2007 Dodge Caliber Equipment Problems

“2007 Dodge Caliber gas pedal. With 50,600 miles. While driving approx 65 MPH on a 3 lane highway the gas pedal accelerated to over 90 MPH when the brakes and emergency brakes could not stop the car only slowed it slightly when I reached the shoulder of the road across 3 lanes of traffic I put the car in neutral and turned off the car to fully stop the vehicle. The gas pedal was replaced and explained that it was the cause for the excessive speed.”

“Every time when I would be going over any kind of bump,driveways at speed bumps or just driving the car. I would always here shaking or rumbling noises in my front suspension. Recently I had to get a clutch installed in my Caliber. And my mechanic informing me that my control arms were coming loose. Which means that if it persists the wheels can come off so that's the sound I am hearing the wheels shaking when it goes over bumps!. And then he followed by saying with Dodge calibers control arms always seems to go bad early in the life of the car no matter how you drive. …”

“I started to notice a noise coming from the back end of the car. We took the car to chrsyler/Dodge dealer & was told that we have to replace the following:rear hubs, the right & left lower control arms & replace the tires. We had just brought new tires in november 2010 for the winter & now they have to be replace again.chrysler is putting my life, my husband & mother's life line on the line. Why is it that when they had the may 2007 recall,this problem was not included and why are they getting away with murder by putting our lives in jeopardy. …”

“Took my car into safford Dodge in fredericksburg, va because when I hit brakes my car would shudder. I stated that I felt my front brakes were going bad. After they looked at my vehicle they stated I needed my rear brakes replaced and that my front ones were fine. Upon them working on my rear brakes, they informed me that cylinder wheel was locked up on the rear left side. Preventing the wheel from being placed back on the car. When I picked my vehicle up, my brake pedal made a popping sound. I thought that was because I just had new brakes put on. …”

“My 2007 Dodge Caliber has experience a pulling in the front end that started after 3,000 miles. The car has been at the shop 3 times in a time period expanding approx. 6-12 weeks. The dealer working on the car could not achieve success after three attempts. The car is now at another dealer who has had the car over 48 hrs with no response to the front end issue. The car now at 7400 miles as a front brake jatter and is at the dealer for this as well. Also, the car's rear washer fluid nozzle leaks at highway speed and the stereo's sound will distort suddenly without warning. …”