Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10285071September 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO THAT I PURCHASED IN 2007. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF OWNING I TOOK IT TOO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BELOW RECALL ITEM FIXED. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS RECENTLY (3 TO BE EXACT) WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50-60MPH THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL COME ON. ONCE THE ENGINE STALLS I AM UNABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE. I HAVE NOTICE ON THE WEB THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER 2007 DODGE NITRO OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE IN THIS MATTER WITH CHRYSLER DODGE. I HAVE YET ANOTHER SERVICE APPT SET WITH MY DEALER. MAKE: DODGE MODEL: NITRO MODEL YEAR: 2007 MANUFACTURER: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION MFR'S REPORT DATE: JUL 03, 2007 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V291000 PE07027 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07027 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 80894 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE TIPM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. NOTES: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G25. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284846September 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOSS OF ELECTRICAL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE TURNED OFF THEN ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHT TURNED ON, AND RED LINES THROUGH SOME. TURNED BACK ON WITHIN AFTER COMPLETE SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE, SINCE FIRST INITIAL TIME. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND COULD NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODES. SO PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED AND STILL CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283611September 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INADEQUATE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE SELECTED, THE ROADWAY ACTUALLY BECOMES DARKER. THIS VEHICLE UTILIZES A SINGLE HEADLIGHT ASSY ON EACH SIDE CONSISTING OF AN H13 HIGH/LOW BEAM LAMP. SINGLE BEAM HEADLIGHT SYSTEMS HAVE TRADITIONALLY POWERED BOTH THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM FILAMENTS WHEN THE HIGH BEAM MODE IS SELECTED AND WHEN LOW BEAM MODE IS SELECTED ONLY THE LOW BEAM FILAMENT IS POWERED. WHEN HIGH BEAM IS SELECTED IN THIS VEHICLE, BOTH FILAMENTS ARE ENABLE BRIEFLY DURING THE TRANSITION FROM LOW TO HIGH. DURING THIS TRANSITION PERIOD THE LIGHT INTENSITY IS AT THE LEVEL ONE WOULD EXPECT TO SEE WHEN HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE SELECTED. HOWEVER THIS IDEAL ILLUMINATION IS SHORT LIVED BECAUSE IMMEDIATELY THE LOW BEAM FILAMENT IS EXTINGUISHED LEAVING ONLY THE HIGH BEAM FILAMENT TO LIGHT THE WAY AND IT SIMPLY IS NOT SUFFICIENT. ON A DARK ROAD ACCEPTABLE LIGHTING CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED WITH THE COMBINATION OF LOW BEAM LIGHTING AND FOG LAMPS. I CARRIED MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE LIGHTS WERE OPERATING PROPERLY AND THAT THIS IS THE WAY THAT CHRYSLER VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEMS OPERATE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN JUNE 2008 AND AFTER A ROAD TRIP IN JAN 2009, I REALIZED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND DISCOVERED ONLINE BLOGGS WHERE OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINED ABOUT WEAK HEADLIGHTS ON THE DODGE NITRO AS WELL AS OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282744September 3, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING A PARKING SPACE SHE EXPERIENCED UNWARRANTED ACCLERATION;THAT CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO THE FENCE AND TREE. THERE WAS NOT A FLOORMAT/ PEDAL INTERFERENCE NOTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE SUSTAINED MINOR PHYSICAL INJURIES.THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. SHE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 10/5/09 *CN UPDATED 10/06/09
