Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10721966May 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 DODGE NITRO HAD A FAILURE OF THE TOTAL INTEGRATED BODY CONTROL MODULE AROUND 91000 MILES. IT CAUSED MY WIPERS TO TURN ON AND STAY ON CONTINOUSLY EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THIS PART FOR THE YEAR BEFORE MY CAR WAS MADE AND I'M CONCERNED IT MAY BE A CONTINUING PROBLEM. IT COST 560 DOLLARS TO CORRECT THE ERROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721781May 27, 2015
WHEELS
DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AND LOW TIRE LIGHT CAME ON, LOST ALL AIR IN FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. WHEN I LOOKED THE AIR VALVE WAS MISSING, CHECKED OTHER WHEELS AND FOUND ALLOY LUG NUTS( TIRE PRESSURE MONITERS) WERE ALL CRACKED AND FALLING OFF. HAD TOWED TO CLIO RANDY WISE CHRYSLER. REPLACED ALL 4 SENSORS AND A TIRE $700 REPAIR ! ALTHOUGH IT IS A 2009 I ONLY HAVE 25,000 MILES ON IT. I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR ! I MADE CALLS ONLY TO BE TOLD SORRY ! I SEE THERE ARE RECALLS ON THESE JUST NOT FOR MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721822May 27, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS MY THIRD INCIDENT WITH A FAULTY TIPM ON MY 2008 DODGE NITRO SLT. LIGHTS, HORNS, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS AS WELL AS THE WASHER FLUID SPRAYING OUT OF CONTROL. I REMOVE THE FUSE FOR BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HORNS TO SILENCE THEM, THEN REMOVE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET THE TIPM. IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL SO FAR. LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT UNIT FOR PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721435May 26, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721416May 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,052.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721100May 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY PRE-OWNED 2008 DODGE NITRO 2 MONTHS AGO. A WEEK AGO IT ALL WENT HAYWIRE LIKE MY CAR WAS POSSESSED. IT ALSO HAPPENED THE FOLLOWING WEEK. -- WHILE USING THE KEY FOB TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE CAR THE HORN STARTS BLARING, THE WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR) START GOING, WASHER FLUID SHOOTING OUT, DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, AND THE LIGHTS BLINKING. -- DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY LOCK/UNLOCK EACH DOOR WITH THE KEY. -- REAR PASSENGER DOORS AND THE REAR HATCH WONT UNLOCK. -- WHEN TURNING ON THE ENGINE THE HORN STARTS BLARING, THE WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR) START GOING, WASHER FLUID SHOOTING OUT, DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, AND THE LIGHTS BLINKING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. -- IF I TURN ON/OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THE HORN STARTS BLARING AND LIGHTS START FLASHING -- WHEN PRESSING THE ACTUAL DOOR LOCK THE HORN STARTS BLARING BASED ON THE RESEARCH I DID AND OTHER 2008 DODGE NITRO OWNERS THE DIAGNOSIS IS APPARENTLY A FAULTY TIPM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THIS PART. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR OF SOMETHING MAJOR HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING. MY DOORS WONT UNLOCK AND I AM TERRIFIED TO HAVE ANYONE IN MY CAR. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT THE CAR CATCHES ON FIRE? I WONT BE ABLE TO GET ANY ONE OUT. DODGE HAS RECALLED THE 2010-2012 BUT HAS FAILED TO RECALL THE 2008 DESPITE THE NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR THE PART NEEDED TO FIX THESE VEHICLES. I AM REALLY SURPRISED THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS NOT STOOD BY THEIR PRODUCTS AND IS PUTTING THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES AT RISK. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY TIPM ON ALL DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES? WHY HAS DODGE/CHRYSLER NOT RECTIFIED THIS SITUATION BEFORE IT BECOMES A BIGGER ISSUE LIKE THE FORD TIRE RECALL, GM IGNITION RECALL AND THE RECENT AIRBAG RECALLS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721019May 22, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF OUR DASH WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND THEN EVENTUALLY GO OFF BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. FROM THEN ON THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO START ON OCCASION. TOOK IN TO DEALER THREE TIMES, THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE MAYBE YOU JUST NEED A NEW BATTERY. FINALLY ON THE THIRD TRY WHEN WE COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE STARTED, THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM WAS BAD. SEEING AS HOW THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM FOR DODGE MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE STARTED THERE, ALSO THE PART TO REPLACE IT IS ON INDEFINITE BACK ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717674May 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHAT DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT WENT OFF EVER SINCE. I HAVE DID THE RESET WITH TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT IT WILL NOT RESET OR TURN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717247May 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WONT TURN OFF AND TURN ON, AND TURN ON BY THEMSELVES WHEN YOU USE THE TURN SIGNAL, OR THE WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. WHENEVER THIS RANDOM SITUATION OCCURS THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO NOT START. THE STARTER TURNS BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT KICK OVER. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF AT 25,000 MILES AND THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROLS FOR THE WINDOWS AND LOCKS OPERATES AT ABOUT 25% FUNCTIONALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717310May 19, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD WHINING SOUND WAS PRESENT NEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END BECAME EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717116May 18, 2015
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, AIR BAGS
WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON OUR DODGE NITRO. HOWEVER DODGE HAS MADE IT AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS RECALL CORRECTED IN THE HOPES YOU WON'T TAKE YOUR VEHICLE IN AND THEY WON'T HAVE TO SPEND MONEY OR TIME CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. IN ORDER TO HAVE A OUR VEHICLE RECALL CORRECTED WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD TO BRING IN OUR VEHICLE IN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SO IT DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS SO IT COULD BE INSPECTED. AFTER THEY INSPECT IT THEY TELL YOU THERE IS A PROBLEM AND YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS. THIS NOW REQUIRES YOU TO TAKE OFF TIME DURING WORK TWICE BUT YOU ARE ALSO WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR THE ENTIRE TIME THEY DECIDE THEY WANT TO HOLD ONTO IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716416May 14, 2015
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER; HOWEVER, WARM AIR EMITTED THROUGHOUT THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715739May 11, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, IT FAILED TO REGISTER AS FULL AND FUEL SPEWED BACK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713876April 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I KEEP HAVING ISSUES WITH THE WIRING ON TAIL LIGHTS, I CONSTANTLY REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS WHICH WORK, THE WIRING IS BAD IN THIS VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL WHEN IT RAINS, IT DRAINS MY BATTERY AFTER EVERY HEAVY RAIN, IT MAKES A NOISE LIKE IT'S BOOTING UP OR SOMETHING. I LOVE THE VEHICLE BUT REALLY CONSIDERING TRADING IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713554April 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK AT WILL - CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON DURING THE NIGHT WHICH HAS KILLED MY BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES... SO I HAD TO TAKE THE BATTERY OUT OF THE KEY FOB WHICH MEANS THE SECURITY SYSTEM CAN'T BE SET.. THE RADIO IS BUZZING AND SCREECHING AT WILL - WORKS SOMETIMES AND THEN IT WON'T BUT RESTARTING THE VEHICLE USUALLY FIXES THIS... THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT WILL AND EVEN STAYS ON MOST OF THE DRIVING TIME... THE GAS CAP WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT WILL - HAVE REPLACED THE GAS CAP TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR AND IT CONTINUES TO GIVE THIS WARNING... - I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY NITRO OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM... DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT IN ORDER FOR DODGE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHANGING THE TIPM IN THEIR VEHICLES???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712829April 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO REQUIRE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MORE PRESSURE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES THAN THEY HAD EARLIER IN THE DAY. SINCE THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IT HAS STEADILY INCREASED REQUIRING ME TO PUSH MY BRAKES ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE. IN A FEW CASES MY BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO ENGAGE AT ALL REQUIRING ME TO SWERVE OUT OF TRAFFIC LANES IN ORDER TO AVOID CAUSING A WRECK. I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TWICE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE BRAKES ENGAGING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712753April 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN DOORS ARE OPENED ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK USING KEY REMOTE HAVE TO CLIMB INSIDE AND REACH OVER DRIVERS SEAT TO MANUALLY UNLOCK DOOR IF A PASSENGER SHOULD BE INSIDE DURING AN ACCIDENT HIS COULD BE A TERRIBLE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712392April 23, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WILL NOT LOCK. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE "LOCK-UNLOCK KEY" STOPPED WORKING AND NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD TO MANUALLY USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR AND THEN MANUALLY USE THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON FOR THE REST OF THE DOORS. LAST MONTH (MARCH 2015), THE LOCKS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. AFTER 2 DAYS THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES STARTING WORKING, BUT THE LOCK BUTTON IS COMPLETELY NON-FUNCTIONAL. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK EVERY DOOR TO KEEP MY CAR SOMEWHAT SECURE, HOWEVER MY TRUNK IS NOW STUCK UNLOCKED WITH NO WAY TO LOCK IT. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR TO 3 MECHANICS AND NONE OF THEM CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712243April 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE CONTROL MODULE HAS TO BE - STRANGE THINGS KEEP HAPPENING, DOOR LOCKS ARE ACTIVATING BY THEMSELVES CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO STAY ON AND RUNNING DOWN BATTERY AND OTHER TIMES ITS DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK AT ALL WITH OR WITHOUT USING KEY FOB, RADIO IS WORKING SPORADICALLY AND MAKING STRANGE LOUD NOISES, THERE'S EVEN A WHISTLE SOUND COMING FORM THE FUSE BOX AT TIMES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT WILL. I'VE READ WHERE A LOT OF NITRO'S ARE DOING THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE SOME TYPE OF CONTROL MODULE. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND CAN'T GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706558April 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
CONFUSED WITH DIFFERENT INFORMATION REGARDING REPLACEMENT / REPAIR OF THE DRIVESHAFT OR BOOT. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT... REPLACE THE WHOLE DRIVESHAFT REPLACE JUST THE BOOT ONE MECHANIC SAYS THE SHAFT THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IS FROM THE TRANSFER CASE TO THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS THIS A AFTER MARKET PART OR DEALERSHIP PART? CONCERNED - RECALL DRIVESHAFT ISSUES WITH 4X2 2007 NITRO - WHY WOULD 4X4 AND 4X2 HAVE DRIVESHAFT ISSUES BUT RECALL ON THE 4X2 ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Nitro