Vehicle horn has become inoperable at 59663 miles. Horn tests ok. No electrical signal when horn button is depressed on steering wheel. Horn has stopped functioning as a signal the door locks have been activated with the remote control. Horn is inoperable whether driving car or stationary.
Dodge Caliber door locks problems
10 of the 1,848 owner complaints about the Dodge Caliber describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 55,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20102
- 20092
- 20076
Often reported together
Transmission failure 1Sudden acceleration 1Stalling 1Check engine light 1Grinding brakes 1
What owners say
We purchased vechicle 2012. Have had numberous fuses blown; front blinkers and lights rear blinkers and brake lights also the plug in where ciggerate lighter. Another issue is with car randomly not starting. Turning over for 5-10 secs. I have had to replace altanator twice, newer battery and starter. At one point it did work. The cd player and controls panel goes black when inserting cd it flickers and goes black.. Temperature gage above steering wheel lights constantly flickers..last issue is with door locks not unlocking its a menace..needless to say its been nothing but a headache.. Recently recieved recall notice in mail
Recall 2010 dodge caliber- right door lock doesn't work properly
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge caliber. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine stalled and the door latch failed. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. In addition, the check engine and fuel warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
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....
1. 2009 dodge caliber sxt, while driving, the electric door locks will unlock and then lock themselves. This happens at any speed, in town or on freeways. Dealer has had car 7 different times, and is unable to repair or even see the fault, although he has on different occasions found fault codes for stuck door lock switch. Dealer currently has car to try to determine the faults. Main door lock switch (drivers side) replaced by dealer. Wiring harness repaired by dealer due to dealer installed after market alarm system incorrectly installed. Dealer has replaced the instrument cluster. Problem is still there - I am concerned for my wife's safety, as she drives home from work after dark, and on occasion, she is unable to electrically re-lock the doors - even to the extent of having to pull over, manually push all door locks down, only to have them pop up again before she gets home.
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.
Sincere concern over the door lock function. When the unlock button is pressed, the buttons pop up at a very fast speed and protrude upward. Concern: when passengers are resting their heads against the doors, and the unlock is pressed, the passengers are vulnerable to having their eye extensively damaged. No incident happened other than passenger's arm was injured by same action/lock.
Front passenger door lock will not stay locked. The locks flip up and down and the door sometimes opens by itself...been to dealer 5 times.....they replaced mechanisms twice. Once they never looked at it after having it all day and once they claimed nothing wrong with it...bought dodge caliber end june and had prob. Immediately; can lock doors and return to car and driver lock is open or door popped ajar.
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 dodge caliber vehicles. Some vehicles may have been built with an incorrect door lock rod in the right front door.
- Risk
- An unlatched door could increase the risk of an unbelted front seat passenger being ejected from the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the front right door lock rod as required free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during june 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 10V197000 · Recall details
Questions about the Dodge Caliber door locks
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The model years with the most reports are 2007 (6 complaints), 2009 (2 complaints) and 2010 (2 complaints).
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