Dodge Nitro Complaints (2007)

825 consumer complaints on file.

#10668846December 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR LOCKS HAVE RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING. THE KEY FOB AND INTERIOR BUTTONS WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS AND TRUNK BUT RANDOMLY WILL NOT LOCK. WHEN USING THE KEY FOB, THE HORN BEEPS AND HEADLIGHTS FLASH BUT THE DOORS DO NOT ACTUALLY LOCK. AT TIMES THE DOORS STILL DO NOT LOCK EVEN AFTER DRIVING AT 15MPH, WHEN THEY NORMALLY WOULD LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CHARGED ME $100 TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH SHOWED SOME TYPE OF TRIPPED SENSOR (I THINK RELATED TO THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM OR TRANSMISSION RELATED) AND AN ERROR RELATED TO THE TIPM. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TIPM AND SAID IF THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAY $700 TO REPLACE THE TIPM. THE PROBLEM WITH THE LOCKS SEEMED TO BE FIXED, BUT ONLY LASTED ABOUT 30 DAYS. ALTHOUGH I CAN MANUALLY LOCK THE DOOR, I HAVE NO WAY OF LOCKING THE TRUNK AREA AND THE BACK DOORS ARE HARD TO MANUALLY LOCK UNLESS YOU PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN. I THINK HAVING AN UNLOCKED VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY SINCE I WORK 12 HOUR SHIFTS THAT START WHEN IT'S DARK IN THE AM AND END WHEN IT'S DARK IN THE PM. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES A COUPLE TIMES WHERE IT FEELS LIKE I'M HYDROPLANING, SORT OF LIKE THERE IS A DELAY IN THE BRAKES GRABBING, BUT THE ROAD WAS COMPLETELY DRY AT THE TIME. THIS ALSO SEEMED TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY 2 OR 3 TIMES, THEN STOPPED. NOT SURE IF SOMETHING DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST CORRECTED THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664916December 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SPEED SUDDENLY REDUCED TO 25 MPH AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IN ADDITION, ALL THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GEAR CONTROL SHIFT SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664390December 15, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WIND SHIELD WIPER WILL NOT TURN OFF , THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK AND THE HIGH BEAMS OF THE CAR DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER DODGE LAST WEEK THEY HAVE STATED IT IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. MY QUESTION IS WOULD THIS BE A SAFETY ISSUE? THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663662December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AN 18-WHEELER TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER SEPARATION AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MINOR CONCUSSION THAT BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10662464December 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING ON ASPHALT AND DIP, SLOPE, AND CURVE, THE VEHICLE WANTED TO STALLED AND LOOSES POWER. BRAKE LIGHT FOR ENTIRE RIDE. THIS POWER LOST IS CONSISTENCE WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACK OR SLOPE AND DIP MOTIONS. IT BEEN LIKE THIS WITH POWER AND STABILITY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASE NEW FROM THE DEALER. I'M THE OWNER. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS THE WORST, IT FEEL LIKE YOU GOING TO ROLL-OVER WHEN THERE'S A DIP ON THE ROADWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661828December 2, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON ALL DOORS, INCLUDING THE HATCHBACK DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 01/15/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A BLOWN FUSE WAS REPLACED IN THE TIPM ONLY TO HAVE IT IMMEDIATELY FAIL AGAIN. THE DOOR LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE WITHOUT REPLACING THE TIPM. THE BACK HATCH IS INOPERABLE AS IT DOES NOT HAVE A MANUAL UNLOCK CAPABILITY. UPDATED 10/7/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661096November 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB OR WORK INSIDE WHEN BUTTONS PRESSED. FUSE BLEW TRIED TO REPLACE IT WHEN NEW FUSE JUST MELTS AND GIVE OFF ELECTRICAL SPARKS. CAN SECURE VEHICLE OR OPEN LIFT GATE BECAUSE IT ONLY OPENS WITH KEY FOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660855November 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK AND THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654838November 13, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR LATCHES FAILED AND THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO LOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653995November 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK OR LOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER, REAR PASSENGER, AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652983November 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WAS GETTING OUT OF MY 2007 DODGE NITRO AND THE HANDLE JUST BROKE. I LOOKED UP ONLINE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A TON OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL YET?!? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652270November 3, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHIN FILLING TANK GAS BOILS OUT JUST AFTER THE AUTO SHUTOFF CLICKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651274October 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SINCE MARCH 2014. THE HORN HAS GONE OFF BY ITSELF (3), THE TRUCK HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH (1), TRUCK HAS FAILED TO START (1). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651302October 30, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FUELING MY NITRO THE GAS FLOWED OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK AND THE GROUND. IT NEVER SHUT OFF AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WHEN FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651022October 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERYTIME THAT I FILL UP I HAVE TO WATCH FUEL GAUGE IS BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP DOES NOT POP WHEN IT IS FULL UNTIL IT OVERFLOWS. THIS CAUSES GAS TO GET ON THE GROUND AND ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE ARE REPORTS ON A LOT OF FORUMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649119October 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
MY CHILD AND I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF OUR VEHICLE. THE BOTTOM OF CAR WAS LEAKING AND IT ACCORDING TO BYSTANDERS CAUGHT FIRE. THE COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS THE FACT THAT I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE BACK IN THE MONTH OF MAY AND CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS TO SCHEDULE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR OF THE UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD, BUT EVERY TIME I CALLED I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE 3 MONTHS I TRIED TO FOLLOW UP ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING DURING THE ACCIDENT. I WAS AND AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED AT THE CONTINUOUS RECALL NOTICES AFTER THE FACT OF MY ATTEMPTS. PLEASE CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIPS IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643788October 10, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH 57334 KMS. ON MY FIRST REFUELING I WAS ALMOST SOAKED IN GASOLINE BECAUSE OF WHAT I DETERMINED LATER AS A FACTORY FAULTY ROLLOVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK. THE HOSE CLICKS OFF AS THE TANK IS FULL BUT THEN THE GASOLINE GUSHES OUT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE & GROUND. THE AMOUNT IS CONSIDERABLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE ISSUE. ON MY 2ND REFUELING WAS THE SAME THING & EACH ADDITIONAL FILL. HASN'T THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS OR FORCIBLE FIX TO GET THE MANUFACTURE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639614September 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE 3 WEEKS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629958September 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629675August 31, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES ALREADY THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL ON DODGE THEY ARE HORRIBLE I AM SICK OF HAVING TO BUY DOOR HANDLES!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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