Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10424328September 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL COMES RUSHING OUT ALL OVER VEHICLE AND ALL OVER PERSONS FILLING THE GAS TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME IT IS FILLED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422931September 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANYTIME AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) ANY DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422657August 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO STOP, BUT EVEN AFTER THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS SURE OF TWO INJURIES AND SUSPECTS THAT THERE WERE INJURIES IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT WAS 81,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10422698August 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. I PARK IT IN MY DRIVEWAY AND FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS EVERY NIGHT, THE ALARM HAS BEEN GOING OFF UNTIL I DISARM IT MANUALLY FROM MY KEY FOB. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421324August 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE WOULD SPILL FROM THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE FILLER CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. POST SCRIPT: CHRYSLER DID A WARRANTY REPAIR WITH A DEDUCTIBLE $150.00. GAS TANK WAS REPLACED 9/01/2011. THE ACTION FIXED THE PROBLEM ABOVE. UPDATED 09/29/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420799August 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 DODGE NOTRE FUEL TANK OVERFLOW PROBLEM. PUMP WOULD CLICK AND FUELING WOULD STOP AS NORMAL, BUT GAS WOULD SHOOT OUT THE SIDE OF THE GAS PUMP JUST PAST THE HANDLE AT THE RUBBER GASKET BEFORE THE NOZZLE. THIS WAS A CONSISTENT THING. CARS AHEAD OF ME AT THE PUMP WOULD HAVE NO ISSUES AND IT DIDN'T MATTER WHICH PUMP I WENT TO THE RESULT WAS THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419419August 15, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DRIVE A 2011 DODGE NITRO AND I WENT ON A TRIP AND ON MY WAY OVER I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE AND IT SMELLED LIKE RAW GAS, AND AS I WOULD STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WOULD START MISFIRING. THEN ON MY WAY BACK I CONTINUED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND ANOTHER COMPLICATION ARISED MY AIR CONDITION STOPPED BLOWING AIR AND ALL THE LINES WERE FROZEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419506August 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE UP WITH GAS THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF. IT HAS SPEWED GASOLINE ALL OVER ME, THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I HOPE THEY DON'T WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED IN A FIRE IN ORDER TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419157August 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS YOU ARE PUTTING GAS INTO THE FUEL TANK IT WILL OVERFLOW FROM FILLER SPOUT AND SPILL OUT CAUSING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THIS WILL HAPPEN NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. GAS OVERFLOWING ON THE 2007 DODGE NITRO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE TANK 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
#10418294August 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP 2007 DODGE NITRO SXT 92,000 MILES, GASOLINE SPRAYS BACK AFTER FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417836August 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING TANK. AUTO SHUT OFF DOES NOT WORK. GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416672August 2, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE IDLING, SHE NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417451August 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED THE NITRO IN OCT. 08, EVER SINCE THEN, WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT WOULD EXPLODE OUT OF THE TANK, AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE GAS PUMPS, BUT JUST DECIDED IT WAS THE CAR AT FAULT, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN TO GET GAS, SO I CALLED DODGE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS AND THERE WERE NOT ANY RECALLS ,SO THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. SO MY POINT IS, DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ISSUE FOR A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK. ALSO I FOUND PAGES OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET.. SO PLEASE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THE ISSUE MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417309August 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN REFUELING, AFTER THE PUMP NOZZLE SHUTS OFF, THERE IS A BACK SPLASH OF GASOLINE FROM THE TANK FILLER TUBE. SUSPECT THE FUEL TANK ROLL OVER VALVE IS STUCK OPEN. THIS CREATES A FIRE HAZARD UPON REFUELING AND WOULD ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE UPON ROLL OVER, THE EXACT EVENT THE VALVE IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT. THIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT SINCE NOVEMBER 2010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416250July 29, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT IT CRASHED INTO THREE OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR CONTUSIONS AND HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10415415July 27, 2011
STEERING
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416093July 27, 2011
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITHOUT WARNING OR VEHICLE HESITATION, THE MOTOR STALLED AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND I PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-START MY VEHICLE WITHOUT SUCCESS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) HAD FAILED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $625.00 +$85.00 TO THE TOWING COMPANY. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE WIPER RELAYS TWICE (WHICH ARE PART OF SAFETY RECALL J28) ONCE BEFORE THE RECALL UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW HAD IT REPLACED WITH THE TIPM. SINCE THE WIPER RELAY IS PART OF THE TIPM, I WONDER IF THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TIPM IS RELATED OR MAYBE FAULTY TIPM;S ARE CAUSING THE WIPER RELAY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415681July 22, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GETS TOO HIGH IN THE FILL TUBE AND IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF MAKING A GOOD AMOUNT OF GAS SPILL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413956July 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE BECAUSE A PART DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE AS TO WHAT THE SPECIFIC PART WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413576July 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2007 DODGE NITRO, FUEL SPILLS OUT OF TANK WHEN FILLING UP VEHICLE. GASOLINE STATIONS PUMP AUTO SHUTOFF WON'T WORK WITH VEHICLE CAUSING FUEL TO COME SPLASHING OUT WHEN FULL. FROM INVESTIGATION OF OTHER INCIDENTS FROM OTHER OWNERS, 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 YOUR CAR COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNLESS UNDER WARRANTY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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