2011 Dodge Caliber Owner Complaints

DODGE RAM CALIBER MAINSTREET HAD BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FAULTY AIR BAGS. THEY SPRAYED A MIST THAT BURNT THE OCCUPANTS SKIN! *TR

5/6/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND A BROKEN BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

11/23/2015

I THOUGHT THE BATTERY DIED AS A RESULT OF A LIGHT BEING LEFT ON, BUT ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE BATTERY AND WOULD NOT START EVEN AFTER CHARGING BATTERY. IT WOULD NOT EVEN MAKE NO NOISE TRYING TO START IT. WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED. THEN ON 8/12/2012 WAS AT GAS STATION AFTER GETTING GAS AND IT WOULD NOT START MADENO NOISE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START IT, FINALLY STARTED AFTER REMOVING AND REINSERTING THE POWER PLUG LOCATED UNDER STEALING COLUMN. TAKING INTO DEALERSHIP IN MORNING HOPING THEY FIGURE IT OUT. *TR

8/12/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ UPDATED 1/4/2013 *JS

11/2/2012

I WAS MADE AWARE OF SAFETY RECALL S61/ NHTSA 16V-668 VIA MAIL ON MONDAY THE 21ST AND HAVE MADE MULTIPLE CALLS AND EMAILS TO THE FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY. AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO FIRM ETA FOR THE REPAIR AS PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR IN EXISTENCE YET. THEY THINK JANUARY BUT ARE NOT SURE. I DO NOT CONSIDER 45DAYS A "REASONABLE TIME" TO WAIT FOR A SAFETY FIX FOR A VEHICLE. THEY HAVE OFFERED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR A RENTAL BUT I AM NOT IN A POSITION WHERE I CAN PUT OUT $1,200 PER MONTH AND AWAIT TO BE PAID BACK FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS.

11/18/2016

I OWN A 2011 DODGE CALIBER WITH A RECALL FOR LOSS OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE IN ADDITION TO HAVING CHILDREN IN MY CAR. I CANNOT EVEN GET A REASONABLE TRADE OFFER DUE TO THIS. I AM TOLD THAT THE PARTS MY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 16, 2016. THIS IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND A HUGE FINANCIAL LOSS FOR TRADE IN. DEALERSHIPS SHOULD AT LEAST GIVE MAXIMUM TRADE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THEY CAN WAIT FOR THE REPAIR PARTS UNTIL THEY CAN SELL IT RATHER THAN PUT THE PUBLIC AT RISK AND FINANCIAL LOSS DUE TO THE LOWER VALUE OF TRADE TO THIS SITUATION. *TR

12/4/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND WOULD SLIDE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, WHO ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS WERE PREMATURELY WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

10/8/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPRINGS AND FRONT AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

10/2/2015

2011 DODGE CALIBER HAS STALLED THREE TIMES AND STARTER HAS REMAINED ENGAGED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN THE TIMESPAN OF ONE WEEK SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED APPROX. THREE WEEKS AGO. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPT. FOR ONE WEEK AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MADE. *KB

7/18/2011

2011 DODGE CALIBER 2.0. HAS STALLED 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. JUST STOPS! THE IGNITION STICKS AS WELL. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 1200 MILES ON IT. THE STALLING OCCURS JUST WHILE DRIVING - NO SPECIFIC WARNING..JUST SHUTS DOWN. *KB

8/3/2011

I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME BACK ON 9-4-13 AND AGAIN NOW 11-18-13. FOR SOME REASON WHILE DRIVING IT I WILL LOOSE ACCELERATION IT WON'T GO MORE THAN 5 MILES WHEN APPLYING THE GAS. THE FIRST TIME I WAS A LIGHT GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. AFTER MY TURN I NOTICE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THEN 5 MILES, EVEN WITH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. AND AGAIN THE OTHER DAY, I GOT IN IT AND BACKED UP, PUT IN DRIVE AND THE SAME THING. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. NOW DEALERSHIP IS SAYING AGAIN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. PLUS I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND NOT GETTING MUCH FROM THEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY OWN CAR, I HAVE A CHILD. THIS IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

