Suspension Noise Problems of Dodge Caliber

I have a 07 Caliber bought off a individual cash price. Wasn't aware of the concern issue with the front left broken struts,. No start or no crank due to theft system wireless control module. . . . Water leak from sun roof drain tubes. . . . Blown struts. . . . Engine and transmission control modules may need to be updated at the same time. . . . No start or no crank due to theft system issue. . . . Excess drain on battery due to faulty radio. As well moan type noise from exhaust squeek noise from clutch pedal ac compressor and condensor replacment due to "slugging" condition noise from hvac blower motor due to debirs swish sound from rear suspension software update for steering angle sensor fault whistle sound from left outside mirror assembly metallic rattle sound from liftgate driving around town.

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Vehicle rusted front and rear sub frame with perforation, while driving car, 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 a shop the mechanics informed me that the k frames or sub frames were completely rusted and would need replaced, 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.

Let me start by saying that I love driving my 2008 Dodge Caliber and wish that it was worth repairing all of the issues that I am researching are common problems among fellow owners of this year, make and model of vehicle. As a person who pays close attention to my vehicle, repair costs have been adding up over the past couple of years. Starting with a complete repair related to the suspension including the control arms/ bushings, sway bar, ball joints, and tie rods, which has caused my 4 new tires to experience a shortened lifespan due to uneven wearing. Recently, I had my car in the shop to address a loud noise I was hearing while the vehicle was in motion. The mechanic diagnosed a long list of issues, including rusting/corrosion to the engine cradle and further problems with the suspension that in their professional opinion determined the vehicle unsafe to operate. At this point, the mechanic informed me that there had been recalls and an extended warranty implemented to address the rusting/corrosion of the sub frame, as I was unaware and did not receive any notices for any of the listed recalls. Today, I find myself researching the list of problems that the mechanic indicated with the suspension and rotting engine cradle and will unfortunately not be worth putting thousands of dollars into to make it safe, an issue that should be honoured by the manufacturer. I would like to take the proper steps to address this extreme safety concern that has been an obvious issue for many owners like myself. I wonder how many others did not receive the recall notice for the rotting engine cradle and have spent thousands in repairs on that and/or suspension malfunctions? these problems are not minor and need to be addressed, as I am sure there are many owners who have not been made aware of the recall and safety concerns this poses to operators or others in the vehicle presence.

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While driving this vehicle I heard a noise from the rear of vehicle, I took the car to a garage, the mechanic checked it then called me � not to drive it � that the rear axle/suspension cradle was rotted out. I contacted a Chrysler dealer and they told me that Chrysler corporation extended the warranty due to this issue for 10 years which ended in 2017. I contacted Chrysler only to find out my vehicle was not one of the recalls, I asked how can that be since my vehicle has the same problem and I asked why wasn't the owners of these cars notified to get them checked (no answer), I told this woman that they knew of this problem (using substandard steel) and I know that someone will be hurt or killed due due to their negligence.

Starting January 2019, I had spent $5k of underbody replacement: bent/rusty axle-f, 2 f-tires; front brakes & shocks, rear rotors, brakes & shocks, front & rear arms. The rear right wheel was locked & I was driving that way with both of my young grandchildren 3 months after I had tires replaced. I kept being told by a friend & my son, �have you had your car fixed yet?� the suspension sucked; I felt every bump & pothole! the noise in the front to right took over a year to fix.

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Tl the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. While operating the vehicle, the front suspension and steering wheel suddenly shook and vibrated. In addition, the steering column made a popping noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front section of the subframe experienced severe rust and corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 98,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. While the vehicle was stationary, the crossmember became rusted and the suspension area made a clunking noise. Goodwin brothers automobile CO. In new castle, indiana was made aware of the failure and stated that the extended warranty had expired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 213,000.

The contact owns 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle emitted a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic in the city of cleveland, ohio where it was diagnosed that the engine cradle, the front ball joints, and the rear suspension failed due to corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,009.

