Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#11317990March 14, 2020
AIR BAGS
I GOT OUT THE GYM AND GOT INTO THE CAR AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED I WAS IN A PARKING LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306152January 30, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PROBLEMS WITH HEATER CORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302687January 28, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN, JUST PULLED FORWARD FROM A STOP LIGHT. MY WIPERS STARTED RUNNING, MY ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED FLASHING. THAT INCLUDED, CHECK ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE, LOW VOLTAGE, ABS, EPS, LOST ALL SPEEDOMETER READING, RPM READING, FUEL LEVEL, ENGINE TEMPERATURE. ON THE ODOMETER SCREEN IT DISPLAYED NO BUS. NOW IT DOES IT WHILE RUNNING, MOVING, STATIONARY, AND NOT RUNNING WITH THE KEY TURNED IN THE ON POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301652January 24, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING THE EXITER RING BROKE CAUSING ABS/TRACTION CONTROL/ESP LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. OPENING THE DOOR THE SPRING DETACHED, DOOR NOW FREELY SWINGS OPEN. HEATER CORE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. THE CAR NO LONGER HEATS UP. THE REAR WINDOW WIPER NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY. THE DOORS IN THE REAR OF THE CAR NO LONGER LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN USING THE ELECTRIC LOCK CONTROL. THE HEAT SHIELD FROM UNDER THE CAR BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301438January 23, 2020
AIR BAGS
TAKATA AIR BAG. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE AIR BAGS, MY 2007 DODGE NITRO AIR BAGS WAS NEVER REPLACED I CALLED THE DEALER DON DAVIS IN ARLINGTON TEXAS, AT THAT TIME THE REPLACEMENT TAKATA AIR BAGS WERE OUT OF STOCK, I WAS ADVISE THAT WHEN THE AIR BAGS ARRIVE I WOULD BE CONTACTED I NEVER GOT THE CALL ON STOCK TAKATA AIR BAGS AND IT SLIPPED MY MIND TO DO FOLLOW UP TO GET REPLACEMENT AIR BAG. NOW MY AIR BAG INDICATE LIGHT IS ON AND A FRIEND REMINDED MY I NEVER GOT THE REPLACEMENT FROM THE RECALL THAT WOULD HAVE REPAIRED THAT. I HAVE MY GREAT GRANDSON THAT ( 4 ) YEARS OLD WITH ME IN 2007 DODGE NITRO DAILY PICKING UP FROM DAY CARE. HOW CAN I GET THE REPAIR ON RECALL NOTICE DONE. CONTACT ME [XXX] OR TEXT ME [XXX]. MILEAGE IS 140,000. TAKATA AIR BAGS DODGE NITRO 2007, I PURCHASED THIS 2007 DODGE MARCH OF 2008. 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
#11299342January 14, 2020
AIR BAGS
TAKATA AIR BAG, THERE WAS A RECALL NEVER REPLACED. I CALLED THE DEALER DON DAVIS IN ARLINGTON TX, THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK AND WOULD ADVISE ME WHEN REPLACEMENT ARE REC'D.I NEVER GOT A CALL BACK AND IT SLIPPED MY MIND. NOW THE AIRBAG INDICATE LIGHT IS ON AND A FRIEND REMINDED IT THAT A RECALL SHOULD HAVE REPAIRS THAT. I HAVE MY GREAT GRANDSON IN MY 2007 DODGE NITRO. HOW CAN I GET THE REPAIR DONE ON THE RECALL NOTICE. CONTACT ME [XXX] ON TEXT ME [XXX]. I MILEAGE 140,000. RECALL TAKATA AIR BAGS DODGE NITRO 2007. I PURCHASED THIS 2007 DODGE MARCH OF 2008. 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
#11291556December 27, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE MADE A STUTTERING NOISE, SHOOK, AND HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT CALLED ROCHESTER HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 1301 S ROCHESTER RD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307, 248-652-9650) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; HOWEVER, THERE WAS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 10034229 (POWER TRAIN) THAT REQUIRED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290484December 21, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
