Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. While driving 30 MPH, an abnormal crunching noise was heard. Additionally, while having the vehicle serviced, the contact was notified that the engine cradle/cross member was rusted. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (bryden motors, 548 broad st beloit, wi 53511) where it was diagnosed that the cross member needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and opened case number: 32546272. The contact was informed that the vehicle was no longer covered under the extended warranty. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 98,000.
2007 Dodge Caliber suspension complaints
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Front cross member rotted/ vehicle deemed not safe to drive. Chrysler said extended warranty ended 5-29-2017. The rest of the underside of the car is not showing signs of rust, only the engine cradle/ cross member. I believe the company needs to step forward and take care of this issue before any parties are fatally injured.
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.
Took car in for inspection and was told by mechanic that the frame was shot, totally rusted out and could break anytime.
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.
I was driving my vehicle on our county road, and lost control because the car quickly and sharply veered off to the right towards the ditch. The cause is the sub frame assembly was badly corroded and the control arm assembly broke free from of the frame. We had the vehicle inspected on a recall two years ago to be checked for a corroded crossmember. We were not informed of any problem down then with the sub frame. It was very frightening, and had I been going faster I don't know if I'd be here today. It's in the repair shop now. This occurred today, august 22, 2017.
I had to spend 800,00 to fix the car because the recall expired in feb 2017
We heard there was a recall on the cross members so my wife called the dodge dealership in sterling heights michigan. They told her there was not. She called repeatedly and got the same answer. The people there are quite rude, if you do not believe me call for yourself. Finally, she called again and the person there told her the problem wasn't called a recall. She said ok, what is it and how do we fix it. They told her what it was called and that the time for them to fix it expired the prior month. We assumed it wasn't a big deal so we forgot about it. Until my mother, sister, and brother in law had to have theirs fixed. So I called and asked if they could help only to be told your out of luck, time has expired. If there is a safety problem with a car why should it matter if I know the magic word its called? If their is a problem with the cross members shouldn't they know what its called? It seems very dishonest and when I learned what a cross member was I was very distressed to know my wife if driving the car. If this is how they operate I hope someone takes a closer look at them before someone gets hurt!
The front end makes all kinds of noises. Locks dont work cant open trunk.head lights work when they want to.
Thought I had a loose belt called dealership where I bought car told to dodge dealership I did that $90.00 service fee said I needed new alternator $1,086.00, I could not afford that took it to america's they said for $615.00 replace then they called and said need all new tie rods well that would bring it to $1077.00. I could only get a loan for $1,000.00 so the tie rods I cannot get. After the dodge dealership had my car when they gave it back to me that car was running so bad and shaking which it never did. I bought the car I had 70,000 that was 3 1/2 years ago now I only $75,000 miles on car. My car always ran smooth on highways and city streets . There was just a noise on my car. The car ran great. People could hear the noise also as I am deaf so I could barely hear noise with my hearing aid on. I had the car inspected just a few months ago and passed inspection they drove the car.
Subframe rusted out ,brakes locking up
I noticed the car making a lot of noise in the front end and had someone look to see what the problem was. After inspection and finding the problem, I was searching the internet to find the lowest price for the part for my car when I came across a recall notice for the same. I am unaware of ever receiving a recall notice. Which I have another car and have received several recall notices for it. With that being said, I contacted the corporate office and was told my car was covered by the recall, however it expired last month. I requested since it has only been a few weeks that they reconsider and was told they could not. I also requested verification that the recall notice was sent to me and was told they could not. Is there anything I can do that would get them to honor the recall? If the part is not fixed, it could cause an accident. The car is a 2007 dodge caliber and the recall was for front and rear crossmembers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the power steering failed almost causing a crash. The contact stated that the engine cradle was severely rusted, as well as the driver's side ball joint. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
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.
Due to the locations of the drainage tube from the condenser, water lays on the front cradle and causes premature rusting and rotting. Once the weakening occurs, all attachments for the front suspension wear quicker, tires and alignment are more frequently replaced and accidents or tire and suspension failure occur. The entire front suspension and tires need to be replaced at a cost of over $2000.
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
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.
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...
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...
Turn signals start to fail, even with the faulty bulb replaced newly replaced bulb does not work. Brought the car to the dealership and diagnosed the tipm (totally integrated power module) is faulty. Checked the internet and forums for similar issues other owners have worse issues such as headlights randomly going out, stalling at highway speeds, windshield wipers failing... That they are encountering due to a faulty tipm which can be a safety issue. The clockspring failure causes the airbag warning light to come on which signifies that the airbag will not work when it needs to. The cruise control system intermittently works which is also affected by the clock spring. Both lower control arms bushings (left and right) have been replaced twice due to wear. Seems excessive wear between 58k and 80k miles with mostly highway driving on smooth roads.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. While the vehicle was stationary, the cross member of the vehicle became severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
At less than 10 miles per hour the rear suspension failed while turning on to a public highway. The drivers side wheel on the back is ready to fall off it is laying against the coil spring. The car is no longer drivable. This is all within close proximity to the fuel tank also and in my opinion could be a puncture risk also. The car has 106779 miles on it ,one owner with no collision repairs ever performed and no undercarriage damage ever. Chrysler is performing repairs on select vehicles with the same problem but refuse to repair this one. Had this failure occurred at highway speed it is possible the results could have been catastrophic. This vehicle is less than 9 years old and has seen very little winter weather and has never been in a salt air environment. I see no difference in this problem and the one associated with toyotas truck frames of several years ago. Please help before someone dies from this problem.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 116,000.
2007 caliber. 30,068 miles on car and lower control arms are bad and need to be replaced. Noise in front end.mechanic said borderline failure
Engine cradle completely rusted. Car is not driveable. Took the car in for service due to extremely bad noise. Was shown condition of engine cradle and bad struts due to engine cradle completely rusted.
Bought vehicle used at 95000 miles. 2 years later at about 120000miles both control arms were replaced. New tires installed and alignment performed. Less than two years after replacement, at about 145000miles, control arms and ball joints are bad once again and need to be replaced. Tires as well do not last more than a year and a half on this vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal noise in the front end. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver and passenger side ball joints and control arms failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. While driving at various speeds, the windshield wipers would independently activate. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The contact stated that the electronic throttle control warning indicator would illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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.
Driving 15-20 MPH in residential subdivision car veered radically to the right independent of steering striking parked vehicle. Right front tire turned right beyond maximum and is pinned against wheel well. Left front tire straight and aligned properly with steering wheel. Right tie rod bent 180 degrees with threaded portion bent parallel to it's self. Obvious catastrophic failure of steering/suspension on right front side of vehicle that had the failure occurred at highway speeds death of serious injury would likely have resulted. The vehicle is a one owner dodge caliper with 33,827 miles, serviced regularly at fair oaks dodge, chantilly va
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