Body problems of the 2011 Dodge Caliber

I just bought this vehicle July 28 of 23. It was supposed to have been inspected to be sold. It’s completely rusted out the whole bottom of the car it’s unsafe to drive. I’ve been told by three people the people that did the inspection and said it was ok, and then belle tire, which I tried to get a alignment for him because it’s so bad and separating. I can’t get an alignment it hydroplanes and back in bounces up and down and it’s not for me to drive. I’m 82 years old and I need a good safe vehicle and I need something done with this or someone to take it back so that I can get a different car that is safe for me to drive.

2011 Dodge Caliber mainstreet - subframe is completely rotted and broke away from the sensor control. Mileage - 121,000. $2,500 to repair, in the shop for 9 days, $800 for a rental. Never again with a Dodge. They are garbage. And from research, I see that many other people are having the same issue, yet no recall and Dodge refuses to acknowledge!.

Rotted subframe on Dodge Caliber I was driving home after picking my kids up from school and my front tires would not steer and were wobbling while driving, losing control of my vehicle. I had to pull over on the side of the road so I did not crash with my children in the car. I called a tow company and had it towed to the closest independent service center. Yes, the problem was reproduced by a local mechanic ase certified that the car is not driveable because the subframe was completely rotted out and needed to be replaced. No, the car is still at the garage and not inspected by manufacturer, police or insurance. There were no warning lamps, message or other symptoms prior to the failure. There were no issues driving to school and driving home it began to be hard to steer and then starting losing control over the vehicle and keeping it on the road. I slowed and pulled over to the side of the road and called a tow truck immediately. I was not going to take the chance of driving any further with my children and crash.

I started having noise problems with my car and also had inspection due so I brought it into a mechanic and he was horrified to see that my front cross member was so rusted that my sway bar came out and he said lucky my wheels didn’t come off and that a car accident would be horrible as it is that rusted , and he also stayed the back cross member is the same . This is a huge safety concern specially where my car itself isn’t even rusted only the cross members. I hope you can help me and my family so we can be safe . Thank you richard.

At 140000 miles I noticed that my entire subframe was ready to completely collapse and no auto shop would work on it whatsoever. I reached out and found out that there was nothing I could do about it it I had the car for 2 years and it’s had this issue the whole time not cool safety should be first.

Tl � the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving about 20 mph, a pop sound was heard and there was smoke from underneath the vehicle. There was no fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who was closing for the day. The technician crawled under the vehicle the next day and stated that the sub-frame rotted out and caused the frame to collapse. The contact called an unknown Dodge dealer located at 7400 s. Western Ave, chicago, IL, and was told to bring the vehicle to the shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000. Fe.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving about 65 mph, the vehicle made a loud noise and pulled itself to the right side of the road without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the cross member plate was rusted out. The contact called an unknown Dodge dealer who stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. Fe.

I came to visit my son for a spring break in west virginia and I have noticed/heated a very loud noise. I asked my son what is that loud noise? I made an ocular inspection under the car and found very rotten condition sub-frames. I immediately very worried and took the car to the nearest car service repair to take a look at the rotten sub-frames. I noticed the car was very unstable while driving to the shop even at a low speed. The mechanic emmediately concluded that the sub-framed is so rotten and worried it would collapse. The mechanic recommended that the sub/frames be replaced. The mechanics called part supplier to order needed sub-frame parts. The mechanic was told my car has a recall for sub-frames and suggested to bring my car to the nearest Dodge service center in morgantown west virginia. Again it was very frightening driving the car to urse fidge authorized service center. I discovered that my car has two recalls: s60 and x69. I left my car st Dodge service for necessary repair. I told them that the car is very dangerous to drive. Another issue with the car is the engine losing power while my son was driving to west virginia university. I was driving and following my son's and suddenly he drove his car along the side road. I thought he was just resting but found later when arrived st the university that the car slowed down along I-68. This really convened me also because it is life threatening. The third issue I exprienced while driving the car, is the brake. Break bounced back and doesn't stopped instantly. This really concerned me si much also. It's a safety hazard. After experiencing the safety concern of this car which can cause lives. I'm really afraid driving this car. I would like to recommend that Dodge company must need to buy-out the cars that are out there to prevent injuries and preserve lives.

While looking at the under carriage of my 2011 Dodge Caliber, flakes of black pain peeling off the front subframe. Upon further investigation, the front subframe that provides structure for important components such as engine mounting and suspension and steering is being succumbed to rust. The vehicle has only been serviced at the Dodge dealership where I purchased it from and strangely this subframe which a "certified mopar mechanic" would have to look at just to drain the oil appeared to pass the safety inspection. Listen, any competent human knows rust just doesn't appear on a cars under carriage overnight but somehow in my case it happened to be when the warranty expires.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle would start shaking and vibrating and the vehicle would ride rough and be very loud. The contact noticed that the tires were worn and they were purchased new about six months ago. The contact also noticed that the vehicle whenever it rained, the front driver and passenger floors would be really wet. The contact wanted to get the vehicle some new tires and an alignment and the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alignment could not be done until the ball joints and the tires were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000. Ed.