Dodge Nitro Complaints (2007)

825 consumer complaints on file.

#10377068January 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHEN HE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AS WELL AS ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN NOVEMBER 2010. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REFERENCED RECALL 07V291000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376961January 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO R/T OVERFLOW ON GAS TANK SPILL QUART OF FUEL ON EACH FILLUP. I UNDERSTAND THE TANK HAS A FAULTY CUTOFF INSIDE THE TANK WHICH MALFUNCTIONS. THAT MEANS IN THE EVENT OF A ROLL OVER IT WILL RELEASE FUEL WHICH INCREASES PROBABILITY OF FIRE/DEATHS. DODGE IS REPLACING TANK ON VEHICLES UNDER WARRANTY - THEY SHOULD REPLACE ALL THE DEFECTIVE TANKS. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376758January 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO AND HAVE FOR 3 YEARS. GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE GAS TANK EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376519January 13, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT MY 2007 DODGE NITRO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. I HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR (INTO A PILE OF SNOW). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377288January 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS HAZARD!!!! MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPITS GAS BACK AT YOU ONCE IT HAS FINISHED FILLING. I PLACED THE NOZZLE FULLY INTO THE TANK AND CLICK THE AUTOMATIC FILLER IN PLACE AND ONCE THE NOZZLE CLICKS INDICATING IT IS FULL 1-2 CUPS OF GAS "BURPS" BACK UP SPRAYING EVERYWHERE ON ME, THE GROUND, THE CAR MAKING A GIANT MESS AND HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT MORE THAN A COUPLE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND I HAVE FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT THE NITRO IS PRONE TO THIS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375288January 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH 47,000 MILES THAT RECENTLY EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, GAS WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE IS BEING HELD OR IF YOU SET IT TO FILL AUTOMATICALLY. AS SOON AS THE GAS STOPS PUMPING, YOU CAN HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A BURPING SOUND THEN ABOUT A CUP FULL OR MORE OF GAS COMES SPRAYING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. HAVE HEARD OF OTHER NITRO OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVING THE GAS TANK REPLACED BECAUSE OF A STUCK ROLL OVER VALVE. MY VEHICLE HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374826January 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK BURPS BACK AFTER PUMP CLICKS OFF SPILLING APPROX. A QUART OF GAS ON THE SIDE OF VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374097January 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I GET FUEL THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF, AND THEN FUEL WILL POUR OUT OF THE FUEL FILLING AREA. IT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373806January 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST REPAIR: VEHICLE WOULD JERK (AS IF IT WAS SHIFTING TOO HARD) WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND WOULD STOP (RPM GAUGE DROPS TO 0, LOSE POWER STEERING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RE-START VEHICLE). FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED. SECOND REPAIR: VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, ONCE IT STARTED IT WOULD STOP DRIVING (RPM GAUGE DROPS TO 0, LOSE POWER STEERING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RE-START VEHICLE). RELAY WAS REPLACED. THIRD REPAIR (ABOUT TO GO BACK TO SHOP TOMORROW)- CAR STARTED NORMALLY AND THEN STOPPED WHILE DRIVING (RPM GAUGE DROPS TO 0, LOSE POWER STEERING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RE-START VEHICLE). THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN 2 WEEKS THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICING FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE MANUFACTURER'S DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BECOME A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL STOP UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE RENTED A CAR UNTIL I CAN HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED AGAIN, BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371840December 20, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT PULLED THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR AND IT BROKE OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED THE HANDLE SHE NOTICED THAT IT WAS MOLDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ORDERED THE PART ONLINE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371838December 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE GASOLINE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING WHILE SHE ADDED FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL WOULD OVER FLOW AND NOT INDICATE WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE COST WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT IF THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,990.