Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10535649August 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS A EXPLOSION HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED AND SMOKE STARTED EMITTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSE THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535097August 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN) IN THE MAIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. UPDATED 09/25/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534899August 12, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED RUNNING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CAR STARTED SPEEDING. MANAGED TO MISS HOUSE AND ENTERER GARAGE WITH ENGINE GOING AT TOP SPEED. AT BEGINNING OF DRIVEWAY WHEN CAR STARTED SPEEDING, I HIT THE BREAKS BUT IT SEEMED TO HAVE NO EFFECT. WHEN I REALIZED CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL I PUSHED THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET WITH VERY LITTLE EFFECT. TWO OF THE FOUR BRAKES FINALLY TOOK HOLD THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY IN THE GARAGE AND I SKIDDED TO A HALT HITTING SEVERAL CABINETS AND SHELVES. THE ONLY CLUE I HAVE AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED IS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IT SOMETIMES WORKED AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT TURN ON AND SOMETIMES I COULD NOT SHUT IS OFF...... *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534485August 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL BECOMING A PERMANENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CYLINDER VALVE CONTROLS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER MAY HAVE ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533264August 2, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AFTER PARKING, I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE SNAPPED. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND HAD TO CRAWL ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT TO GET OUT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AND FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, A LOT OF OTHER NITRO OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533257August 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN) IN THE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532888July 31, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN I CAME BACK FROM PICKING UP LUNCH TODAY, I PARKED MY CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT. THE HANDLE ON MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. AFTER LOOKING UP SOME INFORMATION ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS CAR HAS A HISTORY OF THE DOOR HANDLES BREAKING. IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT TODAY I WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OUT OF ANOTHER DOOR (AND OF COURSE IF I WAS INJURED THIS COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT), BUT IF, BY SOME COINCIDENCE, ANOTHER DOOR HANDLE BROKE, I COULD POTENTIALLY END UP TRAPPED IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532772July 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
HAD MADE AND APT TO TAKE TRUCK IN FOR RECALL FOR UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD AT 1 PM ON SAT .ON THE WAY TO WORK . NO WARNING SIGNS TRUCK NO LIGHT INDICATOR ON TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING . WE PULLED UP TO THE STOP LIGHT AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AGAIN SO HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN IT JUST STOP WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR TURN BACK ON AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME OWN . WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP . ASK THEM TO DO THE REPAIR ON THE RECALL STILL NOT DONE 3 DAYS LATER SO I CANNOT EVEN TOW VEHICLE TO MY HOUSE . TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO GO FROM THERE HAVE CONTACTED THE RECALL HOTLINE THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING . FILED A COMPLAINT TO THEM THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK IN TO IT AND GET BACK TO ME . THE DEALERSHIP SAID FOR 700 DOLLARS THEY CAN BREAK THE TRANSMISSION DOWN TO SEE IF THE TWO ARE CONNECTED WHO HAS MONEY TO WAS THIS IS CRAZY AND I SEE YOU HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT STATING VEHICLES AND TRANSMISSIONS THIS IS DANGEROUS THANKFULLY IT WAS A SAT AND NO TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND MY SON WAS IN THE CAR IN THE BACK SEAT AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A REAR END ACCIDENT WHICH IS WERE MOST CHILDREN RIDE IN THE BACK FOR SAFETY THAT IS A JOKE WITH THE NITRO I HOPE YOU TAKE THIS AS SERIOUS AS I DO A S A CONCERNED PARENT IT IS ALARMING TO KNOW THAT VEHICLES WITH THESE KINDS OF ISSUES ARE STILL BEING SOLD AND NOBODY WANTS TO FIX THE PROBLEMS IT IS MORE ABOUT MONEY THAN ACCIDENTS AND DEATH .THIS IS PROBABLY WHY PEOPLE HAVE STOP SUPPORTING DODGE AND CHRYSLER BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ABOUT SAFETY AND OWNERSHIP OF THERE BRAND AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THERE DEFECTS WE ALSO HAD A DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE BROKEN THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON AS WELL . I WILL ALSO MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532100July 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WENT TO EXIT MY VEHICLE AND THE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED. I WAS NOT USING EXCESSIVE FORCE, OR ANY EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531561July 24, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TOWARDS THE END OF FUELING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525873July 20, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WENT TO EXIT MY VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED RIGHT OFF. I HAD TO CRAWL ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH AT MY AGE OF 51, WAS NOT EXACTLY AN EASY TASK SINCE THERE IS A CONSOLE IN BETWEEN THE TWO SEATS. NOW I'M FINDING OUT THAT IT IS GOING TO COST ALMOST $300 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PART. FOR HOW MUCH THIS VEHICLE COST, PLASTIC SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN USED ON SOMETHING USED AS OFTEN AS A DOOR HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525811July 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER FOR REPLACEMENT OF AN "UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION SHIELD". I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE (DODGE NITRO) TO ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE IN HOUSTON. AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE SERVICE ADVISOR ([XXX]) INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART FOR MY VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD TAKE 2 AND 1/2 MONTHS BEFORE THE PART WOULD ARRIVE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I BELIEVE THE ADVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISCOURAGE ME FROM HAVING THE REPAIR DONE (SINCE THIS IS A REPAIR WHICH THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE PAYMENT/COMMISSION). 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
