2008 Dodge Nitro complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A VERY STRONG ODOR OF BURNING MOTOR OIL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE HEATER OFF AND LOWERED THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ODOR WAS FROM THE DOC WORK RESIDUE, BUT NEVER WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NEWER MODELS HAD FILTERS TO PREVENT THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED CASE NUMBER: 31564442. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR BEING DRIVEN THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK OR OPEN THE DOORS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THEN WHEN THE DOORS WERE LOCKED, THE LOCKS SPONTANEOUSLY UNLOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DOORS LOCKS WERE UNABLE TO LOCK MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

THE HORN ON THE CAR WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF, WINDOW SHIELD WIPER FLUID WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF. DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY.

THE COMPUTER MAKES THE THE TRUCK STALL,WIPERS,HORN,LOCKS AND WASHER FLUID GOES HAYWIRE AND IT DOES THIS WHILE DRIVE AND PARKED.PARK BRAKE DONT LOCK BRAKES SECURE.AIRBAG SENSERS STAYS ON.ITS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE JULY 2015 TOOK TO DODGE DEALER IN LAKE CHARLES LA.HAD COMPUTER REPLACE BUT HAPPENING ALL OVER AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED, FUEL LEAKED BACK OUT THE FILLER PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

HAVING INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT PROBLEM SOME TIME HAS HEADLIGHTS AND SOMETIMES DON'T DOESN'T MATTER SITTING OR IN MOTION AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AT NIGHT NEVER KNOW IF HAVE LIGHTS OR NOT.

TAKATA RECALL ...ONCE AGAIN NOTHING IS STILL BEING DONE AND MY PROBLEMS GOT WORSE IT'S ALREADY BEEN DIAGNOSED AS THE TIPM AND NOT ONLY DID IT START OUT AS HORN BLOWING AND DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY ITS SELF AND TRYING TO STALL WHILE DRIVING NOW LIGHTS ARE FLASHING WHILE UNOCCUPIED AND HAVE FLASHED OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD..AND AS I WENT TO GO TO WORK DUE TO LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FLASHING IT RAN MY BATTERY COMPLETELY DOWN LEFT ME STRANDED. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE.IVE SPOKEN WITH MY WARRANTY COMPANY THEY SAID IT'S NOT COVERED I'VE ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT .LET ME ADD HEAT AND AIR AND HEATED SEATS GO HAY WIRE AS WELL .BUT I GUESS IT'S TIME TO GET A LAWYER..I'M NOT PAYING BIG MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA CAUSE ME HARM .

FUEL SPILLS OUT WHEN FILLED UP .

HORN BLOWS WILL UNOCCUPIED.DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY ITSELF IN OR OUT IF VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES,BREAK LIGHT ON AND BREAKS FAILED ,HEATED SEAT EITHER BURN YOU OR WON'T WORK, A/C COMES ON BY ITSELF,GAS IS DISAPPEARING REALLY QUICK,OIL LIGHT COMES ON, STARTER STICKING, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TIPM FAILING.S SEVERAL TIMES ITS TRIED TO STALL ON ME TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND FRIDAY RAN UPON A SLOW VEHICLE IN A CURVE AND BREAK LIGHT CAME ONE AS I APPLIED BREAKS AND HAD LITTLE TO NO BREAKS.I ALMOST HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THIS .THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED .AND ITS EVEN AFFECT THE REMOTE START AS WELL .IT WON'T RUN 30SECONDS AND IT SHUTS OFF .CAN'T LOCK DOORS KNOWING THEY'LL STAY LOCKED EITHER .BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY ABOVE ALL IS THE STALLING OUT ITS ALL TRIED TO DO AND MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL ITS DUMPING INTO ENGINE GETTING INTO MY OIL RUINING MY VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS GONNA CAUSE SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP.

