Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10378121January 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS ALSO MOST FULL GASOLINE SPILLED BACK OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PREVIOUSLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHE HAD TO GO BACK HOME AND CHANGE CLOTHES. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED TO ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,900. UPDATED 03/21/11
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#10377970January 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO IT HAS 29 K MILES ON IT EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS IT SPILLS OUT ABOUT A HALF A GALLON OF GAS FROM THE NECK OF THE TANK LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF PRESSURE IN THE TANK THIS SPILLS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR I HAVE READ OF ABOUT 1 TO 200 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WHEN IS DODGE OR CHRYSLER GOING DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND A SAFETY CONCERN WE THE OWNERS OF DODGE VEHICLES REALLY NEED A RECALL ON THESE GAS TANKS. *TR
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#10377978January 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EACH TIME I FILL UP MY 08' DODGE NITRO SXT IT SPEWS GAS BACK OUT ONTO ME AND MY TRUCK SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 FROM CARMAX. I DO NOT TOP IT OFF, IT'S SIMPLY FROM THE FIRST FILL UP USING THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF. CARMAX SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR IT...I KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, JUST FIX IT! THEY REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY'RE LOOKING INTO REPLACING THE GAS TANK DUE MY RESEARCH SINCE THEY COULD NOT FIND ON THEIR OWN, EVEN AFTER CONSULTING THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP ASKING IF THEY'VE COME ACROSS THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE VALVE OF THE GAS TANK THAT IS THERE TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THEREFORE, THE DEFECT IN THE VALVE IS CAUSING THE GAS TO SPEW OUT ON PEOPLE, THEIR VEHICLES AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY'RE NOT DOING A RECALL. WHY ISN'T THIS ISSUE BEING BROUGHT TO THE NATION'S ATTENTION, THIS IS A HUGE HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND THE ENVIRONMENT??!!?? *TR
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#10377182January 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT OR OTHERWISE IN IDLE DODGE NITRO 2008 SLT STALLS AND FEELS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO DIE. *TR
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Deaths:
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#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.
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#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
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#10376824January 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 DODGE NITRO 4.0 LOSES ELECTRICAL POWER. AS I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO TROUBLESHOOT THIS PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED THERE ARE QUITE A FEW DODGE NITRO DRIVERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO BLOGS AND SELF HELP SITES MANY PEOPLE ARE BEING SENT AWAY FROM DEALERSHIPS WITHOUT ASSURANCES BECAUSE THE CONDITION CANNOT BE REPLICATED. YOU SEE, AFTER THE POWER GOES OUT INEXPLICABLY IT WILL COME BACK ON. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS WITH OTHERS LOSING ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I PERSONALLY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OUTAGES. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE ON THIS TWO YEAR OLD CAR. I HAVE NOT LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING BUT I HAVE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE MOVING FROM A PARKED POSITION. AS WELL, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE ENTERED MY CAR TO FIND THAT THE CLOCK NEEDS TO BE RESET AS THOUGH THE BATTERY HAD DIED. I WOULD SAY I HAVE HAD FIVE INCIDENTS OF POWER LOSS SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. *LN
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Deaths:
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#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
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#10376763January 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE NITRO--EVERY TIME I FILL MY TANK IT BACK SPLASHES OUT AT ME --I PUT PAPER TOWELS UP TO STOP IT FROM GETTING ON CAP AND THEN ON MY SKIN TO NO AVAIL --THEN I PUT THE SOAKED TOWEL INTO THE TRASH AT STATION --THATS NOT GOOD--THAT COULD BE IGNITED BY SOMEONE WHO EMPTIES AN ASHTRAY OR THROWS A CIGARETTE INTO THE TRASH --I MAKE A MESS AT EVERY STATION I GO TO --ALWAYS A PUDDLE --THE CAR IS WHITE AND I TRY TO WAX IT EVERTIME BUT ITS OHIO AND I CANT WAX IT WHEN ITS 10 OUTSIDE--THE PAINT IS DISCOLORING NOW AND LOOKS YELLOW--YOU PEOPLE NEED TO DO SOMETHING NOW THIS ISNT JUST AN INCONVIENCE ITS EPA AND SAFETY ISSUE NOT TO MENTION MY HEALTH FROM CONTACT WITH GAS EACH TIME I FILL PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#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
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#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.
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#10375544January 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFLOW AT GAS PUMPS. *TR
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0
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#10376295January 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER FLAP DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS RESULTS IN COLD AIR IN THE WINTER AT TIMES AND NO DEFROSTER AND THE WINDOWS ICE UP AND FOG UP. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES AND NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. SOME DAYS IT WILL WORK AND SOME DAYS IT WILL NOT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT MIGHT BE WORKING WHEN YOU LEAVE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN IT JUST BLOW COLD AIR OUT THE DEFROSTER. *TR
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#10375500January 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS COMES SPILLING OUT WHEN FILLING GAS TANK. *TR
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#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
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Deaths:
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#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
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#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
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#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
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#10373676January 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING MY 2008 DODGE NITRO AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY, GASOLINE SUDDENLY SPEWS OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10373503December 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING TANK ON MY 2008 DODGE NITRO. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT IS THERE TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER. THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE AND THUS, THE GAS SPILLS OUT. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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