Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10747726August 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) IS MALFUNCTIONING. SEVERAL ELECTRONIC FEATURES (BLOWER MOTOR, POWER LOCKS, AND A/C OUTLET) IN THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NITROS BUT FOR ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STEMMING FROM THE TIPM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVERY ELECTRICAL FEATURE COMES THROUGH THIS BOX INCLUDING POWER TO THE IGNITION. I WOULD HATE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747472August 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING MY FUEL TANK, IF I FILL UNTIL FULL THE TANK OVERFLOWS, SPILLING FUEL ALL OVER THE CAR, GROUND AND PERSON FILLING THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747671August 10, 2015
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UN-BUCKLED INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO BUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747138August 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OPEN THE DOOR AND IT STARTED HONKING AND IT WOULD NOT STOP THE WIPERS DON'T STOP EITHER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746766August 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DOOR LATCHES, HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC NOR WAS IT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP14004 WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746545August 5, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10746166August 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWO YEARS AGO MY LOCKS JUST STOPPED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. MY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE ON THIS VEHICLE THERE IS ONLY A MANUAL KEY LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THE HATCHBACK EITHER. ANYONE CAN HAVE ACCESS TO MY VEHICLE AT ANY TIME. WHEN I'M DRIVING IF THERE IS A DUST STORM I HAVE NO WAY TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AS THE FLUID DOES NOT DISPENSE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE IT EVALUATED. I UNDERSTAND FROM A DODGE FORUM WEBSITE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2008 AND DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745840August 3, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WE WERE ON VACATION IN ST AUGUSTINE FL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION GETTING READY TO TURN AND THE ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL , THANK GOODNESS IT WAS AROUND 11:00 AT NIGHT AND THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC BECAUSE WE HAD A SEMI TRUCK COMING AT US , LUCKILY IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND WE GOT OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT ! THIS VEHICLE ALSO SPUTTERS FROM TIME TO TIME LIKE THE ENGINE IS GOING TO DIE AND ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEM SELVES FOR NO REASON ! UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744505July 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH MILAGE AT 48,545. I HAVE HAD A FEW INCIDENTS WHERE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAR AND WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON ME OUT OF NO WHERE ALSO MY STEARING WHEELS LOCKS UP ON ME, THANKFULLY THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE I HAVE BEEN ON FREEWAY OR ON STREET DRIVING AT REGULAR DRIVING SPEEDS OTHERWISE YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM MY ATTORNEY. ALSO WE DONT GET MUCH RAIN IN CALIFORNIA, HOWEVER DURING THE RAINY SEASON I DONT KNOW FROM WHERE BUT THERE IS WATER GETTING INTO MY CAR ON D, LEAVING PUDDLES OF WATER IN MY CAR. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT MY ALARM GOES OFF AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY BY ITSELF. ALSO I DO REGULAR OIL CHANGES AS NEEDED ON MY CAR,IN BETWEEN OIL CHNAGES I NOTICE MY OIL GOES DOWN SUBSTANTUALLY BOUT 3 TO 4 QUARTS, AND THERE IS NO LEAK IN MY CAR. THE BOTTOM LINE HERE IS THAT THE VEHCILE I PURCHAED IS A LEMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744231July 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE ONE AFTERNOON WHEN I TURNED THE KEY THE RADIO TURNED ON, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON (BUT WERE NOT TURNED TO THE ON POSITION) BUT THE VEHICLE NEVER TURNED OVER. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK (IT WAS). I TRIED THREE MORE TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. EACH TIME CHECKING THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE IN THE OFF POSITION AND AGAIN MAKING SURE THE CAR WAS IN PARK WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. VEHICLE AFTER ANOTHER ATTEMPT STARTED. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE?? I HAVE NOTICED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL TURN ON AND OFF EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE RANDOMLY (WITHOUT MY TURNING IT ON).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744236July 28, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR AND NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING RED FLUID. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. THE HEATING CORE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN JUNE 2014. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND I BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SAME SERVICE CENTER. THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE. THE SERVICE CENTER BELIEVED I WOULD HAVE THIS ISSUE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743632July 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE, PRESSURE USED TO OPEN DOOR NOT MUCH, ONLY WHAT IS NEEDED TO TRIP THE LATCH AND OPEN. HAD TO LOWER WINDOW AND USE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO GET OUT, REMOVED PANEL FROM FRONT AND BACK DOORS, MOVED THE REAR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO THE FRONT FOR A QUICK TEMPORARY FIX, WAITING FOR THAT TO BREAK ALSO. THE COMPLAINT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ADDRESSED OR FIXED BY DODGE... BUT YOU CAN BUY A $40+ HANDLE FROM THEM, THE SAME KIND THAT HAS THE CHANCE TO BREAK AGAIN. YOU CAN SEE THIS BY JUST LOOKING ON DODGES FORUMS FOR THIS EXACT COMPLAINT - WITH NO RESOLVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743626July 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
APPROX. THE WEEK OF JUNE 9,2015, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, ANTI SKID LIGHT ETC. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO LOCAL AUTO SHOP,THEY ORDERED THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO SYNC. THEY TOOK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO PROGRAM. WHEN I PICKED UP, LIGHTS ON DASH STILL ALL ON. AUTO SHOP SPOKE WITH DODGE AND PERSON WHO PROGRAMMED SAID THEY PROGRAMMED THE MODULE, BUT SOMETHING ELSE WAS CAUSING DASH TO LIGHT UP. AUTO SHOP TELLS ME, I HAVE TO BUY A 2ND MODULE. AFTER A WEEKS TIME OF NOT HAVING A VEHICLE AND DODGE TRYING TO ADDRESS, THEY REALIZE THE 1ST MODULE WAS FAULTY SO THEY ORDERED A NEW ONE. VEHICLE THEN DROVE FINE AFTER INSTALLATION, BUT AS OF FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015. AS I WAS CROSSING A MAJOR LIGHT INTERSECTION, 3/4 WAY ACROSS THE NITRO DIES OUT ON ME AND THE DASH LIGHT ANTI SKID COMES ON, I COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I WAS FORTUNATE THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE PAYING ATTENTION OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED! I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, RESTART THE CAR AND IT TURNS ON FINE, NO LIGHTS ON DASH. I CONTINUE TO HEAD HOME AND UPON THE TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD ( A SLOW TURN), THE NITRO DIES ON ME AGAIN AND THE SAME ANTI SKID LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. ROAD IS DRY WEATHER IS CLEAR. I PULL OFF TO SHOULDER ON ROAD AND REPEAT THE PUT INTO PARK AND START ENGINE. I GET HOME AND CALLED DODGE AND EXPLAINED SITUATION. THEY SEE IN VEHICLE RECORD THAT THEY DID REPLACE THE COMPUTER MODULE. DODGE IS TAKING IN MY NITRO TO SERVICE ON TUES. JULY 28,2015. THERE HAS GOT TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THESE COMPUTER MODULES AND FOR ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOUR DRIVING FINE AND THEN YOUR VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN BECAUSE OF THIS MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743737July 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WITH 3 PASSENGERS INCLUDING A TODDLER THE KEYS FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND STEERING ABILITIES. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED 20 MPH I NOTICED THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. I GRABBED THEM, HANDED THEM TO MY HUSBAND. HE PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, STARTED TRUCK. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AT AN INTERSECTION ABOUT A MONTH LATER. I USUALLY ONLY HAVE TRUCK KEY AND OR A HOUSE KEY ON A SINGLE RING. PLEASE CONSIDER TESTING VEHICLES FOR THIS POSSIBILITY AND THE DEADLY PROBABILITY. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/01/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743768July 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION, STEERING
