Was on my way to work came up to the light at Pontiac trail and 10 mile I put on the brakes and there was what sounded like metal scrapping against metal and a loud thump. Later I made it to work on novi road between 10 mile and grand river I looked behind the driver wheel and saw that the K frame is completely rusted through and what I think is a stability bar is being pulled away from the frame. I haven't drove my vehicle in two days because I feel it is unsafe.

- South Lyon, MI, USA

My Caliber only has 56271 miles on it. Was in for an oil change to day and was advised "front sib-frame very rusty and has several holes in frame ". was told it will cost about $800. I think I should have been advised of a issue on this. Lot of the reports I have read about this, the cars had a lot more miles on this issue.

- Madison, WI, USA

I am contacting you refer to Dodge service bulletin 23-012-14. The vehicle has failed inspection. The extended warranty that covers the repair expired. I contacted Chrysler to ask for cost assistance in covering this existing problem. The dealership and corporation denied my claim. Case id 33139538. I think it's reasonable for the manufacture to provide assistance in keeping the car road worthy. The vehicle has 161K, the lack of repair would make the vehicle unsafe to drive inevitably ending the useful existence of it.

- Bow, NH, USA

Got the car and bought it used there were really back in 2914 nobody notified me on realms or extended warranty on the underbody rusting out and need it addressed I should of been notified and this fixed it lose and makes clunking noises the whole time I had car I want this matter resolved there should of been a noticed sent to

- Toledo, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. While driving approximately 35 mph, the front end of the vehicle fractured and fell to the ground. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic as having a faulty subframe/cross member. A dealer was not contacted about the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 9,946.

- Akron, OH, USA

Have owned Caliber for 8 or 9 years. Few weeks ago, car started shaking when in motion and quickly became severe shaking and making loud groaning sounds no matter how fast we drove it. Took the car to mechanic who advised subframe was completely rusted out. Dealership advised our warranty ended April 2017 for a rust problem we were never notified of. Dodge csr said they notified the original owner vs a current VIN owner which is total bs.

- Piqua, OH, USA

I heard a rumbling noise under the car took it to dealer and they said it wasn't safe to drive. Told me my whole rear end was rusted out and I paid $1600 for repairs. Now my car made a noise while my tires were going took it shop they said see a dealer on the way there my car stopped going forward. Good thing I wasn't on the highway. I could back into a parking space semi safely. Both problems in 3 months and my warranty is no more on my transmission.

- Braddock, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while the vehicle was inspected, the mechanic noticed that the rear driver's side sub frame was rusted with a hole. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufactured was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,256.

- Warren, PA, USA

2007 Dodge Caliber front engine cradle undercarriage crossmember subframe is a known issue but instead of doing a recall, Chrysler/Dodge released an extended warranty for the item. My safety complaint is when I took the car for service based on front end noise I found out the frame had been dangerously rusted. The mechanic (H&J auto repair milton, wi), would not let me drive the car home. My 20 year old son had been driving the car for the last year and a half and drives 30 miles to and from work 3-5 days a week depending on his schedule. The frame could have literally broke in half while he was driving it on a major highway. I bought the car used from jack wolf Chevrolet in 2009 and seemed to be a pretty good car even though the model has some documented issues with the front suspension. My complaint is twofold. First, I would have expected Chrysler/Dodge to do a better job of alerting the public about the frame issue. Second, it should have been a recall due to the risk of possible loss of life. These cars are still being resold and many are still on the road. It's likely I will fix the car at my own expense as long as it will be safe to drive. I didn't think to take a picture Friday when it was diagnosed. There are many examples and discussions on the topic in the Caliber discussion groups and other web blogs.

- Milton, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle was rusted and repaired per an unknown recall at shapiro Chrysler Jeep in oswego, NY. Six months later, while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle shook and vibrated uncontrollably. The contact replaced all four tires, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent garage, joe brown auto king in zachary, la where it was diagnosed that the rear driver side frame was rusted and fractured. The technician advised not to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the recall expired. The contact stated that the dealer should have repaired the entire frame during the initial repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- St. Francisville, LA, USA

Front sub frame rusted out, found during inspection Dodge claims X-58 extended warranty is expired.

- Oilcity, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that there was a premature failure with the cross member being completed rusted without warning. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was to check with the manufacturer to determine if they had a service campaign or a manufacturer recall to address the repair. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

- Hartford City, IL, USA

I have problems with suspension bar front was replaced under a 10 year manufacturing warranty back was rusting but they were unable to touch without a hole the following year I had to pay out of pocket at cunningham Chrysler in North East, pa they will have documentation of both. Now coil spring on left front side has pieces breaking off they are solid not rusted through and I will have to replace both sides on front this seems to also be a defect car was pulled into driveway no bumps when piece broke off

- North East, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. While driving various speeds, an abnormal noise was observed in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the subframe failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

- Hanover Park, IL, USA

Where do I start! from day one we have had issues with this car. Cruse control didn't work, brought back to dealer the first week to be fixed. One month later, front speaker went out, another trip to the dealer speaker was replaced. At 34,611 miles, car was stuck in park, would not shift at all. Towed to dealer, replaced stop lamp. At 35,031 miles, front end making loud knocking noise, you guessed it, another trip to Dodge, lower control arms replaced. Skipping to January of 2017, car now has 124,000 miles loud crunching sound coming from front driver side. Thought oh, another ball joint needs replacing, which has been replaced in January of 2016, along with more control arms, sway bar link, and struts, about $1200 in all. Took this pile of crap to local merlin's shop, showed me the rotted cross member with large holes in it, completely rotted through, back cross member was in bad shape as well. Absolutely disgusted with this car, traded it in for a 2011 Chevy and got $ $500 which was pretty generous. How could Dodge not recall this issue, my wife would drive this 5 days a week 40 miles a day on the highway, lucky she could of been injured or worse, she always said the front end was not right, this has been rusting out for years. I guess safety is not a priority with their customers, they never sent any warning out to have this checked out. I will never ever buy another Chrysler/Dodge or Jeep product.

- Bartlett, IL, USA

Crossmembers front and rear subframe are rusted through and perforated. Damaging front end parts by instability...car unsafe to drive. Car just purchased from unsavory car dealer...

- Waukegan, IL, USA

My husband was driving and I was the passenger. 12/23/15. The car was a 2007 Dodge Caliber. Approx 80,000 miles on it. No prior accidents. A car turned into driver side. My husband was not hurt. Both cars going approx 10 miles an hour. I was hit with air bag. I received a broken rib, new bridge completely knocked out(or should I say in.). my back, neck, ankle still give me a lot of pain today. My body bruised head to toe. Concussion.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that the front sub-frame had experienced severe corrosion. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the frame was corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- River Grove, IL, USA

The crossmember is rusted and has a huge whole in it. I get regular oil changes at the Dodge dealer, with no mention of the crossmember issue. Started hearing noise in front end took to mechanic and informed of issue. After some research found 10 year extension of warrenty on this part. Went to get replaced and found other suspension issues caused by the severe rust, which they will not cover. Vehicle not safe to drive and the cost for us to fix is more than the worth of the car!! at this point have no trade in value for car...

- Fox River Grove, IL, USA

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.

- Salisbury, MA, USA