Dodge Nitro Complaints (2007)

825 consumer complaints on file.

#10702349March 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WENT TO RUN ERRANDS STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE DROP OFF A PACKAGE AT THE BOXES IN THE LOT. DIDN'T PULL CLOSE ENOUGH SO I OPENED THE DOOR TO REACH DROP BOX. WENT NEXT TO BUY GROCERIES AND WHEN TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR THE HANDLE NO LONGER WORKED.. SO I HAD TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON, ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN, OPEN THE DOOR, ROLL MY WINDOW BACK UP...YOU GET THE REST. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN AND LORD KNOWS SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS AND I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE MY HANDLE BREAKS!!! IF I'M HEAVEN FORBID HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND OR THERE'S A FIRE. I CAN'T GET OUT. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. DODGE HAS HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE NITRO SINCE IT WAS MADE. HENCE THE REASON DODGE STOPPED PRODUCTION ON THE NITRO. ALL WHY IS A LARGER SIZED BODY SUB PUT ON A JEEP LIBERTY FRAME? HAD I KNOWN THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THE NITRO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701849March 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB, THE LOCKS FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD TO BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MASTER UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED AND ALL OF THE DOORS HAD TO BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE LIFTGATE NOT TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V438000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692619March 6, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS AND THE HATCH DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689902February 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683025February 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE DOORS NO LONGER LOCKED OR UNLOCKED UTILIZING THE KEY FOB OR CONSOLE ON THE DRIVER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681652February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE VEHICLE THROUGH A PARKING AREA FOR ABOUT TWO BLOCKS AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN ALL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDSHIELD WASHERS, RADIO, ALARM, AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS TURNED ON OR ENGAGED. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEYS, BUT ALL OF THE LIGHTS, SYSTEMS, ALARM, ETC., CONTINUED TO OPERATE. SMOKE BEGAN RISING FROM THE HOOD, AND I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR LOCKS KEPT ENGAGING AND LOCKING ME IN THE CAR EVERY TIME I TRIED TO PULL ON THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK BUTTON. I WAS ABLE TO REACH OUT THE WINDOW TO MANIPULATE THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCK ENOUGH TIMES THAT THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE, FLAMES BEGAN TO SHOOT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN FOUR MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ENTIRELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED QUICKLY (LESS THAN 5 MINUTES), BUT THE FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY - LIKELY BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL FIRE MELTED THE FUEL LINE AND GASOLINE FED THE FIRE (ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE FIREFIGHTERS). THE CAR AND THE CONTENTS ARE A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE WEATHER WAS NICE ENOUGH THAT I CHOSE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOW OPEN, OR I WOULD HAVE HAD TO KICK OUT THE WINDOW TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. VERY TRAUMATIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680760February 3, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLE HESITATES . WHEN SPEEDING UP ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE BUMPS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS COMING OUT OF CASE LIKE IT IS PUSHING CAR FORWARD. WHEN STOPPING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND CAR SQUEALS COMING FROM LEFT FRONT BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT RPMS GO ALL THE WAY DOWN LIKE VEHICLE IS READY TO STALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678586January 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SO IT STARTED WITH MY LOCKS NOT WORKING. THE DOOR WOULD ONLY LOCK IF I STUCK THE KEY IN THE DOOR OR IF I MANUALLY PUSHED/PULLED THE LOCK. THEN ABOUT A WEEK LATER MY CAR WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WOULD TRY TO START THE CAR. AFTER THAT, IT JUST GOT WORST FROM THERE AS IN IT WOULD TAKE LONGER/MORE ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR, UNTIL IT JUST WOULDN'T START ANYMORE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS MY FUSE BOX (TIPM). AND THAT HE HAD HEARD OF A LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER BECAUSE OF FAULTY TIPM FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678637January 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678435January 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE JUST DIED GOING DOWN THE ROAD ELECTRICAL QUIT, ENGINE QUITE, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES QUIT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678368January 22, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WAS JUST GETTING BACK FROM LUNCH AND WAS ABOUT TO EXIT MY VEHICLE WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE. SO I HAD TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON, ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN, OPEN THE DOOR, ROLL MY WINDOW BACK UP...YOU GET THE REST. