Dodge Nitro Complaints (2007)

825 consumer complaints on file.

#10207720November 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT OVERHEATED AND HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLAMP ON THE OIL COOLER WAS MISSING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY THE FOLLOWING THREE DAYS AND ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX DIFFERENT TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE TIPM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE LEMON LAW OFFICE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18. UPDATED 12/19/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206825October 24, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FOR 4 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE 2007 DODGE NITRO IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR ISSUES SUCH AS; GAS TANK LOOSE, STALLING, LACK OF POWER, ESP/BAS LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING, TRANSMISSION MIS-SHIFTING, AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER KEEP SAYING THEY ARE RUNNING UPDATES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I AM FEARFUL OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO ME AND MY CHILDREN WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND IT MALFUNCTIONS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206836October 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR PRONE TO STALLING, PRIMARILY WHEN MAKING TURNS, HAVING OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITH MOST RECENT ON SATURDAY, 10/13. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS AND CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG. CHRYLER IS ALSO REJECTING MY EFFORTS TO SEEK REPAIRS TO MAKE CARE SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206691October 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEATS, STEERING
BRAKE FAILURE, STEERING MALFUNCTION, SEATS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207146October 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN
2007 DODGE NITRO WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE SURGES AND HESITATES WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. MECHANIC TOLD THEM THE SURGING WAS NORMAL. *KB THE DEALER PERFORMED A COMPUTER FLASH UPDATE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206606October 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WE PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT 4X4 FROM BERGER FAMILY DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY OF 2007. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IN SPRING 2007 MY WIFE NOTICED WHEN GOING UP A STEEP HILL AT A SLOW SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH), COASTING TO THE TOP OF THE HILL TO A STOP SIGN, WHEN SHE APPLIES HER BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS NO BRAKING. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE. THIS IS AFTER SWERVING INTO ONCOMING LANE TO AVOID "REAR-ENDING" STOPPED TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF HER. LUCKILY ALL THESE TIMES, NO ONE WAS IN THIS LANE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE SAME SPOT ON WAY TO WORK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THIS CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP. NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG, AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE SOMETIMES CAN HAPPEN ONCE OR TWICE PER WEEK, OR MAY HAPPEN ONCE IN 2-3 WEEKS. ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS LATER WIFE NOTICED WHEN BACKING DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY WHICH IS STEEP, THE SAME ISSUE WITH BRAKING. WE MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. STILL UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, OR FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IN SEPTEMBER 2007, A LOCAL NEWSPAPER ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM. WE CONTACTED THE NHTSA AND CHRYSLER, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT A RECALL OF REPROGRAMMING SOME BRAKING MODULE WILL BE OUT BY THE END OF THE MONTH. IT IS OCTOBER 23, NO RECALL YET. I LOOKED ON YOUR WEBSITE AND CHRYSLER HAS THIS LABELED AS A "G40" RECALL, TO START IN OCTOBER. TODAY I TELEPHONED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY NO NOTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL, IN FACT THEY LOOKED IN THEIR CHRYSLER COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND IT IS NOT EVEN LISTED. I FEEL THIS IS UNCALLED FOR AS MY WIFE IS PETRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. SOMEONE AT CHRYSLER IS "DROPPING THE BALL" AND THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BY BRAKES THAT DO NOT WORK, OR INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. I AM LOOKING FOR YOUR HELP TO PRESSURE CHRYSLER INTO FIXING THIS PROBLEM. WE DO NOT WISH TO BECOME A STATISTIC IN YOUR FILES BECAUSE OF THIS MANUFACTURERS ERROR(S). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205130October 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
