Dodge Nitro Complaints (2007)

825 consumer complaints on file.

#10629227August 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS COMING HOME FROM SHOPPING MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN CAR WAS STARTING T O SPRINKLE SO WENT TO TURN THEM ON AND NOTHING CAME ON RADIO ALSO QUIT WORKING CAME HOME IMM EDIATELY BE A Y SEE IF IT RAINED ANY HARDER WOULD BY BE ABLE TO SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628700August 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V21000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628335August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY NITRO WAS BROKE INTO AND THE ALARM DID NOT ALERT ME. NOW THE ALARM GOES OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND THE DOORS LOCKS AND UNLOCKS AND HORN CHIRPS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT I HAD AN AFTER MARKET SUNROOF AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE. BUT READING EVERYONE'S POST. THAT IS NOT TRUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627274August 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO WOULDN'T CRANK. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE GPS, WELL I PAID TO GET THAT FIXED AND IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING.. SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP WHOM TOLD ME IT WAS THE BATTERY.. OK I GOT THAT FIXED AND WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY GOES OFF, SO DOES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE DOORS BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. SO I TOOK IT TO ONE FINAL SHOP AND THAT'S WHEN THEY TOLD ME ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. I ASKED COULD THIS BE FIXED AND WAS TOLD ITS BEEN ON BACK ORDER. SO NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH MY VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622176August 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAS CAP GAUGE STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND MY AUTOMATIC ENGINE START WOULD NOT WORK ANY LONGER. WE REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS TWO YEARS LATER. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS AND THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED A HALF DOZEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN 2-3 GEAR, THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS SURGING AND HAS AN INTERMITTENT MISS. 8/11/14 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND I CALLED A COMPANY TO GIVE THE BATTERY A JUMP. THE CAR STARTED BUT NOW THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING WITH THE DOOR LOCKS CONTINUOUSLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, THE HAZARDS FLICKERING AND THE BACK WIPER GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621610August 12, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN OPENING DOOR FROM INSIDE, DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. ALSO HAPPENED TO BACK SEAT HANDLE DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621138August 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL A LITTLE THEN THE DRIVERS DOOR MASTER POWER SWITCH STARTED SMOKING AND SMOLDERED SO MUCH THAT I HAD TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE DODGE AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SWITCH. THE CONNECTOR WAS MELTED AND WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE. RESTARTED VEHICLE TO GO TO DEALERSHIP AND THE SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. AGAIN TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED THE SWITCH, IT WAS MELTED AND FELL APART. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE WIRES WERE BADLY MELTED FROM THE HEAT. TOOK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618404August 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY ELEVEN YEAR OLD SON PUT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DOWN. WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF PUTTING THE WINDOW DOWN, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH AND DOOR PANEL BEGAN TO SMOKE. THERE WERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE DOOR. THE DOOR PANEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT CAUSING HIM TO UNDO HIS SEATBELT AND JUMP ACROSS THE SEAT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE NITRO OFF KILLING POWER TO THE SWITCH. THE SWITCH CONTINUED TO BURN AND SMOKE FOR MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES AFTER I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND GOT MY FAMILY TO SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616344July 25, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (USED) AND ASKED ABOUT IT BEING REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $300 TO REPLACE (THE HANDLE WAS ONLY ABOUT $70, THE REST WAS LABOR). I DID NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS EXPENSE AND I DID NOT HAVE THE "EXTRA CASH" AT THIS TIME SO I OPTED OUT FOR REPAIR. A YEAR LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THIS UNACCEPTABLE DEFECT. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615539July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED THE CAR KICKS BACK. IT COULD BE WHEN IT'S MOVING TO THE NEXT GEAR OR JUST ON A GEAR IT KICKS BACK HARD. TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC NO ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION EVERY ONE IS STUMPED AS TO WHAT IT IS. NOTHING COMES UP ON DIAGNOSTIC. THE OTHER ISSUE THAT STARTED WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR TURNS OFF ON IT'S OWN. IT COULD BE WHILE YOU ARE IDLE OR BACKING UP, PARKING OR EVEN IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT BECAUSE THE BREAKS LOCKED UP AFTER THE CAR JUST STALLED WHILE I WAS STOPPING THE VEHICLE. AGAIN NO ONE KNOWS WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. VERY DANGEROUS. I'VE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I LIVE IN A PLACE THAT HAS LOTS OF HILLS SO IF THIS CAR TURNS OFF WHILE BREAKING/SLOWING DOWN GOING DOWNHILL I CAN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. BREAKS LOCK UP BECAUSE CAR IS TURNED OFF SO I HAVE NO WAY TO STOP CAR BUT EMERGENCY BREAK AND HOPE THAT IT WORKS QUICK ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615182July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN TWICE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT THE CAR UNLOCKS BY ITSELF, TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND DRAINING THE BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY AND IS VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610668July 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF SPORADICALLY WITH OUT PROVOCATION, UPON CONTACTING DODGE THEY TELL ME MY VEHICLE ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL ON AIR BAGS FOR THE 2007 NITRO - REALLY - SO IF THIS AIR BAG EXPLODES WITHOUT REASON WHO IS GOING TO ASSIST ME THEN? OBVIOUSLY AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH MOST NITRO'S HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD ALL BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608832July 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN OPENING DOOR. THAT WAS THE FIRST ONE. SINCE THEN THREE OF THE FOUR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606842June 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING AND WAS FLAGGED DOWN AND TOLD MY RIGHT AND LEFT TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. THE MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE RIGHT AND LEFT DO NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED, CHECKED THE FUSES AND REPLACED BOTH TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARDS WITH NOTHING WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605353June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
WE ENDED UP HEADED TOWARDS THE SKY AND TOOK A HARD HEAD NOSE INTO THE EARTH. WE THEN CAME UP TURNED IN THE OTHER DIRECTIONS ROCKING AND ROLLING IN A DRY SHALLOW CREEK BED IN NEVADA. WE WENT UP AGAIN AND LANDED WITH TWO FLAT TIRES, IN GEAR, GOING NO WHERE. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY! MY HUBBY HAD A HUGE LACERATION ON THE INSIDE OF HIS FOREARM. FOUND OUT LATER IN EMERGENCY THAT THE DODGE EMBLEM PROPELLED INTO HIS ARM. THE EMBLEM IS VERY CONCERNING. IT COULD HAVE KNOCKED OUT HIS EYE, ENTERED HIS HEART OR EVEN SLASHED HIS THROAT. IT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM ALL DODGES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10604644June 19, 2014
ENGINE
A CONSTANT AND LOUD TICKING SOUND IS COMING FROM THE 4.0 V6 ENGINE, THE ENGINE STALLS AND THERE IS LOSS OF POWER USUALLY WHEN TURNING A CORNER. THE ENGINE ALSO MISFIRES AT TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED AS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593075May 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN, PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PARKING BRAKE FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCK OUT FEATURED HAD TO BE BYPASSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS AND THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 8/29/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593319May 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED / BROKE CLEAN OFF WHEN I TRIED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE ONE AFTERNOON ON MAY 14, 2014. VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 70K MILES AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS A PLASTIC HANDLE UNTIL IT BROKE. APPEARS TO BE CHEAP PLASTIC. DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ABUSE. INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS OPERATED WITH APPROPRIATE EXITING FORCE UPON EVERY EXIT AND 99% OF THE TIME I'M THE ONLY ONE USING THAT DOOR HANDLE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT APPEARS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588593May 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VISIBILITY
BACK BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT CONTINUOUSLY. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. LIGHTS ARE STILL GOING OUT BUT NOW MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS OVER. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE THEY COULD FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE IT IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST YEAR I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2007 AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MY REAR WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING, HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED WHICH I FOUND ODD BECAUSE I HARDLY USED THE BACK WINDOWS. DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE HAS SNAPPED IN HALF. THIS MAKES FOR A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW AND THEN UNLOCKING MYSELF THEN ROLL UP THE WINDOW BEFORE TURNING OFF MY CAR. ALSO, THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL HAS SNAPPED OFF AS WELL FOR CONTROLLING THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. I'M CONCERNED I WILL BE TRAPPED IN MY VEHICLE IF I CONTINUE TO LOSE POWER FUNCTIONS TO THE CAR. HEATING UNIT WORKS SPORADICALLY. TOOK IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC HE FIXED IT. IT WORKED TEMPORARILY AND THEN STOPPED. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND ONCE AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST; WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE IF THIS WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588324May 14, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IT IS GARAGED , WELL MAINTAINED, AND SERVICED BY DEALERSHIP. THERE IS NO HISTORY OF ABUSE, OR AUTO ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF IN MY HANDS YESTERDAY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE PARKED VEHICLE. THIS IS A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY CONCERN. ONLY EXIT IS THROUGH AN ELECTRIC WINDOW, DUE TO LARGE CONSOLE BETWEEN SEATS. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE, AND DUE TO MILEAGE (79K) AND AGE (2007), THEY OFFER NO ASSISTANCE IN FIXING, SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY AT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS IN VARIOUS FORUMS OF THIS SAME ISSUE, TO WARRANT CONTACTING YOU. THIS IS NOT COSMETIC, BUT OF VITAL CONCERN TO DRIVER SAFETY. PLEASE CONSIDER FURTHER ACTION WITH A VIEW TO RECALL , SO THAT MANUFACTURER WILL PROCEED RECTIFY THIS DANGEROUS FLAW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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