Dodge Nitro Complaints (2007)

825 consumer complaints on file.

#10341452July 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SPLASH BACK OF GAS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. RUNS DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE AND ONTO GROUND SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN DODGE SHOULD ADDRESS. CALLED THE COMPANY AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER [XXX] AND SENT ME TO DEALER TO HAVE MY 2007 NITRO CHECKED. DEALER FOUND GAS TANK CHECK VALVE STUCK CLOSED AND SEAL TORN. TO FIX PROBLEM FUEL TANK AND VALVE NEED TO BE REPLACED;$975. CALLED COMPANY BACK AND SINCE MY MILEAGE WAS 43,000 TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE A CO-PAY OF $450.NEEDLESS TO SAY I WASN'T HAPPY TO BE PAYING FOR A SAFETY ISSUE DODGE CLEARLY KNOWS ABOUT AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES.AFTER TELLING THIS TO MY DODGE CASE WORKER CHELSIE CS1123 SHE TOLD ME THEY WEREN'T CHANGING THEIR POLICY AND GAVE ME 30 DAYS. I HAD VEHICLE FIXED AND PAID CO-PAY. DODGE KNOWS THEY HAVE YOU OVER A BARREL AND YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE GETTING HURT BEFORE DODGE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY MIGHT THINK THAT'S CHEAPER THAN REPLACING FAULTY TANKS AND VALVES ON ALL DODGE NITROS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340998July 1, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE CONTACT DROVE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE LEFT FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER HAND, ARM, AND LEGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE GWINNETT COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER IS 10-058161. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10339620June 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING WITH GAS THE TRUCK WILL NOT SIGNAL THE GAS PUMP TO "CLICK' AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL THUS CAUSING GAS TO OVERFLOW DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339757June 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE CALLED A TOWING COMPANY AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE A FUSED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THEIR HOME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED IT WAS STILL AT THEIR HOME AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. VWB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339507June 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN PROCEEDED TO RESTART AND INDEPENDENTLY REVERSE. THE DEALER ADVISED HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE FAILURE CODES WERE RESET WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339365June 21, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE INSIDE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/18/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336262June 14, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE BROKE. HAD TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN TO EXIT VEHICLE. DISCOVERED THE PART WAS 100% PLASTIC. WOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY CONCERN IN AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION. I REPAIRED BY ADDING A METAL CLASP TO THE PLASTIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335721June 10, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V438000, VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN A RAIN STORM THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER WHEN HER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $155.63 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED IN FEBRUARY 2010. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER PRESENTED HER WITH A RECALL LETTER THAT SHE DID NOT RECEIVE IN THE MAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335416June 9, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ORDERED PARTS FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335005June 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO. EVERY TIME WE REFUEL THE NITRO GASOLINE OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE FILL LINE, LEAVING GAS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE DODGE NITRO AND ON THE GROUND. WE USED OTHER GAS STATIONS PUMP NOZZLES AND STILL THE SAME,GAS EVERYWHERE. IT DON'T MATTER HOW FAST OR HOW SLOW YOU FUEL IT STILL OVERFLOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334374June 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2007 MODEL DODGE NITRO, WHICH I BOUGHT IN MARCH 2008, FROM AL MULLA & BEHBEHANI MOTOR CO. W.L.L., THE OFFICIAL DEALER OF CHRYSLER, DODGE & JEEP IN KUWAIT. THE VEHICLE INFORMATION NUMBER IS [XXX] . TILL DATE MY VEHICLE HAS COVERED 45,000 KMS. ON MAY 12, 2010, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ITS PERIODIC OIL CHANGE. