2007 DODGE CALIBER Structure 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?

This is a follow up to complaint #11459461 filed on 4/3/22 at 9:16:43am. I was not able to send documents at that time. Documents included relate to follow up on complaint #11591104. First pdf file: pages 1-4 Service bulletin from Chrysler - my model year not included; pages 5-7 service invoice and picture of missing engine cradle pan; page 8 original repair invoice; page 9 copy of original repair invoice with notations for Magna plant manager; page 10 notice of having received complaint; page 11 Defective lug nut issue; page 12 Complaint #11591104; page 13 Service invoice noting replacement of two defective lug nuts. Second pdf file: pages 1-2 Copy of original complaint #11459461; page 3 Copy of towing receipt due to defective lug nut. Third pdf file: Picture of three of four defective lug nut covers that I had to remove due to flat tires. First one not shown due to being damaged while attempting to remove beyond recognition. Upper left lug nut cover came off just in handling of removed lug nuts.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while it was raining, there was water entering through the sunroof and doors into the vehicle. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, who stated that there were no related recalls for the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was no recall coverage for the failures and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated while pulling into a parking space, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the subframe was severely rusted and there was a piece of metal hanging down in the rear of the vehicle. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined that the subframe needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle was undrivable. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 175,000

The window regulators of this car (& other vehicles of the same model) is a poor product of productivity. The cable wires that hold the window to guide the window up & down are known to & have become tangled up around the component that is said to properly wrap up the guided cable wires in the correct placement for the windows to continue to be able to roll up & down as intended. It's not just one door, it is literally every single door in this vehicle that has this issue. When I decided to try & save a little bit of money & get some used window regulators, I go to a salvage yard that had another dodge caliber (different model, how ever, same window regulators) just to find upon inspection, that every single door has a spoon in between the window & the rubber guard piece. Took the door panel off to further inspect & that vehicle had the same issue I have at this very moment... Cable wires completely tangled up and completely non salvageable. Removed the spoon & the window fell down. Now I understand that it doesn't sound like a safety issue but when you are driving down the highway, doing the speed limit, and your window falls down, it's very startling and honestly a distraction while driving. Not only is that a distraction but have you ever had a bird fly into your car, from the hole that was once a window? Talk about a distraction. It's like a bee flying into your helmet while riding a motorcycle or 4wheeler. Ah! Main focus is that flying object to come out, so you try to roll down the other windows only to remember after pushing the buttons that, oh wait, they won't roll down. Ever since the window fell, Not only is that a safety issue for the ones in my car, now it's a safety issue for those driving onside of me till I can get onto the shoulder, if there is one. And hopefully the weather is nice Yes, it has been confirmed & inspected by an independent service center, & yes it is available for inspection upon request. No warning lamps.

Rear suspension rusted and broke during operation; control arm, tie rod and/or wheel bearings rusted and broke during operation causing vehicle to lose control

Car has been garage kept entire time of owning. Sub Frame still rotted out causing so much damage to the car, the struts, the tire(s); etc, causing car to shake and tire to bow out. Car has been at a repair shop for over 7 months now trying to get a replacement part to repair it with no luck as of yet. This should NOT be the responsibility of the customer. This has been a known issue for many of these vehicles for years now with nothings done or any warnings sent out regarding this issue being a possible hazard.

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.

VERY BAD DESIGN OF MUFFLER. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE MUFFLER HAS A HOLE ON TOP. THAT HEAT EFFECT THE BATTOM TRUNCK, THE HOOD GET MELTED, HEAT SHEILD GET BURNED AND THE ROAD ASSISTANT TIRE GET MELTED AS WELL. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO SMELL IT. ALSO ALL BODY GET VERY RUSTED AND LOOK HOURRIBLE.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON HIS DAUGHTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD BEGAN TO RUST UNDERNEATH THE SUBFRAME. DUE TO THE FAILURE, SEVERAL HOLES WERE FORMED WITHIN THE ENGINE CRADLE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER ADDED TO THE MANUFACTURER RECALL LIST FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

FRONT SUBFRAME FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE CORROSION CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH A SIT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE FAILURE CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE

Mileage: 85,000

MY FRONT CARRIAGE THAT HOLDS UP THE ENGINE AND TIRE ALIGNMENT OUTSIDE SHELL RUSTING OUT ON THE BACK SIDE.

Mileage: 165,000

I I HAVE CHANGED MULTIPLE TIMES THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND HAD TO PUT ON NEW STRUTS TWICE. THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A RECALL ON THE CROSS MEMBER BAR AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO BE FIXED THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON THE BAR. IT IS NOW MAKING ONCE AGAIN A POPPING SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND I AM WANTING TO ONCE AGAIN GET THE RECALL ON THE CAR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED BEFORE.

Mileage: 136,000

THE VEHICLES SUBFRAME WAS ALL ROTTED AND DRIVERS SIDE TIRE PRACTICALLY FELL OFF WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID BECAUSE THERE WASN'T AN OPEN RECALL THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. MY QUESTION IS WAS THERE A RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE IF SO WHEN/WHERE WAS IT FIXED. WE BOUGHT THIS USED AND HAVE NO PRIOR INFORMATION ON IT. IF THIS VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED ON PREVIOUS RECALLS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT NOW. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE. IN ADDITION, WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MIDWAY DODGE (4747 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60632, (773) 376-8060) WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

COMMON SUBFRAME CORROSION ON LOW MILEAGE 2007 VEHICLES CAUSING EXTREME SAFETY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. WAS WARNED BY AUTO SHOP THAT THIS IS COMMON AND RENDERS SAFETY ISSUES TO DRIVER AS ENTIRE ENGINE COULD DROP WHEN DRIVING OR WHEEL SEPARATION, THAT COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. NO RECALL OR WARRANTY ISSUED TO ME. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AS COMMON AS IT IS.

