10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 117,223 miles
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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.
- Winnebago , IL, USA
The frame has rusted out and everything attached to it has broken loose. I was driving the car when this happened. I was able to get it off the road but could have been killed if the tire had broke off
- Pikeville, KY, USA
Unknown i took my car to repair shop for oil change when car was on rack they noticed the front crossmember (X69 warranty extension) was rusted with a good sized hole he said it is ready to break and would loose steering control and can wrect k they printed off a technical service bulletin from dodge i called dodge they said it wasnt a recall so they wont pay for repair a dodge dealer gave me a quote of $1400,00 and $ $1500 dollars to replace it i dont under stand why they didnt do a recall is there anything nhtsa can do about this problem dodge know about it to do a serice bulletin my vehicle is registered with dodge and nhtsa to receive recalls and things i got nothing about any recalls the repair shop told me about 2 recalls and i had them fixed
- Lancaster, OH, USA
I just purchased my 16 year old daughter a 2011 Dodge Caliber with approximately 75,000 miles on it. Great shape. She has drove it here and there for 3 months. 2 nights ago while driving she started hearing a noise so we took it to the shop to be told the entire cradle/frame is rusted and not safe to drive. This car has close to the same amount of miles my 2018 car has and clearly has been well taken care of for the entire frame to be rusted. To then be told it-??s not safe to drive and I had my newly licensed driver in this car it-??s heartbreaking. This is going to cost $1500 to repair on a car with less than 100,000 miles. After hearing about the issue I look online and see a lot of complaints about this same issue on other calibers of different years and this year as well. Dodge needs to fix this ASAP. This should be a recall. Someone could get hurt or killed and have no clue. The sound isn-??t even that loud just sounds like a bald tire so thankfully she did stop and tell me and we took the car some people may not do that.
- Harrison, OH, USA
Subframe is or has rotted out. The car is a 2011 new from dealership but, was purchased may of 2012. Car was in motion at 20 mph on a city street. No one was hurt, luckily. Would like to know if this is under warranty, would part be replaced and if other components are effected by the frame collapsing, would those parts be replaced and repaired at the expense of the car manufacture?
- Chicago, IL, USA
Subframe has rotted out while the was in motion ( while driving).
- Chicago, IL, USA
The occupant restraint controller must be replaced. The potential loss of air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployment capability in such crash events may increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Syracuse, NY, USA
My son was at a stop sign on a residential street. He accelerated to make a right hand turn, heard a loud pop, the car jolted and pulled in the opposite direction. Behind the driver's side tire, the suspension broke. Took to a garage and was told the entire frame was pitted and rusted through. Was also told by the mechanic that this was a known issue with our make and model car. He told us that my sons were very lucky that they were not on a highway or traveling any faster, as they would have been in a very bad accident!!!
- Hampstead, NC, USA
Floor on passenger side (front and back seat) are wet. Carpeting and floor mats are soaked through consistently. Seems to get worse during rainy weather, but is consistent.
- New Haven, CT, USA
Headlights have been an issue with this vehicle. Example: Low beam goes out ( thought to be normal conditions). Replaced properly and worked for a while, but not long after harness melts. Harness is then repaired and works for a while again before developing issues high beams. Harness repair does not solve the problem. Tipm may be faulty in design and causing issues with what will work in the case of headlights which is a safety concern.
- Arlington, VA, USA
1. ignition switch slips and shuts car off when turning or with slightest touch such as momentum made when turning by attached keys or light knee tap. Occurs on any highway design that with a maneuver causes force on switch. Loss of control on highways occurs when car then shuts off. Has happened since purchase. For example: With a lanyard and additional keys, when taking an exit off a highway with a loop the- car shuts off suddenly and slows without control of steering and full brake power. (45 mph on highway-30 mph off-ramp loop) second example: Bumped the attached keys with knee (while going over speed bump) and car shut off. (25 mph- 15 mph) [speed bump and knee causes] worst occurrence of this issue occurred at 55 mph with a slight knee tap to keys on a high way. Being a stick shift model-could restart in motion without having to come to a complete stop. Have since removed all keys and only use the key by itself which has greatly reduced the occurrence, but a safety concern. Nothing clearly states this is something to be aware of and obviously, it seems to be an issue for others as well and with other models of vehicle produced by the manufacture.
- Arlington, VA, USA
I was driving on a highway going about 55-60mph when lights on my dash came on and my RPM dropped drastically. All of the sudden I could not accelerate and my car lost speed almost instantly. The first incident I was able to pull off the road to safety. This issue continued a few times after and finally it caused another vehicle to hit the rear bumper of my car. There was no damage or injury since we were at a slow speed but it could have been worse. I had my car to Dodge dealerships and they could not find the issue until recently when I took it and they said my throttle body was bad. I only have about 79,000 miles on the car and this is not a part that should, D go bad that fast.
- Pennsville, NJ, USA
- Sterling Hts, MI, USA