12/2/2013

ETC LIGHT COMING ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LOCKS OUT GAS PEDAL AND LEAVES YOU COASTING ON THE ROAD HOPING NOT TO GET HIT. JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THEY SAID PARTS (A SENSOR) WAS ALREADY ORDERED FOR IT. PICKED UP 2 DAYS LATER AFTER REPAIR AND IMMEDIATELY DONE IT AGAIN WHEN DRIVING OUT. TOOK BACK AND DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER. PICKED UP A WEEK LATER AND STARTED AGAIN AFTER 50 MILES. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED GAS PEDAL BUT DID NOT RESOLVE. CAR I PURCHASED IS STILL AT DEALER AFTER 3 WEEKS AND ALTHOUGH WORKING WITH CHRYSLER ENGINEERS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE YOU PULL OUT ON THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY HAVE NO GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM NO MATTER WHAT YOUR SPEED, LEAVING YOU TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER DRIVERS HOPING THEY DON'T HIT YOU WHILE CAR IS STEADILY SLOWING DUE TO NO GAS PEDAL INPUT. *TR

8/18/2014

WAS DRIVING CAR , TOOK A LEFT HAND TURN AND CAR DIED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION , HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO CARRY CAR THROUGH INTERSECTION SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE CAR STARED RIGHT BACK UP SEEMED FINE. THE A/C WAS ON BUT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE AN EFFECT ON IT. THE CAR DID THE SAME THING 3 DAYS BEFORE THIS AND I WAS NOT TURNING , I WAS STOPPING BEHIND A CAR THAT WAS TURNING. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE A/C WAS ON AND IT WAS WITHIN 5 MILES OF FIRST STARTING THE CAR. I DID NOTICE THE RPM DROP AND THEN IT SEEMED LIKE TO CATCH ITSELF AND REV BACK UP. SEEMS LIKE IT IS RELATED TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE TRANSMISSION OR WITH THE PROGRAMMING OF THE ECU. BRINGING IT TO DEALER FIRST THING IN AM.

7/31/2011

IGNITION STICKS ON INITIAL DAILY START UP AND AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITHOUT BEING RAN. THERE IS ALSO A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST DRIVEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY AFTER IT SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR BOTH ISSUES. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE. *TR

9/12/2011

THE 2011 DODGE CALIBER I PURCHASED HAD SEVEN (7) MILES ON IT WHEN I TEST DROVE IT. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT THE STOP LIGHT AND WHILE IN MOTION. MOST OF THE STALLS WERE EXPERIENCED AFTER MAKING A TURN. IT HAS STALLED FIVE TIMES. I HAVE NOT REACHED THIRTY DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS STUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE. THE DEALERSHIPS STATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE STALL OR THE IGNITION STICKING ON THE FIRST SERVICE VISIT. ON THE SECOND SERVICE VISIT, THEY AGAIN REPORTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE STALL, BUT DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE IGNITION STICKING AND REPORTEDLY REPLACED THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION STUCK WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP AND STALLED TWO DAYS LATER. I HAVE EXPERIENCED NEARLY BEING STRUCK BY APPROACHING TRAFFIC AS I MADE A LEGAL LEFT TURN AND BARELY CLEARED THE INTERSECTION. *TR

6/19/2011

I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 4/11/2011, AND THIS CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THE FIRST TIME AT 402 MILES , IT HAS HAPPENED ANOTHER FOUR TIMES. THE CAR DIES LIKE THE KEY WAS SHUT OFF NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 06/22/2011 AND AS USUAL THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH IT. I DO KNOW THAT DODGE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 CARAVAN, (FALTY WIN MODULE) SO I WOULD THINK THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SITUATION MUST BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GET'S KILLED BECAUSE THEIR CAR DIED WHILE IN TRAFFIC

6/23/2011

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55-60MPH WHEN LIGHTS ON MY DASH CAME ON AND MY RPM DROPPED DRASTICALLY. ALL OF THE SUDDEN I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND MY CAR LOST SPEED ALMOST INSTANTLY. THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. THIS ISSUE CONTINUED A FEW TIMES AFTER AND FINALLY IT CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF MY CAR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY SINCE WE WERE AT A SLOW SPEED BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I HAD MY CAR TO DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I TOOK IT AND THEY SAID MY THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 79,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THIS IS NOT A PART THAT SHOULD,D GO BAD THAT FAST. *TR

