Dodge CALIBER steering problems
148 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,848 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,473 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
148 of 1,848 complaints match this topic (8.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10167421 · 2006-09-05 (September 5, 2006)
2007 DODGE CALIBER 1.8 LITER 5 SPEED STALLS AT IDLE IN TRAFFIC OR WHEN COASTING TO A STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES NO LONGER WORK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. I ALMOST RAN INTO A WALL THE LAST TIME IT STALLED THERE IS NO WARNING, LIKE YOU SHUT OF THE KEY. IT WILL RESTART NO PROBLEM BUT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A REAR END CRASH AT STOP LIGHTS. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167421 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10172565 · 2006-11-03 (November 3, 2006)
COPY OF COMPLAINT LETTER ATTACHED: OCTOBER 25, 2006 DAIMLER CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION CUSTOMER CENTER PO BOX 21-8004 AUBURN HILLS, MI 48321-8004, PURCHASE DATE: MARCH 25, 2006, DEALERSHIP NAME: MANASSAS DODGE KIA SUBARU TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: AFTER CONSULTING WITH MY ATTORNEY, MR. THOMAS F. HENNESSY OF VIENNA, VA, I WAS ADVISED TO MAKE ONE LAST ATTEMPT TO RECONCILE MY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER BEFORE TAKING LEGAL ACTION. AS OF TODAY MY CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY DODGE DEALERSHIPS SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (SEE ATTACH…
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172565 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184314 · 2007-03-06 (March 6, 2007)
ENGINE STALLS ON 1.8L 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SINCE PURCHASING IN NOV 2006 THE ENGINE HAS STALLED OVER 20 TIMES IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS. THE COMMON FACTOR IS WHEN COMING TO AN IDOL THE RPM'S WILL DROP TO APPROXIMATELY 500 THEN COME BACK UP TO IDOL AT ABOUT 800-1000. IT USUALLY STALLS WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC BUT HAS STALLED IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT LEAST 5 TIMES. WHEN PUSHING IN THE CLUTCH TO DOWNSHIFT WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC LANES IT HAS STALLED. THIS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND FORCED ME TO CONTINUE TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184314 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188062 · 2007-04-16 (April 16, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,400.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188062 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10195970 · 2007-07-10 (July 10, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND NOTICED HOT WATER LEAKING FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. HE SUSTAINED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO NORTH CAROLINA. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, BUT PRESERVED FOR INSPECTION INSTEAD. THE POWERTRAIN AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AC CONDENSATION DRAIN HOSE WAS CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS WHICH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10195970 at NHTSA ↗