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10279618August 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2007 NITRO RT AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP, CHRYSLER AND AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEER AND THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ONE MORNING WHEN TRYING TO PARK MY VEHICLE, I WAS ALMOST TO A STOP AND READY TO PUT IT IN PARK WHEN THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE WHEELS SPUN LIKE I HAD STOMPED THE GAS BUT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. AT THIS POINT I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT A FULL SIZE PICKUP AND PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THESE TWO VEHICLES HELD MY VEHICLE AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK. MY NITRO WAS STILL REVVED UP AND WHEELS SPINNING WHEN I PUT IN PARK. CHRYSLER CHECKED THE COMPUTERS (BCM, ECM), BRAKING, TPS AND PROBABLY A FEW OTHER THINGS BUT HAVE YET TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I SEARCHED THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND AT LEAST THREE OTHER COMPLAINTS STATING THE SAME SITUATION SO I KNOW I AM NOT GOING CRAZY. THE OTHER COMPLAINTS INVOLVED THE SAME OR SIMILAR VEHICLES. I HAVE ANOTHER ENGINEER COMING TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE (MY INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED) SO I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY IDEAS YOU MIGHT HAVE IN ORDER FOR MY NITRO TO BE FIXED BECAUSE AT THIS POINT I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275990July 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WE HAD JUST PULLED UP TO THE PARKING LOT GARAGE OF THE MOVIE THEATER. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF TOOK THE KEY OUT TO LEAVE BUT THE AC BLOWER STAYED RUNNING. I WENT TO TURN IT OFF AND THE ALARM WENT CRAZY. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT THAT WE HIT THE PANIC BUTTON SO WE WERE TYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STOP IT. THEN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OFF AND THE WASHER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING. ALL THIS WHILE WE WERE IN OUR VEHICLE. NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE POP THE HOOD TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN IT BECAUSE IT WAS NEW. I JUST HAD MY CAR FOR THREE WEEKS AND IT IS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. WE THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. I LOOKED AND I SAW FIRE AND YELLED FIRE TO MY HUSBAND, BROTHER AND NEPHEW. WE GOT MY NEPHEW OUT OF HIS CAR SEAT AND RAN FOR COVER AND IN A MINUTE OUR VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES ALL THIS INFRONT OF OUR EYES. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 6 EXPLOSIONS AND THE CAR IS TOAST. WE HAD NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. OUR LIVES WERE PUT IN DANGER AND OUR DEALERSHIP IS IGNORING OUR PHONE CALLS. ONE OFFICER TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ONE OF THREE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL TO CATCH FIRE IN THREE WEEKS THAT HE RESPONDED TO. I WANT TO SPREAD THE WORD OUT BEFORE THIS HAPPENS TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272689June 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS YOU ARE PUTTING GAS INTO THE FUEL TANK IT WILL OVERFLOW FROM FILLER SPOUT AND SPILL OUT CAUSING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THIS WILL HAPPEN NOT MATTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE HOLE INTO THE GAS TANK IS SMALLER THAN THE FILL LINE AND CAUSES BACK UP. IF YOU TRY TO FILL VERY SLOW THE SENSOR IN THE PUMP DOES NOT DETECT AND IT OVERFLOWS. DEALER HAS REPLACED GAS TANK BUT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269332May 19, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE CHROME ACCENT PIECE ON THE REAR HATCH OF THE DODGE NITRO (JUST UNDER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER) IS A LARGE HIGHLY REFLECTIVE SURFACE AREA THAT IS LOCATED AT EYE LEVEL FOR MOST DRIVES FOLLOWING THESE VEHICLES. THE SURFACE REFLECTION FROM THIS 'MIRROR LIKE' PIECE BLINDS THE DRIVES FOLLOWING THESE VEHICLES CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC FOLLOWING THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS TO SHIELD MY EYES FROM THE REFLECTION WAS BLINDED TO THE POINT THAT I HAD TO PULL OVER TO ALLOW MY EYES TIME RECOVER (THE EFFECT WAS SIMILAR TO THAT OF STARRING AT A WELDING ARC). A SIMPLE DESIGN CHANGE BY THE MANUFACTURE COULD ELIMINATE THIS HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265487April 15, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE ROOF RAILINGS ON MY 2007 DODGE NITRO APPARENTLY LIFTED, WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CAR WASH, THE LONG STRINGS GOT CAUGHT UP UNDER IT AND THE FRONT PART OF THE ROOF RAIL BROKE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263258March 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
