Dodge Nitro Complaints

1,457 consumer complaints on file.

#10434356November 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IT APPEARS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK WHICH SEEMS TO SPILL FUEL EVERY TIME DURING REFUELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434266November 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WITH EVERY FUEL FILL UP I ATTEMPT, UPON COMPLETION WHEN THE FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF AND STOPS PUMPING THE VEHICLE 'SPITS UP' FUEL SPEWING IT ON THE CAR AND GROUND. I HAVE FOUND NO WAY TO AVOID THIS, EVEN PUMPING SLOWER OR ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE NOZZLE OUT AT THE END QUICKLY OR LEAVING IT IN TO BLOCK SPEWAGE. IT IS HAZARDOUS, MESSY, AND NOT TO MENTION ANNOYING. I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, AS I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE DODGE VEHICLES AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING EVERYWHERE TO EVERYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433833November 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I AND MY CAR STARTED FREAKING OUT. HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING, HORN BLAZING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND FLUID SPRAYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432868October 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE REVERSING AT 2 MPH. WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDING FORWARD, THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,897.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432588October 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FUEL VALVE SYSTEM BEING A DEFECT. THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM SUCH AS WHEN YOUR PUMPING GAS IT IS OVERFLOWING DUE TO THE FUEL VALVE NOT WORKING PROPERLY LIKE IT SHOULD. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY REASON DUE TO IT SHUTS THE FUEL OFF IF THE CAR ARE ROLLED OVER WHICH MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO WHOEVER IS INVOLVED. MY CAR ONLY HAS 38,500 MILES ON THE CAR AND IS USED. I GOT IT A YEAR AGO AND IT DID IT TO ME TWICE WHEN I FIRST DID IT BUT THEN HAVEN'T DONE IT SINCE THE LAST 5 FUEL UPS AND NOW IT IS OVER FLOWING EVERY TIME. THEY HAVE RECALLED THE JEEPS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT THE DODGE NITROS. THE DODGE NITROS HAVE THE SAME FUEL TANK IN THEM AS THE JEEPS SO WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR. FOR SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN DIE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT GET IT REPAIRED COST OVER 1,000. I GOT IT USED AND THE DEALER ISN'T EVEN WILLING TO COVER IT. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD RECALL THE DODGE NITROS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS BECAUSE I KNOW I AM GOING TO BE HAVING A NEWBORN VERY SOON AND THE SAFETY IS VERY HIGH AND IF THEY DO NOT GET RECALL I WILL BE GETTING IT FIXED SINCE NOW A DAYS THE PEOPLE WHO SELL THESE PRODUCTS DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432680October 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM HAVING MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I GET GAS, THE AIR CONDITIONER ONLY COOLS WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES HEAT INSTEAD, THE LOCKS DO NOT WORK 4 OUT OF 7 DAYS A WEEK, THE TPM SIGNAL COMES ON EVERY FEW DAYS EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES ARE FINE, AND THE WINDOWS DO NOT WORK ON OCCASION. ALTHOUGH THIS APPEARS TO ME THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL AND GAS TANK ISSUE, THERE ARE NOT ANY RECALLS ISSUED AT THIS TIME. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I WILL NEED TO BRING IT BY WHEN THINGS ARE NOT WORKING IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DO ANY TYPE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. I CONSIDER BOTH ELECTRICAL AND GAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN. IN ADDITION, BUT I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE, BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432204October 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430072October 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL MY CAR. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT IS THERE TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND THAT THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE, AND THUS THE GAS SPILLS OUT, AND YOUR CAR COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428788October 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DURING REFUELING, WHETHER MANUAL SHUTOFF OR AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF, FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER NECK. THIS BEGAN ABOUT 27,000 MILES AND CONTINUES. SPILLED FUEL ON SKIN IS CAUSING IRRITATION. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS, SEARCH ON INTERNET REVEALS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FORM MULTIPLE OWNERS OF SAME SAFETY FAILURE. SIGNIFICANT GASOLINE SPILLS OUT, FLIES ONTO PERSONS FUELING VEHICLE AND GROUND, CAUSING POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL, DEALER CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE OF MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS AND HAZARD IS GREAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428820October 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE PUMPING MY GAS THE GAS BEGAN TO BACKFLOW UP IN POOR EVERYWHERE AND ALL OVER THE CAR AND THE GROUND AT THE GAS STATION AND ON MY HANDS. THIS CLEARLY IS UNSAFE FOR ONE IT IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD IT IS DANGEROUS TOWARDS ONES HEALTH AND ALSO THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE READ ELSEWHERE OF OTHER PEOPLE NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE SINCE 2007 IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND AM UNSURE WHY THEY WOULD NOT YET HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BY NOW. WITH THAT SAID I DEFINITELY THINK THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO PUT A STOP TO THIS FIRE HAZARD BEFORE SOME ONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMETHING "DANGEROUS" SUCH AS SOME ONE SERIOUSLY GETTING BURNED BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY. [XXX] 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
