Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10313201February 26, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
RECALL- TIPM WINDSHIELD WIPER RELAYS ON 2007 DODGE NITRO. *BF THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THE INSPECTION WOULD TAKE LESS THAN 1/2 HOUR. IF NEW RELAYS WERE REQUIRED IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 1 HOUR. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS TOLD IT MAY TAKE 2 HOURS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS NOT BEING HONEST. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314059February 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT 4 X 4 AND EVERYTIME I FILL IT WITH GAS, THE GAS PUMP CLICKS AND THEN GAS COMES SHOOTING OUT AND RUNS ALL DOWN MY CAR. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MID JANUARY 2010 AND IT HAS HAPPENED EVERYTIME I FILL MY TANK.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312554February 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, PARKING BRAKE
DEAR SIR: SINCE THE PAST YEAR 2009 I BEEN BACK AND FORTH WITH MY NITRO 2007, TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY FAILED TO FIX THE GASCAP LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASH. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FOR THREE TIME AND NOW IT CAME UP WITH THE SAME THING AGAIN. ITS BEEN JUST TWO MONTHS FROM THE LAST TIME. THIS TIME WOULD BE THE FOURTH RIDE TO THE DEALER. I AM WASTING MY TIME!! PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT. I LIVE IN PUERTO RICO AND THE DEALER IS THE 65TH INF. CHRYSLER GROUP IN RIO PIEDRAS PR. PLEASE HELP ME. NOW MY CAR JUST RAN OUT OF WARRANTY. APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10311786February 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT CLOSING WHEN THE TANK BECAME FULL. THIS CAUSED THE FUEL TO SPILL BACK OUT BECAUSE WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CHECK VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY SINCE HIS VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT. THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311179February 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SPLASH BACK OF GASOLINE WHEN FILLING UP FUEL TANK. INCIDENT OCCURS JUST ABOUT 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. 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. I AM GOING TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH MY DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 18 FEB, 2010 TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE MATTER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311095February 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE TANK WHEN FILLING WITH GASOLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308870February 12, 2010
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
UNDER EXTREMES COLD CONDITIONS (10-20 DEGREES), THE WINDOW WASHER DOES NOT PUMP FLUID. LIMITED VISIBILITY OR NONE. LOCATION TAKE PLACE IN COLUMBUS OHIO FROM 1/3/2010 TO 1/13/2010. WASHER START WORKING WHEN TEMP GETS ABOVE FREEZING AND THE WASHER FLUID RAINX. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308872February 12, 2010
SUSPENSION
DODGE NITRO R/T PACKAGE (SPORT SUSPENSION AND 20 INCH TIRE/RIM). POOR HIGHWAY HANDLING ON BUMPS AT BRIDGE AND ROAD JOINT IF SPEEDS ARE GREATER THAN 60MPH; YOU WILL NOTICE LOSS OF GRIP AND MAY RESULT IN ROLL-OVER OR CRASH. HANDLING IS WORST WHEN ITS SLIPPERY OR WET CONDITIONS. I SLOW DOWN ON ALL BRIDGES IN GEORGIA AND OHIO. I NOTICE THIS ISSUE WHEN DRIVE IN 2008-2009 PUTTING 7500 MI PER YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308963February 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOW WHEN FUELING VEHICLE, AFTER GAS NOZZLE CLICKS OFF, GAS POURS OUT OF FILL TUBE. 2008 DODGE NITRO, THIS HAS HAPPENED LAST 4 FILL UPS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310061February 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK ON THE DODGE NITRO. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308816February 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING IN RAINY WEATHER/WET CONDITIONS FROM THE TIME SHE PURCHASED IT. MORE RECENTLY AND FREQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD EMIT SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE EVEN WHEN THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE PASSENGER SEAT ALSO HAD BROKEN PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE BRACKET BROKE WHICH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100. UPDATED 03/10/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING HIGH WIND CONDITONS. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALL TIMES. UPDATED 05/20/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308837February 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOWS UPON FILL UP. HAS HAPPENED EACH FILL FOR 3 WEEKS SINCE I BOUGHT A USED 2008 DODGE NITRO STX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308843February 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT 3.7 V-6: WHEN FUELING UP THE GAS PUMP WOULD CLICK OFF AND GAS WOULD COME PUMPING OUT OF THE FUEL DOOR. TOOK MY NITRO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND AFTER 2 FAILED PREVIOUS REPAIRS DODGE REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND FOUND A ROLLOVER VALVE WAS STUCK WHICH CAUSES PRESSURE IN THE TANK. THE PRESSURE WOULD BUILD UP AND AS YOU FILL UP THE GAS WOULD OVER FLOW WHEN TANK WAS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308846February 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN PUTTING GAS IN MY 2008 DODGE NITRO AT THE END OF THE FILL GASOLINE WILL ERUPT FROM THE FILL SPOUT AND SPILL OVER THE CAR AND THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307814February 9, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
IN COLD WEATHER, 4 TO 5 DEGREES AND COLDER, THE TIRES LOOSE PRESSURE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE VALVES WHICH CONTAIN THE SENSOR THAT INDICATES IF A TIRE IS LOW IN PRESSURE. ABOVE 5 DEGREES THE TIRES MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED PRESSURE. I HAVE TAKEN TO CARRYING A HAND PUMP SO THAT I CAN PUMP THE TIRE AS NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308063February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE HE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD THREE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY ALSO REPLACED THE SEALANT AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307547February 8, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 DODGE NITRO ON TWO OCCASIONS AS I WAS PULLING ONTO A HIGHWAY THE ESC SYSTEM ACTIVED WHEN THE REAR WHEELS SPUN ON ICE ,CUTTING POWER AND LEAVING ME PART WAY ON RAOD IN LINE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH NO ACCELERATOR RESPONCE. THEN WHEN I HAD ACCEL. DEPRESSED FULL POWER CAME ON.WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT WITH A VEHICLE ON OTHER LANE OF ROAD.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306122February 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO AND EVER TIME THAT I GET GAS WHEN THE GAS NOZZLE SHUTS OFF GAS ACTUALLY IS SHOOTING OUT THE GAS FILL VALVE. THIS MAY BE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304189February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES FROM THE REAR CARGO AREA OF MY 2007 DODGE NITRO, THE REAR TAIL-GATE (AKA "LIFTGATE") , FAILED TO STAY IN THE UP/OPEN POSITION AND CAME DOWN AT SUCH A RAPID SPEED THAT THE HEAVY LIFTGATE COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL INJURIES TO ANY SMALL CHILD OR ADULT IN THE AREA OF THE LIFTGATE VIA TRAUMA SUSTAINED TO THE HEAD, NECK, BACK, OR EXTREMITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE ON LEVEL CONCRETE, WITH NO WIND/WEATHER INVOLVED WHEN THIS MALFUNCTION WITH THE LIFTGATE LIFTERS (2) OCCURRED. THE LIFTGATE LIFTERS (2) HAVE NOT HELD UP THE REAR LIFTGATE SINCE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH LIFTERS. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE LIFTERS AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY PHONE CALL. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE LIFTERS IS "STABILUS, GASTONIA, N.C. 28052. PH# 1-704-810-3552 PART NO. 44831-A, 7121XR0720N 050/07 A 22, 55360915AB. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303232January 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
A DODGE NITRO 2007 HAS A DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE. THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED AROUND MAY 2009 AT MAROONE DODGE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE REAR AXLE LEAKS OIL ALL AROUND THE REAR BRAKES. I AM TOLD BY ANOTHER DEALER THAT IF I DO NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM I WILL NEED A WHOLE REAR END. I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW ON 1/10/07 AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALER DID NOT FIX IT PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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