Mileage: 85,000

HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER WITH 90K MILES. MY WIFE RECENTLY WENT TO GET IT INSPECTED AND COME TO FIND OUT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSSMEMBERS AND SUBFRAME COMPONENTS WERE TERRIBLY CORRODED. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS NOT PASSED. IT'S STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING, ALIGNMENT IS OFF ACCORDING TO TIRE WEAR. I'VE READ TONS OF COMPLAINTS AND SEE THEY ISSUES NOT A RECALL BUT A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE. CURIOUS AS TO WHEN THIS WAS ISSUED AND IF MY CAR FALLS INTO THAT

Mileage: 90,000

STARTED HEARING A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHENEVER I WOULD HIT A BUMP OR TURN LEFT COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. AFTER GETTING HOME, I CHECKED AND THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT.

Mileage: 178,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOWED MAJOR CORROSION TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAD WAS DRIVING THERE WAS A VIBRATION WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR WHEEL FELT AS IF WAS ABOUT TO DETACHED. THE DRIVER NOTICED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BOTH CROSS MEMBER WERE CORRODED WITH HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

I WASHED MY CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED MY CARS FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. THERE IS A BIG HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY FRAME THAT IS NEAR THE MOTOR. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BREAK IN HALF. IT IS WORST WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, LIKE SPEED BUMPS. MY CAR HAS 106K MILES THE BODY HAS LITTLE TO NO RUST. I'VE OWNED IT ONLY A FEW MONTHS.

Mileage: 106,000

WHILE IN FOR ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTON WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT FRONT SUBFRAME ON VEHICLE WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE AND OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON ENOUGH THAT CHRYSLER HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS REPAIR. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND WOULD NOT BE HONORED, EVEN THOUGH SAFETY WAS A FACTOR. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED WITH A RECALL.

Mileage: 116,200

WHILE GETTING MAINTENENCE DONE ON MY CAR, I WAS INFORMED BY MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT MY FRONT AND REAR SUB FRAMES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS AN EXISTING ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR THE MANY CALIBER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT HONOR THE FORMER WARRANTY ALTHOUGH SAFETY IS AT STAKE.

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD KNOCKING AND CLUNKING NOISES FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TATE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE FREDERICK (5629 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE, FREDERICK, MD 21704, (301) 663-6126) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-45 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE PRESENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SIBLING'S HOME WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT WHEELS TO ALMOST SEPARATE FROM THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. SAWYER MOTORS (166 ULSTER AVE, SAUGERTIES, NY 12477, (845) 247-5027) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 64699050. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. *TR *BF THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD A LOT OF CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER (TERRY HENRICKS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1935 S DEFIANCE ST, ARCHBOLD, OH 43502, (419) 445-2576) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED FIVE TIMES BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT 30,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,011.

Mileage: 100,011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE CHECK-UP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONTACT CALLED SHOTTENKIRK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT 888-344-9954 (LOCATED AT 2301 E WASHINGTON ST, MOUNT PLEASANT, IA 52641) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,000.

Mileage: 177,000

WHILE DRIVING MY SON HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE (SQUEAKING AND CLUNKING) WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR BY THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. UPON INVESTIGATING WHEN WE GRABBED THE STABILIZER ARM ON THE RIGHT SIDE IT HAD SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT. WE GRABBED THE LEFT SIDE FOR COMPARISON AND IT DID NOT MOVE. WE FOLLOWED THE STABILIZER BAR AND FOUND THAT THE POINT WHERE THE BUSHING ATTACHES TO THE SUBFRAME HAD CRACKED OFF. WHILE LOOKING AT THE SUBFRAME CLOSER IT HAS SIGNIFICANT CORROSION/RUST (A LOT MORE THAN A VEHICLE WITH 120K MILES SHOULD HAVE). WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY WERE WILLING TO "WARRANTY" (EVEN THOUGH IT IS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD) THE FRONT AND BACK SUBFRAME HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY PARTS THAT ATTACHED TO THE SUBFRAME. WE WERE TOLD THAT IF ANY BOLTS/PARTS THAT BROKE WERE OUR RESPONSIBILITY WHICH COULD COST UP TO $2000 WHICH IS HALF THE VALUE OF THE CAR. SO WITH CHRYSLER COVERING THE SUBFRAME PIECES AND LABOR (ESTIMATED $1000) TECHNICALLY THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED (COMBINED TOTAL REPAIR COSTS $3000 ON A CAR WORTH $4000)....AND NOW AN 18 YEAR OLD KID NO LONGER HAS A CAR. THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND SHOULD HAVE EASILY GONE ANOTHER 80K MILES AT A MINIMUM. SUCH A SHAME TO SCRAP/PART OUT A VEHICLE AT 120K MILES FOR A MANUFACTURING/QUALITY DEFICIENCY.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING THE OIL, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED GRIFFIN'S HUB CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 5700 S 27TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53221, (414) 325-3333), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

Mileage: 157,000

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER'S SUBFRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THERE'S LESS THEN 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR. A CAR THAT NEW SHOULD NOT RUST SO BAD IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT'S DANGEROUS AND TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THE CAR BEING A SAFETY HAZARD, THE SUBFRAME IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX THANKS TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO REMOVE THE SUBFRAME. WITH THE SUBFRAME GONE BAD, THE RUSTED OUT SUBFRAME ALSO DAMAGES ATTACHED PARTS OF THE CAR. THE STRUTS IN THE REAR AND FRONT HAVE GONE BAD DUE TO THE SUBFRAME'S EROSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS INFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD CORRODED AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,978.

Mileage: 125,978

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE K MEMBER JUST BROKE AS HE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION. IT IS NOW ON A TRAILER UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN.

Mileage: 150,000

THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE CV AXLE PULLED OUT BECAUSE OF THE RUSTED SUB FRAME. THE CAR HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT AND THE REST OF THE CAR IS NOT RUSTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY GIRLFRIEND COULD'VE BEEN HURT. SHE HAS KIDS THAT COULD'VE BEEN HURT IF THEY WERE IN THE CAR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. REIMBURSEMENT OR A PORTION OF MY $1300 WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BACK.