I RAN A QUICK ERRAND. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AS SOON AS I STARTED IT. THE WIPERS WOULDN'T TURN OFF UNLESS THE CAR WAS TURNED. THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON UNLESS THE CAR IS ON, THE DASH LIGHTS DON'T WOK, AND THE SIGNALS DON'T WORK. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME THAT WAY IN PLENTY OF TRAFFIC. I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AS I HAD MY GRAND BABY WITH ME, AFTER READING SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE, HAPPENING AFTER 8 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLES, MAKES IT SEEM THAT IT WAS DONE INTENTIONALLY BY THE MANUFACTURER TO GET IT BACK FOR REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE ALTERNATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

THE WINSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF, THE HORN KEEPS HONKING, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, HEATER TURNS ON AND OFF, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START SOMETIMES. THE VEHICLE ISN'T CONSTANTLY DOING THIS BUT IT WILL RANDOMLY HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR EVEN WHEN IT'S ON IDLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS AND FLUID WILL START GOING OFF BOTH WIPERS FRONT AND BACK AND THE HORN WILL START BLARING, HAVE TO PULL OVER AND POP OPEN THE HOOD AND BANG ON THE FUSE BOX, EVERYTHING WILL STOP AND I AM ABLE TO START THE TRUCK UP AND GO ON. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING, I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY COME ON FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN OFF, ONLY THE RUNNING LIGHTS WILL STAY ON. I HAVE OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE HORN WILL HONK AND THE WIPERS WILL MOVE UP BRIEFLY. OTHER TIMES NOTHING HAPPENS FOR DAYS. *TR

TIPM COMPUTER IS BAD AND AFFECTS MANY ITEMS. CAR WILL STALL WHEN DRIVING. WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID WILL COME ON RANDOMLY. HORN WILL SUDDENLY BLARE ON ITS OWN AND STICK. HEADLIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING. THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND DODGE HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THE 2008 NITRO.

I DRIVE A 2008 DODGE NITRO, HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS, HAD NO ISSUES UNTILL THIS YEAR 2016, AT THE BEGINNING OF 2016 I HAD MY CAR ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE I WAS A RED LIGHT, THAT ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT, TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THAT CHECKED OUT BUT AFTER PAYING $140 THEY DID NOT DO A THING BECAUSE, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE?? THEN MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED A FEW OTHER TIMES, ONES ON MY DRIVE WAY AND ANOTHER IN A PARKING LOT AT WAL-MART, HAD.NO ISSUES FOR ABOUT AFEW MONTHS, BUT THEN SUDDENLY JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO I HAD A SUDDEN SCARE OF MY CAR TURNING IT SELF OFF ON THE FREEWAY, I HAD MY KIDS IN THE BEHICLE AND IT WAS AT NIGHT, GLAD NOTHING BAD HAPPENED, BUT THEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THE LIGHTS ON MY PANNEL STARTED TO TURN ON, FIRST IT WAS THE SECURITY RED LIGHT, THEN, TIRE GAUGE, THEY TILL THIS DAY KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF, BUT THE LATEST ISSUE AND MOST FREQUENT IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY STAY TRUNED ON, THE PANNEL LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ISSUE ALL STARTED TO HAPPEN SINCE JUNE2016 I CALLED DODGE NOT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEIR ACTUALLY OFFICE, AND ALL THEY KEPT DOING WAS GIVING ME THE RUN ARROUND, ASKING ME TO GO SPEND MY HARD OWNED MONEY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT, YET I HAD ALREADY DONE THAT WHEN THAT FIRST STARTED, AND THEY COULD NEVER "DUPLICATE" IT, AND THAT WAS WHEN IT WOULD JUST TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN, I RECENTLY DID A SEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL DODGE NITROS WERE GOING THRU THE SAME ISSUES, YET NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE, NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR, BUT

AFTER EXPERIENCING 6 MONTHS OF RANDOM ELECTIRCAL ANOMALIES SUCH AS A\C RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF, HORN BLOWING, CAR SHUTTING OFF AT A LIGHT, AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON, YESTERDAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START. NEW BATTERY IN PLACE. WITHOUT BEING NEAR CAR, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, WIPERS STARTED GOING AND ENGINE ENGAGED. IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITH THE KEY OR REMOVING BATTERY CABLES. AFTER 10 MINUTES IT TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. IT IS SUSPECTED TO BE THE TIPM, AS OTHERS HAVE POSTED ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME SYMPTOMS.

