Dodge Nitro Complaints (2007)

825 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10364057November 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE TURN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD TWISTED AND FALLEN OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CASING ALONG THE TOP OF THE NITRO CRACKED, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR HEADLINER AND WINDSHIELD. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR PARK INDICATING DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL. UPON INSPECTION BY TWO SEPARATE BODY SHOPS (ONE BEING A DEALERSHIP) IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT THAT RESULTED IN THE INCIDENT. AT THIS TIME THE WARRANTY IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE DRIVE SHAFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364696November 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FUELING UP THE VEHICLE, THE GAS TANK "BURPS" OUT ABOUT A GALLON AND A HALF OF GAS ALL OVER THE PERSON PUMPING GAS, THE TRUCK AND THE GROUND AROUND THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363681November 2, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
FAILURE OF TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS ON DODGE NITRO. THE VALVE STEMS ON MY NITRO ARE FATIGUED AND ARE BREAKING APART. I HAVE HAD TWO REPLACED AND FEAR ONE OF THE ORIGINAL STEMS REMAINING WILL POSSIBLY BLOW WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED CAUSING A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362658October 27, 2010
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED THE CONTACT FROM STRIKING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS SPUN AROUND FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT THEN RELEASED FROM THE LATCH, SENDING THE CONTACT INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF COMMON SEAT BELT FAILURE IN THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AS THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10362708October 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS FILLER PIPES SPIT OUT GAS WHEN FUELING RESULTING IN SPILLAGE ON VEHICLE, GROUND AND PERSON PUMPING GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361647October 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING TANK ON OUR 2007 DODGE NITRO, FUEL WILL POUR OUT OF FUEL FILL DOWN THE SIDE OF CAR AND ALL OVER THE FLOOR. PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND FUEL WILL BURP OUT OF FILLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359621October 8, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FRACTURED IN HALF AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE USING THE DOOR HANDLES. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REACH OUTSIDE THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDOWS WOULD ALSO FAIL AND WOULD NOT OPEN THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE SOMEONE OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OR SHE WOULD CLIMB TO THE REAR SEAT IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HANDLES COULD BE REPLACED BUT AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356741September 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A '07 DODGE NITRO BACK IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR. RECENTLY IT BEGAN DOING A "SHUT OFF" WHILE GOING ABOUT 80 MPH, DID THAT TWICE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THE NEXT DAY IT STALLED WHILE TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, EACH TIME IT HAS STARTED RIGHT BACK UP ON ITS OWN NO PROBLEM. LAST NIGHT I WENT TO GO PICK UP MY SON FROM CLASS GO TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND GOT NO RESPONSE, TRUCK WAS DEAD AS DEAD CAN GET. HAD MY HUSBAND JUMP IT AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS MORNING IT WENT DEAD AGAIN WHILE I WAS WAITING IN A DRIVE-THRU LINE, HAD PEOPLE YELLING AT ME RATHER THEN ASKING IF I NEEDED HELP, FINALLY FLAGGED SOMEONE DOWN AND GOT A JUMP, AGAIN STARTED RIGHT UP NO PROBLEM. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR TIPM ON VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE JANUARY 23, 2007. MINE WAS BUILT IN NOVEMBER OF '06 BUT WHEN I CHECKED THE DODGE SITE AND ENTERED MY VIN AS IT INSTRUCTED IT ONLY PULLED UP THE WIPER RELAY RECALL. I THEN CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY ISSUE AND HOW I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN VEHICLES FOR THE TIPM CAUSING IT TO STALL OUT, THEY TOLD ME THERE NEVER WAS SUCH A RECALL AND THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT EVER HAPPENING. I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT( IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) AND PRINTED OUT THE RECALL TO SHOW THEM WHEN I GET THERE, UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T GET IN UNTIL THURSDAY WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO DRIVE SCARED OUT OF MY WITS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. IF IT ISN'T FIXABLE THEN I MAY HAVE TO LOOK INTO GETTING RID OF MY BELOVED NITRO AS I CANNOT HAVE THIS HAPPENING