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25 messages,  Last post on Jun 30, 2012 at 9:08 PM

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#16 of 25 2007 Dodge Caliber by ben225

Sep 13, 2009 (10:04 am)

When every i back my car out of my drive way or parking spot it makes a really bad noise when i turn the steering wheel and when i press on the brakes i would really like to know what it is.

#17 of 25 Re: 2007 Dodge Caliber [ben225] by bigtsr

Sep 13, 2009 (10:18 am)

Replying to: ben225 (Sep 13, 2009 10:04 am)
How many kilometers/miles on the car?
Are they the original brakes?
What kind of enviroment(snow/salt)?
What is rear brake drum or disc? (front are discbrakes on all Calibers)
 
Any excess noise is not good/right it's worth having them looked at
by someone who knows what they are doing.

#18 of 25 mopar 1 dude by morpar1dude

Sep 24, 2009 (10:05 am)

I had # tsb 18-031-07 service done on my 07 caliber it runs like different car I hope to report better gas milage soon .thanks for imfo.

#19 of 25 Dodge Caliber SXT by mike_7078

Oct 20, 2009 (11:44 am)

Hey We have a 2007 Dodge Caliber,SXT Front Wheel Drive, Its not AWD. Its a 2.0L and I just have a question that maybe some of you Caliber Owners may or may not know. I need to know the Standard Rotor Size on this particular car, as There are two different sizes First Size is 10.86" In and other which I believe is the one on our Caliber is 11.57"In, ? I tried to measure it but the Wheel Hub sticks out so it's hard, to get an accurate measure. It looks like it is the 11.57"In. But I just thought I would ask someone, this if anyone knows Please let me know. Thanks
 
Mike

#20 of 25 Re: Dodge Caliber SXT [mike_7078] by bigtsr

Oct 20, 2009 (5:09 pm)

Replying to: mike_7078 (Oct 20, 2009 11:44 am)
Yes there are 2 sizes of front rotors.
The smallest 10.8" x 1.0" for use with front disk/rear drums.
The largest 11.5" x 1.0" for use with front disk/rear disk.
In the service manual it states the 10.8" is for wheels 15" or larger,
while the 11.5" can be found on cars with 16" or larger.

#21 of 25 HELP by zsaba077

Apr 03, 2010 (6:31 pm)

Are you ready for this one.....I brought a 2008 Dodge Caliber last year it was doing fine....except for the grinding noise on the left side front wheel....than at 63000 miles the light with ) ( comes on and the car starts to shake and shuts down the brakes stopped working so I put my blinkers on and pull over. I shut the car off and start driving again....the same thing happens.
After they tow me off the turnpike....ohhh!!! did I forget to mention I was driving on the turnpike when this happen.....when pple are driving over 60mph in the am.....So the guy who tow my car told me that its the cylinders...two were not working...but he could not fix it because apparently dodge has a software for their cars and my was not put in so they could not diganiose the car and had to tow it to a chyslar dealer who said i needed a software and colis, and clean the throbble? then they wanted to fix my brakes i was like whats the point if the cars engine doesnt work they way it should.....then four days later it happen again!!! I dont know what to do....Im so mad....if they are known for having problems like this why arent they trying to help fix it instead.....can i sue?

#22 of 25 Is my car a lemon? by burritomaker

May 18, 2010 (3:41 pm)

My 45000 miles Caliber has been repaired of leaks from somewhere flooding all inside replacing no once but twice the carpet and scratching doors while repairing,console and dash board,rear door never closes at first time,the windshield broke when I close the door just leaving de bodyshop,brakes and lower arms and joints were replaced recently,

#24 of 25 Help! by mswebb

Aug 27, 2011 (8:25 pm)

When every i back my car out of my drive way or parking spot it makes a really bad noise when i turn the steering wheel and when i press on the brakes i would really like to know what it is.

#25 of 25 Brake issue by msims734

Jun 30, 2012 (9:08 pm)

My '11 caliber just hit 13000 miles and with that came a loud noise when braking. It happens as I'm coming to a complete stop and sounds like the brakes are wet. I had the dealership look at it when they were doing an oil change and they said nothing wrong. I know brakes Arnt covered under warranty, but come on, already? Is this normal? Do they need to be replaced?

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