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!!!
Only 117,500 miles the subframe is rusted out and cracked.
My car making strange noises it feels like the wheel is going to far off. i went to o rally auto part store and show them pictures and they said it is the motor cradle or frame. if the frame is bent and the car does not have any accident on it ,isn't a un safe car? i have only had this car for 3 and half years and it is so rusty parts i am afraid of it. and i am sill paying on it a junkyard or a manufactured or dealer can replace it and i am 71 years old and i think the dealer know this car was like this went he sold it to me. i go to a full time job ever morning at 4 o clock am on the highway and i am afraid of if sapping into and make me wreck please help.
Wife complained on the way home about her car making a strange noise up front... we got out to eat, come home and i put the car on my lift and my jaw hits the floor!! the front crossmember is barely there... for a car with 90k miles, this is beyond embarrassing. see the pictures for yourself... we purchased thos from a chrysler dealer here in franklin indiana 4yrs ago and now they are telling me though the part is a part of the recall... your car is made in canada so we dont have the warranty coverage to fix your car... shame shame shame. someone will end up killed if they dont start recalling these frames.
My daughter was driving our 2011 caliber back from college on st rt 14. as she went to turn right onto our road,the tire on driver side buckled under. it was later determined that the front crossmember broke.the reason for this was the metal had rusted completely away from defective metal. we were never issued a notice of this potential dangerous defect. no recall was issued only an extension of the cars warranty, which again we were never notified. the damage was extensive,tires were destroyed,front crossmember was replaced, front axleand replaced,lower left control arm replaced,flange head and shaft-axle half replaced. because this was a warranty issue and not a recall,we had to pay for most of the damage out of pocket.which had we known about problem we would have had repaired. upon this happening we have notified everyone we know that own this vehicle. of the ones that have had there cars inspected all are experiencing the same metal rusting in different stages. this is a recall issue and needs to be addressed.had my daughter been going the speed limit [70 mph] and this happened my daughter would have been seriously injured or even killed! i am now putting dodge and you on notice of this defect, so that if just one person gets killed because of this,they have legal recourse.
Re: rusted front and rear crossmember extended warranty #23-012-14 t.s.b. 23-012-14 2011 dodge caliber falls under, and qualifies for the replacement of both subframe crossmembers due to rust. he dealer has been authorized to replace the crossmsmbers. however, dealer wants to charge me $211 to replace additional parts that are directly related to the replacement of the crossmembers, due to said parts being difficult to remove and re-use..
Took car into dealership for routine oil change, tire rotation was informed front cross member completely rusted through, also both rear upper lateral links and both rear toe links and bolts are loose and worn . my car has 68,000 miles on it cost for this repair 1,360 dollars . i am on limited disability why doesn't auto makers recall this, as they did the other years? i am told it is because they don't feel responsible as i live in michigan and the salt does this. then why haven't they made the parts to handle this issue or should southern states just buy them and manufactures off scott free . i cannot afford this . also my oil pan is rusting out but not leaking. am i forced to trade in a different style vehicle from different manufacture? likely [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
I purchased this car january 26, 2016. 2 weeks after purchase i contacted the dealer because a weird noise came out of the bottom of the car, like a clink. i was told nothing is wrong, that the car was thoroughly inspected prior to sell and according to them, everything was fine. i suffered a minor crash 3 weeks later on the drivers' side front near the tire with my family and seatbelts did not work, nor airbags were deployed. because the accident happened in tijuana mexico i could not report it to the insurance. i have read that this car has a lot of issues with frame as well, so i feel i was ripped off by the dealer for selling a car that had issues in the first place, and the issue with the airbags had been consistent prior to the issuing of the recal s-61.
Received notice of loss of air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployment in a crash. repairs made to the suspension, tyi-rod totaling over $1000.00 in repairs and loss of a car so could not make it to work. this car iis not safe and i am not comfortable driving it with these known recalls. i believe i should be given a safe, comparable replacement. why am i asked to place my life at risk as well as any one that would accompany me in my car? i am requesting a full refund or a new car. while making a turn on a circle, i car completely spun around. a truck was behind me and i was lucky that time but who knows about the next time???? *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge caliber. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle would start shaking and vibrating. in addition, the vehicle would drive rough and there was a loud noise present. the contact noticed that the tires were worn out but were purchased new with six months of use. the contact also noticed that during rain weather, the front driver and the passenger floorboards would become wet. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was informed that the an alignment was unable to be performed due to the ball joints and tires needing replacement. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 97,000.
Tl* the contact owns 2011 dodge caliber. the contact stated that the vehicle made a loud noise and would slide when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for inspection, who advised that the struts and shocks were prematurely worn. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge caliber. while driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was able to restart after two attempts. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed that the springs and front axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000.