Mileage: 137,000

FRONT SUBFRAME IS RUSTED SO BADLY THE BOLTS ARE BARELY ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN, SO CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MILEAGE: 126,000. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMS THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY THROUGH 2016 TO FIX THIS, BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE AS I HAD BOUGHT IT USED IN 2014 FROM A NON-DODGE DEALERSHIP. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IS QUOTING $1200 TO REPAIR, INCLUDING $700 FOR THE SUBFRAME ITSELF FROM CHRYSLER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE FROM MANY OTHER DODGE CALIBER OWNERS, SO THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE REAR SUBFRAME. THE MAINTENANCE WORK COULD NOT BE SAFELY COMPLETED DUE TO THE RUST. JIM SHORKEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 13230 US-30, IRWIN, PA 15642, (412) 872-2400) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 279,000.

Mileage: 279,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED PER AN UNSPECIFIED FAILURE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED SPOKE WITH CORPORATE ABOUT UNDERCARRIAGE ( ABOUT 4 MONTHS PAST EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRATION) APPROVED REPAIR. TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP BUT THE SHOP DID NOT HAVE ANY NOTES FROM CORPORATE. ON 12/18 DRIVERSIDE BALL - JOINT RUSTED AND SNAPPED, HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED CORPORATE 4 TIMES BUT NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH BOTH FRONT DOOR HINGES RUSTED OUT, BACK DOORS ARE STARTING TOO, THEY'RE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AT HALF WAY SHUT. *JB

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED PER AN UNSPECIFIED FAILURE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED SPOKE WITH CORPORATE ABOUT UNDERCARRIAGE ( ABOUT 4 MONTHS PAST EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRATION) APPROVED REPAIR. TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP BUT THE SHOP DID NOT HAVE ANY NOTES FROM CORPORATE. ON 12/18 DRIVERSIDE BALL - JOINT RUSTED AND SNAPPED, HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED CORPORATE 4 TIMES BUT NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH BOTH FRONT DOOR HINGES RUSTED OUT, BACK DOORS ARE STARTING TOO, THEY'RE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AT HALF WAY SHUT. *JB

Mileage: 180,000

VEHICLE FRONT SUB FRAME RUSTED THROUGH WITH HOLES AND EXCESSIVE RUSTED COMPONENTS IN REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. CAUSE. EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO NORMAL EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENT AND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH THE SAME PARTS AS THE VEHICLES THAT GOT COVERED BY THE EXISTING RECALL. AND HAS IDENTICAL CORROSION FAILURES AS THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ENGINE OIL PAN THAT RUSTED AND WAS LEAKING. TRANSMISSION OIL PAN REPLACED. RUSTED AND WAS LEAKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SHOOK AND VIBRATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SECTION OF THE SUBFRAME EXPERIENCED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING THE FRONT WHEEL ALIGNED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBERS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS AS PER X58 AND REVISION X59 RUSTED NOTICE SENT JULY 14TH 2014 TO HAVE INSPECTED FOR RUST DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND FOUND NO RUST REINSPECTED AUGUST 23 2018 RUST FOUND DEALERSHIP STATED OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY X58 NO GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE CAUSE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRATION.

Mileage: 151,909

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. UPON AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LILLISTON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1501 N 2ND ST #47, MILLVILLE, NJ 08332, (856) 825-1937) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CROSS MEMBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN (X69) EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2016; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,909.

Mileage: 151,909

I STARTED HEARING A METAL CLANKING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR. IT PROGRESSED AND GOT WORSE AS I DROVE MORE. I BROUGHT IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP ONLY TO FIND OUT THE SUBFRAME - BOTH FRONT AND REAR- IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND ROTTED OUT. THEY COULD PUT THEIR FINGER THROUGH THE FRAME IT WAS SO FRAIL. IT ONLY HAS 120K MILES ON IT. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO NOW I AM OUT OF WORK, ETC UNTIL I REPLACE IT OR FIX IT. THE NOISE OCCURS WHENEVER TURNING, HITTING BUMPS, AND OCCASIONALLY WHILE JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT. IT DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE ON A HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED, AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (HANCOCK COUNTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 845 WASHINGTON, NEWELL, WV 26050, (304)-387-3100) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TT *JB

Mileage: 70,000

CAR WENT IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS ADVISED THAT SUBFRAME HAS ROTTED OUT. IT HAS BARELY 106,000 MILES ON IT. THIS VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF THE FRAME RUSTING OUT BAD. MECHANIC IS TRYING TO FIX IT BUT IT MAY NOT BE WORTH IT. CAR MAY FALL A PART AT ANY TIME. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AT LEAST THE SUBFRAME, IT IS NOT SAFE AND COSTS THE OWNERS WAY TOO MUCH TO REPAIR WITH VERY FEW MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLUMBIANA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (100 COMMERCE CIR, COLUMBIANA, OH 44408, (330) 482-4415) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FRAME WAS FOUND. THE DEALER (CENTRAL AVE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1839 CENTRAL PARK AVE, YONKERS, NY) CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE FRAME THAT HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY APPLICABLE RECALLS OR WARRANTIES; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FRAME WAS FOUND. THE DEALER (CENTRAL AVE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 1839 CENTRAL PARK AVE, YONKERS, NY) CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE FRAME THAT HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY APPLICABLE RECALLS OR WARRANTIES; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS CHANGING THE OIL OF MY WIFE 2007 DODGE CALIBER WHEN I LOOKED OVER AND SAW THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS COMPLETELY ALMOST COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH THE MIDDLE PORTION OF IT. A DAY PRIOR MY WIFE MENTIONED THAT THE CAR WAS DRIVING A LITTLE WEIRD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR MY WIFE AND OTHER MOTORIST IF IT FAILED ON THE PUBLIC ROADS.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME UNDER THE ENGINE WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,500.

Mileage: 65,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME UNDER THE ENGINE WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,500.

