Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10654838November 13, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR LATCHES FAILED AND THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO LOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653995November 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK OR LOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER, REAR PASSENGER, AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653709November 9, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE A LARGE BACK FLOW OF FUEL WILL SPLASH OUT OF THE FUEL FILL TUBE ONTO THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS CAUSING A EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653183November 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MOMENT BEFORE MY DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IF MY DRIVESHAFT WOULD HAVE BROKE LIKE THE WAY IT DID, I COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY BEEN INJURED OR CAUSED A DEATH. I EXCITED THE HIGHWAY, AND GOT OFF WAS STOPPED AT A REDLIGHT AND PRESSED THE GAS WITH NO RESULTS. MY VEHICLE STARTED TO BACK UP, AND I HAD TO PRESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653212November 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND STAYED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS EACH TIME; THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE KEYS WERE LYING ON A TABLE UNDISTURBED. THE DOORS HAVE ALSO LOCKED BY THEMSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652983November 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WAS GETTING OUT OF MY 2007 DODGE NITRO AND THE HANDLE JUST BROKE. I LOOKED UP ONLINE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A TON OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL YET?!? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652768November 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS POWERED ON INDEPENDENTLY AS ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HORN ACTIVATED, THE AIR CONDITION FAN BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652270November 3, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHIN FILLING TANK GAS BOILS OUT JUST AFTER THE AUTO SHUTOFF CLICKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651274October 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SINCE MARCH 2014. THE HORN HAS GONE OFF BY ITSELF (3), THE TRUCK HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH (1), TRUCK HAS FAILED TO START (1). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651302October 30, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FUELING MY NITRO THE GAS FLOWED OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK AND THE GROUND. IT NEVER SHUT OFF AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WHEN FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651460October 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2011 DODGE NITRO BRAND NEW FROM GULF GATE DODGE HERE IN HOUSTON TX. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK STARTING IN 2013. LAST YEAR, THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT. THIS YEAR THE FUEL INJECTORS WENT OUT. IN BOTH OCCASIONS, I PAID OUT OF POCKET TO GET THE ISSUES CORRECTED. I HAVE ALSO CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE, AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK. THEY WERE PROBABLY AS HELPFUL AS A GRAIN OF RICE. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT MY REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, (HOW CONVENIENT). NOW THE MOST RECENT SITUATION SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER MASTER WINDOW SWITCH (PMWS). BACK IN AUG 2014,THE DRIVER WINDOW WENT OUT. THEN 10/17/2014(FRIDAY) THE PASSENGER BACK WINDOW WENT OUT. 10/20/2014, MONDAY EVENING,MY FIANC WENT (AROUND THE CORNER) TO RUN AN ERRAND AND RETURNED HOME WITH IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES, SCREAMING GRAB THE PH!, AND COME OUT SIDE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT FIRE. APPARENTLY, THE (PMWS) STARTED TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT A FIRE. HE TOLD ME HE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE, AND CROSSED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I DID MAKE IT OUTSIDE TO THE TRUCK. YOU COULD SMELL THE BURN, AND SEE WHERE THE SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS MELTED. I REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER ON 10/21/2014. TODAY IS 10/30/2014 AND IN SPITE OF THE "SOMEONE WILL CONTACT YOU IN 24HRS" STATEMENTS, I AM STILL WAITING ON THE CALL. I AM STILL REALLY DEEPLY DISTURBED WITH THE THOUGHT THAT MY KIDS FATHER COULD HAVE DIED, OR EVEN WORSE IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EITHER OF MY 2 SMALL KIDS OR MY SELF. SINCE THE INCIDENT WITH MY TRUCK. I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR, WALK TO THE STORES, WALK MY KIDS TO THE BUS STOP. I'M HAVING TO CATCH THE METRO BUS IN THE WE HOURS OF THE MORNING JUST TO MAKE IT TO WORK IN TIME. I'M VERY SADDEN, UPSET, AND CONFUSED WITH THIS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651022October 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERYTIME THAT I FILL UP I HAVE TO WATCH FUEL GAUGE IS BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP DOES NOT POP WHEN IT IS FULL UNTIL IT OVERFLOWS. THIS CAUSES GAS TO GET ON THE GROUND AND ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE ARE REPORTS ON A LOT OF FORUMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651184October 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FIRST SIGN OF ISSUES WAS IN SEPTEMBER, ONE MORNING AFTER MY CAR HAD BEEN LOCKED ALL NIGHT LIKE ALWAYS, THE CAR ALARM ON THE VEHICLE JUST SOUNDED. I RAN OUTSIDE AND UNLOCKED THE CAR THEN LOCKED IT AGAIN AND WENT INSIDE, I WENT BACK AND FORTH MULTIPLE TIMES, EACH TIME AFTER LOCKING THE VEHICLE THE ALARM WOULD SOUND WITHIN FIVE MINUTES, I PROCEEDED TO TURN ON THE CAR, I HAD SYSTEM WARNINGS PRESENT STATING MY TRUNK WAS UNLOCKED. I CLOSED THE TRUNK MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE WARNING NEVER SUBSIDED. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR UNLOCKED WHILE PARKED UNTIL I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP LATER THAT DAY, THE MECHANICS COULD NOT REPLICATE THE "GATE AJAR" WARNING, AND THE CAR ALARM SYSTEM PROBLEM COULDN'T BE FIXED THAT DAY. TWO DAYS LATER, KEEPING MY CAR CONSTANTLY UNLOCKED, I TOOK MY NITRO IN FOR AN EVALUATION, I LEFT WITH A COPY OF THE DIAGNOSIS, AFTER THE HOUR THEY HOOKED MY ENGINE UP TO THEIR COMPUTER THEY STILL WERE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG. THE NEXT DAY AFTER 5 HOURS IN THE SHOP AND $708.00 DODGE REPROGRAMMED THE TIPM AND REPLACED MY SPARK PLUGS. THE CAR PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED FOR TWO DAYS, THEN AGAIN MY CAR ALARM WENT OFF WHILE LOCKED, THE GATE AJAR WARNING ALSO COMES ON RANDOMLY. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IT IN ONE LAST TIME, THE DAY BEFORE I BROUGHT IT IN I WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD TO REMOVE THE KEYS AND JUMPSTARTED, THE CAR WAS OKAY UNTIL LATER THAT EVENING WHEN THE DASH COMPUTER STARTED FLASHING RANDOM WARNINGS WHILE DRIVING. TODAY MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 10 HOURS, THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TIPM AGAIN, AND THE MECHANICS HAVE NO FIX FOR MY CAR. EVERY ISSUE I AM EXPERIENCING IS THAT OF THE VEHICLES RECALLED IN THE CHRYSLER TIPM RECALL, DODGE REFUSES TO REFUND OR REPLACE MY TIPM AND STATE THAT MY VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED. I AM IN A RENTAL CAR FOR THE NIGHT, TOMORROW I HAVE THE OPTION OF TAKING THE CAR HOME AS IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650682October 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650689October 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD 2 CONSECUTIVE INSTANCES YESTERDAY WHERE, WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE NOTICES CAME ON ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY, MY ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THEN RELEASED, ALONG WITH MY HORN AND FRONT AND REAR WIPERS ENGAGING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BE TURNED OFF. ALSO, ONCE I PULLED OVER AND REMOVED THE KEYS, THESE ISSUES CONTINUED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING DESPITE NO KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, AND ONCE ALL OF THE ANTI THEFT FEATURES HAD STOPPED, I GOT BACK INTO MY CAR, STARTED IT, AND NO MORE THAN 40 FEET DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE EARLIER ISSUE WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP MOMENTARILY, THE HORN WAS BLARING, AND BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS STARTED AND WOULDN'T STOP EVEN WHEN TRYING TO USE THE WIPER CONTROL TO TURN THEM OFF. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO STILL BE RUNNING EVEN AFTER SHUTTING THE KEY OFF AND REMOVING IT FROM THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650273October 27, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO ACTIVATE WITH THE KEY FOB, CAUSING THE DOORS TO HAVE TO BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED. IN ADDITION, THE LIFTGATE WAS MANUALLY OPENED AND CLOSED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650133October 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS GALORE. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY - AND THE CAR HORN STARTED HONKING, WIPERS WENT ON, AND IT BEGAN SHOOTING FLUID ALL OVER THE FRONT WINDOW AND BACK. I COULD NOT SEE TO DRIVE - I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. OTHER ISSUES - RADIO QUIT WORKING, DRIVERS SIDE ADJUSTMENT FOR PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT WORK, DRIVERS SIDE LOCKS DO NOT WORK, AIR CONDITIONAL COMPRESSOR ALREADY REPLACED BY ME, CONTROL MODULAR FOR BLOWER SPEED REPLACED. GOT IN CAR ONE DAY - AIR VENTS WERE GOING, AND NOBODY HAD TURNED ON CAR. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE AT LEAST FIFTY EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. REPORTS OF PEOPLES CAR CATCHING FIRE WITH LITTLE KIDS IN CAR. CHECK OUT HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/NITRO/2008/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRICAL_SYSTEM.SHTML. I CALLED DODGE - THEY STATED THEY HAD REPORTS OF TIPM ISSUES REPORTED, BUT THEY DID NOTHING ON EITHER MODEL. THEY DID NOT SEEM CONCERNED AT BEING REPORTED OF PEOPLES CAR CATCHING FIRE WITH KIDS INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649119October 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
MY CHILD AND I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF OUR VEHICLE. THE BOTTOM OF CAR WAS LEAKING AND IT ACCORDING TO BYSTANDERS CAUGHT FIRE. THE COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS THE FACT THAT I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE BACK IN THE MONTH OF MAY AND CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS TO SCHEDULE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR OF THE UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD, BUT EVERY TIME I CALLED I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE 3 MONTHS I TRIED TO FOLLOW UP ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING DURING THE ACCIDENT. I WAS AND AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED AT THE CONTINUOUS RECALL NOTICES AFTER THE FACT OF MY ATTEMPTS. PLEASE CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIPS IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648416October 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS ABOUT THE IGNITION KEY. AN EXTRA KEY COSTS $200, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEBODY LOSES THEIR KEY AND WAS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD A SPARE. IT IS EXTORTION BY DODGE. ALSO-- TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID? MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND PAY $25 MINIMUM. NEITHER MY MECHANIC NOR THE QUICK OIL CHANGE PLACE CAN CHECK IT-- THERE IS NO DIPSTICK, THERE IS A SPECIAL TOOL AND WHERE THE DIPSTICK WOULD BE IT SAYS "DEALER ONLY" AND THAT IS TRUE. MORE EXTORTION. IT IS NOT RIGHT AND NEEDS TO BE STOPPED. "A" PILLARS ARE EXTREMELY THICK-- DI TO THE STYLING, OVERALL VISIBILITY IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED. TRANS AND 4WD ARE JERKY AND GROWL AND HOWL. DEALER: "THEY'RE ALL LIKE THAT". THESE ARE ALSO VERY MUCH SAFETY ISSUES. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644903October 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V525000 (PARKING BRAKE). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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