10/16/2014

1. IGNITION SWITCH SLIPS AND SHUTS CAR OFF WHEN TURNING OR WITH SLIGHTEST TOUCH SUCH AS MOMENTUM MADE WHEN TURNING BY ATTACHED KEYS OR LIGHT KNEE TAP. OCCURS ON ANY HIGHWAY DESIGN THAT WITH A MANEUVER CAUSES FORCE ON SWITCH. LOSS OF CONTROL ON HIGHWAYS OCCURS WHEN CAR THEN SHUTS OFF. HAS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASE. FOR EXAMPLE: WITH A LANYARD AND ADDITIONAL KEYS, WHEN TAKING AN EXIT OFF A HIGHWAY WITH A LOOP THE- CAR SHUTS OFF SUDDENLY AND SLOWS WITHOUT CONTROL OF STEERING AND FULL BRAKE POWER. (45 MPH ON HIGHWAY-30 MPH OFF-RAMP LOOP) SECOND EXAMPLE: BUMPED THE ATTACHED KEYS WITH KNEE (WHILE GOING OVER SPEED BUMP) AND CAR SHUT OFF. (25 MPH- 15 MPH) [SPEED BUMP AND KNEE CAUSES] WORST OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AT 55 MPH WITH A SLIGHT KNEE TAP TO KEYS ON A HIGH WAY. BEING A STICK SHIFT MODEL-COULD RESTART IN MOTION WITHOUT HAVING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HAVE SINCE REMOVED ALL KEYS AND ONLY USE THE KEY BY ITSELF WHICH HAS GREATLY REDUCED THE OCCURRENCE, BUT A SAFETY CONCERN. NOTHING CLEARLY STATES THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE AWARE OF AND OBVIOUSLY, IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR OTHERS AS WELL AND WITH OTHER MODELS OF VEHICLE PRODUCED BY THE MANUFACTURE.

6/1/2017

WENT OUT TO START MY CAR, INSERTED KEY IN IGNITION, CAR CRANKED WITHOUT STOPPING CONTINUOUS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND RED LIGHTNING SYMBOL FOR ECT FAILURE. TURNED OFF LOOKED IN BOOK. TRIED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES TO START, SAME RESULT. *TR

12/6/2014

THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) LIGHT COMES ON MORE AND MORE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AT LOW AND HIGH RPMS. I HAD IT CHECKED AND I GET CODES OF U1407,(IMPLAUSIBLE ENGINE TORQUE REQUEST SIGNAL RECEIVED) U1424,(IMPLAUSIBLE ENGINE TORQUE SIGNAL RECEIVED) U1425.(IMPLAUSIBLE PEDAL POSITION SIGNAL RECEIVED). ROUGH IDLE OCCURS AT START UP. ETC LIGHT COMES ON AT LOW AND HIGH RPMS EVEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR SOME TIME. *TR

4/19/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN RESTARTED, THE STEERING WAS RESET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER BU THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD QUALIFY FOR A BUY-BACK PROGRAM BUT THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO RECUR AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

6/29/2011

WHILE MAKING A SLOW SPEED RIGHT TURN (INTO OUR DRIVEWAY) THE STEERING LOCKED/ CAR STALLED. THE VEHICLE IS A ONE WEEK OLD 2011 DODGE CALIBER WITH 516 MIS ON IT. THE SAME THING OCCURRED ABOUT THREE DAYS AGO WHEN MAKING A SLOW RIGHT HAND TURN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. NORMAL FUNCTION RETURNED AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR EACH TIME. *TR

7/4/2011

WHILE LOOKING AT THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY 2011 DODGE CALIBER, FLAKES OF BLACK PAIN PEELING OFF THE FRONT SUBFRAME. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE FRONT SUBFRAME THAT PROVIDES STRUCTURE FOR IMPORTANT COMPONENTS SUCH AS ENGINE MOUNTING AND SUSPENSION AND STEERING IS BEING SUCCUMBED TO RUST. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND STRANGELY THIS SUBFRAME WHICH A "CERTIFIED MOPAR MECHANIC" WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT JUST TO DRAIN THE OIL APPEARED TO PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION. LISTEN, ANY COMPETENT HUMAN KNOWS RUST JUST DOESN'T APPEAR ON A CARS UNDER CARRIAGE OVERNIGHT BUT SOMEHOW IN MY CASE IT HAPPENED TO BE WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRES.

