Problems with 2007 Dodge Caliber SUSPENSION

Feels like the car is going to hit a corner or bump and the whole front and tires are gonna come off. also the gas cap light keeps coming on followed by the engine light. for some reason my gas cap keeps opening itself like there is air or pressure literally unscrewing it. the gas cap happens when parked

Rusting through on front subframe cross member stationary

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

I washed my car for the first time and that is when i noticed my cars frame is rusted out. there is a big hole in the middle of my frame that is near the motor. i have to drive it and it sounds like it's going to break in half. it is worst when i hit a bump in the road, like speed bumps. my car has 106k miles the body has little to no rust. i've owned it only a few months.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while reversing out of the parking lot, the contact noticed an abnormal noise under the vehicle. the contact immediately took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the subframe had a lot of corrosion and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer (terry henricks chrysler dodge jeep ram, 1935 s defiance st, archbold, oh 43502, (419) 445-2576) was contacted and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the contact mentioned that the ball joints were replaced five times by an independent mechanic at 30,000 miles. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was approximately 100,011.

Takate recall. i just gt new tires and the front arms need to be replaced is there a recall on them

My 2007 dodge caliber's subframe is severely rusted and there's less then 80,000 miles on the car. a car that new should not rust so bad in such a short amount of time. the warranty on the car should be a recall because the subframe is so rusted that it's dangerous and too unsafe to drive anywhere. in addition to the car being a safety hazard, the subframe is very expensive to fix thanks to the amount of time it takes to remove the subframe. with the subframe gone bad, the rusted out subframe also damages attached parts of the car. the struts in the rear and front have gone bad due to the subframe's erosion.

Rear sub frame rotted cause vehicle to almost tip over

Had creaking noises from front end, as i was inspecting noticed the front crossmember severely rusted with holes. did a google search and found numerous complaints. also found a campaign from dodge stating there was an extended warranty on both the rear and front subframes/cross members. i had already replaced the rear. i contacted dodge and was told there are no longer any campaigns or recalls that are active for my caliber. i stated that the front sub frame has rusted beyond its life and my vehicle has less than 145k miles. i also asked if they would provide assistance in its repair as it is a major safety hazard. they replied with, since all warranties are expired and no recalls are in effect, they would not help or provide any assistance with any repairs.

Failed state inspection do to rusted front and rear sub frame with perforation .vehicle has 138 321 miles. reference chrysler action # 23-012-14. recall/extended warranty

Lower front sub frame rotted out cracked and was never notified that it was recalled in 2017

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while driving uphill, the vehicle made a loud abnormal noise. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who informed the contact not to drive the vehicle because the rear axle cradle was corroded. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 74,900. the consumer was not made aware of the extended warranty. *js *as *as

While driving car, in my extremely busy city, 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 get a power steering line leak repaired, the mechanics informed me that the k frames or sub frames were completely rusted and would need replaced. i bought this car used in hopes of giving it to my teenage daughter when she gets her driver's licence next month. after looking for recalls, i see that the extended warranty ended just last year. i need to get back and forth to work and i cannot afford the repair. at only 119,000 miles this should be on the recall list. this appears to be a common issue among dodge calibers and is very unsafe!

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. i have already replaced engine oil pan that rusted and was leaking. transmission oil pan replaced. rusted and was leaking.

According to my mechsnic ,the sway bar has rotted off and this has been a problem for this model due to where the air conditioning unit drains there has been a warranty extension i've been told when we turn the wheel left or right it feels like the the car is coming apart the subframe needs to be replaced .

Was driving my car on a back road with children in the car when i heard a loud pop and the car started vibrating violently. pulled over and saw that the rear passenger tier was leaning into the wheel well. the car was moving. i believe that the rear chassis rusted and caused a dangerous situation.

Struts and ball joints have been replaced 5 times since owning this car the past 5 years. currently being repaired after subframe broke while i was driving. did some research and apparently this is a huge issue. not only while i was driving when it broke, i had my kids with me. while making a left hand turn onto a busy street i heard a loud 'snap' and lost all control of my car.

Front and rear cross members as per x58 and revision x59 rusted notice sent july 14th 2014 to have inspected for rust dealership inspected and found no rust reinspected august 23 2018 rust found dealership stated out of extended warranty x58 no goodwill assistance available cause of extended warranty expiration.

