Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10926776November 17, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL , THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED AND STILL ON AND OFF AND MADE A WHISTLE. I CHANGED THE GAS CAP 2 TIMES AND PERSIST TO TURN ON AN ADVISE ON PANEL IN THE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924568November 7, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON SATURDAY 11/5/16 WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, MORE SO IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923908November 2, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING UP. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY PUMP, SO OBVIOUSLY IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHUT-OFF IN THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE POSTS ONLINE FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR DODGE NITROS. VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY STATIONARY WHEN FILLING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920647November 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS AND FLUID WILL START GOING OFF BOTH WIPERS FRONT AND BACK AND THE HORN WILL START BLARING, HAVE TO PULL OVER AND POP OPEN THE HOOD AND BANG ON THE FUSE BOX, EVERYTHING WILL STOP AND I AM ABLE TO START THE TRUCK UP AND GO ON. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING, I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY COME ON FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN OFF, ONLY THE RUNNING LIGHTS WILL STAY ON. I HAVE OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE HORN WILL HONK AND THE WIPERS WILL MOVE UP BRIEFLY. OTHER TIMES NOTHING HAPPENS FOR DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918908October 25, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 70MPH MY VEHICLE THREW ITSELF INTO 2ND GEAR AND HAS BEEN STUCK IN THIS POSITION FOR OVER THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. I DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING TO THROW IT INTO THIS GEAR. I DRIVE A STANDARD. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR DUE TO THE TIPM. I AM HAVING TO ORDER THE PART AND GET IT REPLACED. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON IN MY VEHICLE I THANK GOD THAT NOTHING WORSE HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916425October 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE LAST WEEK, RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR SITTING AT IDLE, IT WILL CHIME WITH A WARNING. ALL MY WARNING LIGHTS FLASH, ALL MY GAUGES STOP WORKING EXCEPT VEHICLE TEMP, MY ODOMETER READS "NO BUS". THE WIPERS BEGIN TO GO CRAZY ON THEIR OWN AND I LOSE OPERATION OF MY BLINKERS AND HIGH BEAMS AS WELL AS FOG LIGHTS AND CONTROL OF WIPERS. MAIN HEADLIGHTS JUST STAY ON. THE VEHICLE STILL RUNS AND DRIVES BUT THE GAUGES JUST SOUND LIKE EVERYTHING IS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO RESET. THIS LASTS ANYWHERE FROM A MINUTE TO 20 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL AND THEN RANDOMLY IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I DROVE FROM CHARLESTON WV TO LA PLATA MD AND THIS INSTANCE OCCURRED 9 TIMES IN THAT 6 HOUR DRIVE. IT WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM AND LASTED RANDOM AMOUNTS OF TIME. NO BUMPS OR TURNS TRIGGERED IT. IT DIDN'T FAVOR HAPPENING GOING UP OR DOWN MOUNTAINS, JUST WHENEVER IT DECIDED TO GLITCH OUT. SO AT ANY GIVEN POINT DURING MY DRIVE, I'D LOSE CAPABILITIES TO USE MY BLINKERS AND HIGH BEAMS, LET ALONE KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING AND HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD LEFT....IT WAS VERY NERVE-WRACKING. FROM MY RESEARCH WITH THESE SYMPTOMS, IT POINTS TO THE TIPM. THIS CONCERNS ME AS MULTIPLE OTHER CHRYSLER, JEEP AND DODGE VEHICLES HAVE HAD RECALLS ON THE TIPM FOR THIS AND FUEL PUMP RELAY ISSUES. BUT MY VEHICLE WASN'T LISTED. I FEEL LOSS OF BLINKERS, SPEED AND FUEL GAUGES, AND PROPER USE OF MY HIGH BEAMS/FOG LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. IF I CAN BE PULLED OVER NOT USING A BLINKER BUT CANNOT USE IT DUE TO THIS ISSUE AT RANDOM TIMES...THAT SHOULD DRIVE A SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916269October 15, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS DURING FILL UP 0
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914873October 8, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL CAR IS HAVING ISSUE WITH HORN HONKING AT RANDOM TIMES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING OFF AT RANDOM TIMES, WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN WITHOUT REASON, DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, AND HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING. POSES A SERIOUS THREAT WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910252September 28, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL - THE NITRO WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN THE WHITE PLASTIC STRIP CAME STICKING OUT OF MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. BEFORE THE WHITE PLASTIC STRIP CAME STICKING OUT BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL, IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS RUBBING OR GRINDING EVERY TIME I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE EBS/BAS LIGHT AND THE SLIPPERY WHEN WET LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. NOW THE NITRO WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT WON'T START AND IT WILL CLICK ONE TIME ALONG WITH THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS COMING ON AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY. COULD THIS BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908386September 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIPM COMPUTER IS BAD AND AFFECTS MANY ITEMS. CAR WILL STALL WHEN DRIVING. WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID WILL COME ON RANDOMLY. HORN WILL SUDDENLY BLARE ON ITS OWN AND STICK. HEADLIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING. THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND DODGE HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THE 2008 NITRO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906993September 15, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UDATED 10/26/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED DOORS WILL LOCK MANUALLY, BUT NOT ABLE TO LOCK THE REAR HATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906764September 14, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I DRIVE A 2008 DODGE NITRO, HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS, HAD NO ISSUES UNTILL THIS YEAR 2016, AT THE BEGINNING OF 2016 I HAD MY CAR ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE I WAS A RED LIGHT, THAT ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT, TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THAT CHECKED OUT BUT AFTER PAYING $140 THEY DID NOT DO A THING BECAUSE, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE?? THEN MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED A FEW OTHER TIMES, ONES ON MY DRIVE WAY AND ANOTHER IN A PARKING LOT AT WAL-MART, HAD.NO ISSUES FOR ABOUT AFEW MONTHS, BUT THEN SUDDENLY JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO I HAD A SUDDEN SCARE OF MY CAR TURNING IT SELF OFF ON THE FREEWAY, I HAD MY KIDS IN THE BEHICLE AND IT WAS AT NIGHT, GLAD NOTHING BAD HAPPENED, BUT THEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THE LIGHTS ON MY PANNEL STARTED TO TURN ON, FIRST IT WAS THE SECURITY RED LIGHT, THEN, TIRE GAUGE, THEY TILL THIS DAY KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF, BUT THE LATEST ISSUE AND MOST FREQUENT IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY STAY TRUNED ON, THE PANNEL LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ISSUE ALL STARTED TO HAPPEN SINCE JUNE2016 I CALLED DODGE NOT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEIR ACTUALLY OFFICE, AND ALL THEY KEPT DOING WAS GIVING ME THE RUN ARROUND, ASKING ME TO GO SPEND MY HARD OWNED MONEY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT, YET I HAD ALREADY DONE THAT WHEN THAT FIRST STARTED, AND THEY COULD NEVER "DUPLICATE" IT, AND THAT WAS WHEN IT WOULD JUST TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN, I RECENTLY DID A SEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL DODGE NITROS WERE GOING THRU THE SAME ISSUES, YET NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE, NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR, BUT THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS ISSUES, WHY A LAWSUIT HAS.NOT BEEN FILED??? PLEASE OF THERE IS A LAWSUIT IM NOT AWARE OFF PLEASE POST IT, WE ALL NEED SAFE CARS TO DRIVE, ALSO IM CURIOUS HAVE ANY OF YOU NITRO OWNERS HAVE HAD DODGE TRYING TO BUY YOUR CAR FROM YOU, I HAVE HAD OFFER AFTER OFFER, I FIND THIS SOMETHING STRANGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906034September 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING
FOR SEVERAL DAYS IT TURNS ON THE DASH LIGHT AIRBAG AND INTERMITTENTLY THE ALERT SOUNDS INDICATING THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG, WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, ACROSS THE STREET OR IN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903070September 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID FOR THE FRONT WINDOW DO NOT WORK. THESE ARE ON THE SAME FUSE M38 IN THE TIPM. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND IT IS MY OPINION THAT IT IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE THREAT, WHEN IT SNOWS AND THE SALT BUILDS UP ON THE WINDSHIELD AND YOU CAN'T SEE, IT IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR YOU AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU AS A PEDESTRIAN AND IN A CAR. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS OVER TIME AND IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS HAVING THE ISSUE AT ONCE. THIS COULD BE A BAD WINTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899420August 30, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR OVER THE LAST YEAR MY CAR HAS BEEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON ITS OWN . MY HORN HAD BEEN SOUNDING OFF EVEN WHILE IM DRIVING WITHOUT ME UTILIZING THE HORN AND EVEN WHEN IM AT HOME WITHOUT THE ALARM ON. I ALSO HAVE HAD REPAET ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHT AND TAILLIGHTS BECAUSE THE WIRES KEEP BURNING OUT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892707August 3, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATS, BUT NOT WHILE STATIONARY, MULTIPLE DASH/ENGINE/LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR, HAD SERVICED- BATTERY GOOD-REPORTED BAD ALTERNATOR -- REPLACED $289. FAN LOCKED UP BREAKING BELT--REPLACED $30. THEN MOD #2 TESTED BAD-- REPLACED $450. THIS ALL STARTED APPROX. 2 WEEKS AGO MID JULY 2016, AND 2007 DODGE NITRO CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT, AND AIR CONDITIONER CONTINUES TO BLOW HOT AIR. A/C COOLANT TESTED FINE, BUT NOT MAKING COLD AIR INTO CABIN OF SUV. MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892408August 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889025July 27, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC LOCK SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUTOMATIC LOCK SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,747.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887954July 23, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 07 DODGE NITRO RT HAS ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WHILE FILLING UP, IT DOESN'T STOP LIKE OTHER VEHICLES AND JUST OVER FLOWS SPLASHING GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND FLOOR. MY FIX FOR THIS WAS JUST TO NOT FULLY FILL THE TANK. THE OTHER ISSUE I'VE HAD FOR THE BETTER PART OF A YEAR IS THAT I'VE HAD A "GAS CAP" ERROR LIGHT THAT AFTER REPLACING SAID GAS CAP AND A TRIP TO PEPBOYS TURNED OUT IT WAS A SMALL EVAP LEAK CAUSED BY A FAULTY GAS TANK/INNARDS COMMON IN OLDER NITROS, IN MY EXPERIENCE THIS ALSO CAUSES A HARD START. I THINK THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE GAS TANK AND WOULD LIKE SOME GUIDENCE ON A RESOLVE. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887837July 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT OCCURRED UNDER THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ELEVATED WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDERNEATH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEFT ARM, BACK, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR PASSENGERS ALSO SUSTAINED BRUISES AND NECK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0

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