2007 Dodge Nitro Complaint Log

UPON TRYING TO EXIT MY PARKED VEHICLE, THE DOOR HANDLE JUST BROKE RIGHT OFF WHEN I PULLED ON IT TO OPEN THE DOOR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE WINDOWS FAIL OR IF THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF A CRASH IN WHICH QUICK EXIT WAS IMPORTANT, I WOULD BE TRAPPED IN MY VEHICLE. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE IN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REPLACE THE HANDLE, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NITROS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY. BEING TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE DUE TO HANDLE FAILURE IS A BIG PROBLEM. *TR

OUR 2007 DODGE NITRO HAS A RECALL ON IT (N10) I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IT FIXED SINCE LATE JUNE/2013 TO EARLY JULY/2013 WITH NO PREVAIL IT IS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE AND GET WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER RECALL DEPARTMENT ASKING TO GET A LOANER UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. EVERYTIME I CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THEY ARE STILL WAITING ON THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT.ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO DO NEXT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. KIND REGARD [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HORN GOES OFF ON IT OWN, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. STARTS WON'T START, BATTERY IS NOT DEAD. DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. PASSENGER DOOR CONTROLS THE DRIVE SETTING FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CAR, SHUTTING RADIO OFF. THE DRIVE DOOR WILL LOCK AND NOT LET YOU OUT, EVEN TRYING TO PULL IT UP MANUAL AND IT WON'T LET YOU. HAVE TO USE KEY IN DOOR TO UNLOCK AND QUICKLY OPEN BEFORE IT LOCKS AGAIN. IN AN ACCIDENT THIS COULD BE A BIG PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. KMJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE), WHICH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/22/13 *CN

EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE VEHICLE THE GAS OVERFLOWS ONTO THE CAR AND GAS STATION GROUND. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR A FIRE TO START. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL EAT THE PAINT OFF BY THE FILL UP AS WELL. *TR

WENT ON A TRIP ABOUT 300 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. WHEN WE GOT THERE THE NEXT DAY MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS LOW. EVERY DAY SENSE THEN I HAVE HAD TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRE. TOOK IT TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND MY RIM HAD CRACKED ON THE INSIDE THEY SAID I MUST HAVE IT A POT HOLE ON THE TRIP. I HOW EVER WAS THE ONLY ONE DRIVING THE NITRO THE WHOLE TIME AND NOTHING WAS EVER HIT. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESES RIMS EVERY WINTER I HAVE TO GET THEM CLEANED B/C THEY ERODE AND CAUSE LEAKAGE. *TR