I bought a 2007 dodge caliber from a young man come to find out he only paid $325 off of a car lot he has a dealers license and he was the only owner before me and did not tell me about the struts, there was a recall on them also has bad sensors ( gas, engine coolant and pcm internal sensors) sold the car knowingly and did not get the recalls done when needed i need something done i have five children and one grandchild who are at risk me driving and having a wreck. i do not have a document about my struts but i have had it looked at by several mechanics

Was driving the car on the city street when the right front broke, the sbop said that the subframe is rusted and broke alone with the cv axle, the swaybar, the lower crontrol arm.

In motion applaid the brakes front wheel broke down and everything froze up on a city street

I was changing the oil of my wife 2007 dodge caliber when i looked over and saw that the lower control arm was completely almost completely cracked through the middle portion of it. a day prior my wife mentioned that the car was driving a little weird. this could have been extremely dangerous for my wife and other motorist if it failed on the public roads.

Passenger side control arm lower ball joint came apart and threads on ball joint was damaged

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.

The sub frame is rusted out

My collage age daughters caliber started making popping noises when driving. we took it to our garage and was told that the crossmember was rusted out. i was informed that there were a lot of complaints on this problem and have seen here that is the case. i really believe that chrysler should be responsible for this repair. i just spent $1280.00 to repair this problem not counting the danger it put my daughter in. not a happy dad!!!!

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.

Sub frame rust on 42,000 mile car, will not pass pa state inspection. steering rack not securely attached to sub frame. car steers erratically

I have replaced both front struts both sway bar links passengers side front lower control arm and bushings (ball joints) still here something hitting and while driving the car goes where it wants in steering goes into other lanes to oncoming vehicles have to pull back onto my lane like it looses steering

Got the car and bought it used there were really back in 2914 nobody notified me on realms or extended warranty on the underbody rusting out and need it addressed i should of been notified and this fixed it lose and makes clunking noises the whole time i had car i want this matter resolved there should of been a noticed sent to me

Control arm broke wheel disconnected car moving in parking lot unable to steer. car hit pole 15 mph. control arm broke from crossmember. fca aware of rust fca recommended diagnostic from dealership. service manager said technical issue. would not repair unsafe vehicle because of accident. fca cannot offer any help. car has had suspension problem from the beginning. $2000. in repairs 2 prior months. rear can no longer be aligned due to rust. rear crossmember not replaced 2 month tire ware. no toe adjustment. steel belts show inner rear tires. blow out unexpectedly. totally unsafe. well maintained

Front end suspension

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while driving in a parking lot, the front driver's side wheel detached from the vehicle. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a light pole. the air bags deployed. there were no injuries sustained. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (canandaigua chrysler dodge jeep, 2591 rochester rd, canandaigua, ny 14424) where it was diagnosed that the control arm failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired due to the crash; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair cost. the failure mileage was 130,000. *see voq 11090513*

Control arm broke and axle snapped. the car was inspected in september. alignment. new tires. i was unable to steer or stop. seems the frame cannot support the weight of the car. the manufacturer is aware of this problem. this happened very unexpectedly. i had been on highway all day. broke at home depot parking lot less than 1 hr. after exiting expressway. *see voq 11090509*

Vehicle was slowing down for a red light on us-23 s north of columbus oh. according to mechanic, subframe snapped due to rust that had not been detected on previous trips to shop. front left cross member disengaged and that corner of the car hit the pavement at ~30 mph. had we been traveling at full posted speed (55 mph) when subframe snapped this might have been a fatal accident. chrysler's records say extended warranty for this issue under tsb 23-012-14 ended earlier this year. chrysler issued no recall on this issue despite obvious safety implications. car was purchased used in 2012 so of course no notification was received from chrysler when this tsb was issued in 2014. we demand that chrysler own up to the severity of this problem and properly compensate all affected owners. nhtsa needs to pressure chrysler to make it right if they want to avoid a class action suit.

Front cross member rotted/ vehicle deemed not safe to drive. chrysler said extended warranty ended 5-29-2017. the rest of the underside of the car is not showing signs of rust, only the engine cradle/ cross member. i believe the company needs to step forward and take care of this issue before any parties are fatally injured.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while driving 30 mph, an abnormal crunching noise was heard. additionally, while having the vehicle serviced, the contact was notified that the engine cradle/cross member was rusted. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (bryden motors, 548 broad st beloit, wi 53511) where it was diagnosed that the cross member needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and opened case number: 32546272. the contact was informed that the vehicle was no longer covered under the extended warranty. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 98,000.