Mileage: 65,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED RUST ON THE CROSSMEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Mileage: 131,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, INSPECTED THE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND NOTICED RUST FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK OF THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED LOWERY BROS. CHRYSLER-JEEP, INC. AT (315) 472-7844 (647 W GENESEE ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13204), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

IN 2016 IT WAS DISCOVERED MY SUB-FRAME WAS RUSTED THRU. DISCOVERED DODGE HAD A SERVICE BULLENTIN NOT A RECALL SERVICE BULLETIN # 23-012-14, RE: BODY ISSUE DATE: MAY 19, 2014. THIS BULLETIN IS SUPPLIED AS TECHNICAL INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAIR. NOTE: THIS ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES IN THE CANADIAN MARKET AND IN SALT BELT STATES WHICH INCLUDE CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON, D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. DODGE ONLY REPLACED FRONT SUB-FRAME, NOW REAR SUB-FRAMES AND ALL ALONG ROCKER PANELS IS COMPLETELY ROTTED, ENOUGH THAT IT WON'T PASS PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION. I'VE OWNED VEHICLES IN THE PAST THAT WERE OLDER THAN THIS CALIBER & NEVER HAD THE RUST & ROT ISSUE I DO WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS JUST 10 YRS OLD!

Mileage: 149,447

I BOUGHT A USED DODGE CALIBER OFF OF A FRIEND IN 2016. I RECENTLY STARTED HEARING A WEIRD METAL CLANKING IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AREA. I HAD BEEN ADVISED A YEAR PRIOR THAT I WOULD BE NEEDING TIRE RODS, STRUTS, AND BALL JOINTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SO I TOOK IT IN THE BE REPAIRED. AFTER SPENDING OVER $1000 TO GET IT ALL REPAIRED. I DROVE OFF AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. WENT BACK TO THE SHOP AND AFTER 35-40 MINUTES OF ROCKING THE VEHICLE WE WERE ABLE TO RECREATE THE NOISE AND LOCATED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE CONTROL ARM AND SUB-FRAME. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION WE FOUND THE THE SUB-FRAME TO BE RUSTED THROUGH WHICH WAS CAUSING THE METAL TO POP AND CRACK AS IT WAS FLEXING. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS IN REFERENCE TO THE SUB-FRAME. AFTER CHECKING ON LINE I FOUND THAT THERE HAD IN FACT BEEN A EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE SUB-FRAME FOR MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL, BUT IT HAD EXPIRED IN 2016. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT WOULD NOT HONOR THE ORIGINAL "WARRANTY" THAT THEY HAD PLACED ON THE SAME PART. SUBSEQUENTLY I ALSO FOUND THAT THEY HAD THE SAME "WARRANTY" ISSUED FOR THE SAME PART FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODELS FROM 2008-20012. AFTER RESEARCH THROUGH THE INTERNET I FOUND HUNDREDS OF VEHICLE OWNERS LIKE ME THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND WOULD HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH THE PART.

Mileage: 106,840

2007 DODGE CALIBER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CRACKED MANIFOLD AND RUSTED SUB FRAME. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT HASN'T PROVIDED THE FUNDING. *JS

THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT TO SEE WHY. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RUSTED OUT ENGINE CRADLE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SWAY BAR MOUNT WAS RUSTED AND GONE. THE CRADLE SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT. IF NOT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND SEE WHY AND IF THEY WOULD REPLACE IT. IT HAS ALSO HAPPEN TO OTHER MODELS OF DODGE CARS AND JEEPS THAT USE THIS SAME PART. IT IS UNSAFE AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER SAID THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT HAD EXPIRED FOR OUR CAR. THEY HAVE SENT ME NO NOTIFICATION THAT IT HAD THIS WARRANTY OR WE WOULD HAVE HAD IT FIXED BEFORE WE FOUND OUT ON OUR OWN. THIS WARRANTY SHOULD NOT EXPIRE AS THEY HAD USED FAULTY MATERIAL AND KNOW ALL ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 98,000

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.

Mileage: 89,000

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 $800.00. 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.

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.

Mileage: 161,000

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 ME

TL* 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.

Mileage: 9,946

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.

Mileage: 155,000

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.

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A BOUNCING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS CORRODED THROUGH WITH CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED DICK SCOTT DODGE CHRYSLER (684 ANN ARBOR RD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170, PHONE NUMBER: (734) 451-2110) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE CROSSMEMBER CORROSION AND WAS TO CALL DODGE CUSTOMER CARE AND ASK ABOUT THE X58 CROSSMEMBER ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER IN ONE OR TWO BUSINESS DAYS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

Mileage: 210,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE LOCAL DEALER (ZEIGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 4200 PARKWAY PLACE SW, GRANDVILLE, MI 49418) DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR CROSSMEMBER AND FRONT ENGINE CRADLE UNDER THE VEHICLE WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN CANADA AND THE WARRANTY AND RECALLS EXPIRED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IMPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 136,256

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.

Mileage: 157,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE SUBFRAME, WHICH DAMAGED THE RACK AND PINION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,070.

Mileage: 106,070

FRONT SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT,FOUND DURING INSPECTION DODGE CLAIMS X-58 EXTENDED WARRANTY IS EXPIRED.

Mileage: 121,000

TL* 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.

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

Mileage: 104,246

TL* 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.

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,624.

Mileage: 186,624

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 $1200.00 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 $ 500.00 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.

Mileage: 124,000

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...

Mileage: 134,000

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.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 85,000

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...

Mileage: 130,000

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.

Mileage: 162,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE K FRAME PREMATURELY RUSTED WITH EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN TURNING COMING FROM THE LOWER FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE WHEEL FRAME NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WHEEL FRAMING AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,680.

Mileage: 124,680

EXTENSIVE CORROSION FRONT AND REAR CROSS FRAME MEMBRANE. MAKING VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. DODGE KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT DID NOT INFORM ALL OWNERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000.

Mileage: 117,000

CROSSMEMBER DETACHED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL AND AXLE BECOMING DETACHED. TOOK OUT CONTROL ARM,CV JOINTS , TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. IT LEFT SKID MARKS IN PAVEMENT WHERE THE TIRE DUG IN. ACTUALLY RIPPED THE TREAD ON NEW TIRE. COME TO FIND OUT THIS IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH DODGE. HOWEVER IF YOUR NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE YOU MAY NOT BE NOTIFIED BECAUSE IT IS NOT A RECALL.

