Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10204710October 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN PURCHASING A 2007 DODGE NITRO IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR ALMOST 30 DAYS WITH IN A 5 MONTH PERIOD. FIRST, DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND NOW FOR THE 5TH TIME STALLING WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND ERRATIC JERKING AROUND. I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO EXPLAIN IT. THE CAR DECIDES TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A SINGLE INCIDENT AND I FEAR FOR MY LIFE AND MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS LIFE DRIVING IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203663September 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN, ALTHOUGH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS ESTABLISHED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,256 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,756.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203671September 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPUTTERS BETWEEN 35 & 55 MPH. IT SEEMS LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. ITS NOT EVEN ONE YEAR OLD. FIRST THEY SAID THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED THAT DIDN'T FIX IT, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SO, THERE HAS TO BE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THANKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201194August 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES, SURGING ETC. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW, STOPPED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE IT ROLLS BACKWARDS. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200623August 23, 2007
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST, SIZE P225/75/R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A FLAT TIRE EVERY THREE WEEKS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE EVERY THREE WEEKS AND STATED THAT THE TIRE IS NOT LEAKING. THE DEALER ALWAYS REPLACES THE VALVE STEM, HOWEVER, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS REMAIN LIT AND THE TIRE CONTINUES TO FLATTEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT PROVE THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,123 AND THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200009August 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT I HAVE FILED WITH NHTSA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FIRST IN JUNE 2007 WAS SUBMITTED AFTER AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY ENGINE STALLING ISSUES. DURING THE TIME MY CAR WAS AT THE BODY SHOP TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT, CHRYSLER ISSUED THE SAFETY RECALL G25. THE DODGE DEALER HONORED THE RECALL AND I WAS RETURNED THE REPAIRED VEHICLE WITH THE ASSURANCE THE STALLING ISSUE WAS REMEDIED. ON AUGUST 17, 2007 AT 5:10 PM I WAS TRAVELING AT FULL SPEED ON THE FREEWAY AND I LOST ALL POWER (SAME AS THE PREVIOUS 5 TIMES). I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND TURNED THE IGNITION, IT STARTED AND I CONTINUED ON MY WAY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. DIDN'T CHRYSLER SAY THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WITH THE RECALL? I COULD HAVE DIED IN THE ACCIDENT, OR YESTERDAY WHEN MY NITRO STALLED AGAIN...AND NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE, LIVES ARE AT SERIOUS RISK! *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199693August 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING AT 20 MPH OR LESS, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER DRIVER PUSHED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE AND USE THE WARRANTY BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,092 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199091August 10, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A DITCH. SHE STATED THAT HER HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT. THE POLICE ONSITE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES CAUSED THE CRASH. SHE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HER CHEST, FOREHEAD AND LEGS AND SUFFERED A SWOLLEN HEAD, SHOULDER AND NECK. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 06V493000). AS OF AUGUST 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,900.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10198699August 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BOGS DOWN. DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WILL HANG UP AT 50 MPH CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT GO. TORQUE CONVERTOR LOCKS UP AT 40-50 MPH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELLERATE DURING LANE CHANGES ON HIGHWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198282August 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AS IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS IT MAY SHIFT FLAWLESSLY OR VERY ERRATICALLY. WHEN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY IT GOES FROM GEAR TO GEAR WITH A HARD BANGING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, OR IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS AND BOGS DOWN WITH A VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWICE SO FAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. THE SECOND TIME A PART WAS REPROGRAMMED THAT WAS ON A RECALL BUT THIS DIDN'T HELP EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198156August 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP ON THE COMPLAINT I MADE IN MAY. MY NITRO IS STILL NOT FIXED. IT STILL HAS SERIOUS SHIFTING PROBLEMS, NOW STEERING PROBLEMS. IT DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT, THE MOTOR BOGS DOWN, IT HAS EVEN GOTTEN STUCK BETWEEN 1-2 GEARS UNDER A RED LIGHT AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. I'VE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NOW IT'S SHOWING UNPERFORMED RECALLS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATIONS BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY WERE INSTRUCTED BY CHRYSLER NOT TO WORK ON MY TRUCK BECAUSE I FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT. THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT I HAVE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE AND PUT MY LIFE, THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS AT RISK. ONE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DID THE RECALL, THE OTHER SAYS MY TRUCK DOESN'T NEED IT. MEANWHILE IT STILL SHOWS ON VIN SEARCH THAT IT'S UNPERFORMED. