Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10398498May 2, 2011
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE VEHICLE HAD MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR TIRES, TIRE SIZE 220/75R16. THE DOT NUMBER WAS B3DW002X2008. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES EXHIBITED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CHIPPING RUBBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 06/27/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395978April 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DISPENSING FUEL TO THE FULL CAPACITY LEVEL, THE FUEL WOULD SPEW OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396052April 15, 2011
STRUCTURE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SHE WOULD RECEIVE A DELAYED REACTION AND THEN IT WOULD ILLUMINATE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SHE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES AS IT WOULD REMAIN STUCK. IN ADDITION, THE RAIL RACK ON THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SECURE AND COULD POSSIBLE FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES OR REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,016 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 1/18/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395566April 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK OF MY 2007 DODGE NITRO, WHEN REACHING FULL AND THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF SEVERAL CUPS OF FUEL COME BACK OUT THE FILLER LOCATION AND SPRAY OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR, GROUND, PUMP, AND ANYBODY STANDING NEARBY. IT HAS HAPPENED AT SEVERAL GAS PUMPS AND STATIONS. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VENT IN THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, WHICH COULD LEAD TO BOTH A FIRE AT THE GAS STATION, AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF EXPLOSION IF INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395594April 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO, 3.7L ENGINE, 4WD - EVERYTIME I FILL THE TANK WITH GAS, BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER. I'VE READ ABOUT THE JEEP LIBERTY AND OTHER DODGE NITRO'S DOING THE SAME THING. I'VE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, FILLING SLOWLY, ETC. ALL WITH THE SAME RESULT. AT $4.00 PER GALLON, I CAN'T AFFORD TO WASTE A DROP OF GAS. NOT TO MENTION THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SPILLING GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND. WE NEED TO GET THE GOV'T INVOLVED AND DO A RECALL TO FIX THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. IF THE US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION DOESN'T DO ANYTHING - LETS GET THE ENVIRONMENTALISM INVOLVED. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE RIGHT NOW (FUEL SPILLING ALL OVER THE GROUND COULD CAUSE A FIRE), BUT IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER, GAS WILL SPILL ALL OVER THE PLACE. HELP ME, HELP US ALL, HELP THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395435April 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN BECOME HESITANT, STALL AND RESTART INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND BOTH ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE DOOR HANDLES. ALL OF THE DOOR HANDLES EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE WINDOWS WOULD ONLY OPERATE PARTIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AND CLOSE THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394468April 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERYTIME I GO TO FILL UP MY GASOLINE TANK OF THE 2008 DODGE NITRO I JUST PURCHASED IN DEC 2010 IT OVERFLOWS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY CAR. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING AND I SEE THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IN ADDITION TO THAT THE FINISH OF THE NITRO IS BEING RUINED EVERYTIME I FILL UP. NOW I HAVE TO PUT IN 40 $'S OF GAS IN EACH TIME TO AVOID OVERFLOWING THE TANK. THIS IS OBNOXIOUS. WHO IN THE WORLD WANTS TO STOP AT THE GAS STATION MORE FREQUENTLY BECAUSE OF A GASOLINE TANK MALFUNCTION? WHICH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN BEFORE BUYING THE THING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394216April 4, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2007 DODGE NITRO - 83,000 MILES - DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY DURING NORMAL USE. THIS MADE EXITING THE VEHICLE SLOW AND DIFFICULT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. YOU HAD TO CLIMB OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OR ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW UNLOCK THE DOOR AND OPERATE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393979April 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW AND ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE A ROLLOVER VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK THAT WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ROLLOVER VALVE SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE IN THE EVENT THAT THE VEHICLE DID ROLLOVER, ALL OF THE GASOLINE WOULD SPILL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393569March 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN PUMPING FUEL INTO OUR FAMILYS 2007 DODGE NITRO, A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE SPILLS ALL OVER THE PERSON, THE CAR, AND THE GROUND AT THE GAS STATION. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT GAS STATION IS USED. IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT FULLY KNOWN TO CHRYSLER-DODGE, AND MAY BE CAUSED BY A PART SUPPLIER DEFECT. THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE PART IS A FUEL CHECK VALVE THAT IS BUILT INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK HAS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE PART SO IT IS A MAJOR REPAIR. THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS APPARENTLY INVOLVED IN PREVENTING TANK EXPLOSIONS SHOULD THE VEHICLE ROLL OVER. SINCE THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS LIKELY INSTALLED IN MANY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES, THERE IS CONCERN THIS DEFECT COULD LEAD TO FUEL TANK DETONATIONS IN NITROS AND JEEP LIBERTIES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. IN ADDITION, THIS DEFECT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FUTURE EXPLOSIONS AT FUELING STATIONS SINCE GASOLINE POURS UNCONTROLLABLY AND PROFUSELY OUT OF THE GAS TANK. CHRYSLER DODGE INFORMED ME DIRECTLY THEY HAVE ISSUED EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO CERTAIN CHRYSLER VEHICLES (IN LIEU OF A RECALL) BECAUSE, AS A DODGE RECALL REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME BY TELEPHONE ON 3/28/11, THEY HAD ISSUES WITH THE SAME FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE FOR OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. BUT, DESPITE HAVING THE EXACT SAME SAFETY DEFECT WITH MY 2007 DODGE NITRO, CHRYSLER-DODGE HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS VEHICLE. DOES A FAMILY HAVE TO DIE TRAGICALLY BEFORE CHRYSLER DODGE ISSUES A GENUINE RECALL FOR A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT IS FULL KNOWN TO THEIR COMPANY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393613March 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME FUEL TANK IS FILLED AND THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF, A FAIR AMOUNT OF GASOLINE SHOOTS BACKWARDS OUT OF THE GAS TANK. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED EACH TIME THE TANK HAS BEEN FILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392705March 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN OUR 2007 DODGE NITRO IS FUELED UP IT OVER FLOWS OUT OF THE GAS TANK NECK. WHEN FUELING THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF AS IT SHOULD BUT THEN APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF GAS WILL COME SHOOTING OUT OF THE GAS TANK NECK AND WITH THIS AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLING IT APPEARS TO ME TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT HAS ALSO SHOT OUT AND CONSEQUENTLY COVERED MY PANTS AND SHOES WITH GASOLINE AND THEN TO HAVE TO GET IN YOUR VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME IS DISGUSTING BECAUSE OF THE SMELL. THE SPILLING OCCURS EVERY TIME THAT YOU FUEL UP EVEN WHEN YOU KICK THE NOZZLE OFF MANUALLY WHEN NEAR FULL. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THANK GOD A FIRE HAS NOT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL SPILLING. THE DODGE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT IT IS GOING TO REQUIRE A NEW GAS TANK AT THE COST OF $364.00 PLUS LABOR. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD WITH 32,000 MILES, WHICH I HAVE OWNED SINCE BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392286March 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SPLASH BACK OF GASOLINE WHEN FILLING UP FUEL TANK. INCIDENT OCCURS EVERY TIME TANK IS FILLED AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE SHOOTS BACK OUT OF THE FILLING NOZZLE ALL OVER THE PAINTED SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON TO THE SURFACE OF THE AREA IN WHICH PARKED. THIS IS AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF OR AFTER I RELEASE THE LEVER ON THE PUMP WHEN FINISHED FUELING. IN ADDITION TO AGGRAVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, PAINT DAMAGE, THERE ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES THAT COULD OCCUR IF SOME SORT OF AN IGNITION SOURCE OCCURRED AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED. CONTROLLING THE FLOW/SPEED OF GASOLINE FROM THE GAS PUMP THROUGH THE NOZZLE INTO THE TANK FILLER TUBE DOES NOT LESSEN THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392189March 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY NITRO SPEWS GAS ALL OVER WHEN I AM FILLING IT TOO. TALKED TO DEALER,THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE PUMP. NOT THE CASE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MANY, MANY DIFFERENT PUMPS. CALLED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND THEY THREW ANOTHER STORY AT ME THAT WAS A TOTAL LIE. EVERYTIME I FILL UP IF I DON'T LISTEN CLOSE ENOUGH IT SHOOTS GAS OUT THE FILLER NECK AND ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER THAT THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS AND PAY FOR. I AM CALLING AN ATTORNEY THIS WEEK TO HAVE THEM ADDRESS THIS. HOPEFULLY CHRYSLER WILL ABSORB ALL COSTS. DOUBT IT BUT IT'S WORTH A TRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390357March 16, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN RAINY OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN THREE YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389808March 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HI I BOUGHT MY 2007 DODGE NITRO IN 2007, I HAVE NOT HAD MANY ISSUES A FEW MINOR ONES NO BIGGIE. BUT RECENTLY THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON THEN GOING AWAY COMING ON THEN GOING AWAY. IT WAS GETTING ME AGGRAVATED. EVERYTIME I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID NO EVERYTHING IS FINE OK SURE. LATELY EVERYTIME I GO TO FILL UP MY TANK IT HAS BEEN OVERFLOWING. SO I WAS REALLY FED UP I TOOK IT IN AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THEM (DEALER) THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WILL NEED A NEW FUEL TANK AND FILL NECK. NOW I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY IM NOT THE ONLY NITRO OWNER GOING THROUGH THIS ISSUE. I HEAR THAT THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT IT. NOW BEAR IN MIND WE HAVE ALL BEEN DRIVING A CAR GOD FORBID GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR BLOWS UP BECAUSE OF THAT. I AM NOT HAPPY I WILL PURSUE THIS AND MY SERVICE BETTER GET COVERED THANK GOD I GOT THE EXTRA WARRANTY!!!! I SUGGEST ON EVERYBODY'S BEHALF THAT A RECALL IS ISSUED AND IF I PAY THE DECIDABLE I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389896March 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK ON MY 2008 DODGE NITRO FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE TANK UNLESS I MANUALLY STOP THE PUMP BEFORE THE TANK IS FULL. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THAT IT WAS EITHER A PROBLEM WITH THE FILTER ON THE GAS LINE OR SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LINE ITSELF. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS GAS RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND ALSO IS ON THE GROUND AT THE GAS STATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390788March 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULDN'T WORK, COULDN'T TURN THE HEAD LAMPS OFF OR ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386231March 2, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED AND IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB INTO THE BACK SEAT TO EXIT. THE FAILURE BEGAN ONE YEAR AGO WITH THE DRIVER SIDE FIRST AND THEN THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HER WITH ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386084March 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPILLS GASOLINE EVERY TIME I PUMP GAS. THE PUMP FAILS TO SHUT OFF AND GASOLINE SPEWES OUT OF THE FILL TUBE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE PAVEMENT AND ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS MY LEGS AND SHOES. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND PUMPS AND ONLY STARTED RECENTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY VENT VALVE INSIDE THE TANK THAT MUST BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION THE FAULTY VALVE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT EXPLOSIONS IN CASE THE VEHICLE ROLLS OVER. IF THIS VALVE IS FAULTY THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR NITRO OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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