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2008 Dodge Caliber service brakes problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2008 Dodge Caliber4% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Service Brakes complaints
4%
share of all complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The front calipers will not engage when brake pedal is pressed. The brake pedal sinks to the floor and has no stopping power. The master cylinder was replaced and calipers are new replacements. After replacing these parts it now smell of burnt brake fluid but there is no leak and the problem seems…

    filed Jan 2, 2021

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge caliber. While driving, the contact heard a loud noise. The contact later discovered that the subframe was rusted through and caused the front driver's side axle to fracture. Also, the top of the driver's side wheel was tilted inward. The vehicle was towed to an…

    filed Jun 28, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes problems in other Caliber years

YearReportsShare
2012 Caliber12%
2011 Caliber32%
2010 Caliber32%
2009 Caliber73%
2007 Caliber172%
Caliber service brakes problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.