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The crossmember is rusted and has a huge whole in it. I get regular oil changes at the Dodge dealer, with no mention of the crossmember issue. Started hearing noise in front end took to mechanic and informed of issue. After some research found 10 year extension of warrenty on this part. Went to get replaced and found other suspension issues caused by the severe rust, which they will not cover. Vehicle not safe to drive and the cost for us to fix is more than the worth of the car!! at this point have no trade in value for car. . .

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caliber. After the vehicle underwent a routine oil change and tune up, the vehicle made an abnormal noise when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer was notified of the failure more than once and provided no solution. In addition, when driving over un-leveled land, the vehicle continued to make an abnormal noise and the suspension was unstable from the front to the rear. The contact was unable to determine if the dealer would provide a remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available.

Car started making clunking noise when turning left. Schedule car for inspection at a dealership. 3 days before inspection loss of (drive) power light went on. Took it in early. Informed that I had a rusted out engine cradle and repairs would cost $1400 (this does include a deductible and front end alignment due to suspension repairs). Had max care warranty and was informed that Chrysler would not cover the engin cradle. That part has to be replaced to do any other repairs. Looking at site, this is a big issue and some other model years have been recalled for similar issue. Car at dealership now waiting on parts. From other comments, this issue makes the vehicle unsafe to drive.

While having car inspected for front end noise the mechanic found a large hole in the front sub-frame and that the entire front suspension needed to be replaced. He told us that he believed there was a recall on the sub-frame so we decide we would use the recall to replace it and just pay for the repairs on the suspension. Found out that only the 2007 Calibers have the sub-frame/crossmember recalled! it seems that the same part was used in both years and the 2008's should be recalled as well. Dodge needs to do something about this before someone is seriously hurt and they become liable.

Transmission over heating on highway. . Front steering and suspension keep needs repaired. Noise in front when turning to the right.

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I bought my 2008 Dodge Caliber in July 2010. It had 27,000 miles on it. It was a campaign car. It has always had a problem with pickup. Acceleration is not great, but we noticed on a July 4 trip, that the car was not only making the "normal" steering/suspension noise, but it was also making a whirring noise that my husband feared was the transmission slipping. I made an appointment at the dealership where I bought the vehicle and found out that the whirring noise was not the transmission, but the alternator is bad. $550. 00. The ball joints and the tie rod ends are bad and need to be replaced, $1040. The struts also need to be replaced as well as the front brakes. $800. Yes, my car has 110,000 miles on it, but the trade in value is only about $3500 anyway. Its luckily been paid off for many years. The ball joint/tie rod issue is very worrysome, though. It is dangerous.

Front of vehicle started to shake and drivers side front made creaking noise. Took vehicle to dealer and they stated front struts and components were bad as well as drivers side ball joint. Vehicle was repaired however there is vibration in the steering and the vehicle pulls hard right. Also front end makes a lot of noise. Dealer performed front wheel alignment and balanced tires but problem is still there and mechanics can't find the issue. Vehicle is unsafe to drive and am very afraid to drive it especially since I'm disabled with young children. There are numerous complaints about the suspension issues with these cars and the problems need to be fixed before someone gets seriously injured or killed. Can't understand why nothing is being done after all of these complaints have been made by so many. This is why people don't buy american cars anymore. Foreign manufacturers will actually recall vehicles and stand behind their products.

The car was making a rattling noise. Took it to the shop the entire bottom was rusted and needed to be replaced. Cost $1500. 00. Had to have the front suspension replaced three years prior.

I noticed a periodic clunking sound coming from underneath. Upon inspection by the dealer, the k-bar or k-frame, which is the part that holds the front suspension together, was found to have completely rusted through. It is completely rotten. Chrysler was contacted and will not help with thus $1400 repair. The vehicle has only 64000 miles on it. I have never had to replace this part in any vehicle I have ever owned. This is a serious safety issue.

