Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10706278April 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HORN WILL START HONKING, WIPERS START GOING, WASHER FLUID SPRAYS OUT. WONT TURN ON HAS ERROR NO BUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705245April 12, 2015
ENGINE
ON FEBRUARY 26, 2015. WHILE DRIVING ON THE 605 NORTH IN THE #2 LANE. I NOTICED MY CAR TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT STRAIGHT TO HOT. I SLOWED DOWN AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND PROCEEDED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER BY SAFELY PASSING INTO THE NEXT LANES WHILE OTHER CARS WERE TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED LIMITS. ONCE ON SHOULDER SHUT OFF CAR AND KEPT HAZARDS ON. AND SAT IN MY CAR APPROX 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. I NOTICED IT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY GO TO HOT, STILL DRIVING IN THE SHOULDER WITH HAZARDS ON FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AT A SLOW SPEED PROCEEDED TO NEAREST OFF RAMP AND EXITED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT A LOWER RATE THAN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO GO TO HOT AGAIN I REACHED THE CAR REPAIR SHOP I HAD BEEN TO BEFORE WHICH WAS 2 MILES FROM THE OFF RAMP. I PULLED INTO THE CAR REPAIR SHOP AROUND 5:00 PM. I STATED TO THE RECEPTIONIST THAT MY CAR WAS OVERHEATING. THE NEXT DAY AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PREVIOUSLY ON 3/14/2014 ANOTHER WATER PUMP FAILED AND WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER GLENN THOMAS DODGE. IN REVIEWING THE CAR'S RECORDS WITH DODGE CORPORATION DURING WARRANTY THERE WAS ANOTHER WATER PUMP WHICH FAILED AND WAS REPLACED IN 2011 BY GLENN THOMAS DODGE. THIS HAS MADE THREE (3) TIMES THAT THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED IN MY DODGE NITRO 4X4 2007.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703984April 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING AND THEN THEY JAM. THE INSIDE HANDLE BREAKS AND THE LOCK KNOB WONT MOVE UP SO YOUR TRAPPED INSIDE SO THESE NO WAY TO GET OUT WITHOUT CLIMBING OVER THE SEATS. IF YOU WERE TO CASH AND THERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY OUT OF THE CAR IT BETTER NOT BE THE DOORS THAT HAVE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703648April 3, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO LOOK FOR AN ADDRESS ON A DEAD END STREET WHICH ABUTTED UP TO A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND AN EMBANKMENT JUST OFF OF I-5 IN LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON. MY 83 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY NITRO RAPIDLY ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH. I CRASHED THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND STRUCK A TREE. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE TREE I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP ON I-5 AND POSSIBLY COLLIDED WITH NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER I BELIEVE THIS WAS DUE TO PRIMARILY STRIKING THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR. MY MOTHER SUSTAINED BRUISING DUE TO THE SEAT BACK TIGHTENING UP AND GENERALIZED SOFT TISSUE INJURY. I SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEG SORENESS. MY CAR HAD 51,000 MILES ON IT. USAA TOTALED MY CAR. I LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. IN ADDITION TO THIS, I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10702349March 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WENT TO RUN ERRANDS STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE DROP OFF A PACKAGE AT THE BOXES IN THE LOT. DIDN'T PULL CLOSE ENOUGH SO I OPENED THE DOOR TO REACH DROP BOX. WENT NEXT TO BUY GROCERIES AND WHEN TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR THE HANDLE NO LONGER WORKED.. SO I HAD TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON, ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN, OPEN THE DOOR, ROLL MY WINDOW BACK UP...YOU GET THE REST. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN AND LORD KNOWS SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS AND I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE MY HANDLE BREAKS!!! IF I'M HEAVEN FORBID HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND OR THERE'S A FIRE. I CAN'T GET OUT. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. DODGE HAS HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE NITRO SINCE IT WAS MADE. HENCE THE REASON DODGE STOPPED PRODUCTION ON THE NITRO. ALL WHY IS A LARGER SIZED BODY SUB PUT ON A JEEP LIBERTY FRAME? HAD I KNOWN THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THE NITRO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701849March 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB, THE LOCKS FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD TO BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MASTER UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED AND ALL OF THE DOORS HAD TO BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE LIFTGATE NOT TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V438000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701382March 24, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE FAILED TO LOCK WITH THE KEY FOB WHILE CLOSED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY FOB DOOR LOCK WAS ENGAGED AND THE LIFT GATE WAS OPEN, THE LOCK LATCHED AND FAILED TO UNLATCH TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,471.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695174March 18, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY TRUCK HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL WHEN AT IDLE SPEED. HAPPENS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I FIRST TOOK IT TO ALLEN SAMUEL'S DODGE ON 610 FREEWAY IN HOUSTON, TX. THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, SUGGESTED THROTTLE BODY SERVICE WHICH WAS PERFORM. DIDN'T CORRECT THE ISSUE. TOOK IT TO GILMAN CHRYSLER ON 59 SW FREEWAY IN HOUSTON, THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS HAVE HAD FUEL INJECTOR SERVICE, SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT AND FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, ALL AT THE ABOVE DEALERSHIPS. VEHICLE NOW HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES. PROBLEM STILL EXIST ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I AM AFRAID THAT IT MAY STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR FREEWAY TRAFFIC JAM WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE 2007 DODGE NITROS WERE RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I SHOWED THE DEALERS THE RECALL FORM SAFECAR BUT THEIR COMMENT WAS THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALL AND SINCE THEY WERE NOT GETTING ANY CODES MY PROBLEM WAS DIFFERENT. I DISAGREE, IT HAS TO BE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AS WITH THE DODGE NITRO 2007. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2008 AND AM THE ONLY OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694891March 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHENEVER ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND BOTH REAR DOORS. ALSO, THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE TIMP AND THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694180March 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN OCTOBER 2014 FROM A FRIEND AND EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP AT THE GAS STATION , THE GAS OVER FLOWS WITH FORCE AND GETS ALL OVER MY HAND AND FEET, SOMETIMES IT GETS ON MY BODY TOO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT DOESN'T STOP WHEN IT GETS FULL.? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692619March 6, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS AND THE HATCH DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691979March 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THEY CONTINUE TO SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE TAKEN IT TO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS THEY SAY IT DOESN'T GIVE ANY CODES. IT SEEMS THERE IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE NITRO THAT IS AT THIS POINT BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE GAS SPEWS OUT WHEN I FILL THE TANK AGAIN THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689902February 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689377February 19, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER PUMPING FUEL INTO MY NITRO ABOUT 1\2 -1 GALLON OF GAS COMES SPRAYING OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE. THIS IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT IS THERE TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE, AND THUS THE GAS SPILLS OUT, AND MY CAR COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689472February 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR ONE MORNING TO MAKE A TRIP INTO TOWN. THE INSTANT I OPENED THE DOOR THE HORN STARTED BLARING WITHOUT A PAUSE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BOTH FRONT AND REAR WERE RUNNING ON THEIR TOP SPEED. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. I CANT EVEN GET IT OUT OF PARK TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK PICK IT UP. THE GAUGE CLUSTER SAYS "NO BUS" AND THE ONLY CULPRIT I CAN THINK OF WOULD BE THE FAMOUS DODGE TIPM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684197February 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE NITRO 4X4 3.7L . MY REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN ABOUT 1/8" INTO THE ROTOR. I HAD GOTTEN NEW TIRES FOR MY VEHICLE NOT TOO LONG AGO & EVER SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HEARING WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A CLANKING SOUND THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM EITHER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OR FRONT TIRE AREA. IT ONLY MAKES THIS SOUND BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 5MPH TO 30MPH, THEN IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY AFTER DOING 40+MPH. MY BRAKES DON'T SQUEAL OR MAKE SOUNDS WHEN I PUSH THEM. ONLY WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP DOES THIS CLANKING SOUND OCCUR. I HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE ROTOR YET,BUT LOOKS FINE FROM WHAT I CAN SEE. I KNOW I'M GONNA NEED NEW BRAKE PADS SOON BUT I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT OR WHERE THIS SOUND IS COMING FROM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683025February 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE DOORS NO LONGER LOCKED OR UNLOCKED UTILIZING THE KEY FOB OR CONSOLE ON THE DRIVER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682809February 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE CAR START, WINDSHEILD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELF AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN GEAR. HAVE TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE FOR CAR TO GO INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681652February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE VEHICLE THROUGH A PARKING AREA FOR ABOUT TWO BLOCKS AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN ALL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDSHIELD WASHERS, RADIO, ALARM, AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS TURNED ON OR ENGAGED. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEYS, BUT ALL OF THE LIGHTS, SYSTEMS, ALARM, ETC., CONTINUED TO OPERATE. SMOKE BEGAN RISING FROM THE HOOD, AND I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR LOCKS KEPT ENGAGING AND LOCKING ME IN THE CAR EVERY TIME I TRIED TO PULL ON THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK BUTTON. I WAS ABLE TO REACH OUT THE WINDOW TO MANIPULATE THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOCK ENOUGH TIMES THAT THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE, FLAMES BEGAN TO SHOOT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN FOUR MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ENTIRELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED QUICKLY (LESS THAN 5 MINUTES), BUT THE FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY - LIKELY BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL FIRE MELTED THE FUEL LINE AND GASOLINE FED THE FIRE (ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE FIREFIGHTERS). THE CAR AND THE CONTENTS ARE A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE WEATHER WAS NICE ENOUGH THAT I CHOSE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOW OPEN, OR I WOULD HAVE HAD TO KICK OUT THE WINDOW TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. VERY TRAUMATIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680760February 3, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLE HESITATES . WHEN SPEEDING UP ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE BUMPS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS COMING OUT OF CASE LIKE IT IS PUSHING CAR FORWARD. WHEN STOPPING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND CAR SQUEALS COMING FROM LEFT FRONT BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT RPMS GO ALL THE WAY DOWN LIKE VEHICLE IS READY TO STALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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