2007 Dodge Nitro complaints

2007 DODGE NITRO WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT WORK. MY VEHICLE WARRANTY WILL BE UP ON 12-15-09. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER -ALL HE WANTED WAS TO SELL A BRAKE JOB. I REFUSED AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. HE SAID I COULD GET A BRAKE JOB IN A FEW MONTH, BUT THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT WORKING. THERE IS NO ADJUST FOR IT. THE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH WHEN IT IS PULLED. I HAD NO REASON TO KNOW IT DOESN'T WORK, EXCEPT FOR THE INSPECTION DECLINED. I LIVE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND THERE ARE NO HILLS TO PARK ON . THE MAC HIAK SERVICE MAN SAID THEY WOULD NOT GET IT WORKING. PLEASE HELP ME, I ALREADY PUT OUT 39.75 FOR AN INSPECTION STICKER I CAN NOT GET FOR FAULTY MANUFACTURE DEFAULT PART. I HAVE READ ONLINE THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM YEAR AND MAKE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE DEALER, BB, AND ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE OF THIS REPORT THAT I HAVE SENT TO YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE REAR BRAKES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE WEAR. THERE WAS RUST CORROSION INSIDE OF THE BRAKE DRUMS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THERE WAS CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 DODGE NITRO SXT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL SPRAYING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK WHENEVER SHE WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION LEAK. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

2007 DODGE NITRO RT. SEAT BELT RUBS ON THE PANEL WHERE THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM IS AND DUE TO THE RUBBING FROM THE SEAT BELT, IT CREATES A SHARP EDGE ON THE PLASTIC PANEL AND NOW MY SEAT BELT IS FRAYING DUE TO THE SHARP EDGE. EVERY TIME THE BELT IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE..DEALER WONT REPLACE. I HAVE PICS OF THE AREA EFFECTED. IF PEOPLE GET INTO A CRASH THE SEAT BELT MAY FAIL ON IMPACT..THIS IS A BIG SUBJECT ON OUR DODGE NITRO FORUM..LOTS OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE AND STOP, ACTIVATE AND STOP. ACCORDING TO NEIGHBORS, THIS HAPPENED ON AND OFF FROM FRIDAY NIGHT 11/13/09 THROUGH SUNDAY 11/15/09. I WAS OUT OF TOWN AT THE TIME. VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. THIS ISSUE ANNOYED MY NEIGHBORS BIG TIME. THIS PROBLEM HAS ANNOYED A NEIGHBOR SO BAD, THAT I FEEL THREATENED BY HIM, AND HAD TO CALL TO STATE POLICE ON HIM FOR PARKING ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE AND REVVING HIS TRUCK ENGINE, FLASHING HIS HEADLIGHTS AND HONKING HIS HORN WHILE FACING MY HOUSE. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASE THE NITRO. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ALARM SYSTEM, BUT I DO NOT BUY THIS AT ALL. SOMETHING HAPPENED TO CAUSED THE ALARM SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION OVER A 2 DAY PERIOD. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP, ONCE AN ALARM IS ACTIVATED, IT DOES NOT RESET ITSELF, AND SHOULD NOT GO OFF AGAIN UNTIL IT IS RESET. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE CAR HAD BEEN VANDALIZED, I.E. CUT WIRES, BUT I THINK THIS WAS DONE OUT OF SHEAR ANGER BY SOMEONE ANNOYED BY THE ALARM GOING OFF ALL THE TIME, BUT I CANNOT PROVE THIS. BUT STILL, THE ALARM SYSTEM SHOULD NOT HAVE CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE ITSELF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE PRESENT. WHENEVER THE FUEL BEING ADDED WAS NEAR IT'S CAPACITY IT RAPIDLY BEGAN LEAKING ON THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 8 TIMES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FUEL LEAK WILL BE REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40000. UPDATED 11/06/09. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. UPDATED 11/09/09

