general problems of the 2007 Dodge Caliber - part 2

Rear sub frame rotted cause vehicle to almost tip over.

Had creaking noises from front end, as I was inspecting noticed the front crossmember severely rusted with holes. Did a google search and found numerous complaints. Also found a campaign from Dodge stating there was an extended warranty on both the rear and front subframes/cross members. I had already replaced the rear. I contacted Dodge and was told there are no longer any campaigns or recalls that are active for my Caliber. I stated that the front sub frame has rusted beyond its life and my vehicle has less than 145k miles. I also asked if they would provide assistance in its repair as it is a major safety hazard. They replied with, since all warranties are expired and no recalls are in effect, they would not help or provide any assistance with any repairs.

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.

This is the 2nd complaint I filled with Chrysler corp. Thru NHTSA concerning this issue, 1st complaint was #11186050 concerning the rear cross members/rear axle cradle rotting out (Chrysler action 23-012-14 this action extended the warranty to 10 years). I found out about this action thru talking with a friend who went thru this same issue. Chrysler corp. Contacted me to state "that all owners were notified !" this car was bought new in 2007 at berger motors in hazelton, PA. Neither berger motors or Chrysler contacted us on this issue, so how can Chrysler corp make this statement that all owners were notified !!! this car has less than 75,000 original miles on it !.

Lower front sub frame rotted out cracked and was never notified that it was recalled in 2017.

While driving car, in my extremely busy city, a clunking sound started to occur from underneath. The car began to feel unstable to drive and is especially bad when turning corners or hitting a bump. After taking it to get a power steering line leak repaired, the mechanics informed me that the k frames or sub frames were completely rusted and would need replaced. I bought this car used in hopes of giving it to my teenage daughter when she gets her driver's licence next month. After looking for recalls, I see that the extended warranty ended just last year. I need to get back and forth to work and I cannot afford the repair. At only 119,000 miles this should be on the recall list. This appears to be a common issue among Dodge Calibers and is very unsafe!.

Vehicle front sub frame rusted through with holes and excessive rusted components in rear suspension components. Cause. Excessive corrosion due to normal exposure to environment and normal driving conditions. My vehicle was excluded from a recall. The vehicle was built with the same parts as the vehicles that got covered by the existing recall. And has identical corrosion failures as the vehicles included in the recall. I have already replaced engine oil pan that rusted and was leaking. Transmission oil pan replaced. Rusted and was leaking.

Rear crossmember subframe rusted and broken causing driveshaft and the rear differential to shift during acceleration. Noticed a thumbing sound when driving on local city street at approximately 25 mph on Dec. 12, 2018.

Was driving my car on a back road with children in the car when I heard a loud pop and the car started vibrating violently. Pulled over and saw that the rear passenger tier was leaning into the wheel well. The car was moving. I believe that the rear chassis rusted and caused a dangerous situation.

Front and rear cross members as per x58 and revision x59 rusted notice sent July 14th 2014 to have inspected for rust dealership inspected and found no rust reinspected August 23 2018 rust found dealership stated out of extended warranty x58 no goodwill assistance available cause of extended warranty expiration.

I bought a 2007 Dodge Caliber from a young man come to find out he only paid $325 off of a car lot he has a dealers license and he was the only owner before me and did not tell me about the struts, there was a recall on them also has bad sensors ( gas, engine coolant and pcm internal sensors) sold the car knowingly and did not get the recalls done when needed I need something done I have five children and one grandchild who are at risk me driving and having a wreck. I do not have a document about my struts but I have had it looked at by several mechanics.

Was driving the car on the city street when the right front broke, the sbop said that the subframe is rusted and broke alone with the cv axle, the swaybar, the lower crontrol arm.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the contact heard a abnormal noise coming from front rear of vehicle, in addition the vehicle started shaking. The contact drove to residence. The contact called columbiana Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram located at 100 commerce cir, columbiana, OH 44408 (330) 482-4415). The vehicle was diagnosed that the front end rear cradle needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000. As.

In motion applaid the brakes front wheel broke down and everything froze up on a city street.

The sub frame is rusted out.

My collage age daughters Caliber started making popping noises when driving. We took it to our garage and was told that the crossmember was rusted out. I was informed that there were a lot of complaints on this problem and have seen here that is the case. I really believe that Chrysler should be responsible for this repair. I just spent $1280. 00 to repair this problem not counting the danger it put my daughter in. Not a happy dad!!!!.

Sub frame rust on 42,000 mile car, will not pass PA state inspection. Steering rack not securely attached to sub frame. Car steers erratically.

Got the car and bought it used there were really back in 2914 nobody notified me on realms or extended warranty on the underbody rusting out and need it addressed I should of been notified and this fixed it lose and makes clunking noises the whole time I had car I want this matter resolved there should of been a noticed sent to me.

Front end suspension.

Vehicle was slowing down for a red light on us-23 s north of columbus OH. According to mechanic, subframe snapped due to rust that had not been detected on previous trips to shop. Front left cross member disengaged and that corner of the car hit the pavement at ~30 mph. Had we been traveling at full posted speed (55 mph) when subframe snapped this might have been a fatal accident. Chrysler's records say extended warranty for this issue under TSB 23-012-14 ended earlier this year. Chrysler issued no recall on this issue despite obvious safety implications. Car was purchased used in 2012 so of course no notification was received from Chrysler when this TSB was issued in 2014. We demand that Chrysler own up to the severity of this problem and properly compensate all affected owners. Nhtsa needs to pressure Chrysler to make it right if they want to avoid a class action suit.

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.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, he would hear knocking or clunking noises coming from underneath the vehicle when driving over a bump in the road. The contact took the vehicle to tate Chrysler Jeep Dodge frederick 5629 buckeystown pike, frederick, MD 21704 (301) 663-6126 where a diagnostic was performed and that the inner and outer tire rods need to be replaced. After the repair was performed, the contact stated that the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer had not been informed of the matter. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage approximately 170,000. Jo.

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.

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.

Took car in for inspection and was told by mechanic that the frame was shot, totally rusted out and could break anytime.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a bouncing noise coming from underneath the left front side of the subframe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crossmember corroded through with cracks. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called dick scott Dodge Chrysler dealer, located on 684 ann arbor rd, Plymouth, mi 48170, phone number: (734) 451-2110, where it was informed that the manufacturer was aware of the crossmember corroding through and was to call Dodge customer care and ask about the x58 crossmember issue. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that they would get back to her in one or two business day and did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000. Aw.

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.

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.