IN FEBRUARY OF 2007,MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE NITRO FROM KEN GARF WEST VALLEY DODGE. WE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CAR THE MOMENT WE SAW IT, BUT IT HAS BECOME A NIGHTMARE. WITHIN WEEKS OF BRINGING IT HOME WE NOTICED A HESISTATION/SURGING PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR WHENEVER WE TRAVELED AT A SPEED OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. WE BROUGHT THE NITRO IN; THEY DID A COMPUTER FLASH UPDATE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. AGAIN, WE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING HOME. SO, WE MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK IN. THEY DID THE SAME THIN(COMPUTER FLASH UPDATE) AND TOLD US WHATEVER RESIDUAL SURGING WE FELT IN THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL. FOT THE THIRD TIME, WE BROUGHT IT HOME AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO WORSEN, WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN TO THE DEALER.BUT THIS TIME WHILE I WAS THERE I TEST-DROVE ANOTHER NITRO OF THE EXACT KIND TO FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT NORMAL. AFTER DOING THIS AND TELLING THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT THAT I HAD TEST-DROVE ANOTHER NITRO, THEY DECIDE WE NEEDE TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR A MONTH AWAY TO GIVE THEM TIME TO GET THE PARTS IN. ONCE AGAIN WE BROUGHT THE NITRO IN, THEY KEPT IT A FEW DAYS TO CHANGE OUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WHEN WE PICKED IT UP THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. WE WERE EXCITED AND RELIEVED TO FINALLY GET THIS BEHIND US. SOON AFTER THIS, THE SURGING WAS STILL TAKING PLACE, BUT NOW AT ANY SPEED WE TRIED TO HOLD STEADY. WE CALLED AGAIN AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS NORMAL, I REMINDED THEM THAT I HAD TEST-DROVE THE EXACT CAR AND THAT IT WAS IN FACT, NOT NORMAL. YET AGAIN, THE SCHEDULED ANOTHER APPOINTMENTFOR USA TO BRING THE CAR IN. THIS TIME THE HEAD MECHANIC DROVE IT WITH THE COMPUTER HOOKED UP TO IT. HE STATED THAT IT WAS GETTING WORSE, BUT THE COMPUTER WAS SHOWING NO ERRORS AND THEY COULD'NT FIX IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205047October 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH STALLING, TRANSMISSION, AND BRAKING WITH MY NEW VEHICLE! THE DEALER DID THE RECALLS THE REPROGRAMMING FOR ALL COMPONTENTS AND EVEN REPLACED A KINKED FUEL LINE AND THEY DID NOT DOCUMENT THAT THEY REPLACED IT, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T AVAILABLE FROM DODGE SO THEY SAID THEY PULLED IT OFF ONE ON THE LOT! THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CHUGS, CHATTERS, SHUDDERS,EVERYTHING THAT A TRANSMISSION IS NOT SUSPOSTO DO! SO THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER,I GOT IT BACK AND AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN JUST NOT AS BAD, EACH TIME I DRIVE IT IT GETS WORST JUST NOT AS FREQUENT,NOW WITH THE BRAKES, THE ESP/BAS LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN ITS ON THE BRAKES ARE REAL TOUCHY LIKE SUDDEN STOPPING ,AND LUNGING YOU FORWARD, THE DEALER CUT THE ROTORS FOR A PULSATION BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT THE LIGHT COMING ON! I GUESS IF THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SAY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG THEN NOTHING IS, A COMPUTER IS ONLY AS SMART AS WHO PROGRAMMED IT! THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS, ITS BEEN IN THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF TEN DAYS SO FAR MAINLY THE SAME THREE COMPONENTS WELL I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN BECAUSE THERE IS STILL SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT, AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS A LOUD TICK, AND A HISSING SOUND ALONG WITH THE SAME CONCERNS AS BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204710October 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN PURCHASING A 2007 DODGE NITRO IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR ALMOST 30 DAYS WITH IN A 5 MONTH PERIOD. FIRST, DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND NOW FOR THE 5TH TIME STALLING WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND ERRATIC JERKING AROUND. I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO EXPLAIN IT. THE CAR DECIDES TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A SINGLE INCIDENT AND I FEAR FOR MY LIFE AND MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS LIFE DRIVING IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203663September 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN, ALTHOUGH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS ESTABLISHED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,256 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,756.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203671September 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPUTTERS BETWEEN 35 & 55 MPH. IT SEEMS LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. ITS NOT EVEN ONE YEAR OLD. FIRST THEY SAID THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED THAT DIDN'T FIX IT, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SO, THERE HAS TO BE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THANKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201194August 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES, SURGING ETC. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW, STOPPED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE IT ROLLS BACKWARDS. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200623August 23, 2007
