2007 Dodge Caliber other reported problems

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My car is at 69739 miles and the control arms and the front and rear subframe is rotted out

NHTSA complaint #11619600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Premature rust on rear subframe

NHTSA complaint #11569701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #11520801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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

NHTSA complaint #11513652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Massive amount of shaking and vibrating when vehicle is at idle. Subframe is rotting and rusting away and causing rust holes in the subframe. Vehicle is currently in operation daily. Unsafe to operate in its current condition. Will need fixed via recall.

NHTSA complaint #11511323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Front and rear Subframes, crossbars are rusted and rotted. This car is available upon request. This is a safety hazard that can result in death. The subframes holds the engine and tires. If the engine falls out of the car while driving it could be fatal. The problem has been confirmed by an independent service center Car X. Their were no warning lamps.

NHTSA complaint #11437434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR IS COMPLETLY RUSTED MY TIRES LOOK SLANTED SIDEWAYS LIKE THEY ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF THERE IS CRACKS IN THE FRAME AND I CANT DRIVE THIS CAR IT ISNT AT ALL SAFE I BOUGHT IT LESS THAN A MIONTH AGO AND JUST FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE MAKE N MODELS IN MY AREA FOR RUSTED UNDERENATH AND TIRES ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF ONLINE IT SAYS A 10 YEAR REPAIR RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2014 FROM CRYSLER

NHTSA complaint #11406802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WENT OUT ON ME AS I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY. THE ETC IS BASICALLY THE CAR LOSING ALL POWER BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF ONLY THE GAS PEDDLE LOSES ALL POWER. IT WAS VERY SCARY WHEN YOUR LITTERALY CARRYING YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING YOUR DOGGY.

NHTSA complaint #11374360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR SQUEAKS AND CLUNKS. REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE EXTREMELY RUSTED. FEELS LIKE CAR IS FISH TAILING WHILE DRIVING. WAS DRIVING FROM WORK AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR. SPEED WAS ABOUT 25MPH.

NHTSA complaint #11364251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WILL START TO FREAK OUT BY LOSING ALL OF ITS GAUGES AND CONTROLS, ALSO THE AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WILL COME ON. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS WHEN THIS INITIALLY OCCURRED. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THE IT WAS THE TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) AND ITS SUPER COMMON WITH DODGE PRODUCTS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER DODGE PRODUCTS FOR THIS VERY ISSUE BUT NOT THE CALIBER. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS NOR HOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM ON OTHER MODELS FROM THE SAME YEAR IT CAN BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT FOR THIS CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11348387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW MY CAR IS WONT PICK UP SPEED ONLY 10MPH AND ITS PUTTERING AND JERKING. SO I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT AND DID A RELEARN ON THE CAR AND ITS STILL ACTING FUNKY. I SAW ITS A RECALL ON THE 2007 DODGE CABLIER OTHER PPL ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM .. ITS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE A CAR LIKE THIS WITH MY FAMILY

NHTSA complaint #11299704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #11277824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED LIMITS 35-45 VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE OFF BALANCE AS IF IT IS GOING TO FISHTAIL OR I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I'M NOT SURE OF WHAT THIS ISSUE IS BUT, I HAVE SEEN PREVIOUS RECALLS WITH THIS ISSUE AND I WANT TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED IF POSSIBLE.

NHTSA complaint #11221303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #11217164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FAILED STATE INSPECTION DO TO RUSTED FRONT AND REAR SUB FRAME WITH PERFORATION .VEHICLE HAS 138 321 MILES. REFERENCE CHRYSLER ACTION # 23-012-14. RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY

NHTSA complaint #11205108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS STARTING TO CRACK, AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS, WHILE THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION. WHEN I TURN LEFT, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR MAKES A "CRUNCHING" SOUND DUE TO THE RUST ACCUMULATED ON THE SUBFRAME. THE RUST THAT HAS ACCUMULATED HAS MADE THIS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AS IT IS STARTING TO CRACK AND COULD CRACK COMPLETELY THROUGH WHEN I AM DRIVING. OTHER DODGE CALIBER 2007 SUBFRAMES HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE, AND THIS VIN SHOULD DEFINITELY BE ADDED TO THAT RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #11193314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ACCORDING TO MY MECHSNIC ,THE SWAY BAR HAS ROTTED OFF AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL DUE TO WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DRAINS THERE HAS BEEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION I'VE BEEN TOLD WHEN WE TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT IT FEELS LIKE THE THE CAR IS COMING APART THE SUBFRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED .

NHTSA complaint #11162006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY CAR LOSS SPEED WHEN YOU DRIVE IT FOR MORE THAN 50 MINUTES END THEN I HAVE TO WAIT FOR 20 MINUTES WHILE THE TEMPERATURE DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11153245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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YES MY DAUGHTER HAS A 08 DODGE CALIBER BUT THE MANUFACTURER DATE IS 11 07 THE ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HE SAID POOR ~METAL QUALITY CAUSES THIS. SHE NEEDS HELP WITH THIS. SHE IS STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS.SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.THE CAR IS SETTING NOW.

