Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System air bags front next generation multi stage sales code(CGI) with side air bags sales code (CGS) or (CJ4)
Plant Company Name: Belvidere Assembly
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: PM
Series2: X (Special)
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
Trim: R/T
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXT THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC TODAY THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE DANGEROUSLY DEFECTIVE AND IF THEY BREAK WHILE I AM DRIVING, THEY COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT BE WORN OUT ON A CAR THAT IS 2 YEARS OLD AND ONE WITH 41,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. HE SAID THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE LIKELY DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. THE FRONT TIRES CAN BE FREELY MOVED AND JIGGLED WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH LITTLE EFFORT. I HAVE GOTTEN NO HELP FROM MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS AND AM FORCED TO RISK MY LIFE EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THE REPAIR WHICH WILL COST BETWEEN $500 AND $1,200. BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE LIKELY DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE, I SUSPECT THAT ALL OTHER DODGE CALIBERS MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE SAME PARTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE OWNERS ARE SIMPLY UNAWARE THAT THEIR VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
AT 12,000 MILES I STARTED TO HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. I CONTACTED THE AUTO DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED A BREAK IN PERIOD AND NOT TO WORRY, SO I DIDN'T BRING IT IN. AT 18,000 MILES I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE AUTO DEALER SAID IT WAS CUPPED TIRES WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHO THEN ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS CUPPED TIRES AT 24,000 MILES. DURING A WARRANTY REPAIR I ASKED THAT THEY LOOK AND AGAIN THEY MENTIONED CUPPED TIRES. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AT 36,000 MILES AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN INFORMED ME THAT THE CAUSE WAS BAD ROTORS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGE. UNDERSTAND THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE NOW HAD THE NEW TIRES INSTALLED FOR ABOUT 800 MILES AND THIS PROBLEM IS STARTING TO RUIN THESE AS WELL ACCORDING TO THE TIRE TECHNICIAN. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND IT IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR BADLY AND UNEVENLY BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