Mileage: 140,000

YESTERDAY I HAD MY CAR CHECKED FOR A LEAK. THIS WAS FIXED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY ENGINE CRADLE IS RUSTED THROUGH. THEY HAD ME LOOK AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I SAW. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT WITH SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE CHECKS TAKEN. THIS IS ALSO VERY FRUSTRATING TO ME AS I JUST HAD MY CAR FIXED (NEW MANIFOLD ALONG WITH VALVES, GASKETS, O-RINGS, OIL CHANGE, RADIATOR CAP AND RADIATOR FLUSHED AND RE-FILLED) BY A DODGE MECHANIC AND WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THIS. THE CAR WAS SEEN AT DODGE IN FEBRUARY (RE-CHECKED IN MARCH AND APRIL) THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC IN JUNE. THANKFULLY I TOOK THE CAR SOMEWHERE ELSE OR I MIGHT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT, MALFUNCTION OR OTHER ISSUE. HOW DO I GET THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF...IT SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED OUT LIKE IT DID. NOT WITH THE KIND OF CARE I GIVE TO MY CARS.

MY 2007 CALIBER IS PARKED I WILL NOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT SO BAD IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME AND MY KIDS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO NOT DRIVE. THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD IT DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED LIKE THAT! VERY DISAPPOINTING.

Mileage: 147,829

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,476.

Mileage: 87,476

REAR SUBFRAME IS ROTTING AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. LICENSE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.

THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER ON THIS CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT CORROSION CAUSING A LARGE HOLE AND LOSS OF INTEGRITY BASED ON A DEALER INSPECTION. IT HAS NOT ACTUALLY FAILED AT THIS TIME. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST FROM THE DEALER IS $1209 INCLUDING $665 FOR A REPLACEMENT CROSS MEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS STATED TO ME THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CANADA. I OWN ANOTHER 2007 CALIBER AND THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART. A LETTER WAS SENT REQUESTING THAT I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPAIR. THE DEALER RECENTLY COMPLETED THE REPAIR ON THAT VEHICLE AT NO COST TO ME.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS MAKING CRUNCHING AND POPPING NOISES WHEN I TURNED SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THAT MY CROSSMEMBER UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED REPLACED. AND TO NOT DRIVE IT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,601. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 12/11/2017*JS

Mileage: 86,601

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE STRUTS COULD NOT BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE DRIVEN ONLY SHORT DISTANCES DUE TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED ON A SEPARATE OCCASSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT END FRAME WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS IT BEGAN TO RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE RUSTED FRAME CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S TIRES TO LEAN OUTWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI SKID AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO APPROVED THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE CROSS MEMBERS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Mileage: 175,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY LOCAL MECHANIC AND FOUND THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS ROTTED.

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE'S CROSS MEMBER HAD RUST HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS, AND CROSS MEMBER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,092.

Mileage: 76,092

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME CORRODED AND BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION AND THE FRONT UNDER CARRIAGE NEEDED REPLACEMENT FOR RUST DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT SUBFRAME FRACTURED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,900.

Mileage: 99,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO RUST PERFORATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAVE A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON A CAR THAT'S NOT TOO OLD. LOOKING AT THE ENGINE CRADLE IT HAS A HOLE ABOUT 12 INCHES ROUND AND ALONG THE ENGINE CRADLE SUPPORT OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED THAT STICKS UP IN THE AIR WELDED TO THE CRADLE ...UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REPLACED AT NOT CHARGE. UPDATED 08/13/14*JB

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND FRACTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND FRACTURES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, CROSS MEMBER AND THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVE SIDE TIRE TO FRACTURE AND TURN INWARD. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLES STEERING AND DRIVEABLITY WERE COMPRISIED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND COMMENTED THE SUBFRAME AND THE CROSS MEMBER HAD RUST THROUGH RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. I WILL BE CONTACTING DOGE REQUESTING RECALL STATUS. LOCAL DODGE DEALERS - SERVICE DEPARTMENTS CONTACTED, THE REPAIR IS COVERED UNDER A "MEMO" UNTIL MARCH, 2017 AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE BUT IS NOT LISTED AS A RECALL.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, CROSS MEMBER AND THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO FRACTURE AND TURN INWARD. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE FENDER AND THE DOOR WERE RUBBING ON THE BOTTOM EACH TIME THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND THE CROSS MEMBER WAS FULL OF RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

MY SUB FRAME WAS CRUMBLING THE MECHANIC SAID ! I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE MECHANICS GARAGE, FOR NOISE IN FRONT END MECHANIC SAYS THE SUB FRAME IS EATEN AWAY SO UNSAFE TO DRIVE HE WOULDN'T LET ME TAKE THE CAR, HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT DIDN'T FALL APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT ..WHAT ! I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR I HAD NO IDEA ,THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED THIS CAR IS NOT OLD ! *TR

Mileage: 60

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND LOCKING MECHANISM FRACTURED AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HINGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

THE SUB-FRAME ON MY CALIBER IS RUSTED OUT. THIS IS ONLY 6 YRS OLD, AND DODGE SAY THERE IS NO WARRANTY.THERE WILL BE FATALITIES IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND DETERIORATING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

NO ACCIDENT THE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE CALIBER IS NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING A HORRIBLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE FRAME. REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM BARS, STRUTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 36,000 MILES, REPLACED INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, TWICE WITHIN 1/1/2 YEAR, STRUTS STILL BAD. THE VEHICLE IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CHRYSLER JUST KEEPS IGNORING THESE ISSUES. SAID THEY ARE GOING TO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ONLY ON THE CROSSMEMBERS, HOWEVER THAT PART DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE3 LOWER CONTROL ARM BARS AND I ALREADY REPLACE. HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/DODGE_CALIBER.HTML. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER AND THE SUB FRAME IS SO RUSTED THROUGH THAT IT CRACKED WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. THANKFULLY HE WAS COMING HOME AND IT HAPPENED COUPLE MINUTES FROM HOME. I CANNOT BELIEVE A CAR, THAT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD, CAN RUST SO SEVERELY IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I CANNOT BELIEVE DODGE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? ARE THEY WAITING FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY KILL SOMEBODY, BEFORE THE RECALL THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT? THEY MUST HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD BEAN COUNTERS. WHEN I STARTED LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS I AM HAVING, AND THEIR CARS WERE YOUNGER THEN MINE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REAR LOWER SUB FRAME COULD FAIL DUE TO A FAILURE THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

