This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Took my car in for an alignment and was notified about my K frame rotting. The mechanic told me he worked on a Jeep compass with same problems and Chrysler had a extended warranty covering it. Called Dodge they told me to bring it into a dealership so they can verify and when they did verify it they told Chrysler about the issue. Chrysler called and told me they will not fix my front K frame because I had recently put in after market parts in the rear of my car which caused my front K frame to rust and I've only had those parts installed a week before taking it to Dodge. So I told the customer service rep. There's no need to make excuses or lies if they don't want to fix and that I've talked to my main mechanic, the alignment mechanic, and the Dodge service rep., all 3 said it needs to be replace and is dangerous to continue driving as the front K frame holds mostly everything under the hood. Sad as it is Chrysler gave no care.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that the frame of the vehicle was rusted out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was not repairable. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the failure was due to normal wear and tear. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.
Door hinge issue. Initially the door seemed just stuck difficult to close sprayed wd-40 when needed. The other day the entire door shifted and would not close properly. The spring and hinge dislocated shifting door where it catches bends the front fender. When looking online I see that this is common
Engine cradle is rotted clear out an actually broke! this is very unsafe.im sure the back end is the same way! Dodge will not pay to have it fixed.they have an extended warranty on the 2007 Calibers.mine was made in Feb. Of 2008, it has the exact same parts!! been trying to get Dodge to own up an fix this problem.needless to say I won't ever buy another Dodge product.also I was driving on the highway when the frame broke.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook violently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the undercarriage was rusted. The vehicle was unable to be driven. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Engine cradle mounting and front suspension plates have failed or broken twice on this car online complaints seem very similar dealer seems to ignore this problem but will fix it for $2000 car pulls or veers unexpectedly while moving I cannot I feel safely drive anymore.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. While the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the technician informed the owner that the engine cradle was severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact filed a claim. The failure mileage was 51,000.
I had a dangerous situation. I first noticed a vibration in the wheel at 55 mph. I then started hearing clunking sounds while steering or going over bumps. I took it in thinking that it's a ball joint, because I had the lower control arms replaced at around 75,000 mile, while they were still under warranty.. the motor cradle was completely rusted out. I had to have that replaced plus 2 lower control arms. It cost me 1458. There's already been a recall of the 2007 model. Mine was manufactured in August of 2007, and the cutoff date was July 2007. I have photos and invoices attached.
Driving and steering got lose.pulled into work and was turning the wheel heard crunching nose.got out at looked steering gear box was moving on frame and all kinds of rust was falling off.I have taken my car to Chrysler dealer ship and waiting on to see if the subframe being rusted out is covered in any way.this seems to be a consistent problem with this car. This car is driven about 24 miles a day and keeped in a garage and washed.this was a problem in 2007 model Dodge Calibers.
Car started making popping and creaking sounds when making a right hand turn. We have replaced everything there is as far as tie rods even to the point of motor mounts. Last night I get a call and the car had done something I had never heard of. The harmonic balance pulley had flown off and the car had to be towed home. I also have the same problem as it seems cazillion other people have posted online. This car leaks. It has leaked since day one and the dealership in conroe, tx said if you get a car with a sunroof, its gonna leak. They are full of crap. This car's headliner looks as if it has been trodden on with muddy boots. It leaked so bad that carpeting would get wet then it was leaking down into the dash which caused the lights to do weird things. I can't even get rid of it because I would feel guilty for endangering someone else's life.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. While the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, it was diagnosed that the cross member was rusted. The manufacturer was notified, but the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
My car started making a clunking noise from the front end. The noise happened when turning left and right, then happened just driving the car at all. Mechanic showed me that the subframe is completely rusted through prematurely. Very dangerous to drive! mileage is 114,000. I called Chrysler to see if the recall they had out for 2005-2007 Calibers on the same part would cover mine. They extended the warranty for 10 more years on those year cars.they refused to add the 2008 models even though there are plenty of complaints.this is going to cost me close to $1600 and a week in the repair shop.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. While the vehicle was undergoing a state inspection, it failed because the cross member was rusted. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
Front end cradle completely rotted. Took it in for inspection and was told it was completely rotted..had noticed a noise in front. Ridiculous that a car of this year would be rortted out this soon. Have only 78,923 miles on it. Completely un safe to drive!
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. While the vehicle was undergoing a routine oil change, the independent mechanic observed that the subframe was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Took in my 2008 Caliber for an inspection and it wouldn't pass due to a corroded, rusted subframe. The rust has occurred because the ac drips onto sub frame. Called dealership and Chrysler and they are refusing to do anything about this issue. I have 65,000 on this vehicle. It is well cared for also
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- Davenport, IA, USA