Dodge / Caliber AWD / 2007
2007 Dodge Caliber AWD problems
Owners have filed 128 complaints about the 2007 Dodge Caliber AWD with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 21.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of vehicle speed control at 10.2%.
Complaints128
Crashes12
Fires0
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 21.1% · 27
Vehicle speed control 10.2% · 13
Electrical system 10.2% · 13
Structure 9.4% · 12
Engine 6.3% · 8
Fuel/propulsion system 5.5% · 7
Power train 4.7% · 6
Engine and engine cooling 4.7% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 18 in the last three years against 41 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 67,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Car swerved to the left suddenly and forcefully twice. First time was on a 3 lane road. If another vehichile were in the lane next to me there would have been a serioius collision. Second time nearly avoided a head on collision with oncoming traffic. Then when I pulled into my drive way, the u-joint on my front passender tire broke completely. Car became undrivable and had to be towed. Suspension · reported at 41,500 miles
In february 2011, I had my 2007 Dodge caliber r/t serviced and tired rotated, at this time firestone told me that I have bad ball joints and need them replaced, it only had 46,000 miles on it. I had it replaced and now I am having trouble with it again. Someone needs to investigate this and get it in for a recall before someone gets really hurt. Suspension · reported at 46,000 miles
Front end felt like it would wobble and the drivers side tire started wearing badly. Brought it in to get the inner and outer tie rod and a arm with ball joint replaced mechanic told me to park it and don't drive it till I got it fixed. Suspension · reported at 142,838 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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