Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10766493September 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765330September 20, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING
WHEN DRIVING, OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. I HAVE BEEN IN AN AREA THAT I CAN STOP AND RESTART BUT THE STEERING IS LOCKED UP SO I CAN'T MOVE THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY SCARED THAT IT WILL DO IT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND I WILL BE HIT AT HIGH SPEED ON THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765959September 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY 2008 DODGE NITRO WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. I HAD TO UNLOCK IT MANUALLY. THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START WITH THE KEY. ALL THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING WE'RE WORKING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE HORN WENT OFF THE WIPERS WERE GOING OFF AND THE WASHER SQUIRTERS WERE SQUIRTING AND WOULD NOT QUIT UNTIL I UNHOOK THE BATTERY.I READ A FORUM ONLINE THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE TIPM MODULE WHICH IS LOCATED BY THE BATTERY.I OPEN THE COVER AND PUSHED ON ALL THE FUSES. I HOOK THE BATTERY BACK UP AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED.I'M GLAD THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL I KNOW IT IS FIXED. I'VE ALSO READ THAT THERE IS RECALLS ON THESE MODULES ON SEVERAL YEARS IN THE DODGE NITRO. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY NITRO I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM WITH OTHER NITROS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763451September 14, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763241September 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR MONTHS, WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE USING THE KEY FOB. PROBLEMS HAVE SINCE WORSENED IN THE LAST WEEK TO INCLUDE LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, UNCONTROLLABLE HORN HONKING, FRONT AND REAR WIPER ACTIVATION WHEN NOT ENGAGED, DOORS LOCKING ON THEIR OWN, OVERNIGHT BATTERY DRAINAGE, TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE NOT TURNING OFF WITH KEY REMOVED, HORN HONKING WHILE DRIVING, ESP/BAS LIGHTS FLASHING, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING, LIGHTS DIMMING AND A/C SYSTEM TURNING OFF ON ITS OWN. ALL RESEARCH POINTS TO A FAULTY TIPM SYSTEM, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR PREVIOUS YEARS, AND YEARS FOLLOWING THE 2008 MODEL YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE. SOME OF THESE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE SITTING PARKED WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION, OTHER ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT'S VERY CONCERNING, AS THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE, THAT THESE ISSUES COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS REPORTED FOR THIS SAME MODEL YEAR VEHICLE TO THE NHTSA OF VEHICLES LOSING CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WITH A TWO YEAR OLD, HIS SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT, AND THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY UNSAFE FOR US TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762758September 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE HORN SOUNDS UNEXPECTEDLY AND USUALLY WHEN PARKED OR MOVING SLOWLY THRU PARKING AREAS. NOT ONLY DOES THIS STARTLE THE DRIVER, PEDESTRIANS COULD ATTEMPT TO MOVE AWAY BUT INTO THE VEHICLES PATH. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN INCIDENTS OF THE FRONT DOOR WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN AND THE MOONROOF OPENING AFTER THE VEHILCE HAS BEEN PARKED AND SECURED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY WIFE WHO COMMUTES TO WORK AND RELIES ON HER VEHICLE BEENING SECURE WHEN SHE LEAVES AFTER DARK. NOT TO MENTION THE RISK OF BAD WEATHER. THESE ISSUES HAVE OCCURED AT SEVERAL RANDOM INTERVALS AND INTERNET FORUMS DISCUSS THE SAME AND SIMILAR OCCURENCES. THE DATE REFERENCED IS THE MOST CURRENT HORN INCIDENCE HOWEVER MY WIFE CAN'T CHASE DOWN A HORN CIRCUIT TO DISABLE IT AND THE HORN IS A REQUIRED SAFETY DEVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762910September 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A CHIME WAS HEARD AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761895September 7, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE USING THE REMOTE KEY TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE CARE, THE HORN STARTS BLARING, THE WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR) START GOING, WASHER FLUID SHOOTS OUT, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK/LOCK WITH REMOTE. THE LIGHTS START BLINKING. I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY UNLOCK THE CAR AND QUICKLY OPEN BEFORE IT LOCKS AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS ALL OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BUT WAS CLEARLY SHOOK UP. WHEN TURNING ON THE ENGINE THE HORN STARTS BLARING AGAIN, WITH LIGHTS BLINKING. IF HE TUNED ON/OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THE HORN STARTS BLARING AND THE LIGHTS START FLASHING. WHEN PRESSING THE ACTUAL DOOR LOCK THE HORN STARTS BLARING. IT TOOK 3 RESTARTS TO TRY TO CONTINUE THE DRIVE. IT IS CLEARLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND IS NEGLIGENT ON OUR PART TO TRY TO DO SO. THIS IS ARE MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM REALLY SCARED OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN SHOULD THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. WHAT IF THE STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN AND SOMEONE IS KILLED? I LOOKED UP SIMILAR ISSUES AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING 2008 AND 2009 DODGE NITROS. THE DIAGNOSIS IS APPARENTLY A FAULTY TIPM. THERE APPEARS TO BE A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THIS PART AND DESPITE THIS, STILL NO RECALL FOR THE 2008-2009 MODELS ONLY THE 2010-2012 HAVE BEEN ISSUED. I PURCHASED A DODGE BECAUSE I TRULY FELT THAT IT WAS A GREAT VEHICLE AND I AM WORRIED AND DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. WHAT WILL IT TAKE? HOW MANY DEATHS OR NEAR FREAK ACCIDENTS BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY MAKE THIS RIGHT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761780September 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAD A SPRING UNDER CYLINDER BREAK, $375 TO FIX. REPLACED THE TIPM $555.95 NOW THE SKIM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE 8/28/15 FOR THE PART TO COME IN. IT IS NOW 9/5/15 AND THE DEALERSHIPS TELLING ME THEY DON'T NOW WHERE THE PART IS AND WHY IT HASN'T CAME IN YET. ALSO SINCE IT IS A HOILDAY WEEKEND THEY CAN'T FIND OUT ANY THING UNTIL 9/8. I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. VERY FRUSTRATED! I WILL TELL EVERYBODY I SEE WITH A NITRO TO GO TRADE IT IN ASAP BUY ANYTHING BUT A DODGE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761195September 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HORN / ALARM/ LIGHTS/ LOCKS / WINDOWS , CONSTANTLY GO OFF & ON WITH NO WARNING. IT HAPPENED RANDOMLY AT FIRST BUT NOW 09/03/2015 IT IS A EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO SWITCH OUT REMOTE, UPDATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND STILL THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA. IVE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, REPLACED FUSES, NOTHING. I WAS TOLD IT MIGHT BE THE TIPM SINCE SEVERAL 2008 MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE 2010-2012 BUT NOT THE 2007 & 2008 MODELS. I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE A SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURS...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761291September 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HORN, HEADLIGHTS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE NO BUS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760611September 1, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SYSTEM WARNINGS PRESENT LIGHT CAME ON, AND SAID CHECK TPM SYSTEM, WHICH SHOWED HOW MUCH TIRE PRESSURE I HAD. FOR THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE IT SAID 36,FRONT PASSENGER SIDE,34, REAR DRIVER SIDE 32, REAR PASSENGER 24. THEN THE 24 DISAPPEARED FROM THE SCREEN, AND THE WARNING LIGHT KEPT BLINKING, WHICH MADE ME THINK I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I CHECKED THE PRESSURE IN ALL THE TIRES, AND THERE WAS 36 LBS. OF PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRES. NOW EVERY TIME I START THE CAR THE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE PRESSURE SCREEN SHOWS ALL DIFFERENT AMOUNTS. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR DOESN'T SLOW GRADUALLY, IT'S LIKE IT ALMOST STOPS LIKE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760564August 31, 2015
ENGINE
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO. I RECALL WAS SENT OUT FOR THESE VEHICLES BUT MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED. MY CAR IS DISPLAYING STALLED ENGINE DEFECTS. THE TIPM IS FAULTY. MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THE PART FOR THE VEHICLE IS ON BACK ORDER. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759935August 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIPM. ABSOLUTELY NO WARNINGS AND/OR CODES. I WENT TO START MY VEHICLE, IT RAN FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND DIED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH COST ME A TOTAL OF $1232.00. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS THIS MODULE CAN FAIL WHILE DRIVING, IF THESE REPORTS ARE IN FACT TRUE, I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759428August 26, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY, WENT INTO ANOTHER LANE, AND ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758965August 24, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND BURNING FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND RUBBED AGAINST THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSING DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750253August 21, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WIPERS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND STOPPED OPERATING. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE WIPERS ACTIVATED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,556.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749971August 20, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINKED TWICE THEN SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIPM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749755August 19, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE DOOR LATCHES AND THE HATCH LATCH WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749402August 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HORN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD FLUID STARTED TO RUSH OUT OF THE RESERVOIR AND THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND DETACHED FUSES AS A TEMPORARILY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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