THE CAR WOULD NOT STEER WITH ANY CONTROLLABILITY. UPON 2 DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTIONS WE DISCOVERED THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS SO WORN/LOOSE IF I HAD CONTINUED TO DRIVE I COULD EASILY HAVE LOST A TIRE. THE ENTIRE UNDERFRAME IS CORRODED AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON OR IT WOULD ALSO BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE NEAR FUTURE. DODGE HAS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE AFTER CONDUCTING SOME RESEARCH ON MY OWN I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF 2007 CALIBER OWNERS WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL ISSUES TO MINE. HOPING NO ONE GETS HURT BEFORE THEY REALIZE WHAT A SERIOUS RISK THIS TYPE OF LOW QUALITY MANUFACTURING IS... *TR

Mileage: 110,000

JUST FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT SUBSTANDARD MANUFACTURING OF MY VEHICLE CROSS MEMBER PARTS. SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL WAS USED AND SEVERE CORROSION IS A RESULT. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL FOR REPAIR. COULD POSE SAFETY ISSUES IF PARTS RUST COMPLETELY THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SECTION OF THE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AT SPEEDS AROUND 25-40 MPH I KEPT HEARING A CLICKING NOISE BENEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT, ESPECIALLY WHEN I MADE TURNS. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY LIFTED IT UP. TURNS OUT THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION CARRIAGE WAS RUSTING AND ROTTING. THE CLICKING NOISE I WAS HEARING WAS RUSTY PIECES OF METAL RUBBING AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE AC CONDENSATE LINE WAS DIRECTED TO THE SUBFRAME/UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CALIBER. THE WATER WAS POOLING AND CAUSING IT TO RUST. I'M GRATEFUL WE FOUND OUT ABOUT IT WHEN WE DID INSTEAD OF HAVING THE WHOLE BOTTOM OF THE CAR FALL OUT FROM UNDER US WHEN WE WERE GOING AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO MANY OF THE DODGE CALIBERS RIGHT AROUND 7 YEARS. WE HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE. UNBELIEVABLE. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

I NOTICED A PERIODIC CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, THE K-BAR OR K-FRAME, WHICH IS THE PART THAT HOLDS THE FRONT SUSPENSION TOGETHER, WAS FOUND TO HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. IT IS COMPLETELY ROTTEN. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND WILL NOT HELP WITH THUS $1400 REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 64000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,595.

Mileage: 38,595

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

Mileage: 153,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS TOLD BY MEINEKE THAT MY ENGINE'S SUBFRAME WAS SO CORRODED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR THIS YOUNG TO HAVE A CORRODED SUBFRAME. I LEARNED FROM ONLINE RESEARCH THAT CORRODED SUBFRAMES ARE A FREQUENT COMPLAINT WITH DODGE CALIBERS, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE PLACEMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THERE WAS NO RECALL. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE SUBFRAME AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1,000. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE HINGES FAIL ON DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE THE DOOR WILL NOT SHUT GETS STUCK WIDE OPEN IF FORCE SHUT CAUSE YOU HAVE NO TOOLS TO PRY BOTTOM HINGE BACK IN PLACE IT CAUSES A HUGE DENT IN FRONT FENDER... THERE ARE A HUGE AMOUNT OF OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE SO I THINK IT'S A BIG FLAW! I HAVE SINCE REPLACED MINE WITH USED ONE'S AND DO EXPECT TO HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE HINGES... IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOUR DOOR IT WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY IF YOU MANAGE TO GET IT TO CLOSING POINT BECAUSE THE DOOR LATCH WILL NO LONGER LINE UP PROPERLY... SAFETY ISSUES MY DOOR OPENED ON ME GOING DOWN THE ROAD ON MY WAY HOME WITH IT GOING AROUND A CORNER...THANK GOD I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON... SOME LINKS TO MORE COMPLAINTS..HTTP://DODGEFORUM.COM/FORUM/DODGE-CALIBER/284660-DOOR-HINGE-PROBLEM.HTML HTTP://ANSWERS.YAHOO.COM/QUESTION/INDEX?QID=20091111084343AAIHADT HTTP://CALIBERFORUMZ.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=35636HTTP://WWW.QFAK.COM/CARS_TRANSPORTATION/MAINTENANCE_REPAIR/?ID=208841#.UXJ4H38O4V4 AND MANY MORE.... *TR

Mileage: 98,000

UPON HITTING A SMALL POTHOLE, THE SUBFRAME BROKE CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. THE TIRES NOW GO TWO SEPARATE DIRECTIONS. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, THEY DISCOVERED THE SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH DUE TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR LEAKING DIRECTLY ONTO THE SUBFRAME. WHEN HAVING OUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER FROM STATE FARM OUT TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. I THEN CONTACTED DODGE WHO STATED THAT THE PERFORATION FOR RUSTING WAS 100,000 MILES. ALTHOUGH THE INCIDENT ON THE VEHICLE WE ARE STILL PAYING FOR THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED DODGE DEALER HAPPENED ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS EXCEEDING THE 100,000 MILES BY ONLY 10,000 MILES - WE ARE NOW STUCK WITH A CAR THAT'S GOING TO COST OVER $1,100 TO FIX DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THIS INCIDENT COULD'VE RESULTED IN A FATALITY. DODGE NEEDS TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

NOTICED RUSTED SUBFRAME WITH BIG HOLE. WE KNEW IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO PARTICULAR REASON FOR THE EROSION OTHER THAN THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED. VEHICLE IS ONLY 6-7 YEARS OLD. THIS TYPE OF EROSION IS USUALLY ONLY SEEN ON OLD VINTAGE VEHICLES. A FEW DAYS AGO, WE RAN OVER A HIDDEN POT HOLE AND THE SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY BROKEN APART. NOW CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAR WAS POORLY DESIGNED IN THIS AREA. THE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL THE SUBFRAME TO REPLACE AND INSTALL A REROUTING PIECE FOR THE AC TO DRIP ON AND BYPASS DRIPPING ON THE FRAME. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