I AM LIVING IN PUERTO RICO AND I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO, WHICH HAS A RECALL, UNDER BODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD 05/24/2013 INCOMPLETE I WENT TO CABRERA MOTORS WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR SO I CAN GET THE RECALL FIXED. I WENT ON JULY 11, 2013, AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE IN 2 WEEKS. HERE WE ARE AUGUST 20, 2013 AND STILL NO PART. I'VE CALLED MANY TIMES AND EVERY TIME I CALL I'M TOLD THE PART IS NOT IN. I NEED MY VEHICLE TO MOVE AND I HAVE MY FAMILY IN IT. IF A CAR IS RECALLED IT IS DUE TO A SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE HELP. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT MY NITRO BUT EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT WILL CLICK OFF AT THE NOZZLE BUT THEN I GET GAS SPEWING BACK OUT! IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE NOW AT TWO DIFFERENT PUMPS AT TWO DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. IT SCARED ME VERY MUCH AND IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD! MY NITRO IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT I KNOW I AM NOT ALONE WITH HAVING THIS ISSUE. THE ONLY FIX I KNOW OF IS REPLACING THE GAS TANK AT MY EXPENSE. I FEEL AS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND PREVALENT ISSUE DODGE SHOULD ADDRESS IT ASAP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, SHOOK, AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT HAD BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE SHE RECEIVED THE INITIAL LETTER AND SHE WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY WITHOUT HAVING THE RECALL REMEDY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TOOK CAR IN FOR REPAIRS IN REGARDS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL IN JANUARY 2013. TRUSTING THAT BERGERON DODGE TOOK CARE OF THE RECALLED ISSUE; I NEVER EXPECTED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. ON THE MORNING OF FRIDAY, MAY 3, DURING MY COMMUTE TO WORK, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON ALL PAUSE SETTINGS. SINCE IT WAS RAINING PROFUSELY THAT MORNING, THE HIGHER SETTING WAS OKAY TO USE. AS OF TODAY, I CANNOT DRIVE THE NITRO BECAUSE THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER AND IS NOW A HAZARD TO DRIVE DURING THE RAIN. NOT ONLY DO I FEEL THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPAIRED IN JANUARY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $50 TO LOOK AT THE WIPERS. I AM UTTERLY AND TOTALLY DISGUSTED, FOR THE SIMPLE FACT I HAD TO PAY $150 AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL FOR BERGERON DODGE TO INFORM ME ON THE PRICE TO FIX THE BRAKES, REPLACE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR (BROKE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY/TOLD BY DEALERSHIP PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY), AND REPAIR HEAT SHIELD THAT JUST FELL OFF IN JANUARY 2013; NOW I HAVE TO PAY MORE MONEY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY NEVER REPAIRED A PART THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT DODGE MUST THINK IS NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH TO FIX. ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE HORN KEPT GOING OFF. IN AN HOURS TIME THE THING MUST'VE GONE OFF AT LEAST 30 TIMES! I TOOK IT IN AND THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME 5 POSSIBLE CAUSES AS THE COMPUTER SCAN DIDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES/CODE. TODAY IT STARTED GOING OFF AGAIN. I WAS IN MY HOUSE, SO THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING. WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE THINKING I COULD POSSIBLY UNPLUG THE HORN, I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO WAS ON. NO KEY IN THE IGNITION! OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS, THE HORN HAS GONE OFF BOTH WHILE AND WHILE NOT DRIVING IT, THE RADIO HAS COME ON WHEN NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AND NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED! I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES. WHEN GOOGLING "2007 DODGE NITRO HORN GOING OFF" THERE ARE MULTIPLE STORIES OF THIS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE, WHICH INCLUDE ALL TYPES OF ELECTRIC ISSUES. SOME RESOLVED THE ISSUE WHEN A NEW TIPM WAS INSTALLED. DODGE/CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR FAULTY TIPM BEFORE PEOPLE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED! *TR

AIR BAGS WENT OFF WHEN THE DRIVESHAFT JUST BLEW BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM WHICH IS MAGNETIC AND CAUSES IT TO WEAR QUICKLY AND DRAWS OTHER PARTS TO IT CAUSING IT TO RUB AND RUPTURE; ALSO THE A/C ALWAYS GOES OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES ALL FOR FREON LEAKS. NOTHING GETS COVERED BECAUSE NOT ALL OF THE VEHICLES WERE MADE WITH THIS TERRIBLE ALUMINUM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD!!! I WAS ONLY GOING 40 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD WHEN THIS BLEW WITH MY GIRLFRIEND IN THE CAR. THE DRIVESHAFT BLEW, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE INJURED HER NECK AND BACK FROM THE JOLT. THERE IS NO REASON CORNERS SHOULD BE CUT TO MAKE A CHEAPER VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE! *TR

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FOR THE BACK PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BROKE INTERNALLY AND CAN NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. IF THERE IS A ACCIDENT, MY FAMILY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT HELP FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