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO THAT I PURCHASED IN 2007. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF OWNING I TOOK IT TOO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BELOW RECALL ITEM FIXED. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS RECENTLY (3 TO BE EXACT) WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50-60MPH THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL COME ON. ONCE THE ENGINE STALLS I AM UNABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE. I HAVE NOTICE ON THE WEB THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER 2007 DODGE NITRO OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE IN THIS MATTER WITH CHRYSLER DODGE. I HAVE YET ANOTHER SERVICE APPT SET WITH MY DEALER. MAKE: DODGE MODEL: NITRO MODEL YEAR: 2007 MANUFACTURER: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION MFR'S REPORT DATE: JUL 03, 2007 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V291000 PE07027 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07027 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 80894 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE TIPM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. NOTES: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. G25. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. *TR

AS YOU ARE PUTTING GAS INTO THE FUEL TANK IT WILL OVERFLOW FROM FILLER SPOUT AND SPILL OUT CAUSING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THIS WILL HAPPEN NOT MATTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE HOLE INTO THE GAS TANK IS SMALLER THAN THE FILL LINE AND CAUSES BACK UP. IF YOU TRY TO FILL VERY SLOW THE SENSOR IN THE PUMP DOES NOT DETECT AND IT OVERFLOWS. DEALER HAS REPLACED GAS TANK BUT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. *TR

I AM WRITING TO YOU TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS AND ALSO COMPLAINTS REGARDING DAYTONA DODGE. MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE NITRO ON JULY 7, 2008. WE BROUGHT IT BACK THE VERY NEXT DAY, BECAUSE IT WASN'T RUNNING CORRECTLY, AND ALSO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. BETWEEN JULY 8TH AND JANUARY 1, 2009, THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF DAYTONA DODGE 11 OR 12 TIMES. THEY HAVE HAD TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE 3 TIMES; THEY BROUGHT IN A CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE FROM DODGE OVER IN ORLANDO. HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH US, AND DID IDENTIFY THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, AFTER INDUCTING THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR SERVICE, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT FIXED. I WAS FINALLY TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT DAYTONA DODGES SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS DONE EVERYTHING THEY WERE TOLD TO DO, AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS JUST SUPPOSE TO RUN THAT WAY. I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT ANY CORPORATION WOULD MANUFACTURE A VEHICLE TO RUN THE WAY THIS NITRO DOES. I HAVE DONE SOME INVESTIGATING, AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE DODGE NITRO. THE NITRO I HAVE BOTH SHUDDERS AT AROUND 40 MPH AND ALSO HAS A PROBLEM IDLING, IT TRIES TO SHUT OFF PERIODICALLY WHILST AT A RED LIGHT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A TERRIBLE WAY TO TREAT CUSTOMERS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I AM WRITING TO YOU IN THE HOPES THAT PERHAPS YOU CAN GET SOMEONE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR UPDATED 03/06/09.*JB

DODGE NITRO PROBLEM WITH STATIC ELECTRICITY MAKING THE VEHICLE NOT START. THEY SAY IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE WARRANTING A RECALL. I SAY THAT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU ARE WHEN IT DECIDES NOT TO START. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK WHEN TRUCK STALLED AND STALLED AGAIN WHILE GOING TO MY FATHERS HOUSE THEN TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. *TR

UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO KEEP DRIVING IT TILL IT DOES IT AGAIN SO THEY CAN TRY TO GET CODES OR SOMETHING TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT. BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU WOULD THINK. IM AT A LOSS TO WHAT TO DO , I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE COMPLAINT LINE AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AS IT WOULD SEEM , DO TO THEM WANTING ME TO KEEP BRINGING IT BACK TO DEALER . ALSO NO PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED IN ORDER TO TRY TO CORRECT ,ONLY HOOK UP SCANNER AND DRIVE AROUND BLOCK AND FLASH PROGRAMS AT IT WHICH HAS SEEMINGLY HAD ILL AFFECT ON IT AS IN MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS WENT 23-24 HIGHWAY TO ABOUT 15-18 NOW, AND THEY CANT GET IT BACK WHERE IT WAS, NOW IT IS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND FAMILY WONT DRIVE BECAUSE SCARED OF IT, AND I M STILL PAYING ON VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE AND NO IDEA HOW TO FIX , OR DODGE I SHOULD SAY, CANT FIX. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN COLD HARD SHIFTING UNTIL WARM. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION IS SLOW TO SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR TO ALLOW TIMELY ACCELERATION, CAUSES PERSISTENT VIBRATIONS WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. HAS NOT CAUSED ANY COLLISIONS YET BUT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. MY FEAR IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE OR INABILITY TO ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED TO AVOID A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, ON HILLS DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARKING. VEHICLE ROLLS. DEALER CANNOT FIX IT, CHECKED 4 OTHER MODELS, THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHATTERING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND BOTH WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. BOTH DEALERS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,149.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WITH THE HEATER SETTINGS ON THE HIGH AND LOW SELECTIONS, THE AIR THAT CAME FROM THE FLOOR VENTS PRODUCED A LOT OF COLD AIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WARM AIR COMING FROM THE VENTS ABOVE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS WITH THE DEALER FOR THREE DAYS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE. THE SECOND TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT 100% REPAIRED, AND THE FOAM PLACED UNDER THE CONSOLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE CUT DOWN ON SOME OF THE COLD AIR COMING FROM THE VENTS. A CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOTIFIED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2, 2008, BUT IT WAS RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 3, 2008. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,852 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 04/29/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS CONTINUOUSLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE ENTIRE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. SHE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER FOR OVER A YEAR, BUT THEY ARE NOT ASSISTING AND WILL NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES, BUT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE RECALL NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,500.

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD AUTOMOBILE. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED TEMPORARILY BUT THE BRAKE AGAIN STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. I AGAIN COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE ORDERED THE PARTS. THREE MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE LAST COMPLAINT AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. SINCE I HAVE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION, AND OFTEN HAVE TO PARK ON SLOPES, THE BRAKE IS AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY FEATURE. ON MANY OCCASIONS I HAVE GOTTEN IN THE CAR AND PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO START THE CAR AND HAD THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGIN TO ROLL, EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE LEVER WAS FULLY ENGAGED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SPORADICALLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT USUALLY TAKES APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SIGNALED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ABS. NINE MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THAT COMPONENT, BUT SHE COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,792.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WAS SOLD WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DEFECT WHILE DRIVING OFF THE DEALER LOT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY ARE UNSURE OF WHEN THE REPLACEMENT WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 537 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 267. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB THE THROTTLE DID NOT RETARD PROPERLY WHEN IT WAS RELEASED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH UPHILL, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. A WEEK BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,470. UPDATED 03/10/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND 10 MINUTES LATER, THE COSUMER WAS TOLD A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM WAS DOWNLOADED AND THE VEHICLE WAS READY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF THE RECALL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND WITH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR IN DRIVE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS ON AN INCLINE, IT WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AT 6 MPH. IN ADDITION, WHILE ON A FLAT SURFACE, SHE WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. AS OF NOVEMBER 21, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V434000). THE DEALER REPAIRED THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 12/07/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY THREE OR FOUR SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,900.

2007 DODGE NITRO WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE SURGES AND HESITATES WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. MECHANIC TOLD THEM THE SURGING WAS NORMAL. *KB THE DEALER PERFORMED A COMPUTER FLASH UPDATE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. *JB

IN PURCHASING A 2007 DODGE NITRO IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR ALMOST 30 DAYS WITH IN A 5 MONTH PERIOD. FIRST, DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND NOW FOR THE 5TH TIME STALLING WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND ERRATIC JERKING AROUND. I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO EXPLAIN IT. THE CAR DECIDES TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A SINGLE INCIDENT AND I FEAR FOR MY LIFE AND MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS LIFE DRIVING IN THIS CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN, ALTHOUGH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS ESTABLISHED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,256 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,756.

MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPUTTERS BETWEEN 35 & 55 MPH. IT SEEMS LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. ITS NOT EVEN ONE YEAR OLD. FIRST THEY SAID THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED THAT DIDN'T FIX IT, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SO, THERE HAS TO BE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THANKS. *JB

THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT I HAVE FILED WITH NHTSA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FIRST IN JUNE 2007 WAS SUBMITTED AFTER AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY ENGINE STALLING ISSUES. DURING THE TIME MY CAR WAS AT THE BODY SHOP TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT, CHRYSLER ISSUED THE SAFETY RECALL G25. THE DODGE DEALER HONORED THE RECALL AND I WAS RETURNED THE REPAIRED VEHICLE WITH THE ASSURANCE THE STALLING ISSUE WAS REMEDIED. ON AUGUST 17, 2007 AT 5:10 PM I WAS TRAVELING AT FULL SPEED ON THE FREEWAY AND I LOST ALL POWER (SAME AS THE PREVIOUS 5 TIMES). I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND TURNED THE IGNITION, IT STARTED AND I CONTINUED ON MY WAY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. DIDN'T CHRYSLER SAY THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WITH THE RECALL? I COULD HAVE DIED IN THE ACCIDENT, OR YESTERDAY WHEN MY NITRO STALLED AGAIN...AND NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE, LIVES ARE AT SERIOUS RISK! *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A DITCH. SHE STATED THAT HER HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT. THE POLICE ONSITE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES CAUSED THE CRASH. SHE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HER CHEST, FOREHEAD AND LEGS AND SUFFERED A SWOLLEN HEAD, SHOULDER AND NECK. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 06V493000). AS OF AUGUST 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,900.

TRANSMISSION BOGS DOWN. DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WILL HANG UP AT 50 MPH CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT GO. TORQUE CONVERTOR LOCKS UP AT 40-50 MPH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELLERATE DURING LANE CHANGES ON HIGHWAY. *JB

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AS IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS IT MAY SHIFT FLAWLESSLY OR VERY ERRATICALLY. WHEN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY IT GOES FROM GEAR TO GEAR WITH A HARD BANGING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, OR IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS AND BOGS DOWN WITH A VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWICE SO FAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. THE SECOND TIME A PART WAS REPROGRAMMED THAT WAS ON A RECALL BUT THIS DIDN'T HELP EITHER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPROGRAM THE TIPM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,950. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER ON JULY 6, 2007 AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. AS OF JULY 16, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO THE NEW DODGE NITRO. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING , TWICE AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ONCE WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, I LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO CONTROL. LUCKILY, WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS IT LITERALLY TURNED ITSELF BACK ON. WHEN I COMPLAINED OF THIS TO MY DEALER'S MAINTENANCE SHOP , ARRIGO DODGE ON OKEECHOBEE IN WEST PALM BEACH, THEY DISMISSED IT AS SOME TYPE OF GLITCH, AND DIDN'T SEE HOW THEY COULD SIMULATE A 5 HOUR ROAD-TRIP. WHICH WAS THE SITUATION WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, AND IT WOULD BE UP TO ME TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE FOR AS LONG AS NECESSARY, FIND MY OWN REPLACEMENT TRANSPORTATION AND PAY TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE NEW VEHICLE."THIS I FOUND NOT ONLY TO BE HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT A POTENTIALLY HUGE LIABILITY TO THE DAIMLER /CHRYSLER CORPORATION. JUST THIS WEEK I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL STATING THAT THIS SAME THING HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN SEVERAL NITRO MODELS, AND THAT I NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PERSONALLY, I DIDN'T WANT A BRAND NEW CAR THAT WAS ALREADY POSING SOME POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECTS, AND WISHED TO FILE THIS FORMAL COMPLAINT NOT ONLY AGAINST DAIMLER/CHRYSLER, BUT ALSO FOR ARRIGO DODGE. THANK YOU. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ON MAY 11, 2007, THE DEALER STATED THAT A WIRE WAS LOOSE AND MADE THE REPAIR. THE DEALER'S COMPUTER ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY MAY BE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IF THE SECOND FAILURE CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. THE ALABAMA LEMON LAW APPLIES IF THREE FAILURES OCCUR FOR THE SAME INCIDENT. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE AN INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,400.

