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.
10.0
really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$1,200
Average Mileage:
35,500 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
Dodge should consider this a warranty item (1 reports)
when i had the car towed a total of 120 miles and cut my trip short to honor my dad at his grave site on his first birthday since his death, the guy at the dealer service dept. says "it ain't covered man". The damn mice chewed through the wire insulation. I then find out that Chrysler, among others uses soy based insulation on their wiring and that is basically mouse food for crying out loud. I am all for being green and all, but not the dog gone wire insulation or the insulation they use in the seats of the car.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
when i had the car towed a total of 120 miles and cut my trip short to honor my dad at his grave site on his first birthday since his death, the guy at the dealer service dept. says "it ain't covered man". The damn mice chewed through the wire insulation. I then find out that Chrysler, among others uses soy based insulation on their wiring and that is basically mouse food for crying out loud. I am all for being green and all, but not the dog gone wire insulation or the insulation they use in the seats of the car.
- Tom H., St. Louis, MO, US