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, I FOUND SMOKE ARISING FROM THE ENGINE, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS SWITCHED OFF. SINCE THEN I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO INQUIRE ABOUT MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I COULD HAVE IT BACK. THEIR ANSWER HAS ALWAYS BEEN, 'WE NEED MORE TIME.' THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO CHANGE THE WHOLE WIRING. THE BRANCH MANAGER NEVER TAKES THE TELEPHONE. BUT, AFTER ALL THESE LOCAL REPAIR WORK, HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT A SIMILAR INCIDENT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE REASON WHY MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE JUST AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AND WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL OFF. IF THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. INCIDENTALLY, THE DEALER PROVIDED ME THE TEMPORARY USAGE OF A 2008 MODEL JEEP, IN WHICH I DISCOVERED TO MY HORROR THAT THE HAND-BRAKES WERE NOT EVEN FUNCTIONING. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOMEBODY RESPONSIBLE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY AND RESPOND TO MY PREDICAMENT AT HAVING BOUGHT A DODGE. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334182June 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GASOLINE OVERFLOWS ONTO SIDE OF TRUCK AND GROUND WHEN FILLING TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331826May 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ON 2/22/10 I TOOK MY DODGE NITRO SLT IN FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RECALL TO THE DEALERSHIP. EVERY SINCE THE WIPER WASHER (T.I.P.M) WAS REPLACED I'VE HAD THE MIL LIGHT COME ON THREE TIMES, STALLING AND THE PANIC ALARM GOING OFF WHEN I USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN THE NITRO ON THE ROAD TO RESET THE MIL LIGHT, INTERMITTENTLY THE PANIC ALARM STILL GOES OUT, THEY'RE REPLACED THE T.I.P.M ON 5/19/10; SUGGESTING THAT I GOT A BAD ONE A DAY LATER THE PANIC ALARM WENT OFF AGAIN. THE ONLY WAY IT STOPPED WAS TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331007May 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOW ON THE 2007 DODGE NITRO. PURCHASED NITRO TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE LAST TWO TIMES OUT OF THREE WHEN I PUT GAS IN IT OVERFLOWED WHEN TAKING THE GAS PUMP OUT OF TANK. FIRST TIME THE PUMPED STOPPED ON IT'S OWN AND SECOND TIME I STOPPED THE PUMP MANUALLY BECAUSE I THOUGHT TOO MUCH GAS WAS GOING IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328999May 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FUELING MY 2007 DODGE NITRO R/T AS THE FUEL REACHES FULL AND THE GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF, SOME FUEL BURPS UP AND SPILLS TO GROUND/ON TO SIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS EACH TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328638May 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO AND EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF (LIKE IT SHOULD) THEN WHEN I GO TO TAKE THE PUMP PUT GAS SHOOTS EVERYWHERE ON ME THE CAR AND GROUND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO "FILL MY TANK AT ALL I HAVE TO STOP WHEN I THINK IT MIGHT BE GETTING SEMI-FULL. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ON THIS PROBLEM. AND BELIEVE THAT IT I COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE NITROS AND SHOULD BE FIXED SOON BEFORE IT GETS WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328177April 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO OVERFILLS GAS TANK. VALVE IN GAS TANK IS NOT WORKING. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326189April 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING THE LAST MAJOR SNOW STORM I NOTICED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A BRAKE FAILURE AFTER TALKING TO A COWORKER HE SAID THAT SOMETIMES A LOT OF SNOW CAN MESS WITH THE BRAKES. HIS EXPLANATION SEEMED LOGICAL. ON 4/17/10 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND STARTED COASTING TOWARDS TRAFFIC THAT JUST STARTED MOVING. MY APPROACH SPEED WAS A LITTLE FASTER BUT BY NO MEANS NOTHING THAT COULDN'T BE STOPPED. WHEN I WENT TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BREAKS DIDN'T WORK. I FELT LIKE I WAS STANDING ON THEM. I TRIED TO MAKE A CORRECTION MANEUVER TO NOT INJURE ANYONE BUT I COULDN'T WITHOUT GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.AND REARENDED SOMEONE. WHO IN INTURN REARENDED SOMEONE (4 CARS TOTAL BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS MOVING). ALL OF THE BRAKE RECALLS WERE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT MY 36,000 MILE SERVICE. THIS WAS THE SAME FEELING I HAD DURING THE SNOW INCIDENT BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL YESTERDAY. I AM GLAD THAT EVERYONE IS ALRIGHT BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324931April 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, ONCE THE TANK IS FULL IT DOES NOT TRIGGER THE FUEL PUMP TO SHUT OFF AND GAS COMES SPEWING OUT OF THE TANK UNTIL YOU MANUALLY SHUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323752April 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN EVER I FILL UP MY 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH GAS. THE FUEL SHOOTS OUT THE FILLER AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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