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST, SIZE P225/75/R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A FLAT TIRE EVERY THREE WEEKS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE EVERY THREE WEEKS AND STATED THAT THE TIRE IS NOT LEAKING. THE DEALER ALWAYS REPLACES THE VALVE STEM, HOWEVER, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS REMAIN LIT AND THE TIRE CONTINUES TO FLATTEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT PROVE THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,123 AND THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200009August 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT I HAVE FILED WITH NHTSA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FIRST IN JUNE 2007 WAS SUBMITTED AFTER AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY ENGINE STALLING ISSUES. DURING THE TIME MY CAR WAS AT THE BODY SHOP TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT, CHRYSLER ISSUED THE SAFETY RECALL G25. THE DODGE DEALER HONORED THE RECALL AND I WAS RETURNED THE REPAIRED VEHICLE WITH THE ASSURANCE THE STALLING ISSUE WAS REMEDIED. ON AUGUST 17, 2007 AT 5:10 PM I WAS TRAVELING AT FULL SPEED ON THE FREEWAY AND I LOST ALL POWER (SAME AS THE PREVIOUS 5 TIMES). I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND TURNED THE IGNITION, IT STARTED AND I CONTINUED ON MY WAY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. DIDN'T CHRYSLER SAY THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WITH THE RECALL? I COULD HAVE DIED IN THE ACCIDENT, OR YESTERDAY WHEN MY NITRO STALLED AGAIN...AND NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE, LIVES ARE AT SERIOUS RISK! *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199693August 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING AT 20 MPH OR LESS, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER DRIVER PUSHED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE AND USE THE WARRANTY BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,092 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199091August 10, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A DITCH. SHE STATED THAT HER HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT. THE POLICE ONSITE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES CAUSED THE CRASH. SHE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HER CHEST, FOREHEAD AND LEGS AND SUFFERED A SWOLLEN HEAD, SHOULDER AND NECK. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 06V493000). AS OF AUGUST 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,900.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10198699August 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BOGS DOWN. DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WILL HANG UP AT 50 MPH CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT GO. TORQUE CONVERTOR LOCKS UP AT 40-50 MPH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELLERATE DURING LANE CHANGES ON HIGHWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198282August 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AS IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS IT MAY SHIFT FLAWLESSLY OR VERY ERRATICALLY. WHEN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY IT GOES FROM GEAR TO GEAR WITH A HARD BANGING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, OR IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS AND BOGS DOWN WITH A VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWICE SO FAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. THE SECOND TIME A PART WAS REPROGRAMMED THAT WAS ON A RECALL BUT THIS DIDN'T HELP EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198156August 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP ON THE COMPLAINT I MADE IN MAY. MY NITRO IS STILL NOT FIXED. IT STILL HAS SERIOUS SHIFTING PROBLEMS, NOW STEERING PROBLEMS. IT DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT, THE MOTOR BOGS DOWN, IT HAS EVEN GOTTEN STUCK BETWEEN 1-2 GEARS UNDER A RED LIGHT AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. I'VE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NOW IT'S SHOWING UNPERFORMED RECALLS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATIONS BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY WERE INSTRUCTED BY CHRYSLER NOT TO WORK ON MY TRUCK BECAUSE I FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT. THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT I HAVE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE AND PUT MY LIFE, THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS AT RISK. ONE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DID THE RECALL, THE OTHER SAYS MY TRUCK DOESN'T NEED IT. MEANWHILE IT STILL SHOWS ON VIN SEARCH THAT IT'S UNPERFORMED. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY NITROFORUM.COM THAT IT IS A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEM. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197953July 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THERE IS A SHUDDER IN EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS A CLUNKING NOISE THAT MOST PREVALENTLY APPEARS IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. I HAVE ARGUED WITH MY DEALER AND WITH DODGE FOR A REMEDY TO THIS, AND THEY BOTH REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. IT FIRST APPEARED AROUND JANUARY OF 2007 AND CONTINUES. ALSO, I HAVE PREVIOUSLY CONTACTED YOUR OFFICE REGARDING THE STALLING ISSUE OF MY NITRO. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, MY NITRO HAS STALLED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS ITEM, BUT I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY DODGE. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS AN UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS PRODUCT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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