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.
Over the past four months I've had my alternator replaced twice, my battery replaced and my spark plugs (I'm not sure why, I think it was just for more things to charge me for, everyone I've talked to has said that was useless) and I've had the same issue over and over again. Intermittently I will start my car and the battery light will be on and if I try to drive it all of my other dash lights will start to come on, my windshield wipers will start, it will start stuttering and won't accelerate. All of this happens within 5 minutes. From the research I've done it's my TIPM which is going to cost way more then I can hope to afford and Dodge has managed to avoid recalls for it by sheer force of will.
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Over the past four months I've had my alternator replaced twice, my battery replaced and my spark plugs (I'm not sure why, I think it was just for more things to charge me for, everyone I've talked to has said that was useless) and I've had the same issue over and over again. Intermittently I will start my car and the battery light will be on and if I try to drive it all of my other dash lights will start to come on, my windshield wipers will start, it will start stuttering and won't accelerate. All of this happens within 5 minutes. From the research I've done it's my TIPM which is going to cost way more then I can hope to afford and Dodge has managed to avoid recalls for it by sheer force of will.
- Alisha B., Panama City Beach, FL, US