Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10413335July 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,700. AT LEASE THREE TIMES AT THREE LOCATIONS MY GAS TANK WOULD OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING UP. I'VE HAD TO NOTIFY ATTENDANT AT GAS STATION TO SPRAY OVER FLOW AREA WITH FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS. UPDATED 09/29/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412194July 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REGARDLESS OF WHICH STATION I USE, GAS OVERFLOWS FROM MY TANK EVERY TIME I REFUEL. IN ORDER TO AVOID THIS, I HAVE TO STOP FUELING BECAUSE IT NEVER AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. I'VE READ BLOGS & TALKED TO OTHER DODGE NITRO AND JEEP OWNERS AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. NOT ONLY IS THIS DAMAGING TO THE VEHICLE, IT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE GAS SPILLING OVER AT THE STATIONS AND HAVING GAS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411871July 11, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES ,ALL 4 TIRES SPLIT ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL,AT 30,000 MILES,ON A 2007 DODGE NITRO.TIRE SIZE 235/65/17. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411625July 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO 4 X 4 - WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL A PROBLEM IN THE GAS TANK AND OR FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY MAKES SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF FUEL SPILL, AND IN SOME CASES UNDER FORCE, SPRAY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MEASURING CUPS IS THE GENERAL AMOUNT. FUEL SPILLS ON VEHICLE, GAS FILLER NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, THE GROUND, AND OFTEN ON THE PERSON FILING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY FILL UP WITH FUEL. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN 2 OTHER NITRO VEHICLES AND ONE JEEP LIBERTY SUV HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WHILE AT A GAS STATION. GAS STATION ATTENDANTS ACTUALLY COMMENTED THIS HAPPENS ON THESE VEHICLES, "ALL THE TIME". THE DODGE CORPORATION WEBSITE PAGES SPECIFIC TO NITRO OWNERS HAVE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS ISSUE. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER - WAS TOLD THEY ARE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE. THEY CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THEY QUOTED 3 TIMES THE AMOUNT TO HAVE WORK DONE AT A LOCAL INDEPENDENT SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT CONTINUE. COMPLAINT #21091094 FILED WITH CHRYSLER CORP. RESEARCH FROM OTHER OWNERS STATES A VALVE OR VENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK IS THE ISSUE. PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH VEHICLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS FILING. ANECDOTAL ACCOUNTS THAT A DEFECTIVE "ROLLOVER SHUT OFF VALVE" AT THE TOP OF THE TANK IS THE REAL PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IS EVEN A PART ON THE TANK ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ISSUE ON MANY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES - PLEASE HELP OWNERS OF THE MULTIPLE MODELS AND LINES OF VEHICLES WHICH ARE AFFECTED BY CHRYSLERS REFUSAL TO ADMIT THERE IS AN ISSUE OR VOLUNTARILY FIX THESE CARS! UPDATED 08/17/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410458July 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS FILLER NECK DID NOT DETECT WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, CAUSING THE GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410145June 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409267June 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE IT WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE CONTACT AND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FUEL TANK AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ADD A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408589June 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURN GREEN I WAS ABOUT TO GO WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY TRUCK NEVER MOVED.THE DRIVE SHAFT COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF ,IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE , SHOT UP AND HIT THE FLOOR BOARD AND THAT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVE SHAFT LOOKS LIKE IT TWISTED. I HAVEN'T FIXED THE VEHICLE YET AND IM HOPING DODGE WILL COVER THE EXPENSES. LUCKILY I WASN'T IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MY TRUCK TO FLIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407194June 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AFTER FILLING UP MY 2007 DODGE NITRO GAS SPEW OUT WITH FORCE ON MYSELF AND THE SIDE OF THE SUV. WHEN UNLOCKING OR LOCKING MY VEHICLE SOMETIME THE COOLING FAN AND RADIO WILL TURN ON. BOTH OF MY BACK WINDOWS DON'T NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405587June 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO, FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE. DURING FILL-UP THE FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK DUE TO A BAD FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. VEHICLE HAS 38K MILES WHEN PROBLEM STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404410June 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO, SLT, 3.7 LITRE. FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK, DOES NOT MATTER IF I USE GAS PUMP NOZZLE FULL OPEN OR BARELY OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403948June 1, 2011
PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN
2007 DODGE NITRO-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION-PARKING BRAKE FAILURE: VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR PARKING BRAKE FAILING TO ENGAGE. DEALER FINDS THAT ALL PARKING BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE RUSTED AND FROZEN. DEALER STATES APPEARS PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER ENGAGED. DEALER STATES ISSUE HAS CAUSED RUST TO FORM ON INSIDE OF REAR WHEEL ROTORS CAUSING PREMATURE NEED FOR REPLACEMENT. HAVE NOTICED SIMILAR ISSUES ON WEB SEARCHES. ITEM IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH LATER MODELS HAVE RECALL, NONE FOR THIS YEAR MODEL. VEHICLE HAS 54000 MILES ON IT AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402987May 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN WITH NORMAL USE. BEEN TOLD THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL FOR APPROX. $350.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401389May 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHEN FUELING MY 2007 DODGE NITRO, THE FUEL KICKS BACK AND SPILLS OUT ON CAR AND MYSELF, NO MATTER HOW SLOW U PUT FUEL INTO VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FUEL VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS TO ME AND FUEL STATION SHOULD SOMEONE CAUSE A SPARK TO IGNITE THIS FUEL SPILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399872May 10, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2009 DODGE NITRO - TPM VALVE STEMS CORROSION AT VALVE STEM RETAINING NUT -- NUT FAILS AND VALVE STEM BLOWS OUT WHILE DRIVING - TIRE GOES FLAT SO FAST OPERATOR CAN NOT STOP BEFORE TIRE IS DAMAGED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED - DEALER WILL REPLACE VALVE STEM BUT WILL NOT COVER THE TIRE LOSS - THIS COULD BE VERY UN SAFE AT HIGH SPEEDS - WE HAVE HAD 4 TO 5 OF THESE - ALSO INCLUDES JEEP LIBERTY - I FEEL DODGE NEEDS TO SEND OUT A RECALL TO INSPECT THE VALVE STEM RETAINING NUT ON VEHICLE WITH TPM SYSTEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399414May 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK TO CAPACITY, ABOUT A QUART OF FUEL SPEWS OUT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS REFUELED AT ANY GAS STATION. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 15,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399314May 6, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V525000 (PARKING BRAKE) REPAIRS WERE MADE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AS A RESULT OF THE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE AND THE SECOND TIME, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER HIM AND CRASHED INTO A DOOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LEVER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DECIDED TO SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT OFFERED ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,882.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10399168May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILL MY GAS TANK, THE GAS WILL SHOOT OUT AS THE TANK GETS FULL. THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF, BUT THE FUEL CONTINUES TO SHOOT OUT THE TUBE AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ANYONE STANDING THERE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE. I DO NOT LIKE BEING DOUSED WITH FUEL OR HAVING FUEL SPRAYING ONTO THE GROUND AND SURROUNDINGS. THE JEEP LIBERTY HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND IT WAS RECALLED BUT FOR SOME REASON, THE DODGE NITRO HAS NOT BEEN, WHICH HAS THE SAME TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399220May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HTTP://WWW.NITROFORUMZ.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=700 GO TO THAT WEB ADDRESS AND YOU WILL SEE WELL OVER 30 PLUS PEOPLE EFFECTED BY THIS. I DRIVE A DODGE NITRO SLT 07', THE GAS TANK VALVE WAS MESSED UP AND EVERYTIME I FILLED MY TANK THE GAS WOULD GUSH OUT. EVERY TIME. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WOULD BE 100% OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399096May 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT INDICATED THE FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 20696273, AND ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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