2007 Dodge Caliber Other / unspecified Problems

I was informed on 09/29/2025 by my Chrysler dealer that a second critical component of my 2007 Caliber frame had rusted to the point that it broke. The first critical component was reported in my complaint tracking number 11459461 submitted on 04/03/2022. The component in that filing was the engine pan that supported the engine. On this latest failure, I was told the same thing by the shop manager: "If you hit a bump while driving this vehicle you could lose your back wheels". In the first incident, the engine could have fallen out of my vehicle. He was not going to let me drive it home. Then he changed his mind and told me it was "at my discretion". I did drive it home (4.5 miles) with no problem. He told me he was going to try and find a new or used part to fix the issue. He made it clear that he was not hopeful of finding one. This is twice now that my life and the lives of any drivers on the road at the same time were placed in danger from excessive rusting problems. I submitted files in the first incident showing that Chrysler was aware of the issue. A copy of the corporate service bulletin was attached. To my knowledge nothing was ever done. Is anything going to be done this time?

NHTSA ID

11691736

Incident

Sep 29, 2025

My car is at 69739 miles and the control arms and the front and rear subframe is rotted out

NHTSA ID

11619600

Incident

Oct 14, 2024

Vehicle has less than 100,000 miles (strictly highway miles) and rear sub frame has completely rusted through causing back alignment to be drastically out, and fish tailing, which also causes hazardous steering control on dry and especially wet roads. Rapid wear and replacement of tires on rear end. I have researched and found this to be a consistent problem on multiple sites and forums.

NHTSA ID

11468503

Incident

Jun 9, 2022

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear passenger side. The contact looked in the rearview mirror and saw sparks coming from the rear passenger side. The contact pulled over, and upon inspection, the contact noticed that the rear passenger's side tire was inward and the cross member was corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 23-012-14 Front And Rear Crossmember Corrosion (X58 10 Years Unlimited Mileage). The failure mileage was unavailable.

NHTSA ID

11443924

Incident

Nov 22, 2021

INCIDENT HAPPENED OCT. 2, 2020... I WAS DRIVING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION, MY WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE... VERY TERRIFYING!! MADE IT THRU THE INTERSECTION, WAS ABLE TO GET OF THE ROAD... WHEN THE MECHANIC (THE MAN THAT PUSHED MY CAR BACK TO MY RESIDENCE) TOOK A LOOK UNDER THE BOTTOM... IT WAS TOTALLY ROTTED OUT, WHICH IN FACT CAUSED MY WHEEL TO DETACH FORM THE VEHICLE ... I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE, NOW I AM OUT OF A VEHICLE NO MONEY AND I HAVE TO PAY INSURANCE... PLEASE I NEED HELP!! YOUR ABRUPT ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.*DT*DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11373145

Incident

Oct 2, 2020

IN THE MIDST OF ME DRIVING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION... MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY... I HAD TO GET OF THE ROAD BECAUSE MY WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THEY ENTIRE CAR... DUE TO SEVER CORROSION, YU UNDER VEHICLE.. WHEN I SAW PHOTOS... I WAS TERRIFED!! MY LIFE WAS ON JEOPARDY.. THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE... I AM SENDING PHOTOS TO HELP SUPPORT MY CLAIMS..

NHTSA ID

11365106

Incident

Oct 2, 2020

SO , THE CAR I PURCHASED ON AUG.2ND, OF THIS YEAR... HAS MANY ISSUES! FIRST OF ALL ABOUT 2 WEEKS INTO HAVING THE VEHICLE... I NEEDED EXHAUST WORK DONE... SHORTLY AFTER THAT.. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING SOME PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN I TOUCHED THE BREAK PEDAL, NOW I'M EXPERIENCING SOME WEIRD SITUATION UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WHICH IN FACT IS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE AND NOW WHEN I TAP THE BREAK TO STOP THE VEHICLE THEIRS A LOUD NOISE AND WHEN I GIVE IT GAS.. IT SHREEKS! IT'S VERY TERRIFYING TO SAY THE LEAST... I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK TO MY RESIDENCE... I'M UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT ALL

NHTSA ID

11362090

Incident

Aug 24, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OR DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER BAR ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CORROSION WAS A KNOWN DEFECT AND TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE CONTACT CALLED ZEIGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF DOWNERS GROVE LOCATED AT (2311 OGDEN AVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515), LARRY ROESCH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT (200 W GRAND AVE., ELMHURST, IL 60126), AND DUPAGE CDJR LOCATED AT (433 E NORTH AVE., GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139), WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,133.