12/5/2016

I CAME TO VISIT MY SON FOR A SPRING BREAK IN WEST VIRGINIA AND I HAVE NOTICED/HEATED A VERY LOUD NOISE. I ASKED MY SON WHAT IS THAT LOUD NOISE? I MADE AN OCULAR INSPECTION UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND VERY ROTTEN CONDITION SUB-FRAMES. I IMMEDIATELY VERY WORRIED AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST CAR SERVICE REPAIR TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ROTTEN SUB-FRAMES. I NOTICED THE CAR WAS VERY UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING TO THE SHOP EVEN AT A LOW SPEED. THE MECHANIC EMMEDIATELY CONCLUDED THAT THE SUB-FRAMED IS SO ROTTEN AND WORRIED IT WOULD COLLAPSE. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUB/FRAMES BE REPLACED. THE MECHANICS CALLED PART SUPPLIER TO ORDER NEEDED SUB-FRAME PARTS. THE MECHANIC WAS TOLD MY CAR HAS A RECALL FOR SUB-FRAMES AND SUGGESTED TO BRING MY CAR TO THE NEAREST DODGE SERVICE CENTER IN MORGANTOWN WEST VIRGINIA. AGAIN IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING DRIVING THE CAR TO URSE FIDGE AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. I DISCOVERED THAT MY CAR HAS TWO RECALLS: S60 AND X69. I LEFT MY CAR ST DODGE SERVICE FOR NECESSARY REPAIR. I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE CAR IS THE ENGINE LOSING POWER WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING TO WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY. I WAS DRIVING AND FOLLOWING MY SON'S AND SUDDENLY HE DROVE HIS CAR ALONG THE SIDE ROAD. I THOUGHT HE WAS JUST RESTING BUT FOUND LATER WHEN ARRIVED ST THE UNIVERSITY THAT THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ALONG I-68. THIS REALLY CONVENED ME ALSO BECAUSE IT IS LIFE THREATENING. THE THIRD ISSUE I EXPRIENCED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IS THE BRAKE. BREAK BOUNCED BACK AND DOESN'T STOPPED INSTANTLY. THIS REALLY CONCERNED ME SI MUCH ALSO. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THIS CAR WHICH CAN CAUSE LIVES. I'M REALLY AFRAID DRIVING THIS CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT DODGE COMPANY MUST NEED TO BUY-OUT THE CARS THAT ARE OUT THERE TO PREVENT INJURIES AND PRESERVE LIVES.

3/16/2019

WHILE MAKING A SLOW SPEED RIGHT TURN (INTO OUR DRIVEWAY) THE STEERING LOCKED/ CAR STALLED. THE VEHICLE IS A ONE WEEK OLD 2011 DODGE CALIBER WITH 516 MIS ON IT. THE SAME THING OCCURRED ABOUT THREE DAYS AGO WHEN MAKING A SLOW RIGHT HAND TURN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. NORMAL FUNCTION RETURNED AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR EACH TIME. *TR

7/4/2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN FIVE SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO FIX AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.

7/18/2011

THE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS AND THE TAILLIGHT HOUSINGS HAVE ISSUES WITH THE SEALS WHICH ALLOW WATER TO ENTER. THE WATER BECAME DEEP ENOUGH TO CONTACT A HEADLIGHT BULB CAUSING THE BULB TO FAIL. THE WATER IN THE TAILLIGHT CRATES ENOUGH TO CONDENSATION TO GREATLY DIMINISH ITS VISIBILITY. AFTER CHECKING THE FORUMS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

4/24/2017

HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. EXAMPLE: LOW BEAM GOES OUT ( THOUGHT TO BE NORMAL CONDITIONS). REPLACED PROPERLY AND WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT NOT LONG AFTER HARNESS MELTS. HARNESS IS THEN REPAIRED AND WORKS FOR A WHILE AGAIN BEFORE DEVELOPING ISSUES HIGH BEAMS. HARNESS REPAIR DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TIPM MAY BE FAULTY IN DESIGN AND CAUSING ISSUES WITH WHAT WILL WORK IN THE CASE OF HEADLIGHTS WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