REPLACED MY BRAKES AND ROTORS AND HAD THEM BLED. EVER SINCE, THE BRAKE GOES DOWN CLOSE TO THE FLOOR TO TAKE EFFECT. ALSO MAKES A POPPING NOISE IN THE MIDDLE LOWER CONSOLE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. SAFETY ISSUE FOR SURE. ON THE SUSPENSION, EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP OR UNEVEN SURFACE IT MAKES A LOT OF NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289382December 16, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR HORN HONKS NON-STOP FOR HOURS SOMETIMES... THEN NOTHING FOR A WEEK OR TWO. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HORN WENT OFF. I READ READ THAT MANY 2007 DODGE NITRO'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM!! THEY SAY IT COULD BE THE HORN SWITCH OR TIPM MODULE (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). STARTED MONTHS AGO BUT STOPPED, AS OF 11/01/19 IT IS HAPPENING OFTEN AND I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I HEARD IT COULD START FIRE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288319December 11, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TRIED TO START THE DODGE NITRO THE DOORS LOCKED , HORN BLOWS, WIPERS AND FLUID RUN. AND NOW THE CAR WONT START AT ALL. UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TERMINAL AND HOOKED IT BACK UP, DOORS ALL LOCK WITH KEYS INSIDE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2007 NITROS FOR THE SAME REASONS. WHY WONT THEY FIX THE 2008 MODELS AS WELL. THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11283020November 30, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I PUMPED GAS INTO MY TRUCK, I GET A FUEL SHOWER FROM THE FUEL SHOOTING BACK OUT. IT HAS A DANGEROUS PROJECTILE AND IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. PUTTING GAS IN MY 2007 DODGE NITRO HAS BECOME A FEAR TO ME. NOR WAS I EVER INFORMED OF ANY RECALL. MOST RECENTLY, IT HAPPED 11/29/2019 WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282820November 29, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS FOR NO RHYME OR REASON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I'VE ALMOST PUT IT IN THE DITCH MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. THANKFULLY ALL WHILE GOING 25-40MPH AND NOT FASTER ON THE HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282844November 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE DOOR LOCKS FOR THE REAR DOORS DO NOT WORK. THE ENGINE HEATER CORE ALSO STOPPED PROVIDING HEAT TO THE CAR. EVEN AFTER CLEANING IT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281816November 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS DUE TO A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. BOB FRENSLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (2210 GALLATIN PIKE N, MADISON, TN 37115, (615) 859-0000) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,990.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281903November 22, 2019
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
I WAS STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO PASS ON A CITY STREET, AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HAD A LOUD EXPLOSION NOISE AND FELT AS IF I WAS REAR ENDED, IMMEDIATELY THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON ME AND MY TWO SONS AND OBJECTS FLEW EVERYWHERE, THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AS I COULDN'T CONTROL OR STOP IT. I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BREAKS AND JUMPED OUT TO SEE MY DRIVE SHAFT HAD EXPLODED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK, THE AMBULANCE CAME TO TAKE MY SON TO THE ER BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF CAUSING HIM TO HAVE SEVERE COLLAR BONE PAIN. I CONTACTED INSURANCE COMPANY THIS MORNING AND WAITING TO HEAR WHO'S COVERING WHAT. I/MY SON IS IN SEVERE PAIN AND SHOCKED AS TO WHY THIS WASN'T RECALLED WITH THE OTHER NITRO YEARS. THIS COULD'VE BEEN FATAL, I NEED ANSWERS A.S.A.P.*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11281282November 20, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK AGO AND WONT GO OFF. VERY NERVE WRACKING. IF I FILL GAS TANK GAS COMES BACK OUT OF TANK ALL OVER ME AND TRUCK. KEY FOB STOPPED WORKING SETTING OFF ENGINE IMMOBILIZER COSTING ME $207 FOR A NEW KEY BECAUSE THE ONE THAT CAME WITH TRUCK COULD NOT BE JUST REPROGRAMMED. I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT IT IS BECOMING ONE THING AFTER THE OTHER AND AS A SINGLE DISABLED MOM OF AN 8 YEAR OLD, I CANT AFFORD THIS MONEY PIT. ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT MY LOAN COSTS ME EVERY MONTH. I SERIOUSLY THING CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEMS IN THEIR VEHICLES ESPECIALLY SINCE I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES. I CAN SAY I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. WE LITTLE PEOPLE PAY MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR THESE VEHICLES, TO JUST HAVE TO TURN AROUND AND INVEST THOUSANDS MORE. I WOULD NOT COMPLAIN IF IT WAS JUST MINE, BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AND SEE ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES, THEN ITS TIME TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT JUST MINE AND NOT JUST BECAUSE ITS AN OLDER VEHICLE WHICH I HAD THOUGHT TIL I SAW THE OTHER COMPLAINTS!!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280227November 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING MY 2011 DODGE NITRO DETENATOR WOULD STICK BETWEEN GEARS, AT BOTH SLOW AND HIGH SPEEDS AND I WAS BURNNING THROUGH GAS WAY TOO FAST. NISSIAN FOUND MY TANSMITTION OIL TO BE BLACK, I PAID FOR FLUSH AND TOLD IT WAS GOOD TO GO. NEXT DAY THE CAR DIED, THE THROTTLE BODY INDICATOR CAME ON, THIS WAS FIXED, STILL BURNING THROUGH GAS! COUPLE WEEKS LATER NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE A DISEL ENGINE IDLE, I CAN NOT AFFORD ALL THESE PROBLEMS. I FOUND SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS CAR HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS ALONG WITH ELECTRICAL AS I HAVE HAD AS WELL, MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CUTS OUT RANDOMLY AND A FEW TIMES MY KIDS AND I HAVE SMELT WHAT SEEMED TO BE THAT OF BURNT RUBBER OR SOMETHING. IM VERY DISPLEASED AND UPSET WITH MY PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279182November 9, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 DODGE NITRO WITH 80,000 MILES DRIVING IN TOWN AND ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON BLINKING AND THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLED. IT CONTINUED WHILE DRIVING IT. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC NEXT DAY BUT LIGHTS WERE NOT ON. 3 PAGES OF "LOST COMMUNICATION" CODES PRINTED. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE MAIN COMPUTER BUT THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON SO THEY COULDN'T FIX. THE NEXT DAY LIGHTS ALL CAME BACK ON DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR ALMOST STALLED AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT. WE DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO MECHANIC. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THANKFULLY IT WAS PARKED AT THIS TIME. MECHANIC SAID IT'S THE MAIN COMPUTER MODULE AND WILL COST $1500-$2500 TO FIX. IF IT DIED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC! IT HAS UNDER 100,000 MILES THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED ALREADY. WE DID NOT TAKE PICTURES OF ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY EVIDENCE WE HAVE. WE CAN UPLOAD A BILL ONCE WE GET IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278544November 6, 2019
AIR BAGS
ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED UP ON THE DASH EVERYTIME I START THE VEHICLE. THE CODE FLASHED UP FOR NO REASON. WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT NOR RUNNING OVER A RUT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE EVEN THOUGH IT IT ISN'T DUE FOR A RECALL. I THINK IT IS A MODULE ISSUE, ACCORDING TO THE SHEET FROM CHRYSLER MY NITRO IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RECALL MODEL YEAR. IT HAPPENED WHEN WE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH CITY STREET. MY NITRO IS A DISASTER...I REPLACED THE CCM BECAUSE OF A CHARGING ISSUE MYSELF. I ALSO WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO AIRBAG MODULE MYSELF. I AM AN AIRCRAFT AND MARINE MECHANIC SO IT IS NO BIG DEAL IF I HAVE TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278033November 4, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR JERKS BACK AN SHIFTS OFF RANDOMLY IN THE ROAD AN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOESN'T WORK IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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