NHTSA ID

11319708

Incident

Mar 28, 2020

Mileage

160,133 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED ON THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. FURTHERMORE, THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED BY A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

NHTSA ID

10926211

Incident

Oct 25, 2016

Mileage

162,000 mi

HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER MAKING A U-TURN AND NOTICED A JERK IN THE STEERING. PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO OUR COMPLEX AS IT WAS ONLY TWO MILES AWAY. MADE A SECOND U-TURN AND SAME THING HAPPENED. ONCE IN OUR COMPLEX AND PROCEEDED TO GO OVER THE FIRST SPEED BUMP. THE CAR STOPPED WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DROPPED. HE EXITED THE CAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND NOTICED THE SUBFRAME HAD SNAPPENED IN HALF AND WAS RUSTED BEYOND EXTREME.

NHTSA ID

10794427

Incident

Nov 3, 2015

Mileage

165,000 mi

THE FIRST INDICATION OF THE PROBLEM WAS AS I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (ABOVE 50 MPH). I NOTICED A DEFINITE SHAKING WHICH I TOOK TO MEAN THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT BALANCED PROPERLY. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS, CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS WERE WORN OUT. I REPLACED THESE PARTS AND THE TIRES AS THEY HAD BEGUN TO WEAR BADLY. I AM NOW ABOUT TO REPLACE THE SAME PARTS FOR THE FOURTH TIME! THERE ARE ALSO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION. I AM REPLACING THE REAR CONTROL ARMS AND LATERAL LINKS FOR THE THIRD TIME! I DRIVE A LOT AND AT FIRST PUT THE PROBLEM DOWN TO THE NUMBER OF MILES I DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT APPROXIMATELY 211,000 MILES, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS! THE LAST TIME THE FRONT SUSPENSION WORE OUT, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL NEARLY FELL OFF! THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE SEVERELY AND AS I WAS A MILE OR TWO TO MY DESTINATION, I SLOWED TO A CRAWL AND WHEN I ARRIVED I WAS NEARLY SICK WHEN I SAW HOW BAD IT WAS. NOW THE FRONT AND THE REAR ARE BAD AT THE SAME TIME. HELP ME OUT PLEASE! I'M AT MY WITS END AS I STILL OWE SOMEONE MONEY I HAD TO BORROW THE LAST TIME I NEEDED THIS FIXED. I REALLY DON'T WANT A CAR PAYMENT NOW AS MY WIFE LOST HER JOB RECENTLY.

NHTSA ID

10763290

Incident

May 1, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY CAR HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. THE STEERING SEEMED VERY LOSE. SHE WAS BY A GARAGE AND STOPPED AND LEFT THE CAR THERE. TODAY THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SEND THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SHOT AND COULD NOT BE FIXED.. CAN CHRYSLER BE NOTIFIED OF THIS AND SHOULD WE GET A SECOND OPINION? ITS A GOOD THING THIS HAPPENED ON A BACK ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC OR MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

NHTSA ID

10721547

Incident

May 19, 2015

Mileage

79,000 mi

I'VE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW (A 2007( AROUND THANKSGIVING 2006. THE FIRST ISSUE INVOLVED THE STEERING AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT STRUTS, CONTROL ARMS AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT - AT 6K MILES! THIS REPAIR ALSO INVOLVED REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THE STEERING WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN PARKING OR PARALLEL PARKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I HAD THIS REPAIR PERFORMED USING PARTS I PURCHASED MYSELF AND A LOCAL MECHANIC I FOUND ON CRAIGSLIST WHO WAS WILLING TO DO THE LABOR FOR ABOUT $300 INCLUDING THE NECESSARY 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE PARTS COST ABOUT $500 OR SO. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME HAS BEEN THIS RATTLE AND CLUNK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. IT SEEMS THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT WHAT THE EXACT PROBLEM MAY BE. I REPLACED THE REAR SHOCKS MYSELF THINKING THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL MAKES THIS ANNOYING NOISE. THE CAR HAS NO REAR SWAY BAR. I WAS TOLD IT'S NOT A CONTROL ISSUE AND HAVE "LIVED WITH IT" AS ANNOYING AS IT IS ALL THESE YEARS. IT SEEMS IT HAS NOT AFFECTED THE VEHICLE CONTROL, BUT IT'S A NUISSANCE. I'M GETTING READY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM MYSELF AS IT MUST BE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS OR TOE LINKS. THIS ALWAYS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE LIKE A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY OR A VERY BUMPY ROAD. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT THE FRONT TIE RODS APPEAR TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT YET AGAIN AS I INPSECTED THESE MYSELF AND NOTED THERES NO BOOT ON THEM AND GETTING SOME STEERING NOISES AGAIN, INCLUDING A CLUNK WHILE STEERING OR BRAKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. MIGHT NEED ANOTHER SET OF CONTROL ARMS (NOT SURE YET) REALLY FEEL AS IF DODGE SHOULD ADDRESS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A DEFECT AND PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS - AS I'VE BEEN READING HERE AND ON PLENTY OF CALIBER FORUMS I'M DEFINITELY NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S HAD THESE EXACT PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10628926