When I was driving in town at speeds around 25-40 mph I kept hearing a clicking noise beneath the drivers seat, especially when I made turns. I took it to a shop and they lifted it up. Turns out the entire suspension carriage was rusting and rotting. The clicking noise I was hearing was rusty pieces of metal rubbing against one another. We took it to a dealership and they said that the ac condensate line was directed to the subframe/undercarriage of the Caliber. The water was pooling and causing it to rust. I'm grateful we found out about it when we did instead of having the whole bottom of the car fall out from under us when we were going at a high speed. This seems to be happening to many of the Dodge Calibers right around 7 years. We have photos of the damage. Unbelievable.

Upon driving a loud metal to metal clunk began. Owner looked under vehicle, but was unable to see any problem. Noise was so distinct that vehicle was carefully driven to our independent mechanic. He started to go out on a road test to try to locate the problem and immediately returned to his garage. He found one sway bar link was unattached at lower end. He then used a mirror to view the top side of the sub frame and found it was rotted out. Upon removal of the subframe a fist sized hole was found in the top of the subframe and there were also cracks radiating back through more of the frame. Looking at the removed item, it was obvious that the degradation was so severe that hitting a bad enough bump or hole could very possibly cause loss of integrity in the suspension, steering or engine mounting. All in all, this situation looked extremely hazardous. And considering that a visual inspection from underneath, as during an oil change, one of which had been preformed recently, did not show the damage, I would say this is a very bad situation. In researching this condition online, it sounds possible that the air condition dripping could be a contributing factor. There were a number of cases to be seen. I feel that we are very lucky there was no major incident due to this condition. This vehicle, while a 2007 has an in service date of February 2008. I hope you will find this situation serious enough to review, and I have taken a series of pictures which will help to document the problem. Thank you for your time in reviewing this for us.

Every time when I would be going over any kind of bump,driveways at speed bumps or just driving the car. I would always here shaking or rumbling noises in my front suspension. Recently I had to get a clutch installed in my Caliber. And my mechanic informing me that my control arms were coming loose. Which means that if it persists the wheels can come off so that's the sound I am hearing the wheels shaking when it goes over bumps!. And then he followed by saying with Dodge Calibers control arms always seems to go bad early in the life of the car no matter how you drive. I only have about 91,000 miles on my car which are about 90% highway miles. I used to drive for ups drove trucks for living when he comes to changing gears and driving the car I am extremely capable. So for a clutch to go back in just seven years is absolutely ridiculous. My parents had a 1987 Volvo station wagon with manual transmission. And we never had transmission problems!!! hey Dodge this is how a car is supposed to work!! you buy it works till you sell it. With a few maintenance fixes down the line. (not control arms transmission and electrical and gas pedals. ) so for control arms going bad at this time is absolutely ridiculous. I went on other forums of people who has the same car as mine in about 600 people or thousand people were saying exactly the same thing but they had to spend a lot of money to get these things fixed. I understand that things go bad cars over time but this is extremely too early. I have went to 3 to 4 other mechanics and all say the same thing about the Dodge Calibers. Control arms are a major important thing is safety of a car extremely basic an extremely simple to understand that conforms do not go back and just seven years. Note my control arms aren't as bad as some others.

First my car started to sound like a dryer full of ball bearings the ball bearing the oem ones in the alternator went out. There is no replacement pulley so the whole alternator had to be replaced $600+ (found out this is a common problem in 2007 Dodge Calibers) then while pulling out of the parking lot my tire fell off due to faulty/worn-out I ball joints and upper and lower control arms. . Had to replace the entire front end suspension $1400+! (this is a major complaint as I have found online. I have read over 200 different complaint statements) not to mention my abs light was on and they had to change out my speed sensor 100 +. Then my ck engine light came on 2 weeks after the entire front end suspension was replaced when I drove the car it would shake and acted like it was losing power & would not let me accelerate past 35 mph. I took it in it had several stored codes. One was then intake manifold was stuck and the other was the camshaft. . They cleared it out and only the manifold came back up so they said I had to replace that. We did $800 + I picked it up & a day later it was doing the same thing now saying multi. Cylinder misfire & camshaft they cleared it and test drove it but it did not come back on so the Dodge tech. Has no clue what to do to fix it & no clue on the cost ( this has also been a problem on 2007 Dodge Calibers) this has all happened within the last 3 months and my car has about 86000 to 87000 mi on it! I?m fed up this car is falling apart. As I have read Dodge knows of these issues & has done nothing about it I have also called and made my complaint no call back yet. . Any open lawsuits on this? I would even be happy if Dodge would reimburse me for these issues as obviously they are well documented known issues. I have spent way to much on this car in 3 months and @ 7 months pregnant with a 6 year old I need a safe reliable car!.