NHTSA complaint #11140265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STRUTS AND BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS CAR THE PAST 5 YEARS. CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AFTER SUBFRAME BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. DID SOME RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE. NOT ONLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT BROKE, I HAD MY KIDS WITH ME. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A BUSY STREET I HEARD A LOUD 'SNAP' AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF MY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11130608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY CAR HAS HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND MOST ALL THE CALIBERS DO ALSO HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHICH HAS HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS DODGE REFUSES TO ANSWER OR FIX ANY OF THE CARS OR ISSUE RECALLS THEY HAVE BEEN MADE WELL AWARE IF YOU CHECK FORUMS AS WELL YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFICULT TIMES OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD AND THE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS

NHTSA complaint #11119479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND I FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR RECALLED SEVERAL ITEMS. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THEY WERE FIX. HOW DO I FOUND OUT IF THEY WERE FIX OR NOT. MY NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11097806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN WOULD T START AT ALL. REPLACED FUSE AND IT RAN FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN WOULDN'T ACCELERATE OVER 40. AFTER GETTING BACK HOME ENGINE WOULDN'T START AT ALL OR IT WOULD TAKE ALMOST 30 MINUTES TO TRY AND IT WOULD SOMETIMES FIRE UP. NOW IT WILL NOT START AT ALL. STARTER IS NEW AND THE ONLY OTHER THING WE CAN THINK IS MAYBE ELECTRICAL. THAT AND THE LACK OF ACCELERATION ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!

NHTSA complaint #11048484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TOOK CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE FRAME WAS SHOT, TOTALLY RUSTED OUT AND COULD BREAK ANYTIME.

NHTSA complaint #11022557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY CAR STARTED TO STALL A MONTH AGO AFTER GETTING A NEW BATTERY PLACED INTO MY VEHICLE. THE ETC (ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL) LIGHT WOULD POP UP ON MY DASH. I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. SO ONCE I WENT TO A MECHANIC SHOP, THEY READ THE CODES AND IT SAID I NEEDED MY CAMSHAFT POSITION CENSOR FIXED. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN DAYS LATER. THEY THEN SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY PUT IN A NEW ONE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, MY CAR ACTUALLY STALLED WHILE I WAS TURNING IN A INTERSECTION. THAT IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY DAUGHTER IS IN THE CAR. I WENT BACK AND THEY HAD TO KEEP MY CAR FOR A WEEK BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS MY ECM AND THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. I GOT MY CAR BACK ON THURSDAY JUNE 29TH, 2017 AND MY CAR STALLED AGAIN ON JUNE 30TH. I AM QUITE FRUSTRATED AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I'M NOTICING THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AND DODGE IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE. SOMEONE WILL AND PROBABLY ALREADY HAS DIED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11003894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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.

NHTSA complaint #10984315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HAD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM REAR OF CAR THOUGHT IT WAS THE BREAKS, PUT THE CAR ON JACK TOOK TIRE OFF OFF AND NOTICED THAT SUBFRAME OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. NOW WHEN I ROTATED THE TIRES BEFORE WINTER I NOTICED TYPICAL SURFACE RUST NOW THERE IS A BIG HOLE AND COMPLETELY UNSAFE. I WENT ON LINE TO LOOK IT UP AND NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE COMMENTING ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I CALLED DODGE AND WAS TOLD TO CALL CORPORATE, CORPORATE EXPLAINED THAT AS OF AUGUST 2016 MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR INTO DODGE CALL THEM BACK AND THEY WOULD SEE IF THEY COULD GET AN EXCEPTION. SINCE 3/27/17 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A CALL BACK, I CALLED 3/30/17 TO FIND THAT THEY DENIED MY CLAIM WHEN I ASKED FOR A MANAGER THEY STATED IT WOULD BE ANOTHER DAY BEFORE ANYONE WOULD CALL ME. NOW I CALL THEM BACK AND I KEEP BEING PUT ON HOLD BEING TOLD THEY CANNOT TRANSFER ME. THIS IS A GOOD CAR WITH A LOT OF LIFE LEFT AND NOW DODGE WON'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME WHEN I'VE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE THEY KNOW ABOUT AND SHOULD GRANT SOME KIND OF GOOD WILL ASSISTANCE. DEALER SHIP WANTS OVER $1200 TO DO IT. THIS IS CRAZY. ANY HELP I COULD GET WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I MUCH LIKE EVERYONE ELSE MAKING THE COMPLAINTS CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THE WORK MYSELF AND CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST GO BUY A NEW CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10969684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE COME ACROSS TWO VEHICLES NOW THAT WERE BOTH KNOWN FOR K-FRAME/SUB-FRAMES RUSTING OUT AND BOTH HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THIS SPECIFIC VIN ON BOTH OF THESE DONT QUALIFY FOR THIS ISSUE. BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE NO RUST ANYWHERE ON THE UNDER BODY BUT YET THE K-FRAME ON THEM ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND BOTH HAVE BROKE AT THE A-ARMS. HOW IS IT THAT THE CONSUMERS ARE BEING ALOUD TO ONLY FIX THIS ISSUE ON "SOME" VINS AND NOT OTHERS WHEN ITS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE??? WHY IS IT THAT THEY ARE ALOUD TO CONTINUE TO PT THE SAME CRAP PART ON THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING IT TO RUST OUT. I WILL PUT BOTH VIN'S BELOW FOR YOU TO EXAMINE. 2007 DODGE CALIBER - 117K MILES 2008 JEEP PATRIOT - 54K MILES

NHTSA complaint #10960188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE HORN STOP WORKING ON MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10956903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.