Incident

May 24, 2007

Mileage

6,000 mi

EVERY TIME WHEN I WOULD BE GOING OVER ANY KIND OF BUMP,DRIVEWAYS AT SPEED BUMPS OR JUST DRIVING THE CAR. I WOULD ALWAYS HERE SHAKING OR RUMBLING NOISES IN MY FRONT SUSPENSION. RECENTLY I HAD TO GET A CLUTCH INSTALLED IN MY CALIBER. AND MY MECHANIC INFORMING ME THAT MY CONTROL ARMS WERE COMING LOOSE. WHICH MEANS THAT IF IT PERSISTS THE WHEELS CAN COME OFF SO THAT'S THE SOUND I AM HEARING THE WHEELS SHAKING WHEN IT GOES OVER BUMPS!. AND THEN HE FOLLOWED BY SAYING WITH DODGE CALIBERS CONTROL ARMS ALWAYS SEEMS TO GO BAD EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR NO MATTER HOW YOU DRIVE. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 91,000 MILES ON MY CAR WHICH ARE ABOUT 90% HIGHWAY MILES. I USED TO DRIVE FOR UPS DROVE TRUCKS FOR LIVING WHEN HE COMES TO CHANGING GEARS AND DRIVING THE CAR I AM EXTREMELY CAPABLE. SO FOR A CLUTCH TO GO BACK IN JUST SEVEN YEARS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. MY PARENTS HAD A 1987 VOLVO STATION WAGON WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AND WE NEVER HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS!!! HEY DODGE THIS IS HOW A CAR IS SUPPOSED TO WORK!! YOU BUY IT WORKS TILL YOU SELL IT. WITH A FEW MAINTENANCE FIXES DOWN THE LINE. (NOT CONTROL ARMS TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL AND GAS PEDALS.) SO FOR CONTROL ARMS GOING BAD AT THIS TIME IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. I WENT ON OTHER FORUMS OF PEOPLE WHO HAS THE SAME CAR AS MINE IN ABOUT 600 PEOPLE OR THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE SAYING EXACTLY THE SAME THING BUT THEY HAD TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO GET THESE THINGS FIXED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THINGS GO BAD CARS OVER TIME BUT THIS IS EXTREMELY TOO EARLY. I HAVE WENT TO 3 TO 4 OTHER MECHANICS AND ALL SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT THE DODGE CALIBERS. CONTROL ARMS ARE A MAJOR IMPORTANT THING IS SAFETY OF A CAR EXTREMELY BASIC AN EXTREMELY SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT CONFORMS DO NOT GO BACK AND JUST SEVEN YEARS. NOTE MY CONTROL ARMS AREN'T AS BAD AS SOME OTHERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10615747

Incident

Sep 26, 2013

Mileage

85,000 mi

WENT TO GET CAR INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC FOUND OUR CROSSMEMBER FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. IT IS ONLY 5 YRS OLD AND HAS 63000 MILES, UNHEARD OF. NEXT STEP CONTACT DODGE SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO TO HELP US GET THIS REPAIRED, RIGHT NOW CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10564470