WHEN I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354776September 9, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WITH NORMAL USE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED IN TWO. IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVERS DOOR, WITH THE KEY STILL IN THE IGNITION YOU MUST HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON, ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP AND THEN TURN OFF THE CAR. MY DOOR HANDLE IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD BUT I HAVE MORE THAN THE ALLOTTED MILES DUE TO MY LONG COMMUTE TO WORK. I WAS TOLD IT COST 75.00 FOR THE PART AND TWO HOURS OF LABOR AT $115.00 FOR A ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $300.00 TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. I FEEL THE PART IS POORLY MADE FOR ITS USE AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER SNAPPED OFF. I ALSO FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DRIVER CANNOT MAKE A QUICK ESCAPE OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THIS PART UNEXPECTEDLY SNAPS. I WAS ALSO SURPRISED WHEN CONTACTING THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAD THE PART IN STOCK, WHICH ALSO TELLS ME THEY MUST HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL TO KEEP THAT PARTICULAR PART IN STOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352451August 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NHTSA COMPLAIN REPORT. DONE ON 08082810 AT 754AM DODGE NITRO 2007, ENGINE STALLING WHEN WET OR JUST AFTER RAINING - IT HAPPEN ALREADY MORE THAN 10 TIMES, WENT TO DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED SOME ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A WHILE. BUT NOW, NOT ONLY CAR STALLS, MEANING ENGINE SHUTS OFF BUT ALSO THE ESP/BAS, ABS, AND THE SKIDDING CAR ICON LIGHTS ALL ARE ON, SUDDENLY BRAKES STARTED PULSATING WHEN DRIVING PROBABLY AT ABOUT 30/25 MPH, DECIDED GO BACK HOME BEFORE GETTING INTO THE FREEWAY WHICH SPEED LIMIT IS 60/65, SO AFTER READING RECALLS AT NHTSA OFFICIAL WEB PAGE I AM GOING TODAY TO THE DEALER FOR THOSE TWO PROBLEMS, AND OTHER ONE I FOUND IN SAME WEB PAGE, THANKS TO THE PEOPLE THAT WORKS FOR NHTSA FOR GIVING US ALL THIS INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352142August 26, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
OUR 2007 DODGE NITRO HAS HAD BOTH INSIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLES BREAK THIS SUMMER, THE RIGHT SIDE IN JUNE AND THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE IN AUGUST. THE BREAK IS IN THE SAME PLACE ON BOTH AND RESULTED IN THE PASSENGER AND THEN THE DRIVER UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE EXCEPT THRU THE BACK SEAT DOORS OR BY OPENING THE FRONT DOORS BY LOWERING THE WINDOW AND REACHING OUT TO THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME FOR THE REASON THAT OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER COULD NOT GET OUT OF OUR VEHICLE AS A NEW DRIVER. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH AT A COST OF OVER $100. THE PARTS PERSON THAT I WORKED WITH TO ORDER THE PART SAID THE PAST TIME HE HAS ORDERED THESE FOR OTHERS AND KEEPS THEM IN STOCK. I THINK WE HAVE A GRAVE ISSUE WITH SAFETY AND BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT OR FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351637August 25, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT
TIRE SENSOR STEM CRACKS CAUSING TIRE TO LOSE AIR. I WILL HAVE HAD 4 REPLACED IN LAST 12 MONTHS. THESE ARE NOT DUE TO DAMAGE. THEY ARE STRESS CRACKS. 2007 DODGE NITRO. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINT FROM OTHER DODGE/CHRYSLER OWNERS: HTTP://FORUMS.AUTOMOTIVE.COM/70/6545774/TIRES/CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP-LOW-TIRE-PRESSURE-SENSORS/INDEX.HTML HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2008/DODGE/GRAND+CARAVAN/TIRE+PRESSURE+MONITORING+SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348488August 10, 2010
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE HAD MY LUGGAGE RACK/RAIL BAR REPLACED OVER TEN TIMES BY DODGE. THEY NOW SAY WARRANTY IS UP. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THE PART SEEING THE RACK I HAVE NEVER USED COMES LOOSE AND BREAKS FROM WIND SPEED. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED TO THE OWNERS AND THE DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO GUARANTEE THEIR WORK AND PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347479August 5, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY LEVER WOULD HAVE TO PUSHED FARTHER THAN THE LAST EACH TIME IT WAS UTILIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343459July 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPONTANEOUSLY LIT ALL WARNING INDICATORS AND STALLED. WHEN I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER ABOUT RECALL G25 OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07V291. THEY INDICATED THAT ONLY CANADIAN MADE VEHICLES WERE PART OF THIS EARLIER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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