Dodge Nitro Complaints (2007)

825 consumer complaints on file.

#10906993September 15, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UDATED 10/26/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED DOORS WILL LOCK MANUALLY, BUT NOT ABLE TO LOCK THE REAR HATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903070September 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID FOR THE FRONT WINDOW DO NOT WORK. THESE ARE ON THE SAME FUSE M38 IN THE TIPM. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND IT IS MY OPINION THAT IT IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE THREAT, WHEN IT SNOWS AND THE SALT BUILDS UP ON THE WINDSHIELD AND YOU CAN'T SEE, IT IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR YOU AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU AS A PEDESTRIAN AND IN A CAR. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS OVER TIME AND IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS HAVING THE ISSUE AT ONCE. THIS COULD BE A BAD WINTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899420August 30, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR OVER THE LAST YEAR MY CAR HAS BEEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON ITS OWN . MY HORN HAD BEEN SOUNDING OFF EVEN WHILE IM DRIVING WITHOUT ME UTILIZING THE HORN AND EVEN WHEN IM AT HOME WITHOUT THE ALARM ON. I ALSO HAVE HAD REPAET ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHT AND TAILLIGHTS BECAUSE THE WIRES KEEP BURNING OUT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892707August 3, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATS, BUT NOT WHILE STATIONARY, MULTIPLE DASH/ENGINE/LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR, HAD SERVICED- BATTERY GOOD-REPORTED BAD ALTERNATOR -- REPLACED $289. FAN LOCKED UP BREAKING BELT--REPLACED $30. THEN MOD #2 TESTED BAD-- REPLACED $450. THIS ALL STARTED APPROX. 2 WEEKS AGO MID JULY 2016, AND 2007 DODGE NITRO CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT, AND AIR CONDITIONER CONTINUES TO BLOW HOT AIR. A/C COOLANT TESTED FINE, BUT NOT MAKING COLD AIR INTO CABIN OF SUV. MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887954July 23, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 07 DODGE NITRO RT HAS ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WHILE FILLING UP, IT DOESN'T STOP LIKE OTHER VEHICLES AND JUST OVER FLOWS SPLASHING GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND FLOOR. MY FIX FOR THIS WAS JUST TO NOT FULLY FILL THE TANK. THE OTHER ISSUE I'VE HAD FOR THE BETTER PART OF A YEAR IS THAT I'VE HAD A "GAS CAP" ERROR LIGHT THAT AFTER REPLACING SAID GAS CAP AND A TRIP TO PEPBOYS TURNED OUT IT WAS A SMALL EVAP LEAK CAUSED BY A FAULTY GAS TANK/INNARDS COMMON IN OLDER NITROS, IN MY EXPERIENCE THIS ALSO CAUSES A HARD START. I THINK THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE GAS TANK AND WOULD LIKE SOME GUIDENCE ON A RESOLVE. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887837July 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT OCCURRED UNDER THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ELEVATED WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDERNEATH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEFT ARM, BACK, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR PASSENGERS ALSO SUSTAINED BRUISES AND NECK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10885594July 18, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS A NEW TRANSMISSIO NOW.FUEL BACKFIRES OUT THE TANK EVERYTIME I GO TO FILL UP THE TANK.THEN,MY INSURANCE GAVE ME A RECALL LIST TO HAVE IT TAKEN IN.TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS OF TIMES AND SAME PROBLEM OCCURS AND THEY SAY IN THEY'RE DATABASE ITS NOT SHOWING ANYTHING ON MY VIN NUMBER.AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ALLDAY.CAR BEATS AND AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF AND IS VERY ANNOYING.A/C COMPRESSOR IS NOW OUT AND WORKING ON GETTING IT REPLACED BUT OTHER THAN THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING PERFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882383July 3, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WITH LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS BY ITSELF AND FLASH LIGHTS ON AND OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS DURING DRIVING AND WHEN PARKING. WE WERE ALREADY TOLD THE CONTROLMODULE NEEDS REPLACING BUT BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A 4X4 IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. THEN THE BRAKES STOP BUT NOT FULLY AND WILL CAUSE A SLIDE BACKWARDS IF NOT HELD DOWN WHILE IN MOTION, ON AN INCLINE, ON STREET OR RAMP. THE THROTTLE LIGHT AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, WHILE TURNING, ON STREETAND HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL IN TRAFFIC, WHILE MOVING WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENEDED A COUPLE OF TIMES. WE SEE SEVERAL RECALLS THAT WOULD RELATE TO OUR PROBLEM BUT ALL HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THE 4X4.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881532June 29, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE IN PARK, THE REAR AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876944June 27, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. 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
#10876627June 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN PARKED, THE 3 PASSENGER DOORS AND HATCH WILL LOCK BUT NOT UNLOCK. THE ONLY DOOR THAT WORKS PROPERLY (MOST OF THE TIME) IS THE DRIVERS DOOR. CAN'T USE THE KEY ALONE TO UNLOCK DOORS BECAUSE THERE IS NO KEYHOLE EXCEPT THE DRIVERS DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876370June 24, 2016
AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS AND REAR HATCH WOULD NOT UNLOCK UNLESS THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875852June 22, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH OUR DOOR LOCKS ALONG WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. WE TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP AND PAID $150 TO GET IT DIAGNOSED. WE WERE TOLD THE TIPM MODULE IS NOT PROPERLY WORKING. THE COST WOULD BE $965.90, WHEN DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY DODGE NITRO OWNERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE IF NOT WORSE THAN WHAT WE ARE HAVING. THIS IS THE MAIN COMMAND CENTER FOR ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS THAT WHEN NOT PROPERLY WORKING IS AN EXTREME DANGER TO THE PASSENGERS. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP US. SO YOU MAKE A PART IN A CAR THAT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO ITS PASSENGERS AND YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME? WITH THIS MODULE BEING OUT YOU WOULD BE BETTER OFF RIDING A BIKE TO WORK THAN DRIVING IN THIS VEHICLE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874992June 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRONIC WINDOW SWITCH KEEPS GOING OUT, AND THE TIPM LIGHT KEEPS COMIING ON. WHEN I DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE TIPM LIGHT STAYS ON DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THAT WAS, I THOUHGT IT MEANT MY TIRES, SO I PURCHASED NEW TIRES, STILL COMES ON AND NOW MY WINDOW WANT ROLL UP BECAUSE OF THIS MODULE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873144June 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR LOST ALL POWER. IT WOULD NOT START OR ROLL UP THE WINDOWS BUT AT TIMES IT WOULD BLOW THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON BUT CAR WOULD NOT START. THIS WAS AFTER I DROVE IT HOME AND TURNED IT OFF. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CHARGED ME $1200 TO REPLACE MY TIPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872799June 6, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS TANK DOESN'T STOP THE PUMP WHEN IT'S FULL RESULTING IN GAS OVERFLOWING EVERYWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870202May 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE SWITCHED FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM OR HIGH TO LOW BEAM , ONE HEADLIGHT GOES OFF TEMPORARILY. IT CAN LAST SECONDS OR DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865683May 18, 2016
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865309May 17, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE APPROPRIATELY. THE POWER LOCKS HAD TO BE MANUALLY ACTIVATED BECAUSE THEY WERE NO LONGER AUTOMATIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICITY STILL FLOWED TO THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863758May 7, 2016
SUSPENSION
LOWER TRACK BAR REAR IS A BOX TUBE WITH WELDED EYELET AT EACH END . THEY RUST AND BREAK AND CAN FALL DOWN TO ROAD SURFACE WHICH COULD CASE ACCIDENTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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