Dodge Caliber Reviews

I bought my used Dodge Caliber model 2007 from the main dealer of Chrysler cars. It was only 6 months old and completed 10,000 kms. In 2012 June, the transmission failed. I complained to the dealer. He told me the guarantee period is over and it will cost me $6000 for the transmission, power cable, oil and labor cost. I found out that this transmission is manufactured by the joint venture of Nissan and Jatco Japanese companies and many have issues with this transmission.

I purchased my Caliber used in 2009. I was told it had been a company leased car. I had one problem the first year but it was taken care of by the warranty after 5 and about 70,000 and a lifetime of experience owning car both domestic and foreign. I feel that the Caliber has not caused me any unusual problems. Replaced tires and one tie rod end which improved the ride. I think the dealer had the wrong tires on it when they sold it to me. I keep my maintenance up, transmission serviced, oil change, tires rotated and checked once a month. I have not done much long distance in it and I understand that caused fluid levels to drop. So I have to watch them. I really don't expect much from a domestic car but I have had good experiences with Dodge. And I don't always listen to mechanics every time they suggest you need something.

I'll be honest. After reading all of the negative comments about the Caliber, I'm totally amazed! I've had very good luck with my Caliber. I've had my 2010 since April 2010 and I've put almost 92K on the car already. I put new tires on at 50K and new brakes at 75K. The only problem I've had is just recently and that is a ball joint that needs to be replaced. Granted, the car is noisy and it's not the smoothest ride, which is due to the suspension system, no doubt, but aside from that, the car has been very dependable so far. I've had the car for almost 4 years and considering how much I drive it, I really can't complain.

I special ordered my 2007 Dodge Caliber and watched it come off of the delivery truck. It was a great little car for about a year. Then, after driving in town, no road trips after one year, I had to replace rear shocks, struts, thermostat and various plastic interior parts. Fortunately, that was all covered under warranty. However, after the warranty expired in 2011, on a 4 year old car with 50k miles, I had to again replace shocks, struts, and front arms. The wheels literally almost fell off the car. It was so bad, the repair shop wouldn't let me drive it home because it wasn't road worthy.

My 2008 Dodge Caliber's transmission went out at 68,000 miles in March 2012. Chrysler refuses to repair the vehicle. I'm stuck paying for the car as it sits rotting away in my driveway, because even after the extended warranty that I purchased, I'm still out of luck because the trans went 4,000 miles outside of the warranty. The dealership is telling me it's $4,500 to repair. I'm a single mother of two children. I have been paying for this car. I can't afford the repairs, can't afford another car and have been begging and borrowing to get rides for my kids and myself. A trans should not go out on a car that is only 4 years old and has less than 70K miles on it! I would like Chrysler to stand by their product and pay for this vehicle to be repaired!

I am extremely disappointed with my 2011 Dodge Caliber. I purchased the vehicle new from Kelly Dodge in Emmaus, PA in April of 2011. At first, it was great - a cheap manual transmission vehicle for under 18k. Now, I am thinking that cheaper is not better. Only 19k miles on this car and already clutch problems. I don't race. I don't grind gears or ride the clutch. Either a manufacturer’s defect or normal wear driving has broken something inside the clutch housing. It is currently in the body shop on my dime. The way these vehicles are made, they must remove the entire transmission to get to the clutch and see simply what the problem was that started a chain reaction of failure. Just to find out what the problem was will cost $300, and if not covered under warranty, even more to fix.

I purchased my 2010 Dodge Caliber on July 3, 2010. On July 6, 2010, I was in the dealership complaining about the hesitation I received when I tried to accelerate after coming to a complete stop. It is now November 2012 and I am still having the same issues with the car. I recorded this latest incident on my iPhone and I am not surprised that the service team didn't want to see it. Like they have told me in the past, "If a light does not come on, then there is nothing wrong with your car." (?) However, they did suggest that I get a tune up and an Induction Service Cleaning (which by the way, I got that done the last time) and hopefully that will correct the situation. So, I just came home and I googled my situation and, lo and behold, I am not the only one. Someone actually recorded his same issues and put it on YouTube. I come to find out that several people are having the same issues. Landmark Dodge is going to wait until I reach 100,000 miles on my car and then say "We found the problem ... You need a new transmission and you are no longer under warranty."