Have owned caliber for 8 or 9 years. few weeks ago, car started shaking when in motion and quickly became severe shaking and making loud groaning sounds no matter how fast we drove it. took the car to mechanic who advised subframe was completely rusted out. dealership advised our warranty ended april 2017 for a rust problem we were never notified of. dodge csr said they notified the original owner vs a current vin owner which is total bs.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. while the vehicle was undergoing an oil change, the local dealer (zeigler chrysler dodge jeep ram, 4200 parkway place sw, grandville, mi 49418) discovered that the rear crossmember and front engine cradle under the vehicle were extremely corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was informed that the vehicle was originally registered in canada and the warranty and recalls expired once the vehicle was imported. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that no recall was available for the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Took car in for inspection and was told by mechanic that the frame was shot, totally rusted out and could break anytime.

I was driving my vehicle on our county road, and lost control because the car quickly and sharply veered off to the right towards the ditch. the cause is the sub frame assembly was badly corroded and the control arm assembly broke free from of the frame. we had the vehicle inspected on a recall two years ago to be checked for a corroded crossmember. we were not informed of any problem down then with the sub frame. it was very frightening, and had i been going faster i don't know if i'd be here today. it's in the repair shop now. this occurred today, august 22, 2017.

I had to spend 800,00 to fix the car because the recall expired in feb 2017

We heard there was a recall on the cross members so my wife called the dodge dealership in sterling heights michigan. they told her there was not. she called repeatedly and got the same answer. the people there are quite rude, if you do not believe me call for yourself. finally, she called again and the person there told her the problem wasn't called a recall. she said ok, what is it and how do we fix it. they told her what it was called and that the time for them to fix it expired the prior month. we assumed it wasn't a big deal so we forgot about it. until my mother, sister, and brother in law had to have theirs fixed. so i called and asked if they could help only to be told your out of luck, time has expired. if there is a safety problem with a car why should it matter if i know the magic word its called? if their is a problem with the cross members shouldn't they know what its called? it seems very dishonest and when i learned what a cross member was i was very distressed to know my wife if driving the car. if this is how they operate i hope someone takes a closer look at them before someone gets hurt!

The front end makes all kinds of noises. locks dont work cant open trunk.head lights work when they want to.

Thought i had a loose belt called dealership where i bought car told to dodge dealership i did that $90.00 service fee said i needed new alternator $1,086.00, i could not afford that took it to america's they said for $615.00 replace then they called and said need all new tie rods well that would bring it to $1077.00. i could only get a loan for $1,000.00 so the tie rods i cannot get. after the dodge dealership had my car when they gave it back to me that car was running so bad and shaking which it never did. i bought the car i had 70,000 that was 3 1/2 years ago now i only $75,000 miles on car. my car always ran smooth on highways and city streets . there was just a noise on my car. the car ran great. people could hear the noise also as i am deaf so i could barely hear noise with my hearing aid on. i had the car inspected just a few months ago and passed inspection they drove the car.

Subframe rusted out ,brakes locking up

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. the contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the power steering failed almost causing a crash. the contact stated that the engine cradle was severely rusted, as well as the driver's side ball joint. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000.

I noticed the car making a lot of noise in the front end and had someone look to see what the problem was. after inspection and finding the problem, i was searching the internet to find the lowest price for the part for my car when i came across a recall notice for the same. i am unaware of ever receiving a recall notice. which i have another car and have received several recall notices for it. with that being said, i contacted the corporate office and was told my car was covered by the recall, however it expired last month. i requested since it has only been a few weeks that they reconsider and was told they could not. i also requested verification that the recall notice was sent to me and was told they could not. is there anything i can do that would get them to honor the recall? if the part is not fixed, it could cause an accident. the car is a 2007 dodge caliber and the recall was for front and rear crossmembers.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge caliber. the contact stated that there was a premature failure with the cross member being completed rusted without warning. the dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was to check with the manufacturer to determine if they had a service campaign or a manufacturer recall to address the repair. the vin and failure mileage were not available.

Due to the locations of the drainage tube from the condenser, water lays on the front cradle and causes premature rusting and rotting. once the weakening occurs, all attachments for the front suspension wear quicker, tires and alignment are more frequently replaced and accidents or tire and suspension failure occur. the entire front suspension and tires need to be replaced at a cost of over $2000.