#10525846July 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHAKING FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN I WOULD GO AND STOP. IT DID NOT DO IT EVERY TIME I DROVE IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM I DID NOT WANT THE TRUCK. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THEM FOR 3 MONTHS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY NEVER GAVE ME A DIRECT ANSWER, BUT SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM . THE FOLLOWING MONTH THE ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON, AND I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK AGAIN. I DESCRIBED THE SHAKING THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. THEY MADE THE LIGHT GO OFF, AND TOLD ME IF THE SHAKE HAPPENED I SHOULD BRING IT WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T TELL OTHERWISE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, MY BACK BRAKE LOCKED UP AND STARTED SMOKING AFTER MY VACATION WHICH THE HEAT SHIELD WAS FLAPPING IN THE WIND OUT OF NO WHERE ON THE RIDE HOME AND FELL OFF WHEN I STOPPED(STILL YET TO BE FIXED). I REPLACED THE CALIPER, BRAKE, AND THE ROTORS. I HAD THE FRONT CHECKED AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE. 2 WEEKS LATER THE SHAKING STARTED AGAIN, AND THE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND STARTED SMOKING. I HAD TO REPEAT REPLACING ALL THE SAME PARTS. 2 WEEKS LATER AGAIN! THE FRONT BRAKE STARTED LOCKING UP SO HARD IT PULLED TO THE LEFT, AND WAS GLOWING RED WHEN I PULLED OVER. I TOOK IT TO DODGE THIS TIME, AND THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKE LINE HAD COLLAPSED. WHEN WILL THIS END AND ARE ALL THESE THINGS RELATED TO THE RECALLS? IF NOT CONSIDERING I DRIVE MY 4 CHILDREN IN THIS CAR AND IT IS A DANGER WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT? WHY DID THEY NOT TELL ME THESE CARS HAVE THESE ISSUES, AND WHY ARE THEY SELLING THEM AND NOT NOTIFYING BUYERS OF POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS.THE COILS, AND BRAKES AND ALL ARE RUSTY LIKE A OLD CAR I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CAR AS NEW AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF COULD BE THIS WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524613July 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE AT NIGHT. AS SOON AS I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF.I REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THOUGHT THAT FIXED IT. WITHIN THE WEEK, THE HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES FROM HOME. WHILE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, I WAS DRIVING ONLY IN DAYTIME HOURS WITH CLEAR SUNNY WEATHER. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO BECOME POSSESSED. THE WIPERS TURN ON SPONTANEOUSLY ALONG WITH WIPER FLUID SPURTING AND THE HORN GOING OFF. THIS CONTINUED EVEN AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY OUT. MY BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO STOP THE MADNESS. I FOUND OUT BY INTERNET RESEARCH THAT MY PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY THE TIPM SINCE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAD TO REPLACE IT. I REPLACED THAT PART TODAY AND THUS FAR FIXED MY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, NOW MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING THAT AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF. THE LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN I HAD AN ADULT RIDING IN THAT SEAT. I FEEL THE MAKERS OF MY VEHICLE PUT MANY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS IN DANGER KNOWING THIS WAS A PROBLEM. THE TIPM WAS ON BACK-ORDER AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND MANY OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524222July 10, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
TRAVELING ON 3 LANE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WITH 2 YOUNG GRANDDAUGHTERS IN CAR RIGHT FRONT VALVE STEM BLEW OUT CAUSING CAR TO VEER TO RIGHT. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC 2 MORE VALVE STEMS HAD CRACKED NUTS. HAD TO REPLACE ALL STEMS, 1 SENSOR AND 1 TIRE. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THO THEIR TECH ADMITS THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE STEM. I CALLED SCHRADER ELECTRONICS (THE MANF.) THEY ALSO ADMIT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW BUT BECAUSE IT IS EOM PRODUCT I MUST DEAL WITH CHRYSLER. THEY ALSO REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT EVEN AWARE OF. WHY HASN'T YOUR AGENCY ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM TO DATE? IT HAS COST ME NEARLY $400.00 IN UNREIMBURSED REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524282July 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
UPON TRYING TO EXIT MY PARKED VEHICLE, THE DOOR HANDLE JUST BROKE RIGHT OFF WHEN I PULLED ON IT TO OPEN THE DOOR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE WINDOWS FAIL OR IF THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF A CRASH IN WHICH QUICK EXIT WAS IMPORTANT, I WOULD BE TRAPPED IN MY VEHICLE. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE IN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REPLACE THE HANDLE, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NITROS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY. BEING TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE DUE TO HANDLE FAILURE IS A BIG PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524283July 10, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
UPON TRYING TO EXIT MY PARKED VEHICLE, THE DOOR HANDLE JUST BROKE RIGHT OFF WHEN I PULLED ON IT TO OPEN THE DOOR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE WINDOWS FAIL OR IF THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF A CRASH IN WHICH QUICK EXIT WAS IMPORTANT, I WOULD BE TRAPPED IN MY VEHICLE. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE IN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REPLACE THE HANDLE, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NITROS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY. BEING TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE DUE TO HANDLE FAILURE IS A BIG PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523185July 4, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE THE TWO FRONT BUTTON BROKE OFF. HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ARM CONTROL PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523122July 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FOR THE BACK PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BROKE INTERNALLY AND CAN NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. IF THERE IS A ACCIDENT, MY FAMILY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT HELP FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522889July 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EACH TIME I FILL WITH FUEL IT SPITS OUT ABOUT A GALLON. VERY BAD................. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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