Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10453602March 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS I FILL THE TANK THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT THE GAS HAS A LARGE SPLASH BACK FROM INSIDE OF THE TANK I CONSULTED A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT IT IS THE ROLL OVER/VENT VALVE INSIDE OF THE TANK AND THAT IT DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE CORRECTLY AND THAT THE ONLY FIX FOR IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK AT MY EXPENSE. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD IN TWO WAYS WHEN FUELING THE CAR, GROUND AND THE OPERATOR SHOULD NOT BE COVERED WITH GASOLINE AT ANY TIME SECOND IF THE ROLL OVER VALVE FAILS THEN IT SHOULD BE A FAILURE OF THE MFG AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453372March 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE NOZZLE NEVER CLICKS OFF NO MATTER WHAT PUMP OR GAS STATION I USE OR GO TO AND GAS WILL JUST POUR OUT OF THE TANK SPOUT, EVEN AFTER I PULL THE NOZZLE OUT, SOME GAS WILL STILL POUR OUT OF THE TANK SPOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452768March 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS NOZZLE DOES NOT CUT OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, THEREFORE CAUSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GAS TO SPILL ON GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452787March 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP WITH FUEL THE TANK WILL OVERFLOW SPILLING OUT APPROX. A GALLON OF FUEL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT ALSO INDICATES THAT THE SHUT OFF VALVE ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY AND THAT THE SAFETY FEATURE OF SHUTTING OFF THE FUEL LINE WHEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WILL ALSO NOT WORK THEREFORE BEING A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452604March 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 DODGE NITRO OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE GAS INTAKE AFTER THE PUMP NOZZLE CLICKS OFF AND THE TANK IS FULL. THIS HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY AT FIRST BUT NOW HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP AND SPILLS GASOLINE ALL OVER MY CAR AND THE GROUND. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MANY DODGE AND JEEP OWNERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A FACTORY RECALL AND BE ADDRESSED. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH DODGE VEHICLES AS FAR BACK AS 2005 FROM INFORMATION I HAVE READ ON THE WEB. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452174March 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE GAS TANK WILL SPEW GASOLINE OUT WHEN THE TANK REACHES CAPACITY. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU ARE MANUALLY HOLDING THE PUMP OR HAVE IT SET WITH THE LITTLE LOCK FEATURE TO AUTOMATICALLY FILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451746March 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP AT A SERVICE STATION, GAS WILL NOW FLOW BACK OUT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT SPILLAGE OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ON THE GROUND. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK WHICH REGULATES OVERFLOW AND PREVENTS LEAKAGE IN AN OVERTURN ACCIDENT. INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO COLD WEATHER BUT IT IS CONTINUING DURING WARM WEATHER. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK WITH GAS SPILLAGE WHICH MAY LEAD TO FIRE AND/OR OTHER DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451580March 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE GAS WILL SPEW OUT AS THE TANK GETS FULL. THE GAS GETS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR AS WELL AS THE GROUND AROUND THAT AREA. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ON NITRO FORUMS AND THE CAUSE IS KNOWN TO BE A FAULTY ROLL OVER VALVE IN THE TANK. THE ONLY FIX IS TO HAVE THE TANK COMPLETELY REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND SAFETY CONCERN AND THE OWNER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS NOT SANITARY OR GOOD FOR THE CAR. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WAS RECALLED ON THE JEEP LIBERTIES BUT NOT FOR OUR NITRO'S, WHICH HAVE THE EXACT SAME TANK. THIS IS A SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK, PLEASE HELP US NITRO OWNERS OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451341March 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS CAR WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THEY FAIL TO REPORT IT. BOUGHT IT IN MERCADO MOTORS THEY SAID CAR WAS FINE 2 WEEKS LATER CAR NEVER TURN ON AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451191March 12, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH AND ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED YET NO OTHER AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10450793March 8, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE OVERFLOW DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY WHICH LET TO GAS SPILLING OUT ON TO ME AND THE AREA AROUND THE FUEL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450204March 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING GAS TANK, WHEN TANK BECOMES FULL IT WILL SPEW OUT GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE NITRO AND ON TO THE GROUND. NOT JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS. CLOSE TO A PINT OF GAS, IF NOT MORE. AT EACH FILLUP. TRIED DIFFERENT PUMPS AT DIFFERENT STATIONS, IN DIFFERENT STATES. ALL DO THE SAME THING. VERY HAZARDOUS TO SPILL THAT MUCH GAS ON THE GROUND EACH TIME THE NITRO IS FUELED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449943March 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE REFUELING GAS WILL OVERFLOW ONTO THE TRUCK AND GROUND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I REFUEL NOW. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK, WHAT GAS STATION, TIME OF DAY, WINTER OR SUMMER, THE RESULT IS THE SAME FUEL OVERFLOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450018March 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MANY ISSUES. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD TO PUSH WITH LITTLE BRAKING EFFECT THEN WILL SUDDENLY LOOSEN UP AND APPLY HARD BRAKES. THE SEAT BELTS ACT UP. THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE BREAK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SO YOU CANNOT GET OUT FROM INSIDE. THE ENGINE REVS AND HESITATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS BLIND SPOTS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT STABLE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS SOMETIMES SLOW TO START. THE WINDOW CONTROLS ARE IN A BAD LOCATION. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY CYLINDER TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH A KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449533February 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON FILLING UP GAS TANK, I HAVE HAD GAS SHOOT OUT AT ME FROM THE FILLING NOZZLE. I HAVE TRIED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION BY SLOWING DOWN AS I AM COMING CLOSE TO FILLING MY GAS TANK AT 18 GALLONS AND I STILL HAVE GAS POUR OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE FLOOR. WHEN FILLING GAS TANK YOU CAN HEAR GURGLING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE FUEL FILL NOZZLE. MAJOR CONCERN OF FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS POSSIBLY BEING SPLASHED IN THE FACE WITH GASOLINE UNEXPECTEDLY FOR OTHER BUYERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449329February 25, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS BEING FILLED UP AND THE NOZZLE AT THE PUMP SHUTS OFF INDICATING THE GAS TANK IS FULL, ABOUT A QUARTER GALLON OF GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449258February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FORCE. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449084February 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, GAS OVERFLOWS AND DOES NOT GET SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY GAS STATION, AT ANY PUMP, SO IT IS DEFINITELY WITH THE VEHICLE ITSELF. IT STARTED A WHILE AGO, BUT HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT AND MORE GAS SPILLING. CURRENTLY IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME AND IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF GAS. ANY STATIC ELECTRICITY SPARK HITTING THAT SPILLED FUEL AND TRAVELING UP INTO THE GAS TANK WOULD BE DISASTROUS. THERE ARE DODGE NITRO FORUMS WHERE TONS OF OTHER OWNERS TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM TOO. ON TOP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THOUSANDS OF NITRO OWNERS SPILLING FUEL, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449105February 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, FUEL WILL SPEW FROM THE FILLER PIPE AND SPILL ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE PERSON FUELING. IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THE CAUSE IS A FAULTY OVERFLOW FLAP THAT IS DESIGNED TO KEEP FUEL FROM FLOWING OUT OF THE TANK UPON FILL UP, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IT IS TO PREVENT FUEL FROM EXITING THE TANK IN THE CASE OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THIS FAULTY FLAP COULD MEAN LIFE OR DEATH IN A ROLLOVER IF FUEL IS ALLOWED TO LEAK FROM THE TANK AND IGNITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448896February 22, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE GAS HOSE IS NOT TRIGGERED TO SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AND ALLOWS ABOUT A HALF OF A GALLON OF GAS TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. WHETHER THE HOSE IS BEING PUMPED MANUALLY OR TRIGGERED TO STAY ON DOES NOT CHANGE THIS OUTCOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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