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

Mileage: 63,000

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER WAS TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAIN SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THE CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 76,150 MILES. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND MENTIONED IT. CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY PROVIDE COST ASSISTANCE IF I HAD THE WORK DONE AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS TAKEN APART AND ON THE LIFT AT MY PREFERRED MECHANIC. I HAD MY MECHANIC PROVIDE THE SERVICE. I DID RECEIVE A QUOTE FROM A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IT WOULD HAVE COST ME $ 850.00. MY MECHANIC DID THE SERVICE FOR $ 650.00. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED PAYMENT. THIS SUBFRAME COMPONENTS IS RUSTED THROUGH IN THREE LOCATIONS. AFTER ONLY 6 YEARS, THIS DOESN'T SEEM ACCEPTABLE ON A MAJOR FRONT END COMPONENT. *TR

Mileage: 76,150

5 Y/R CAR WITH COMPLETELY RUSTED SUB-FRAME WHICH NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

WHEN DOING A BRAKE JOB I NOTICED THE FRONT K MEMBER HAD A CORROSION HOLE IN THE BACK OF IT, THIS IS THE FRONT SUB FRAME THAT HOLDS THE POWERTRAIN AND FRONT SUSPENSION. *TR

Mileage: 34,220

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT SUB FRAMES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUB FRAMES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 01/14/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AND REAR SUB FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/16/14

Mileage: 61,000

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND HEARD A THUMP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. AS I STARTED TO PULL FORWARD THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND THE I HEARD A WHINING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM MY REPAIR SHOP SO I HAD MY BROTHER FOLLOW ME WITH HIS EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND DROVE SLOWLY TO THE SHOP WHERE I FOUND OUT THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH. IN THE LAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND THE ALTERNATOR. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

WHILE UNDER MY DODGE I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I SAW THAT THEY DESIGNED THE AC CONDENSATION TO DRIP DIRECTLY ONTO THE FRAME. THIS BAFFLES ME SINCE ALL THEY HAD TOO DO IS DESIGN A TUBE TO DIRECT THE WATER ONTO THE GROUND. I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW THIS HAS EFFECTED THE STRENGTH OF THE FRAME BUT FROM THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE SPOT WHERE THE WATER DRIPS I DON'T HAVE A WARM AND FUZZY THAT THE FRAME WILL LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR OR THAT THE FRAME WON'T JUST SNAP WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. VERY UNSAFE PRACTICE AND WITH SUCH AN EASY FIX DON'T UNDERSTAND IT AT ALL. *TR

SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE SUB FRAME, WHICH WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THEY DETECTED THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH NUMEROUS PERFORATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 4/1/13 *CN

Mileage: 58,000

MY CARS TIE RODS ARE GOING OUT, ALREADY HAPPENED ONCE ON ONE SIDE AND NOW ITS GOING OUT ON THE OTHER, BECAUSE I CAN FEEL IT, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM BC I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD LIL BOY, I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE IT FALLS APART AND EITHER OF US DIE THEN THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT BECAUSE MY CAR ONLY HAS 57,565 MILES ON IT AND SHOULDN'T ALREADY GOING OUT ON ME, THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT OUT DODGE DID PAY FOR IT IN FULL. BUT NOW IT IS GOING OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE SO I AM ASKING FOR HELP OR FOR U TO PAY FOR IT AGAIN SINCE IT IS A DEFECTED PART, THANKS *TR

Mileage: 57,565

SUB FRAME IS RUSTED DUE TO AIR CONDITIONING HOSE RUNNING OVER SUBFRAME. SUBFRAME HOLDS ENGINE IN PLACE. *TR

Mileage: 57,195

THE ENGINE CRADLE WILL NOT PASS PA SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO SEVERE RUST AND HOLES IN THIS PORTION OF WHAT COULD BE ALSO CALLED THE SUB-FRAME. THIS IS A VERY PRE-MATURE FAILURE AND ALL CALIBER OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE. WHO WOULD EVER THINK TO LOOK AT A POTENTIAL FRAME FAILURE IN A 5 YEAR OLD CAR? I HAD OWNED THIS CAR 1 DAY SHORT OF 5 YEARS SINCE BRAND NEW WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER WOULD LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND BUILD UP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAD TO RUN WATER ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WATER BUILD-UP COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR ENGINE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 69,000

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS A WATER LEAK THAT ALLOWS RAIN WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE USED CAR DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM (HAD IT LESS THAN 1 YEAR) SAID IT WAS A GASKET LEAK IN THE FRONT FENDER. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RIGHT OR NOT BECAUSE THE CAR'S ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD HAS YET TO DRY OUT. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN IDLE IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN PUSHING ON GAS FROM STOP. SOMETIMES THE LOW PRESSURE SENSOR OIL LIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND THE CAR WILL START TO JERK. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE JUST HESITATES FOR A LONG TIME WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. NEWEST ISSUE - WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROX. 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL DOORS MYSTERIOUSLY UNLOCKED THEMSELVES. VERY FRUSTRATING AND INCONVENIENT... DEALER DOES NOT OFFER RENTAL OR TEMPORARY CAR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE MY BRAND NEW CALIBER THAT IM PAYING FOR EVEN WHILE ITS IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE STALLING/OIL LIGHT ISSUE AND I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND STILL DID IT. TOOK IT BACK AND HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING EITHER. COMPUTER NOT REPORTING ANYTHING AND NO RECALLS. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT LEAKS WATER INTO THE FRONT AND REAR FLOOR BOARDS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHENEVER IT RAINS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND MY DEALER WILL NOT OR CANNOT FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A DEFECT WITH MY 2007 DODGE CAIBER.THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PEELED AWAY THE OUTER LAYER. AS I HAD MY HAND ON THE HANDLE I CUT MYSELF. SINCE IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE I HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW HANDLE. I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS RIGHT SINCE I THINK IT IS A DEFECT. *TR