6/1/2017

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AROUND 8:15PM. ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH, 2014. I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO ONE OF THE STREETS THE LEADS ME TO MY HOME AS I ALWAYS DO. AS I AM MAKING THE LEFT TURN I FELT MY STEERING WHEEL LOSING CONTROL AS I AM TURNING AND THE CAR SHIFTING TO THE LEFT OF THE ROAD ONTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM GOING INTO THE ON COMING TRAFFIC I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE CAR TO MY RIGHT AND I CAN SEE ON MY DASH BOARD OF THE CAR THAT MY SKID LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON AND OFF TRYING TO STABILIZE THE CAR BUT NO SUCCESS AT THIS TIME I AM NOT GETTING MUCH COOPERATION FROM MY STEERING WHEEL AND TO AVOID THE PARKED CARS ON MY RIGHT AS I AM PRESSING THE BREAK THE CAR OR RIGHT WHEEL OF THE CAR MADE A HARD IMPACT WITH THE CURB OF THE SIDE WALK. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN PARK WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND I GET OUT TO ACCESS THE DAMAGES AND THERE WAS NO VISUAL BODY DAMAGE AT THE TIME. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR HOME WHICH WAS JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE TO DISCOVER THAT STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY IT WAS LIKE IT WAS DOING 360 TURNS AND THE LEFT WHEEL OF THE CAR WAS VERY UNSTABLE. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE WEATHER WAS BREAKING I WAS ABLE TO CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY, TOW TRUCK AND MECHANIC TO ASSIST WITH THE DAMAGES. THE DAMAGES WHERE ALIGNMENT FRONT WHEELS, STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, RIGHT FOG LIGHT, RIGHT WHEEL, BUMPER OVER AND BUMPER SPLASH GUARD. *TR

3/24/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD START SHAKING AND VIBRATING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE ROUGH AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE PRESENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT BUT WERE PURCHASED NEW WITH SIX MONTHS OF USE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT DURING RAIN WEATHER, THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARDS WOULD BECOME WET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AN ALIGNMENT WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS AND TIRES NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

12/2/2015

I HAVE A DODGE 2011 CALIBER..I RECENTLY BOUGHT IT BACK ON MAY 4,2011..WITHIN ONE WEEK I HAD A WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I WENT TO GO AND MY CAR DIDN'T MOVE. I HAD CARS BEHIND ME SO I STARTED MY CAR UP AGAIN AND IT WENT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME "DON'T BRING IT IN LETS DO A TIME SPAN TO SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN." TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT I WAS TAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A STREET AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND I TOOK IT IN TO THEM THE NEXT DAY. THEY HAD IT FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS AND SAID THEY CODED THE ABS MODULE AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS WEIRD BECAUSE MY LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. SO THEY WENT AHEAD AND PUT A NEW ONE IN. SO I GOT IT BACK ON THE MONDAY AND ON THE FRIDAY I WAS TAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND MY CAR CUT OFF AGAIN. THAT WAS ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO AND THEY STILL HAVE MY CAR. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE GOING TO UPDATE MY SOFTWARE. AS OF RIGHT NOW I REALLY DO NOT WANT THAT CAR BACK. IT IS A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO HAVE IT IF THE SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THIS ACCORDING TO LEMON LAW. *TR

8/6/2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE PULLED IN WHATEVER DIRECTION THE TIRES TURNED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

11/23/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME. ALSO, THE REAR BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

10/12/2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKES PADS WERE GROUND, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,860 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 3,200.

11/2/2011

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE; MY STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING, FRONT WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS BUCKLING AND I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE; ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THATS THE WAY THE BRAKES ARE; TERRIBLE HE SAID. THIS WAS DONE WHEN IT SNOWED. I DO NOT LIKE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BECAUSE OF THAT REASON; I DROVE A CHEVY MALIBU AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT DIDN'T DO WHAT MY CAR DID. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL. I JUST WON'T BE ABLE TO DRIVE IN THE SNOW, THAT SUCKS!!!!! WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HEAR A MOANING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING; PROBABLE DIDN'T TAKE IT OUT FOR A RIDE.

