Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10331826May 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ON 2/22/10 I TOOK MY DODGE NITRO SLT IN FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RECALL TO THE DEALERSHIP. EVERY SINCE THE WIPER WASHER (T.I.P.M) WAS REPLACED I'VE HAD THE MIL LIGHT COME ON THREE TIMES, STALLING AND THE PANIC ALARM GOING OFF WHEN I USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN THE NITRO ON THE ROAD TO RESET THE MIL LIGHT, INTERMITTENTLY THE PANIC ALARM STILL GOES OUT, THEY'RE REPLACED THE T.I.P.M ON 5/19/10; SUGGESTING THAT I GOT A BAD ONE A DAY LATER THE PANIC ALARM WENT OFF AGAIN. THE ONLY WAY IT STOPPED WAS TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331418May 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT THE FAILED RECURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331007May 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOW ON THE 2007 DODGE NITRO. PURCHASED NITRO TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE LAST TWO TIMES OUT OF THREE WHEN I PUT GAS IN IT OVERFLOWED WHEN TAKING THE GAS PUMP OUT OF TANK. FIRST TIME THE PUMPED STOPPED ON IT'S OWN AND SECOND TIME I STOPPED THE PUMP MANUALLY BECAUSE I THOUGHT TOO MUCH GAS WAS GOING IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328999May 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FUELING MY 2007 DODGE NITRO R/T AS THE FUEL REACHES FULL AND THE GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF, SOME FUEL BURPS UP AND SPILLS TO GROUND/ON TO SIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS EACH TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328479May 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING VEHICLE GAS SPITS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328638May 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO AND EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF (LIKE IT SHOULD) THEN WHEN I GO TO TAKE THE PUMP PUT GAS SHOOTS EVERYWHERE ON ME THE CAR AND GROUND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO "FILL MY TANK AT ALL I HAVE TO STOP WHEN I THINK IT MIGHT BE GETTING SEMI-FULL. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ON THIS PROBLEM. AND BELIEVE THAT IT I COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE NITROS AND SHOULD BE FIXED SOON BEFORE IT GETS WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328177April 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO OVERFILLS GAS TANK. VALVE IN GAS TANK IS NOT WORKING. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326189April 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING THE LAST MAJOR SNOW STORM I NOTICED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A BRAKE FAILURE AFTER TALKING TO A COWORKER HE SAID THAT SOMETIMES A LOT OF SNOW CAN MESS WITH THE BRAKES. HIS EXPLANATION SEEMED LOGICAL. ON 4/17/10 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND STARTED COASTING TOWARDS TRAFFIC THAT JUST STARTED MOVING. MY APPROACH SPEED WAS A LITTLE FASTER BUT BY NO MEANS NOTHING THAT COULDN'T BE STOPPED. WHEN I WENT TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BREAKS DIDN'T WORK. I FELT LIKE I WAS STANDING ON THEM. I TRIED TO MAKE A CORRECTION MANEUVER TO NOT INJURE ANYONE BUT I COULDN'T WITHOUT GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.AND REARENDED SOMEONE. WHO IN INTURN REARENDED SOMEONE (4 CARS TOTAL BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS MOVING). ALL OF THE BRAKE RECALLS WERE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT MY 36,000 MILE SERVICE. THIS WAS THE SAME FEELING I HAD DURING THE SNOW INCIDENT BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL YESTERDAY. I AM GLAD THAT EVERYONE IS ALRIGHT BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324931April 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, ONCE THE TANK IS FULL IT DOES NOT TRIGGER THE FUEL PUMP TO SHUT OFF AND GAS COMES SPEWING OUT OF THE TANK UNTIL YOU MANUALLY SHUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323752April 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN EVER I FILL UP MY 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH GAS. THE FUEL SHOOTS OUT THE FILLER AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323705April 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A DODGE NITRO 6 MONTHS AGO SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE WENT TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE NITROS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PULL BUT JUST A FEW FEET, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT GIVES ME NO INDICATION BEFORE HAND. WHEN I PULL OUT IT WILL SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF GRINDING AND JERKING. I REALLY FEAR FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT I CANT SEEM TO GET THE HELP OR ANSWERS ON WHAT IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323031March 31, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY THAT WAS USED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS WAS LOST. A LOCKSMITH WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE THE DOOR LOCKS DUE TO A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE CYLINDER. THE PLASTIC COVERING THAT COULD NOT BE REMOVED WAS A MANUFACTURERS DESIGN. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR CONNECTION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BEFORE THE CYLINDER LOCK COULD BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE LENGTHY PROCESS AND TIME FRAME INVOLVED WITH THE SERVICE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THERE WAS A KEY FOR THE IGNITION AND A REMOTE FOR THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE VEHICLE DOORS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322919March 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING MY 2007 DODGE NITRO UP WITH GAS, THERE IS NO AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK IS ABOUT TO BE FULL, CAUSING GAS TO SPILL OUT ON THE VEHICLE AND GAS STATION. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR, I MENTIONED IT TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, BUT THEY DID NOT LOOK INTO IT. NOW THAT DEALERSHIP IS CLOSED AND THE "NEW" SERVICE STATION SAYS I AM 600 MILES PAST MY WARRENTY AT 36600 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319999March 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR HAZING OF THE HEADLAMP LENSES. BOTH REPLACED AT 16,000, RIGHT SIDE REPLACED AGAIN AT 30,000, LEFT SIDE STARTING TO SHOW SLIGHT SIGNS OF SAME PROBLEM AT 33,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319104March 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A/C ON VEHICLE, 2007 DODGE NITRO R/T NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BLOWS COLD AIR AT TIMES THEN TO COOL OR WARM AIR THEN KICKS BACK IN TO COLD AIR. I HAVE TO LEAVE IT ON MAX AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP CABIN COLD. MY FREON ALSO COMPLETELY DEPLEATS EVERY YEAR. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT.'S (TWO) CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. NO LEAKS AND THEY HAVEN'T REPLACED PARTS ON THE A/C UNIT THIS YEAR. NO RECALLS????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318343March 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE SUV WITH GAS. WHEN THE GAS AUTO-SHUTOFF CLICKS, GAS COMES ERUPTING OUT OF THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318350March 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE 2008 DODGE NITRO AT ABOUT 68 MPH ON A SAN JOSE 101 FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC OUT OF NO WHERE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT EVEN HIT ANY BRAKES, I SAW THE LIGHT ON THE ENGINE ALMOST GOT INTO HORRIBLE ACCIDENT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE RADIO AND ENGINE STOPPED. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER THE RADIO AND A/C CAME BACK ON, AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT BACK TO NORMAL. O CALLED CHRYSLER THEY SAID THEY CANT REALLY DO ANYTHING TILL THIS HAPPEN AT SERVICE SHOP. THIS HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE TO. THIS IS CRAZY I COULD GET INTO A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318185March 9, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM CORTEZ, CO IN SEPTEMBER 2007. WITHIN A WEEK OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WAS PARKED ON A SMALL INCLINE, PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES UNTIL WE WERE READY TO GO AGAIN. I HAVE TO DO THIS IN OTHER SITUATIONS OR JUST SHUT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND IT WAS RECENT, PERHAPS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. AGAIN, THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE FAILING. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS BECAUSE AS BEFORE THEY WOULD SAY I HAVE TO BRING IT IN AND GET REPAIRS AT MY COST. THEIR EXPLANATION THE FIRST TIME A WEEK AFTER I GOT THIS VEHICLE WAS, " NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR." THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317752March 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOW FROM TANK, UPON AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF. HAPPENS ON ALL FILLUPS. WILL RETURN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317303March 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO HAS BEEN HAVING STALLING ISSUES THE LAST TWO WEEKS. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR, IT HESITATES AND ALMOST CUTS OFF. THERE IS NO PATTERN AS TO WHEN IT HAPPENS; IT IS INCONSISTENT. YESTERDAY, AFTER I PICKED UP CARPOOL AT MY SON'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I MADE A RIGHT TURN, AND THE CAR COMPLETELY CUT OFF WHEN I HIT THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP (I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES) AND RESTART THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD OR INTO AN INTERSECTION AS THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT WITH 2 SECOND GRADERS IN THE BACK SEAT. IT WILL BE HEADING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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