WHILE DRIVING THE 2007 DODGE NITRO RT AT ABOUT 50-55 MPH ON A PHOENIX FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) STOPPED ,AND IT SEEMED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING. ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS LATER THE RADIO AND A/C CAME BACK ON, AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT BACK TO NORMAL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT I HAD LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AS I APPROACHED SOME TRAFFIC. ALSO, I FREQUENT AN ONLINE SITE CALLED NITROFORUMZ.COM AND AS OF TODAY THERE WERE THIRTY THREE PAGES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHIN THE SEVEN MONTHS OF THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION IS TAKING LONGER TO ENGAGE AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF TWICE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN AN EXIT RAMP, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY CHRYSLER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

SERIOUS TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS CAUSED BOG DOWN IN GEAR CHANGING, THEN SURGING . ALSO, JUST SHUT DOWN VEHICLE, LEAVING DRIVER POWERLESS TO PREVENT A REAR END COLLISION. TERRIBLE PROBLEM, THAT WAS NOT CORRECTED BY CURRENT CHRYSLER'S TSB. I HAD COMPUTER UPDATE AND NEW TORQUE CONVERTER, AND STILL SHIFTING PROBLEMS. LOUD CLANKING NOISES, BUMPS WHILE SHIFTING. STRANGE SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS FROM UNDER FLOORBOARDS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GOT SERIOUSLY HURT. CRYSLER NEEDED TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS AND QUIT MAKING EXCUSES VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS AFTER SHUTTING OFF. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT. SINCE ITS PURCHASE IN FEBRUARY O 2007 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR RANDOM STALLING. AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF OCCURRENCES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP. THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR FAILURE AGAIN THE CONTACT TOLD THE MECHANICS TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A DAY IN HOPES THAT THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC OBEYED , AND CALLED THE CONTACT THE NEXT DAY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DETERMINED, ADJUSTED, AND REPAIRED. TWO TO THREE DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED, AND FINALLY SHUT OFF. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO THE SHOP TWO DAYS LATER WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINED. THE CONTACT MET WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALER AND MADE HIM AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,200, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 560. *AK

WITH ONLY 4,500 MILES ON MY 2007 DODGE NITRO, THE ENTIRE ENGINE STALLED, DIED, WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, GOING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. POWER LOSS WAS COMPLETE, NO RADIO, NO ENGINE, ALL LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. THE OUTAGE LASTED ABOUT , I GUESS 30 SECS TO 1 MINUTE, THEN THE ENGINE CAME BACK ON AS DID THE RADIO. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ON THE INSIDE LANE AND HAD IT NOT RESTARTED, I WAS IN A WRECK FOR SURE AS A BIG TRUCK WAS BEHIND ME, ANOTHER CAR NEXT TO ME IN THE OUTSIDE LANE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHICH SAYS IT COULD BE THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT AFTER READING FOR HOURS ON THE DODGE NITRO FORUM, I FIND THAT MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE AND NOT ONE DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND A FIX. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE A PROBLEM FOR ME AS THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND BEING SINGLE, I HAVE NO OTHER TRANSPORTATION TO MY TEACHING JOB. BUT THIS STALLING ISSUE, IF NOT FIXED, WILL LEAD TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT ANY DAY. CHRYSLER NEED TO BE ACTIVELY PURSUING A FIX OR A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE COASTED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY STARTED AGAIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAS DOCUMENTATION OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

INSIDE DOME LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING,DOOR AJAR INDICATOR KEEPS LIGHTING UP, ALARM KEEPS SOUNDING FOR NO REASON RUNNING DOWN BATTERY,INDICATOR FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE IS LIGHTING UP WHEN TIRE PRESSURE IS GOOD.*JB