2 recalls and 157 owner complaints on record for this model year.
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RIGHT FRONT DOOR SWUNG OPEN DURING CAR MOVING
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 DODGE CALIBER FROM A LOCAL VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WERE THREE REPORTED INJURIES AND BOTH THE POLICE AND MEDICAL UNITS ARRIVED ON SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF UPDATED 08/18/10
RECALL 2010 DODGE CALIBER- RIGHT DOOR LOCK DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY
RECALL 2010 DODGE CALIBER SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG DEFECTS
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO ADVERSE REACTION TO A PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. APPROACHED RETRO-STYLE PICKUP TRUCK STOPPED AT RED LIGHT & BECAUSE OF BEING UNCONSCIOUS DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN & STOP. FRONTAL CRASH INTO REAR END OF STOPPED VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY NOR DID SEATBELT ENGAGE TO PREVENT ME FROM BEING THRUST FORWARD FACE FIRST INTO STEERING WHEEL. INCURRED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT TEETH & NECK/BACK STRAIN. WAS INFORMED BY CHRYSLER CORP. THAT AIRBAG SENSORS ARE POSITIONED TOO LOW FOR DEPLOYMENT. ALSO INFORMED BECAUSE I DID NOT APPLY BRAKES THIS WAS CAUSE FOR BOTH SEAT BELT NOT ENGAGING TO PREVENT FORWARD THRUST INTO STEERING WHEEL AND DEPLOYMENT IF AIRBAGS. ALSO WAS TOLD SEAT BELT & AIRBAG WILL NOT ENGAGE THEIR SAFETY FEATURES BECAUSE I DIDN'T APPLY BRAKES CREATING AN INERTIA EFFECT WHICH WOULD HAVE ACTIVATED BOTH SAFETY MECHANISMS. THIS IS DISTURBING @ MANY LEVELS AS: 1 HOW CAN AIRBAG SENSORS BE POSITIONED SO LOW THEY WON'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT WITH VEHICLES HIGHER FROM GROUND THAN MINE? 2 WHEN UNCONSCIOUS BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED THEREFORE ENGAGING WHAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SAFETY FEATURES TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH? THIS WHOLE INCIDENT IS VERY UNSETTLING AS I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THESE ABOVE MENTIONED FAILURES OF SAFETY FEATURES NOT ENGAGING AT RELATIVELY HIGHER SPEED IMPACT INTO REAR END OF STOPPED VEHICLE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE & SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. *TR
ON OCTOBER 3RD 2018, I HAD AN ACCIDENT HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AFTER BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. MY AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN
TAKATA RECALL ON HWY 59 4 MILES SOUTH OF FAIRFAX MO A DEER RAN ACROSS HWY AND MY VEHICLE SPLIT THE DEER IN HALF AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALSO MY KNEES WERE INJURED AND CUT FROM THE BOTTOM AIR BAG BUT NO AIRBAG EVER HIT MY UPPER BODY. ALSO A CODE FOR FAULT WOR BAG DEPLOY WAS ALWAYS ON WITH MY CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, CHEST, AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BREAKING THE FRONT AXLE. WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL CRASH. CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
I HAD TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICE AT JIFFY LUBE WITH A AIR FILTER AND OIL CHANGE. WHEN DRIVING TO SCHOOL I SLOWLY STARTED TO NOTICE A STRANGE SMELL AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO JIFFY LUBE. WELL ON MY WAY THE PROBLEM INCREASED AND SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED APPEARING, THAT'S WHEN I QUICKLY GOT OUT THE CAR AND CALLED 911. I HAD ONLY MADE IT A BLOCK AWAY FROM REACHING JIFFY LUBE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED . *TR
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, she lost control of her vehicle. The contact stated that she crashed into a pole, however, the air bag did not deploy. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated at the time. The contact stated that no medical attention was needed, and no police report was made. The contact stated that she then had the vehicle towed to her residence where it remained in her possession. The contact stated that she then contacted the dealer, as well as the manufacturer who advised her to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 189,000.
ON 7/9/10 I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE @ OFFICE WHERE I WORK, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW AS I WENT TO TOUCH THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN IT JUMP THE CARB & THAN HIT THE WALL OF THE BUILDING PUTTING A HOLE IN IT ALSO BREAKING OFF A DRAIN PIPE, ON THE OUTSIDE. I WENT INSIDE THE OFFICE AND THERE WAS TWO CRACKS IN THE WALL INSIDE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS BROKE IN TWO PLACES ON THE CAR. I CALLED MY INSURANCE STATE FARM & REPORTED IT. MY OFFICE INFORMED THE BUSINESS COMPLEX MANAGER. HAD THE CAR TOWED THE CHAPMAN DODGE FOR REPAIRS. *TR
I was just at the dealer mechanic for an oil change and asked about a slight pull to one side when stopping. after doing the oil change he cam back with a list of things the most significant of which was a that the front sub-frame was rotted out, as well as the rear bumper metal under the plastic cover. They gave me an estimate for the repairs exceeding $7000. Then I came home an researched this problem and find its common on these calibers from 2007-2012 and is a known problem!? but no recall was ever issued! There was a "Customer Satisfaction Notification X69" Which I never received. I have also had the vehicle into the dealer other times recently and was never informed of this issue which couldn't have possibly happened over night.
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caliber. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine unexpectedly shut off. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The engine oil warning light as intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no cause of failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V373000 (Electrical System, Air Bags); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S61.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 DODGE CALIBER VEHICLES. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT DOOR LOCK ROD IN THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK ROD AS REQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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