Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10372270December 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 2008 DODGE NITRO WITH GAS, IT SPRAYS/OVERFLOWS FUEL. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS NOW, AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY TIME I FILL UP SINCE THE BEGINNING. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION AND HAS HAPPENED IN MULTIPLE STATES. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ME, TO THE PEOPLE AROUND ME, AND TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS A SEVERE FIRE RISK, NOT TO MENTION THE VAPORS I, AND THE PEOPLE AROUND ME, INHALE EACH TIME I NEED GAS. THE CONTINUED GAS SPILLAGE HAS FADED THE PLASTIC FENDER FLARE. THIS HAPPENS IF IT IS FILLING AUTOMATICALLY OR IF I AM HOLDING THE HANDLE. THE HANDLE CLICKS OFF, AND AFTER ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS, THERE IS A RUSH OF GAS BACK UP TOWARD ME. I HAVE BEEN COVERED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AND THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 2-3 CUPS OF GAS SPILLED ONTO MY VEHICLE AND THEN ONTO THE GROUND EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD WHICH HAS BEEN CAUSED BY FAULTY MANUFACTURING AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY THE MANUFACTURER EITHER VOLUNTARILY OR VIA A RECALL. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371840December 20, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT PULLED THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR AND IT BROKE OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED THE HANDLE SHE NOTICED THAT IT WAS MOLDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ORDERED THE PART ONLINE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371838December 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE GASOLINE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING WHILE SHE ADDED FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL WOULD OVER FLOW AND NOT INDICATE WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE COST WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT IF THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,990.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370696December 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON FUELING UP MY GAS TANK, THE NOZZLE WILL CLICK OFF AND THEN ABOUT A HALF GALLON OF GAS COMES RUSHING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370278December 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST FRIDAY EVENING I LEFT DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS HEADED NORTH TO THE SUBARBS AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPX 1 HR WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 35 DEGREES THAT EVENING. I PARKED MY 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 IN THE RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, LOCKED IT WITH THE REMOTE DOORLOCK, AND WENT INSIDE. APPX. 1 HR AND 35 MINUTES LATER I WENT BACK OUTSIDE TO BRING IN SEVERAL ITEMS FROM MY TRUCK AND SUDDENLY SEE THE SHOCKING SITUATION UNFOLDING BEFORE MY EYES. IN TOTAL DISBELIEF, I REALIZE THAT THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF MY TRUCK IS VIOLENTLY BURNING. THE DAY BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, STRANGE THINGS BEGAN TO HAPPEN WITH THE DASH CONTROLS. WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON AND THEN GO OFF, IT GOT STUCK IN 4WD AND WOULD NOT GO BACK TO 2WD AND OVERNITE WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE IT TURNED ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS BY ITSELF AND THEY STAYED ON ALL NITE UNTIL DRAINING THE BATTERY. ALL OF THESE STRANGE OCCURRENCES ARE ONE THING BUT FOR THE TRUCK TO BE JUST PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SPONTANEOUSLY CATCH ITSELF ON FIRE IS TRULY SHOCKING. IF IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE THAT EVENING IT WOULD HAVE BURNED THE HOUSE DOWN AS WELL. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND ALL OF IT'S CONTENTS. AFTER THE FIRE TRUCKS PUT OUT THE FIRE, THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR EXPLAINED TO ME HOW THEY DETERMINE THE FIRES ORIGIN AND THE REPORT STATES THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASHBOARD AREA AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE AND/OR MALFUNCTIONING VEHICLE WIRING. I REPORTED THE FIRE TO DODGE AND THEY ASKED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE MOVED AND SOMEONE WOULD RESPOND IN 2 DAYS. IT'S A WEEK SINCE THE FIRE NOW AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME AT ALL. I CALLED DODGE AGAIN AND THEY SAID THIS TIME SOMEONE WOULD RESPOND IN 2 - 5 DAYS. IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD ATTORNEY WILL BE NEXT WEEKS OBJECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370297December 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS COMES SHOOTING OUT OF FUEL FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING UP AT NUMEROUS GAS STATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369935December 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPITS GAS BACK AT YOU ONCE IT HAS FINISHED FILLING. I PLACE THE NOZZLE FULLY INTO THE TANK AND CLICK THE AUTOMATIC FILLER IN PLACE (AS I HAVE DONE WHEN FILLING ANY OTHER CAR IN MY LIFE) 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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370202December 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO 3.7 V6. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR OVER THE LAST MONTH WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT WILL CLICK OFF AT THE NOZZLE BUT THEN I GET GAS SPEWING BACK OUT! SCARY AND A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROLLOVER VALVE. THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE, AND THUS THE GAS SPILLS OUT, AND THE CAR COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND CHRYSLER/DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE BUT I KNOW I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS. THE ONLY FIX I KNOW OF IS REPLACING THE GAS TANK AT MY EXPENSE. I FEEL CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD DO THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE SINCE THEY KNOW IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369368December 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OUTSIDE TEMP WAS APPROX 30-35 F, ENGINE WAS RUNNING APROX 10 MINS,WHILE ACCELERATING FROM 30MPH TO 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE GAS PEDAL STAYED TO THE FLOOR AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING TO A HIGHER MPH. I PUT TRANSMISSION SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL, ENGINE RACED TO A HIGHER RPM, USED BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN AND EXITED HIGHWAY. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, I SHUT OFF IGNITION AND HEARD THE GAS PEDAL POP BACK INTO POSITION. AFTER APPROX 2 MINS, I RESTARTED ENGINE AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. HAS NOT RECURRED AS OF YET. CALLED MAJOR CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE IF THEY'VE HAD THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT, THEY SAID NO. THEY CHECKED IF VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, NO IT WAS NOT. THEY OFFERED DIAGNOSTIC CHECK BUT I SCANNED THE ALDL FOR COMPUTER CODES, NONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369105December 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERYTIME THE GAS TANK IS FILLED WITH AN AUTOMATIC PUMP, IT OVERFLOWS. WHEN THE PUMP TURNS OFF AUTOMATICALLY, GAS CONTINUES UNTIL IT SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT EVERY FILL-UP FOR THE LAST 3-4 MONTHS AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS FROM IL, MO, TX AND AR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368720December 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK IT WOULD SPEW BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER TANK. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368283November 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE AN 07 DODGE NITRO R/T. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, IT OVERFLOWS AND POURS OUT. IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND CLEARLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. APPARENTLY THIS IS DUE TO A BROKEN GAUGE IN THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368170November 29, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WITH NORMAL USAGE BY TWO RESPONSIBLE ADULTS, AND NO CHILDREN, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE MADE OF PLASTIC, BROKE AS MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD REASONABLE SERVICE OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THERE ARE HOW EVER WAY TO MANY PLASTIC PARTS THAT HAVE BROKEN THROUGH NO FAULT OF OUR OWN. IF THE POWER SHOULD GO OUT ON THE VEHICLE WHERE THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN WE WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE, AND HEAVEN FORBID A FIRE SHOULD BREAK OUT. IT IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER YOUR RECALL PROGRAM AN REFITTED WITH HANDLES THAT WILL NOT BREAK WITH NORMAL USAGE. WE HAVE OWNED DODGES FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368051November 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING, AS SOON AS THE FUEL NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE "BURPS" OUT OF THE FILLER NECK SPILLING OUT WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE TO COVER THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FUEL NOZZLE HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368055November 28, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS TO STOP MY 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT ALSO CAN NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED AT A 25DEGREE INCLINE WITH THE E-BRAKE HANDLE RAISED FULLY. APPARENTLY THERE'S A RECALL (H28) ON THIS, BUT NOTES FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ONLY, WHAT THE HELL DOES THE TRANSMISSION TYPE HAVE TO DO WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKING? I HAVE NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT TOUCH IT EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366833November 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO FILL THE GAS TANK, THE PUMP DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. GASOLINE OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE CAR'S FILL TUBE, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ONTO THE GROUND. I AM NOT FORCING GAS INTO THE TANK. I AM ONLY ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE TANK AS I HAVE DONE FOR MANY YEARS ON MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366474November 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK OF MY 2007 DODGE NITRO R/T, THE GAS BACK FLOWS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK OPENING ONCE THE GAS NOZZLE CLICKS AS THE TANK BECOMES FULL. THIS BACK FLOW POURS GAS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK, ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ONTO THE GROUND AND, MOST TIMES, ON ME. I HAVE NOT APPROACHED DODGE ABOUT FIXING THIS ISSUE. OF COURSE MY WARRANTY IS GONE. NHTSA: FORCE DODGE TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE, SOMEONE CATCHING ON FIRE FROM GAS POURING ON THEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365390November 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO 3.7 V6. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR OVER THE LAST YEAR WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT WILL CLICK OFF AT THE NOZZLE BUT THEN I GET GAS SPEWING BACK OUT! VERY SCARY AND A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE BUT I KNOW I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS. THE ONLY FIX I KNOW OF IS REPLACING THE GAS TANK AT MY EXPENSE. I FEEL DODGE SHOULD DO THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE SINCE THEY KNOW IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365393November 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL OVERFLOWS ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL UP. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE LITTLE FLAP IS NOW MISSING FROM THE TOP OF THE FILLER TUBE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366109November 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 DODGE NITRO FUEL TANK OVERFLOW PROBLEM. PUMP WOULD CLICK AND FUELING WOULD STOP AS NORMAL, BUT GAS WOULD SHOOT OUT THE SIDE OF THE GAS PUMP JUST PAST THE HANDLE AT THE RUBBER GASKET BEFORE THE NOZZLE. THIS WAS A CONSISTENT THING. CARS AHEAD OF ME AT THE PUMP WOULD HAVE NO ISSUES AND IT DIDN'T MATTER WHICH PUMP I WENT TO OR WHAT STATION, THE RESULT WAS THE SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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