Incident

Feb 15, 2014

Mileage

63,000 mi

WITH ONLY 38,550 MILES ON MY CAR (WHICH HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR) I HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, MY MECHANIC (WHO HAS BEEN THE ONLY MECHANIC I HAVE USED FOR OVER 10 YEARS) TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO TOTALLY SHOT & HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THE DANGER I WAS PUTTING MYSELF & OTHERS IN, HAD HIM DO THE BALL JOINTS THE NEXT DAY. THESE 2 PARTS SEEMED TO NEED REPLACEMENT WAY BEFORE THEY SHOULD HAVE. THE DEALERSHIP HERE (SERVICE PERSON/AL) TOLD ME SINCE I WAS OVER MY 3 YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, (AND HAVEN'T BEEN THERE IN 2 YEARS) THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED BY MY MECHANIC, I STOPPED AT THE BANK. THERE I SAW ANOTHER DODGE CALIBER PULL IN. WHILE IN THE BANK, I SPOKE WITH THAT DRIVER. SHE TOLD ME SHE JUST HAD THE WHEEL BEARINGS DONE ALSO. IM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR HER CAR WAS BUT IT APPEARED TO BE NEWER THAN MINE! WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE CARS? SHOULDN'T THE DEALER HAVE HAD A LITTLE MORE INTEREST WHEN MY ACTUAL MILEAGE WAS ONLY 2000 OVER THE WARRANTY. THEY KEPT POINTING OUT THAT THE CAR WAS OVER 5 YEARS OLD & ONLY HAD A 3 YEAR WARRANTY. TO ME THAT HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE...THE MILEAGE IS WHAT CONCERNS ME. I HOPE OTHERS WILL TAKE NOTE & BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER BEFORE THERE ARE RELATED ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS. I DID TRY TO FIND A NUMBER ONLINE TO CALL CHRYSLER, ONLY TO COME UP WITH SALES...I WOULDN'T BUY ANOTHER! PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10477039

Incident

Sep 20, 2012

Mileage

38,550 mi

AFTER TWO SETS OF TIRES WE WERE TOLD THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FRONT END. HAD TO PARK THE CAR AND WAIT A WEEK BEFORE THE PARTS CAME IN. WE WERE TOLD IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. ALSO THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED EACH TIME AT THE DODGE DEALER WHO INFORMED US THESE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN SO SOON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10466542

Incident

Jul 16, 2012

Mileage

62,524 mi

NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL RADIAL ONLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE, ALL THE WAY TO THE STEEL RADIAL, EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES WERE ONLY A YEAR OLD. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND FOUND OUT THE BALL JOINT AND FRONT CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AUTO SHOP SAID WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE NOTICED THE PROBLEM, AND SUGGESTED NOT DRIVING ANY FURTHER UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. ALSO TOLD US THEY HAD TWO OTHER CALIBERS THIS YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND WANT TO CHARGE $1400 TO FIX AND REPLACE OUR RELATIVELY NEW TIRES. UPON RESEARCHING MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. JUST GRATEFUL THAT WE FOUND THE PROBLEM WHILE PARKED AND BEFORE THE TIRES BLEW ON THE HIGHWAY OR SUSPENSION BECAME EVEN LOOSER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450766

Incident

Mar 6, 2012

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER 28 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR HUB BEARING, BECAUSE IT WAS WORN OUT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT BOTH THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE WORN OUT AS WELL WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR BECAUSE OF THE REAR HUB FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V196000 (WHEELS: CAPS/COVER/HUB) WAS RELATED AND COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,250.

NHTSA ID

10384732

Incident

Nov 24, 2010

I STARTED TO NOTICE A NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK END OF THE CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO CHRSYLER/DODGE DEALER & WAS TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING:REAR HUBS, THE RIGHT & LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS & REPLACE THE TIRES. WE HAD JUST BROUGHT NEW TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2010 FOR THE WINTER & NOW THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACE AGAIN.CHRYSLER IS PUTTING MY LIFE, MY HUSBAND & MOTHER'S LIFE LINE ON THE LINE. WHY IS IT THAT WHEN THEY HAD THE MAY 2007 RECALL,THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT INCLUDED AND WHY ARE THEY GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER BY PUTTING OUR LIVES IN JEOPARDY. I THOUGHT I PURCHASED A CAR THAT WOULD KEPT ME SAFE. THE ESTIMATED COST THEY QUOTED US $1800.00. CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD BE ASHAME OF THEMSELVES. IS PROFIT MORE IMPORTANT TO THEM THAN OUR LIVES. THE CAR IS WORTHLESS & CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10384618