I am very angry about my 2009 Dodge Caliber. I purchased it a little over 2 years ago and bought extra warranty on it. Then last summer, it was ball joints, tie rod ends on both sides back suspension and tires and line up to almost $2000 worth of trouble. Now the transmission is gone and I am 5000 over the warranty and Dodge in Ontario won't do anything and neither will the dealer. A new transmission is $6000 plus labor. I do not have that kind of money so I bought a used one and the dealer is putting it in for me. Roughly, by the time it is in, $2000. Then, he talked to me about buying another Caliber or Dodge product. I said, "This is not the time to be talking to me about buying another Dodge product." Why in the name of God would they make a transmission that can't be fixed? Ask me if I will ever buy another Dodge. No, certainly not. They are disposable cars and nothing but costly. When you buy a car, you expect to get a few years from car repairs.

7/9/12 I purchased a 2008 Dodge Caliber approximately 4 weeks ago. I've had nothing but issues with it since I bought it. Come to find out, the vehicle was never inspected prior to me purchasing it. The first two weeks I brought it back, it just sat there, and none of the promised work was done. Finally, the third week, all promised work was done; however, they installed the wrong axle which ended up damaging my rotor. I felt the need to tell the sales manager "Marty" how unhappy and inconvenienced I felt. He basically told me that this sale has been an inconvenience for him as well and that my being disappointed won’t change the situation. He was very rude and just didn't seem to give a damn.

Struts, ball bearings, water pump - I still owe $4000 on this 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT! I hate Dodge! I would rather buy a car at the dollar store than from Dodge. These cars should be recalled!

I took my 2009 Dodge Caliber to the Dallas Dodge dealership today for a front end alignment and oil change. My dodge has 20,994 miles on it. I was told I needed 4 new tires to replace the factory ones that came with the car. I find that hard to believe that your tires do not last and you expect me to purchase more. If you put cheap, defective tires on it to begin with, why would I expect to get my money's worth this time? I can promise you that when I shop for my truck next week, it will not be a Chrysler Dodge product. Never again and I promise to scream loud and clear about my displeasure to all who will listen. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at **. Believe me, I will be contacting you again as well as the DFW area Dodge dealership for more complaints.

The intake runner wass stuck, closed. I had it checked and freed, cleaned intake. These runners cannot be cleaned. You have to buy a new manifold and install at 700 dollars. There have been lots of complaints of these runners not working properly. My car is a 2007 Dodge Caliber. There should be a recall.

I purchased my car from Courthouse Credit Auto Sales in Easton, PA on May 27, 2011. I do know for a fact that they are owned by Brown Daub on Hecktown Rd in Easton, PA. I purchased a 2007 Dodge Caliber. I was not told at the time of purchase that this car was recalled in 2010 for an issue with the acceleration pedal. I work an hour away from home. On April 2, 2012, I was driving home from work and my car all of a sudden kicked forward and a lightning bolt sign flashed on my dashboard. All of a sudden, my car would not go faster than 10mph. I was on Rt 80 driving home from work trying to get to my exit on the shoulder doing 10mph. Very dangerous! I had my car towed to my friend's garage.

2010 Dodge Caliber - Girlfriend bought a car 2 months ago and it’s been no good since second day of ownership, and Chrysler won't help even when it was under full warranty. They said nothing is wrong with it. When I opened the hood to see why it was over heating, I could plainly see every fluid was low. This is wrong for a company to take advantage of a consumer. We have tried everything to get them to right this and they won't do anything. Chrysler needs to understand that watching my girlfriend cry because of the car she bought is junk is not right, and I will do all I can to make them pay for those tears. This any help is welcomed.

I own a 2008 Dodge Caliber which I purchased at the Dodge Dealership in Gastonia, NC. At the time I purchased this car, the salesman told me that if I purchased the added care warranty, this would cover any problems I had with this car other than routine maintenance and normal wear and tear. I have had problems that I would not consider normal like the security screen breaking and today, the gear shifter is going bad. I have never had a gear shifter go bad in all the cars I have owned.

I lived in the state of Louisiana, and my girlfriend was in Charlotte, NC, when my 2008 Dodge Caliber transmission went out. I had the lifetime drivetrain and powertrain warranty on the car. She took the car to a Valvoline lube shop, and had the trans fluid changed with CVT equivalent trans fluid. Dodge says because the fluid was red, instead of green, they want to cover the cost of replacing the trans, even after we sent the fluid to an independent test lab in Atlanta, GA. Results showed it was the same oil, except for dye and that Valvoline was good by using this fluid. The cost was $3,600, and we would like for someone to pay for this besides us.