2/4/2016

I CAME TO VISIT MY SON FOR A SPRING BREAK IN WEST VIRGINIA AND I HAVE NOTICED/HEATED A VERY LOUD NOISE. I ASKED MY SON WHAT IS THAT LOUD NOISE? I MADE AN OCULAR INSPECTION UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND VERY ROTTEN CONDITION SUB-FRAMES. I IMMEDIATELY VERY WORRIED AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST CAR SERVICE REPAIR TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ROTTEN SUB-FRAMES. I NOTICED THE CAR WAS VERY UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING TO THE SHOP EVEN AT A LOW SPEED. THE MECHANIC EMMEDIATELY CONCLUDED THAT THE SUB-FRAMED IS SO ROTTEN AND WORRIED IT WOULD COLLAPSE. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUB/FRAMES BE REPLACED. THE MECHANICS CALLED PART SUPPLIER TO ORDER NEEDED SUB-FRAME PARTS. THE MECHANIC WAS TOLD MY CAR HAS A RECALL FOR SUB-FRAMES AND SUGGESTED TO BRING MY CAR TO THE NEAREST DODGE SERVICE CENTER IN MORGANTOWN WEST VIRGINIA. AGAIN IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING DRIVING THE CAR TO URSE FIDGE AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. I DISCOVERED THAT MY CAR HAS TWO RECALLS: S60 AND X69. I LEFT MY CAR ST DODGE SERVICE FOR NECESSARY REPAIR. I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE CAR IS THE ENGINE LOSING POWER WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING TO WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY. I WAS DRIVING AND FOLLOWING MY SON'S AND SUDDENLY HE DROVE HIS CAR ALONG THE SIDE ROAD. I THOUGHT HE WAS JUST RESTING BUT FOUND LATER WHEN ARRIVED ST THE UNIVERSITY THAT THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ALONG I-68. THIS REALLY CONVENED ME ALSO BECAUSE IT IS LIFE THREATENING. THE THIRD ISSUE I EXPRIENCED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IS THE BRAKE. BREAK BOUNCED BACK AND DOESN'T STOPPED INSTANTLY. THIS REALLY CONCERNED ME SI MUCH ALSO. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THIS CAR WHICH CAN CAUSE LIVES. I'M REALLY AFRAID DRIVING THIS CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT DODGE COMPANY MUST NEED TO BUY-OUT THE CARS THAT ARE OUT THERE TO PREVENT INJURIES AND PRESERVE LIVES.

3/16/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURE WAS DETERMINED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER UPDATED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY AND RANDOMLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. . UPDATED 07/27/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THAT SAME DAY THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO FIRST GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE FOLLOWING TO HAVE TO SWERVE AROUND THE CONSUMER. MILTON DODGE STATED THE SITUATION IS OUT OF THEIR HANDS. UPDATED 08/20/2012. *JS

6/19/2012

ETC LIGHT COMING ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LOCKS OUT GAS PEDAL AND LEAVES YOU COASTING ON THE ROAD HOPING NOT TO GET HIT. JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THEY SAID PARTS (A SENSOR) WAS ALREADY ORDERED FOR IT. PICKED UP 2 DAYS LATER AFTER REPAIR AND IMMEDIATELY DONE IT AGAIN WHEN DRIVING OUT. TOOK BACK AND DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER. PICKED UP A WEEK LATER AND STARTED AGAIN AFTER 50 MILES. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED GAS PEDAL BUT DID NOT RESOLVE. CAR I PURCHASED IS STILL AT DEALER AFTER 3 WEEKS AND ALTHOUGH WORKING WITH CHRYSLER ENGINEERS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE YOU PULL OUT ON THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY HAVE NO GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM NO MATTER WHAT YOUR SPEED, LEAVING YOU TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER DRIVERS HOPING THEY DON'T HIT YOU WHILE CAR IS STEADILY SLOWING DUE TO NO GAS PEDAL INPUT. *TR

8/18/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE MIST WITHIN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED WATER LEAKAGE IN THE REAR HATCH AS WELL AS A BUILD UP OF WATER WITHIN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

7/16/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE MIST WITHIN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED WATER LEAKAGE IN THE REAR HATCH AS WELL AS A BUILD UP OF WATER WITHIN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

7/16/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ALSO REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH LOCATE A FAILURE CODE AT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. *TR

1/23/2017

AFTER MAKING SLIGHT TURN (EITHER DIRECTION), AND HITTING SMALL BUMP. IE, TRANSITION BETWEEN HIGHWAY AND SIDE STREET. VEHICLE STALLS. LOOSE ALL STEERING AND EXCELLERATION. HAVE TO QUICKLY PUT INTO NUETRAL WHILE COASTING AND RESTART ENGINE. NO ACCIDENTS YET. MAYBE DODGE NEEDS A FEW MORE DEATHS ON THEIR HANDS TO CONSIDER FIXING THESE ISSUES. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER LAST 2 MONTHS.

4/13/2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER HAD HOLES AND CRACKS, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE CROSS MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

12/16/2019

SUBFRAME HAS ROTTED OUT WHILE THE WAS IN MOTION ( WHILE DRIVING). *TR

6/11/2020