULBS, THEY DO NOT WORK. READING UP, SEEMS TO BE THE TIPM MODULE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS (OVER $1200). DASHBOARD INFORMATION LIGHTS (SUCH AS BRAKE AND TPM) COME ON AND GO OFF INDISCRIMINATELY.

NHTSA ID

10731561

Incident

Jun 24, 2015

Mileage

97,000 mi

ENGINE STALLED AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, FROM THE GAS STATION WHERE I JUST FILLED UP. AT LATER DATES, IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES WHILE BOTH MOVING AND IDLING IN PARK, BUT ALWAYS RIGHT AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. THE CAR WOULD SHUTTER AND STALL FOR THE FIRST MINUTE OR SO. IF I WAS ABLE TO PUNCH THE THROTTLE QUICKLY ENOUGH I COULD SOMETIMES AVOID THE STALL. IF THE CAR STALLED, IT WOULD ALWAYS RESTART AND EVENTUALLY CLEAR UP AFTER RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES. ONCE I REALIZED WHEN AND WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING, I BEGAN STOPPING A GALLON SHORT FROM A FULL TANK WHENEVER FUELING UP. THIS HAS STOPPED THE ISSUE, BUT NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I SEE WHERE THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH OTHER DODGE AND CHRYSLER MODELS, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN DONE FOR THE CALIBER/AVENGER VEHICLE CLASS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, IT IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10694693

Incident

Aug 14, 2013

Mileage

81,000 mi

SINCE BUYING THIS CAR NEW I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BLIND SPOTS CAUSED BY BOTH A-PILLARS, USUALLY INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS FROM THE LEFT (CROSSWALKS, PARKING LOTS) AND CROSSING TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS APPROACHING FROM THE RIGHT. I HAD NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY PRIOR VEHICLES (PREVIOUS NEW VEHICLE = 2001 DODGE DURANGO). I HAVE TRIED TO ADAPT SINCE IDENTIFYING THIS PROBLEM BY LOOKING AROUND THE A-PILLARS BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IN BUSY/CROWDED SITUATIONS. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE NEARLY STRUCK PEDESTRIANS (AGAIN, ONLY THOSE APPROACHING FROM MY LEFT) OR ACTUALLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF A CAR APPROACHING FROM MY RIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. IS THIS A COMMON COMPLAINT SINCE THE WIDER A-PILLARS WERE ADAPTED? *TR

NHTSA ID

10683536

Incident

Apr 2, 2007

Mileage

115,000 mi

WE STARTED THE VEHICLE USING THE REMOTE START, AND THEN I INSERTED THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED THEM TO DISENGAGE THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF. THEN PLACED OUR 3YR OLD IN CHILD SEAT AND CLOSED BOTH DOORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS WALKING AROUND THE CAR TO GET IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND HEARD THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ENGAGE. I WAS LOCKED OUT WITH OUR 3YR OLD LOCKED INSIDE A RUNNING VEHICLE. HAD TO CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO HAVE THEM UNLOCK THE CAR. NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC LOCKS ENGAGING WITH THE IGNITION ENGAGED AND RUNNING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10670907

Incident

Jan 8, 2015

Mileage

99,375 mi

I PURCHASED THIS 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT AWD IN DEC OF 2012. THE DEALERSHIP GRAND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN LOWELL, MICHIGAN ON MAIN ST, REPORTED TO ME THE CONSUMER, BEFORE PURCHASE, AT MY REQUEST, A VEHICLE HISTORY STATING 1 OWNER VEHICLE WITH NO ACCIDENTS. THANK GOD I DID GET THE WARRANTY BECAUSE LESS THAN 14 DAYS FRESH OFF THE LOT, THE VEHICLE LOSS ALL POWER AND BARELY DRIVEABLE, THE CAR, WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT, ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 55 TO 60 MPH, LOST SPEED REAL QUICKLY AND AND COULD BARELY DRIVE IT TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CODED AT SERVICE SHOP 02 CENSORS AND CATILLATIC CONVERTOR, THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND BACK AND FORTH FROM MY HOME FOR MORE THAN A MONTH, UNTIL FINALLY THE CALIBER HAD TO BE SEEN BY A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE AND NOW PUSHING 2 MONTHS WITHOUT THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY DID THE 02 SENSORS AND CATILLATIC CONVERTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE COMPUTER TOO. GOT THE VEHICLE BACK DROVE IT 3 MONTHS AND THE VEHICLE HAD GRINDING IN THE FRONT END,ELECTRICAL SEAT HEATING AND BLINKERS SYSTEMS WERE MALFUNCTIONING, EACH TIM THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED SLUGGISH AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP LACKED CONCERN AND MADE ME DRIVE IT IN THE UNSAFE CONDITION FROM WEST OLIVE MICHIGAN TO LOWELL.OCT 2014 THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A SERIOUS REAR END ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WENT FROM 60 MPH TO 10 MPH JUST LIKE THAT CARS ON THE HIGHWAY SWIRVED TO MISS HITTING ME AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED. A GENTLEMAN STOPPED TO HELP ME PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD.. VEHICLE AND I SAT FOR ALOMOST AN HOUR WAITING FOR TOW SERVICE. SERVICE DEPT. CODED THE VEHICLE WITH A CRANK SHAFT CENSOR PROBLEM AND A RECALL AS WELL FOR THE FRONT END CROSS MEMBER RUSTS OUT AND CAUSE BAD SETTLING AND EXCESSIVE TIRE PRESSURE FROM THE ERROSION NOT SUPPORTING THE SUB FRAME. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669473

Incident

Oct 17, 2014

Mileage

116,000 mi