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370696December 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON FUELING UP MY GAS TANK, THE NOZZLE WILL CLICK OFF AND THEN ABOUT A HALF GALLON OF GAS COMES RUSHING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370278December 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST FRIDAY EVENING I LEFT DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS HEADED NORTH TO THE SUBARBS AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPX 1 HR WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 35 DEGREES THAT EVENING. I PARKED MY 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 IN THE RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, LOCKED IT WITH THE REMOTE DOORLOCK, AND WENT INSIDE. APPX. 1 HR AND 35 MINUTES LATER I WENT BACK OUTSIDE TO BRING IN SEVERAL ITEMS FROM MY TRUCK AND SUDDENLY SEE THE SHOCKING SITUATION UNFOLDING BEFORE MY EYES. IN TOTAL DISBELIEF, I REALIZE THAT THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF MY TRUCK IS VIOLENTLY BURNING. THE DAY BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, STRANGE THINGS BEGAN TO HAPPEN WITH THE DASH CONTROLS. WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON AND THEN GO OFF, IT GOT STUCK IN 4WD AND WOULD NOT GO BACK TO 2WD AND OVERNITE WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE IT TURNED ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS BY ITSELF AND THEY STAYED ON ALL NITE UNTIL DRAINING THE BATTERY. ALL OF THESE STRANGE OCCURRENCES ARE ONE THING BUT FOR THE TRUCK TO BE JUST PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SPONTANEOUSLY CATCH ITSELF ON FIRE IS TRULY SHOCKING. IF IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE THAT EVENING IT WOULD HAVE BURNED THE HOUSE DOWN AS WELL. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND ALL OF IT'S CONTENTS. AFTER THE FIRE TRUCKS PUT OUT THE FIRE, THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR EXPLAINED TO ME HOW THEY DETERMINE THE FIRES ORIGIN AND THE REPORT STATES THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASHBOARD AREA AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE AND/OR MALFUNCTIONING VEHICLE WIRING. I REPORTED THE FIRE TO DODGE AND THEY ASKED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE MOVED AND SOMEONE WOULD RESPOND IN 2 DAYS. IT'S A WEEK SINCE THE FIRE NOW AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME AT ALL. I CALLED DODGE AGAIN AND THEY SAID THIS TIME SOMEONE WOULD RESPOND IN 2 - 5 DAYS. IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD ATTORNEY WILL BE NEXT WEEKS OBJECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370297December 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS COMES SHOOTING OUT OF FUEL FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING UP AT NUMEROUS GAS STATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369935December 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPITS GAS BACK AT YOU ONCE IT HAS FINISHED FILLING. I PLACE THE NOZZLE FULLY INTO THE TANK AND CLICK THE AUTOMATIC FILLER IN PLACE (AS I HAVE DONE WHEN FILLING ANY OTHER CAR IN MY LIFE) AND ONCE THE NOZZLE CLICKS INDICATING IT IS FULL 1-2 CUPS OF GAS "BURPS" BACK UP SPRAYING EVERYWHERE ON ME, THE GROUND, THE CAR MAKING A GIANT MESS AND HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT MORE THAN A COUPLE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND I HAVE FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT THE NITRO IS PRONE TO THIS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370202December 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO 3.7 V6. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR OVER THE LAST MONTH WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT WILL CLICK OFF AT THE NOZZLE BUT THEN I GET GAS SPEWING BACK OUT! SCARY AND A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROLLOVER VALVE. THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE, AND THUS THE GAS SPILLS OUT, AND THE CAR COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND CHRYSLER/DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE BUT I KNOW I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS. THE ONLY FIX I KNOW OF IS REPLACING THE GAS TANK AT MY EXPENSE. I FEEL CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD DO THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE SINCE THEY KNOW IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368720December 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK IT WOULD SPEW BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER TANK. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368283November 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE AN 07 DODGE NITRO R/T. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, IT OVERFLOWS AND POURS OUT. IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND CLEARLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. APPARENTLY THIS IS DUE TO A BROKEN GAUGE IN THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368170November 29, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WITH NORMAL USAGE BY TWO RESPONSIBLE ADULTS, AND NO CHILDREN, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE MADE OF PLASTIC, BROKE AS MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD REASONABLE SERVICE OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THERE ARE HOW EVER WAY TO MANY PLASTIC PARTS THAT HAVE BROKEN THROUGH NO FAULT OF OUR OWN. IF THE POWER SHOULD GO OUT ON THE VEHICLE WHERE THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN WE WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE, AND HEAVEN FORBID A FIRE SHOULD BREAK OUT. IT IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER YOUR RECALL PROGRAM AN REFITTED WITH HANDLES THAT WILL NOT BREAK WITH NORMAL USAGE. WE HAVE OWNED DODGES FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368051November 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING, AS SOON AS THE FUEL NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE "BURPS" OUT OF THE FILLER NECK SPILLING OUT WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE TO COVER THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FUEL NOZZLE HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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