#10428370October 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427089September 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING. REPORTS OF "ROLLOVER VALVE IN TANK NOT SEALING" HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO DODGE BUT NO RECALL AS OF YET. "THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE CAN ALLOW FUEL TO PASS INTO THE VAPOR CANISTER RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE. " *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426887September 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN FILLING MY VEHICLE WITH GAS WHEN THE PUMP SHUT OFF IT SPLASHED OUT QUITE A BIT OF FUEL. I THOUGHT OK ONE TIME. MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DO THIS NOW. BECAUSE OF THIS I JUST PUT IN SO MANY GALLONS OF FUEL AND TURN OFF MYSELF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WOULD HAVE TO BRING IN AND PAY TO HAVE IT TESTED. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NITRO. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT COULD SPLASH IN EYES, ETC. IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE. I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL BY NOW. I HAVE LEFT 3 MESSAGES FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME TO DISCUSS THIS BUT NO ONE RETURNS MY CALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426897September 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN FILLING MY VEHICLE WITH GAS WHEN THE PUMP SHUT OFF IT SPLASHED OUT QUITE A BIT OF FUEL. I THOUGHT OK ONE TIME. MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DO THIS NOW. BECAUSE OF THIS I JUST PUT IN SO MANY GALLONS OF FUEL AND TURN OFF MYSELF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WOULD HAVE TO BRING IN AND PAY TO HAVE IT TESTED. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NITRO. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT COULD SPLASH IN EYES, ETC. IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD B A RECALL BY NOW. I HAVE LEFT 3 MESSAGES FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME TO DISCUSS THIS BUT NO ONE RETURNS MY CALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426926September 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A DODGE NITRO R/T 4X4 AND SINCE FEBRUARY 2011, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, INCLUDING ON 09/16/11, WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME A NUISANCE AND IS BEGINNING TO BE A GRAVE DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426769September 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY DODGE NITRO FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM THE TANK IN UPWARDS TO HALF A GALLON. IT SEEMS TO NOT MATTER WHETHER I SET THE PUMP ON LOW, HIGH OR FILL UP MANUALLY, FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM THE NOZZLE OF THE TANK, AFTER PUMP HAS SHUT OFF)...ONCE SOAKING MY PANTS IN GAS. THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS. THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM, IT'S A PERSONAL DANGER, AND A DANGER TO OTHERS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, AND HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING, HOWEVER, BASED ON HOW MANY TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME I CAN MOST LIKELY ASSUME IT WAS. WHEN DOING RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. SEEMS AS THOUGH JEEPS AND DODGES ARE HAVING THESE ISSUES. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426576September 21, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED IS NOW JUST HANGING. IN ORDER TO EXIT VEHICLE NEED TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN , OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE , ROLL WINDOW BACK UP , THEN TURN VEHICLE OFF. THIS IS A HAZARD......IN AN EMERGENCY...IF POWER GOES OUT WHILE IN CAR...I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE.... WHAT IF MY ELECTRIC WINDOW STOPS WORKING...THEN I AM STUCK....NOT SAFE.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425209September 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CAR IS LESS FOUR YEARS OLD AND I AM HAVING MAJOR REPAIR PROBLEMS ALREADY. I UNDERSTAND THAT WEAR AND TEAR OF A VECHICLE WILL RESULT IN REPAIRS, BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD AN AC COMPRESSER GO OUT WITHIN FOUR YEARS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, DODGE IS REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON LINE AND THEIR ARE COUNTLESS DODGE NITRO CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE COMPRESSOR, IT'S NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR IT. DODGE REALLY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAINT. I REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR AT DODGE HEADQUARTERS, AND I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD NOT HAPPEN. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WENT ON TO SAY THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424750September 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL OVERFLOWS ONCE FULL AND GOES ALL OVER THE GROUND AND VEHICLE. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF BUT FUEL JUST COMES BACK UP THROUGH THE TANK FILL SPOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424531September 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, INCLUDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HORN. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY TIPM MODULE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED SINCE THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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