2007 DODGE CALIBER, WHILE DRIVING TODAY GOING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WITH SON IN THE BACK SEAT. THE KEYCHAIN HOLDER YOU ATTACH TO ANY KEY GOT CAUGHT ON THE STERRING WHEEL PART AND ACTUALLY BROKE THE KEY OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT THE GADGETS SHOULDN'T BE POSITIONED THAT WAY. ANYWAY THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE KEY IS STILL IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ALOT OF CARS TO HIT THE CAR BECAUSE AFTER THEY KEY BROKE OFF AND HALF STAYED IN THE CAR IT ACTUALLY LOCKED THE WHEEL. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT I TOLD MY SPOUSE NOT TO TOUCH IT. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED TODAY. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE AT ALL. I FEEL THE WHEEL AND THE SPACE THEY HAVE FROM WHERE THE KEY IS INSERTED AND WHERE THEY PUT OTHER THINGS IS OBVIOUSLLY UNSAFE. WE ARE FRUSTRATED AND AFRAID OF GETTING BACK IN THE CAR WHEN IT IS FIXED. ALSO WHERE DO WE GO TO GET THIS FIXED SINCE THIS IS NOT OUR FAULT? A STEERING WHEEL SHOULD NEVER BE DESIGNED WHERE THE PARTS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT A SIMPLE STRING THAT IS YOUR KEY CHAIN AND SHORT CAN GET CAUGHT ON THE GADGETS OF THE WHEEL. MY SON IS ONLY 4 PLEASE GIVE US ADVICE. WHEN TRYING TO GET THE WHEEL TO MOVE AFTER IT STOPPED OUR SON WAS JERKED AND WE ARE FRUSTRATED. *TR

MY 2007 CALIBER HAS LEAKING PROBLEMS, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE AND STILL NOT FIXED, ALSO I JUST BROUGHT IT IN FOR A GRINDING NOISE, AT 16,000 MILES. THE DEALER 1ST TOLD ME NOTHING IS WRONG COME AND GET IT, I DID NOT GET IT I TOLD THEM TO KEEP IT AND DRIVE IT 1ST THING IN THE MORN. THEY DID AND HEARD THE LOUD VIBRATING NOISE. THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT NEEDED SWAYBAR BUSHINGS AND A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CALIBER IS JUNK. WITH EACH SUPPOSED REPAIR FOR LEAKING THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS TOTAL. ALSO THIS TIME WITH THE TRANSMISSION IT HAS BE 3 DAYS. I HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR EACH TIME. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MAKE A WEIRD LOUD NOISE AT TIMES WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH MY 4 KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME. I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. 2. FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, BUSHING OF GAS PEDAL FELL OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SERGE TO 5,000 RPM, APPLIED BRAKES AND RATE OF ACCELERATION SLOWED, HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; SERVICE DONE BY DEALER, REPLACED GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY [ 04891623AR 06068B3B 24936F 43595418901 LHD ] (OLD PART IS AVAILABLE). *TR

Mileage: 41,000

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS AN OFF IDLE HESITATION WHEN YOU START TO PULL A WAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR ALSO HAS A CRACKING/SNAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR CRACKS IN THE ROAD THIS ACCRUES AT ANY SPEED THE CAR ALSO MAKES A RATTLING NOISE WHEN IT IS FIRST STARTED AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE CAR WARMS UP,THIS HAPPENS IN WARM OR COOL TEMPERATURES, ALSO THE REAR DOOR SPEAKERS ARE RATTLING AND I DO NOT LISTEN TO LOUD MUSIC THE CAR HAS 7500 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 5,200

AFTER OWNING MY NEW CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, I DECIDED TO ROLL THE BACK WINDOWS DOWN FOR MY CHILDREN. THE CAR MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE, LIKE A HELICOPTER DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. IT LEAVES YOU WITH A PIERCING PAIN IN YOUR EARS AND A HEADACHE. IF YOU LEAVE THEM DOWN FOR MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SECONDS, YOU HAVE A THUMP THAT LAST INSIDE YOUR EAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THE ROAD CONDITIONS DON'T SEEM TO MATTER, IT HAS TO BE IN THE DESIGN OF THE CAR. *JB

Mileage: 40

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RUMBLING SOUND THAT WAS PIERCING TO THE EARS. THE SOUND WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO GIVE THE CONTACT A HEADACHE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED A PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THE FRONT WINDOWS WERE UP. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE LOUD NOISE, AND ADVISED HER, IF THE REAR WINDOWS WERE DOWN THE FRONT WINDOWS SHOULD ALSO BE DOWN TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE. *AK

Mileage: 2,000

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER HAS A WATER LEAK THAT ALLOWS RAIN WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND THE JANUARY 8TH APPOINTMENT WILL BE THE 4TH TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. WATER SEEMS TO BE ENTERING SOMEWHERE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND SETTLES UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHILE "REPAIRING THE LEAK" THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME SMELLING LIKE CIGARETTE SMOKE, THE SECOND TIME, THE TRIM ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS NOT PROPERLY REPLACED, THE THIRD TIME, A PANEL UNDERNEATH THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL OFF (APPARENTLY WAS NOT REPLACED PROPERLY), THEY GLUED THE RUBBER STRIPPING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE MY SATELLITE RADIO ANTENNA AND THE TRIM ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS STILL NOT IN PLACE CORRECTLY (SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN FORCED INTO PLACE). ALSO, THE PERSON WORKING ON MY VEHICLE SAID HE GUARANTEED THAT IT WAS FIXED AFTER THE 3RD TIME, BUT IT WASN'T. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO STALL WHEN IDLE AND ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP - WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE HESITATES. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. NEWEST ISSUE - WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROX. 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL DOORS MYSTERIOUSLY UNLOCKED THEMSELVES. VERY FRUSTRATING AND INCONVENIENT... DEALER DOES NOT OFFER RENTAL OR TEMPORARY CAR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE MY BRAND NEW CALIBER THAT I'M PAYING FOR EVEN WHILE IT'S IN THEIR POSSESSION. THIS IS THE SECOND DODGE VEHICLE IN A ROW THAT WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH - 1ST WAS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH STALLING ISSUES THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. *NM

Mileage: 6,599

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE MANUFACTURED FLOOR BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE FLOOR MAT BECAME ENTANGLED ON THE CONTACT'S SHOELACE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH FLOOR MATS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Mileage: 15,994