COMPONENTS UNDER CAR HAS A LOT OF RUST ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261593March 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY DODGE NITRO BACK IN JAN OF 09, EVERY SINCE I'VE BEEN BRINGING IT BACK FOR A LOUD ENGINE WHICH KNOCKS WHEN GOING UP HILL, WIND NOISE SEEMS TO BE LEAKING INTO PASSENGER FRONT CABIN, (DRIVEN OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME MODEL, LITTLE OR NO NOISE) SALES AT RIVERSIDE DODGE IN CALIFORNIA WAS A DRAGGING HORROR, THEY HELD MY KEYS HOSTAGE UNTIL THEY COULD MAKE A DEAL, I'VE TAKEN IT BACK AND HAD A SERVICE PERSON TELL ME MY VEHICLE IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AND THAT'S WHY I HEAR NOISE WHEN I TURN, I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT MY COMPUTER HAS TO CATCH UP WITH THE ENGINE WHEN I STOP QUICKLY THAT'S WHY MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ON ME WHEN I BRAKE QUICKLY, RATTLES COME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER LIKE THERE'S A LOOSE PANEL, BRAKES SQUEAL FROM TIME TO TIME, IT SHIFTS UP INTO A HIGHER GEAR INSTEAD OF DOWN WHEN CLIMBING A HILL HAVE TO FLOOR IT TO GET IT TO SHIFT DOWN AND CLIMB HILL, THAT'S JUST TO GET IT UP TO 35. ITS A DAILY NON-STOP BATTLE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP. IF THERE'S ANY HELP OUT THERE PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260551March 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE WOULD SPEW BACK OUT OF THE TANK. SHE ALSO SMELLED POTENT GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD MONITOR THE ISSUE. AS TIME PROGRESSED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURES. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HE HAS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND VIDEO THAT DEMONSTRATES THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260306February 28, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A LEFT HAND TURN, DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING THE ESP/TCS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND SOMETIMES STEERING UNTIL YOU ARE THRU THE TURN. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP,THEY SAID THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT SINCE "NO CODE" SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO AS A CONSUMER TO GET THIS PROBLEM RECTIFIED. MY VEHICLE HAS A 36,000MILE WARRANTY AND I HAVE 35,000 MILES TO DATE ON THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD TAKE A LITTLE MORE RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS MY SITUATION BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO BE BOTHERED. WHAT COURSE OF ACTION DOES A CONSUMER HAVE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259215February 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I AM WRITING TO YOU TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS AND ALSO COMPLAINTS REGARDING DAYTONA DODGE. MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE NITRO ON JULY 7, 2008. WE BROUGHT IT BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY, BECAUSE IT WASN'T RUNNING CORRECTLY, AND ALSO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. BETWEEN JULY 8TH AND JANUARY 1, 2009, THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF DAYTONA DODGE 11 OR 12 TIMES. THEY HAVE HAD TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE 3 TIMES; THEY BROUGHT IN A CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE FROM DODGE OVER IN ORLANDO. HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH US, AND DID IDENTIFY THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, AFTER INDUCTING THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR SERVICE, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT FIXED. I WAS FINALLY TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT DAYTONA DODGES SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS DONE EVERYTHING THEY WERE TOLD TO DO, AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS JUST SUPPOSE TO RUN THAT WAY. I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT ANY CORPORATION WOULD MANUFACTURE A VEHICLE TO RUN THE WAY THIS NITRO DOES. I HAVE DONE SOME INVESTIGATING, AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE DODGE NITRO. THE NITRO I HAVE BOTH SHUDDERS AT AROUND 40 MPH AND ALSO HAS A PROBLEM IDLING, IT TRIES TO SHUT OFF PERIODICALLY WHILST AT A RED LIGHT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A TERRIBLE WAY TO TREAT CUSTOMERS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I AM WRITING TO YOU IN THE HOPES THAT PERHAPS YOU CAN GET SOMEONE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR UPDATED 03/06/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258051February 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 55 OR 65 MILES PER HOUR ON A HIGHWAY. ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH COME ON AND GO OUT AND THE CAR COASTS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN THE CAR KICKS BACK ON WITHOUT WARNING. IN ONE INSTANCE I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND COULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE HOWEVER THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER. THEY INDICATED THAT THIS SHOULD STOP THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST, IN FACT ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009 IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS IN THE CAR AND IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE I WILL NOT FORGET. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WHILE COMING THRU AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS CHANGING AND I COULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THERE WAS NO POWER FORTUNATELY THE LIGHT WAS QUICK AND THE CAR'S POWER CAME BACK ON. I IMMEDIATE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, SINCE THAT TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I REFUSED TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE. MEANWHILE CHRSYLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN RUDE AND NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CHRSYLER CANNOT OFFER ANY RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257789February 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE NITRO PROBLEM WITH STATIC ELECTRICITY MAKING THE VEHICLE NOT START. THEY SAY IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE WARRANTING A RECALL. I SAY THAT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU ARE WHEN IT DECIDES NOT TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256612January 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING TO WORK WHEN TRUCK STALLED AND STALLED AGAIN WHILE GOING TO MY FATHERS HOUSE THEN TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253391December 31, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO KEEP DRIVING IT TILL IT DOES IT AGAIN SO THEY CAN TRY TO GET CODES OR SOMETHING TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT. BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU WOULD THINK. IM AT A LOSS TO WHAT TO DO , I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE COMPLAINT LINE AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AS IT WOULD SEEM , DO TO THEM WANTING ME TO KEEP BRINGING IT BACK TO DEALER . ALSO NO PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED IN ORDER TO TRY TO CORRECT ,ONLY HOOK UP SCANNER AND DRIVE AROUND BLOCK AND FLASH PROGRAMS AT IT WHICH HAS SEEMINGLY HAD ILL AFFECT ON IT AS IN MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS WENT 23-24 HIGHWAY TO ABOUT 15-18 NOW, AND THEY CANT GET IT BACK WHERE IT WAS, NOW IT IS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND FAMILY WONT DRIVE BECAUSE SCARED OF IT, AND I M STILL PAYING ON VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE AND NO IDEA HOW TO FIX , OR DODGE I SHOULD SAY, CANT FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249108November 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED AND WINDSHIELD RESEALED, NEITHER OF THESE FIXED PROBLEM. LISTENED UNDER HOOD AND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM HEAD GASKET/AIR INTAKE AREA. POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH HEAD GASKET BEING WRONG SIZE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248583November 12, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
DEFECT NOTICE RCDNN-08V525-3946.PDF REPORTS A DEFECT IN 2007 DODGE NITRO PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AFFECTING VEHICLE SAFETY. THE RECALL ONLY INVOLVES VEHICLES WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT SHOULD ALSO COVER VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE PART IS USED FOR BOTH MODELS, AND THE SAME DEFECT IS FOUND ON THOSE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS- THAT IS, THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD ON THOSE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. MY 2007 NITRO (W/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR FIRMLY WHILE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE, AND THE CAUSE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS FOR THE MANUAL- TRANSMISSION-EQUIPPED NITROS. THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE BOTH MODELS. MY NEW YORK STATE INSPECTION REQUIRES THE PARKING BRAKE TO HOLD, FOR SAFETY REASONS, AND DODGE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART ON MY VEHICLE, AS WELL AS THOSE OWNED BY OTHERS, IN ORDER TO KEEP THEM OPERATING SAFELY. A SHORT ONLINE VISIT TO DODGENITROFORUMZ.COM WILL CONFIRM THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER NITRO OWNERS AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT, YET DODGE IS ONLY RECALLING THE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE REST OF HAVE A USELESS PARKING BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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