ON APRIL 23, 2013 I TOOK OFF FROM A RED LIGHT AT THE TOP OF A HILL. AS I COASTED DOWN THE HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, MY CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF. I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES OR FULLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY, ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR INTO A SIDE STREET AND YARD OF A HOME AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND PUT IT BACK IN AN THE CAR WOULD STILL NOT START. I OPENED THE DOOR TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT WERE STILL WORKING (RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC) AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR SUCCESSFULLY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON MAY 13, 2013 AS I WAS LEAVING WORK, MY CAR WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING. WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE CAR WOULD START AND SHUT OFF AFTER ABOUT 7 OR 8 SECONDS WHILE THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC) STAYED RUNNING. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. ON THE FOURTH TRY, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR. ON THE SECOND TRY, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START AND STAY RUNNING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TOOK MY 2007 DODGE NITRO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ENGINE LIGHTS. AFTER ALL ISSUES WERE REPAIRED RELATED TO ENGINE LIGHTS, I WAS TOLD THE HEAT SHIELD HAD FALLEN AND WAS RESTING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CAUSED A SHAVING OFF OF THE METAL ALONG A 6-8 INCH SPACE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NO LONGER HONOR THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. THE ONLY WAY THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WAS FOR THE CAR TO BE IN HIGH WATER THUS DAMAGING THE HEAT SHIELD CAUSING IT TO WEAR DOWN THE METAL ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO FACTORY-INSTALLED FASTENERS HOLDING THE HEAT SHIELD IN PLACE. I HAVE NOT EVER HAD MY CAR IN HIGH WATER AND UPON MY FURTHER EXAMINATION INCLUDING VIDEO DOCUMENTATION OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE, I POINTED OUT TO THE SERVICE TECH THAT THE FACTORY LABEL ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, MY OIL PAN LACKED DENTS OR DINGS, AND THERE APPEARED TO BE NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE, NOR DID I HAVE ANY WATER RELATED INTERIOR ISSUES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STILL REFUSED TO COVER THE DRIVE SHAFT AND HEAT SHIELD REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED I MAKE A CLAIM TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND TO CONTACT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD OPEN A CLAIM. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEIR SERVICE TECH DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY WATER DAMAGE AND AFTER ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION I WAS TOLD, "I AM NOT TECHNICALLY TRAINED TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.? I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, BASED ON THEIR REVIEW/EVIDENCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO SUBSTANTIATE ANY CLAIM OF WATER DAMAGE. I ALSO RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND DETERMINED THAT THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES. THE REPAIRS WILL COST OVER $1K. THIS SEEMS TO BE EITHER DEFECTIVE OR A FAULTY DESIGN AS THERE ARE NO FACTORY FASTENERS HOLDING THE HEAT SHIELD IN PLACE. *TR

A MONTH AGO STARTED HEARING A HIGH PITCH WHISTLING SOUND. GOT LOUDER AS I ACCELERATED, NOW A CONSTANT SOUND. DRIVING AT 2,000 RPM IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THAT TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FALLING APART AND DEBRIS GOT INTO THE FLUID AND UP INTO PUMP AND.TRANSMISSION. TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. 7YR OLD VEHICLE NEEDING A TRANSMISSION? HAD CHEVY'S THAT LASTED WELL OVER 210,000 MI. FILLING GAS TANK WAITING FOR AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. NEVER HAPPENED. GASOLINE SPEWED OUT ONTO GROUND AND ME. THIS IS CONSTANT. TRIED A DIFFERENT PUMP AND STATION, STILL GAS NOT SHUTTING OFF. I NO LONGER FILL UP THE GAS TANK. HAVING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SIZE TANK AND HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN TANK BEFORE ADDING MORE GAS. THIS STARTED 2 YRS AGO. CHRYSLER STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUBSTANDARD PARTS THAT ARE USED TO BUILD THESE VEHICLES THAT THE PUBLIC PUT TRUST IN!!!!!!! I WILL NO LONGER BUY A DODGE / CHRYSLER PRODUCT. *TR

MY NITRO WAS BROKE INTO AND THE ALARM DID NOT ALERT ME. NOW THE ALARM GOES OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND THE DOORS LOCKS AND UNLOCKS AND HORN CHIRPS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT I HAD AN AFTER MARKET SUNROOF AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE. BUT READING EVERYONE'S POST. THAT IS NOT TRUE! *TR

WHEN I FILLED UP MY TANK & PULLED THE NOZZLE OUT GAS OVERFLOWED OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AT TWO DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES. *TR

GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I ALLOW THE PUMP NOZZLE AUTO STOP. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITH DIFFERENT PUMPS TO SEE IF IT MADE A DIFFERENCE. MADE NO DIFFERENCE, IT OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME. THE PUMP DOES KICK OFF AND STOP, BUT THE GAS COMES POURING OUT ABOUT A SECOND LATER. NOT ONLY IS THIS A PERSONAL HAZARD AS GAS IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE, IT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD WHEN THE GAS POURS ON THE GROUND. *TR

ONCE FUEL TANK REACHES IT'S CAPACITY, GAS SPITS BACK OUT OVERFLOWING THE TANK. ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE.

EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY 07 DODGE NITRO THE GAS OVER FLOWS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND EVERY ONE I GO TO THIS STILL HAPPENS. I EVEN TRIED FILLING SLOWER AND IT STILL OCCURRED. THIS IS GETTING VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I USUALLY END UP FULL OF GASOLINE WHEN IT COMES OUT. IT ALSO COULD BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD IT THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES OCCUR. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE TANK ON THE VEHICLE THE NOZZLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF IN TIME TO PREVENT GAS FROM OVERFLOWING. FILLED UP AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER AT A DIFFERENT PUMP AND SET THE NOZZLE FOR LOW SPEED AND STILL OVERFLOWED OUT OF THE GAS TANK. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEMS WITH 2007 DODGE NITROS AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, THE JEEP LIBERTY WHICH IS THE SIBLING VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY ROLLOVER VALVE AND REQUIRES THE FUEL TANK TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL ONCE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE FILLING THE NITRO UP WHEN IT GETS FULL AND THE GAS PUMP KICKS OFF THERE IS ALOT OF FUEL THAT COMES RUSHING OUT OF THE FILLER HOSE AND GOES ALL OVER THE TRUCK, GROUND AND MYSELF. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS RECALLED THIS ISSUE ON JEEPS BUT NOTHING YET ON THE NITRO. THIS CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. IS DODGE WAITING ON A LAWSUIT? IF THE VEHICLE ROLLSOVER AND SPEWS GAS ALL OVER IT WOULD NOT BE A GOOD SIGHT IF IT CATCHES ON FIRE!! PLEASE HELP GET THIS PROBLEM RECALLED BEFORE IT KILLS PEOPLE!!! *TR

DRIVING NORTH ON INTERSTATE I-75 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, MY HORN STARTED SOUNDING, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AND WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID STARTED FLOODING THE WINDSHIELD. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE NORMALLY. APPROXIMATELY, TWO MONTHS LATER, I ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK MY CAR REMOTELY USING MY KEY AND THE HORN STARTED BLARING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID SPRAYED CONTINUOUSLY. I CALLED DODGE CHRYSLER CORPORATION TO SEE IF THEY COULD OFFER ASSISTANCE. THEY TOLD ME WHICH FUSES TO PULL. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP THE HORN, THEN PULLED THE FUSES AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY. I WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE FUSES AND DRIVE HOME. DODGE CHRYSLER TOLD ME TO CONTACT MY DEALER IF IT DID IT AGAIN. ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2013. I ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK MY CAR USING MY REMOTE KEY AND EVERYTHING HAPPENED AGAIN. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND PULLED THE FUSES BUT AFTER RECONNECTING THE BATTERY AND REINSTALLING THE FUSES, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. I CONTACTED DODGE CHRYSLER AND THEY TRANSFERRED ME TO MY LOCAL DEALER. I TOOK THE CAR IN FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO CODES WERE STORED. I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE THAT EVENING AND WITHIN 3 MILES OF THE DEALERSHIP, MY NITRO HORN, WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID ALL ACTIVATED. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND LEFT MY CAR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT DODGE CHRYSLER WOULD OFFER NO COST ASSISTANCE TO REPLACE A FAULTY TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE $750 REPAIR MYSELF. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS AND OTHER INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE TIPM FOR NOT ONLY DODGE BUT CHRYSLER AND JEEP PRODUCTS. DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP CORPORATION NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM JEEP HAD WITH THE ROLL OVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK BEING DEFECTIVE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

