CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2007 Dodge Caliber has all kinds of suspension problems at relatively low mileage: typically 40-50,000 miles.
The most commonly reported problems are with ball joints & control arms going bad. Tie rods & leaking struts are also reported failing in the same mileage range.
Unfortunately all the suspension problems means some owners only find out after they notice their tires are ruined.
We've given the 2007 Caliber our worst rating because these problems happen at such low mileage, & it involves a wide range of apparently defective parts. With most other cars, major suspension work is pretty rare under 50,000 miles.
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The linked video is not my car, but it's exactly the same loud noise & problem.
My research has found:
- Alternator Decoupler Pulley (ADP) only is $30-50
- Time is 4+ hrs
- Changing the entire alternator is $150-200, but only ~1 hr labor.
So it's about even cost either way if you pay a tech to do it.
- vanengine, Sioux City, IA, US