A FEW YEARS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. LAST YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. THIS YEAR I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I CURRENTLY HAVE AROUND 165K MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, NOW THEY HAVE TO DO THE SMOKE TEST AND I'M AFRAID OF THE OUTCOME/COSTS. :( I ALSO HAVE SMALLER BROKEN THINGS, THE GLOVE BOX HINGE BROKE, THE TIRE SENSOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES SINCE I HAD THE TRUCK. ALSO, THERE'S A CLICKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ALONG WITH THE LIGHTING IS OUT WHERE THE DRIVE/REVERSE/ETC INDICATOR IS (IT'S WHERE I SHIFT). I'M 55 YEARS OLD AND NOT HARD ON THE CAR, CONSTANT OIL CHANGE/TUNEUP AND ALL MAINT THINGS ARE UP TO DATE. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS NOW FALLING APART. I'VE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE AN AC OR RACK AND PINION ON ANY VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED. I'M BESIDES MYSELF HAVING TO PAY OUT ALL THIS MONEY FOR A VEHICLE THATS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD. WHAT WAS ONCE SUGAR IS NOW [XXX] (EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE). I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743551July 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN BUT THE HORN WAS GOING NON STOP AND THE WIPERS TOO. I COULDN'T PULL OVER BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STOP WHEN MY FIANC ATTEMPTED TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES TOTALLY. THE LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT, IT WAS DARK AND THE WIPERS WENT CRAZY AND MY LIGHTS WENT OUT THEN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN, I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING, THANK GOD NO CAR WAS PASSING BY. AT TIMES IT DOESN'T WANT TO START BUT THE WIPERS COME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND AFTER A FEW HRS THEY SAID IT WAS THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. VERY EXPENSIVE THAT I CAN'T FIX RIGHT NOW. VERY UNSAFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743464July 25, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY THIRTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE LEAVING A STORE PARKING LOT WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. AFTER STARTING I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONING, BLOWER MOTOR WOULD NOT WORK. WHILE PULLING ONTO THE ROAD HORN STARTED BLARING, WIPERS FORE AND AFT STARTED GOING WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID SPRAYING UNCONTROLLABLE, AGAIN, WITHOUT MY ACTIVATION. PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT OF VEHICLE, ALL PROBLEMS STATED ABOVE PERSISTED. LEFT PARKING LOT IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE VEHICLE THE SEVEN MILES HOME. HALFWAY HOME, ALL PROBLEMS STOPPED. WIPERS STOPPED IN COMPLETE VERTICAL POSITION, HORN STOPPED BLARING, WASHER FLUID STOPPED SPRAYING. UPON REACHING HOME DISCONNECTED POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOMEHOW "REBOOT" THE SYSTEM. AFTER RECONNECTING CABLE, STARTED VEHICLE AND UP TO THIS POINT ALL SEEMS NORMAL, FOR NOW. IN MY OPINION UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THREE WEEKS AGO AND DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO ME, MY FAMILY OR THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736044July 23, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ON OR ABOUT 6:51 AM. 7/20 /2015 I STARTED TO GO TO WORK, AND REALIZE IT JUST FINISH RAINING. WIND HAD STARTED TO MOVE THE TREE'S NEAR ME. AND DROP QUIET A BIT OF WATER ON MY WIND SHIELD. SO I RESPONDED BY TURNING THE WIPER'S ON AND TO KNOW EFFECT AT ALL THEY DID NOT WORK. SINCE THEN THE WEATHER HAS NOT BEEN FAVORABLE. IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I CAN USE THAT IS SERVICEABLE. NO CRASH,FIRE OR FATALITY. ..UPDATED 03/29/17 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735088July 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB, THE TWO REAR DOORS AND WELL AND THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRUCK FAILED TO OPEN USING THE KEY FOB. ALL THREE DOORS HAD TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734600July 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO INSTANTLY LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS. THE VEHICLE RICOCHETED OVER A TREE, DITCH, AND THEN BOUNCED UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS TREATED FOR A CONCUSSION, HEAD INJURY, CHEST WALL PAIN, BACK PAIN AND CONTUSIONS TO THE KNEE, CHEST, AND ABDOMEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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