EVERY TIME I FUEL MY 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH GASOLINE IT OVER FILLS AND POURS ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF MY SUV AND ALL OVER THE GROUND AND SPLASHING GASOLINE ALL OVER ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GRACO CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: 1770254, MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 20, 2011. THE CHILD RESTRAINT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2009 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE A CHILD WAS SEATED IN THE RESTRAINT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR. THE CHILD RESTRAINT DETACHED FROM THE BASE AND WAS THROWN BEHIND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE CHILD WAS NOT INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED CAUSING IT TO LUNG FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TRIED RESTARTING THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

I STOPPED MY CAR AND WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR HANDLE AND THE PLASTIC PIECE INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL SNAPPED AND THE HANDLE WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. I AM NOW UNABLE TO OPEN MY CAR FROM THE INTERIOR. *TR

WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK, GAS SPITS OUT. *TR

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.

WHEN I AM FILLING MY GAS TANK AND IT GETS TO THE TOP AND THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF THE GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK. I HAVE STARTED TO STOP PUMPING WHEN IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS CLOSE TO THE TOP AND SOME GAS STILL SPILLS OUT OF THE GAS FUNNEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A TWO YEAR SPAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL FUEL TANK, THE NOZZLE SHUT OFF AS NORMAL WHEN TANK WAS FULL, HOWEVER GASOLINE SHOT OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ALL OVER MY PANTS AND SHOES. THERE WAS PROBABLY A PINT TO A HALF GALLON OF FUEL THAT SHOT OUT OF THE TANK. I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND DETERMINED THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THE 2007 DODGE NITRO. THIS NOW OCCURS EACH AND EVERY TIME I FILL THE FUEL TANK. SOMEONE IS BOUND TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED OVER THIS SITUATION, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.

WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, AFTER PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 GALLON OF GAS OVERFLOWS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME, GAS WAS PROPELLED INTO MY FACE AND ALL OVER MY CLOTHES. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE VALVE THAT PREVENTS GAS LEAKAGE DURING/AFTER A ROLLOVER CRASH. THIS IS WORRISOME IN AND OF ITSELF, BUT ESPECIALLY WHEN COMBINED WITH THE OTHER 2 PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, I WAS GOING TO EXIT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. THE MASTER SWITCH FOR THE POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF THAT. I AM WORRIED THAT I CAN BE IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR CATCHES FIRE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE VALVE, AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT MY CAR IF THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS OFF AGAIN AND THE WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE FIX FOR THIS VALVE IS TO GET THE GAS TANK REPLACED, AT MY OWN EXPENSE. ALSO, WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER TO ORDER MY DOOR HANDLE, THEY ALREADY HAD SOME IN STOCK, WHICH INDICATES, TO ME, THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND YET CHRYSLER HAS NOT RECALLED IT. THE SHODDY CONSTRUCTION OF THIS VEHICLE COMBINED WITH THE LACK OF ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER HAS ENSURED THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN. *TR

WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN TURNED GREEN PRESSED GAS AND THE DRIVE TRAIN EXPLODED UPWARDS. DRIVE TRAIN COMPLETELY MANGLED. IF WERE GOING DOWN ROAD LIKELY COULD OF GOT KILLED ALONG WITH MY DAUGHTER. DODGE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. BROUGHT TO ACADIANA DODGE IN LAFAYETTE, LA. *TR

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RATCHET ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES AND I WAS TOLD THERE 77 CUSTOMERS WAITING FOR THE PART AHEAD OF ME. THIS IS ONE DODGE DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT WHEN PARKING ON ANY TYPE OF GRADE TI TRANSMISSION COULD SLIP AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OUT OF CONTROL. ADDITIONALLY WITH OUT THESE PART THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR