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN AND LORD KNOWS SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS AND I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE MY HANDLE BREAKS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672399January 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE NITRO. I NOTICED AFTER I BOUGHT IT THERE WAS HESITATION WHEN IT GOT TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I ALSO EXPERIENCED WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT THAT THE RPM WOULD DROP WAY DOWN AND THE CAR WOULD ALMOST STALL THEN RPM WOULD COME RIGHT BACK UP. MY HEAT QUIT WORKING ALONG WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AND THE WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY OUT. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND ONE WAS BLOWN SO I CHANGED IT, THAT ONE BLEW AS WELL AND ALL POWER TO THE CAR WAS LOST. COME TO FIND OUT THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAY THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFE TIME OF VEHICLE. I AM LUCKY MY CAR DIDN'T CATCH FIRE AS A RESULT OF THIS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THERE WERE ACTUALLY WIRES MELTING UNDER THE FUSE BOX. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE OWNED A DODGE RAM BEFORE AND LOVED IT THAT'S WHY I WENT WITH DODGE AGAIN BUT NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS IN THE 4 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672582January 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007, DODGE NITRO'S AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK SYSTEM WORKS INTERMEDIATELY. MOST OF THE TIME I AM UNABLE TO LOCK MY CAR USING THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE DOORS, OR USING THE KEY FOB. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK MY CAR DOORS IS TO MANUALLY PUSH DOWN THE LOCK ON EACH DOOR, UNFORTUNATELY I AM UNABLE TO LOCK THE TRUNK DOOR/HATCH ENTIRELY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE AN EXTERNAL LOCK. THUS, LEAVING MY CAR VULNERABLE TO THEFT. I TRAVEL A LOT AND I AM WORRIED TO LEAVE ANYTHING IN MY CAR SINCE IT WILL NEVER COMPLETELY LOCKS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IN THIS VEHICLE, ONE OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS AMONG NITRO OWNERS. IN 2007 THERE WAS A RECALL ON DODGE DOOR LOCK SYSTEMS, BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS MAKE/MODEL WASN'T RECALLED. PLEASE HELP! IT COSTS OVER $1,000 TO FIX AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE! HTTP://WWW.FOXNEWS.COM/STORY/2007/09/14/CHRYSLER-RECALLS-36000-VEHICLES-FOR-BRAKE-PROBLEMS/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671755January 12, 2015
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO OPERATE WITHOUT ENGAGING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671756January 12, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
DURING ACCELERATION, PEDAL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH DIDN'T ALLOW VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE SPEED. VEHICLE DECELERATED ON INTERSTATE, POSING AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. SINCE, IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE MORE. ONCE IT WOULDN'T ALLOW VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 35, AND THE SECOND TIME IT WOULDN'T GO HIGHER THAN 10 (ALSO IN A 55 MPH AREA). SECOND, THOUGH THE RECALL HAS BEEN ON MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ONLY, THE PARKING BREAK ON THE 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 R/T IS FAULTY, AND THOUGH THE LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING IT IS IN USE, THE PARKING BREAK DOES NOT ENGAGE. THIS HAS BEEN TRUE FROM INITIAL PURCHASE. THIS POSES A RISK WHEN PARKING ON ANY GRADE THAT WILL NEED THE USE OF A PARKING BRAKE. THIS ALSO CAUSES ISSUES IN SOME AREAS IN REGARDS TO INSPECTION, AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT REPAIR. FINALLY, WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SIGNAL WILL TRIP, CAUSING THE SIGNAL NOT TO TURN OFF BUT JUST TO KEEP SWITCHING DIRECTIONS AND MUST THEN BE TOGGLED ON AND OFF TO GET IT TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671290January 9, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE NITRO (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REMOTE KEY ACCESS FAILED TO RELEASE THE LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671463January 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE NITRO 2007 STARTED HONKING RANDOMLY AND SOMETIMES AT NIGHT CAR OFF OR DRIVING. IT GOT TO POINT WHERE PEOPLE CAME UP TO ME TO TELL ME IF I HAD A PROBLEM I WENT TO MECHANIC CALLED DEALER WAS TOLD PART IS IN BACK ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669907January 4, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AT FULL TANK THE PUMP SHUTOFF FAILS EVERY TIME AND FUEL SPILLS FROM FILLER WHEN PUMPING AT ANY PUMP AT ANY RATE CAUSING FUEL TO RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND PUDDLE ON THE GROUND. I HAVE SEEN MORE COMPLAINTS OF THIS THAN MOST OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND COMMON MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BY A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669891January 3, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING TANK WITH GAS, FUEL WILL SPEW BACK OUT SPLASHING ALL OVER PERSON, GROUND AND SURROUNDINGS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN FUELING IS COMPLETE AND YOU ARE REMOVING THE NOZZLE AFTER THE NOZZLE IS SHUT OFF.. THE BACK SPLASHIS SO VIOLENT, GAS WILL SPLASH INTO YOUR EYES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10668656December 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. AND THE LAST TIME WAS BACK IN NOVEMBER 2014. WHILE I AM DRIVING MY VEHICLE STALLS, MY BRAKES LOCK UP AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOOSES POWER WITH THE REST OF MY CAR EXCEPT MY RADIO. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY BECAUSE I AM PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHERS IN DANGER. AND CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SHOW UP ON DIAGNOSTIC. BUT WHEN YOU PULL UP RECALLS AND DEFECTS. THE PROBLEM IS RIGHT THERE. WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS. I HAVE TO TURN OFF MY KEYS AND RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN. BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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