Started having noisy front end/brake issue @16000 miles one year after purchase, have had the car in 7 different times for the same complaint, the dealer just kept replacing different parts hoping the noise would go away, it hasn't, now that the car is 2000 miles out of warranty, the dealer treats us like we abused the car, it only has 37000 miles on it!! a new car should last longer thatn 3 years without major suspension problems !! Dodge has a reputation of using defective suspension parts and should be responsible for hard-working consumers that bailed them out!!!! all I want is my car fixed they choose to use inferior parts and now they should have to pay for their hindsite.

About 3 weeks ago, my Dodge Caliber started to make an odd noise from the suspension and wheels. I took it in to the dealership and they said that there is nothing wrong with my car. After that, I did a google search and found out that there are a ton of people who are having the same issue that I am.

I've had numerous issues with the vehicle suspension since I purchased this vehicle brand new (a 2007( around thanksgiving 2006. The first issue involved the steering and was told that both front struts, control arms and outer tie rod ends would require replacement - at 6k miles! this repair also involved replacing the rear brake shoes. The steering was making a grinding noise when parking or parallel parking at very low speeds. I had this repair performed using parts I purchased myself and a local mechanic I found on craigslist who was willing to do the labor for about $300 including the necessary 4 wheel alignment. The parts cost about $500 or so. Another issue that has been present since I brought the car home has been this rattle and clunk in the rear suspension. It seems that nobody has been able to pinpoint what the exact problem may be. I replaced the rear shocks myself thinking that might be the problem, but it still makes this annoying noise. The car has no rear sway bar. I was told it's not a control issue and have "lived with it" as annoying as it is all these years. It seems it has not affected the vehicle control, but it's a nuissance. I'm getting ready to fix this problem myself as it must be the rear control arms or toe links. This always occurs while driving over an uneven surface like a gravel driveway or a very bumpy road. It also seems that the front tie rods appear to be in need of replacement yet again as I inpsected these myself and noted theres no boot on them and getting some steering noises again, including a clunk while steering or braking at very low speeds. Might need another set of control arms (not sure yet) really feel as if Dodge should address and acknowledge this as a defect and pay for these repairs - as I've been reading here and on plenty of Caliber forums I'm definitely not the only one who's had these exact problems.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caliber. The vehicle has firestone tires, size p215/55/r18, and dot number vn0af31. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact heard a noise coming from the tires. At 4,000 miles, the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the noise and advised him to call the tire manufacturer. The tire manufacturer was unable to assist unless they received a replacement order from the dealer. The dealer, who is no longer in business, refused to assist. The contact purchased four new tires in January of 2007; however, at 10,000 miles, the noise recurred and tread separation was visible on all 12 tires. The dealer was notified and inspected the alignment on the vehicle, but the noise continued. The dealer also stated that if the contact signed an agreement to release them from the matter, they would replace all four tires. The tires were replaced at no cost to the owner and the failure recurred at 8,000 miles. After receiving another diagnosis from a tire mechanic, the contact was informed that the camber suspension in the wheel area was inaccurate. They further stated that no adjustment could be made unless the frame was adjusted. The contact would have to pay $300 to make the adjustment; however, there was no guarantee that it would correct the failure. The manufacturer stated that they would not reimburse or assume any liability for the repair costs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact has twelve tires that have failed. The initial failure mileage was 6,000 and current mileage was 54,000.