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY NITROFORUM.COM THAT IT IS A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEM. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197953July 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THERE IS A SHUDDER IN EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS A CLUNKING NOISE THAT MOST PREVALENTLY APPEARS IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. I HAVE ARGUED WITH MY DEALER AND WITH DODGE FOR A REMEDY TO THIS, AND THEY BOTH REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. IT FIRST APPEARED AROUND JANUARY OF 2007 AND CONTINUES. ALSO, I HAVE PREVIOUSLY CONTACTED YOUR OFFICE REGARDING THE STALLING ISSUE OF MY NITRO. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, MY NITRO HAS STALLED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS ITEM, BUT I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY DODGE. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS AN UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS PRODUCT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197954July 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) LIGHT REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, BLINKED, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 14, 2007 AND THEY REPLACED THE PDC SENSOR. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON APRIL 6, 2007 AND THEY CLEARED ALL OF THE ERROR CODES. ON MAY 4, 2007, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,801.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197829July 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPROGRAM THE TIPM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,950. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197317July 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND THEN ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AS OF JULY 24, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197109July 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED MY NEW VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO RUN POORLY. IT FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS MISSING OUT, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OR LOSING POWER??? I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THE SERVICE PEOPLE ARE NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 AND SHOULD NOT RUN AS POORLY AS IT DOES. THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED SOMETHING ON THE COMPUTER TWICE I THINK FROM WHAT THEY TELL ME. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OKAY FOR A FEW DAYS AND IT STARTS RUNNING POORLY AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, IT IS RECALL NUMBER G25 TO REPROGRAM TIPM ENGINE STALLING, THIS MAY HELP THE PROBLEM BUT I AM NOT SURE YET. I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. I PAID TOO MUCH FOR A NEW VEHICLE FOR IT TO NOT RUN PROPERLY. I ALSO HAD A SERVICE TECH TELL ME THAT THEY WERE JUST NOT AS SENSITIVE TO THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IT DOES NOT START PROPERLY. IT STARTS BUT IDLES ROUGHLY AND THIS HAS DONE THIS WHEN IT IS NOT COLD OUTSIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196890July 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE CONTACT HAS RECEIVED HIS SECOND RECALL NOTICE SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST NOTICE WAS IN REGARDS TO THE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. THE SECOND NOTICE IS IN REGARDS TO THE ABS LOCKING UP AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE NOTICE ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,413.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196738July 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, STEERING:COLUMN, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OR GREATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ALARM SOUNDED AND THE DEFLATED TIRE ICON APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE, BUT THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,570 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,623. THE CONSUMER STATING STILL WAITING FOR DEALER TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED REPAIR INVOICES FOR THE VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT. THE DEALER STATED FUEL TANK LOCKING, WHEN COLD AND MOVING A POPPING SOUND IN WHEEL, HEAT COMING UP THROUGH STEERING COLUMN, AND BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LOW. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196505July 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER ON JULY 6, 2007 AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. AS OF JULY 16, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196048July 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO THE NEW DODGE NITRO. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING , TWICE AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ONCE WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, I LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO CONTROL. LUCKILY, WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS IT LITERALLY TURNED ITSELF BACK ON. WHEN I COMPLAINED OF THIS TO MY DEALER'S MAINTENANCE SHOP , ARRIGO DODGE ON OKEECHOBEE IN WEST PALM BEACH, THEY DISMISSED IT AS SOME TYPE OF GLITCH, AND DIDN'T SEE HOW THEY COULD SIMULATE A 5 HOUR ROAD-TRIP. WHICH WAS THE SITUATION WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, AND IT WOULD BE UP TO ME TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE FOR AS LONG AS NECESSARY, FIND MY OWN REPLACEMENT TRANSPORTATION AND PAY TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE NEW VEHICLE."THIS I FOUND NOT ONLY TO BE HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT A POTENTIALLY HUGE LIABILITY TO THE DAIMLER /CHRYSLER CORPORATION. JUST THIS WEEK I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL STATING THAT THIS SAME THING HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN SEVERAL NITRO MODELS, AND THAT I NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PERSONALLY, I DIDN'T WANT A BRAND NEW CAR THAT WAS ALREADY POSING SOME POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECTS, AND WISHED TO FILE THIS FORMAL COMPLAINT NOT ONLY AGAINST DAIMLER/CHRYSLER, BUT ALSO FOR ARRIGO DODGE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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