Incident

Feb 22, 2011

Mileage

51,236 mi

TOOK MY CAR INTO SAFFORD DODGE IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA BECAUSE WHEN I HIT BRAKES MY CAR WOULD SHUDDER. I STATED THAT I FELT MY FRONT BRAKES WERE GOING BAD. AFTER THEY LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE THEY STATED I NEEDED MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND THAT MY FRONT ONES WERE FINE. UPON THEM WORKING ON MY REAR BRAKES, THEY INFORMED ME THAT CYLINDER WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE. PREVENTING THE WHEEL FROM BEING PLACED BACK ON THE CAR. WHEN I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP, MY BRAKE PEDAL MADE A POPPING SOUND. I THOUGHT THAT WAS BECAUSE I JUST HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON. FOUR DAYS LATER MY BRAKES WENT OUT ON ME AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT AND I WAS ABLE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO SAFFORD DODGE AND THE FRONT DESK GUY PAUL STATED HE FELT THAT MY POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BAD. I TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR BEFORE I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN EXCEPT THAT IT SHUDDERED. WHICH IT STILL DOES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326130

Incident

Apr 16, 2010

Mileage

126,000 mi

2007 DODGE CALIBER GAS PEDAL. WITH 50,600 MILES. WHILE DRIVING APPROX 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL ACCELERATED TO OVER 90 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES COULD NOT STOP THE CAR ONLY SLOWED IT SLIGHTLY WHEN I REACHED THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE CAR TO FULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE GAS PEDAL WAS REPLACED AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE EXCESSIVE SPEED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10275788

Incident

Jun 25, 2009

Mileage

50,600 mi

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CALIBER R/T WITCH I PURCHASED NEW. AFTER THE FIRST 4 MONTHS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I NOTICED THAT EVERY BUMP I HIT, THE CAR WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE STABILITY WAS NOT GOOD AT ALL, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE STABILITY SYSTEM PROGRAM FEATURE. I PROCEEDED TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS FINE. I JUST NEEDED TIRES. I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AND STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN AND THEY THEN REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND STRUTS. I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SO I BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE. IT IS NOT FINE! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HARD TO CONTROL ON A ROAD THAT IS NOT PERFECTLY PAVED ESPECIALLY IN RAINY WEATHER AND WINTER MONTHS THIS VEHICLE HAS VERY BAD TRACTION AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF UNABLE TO CONTROL, WHICH I AM TRYING TO PREVENT FROM HAPPENING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNERS AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW I'M EXPERIENCING WATER RUNNING INTO MY CAR EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE AC OR HEAT AND HOT WATER RUNNING ON MY FOOT WHILE DRIVING WHENEVER I TURN A CORNER. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF THIS MATTER IS INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10274383

Incident

Mar 15, 2008

Mileage

12,500 mi

THE CAR STRUT HAS TO BE CHANGE IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR 4 TIMES AND IS STARTING TO SOUND AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229413

Incident

Mar 1, 2008

Mileage

12,241 mi

MY 2007 DODGE CALIPER SE WAS EQUIPPED FACTORY WITH 15 IN STEEL WHEELS. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED A EXTREME VIBRATION FROM 60-70MPH. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES, TEST TO MAKE SURE THE WHEELS WERE NOT OUT OF ROUND, AND FINALLY THE TIRES REPLACED. I HAD THE FACTORY TIRES INSPECTED AT ONE OF THE DUNLOP RETAILERS AND THEY WERE TO BE FINE AND THAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE WHEELS. ALL OF THE WHEELS. REPLACING THE TIRES DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE OR MAKE IT ANY BETTER. NONE OF THE REPAIRS DID. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ON THIS I FOUND THAT THE VIBRATION IS NOT APPARENT IN THE ALUMINUM WHEELS SO I OPTED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THEM PLACED ON MY VEHICLE. THE ISSUE HAS SINCE BEEN RESOLVED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW WHEELS PLUS TIRES WITH AND EXPENSE OF $600.00+. I DID ATTEMPT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO DODGE DIRECTLY BUT HAVE ONLY RECEIVED THE RESPONSE OF "NO RECALL". *TR

NHTSA ID

10226698

Incident

Jul 30, 2007

Mileage

13,000 mi