I have a 2007 Caliber. I have taken it to the dealership 15 times since I had it. After the first 2 weeks, my catalytic converter had to be replaced. Every time they repair the front end, they knock out my heat and air conditioning. I just took it in again in Dec. 2011 for my heat which wasn't working and the service manager only charged me for labor, not my extended warranty deductible. 2 weeks later, it still does not work. When I went back to have it fixed again, they want to charge me the $100 deductible, but it was already calibrated the last time. I am waiting for Chrysler's complaint department to do something because I do not want to pay for the deductible since it has not even been a month. I brought the car in to them in October 2011 and just paid $250 for repairs which is common for me.

My 2007 Dodge Caliber would not start on 1/8/12. It would not turn over. It was not the battery. I had the car towed to Maroone Dodge in Pembroke Pines, FL only to have the car sit for two days before they even got to it. No calls from service dept unless I called them first. Kept being put off as to whether or not this was warranty work. I had purchased an extended warranty with this car.

2007 Dodge Caliber purchased new in 2006. We have had nothing but problems with this car and have cost us thousands of dollars out of pocket. The car has been and still is in the shop right now. The car gas less than 50,000 miles on it. All I want is to get rid of this car. I will never buy a Dodge again. We have had to replace: alternator, starter, control arms, brakes (3 times), battery (twice), and 4 sets of tires. It’s possible now the transmission is shot.

2007 Dodge Caliber. May 2011, at 48,000 miles, the struts had to be replaced. July 2011, at 48,673 miles, the control arm and tie rods had to be replaced. December 2011, at 49, 978 miles, there is premature wear on the right side ball joint. The car rattles so bad that I'm afraid the car is going to fall apart underneath me while driving! I replaced the struts at $400.

My 2008 Dodge Caliber decided to start stalling during the weekend. We decided to move. The E.T.C light came on. Now I have to have it replaced because I'm at 42,000 miles. It cost seven hundred and ten dollars to fix. I heard they recalled all the 2007 for the same problem. Do you think maybe the 2008 should be recalled? Anyone has the same problem at this rate. I may have to trade it in for a Ford, or maybe like my other car, 1993 Taurus. It's 18 years old and still running. It was the electronic throttle control.

I purchased a 2007 Dodge Caliber and two days after having it, it started having problems. Two days after having it, it was in service more than I drove it. The last time, it needed a new transmission. It was in service 6 times for different problems. I asked the dealer to trade me out of it and give me another car but they refused. I had 2 pickup payments of $500 a piece. I gave them 2 checks but they were returned because I had received a check that was no good by someone else. But I did make those checks good.

I purchased my 2009 Dodge Calibar on Nov 20,2010. I have had to have my DC Player replaced four times due to the same problem . I was told the manufacturer was aware of the problem but refused to put a recall on it or give permission for a different unit to be put in. Why should the consumer have to keep going back to have the same defective unit that lasts one day put back in? I am ready to take this to the TV and have investigated and also have written up in the papers. As of know the fourth unit is broken in my car and all they want to do is install same defective brand.

I just replaced my brakes less than 10,000 miles ago, and I had to have them replaced again today. Even the service manager stated that Dodge brakes on the Journey do not last. I had to spend $443.37 on the brakes that I had replaced not that long ago and am out the amount of money above. I purchased the extended warranty and feel that these brakes should fall under this category as brakes should last longer than 10,000 miles. So now the question is, why did I bother purchasing the extended warranty if I can't use it? I have had nothing but problems with this car since I purchased it in May 2008. The dealer did tell me that quite a few people have gone in and have had problems with their brakes in a very short time frame of purchasing the car. I don't know if it is possible, but I would like at least some of the money that I spent today refunded. It is not the consumer's fault that Dodge chooses not to replace the brakes for free the second time around.

I, Mary **, have purchased a 2007 Dodge Caliber in March of 2006. I’ve been having an ongoing problem (that no one can seem to figure out) with my Dodge Caliber since November of 2007, and the problem is still occurring. When I turn my car off and attempt to start it back up, it won't start! The lights and the music will come on, but the car will not start! I have taken my car to several Dodge dealers who all advised me that they cannot see what the problem is. I was even once told that the problem was fixed, just for several weeks to go by and the same issues occur. I have been trying to be very patient with this situation before I take further actions, but this is becoming very stressful and unacceptable matter.