Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/17/2010 | 67000 | ||
| I bought a 2007 dodge caliber and the following things have happened that resulted in a accident. 1.) the blower motor went out only 2 months after buying the car. 2.) the steering wheel controls for the volume and changing the channels have never worked. i have brought the car into the shop 14 times and the issue has never been fixed. 3.) first brake failure was about a year after buying the car and was due to the booster cylinder and master cylinder failing. ourisman dodge put me into a rental car for about 10 days. 4.) cruise control has a mind of its own and could also be a reason why the car was in a accident 5.) transmission issue, the car has already had transmission issues where it was not able to upshift while driving and the automatic transmission was not able to be used. 6.) computer issues, when my battery died the entire computer went out and $300 later had to be reloaded and fixed 7.) the exhaust system has already failed on the car 8.) i have had the engine light go on 3 times with different senors failing needing to be replaced. 9.) the control arm and suspension has currently failed and now has to be replaced for around $2000. 10.) everything leaks and retains water. the back lights fill with water and i have had it in the shop for this issue 3 times. the doors also fill gallons and gallons of water which will take 5 to 10 minutes to drain sometimes. the car has been brought in for that issue 2 times and never repaired. 11.) many seals have rotted in the car causing leaks and other issues to occur. 12.) second brake failure, this led to a 3 car accident and the totaling of multiple cars. the brake pedal shook and then went straight to the floor. cruise control was on during this braking attempt. the car hit another car going 51 mph. dodge has been contacted to investigate and they have not gotten back to me at this time. they were contacted on the date of the accident. | |||
| 08/14/2009 | 40672 | 1 | |
| While driving at night the dash lights went out leaving me driving in the dark with our being able to see the speedometer or fuel gauge, etc. all other interior lights continued to operate. the lights then came back on for a few minutes and went out again. it can happen anytime while driving in the dark. went to the dealer and they said it was the gauge cluster. it still need to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2006 | 4887 | 13 | 06/19/2006 |
| There were no events leading up to any of these failures. i simply bought a brand new 2007 dodge caliber in june of '06 and to date have experienced the following problems: 1. a humming noise (similar to that of a rice burner car) in the rear of the vehicle that took over three trips to the service department (from august 2006 to january 2007) and a total of 20 days being out of service is at present repaired. 2. there is a rattle underneath the car, either coming from the middle or the rear when not applying the gas and simply cruising down the road. but when i hit the gas it goes away. 3. there is a noise in the front tires when i am driving between 1 and 3 rpms. 4. the car pulls to the right. 5. the headlights dim intermittently for no reason, as if there is a power drain. 6. the volume control on the steering wheel intermittently doesn't work. 7. the station changer control on the steering wheel intermittently doesn't work. 8. when driving the car without the auto stick, the delay in pick-up is very slow. this is a constant problem. 9. the cruise control has a mind of its own and increased in speed all by itself on a straight stretch of road. 10. the ac fan began making excessive noise one month after we bought it and it was serviced properly and remains in working order. 11. when i am sitting in the passenger seat and we go around sharp corners or stop or start quickly, the seat makes clicking noises underneath and moves slightly even though it appears to be in a locked position. 12. the middle armrest console is loose and causes injury when entering the car and placing your elbow/arm on it for balance. 13. the pin striping began to wear off the first time i washed the car which was within weeks of purchase. i filed lemon law after problem #1 was in service for three attempts and 15 days out of service. i'm told that since it is fixed, they will address and attempt to fix the remaining issues. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 16500 | 1 | |
| Car was working fine. purchased april 26 2009 with 12000 miles on it. on fathers day of this year, car intermittently stalled on freeway while going around 65 mph. happened 1 more time on freeway, 2x on road, 2x in parking lots since then. dodge cannot find anything wrong with car. - replaces ignition switch. intermittent stalling happens again. -- *tr | |||