ON DECEMBER 06, 2012 WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE, I THEN HEAR A LOUD THUMP AND VEH SHUT DOWN. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEH ONLY TO FIND THAT MY DRIVE SHAFT HAD EXPLODED AND BROKE IN TWO, FALLING TO THE ROADWAY. LOOKED LIKE A BOMB WENT OFF UNDER MY VEH. SEE THAT THIS IS S RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. WHY IS THEIR NO RECALL??? IF I WERE GOING AT ST HIGHER RATE OF SPEED COULD OF RESULTED IN INJURY OR LOST OF LIFE. WHY IS DODGE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IS TO PUT DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL IS LOOSE. THE ELECTRICAL PANEL WITH THE POWER WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS OCCASIONALLY COMES RIGHT OUT OF THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. ROOF RACK HAS STARTED TO COME OFF IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER NEAR PASSENGER SIDE. SIDE PANELS OF THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ARE LOOSE AND WHEN YOU GO TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THEY CATCH ON YOUR CLOTHING. THEY ARE UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED AS THEY ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE PANELING UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS IT GOT STUCK ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS MADE WITH POOR QUALITY AND IS UNSAFE WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT KEEP HAPPENING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, THE FUEL TANK WOULD SPEW GASOLINE BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VENT AND VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK FAILED. AS A REMEDY, THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V438000 (VISIBILITY) AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE RIGHT TURNING SIGNAL AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS POWERED ON INDEPENDENTLY. THE WIPERS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I DROVE TO THE NEARBY MALL, PARKED MY DODGE NITRO, LOCKED IT, AND WENT INSIDE TO DO SOME SHOPPING AT RADIO SHACK, I CAME BACK OUT AND GOT INTO MY VEHICLE, INSERTED THE KEY AND TURNED THE KEY WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD THUMP FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER. I GOT OUT OF MY NITRO AND POPPED OPEN THE HOOD AND LOOKED INSIDE AND SAW THAT THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED, BOTH CAPS HAD BLOWN OFF AND THE TOP OF THE BATTERY WAS CRACKED WIDE OPEN WITH BATTERY ACID POURING OUT. THIS WAS A VERY LOUD THUMP WHEN I TURNED THE KEY. I AM SO THANKFUL I WAS NOT CHECKING MY POWER STEERING FLUID OR SOMETHING LIKE REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED, I COULD POSSIBLY BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I CALL THE DODGE COMPLIANT LINE AND MADE A COMPLAINT. THIS WAS A DODGE FACTORY INSTALLED BATTERY. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE BATTERY. I RUINED A GOOD SHIRT AND PAIR OF JEANS GETTING THE BATTERY OUT. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND SO FAR THE NITRO IS DOING FINE. I WOULD LIKE SOME FORM OF COMPENSATION FROM DODGE FOR CLOTHES THAT GOT RUINED AND FOR REPLACING THE BATTERY. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND DANGEROUS ONE. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2007 NITRO IN OCTOBER WITH ABOUT 68,000 MILES. EVER SINCE THE FIRST TIME I FILLED UP MY TANK GAS SPITS BACK UP OUT THE FUEL HOSE WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING QUITE A BIT I DISCOVERED THIS ISN'T A NEW PROBLEM, CHRYSLER KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT AND EVEN HAD AN INVESTIGATION INTO IT. THE INLET VALVE IS FAULTY AND DOESN'T CLOSE CORRECTLY, LEADING TO GAS SPILLS AT THE PUMP AND GAS SPILLS IF THE VEHICLE ROLLS OVER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IGNITE. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER THE PAST WEEK OR SO AND THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY REFUSING TO HELP REPAIR THEIR OWN MANUFACTURES DEFECT. THEY WON'T GIVE ME AN EXPLANATION NO MATTER HOW MUCH I ASK AND I AM GETTING VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THEM. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING CARE OF IT. THEY DON'T THINK SO. THEY SAID, "AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH INTO THIS PROBLEM, UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE UNABLE TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF ANY REPAIRS." TO FIX THIS YOU MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK - UPWARDS OF $1000 THAT I DON'T HAVE BECAUSE I JUST FREAKIN' BOUGHT THEIR VEHICLE! IRRESPONSIBLE, WOW. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE HANDLE AS USUAL IT BROKE IN MY HAND. I WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MATTER AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A FLAW IT THE VEHICLE AND THE DESIGN OF THE DOOR HANDLE IS POORLY MADE. *TR