Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10967054March 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR PROBLEMS STARTED WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK OR UNLOCK ITSELF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE PARKED ARMED AND UNOCCUPIED. THE LIGHTS HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND THE ALARM WOULD SOUND. THEN THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON AGAIN VEHICLE UNOCCUPIED, USUALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, NOW WHEN YOU DRIVE IT THE HORN HAS GONE OFF A FEW TIMES. THE OTHER DAY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND SHE WAS IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE AND THE ENGINE STALLED, SHE HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT, VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966652March 18, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAVING INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT PROBLEM SOME TIME HAS HEADLIGHTS AND SOMETIMES DON'T DOESN'T MATTER SITTING OR IN MOTION AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AT NIGHT NEVER KNOW IF HAVE LIGHTS OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966719March 18, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK IT SPEWS GAS OUT OF TANK ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, GROUND AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS NEARBY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK AS SOON AS THE PUMP STOPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966480March 17, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY 2007 DODGE NITRO TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONDUCTED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CAUSE OF MY AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE BECAUSE OF SOMETHING RELATED TO THETIMP MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958870March 6, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I GOT MY RIDE THE HORN WAS UNHOOKED. SO I RECONNECTED IT AND NOW THE HORN HONKS ITSELF AND MY AUTO UP WINDOW SWITCH ISN'T WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956929February 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL ...ONCE AGAIN NOTHING IS STILL BEING DONE AND MY PROBLEMS GOT WORSE IT'S ALREADY BEEN DIAGNOSED AS THE TIPM AND NOT ONLY DID IT START OUT AS HORN BLOWING AND DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY ITS SELF AND TRYING TO STALL WHILE DRIVING NOW LIGHTS ARE FLASHING WHILE UNOCCUPIED AND HAVE FLASHED OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD..AND AS I WENT TO GO TO WORK DUE TO LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FLASHING IT RAN MY BATTERY COMPLETELY DOWN LEFT ME STRANDED. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE.IVE SPOKEN WITH MY WARRANTY COMPANY THEY SAID IT'S NOT COVERED I'VE ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT .LET ME ADD HEAT AND AIR AND HEATED SEATS GO HAY WIRE AS WELL .BUT I GUESS IT'S TIME TO GET A LAWYER..I'M NOT PAYING BIG MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA CAUSE ME HARM .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956991February 25, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING MY VEHICLE I BOUGHT TWO DAYS PRIOR (USED), FROM BEING A A STOP LIGHT, IT JERKED/ WOULDN'T ACCELERATE RPMS WENT VERY HIGH, MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN IMMEDIATELY. WHEN ABLE TO PULL THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT TO ASSESS WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED I NOTICED IT DUMPING TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955450February 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN NOT WORKING OR GOING ON BY ITSELF SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER DODGE PLYMOUTH VEHICLES 2007 THRU2010 PROBLEM IS TIPM RELAY AND FUSE BOX THE COST TO REPLACED THE BOX ABOUT 500 DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM I DONT KNOW WAY THEY DONT RECALL THIS VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953896February 10, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING WITH THE KEY FOB OR MANUALLY PRESSING THE SWITCH . LIGHTS FLASH LIKE IT IS WORKING. HAVE TO LOCK THE CAR BY PUSHING THE MANUAL LOCK PLUNGER FOR THE BACK DOORS AND THE PASSENGER DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING AND HAD THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON AND HAD TO STOP AND QUICKLY GET THE CHILDREN OUT BUT COULDN'T OPEN THE DOORS WITHOUT CLIMBING INTO THE BACK SEAT AND PULLING UP THE LOCK PLUNGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950259February 8, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SPILLS OUT WHEN FILLED UP .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948913February 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST GOT A USED 2007 DODGE NITRO IN OCT. 2016. I HAD IT 2 MONTHS I NOTICE THAT EVERY SO OFTEN I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. THEN AT 3 MONTHS I GO TAKE MY CHILD TO SCHOOL, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HORN GOES OFF, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START GOING OFF AND SPITTING OUT FLUID, EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE STARTS GOING CRAZY AND THEN I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY SHARP CURVE WHEN THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND WILL NOT START BACK. I WAS ABLE TO GET PULLED OVER SAFE BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE I WAS IN A CURVE ON A MAJOR ROAD AND SCHOOL TIME RIGHT AT THE SCHOOL. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) WENT OUT AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT $1000. NOW I SEE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT CHRYSLER NEVER PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS OR THAT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. I PAID ALMOST $2000 FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART EITHER BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S JUST A FUSE BOX. PLEASE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF NOT ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945679January 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK, FUEL SPILLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945121January 13, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE FILLER PIPE FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. AS A RESULT, FUEL SPILLED OUT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK VALVE FAILED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937687December 27, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIPERS STOPPED WORKING 12/20/16. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE WIPER MOTOR AND IT WAS $300.00 TO REPAIR. WHEN THE WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT DIDN'T WORK WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM AND NO RECALLS HOWEVER PREVIOUS YEARS PRIOR THERE WHERE RECALLS. THE TIPM IS GOING TO COST $936.00 PLUS THE REPAIR COST LOOKING AT ROUGH ESTIMATE OF $1,500. IT'S FORTUNATE I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT DRIVING IN A RAIN OR SNOW STORM. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE GETTING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. NOT SURE HOW AN INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED AND DENIED THAT THERE WERE ANY SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE TIPM ON THE 2011 MODEL. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE TIPM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936569December 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2011 DODGE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I AM UNABLE TO USE THE DEFROST, OR AIR. EACH TIME I TURN IT ON THE ENGINE BEGINS TO RUN HOT. ALSO MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WHEN I START MY ENGINE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND STATIONARY AS WELL AS WHEN IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936306December 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON IN AND WON'T TURN OFF. IT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN ON VEHICLE AND WONT TURN OFF UNLESS I PULL OUT THE FUSE FOR THEM AND LEAVE THE FUSE OUT FOR WHILE. AT THE SAME TIME THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH THE WIPERS, MY BLINKERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND A QUICK FIX TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN, UNLESS I DISCONNECT MY BATTERY AND THEN RECONNECT IT. THAT DOESNT ALWAYS FIX THE PROBLEM THOUGH. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN PERIODICALLY, EVERY SO OFTEN AND AT RANDOM TIMES. IT'S HAPPENED ATLEAST 20 TIMES NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934838December 12, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HORN BLOWS WILL UNOCCUPIED.DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY ITSELF IN OR OUT IF VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES,BREAK LIGHT ON AND BREAKS FAILED ,HEATED SEAT EITHER BURN YOU OR WON'T WORK, A/C COMES ON BY ITSELF,GAS IS DISAPPEARING REALLY QUICK,OIL LIGHT COMES ON, STARTER STICKING, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TIPM FAILING.S SEVERAL TIMES ITS TRIED TO STALL ON ME TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND FRIDAY RAN UPON A SLOW VEHICLE IN A CURVE AND BREAK LIGHT CAME ONE AS I APPLIED BREAKS AND HAD LITTLE TO NO BREAKS.I ALMOST HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THIS .THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED .AND ITS EVEN AFFECT THE REMOTE START AS WELL .IT WON'T RUN 30SECONDS AND IT SHUTS OFF .CAN'T LOCK DOORS KNOWING THEY'LL STAY LOCKED EITHER .BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY ABOVE ALL IS THE STALLING OUT ITS ALL TRIED TO DO AND MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL ITS DUMPING INTO ENGINE GETTING INTO MY OIL RUINING MY VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS GONNA CAUSE SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928166November 27, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RAN A QUICK ERRAND. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AS SOON AS I STARTED IT. THE WIPERS WOULDN'T TURN OFF UNLESS THE CAR WAS TURNED. THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON UNLESS THE CAR IS ON, THE DASH LIGHTS DON'T WOK, AND THE SIGNALS DON'T WORK. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME THAT WAY IN PLENTY OF TRAFFIC. I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AS I HAD MY GRAND BABY WITH ME, AFTER READING SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE, HAPPENING AFTER 8 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLES, MAKES IT SEEM THAT IT WAS DONE INTENTIONALLY BY THE MANUFACTURER TO GET IT BACK FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927629November 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE ALTERNATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927721November 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE WINSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF, THE HORN KEEPS HONKING, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, HEATER TURNS ON AND OFF, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START SOMETIMES. THE VEHICLE ISN'T CONSTANTLY DOING THIS BUT IT WILL RANDOMLY HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR EVEN WHEN IT'S ON IDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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