Four problems related to front suspension lower ball joint have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Caliber. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Dodge Caliber based on all problems reported for the 2008 Caliber.
Front lower ball joint assembly and outer tie rod very bad affecting steering and handling. Shimmies on the highway, could be difficult to control. Mechanic recommends a trip to the dealer immediately since I did buy extended warranty.
Failure of both front lower ball joints. Caused pulling while drive and turning.
Front tires prematurely worn out due to both lower control arms and both lower ball joints failing completely. Car has 38k miles and is garage kept. Had to buy 4 new tires at a cost of $650. 00 and now both control arms and ball joints at a cost of $580. 00. Vehicle is not road worthy. This should not happen with these low miles. The mechanic said the front wheels were very close to falling off of the car. Can you help?.
2008 Dodge Caliber with 44,000 miles. Both front lower ball joints were severely worn, and needed to be replaced. This car had only normal driving (no severe use). This would have been a severe safety issue if I had not happened to notice the suspension looseness when rotating the tires. There was no obvious symptom when driving the car.