Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10565069February 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2013, UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIPM. HERE IT IS A FEW MONTHS LATER AND MY VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME DIAGNOSTIC AND A CHECK UP WAS DONE AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP. I PICKED UP MY TRUCK TUESDAY 02/18/2014. I LIVE LESS THEN 2 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I GOT HOME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CALLED DEALERSHIP BACK STATED TO WAIT 30 MINUTES AND TRY TO RESTART IT. I ENDED UP WAITING AN HOUR BEFORE IT COULD START AND TOOK IT BACK TO ED VOYLES. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCK WOULDNT START SO THEY PUSHED IT INTO REPAIR SHOP. I RECIEVED A CALL THE NEXT DAY STATING IT WAS THE TIPM. THE CHARGE WAS 1,030.00 AND 117.00 FOR RUNNING TEST. I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PART. I CALLED DODGE @ 800-247-9753 ON 02/20/2014 SPOKE TO REP SHE STATED THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. I INFORMED HER THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED ALL THE VEHICLES BECAUSE ITS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. SHE STATED THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHILCE AND MY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10565089February 20, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED, THAT THE FRONT AND BACK DOME LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURS AND WHEN HE IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE HAS TO DETACH THE BATTERY TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. THE ALARM GOES OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BATTERY ALSO HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT HE NEEDS A NEW TAIL GATE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. DYD
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564616February 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING UP AT ANY FUEL STATION, THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AND RAW FUEL WILL SPILL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL FORUMS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MANY CHRYSLER SUV'S INCLUDING THE JEEP LIBERTY. IT RELATES TO A FAULTY VALVE INSIDE THE GAS TANK TO PREVENT FUEL FROM SPILLING OUT IN A ROLLOVER SITUATION. THE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLED AT EVERY FILL UP IS ROUGHLY 1/4 TO 1/2 GALLON. IF STANDING NEXT TO THE FILLER OPENING THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT GAS WILL SPILL ON THE PERSON FILLING UP, AGAIN CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564541February 16, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE AS BOUGHT USED AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN ARLINGTON, TX WITH ABOUT 33,800 MILES ON IT. WHEN REFUELING THIS VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME THE GAS PUMP DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL, RESULTING IN GAS OVERFLOWING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SPILLING ON THE GROUND. THIS SAME KIND OF MALFUNCTION CONTINUES TO OCCUR EVERY TIME IT IS REFUELED UNLESS THE PERSON REFUELING IT MANUALLY STOPS THE PUMP BEFORE THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. SOMETIMES THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AS GAS BEGINS TO OVERFLOW, AND OTHER TIMES THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF AT ALL. THIS CONDITION IS VERY HAZARDOUS, HARMFUL TO THE VEHICLE'S PAINT, AND WASTEFUL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564392February 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES AND WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE CONTACT HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE OCCURED FROM THE POINT OF PURCHASE AND AFTER REPAIRS FROM THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WAS NO APPROXIMATE MPH AND FAILURE MILEAGE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564202February 13, 2014
TIRES, WHEELS, POWER TRAIN
2009 DODGE NITRO - TPM VALVE STEMS CORROSION AT VALVE STEM RETAINING NUT: WHEN RETAINING NUT FAILS, FALLS OFF, IT THEN CHEWS UP THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, AND THE VALVE STEM BLOWS OUT TIRE WHILE DRIVING - TIRE GOES FLAT SO FAST OPERATOR MUST STOP BEFORE WHEEL IS DAMAGED AND NOW WE FIND OUT FROM THE DEALER THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON 4X4 VEHICLES OR IT WILL LEAD TO TRANSFER CASE (TRANSMISSION) ISSUES DOWN THE ROAD. YOU CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE DAMAGED TIRE. DODGE NEEDS TO SEND OUT A RECALL TO INSPECT THE VALVE STEM RETAINING NUT ON VEHICLE WITH TPM SYSTEMS AND REPLACE WITH A STAINLESS STEEL NUT. IF THE TPM IS REMOVED YOU WILL HAVE AN ANNOYING LIGHT ON IN THE DASH COMPLAINING ABOUT A TIRE SENSOR ISSUE. ANYONE ELSE THAT HAS THIS SAME ISSUE SHOULD FILE IT WITH NTSB IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564285February 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE FILLED MY BRAKE FLUID TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTH AND HAVE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS FIRST ALARMED OF LOW FLUID WHEN A BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH DISPLAY. I BRAKES FELT EXTREMELY SPONGY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564128February 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CAR NO LONGER LOCKS, EITHER AUTOMATICALLY WHILE YOU DRIVE, OR BY PUSHING THE BUTTON IN THE CAR, OR BY USING THE KEY FOB. (THE CAR HOWEVER WILL STILL UNLOCK.) SINCE THERE IS NO LOCK WHATSOEVER ON THE TRUNK/BACK DOOR THE CAR CAN'T COMPLETELY LOCK, THUS EXPOSING YOURSELF TO THEFT. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN LOCK MOST OF THE CAR IS TO MANUALLY PUSH THE BUTTON IN ALL 4 DOORS, BUT THE BACK DOOR IS ALWAYS UNLOCKED. NOW I HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR COMPLETELY EMPTY IN THE CASE OF A BREAK-IN ATTEMPT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I AM FINDING THAT THIS IS BECOMING A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563740February 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562704February 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHILE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THE ABS AND SKID LIGHTS CONSTANTLY BLINK ON AND OFF. WHEN THE SKID LIGHT COMES ON THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN DRASTICALLY AND QUICKLY EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. THE CAR IS ALSO NOW SPUTTERING. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY, EVERYDAY AT ANY SPEED.. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562492February 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF DRIVER SIDE FRONT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562169January 30, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A TWO YEAR SPAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562247January 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BOUGHT THIS CAR 40 DAYS AGO FROM A BIG DEALERSHIP. SUPPOSEDLY THEY HAVE THIS VIGOROUS INSPECTION OF ALL THEIR USED VEHICLES...APPARENTLY NOT. WE CANNOT FILL OUR GAS TANK TO THE FULL LEVEL. EVERYONE WE DO IT SPITS OUT A TON OF GAS, NOT JUST A LITTLE A LOT!! BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER FOR OUR 90-DAY WARRANTY & NATURALLY THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT. THEY THINK THE PROBLEM IS THE FILLER NECK NOT LETTING OUT THE AIR FOR THE GAS TO GO IN SO IT SPITS IT ALL OUT. COST TO REPAIR IT ... $500 IN HOPES THAT IS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. YOU WOULD THINK THAT WITH THIS BEING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR IT. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE & THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I GUESS WE JUST RUN THE RISK OF CATCHING SOMETHING ON FIRE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE DOESN'T GET KILLED OVER SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED MANY TIMES OVER. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE'S NE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561701January 27, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR LOCKS BECAME INOPERABLE FROM DOOR PANELS AND KEY FOB. POWER LOCKS COULD NO LONGER BE USED FROM EITHER. WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TIPM, WOULD HAVE TO BE FIXED WITH DEALERSHIP. IN READING COMPLAINTS HERE, AS WELL AS MANY FORUMS ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. RECOMMEND A RECALL. SOUNDS AS THOUGH THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561525January 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY HORN SUDDENLY WENT OFF AND THEN ALL THE LIGHT ON THE DISH LIT UP AND THE CAR CUT OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO AVAIL....I THEN TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THEY BLINKED A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN A BEEPING SOUND WAS MADE, THE EVERYTHING WENT OUT AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I LIFTED THE HOOD TO FIND THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TIPM. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS PART ON THESE VEHICLES AND NOTHING SEEM DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561482January 25, 2014
ENGINE
TURNED ON THE A/C TODAY AND THE WORST BURNING SMELL CAME THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. MADE MY NIECES SICK. PULLED OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD AND HEARD METAL GRINDING SOUND AND SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING BURNING. WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW COMPRESSOR. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME IN 6 MONTHS I'M REPLACING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561238January 23, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
1. EVERY TIME I FILL UP GAS SPILLD OUT ALL OVER! 2. THE GEAR SHIFT POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN TAKING OF FROM A STOP. 3. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS STOPPED WORKING AT ALL! I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH A RECALL I RECEIVED ON THE UNDER BODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM SAY IM ON THE LIST ITS BEEN MONTHS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560456January 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITENT PROBLEM ONLY CORRECTED BY REMOVING THE BATTERY CABLE AND RECONNECTING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START WORKING AT START UP OF ENGINE, NO LIGHTS WILL RESPOND, SIGNAL LIGHTS, HORN, HEADLIGTHS AND WIPERS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF. CAR IS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN DURING THIS MALFUNCTIONS MAKING IT UNSAFE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. ALSO DURING NORMAL DRIVING DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK ON INTERVALS OF ONE SECOND OR TWO, RADIO CHANGES STATIONS ON ITS OWN CONTINUOUSLY. PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE OFTEN NOW, ALMOST DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560232January 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559590January 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL THINGS ELECTRICAL GO CRAZY, LOCKS ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THERE OWN, EVEN WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY DON'T WORK AT ALL. LIGHTS DON'T WORK ON DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR. I PUSH THE BRAKE AND THE DOME LIGHT IN THE HATCH AREA ON PASSENGER FLOOR LIGHT UP. ALL SENSOR LIGHTS ARE ON, IN THE DASH AREA, SEAT BELT, BRAKE, AIR BAGS, ETC. BRAKE LIGHT IS FLASHING ON AND OFF AND DINGING WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF THE 2008 DODGE NITRO AND I SEE 152 COMPLAINTS ALONE ON THIS WEBSITE AND A LOT MORE ON THE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. SINCE THEY ARE NO LONGER MAKING THIS VEHICLE, BUT A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT THIS 2008 NITRO ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I BEG YOU TO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HAVE A RECALL ON THIS! THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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