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK UP AS THE PUMP KICKS OFF AT LEAST HALF A GALLON OF GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK SPLASHING ONTO MY LEGS AND SPILLING ON TO THE GROUND. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT A DODGE DEALER ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THERE ISN'T A RECALL BUT THEY'VE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ALSO, RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCK MY VEHICLE BECAUSE A FEW SECONDS AFTER ACTIVATING THE LOCKS EITHER MANUALLY OR USING THE KEY FOB THE CAR UNLOCKS AND THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON. I HAD TO TAKE THE BATTERY OUT OF MY KEY FOB AS IT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY UNLOCK AND ACTIVATE THE HEADLIGHTS DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT. WHEN MANUALLY LOCKING THE VEHICLE IT STILL UNLOCKS ITSELF A FEW SECONDS LATER BUT DOES NOT CONTINUALLY UNLOCK LIKE WHEN THE KEY FOB IS IN USE.

THE PARK BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. EVEN WHEN LEFT IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE CREEPS ON STEEPER INCLINES. WHEN TALKING TO CHRYSLER, I AM TOLD MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THERE WAS A RECALL (H28) THAT ADDRESSED THIS SITUATION ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE HAND BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES WERE INSPECTED AND PROPERLY ADJUSTED. THE HAND BRAKE LEVER RUNS OUT OF TRAVEL BEFORE THE BRAKE CABLE TIGHTENS ENOUGH TO SECURELY SET THE BRAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB AND ON THE VEHICLE'S DOOR PANEL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I FUELED MY VEHICLE AT A LOCAL GAS STATION AND AT THE END OF THE FILLING THE NITRO SPEWED (BURPED) APPROXIMATELY 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. I AM VERY CONCERNED A FIRE MAY START AT THE GAS STATION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO THE GASOLINE SPEWED ONTO MY LEGS. THE LISTED ITEM POSES A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I SEEN THAT YOU GUYS HAD A RECALL ON A DODGE NITRO 2008 I WAS WONDERING IF I CAN BRING IT IN AND YOU GUYS CAN INSPECT IT MY PHONE NUMBERS [XXX] MY FIRST NAME IS [XXX] WAS A LITTLE WORRIED WHEN I READ THIS 3 RECALLS ON IT MY ADDRESS IS [XXX] SOMETIMES WHEN YOU CRACK THE KEY AT IT WILL CUT OFF. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THROTTLE STICKING. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART. WILL NOT RESTART ALL THE TIME. DASH DOOR ICON INDICATES REAR DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT. SAFETY ISSUES MAY NOT HAVE A PLACE TO PULL CAR OVER WHEN THROTTLE IS STICKING.FROM 2006-2012 DODGE WAS HAD THESE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS PLUS OTHERS. FROM DAY ONE WHY NO RECALLS ON THESE PROBLEMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL CAP WARNING LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL EVAPORATOR LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHARCOAL AND FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE FUEL REACHED EMPTY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCEPT FUEL AND IT HAD TO BE FORCED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ACTIVATES, RPM GAUGE HAS RANDOM READINGS, ESP TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ACTIVATE, SECURITY SYSTEM RANDOMLY ACTIVATES WITH THE HORN, CAR STALLS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER 72 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANT CENTER WHICH STATED THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE IN CARS LIKE MINE WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AT NO COST TO ME. I SEDUCED AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DODGE/CHRYSLER SHOP. THEY FOUND THAT MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY OWNED AND REGISTERED IN CANADA. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY WHO SENT ME THE LETTER. THE PERSON I TALKED TO SAID THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THE LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO ME. HE ASKED IF I COULD FAX HIM THE LETTER, WHICH I DID. HE SAID THERE SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM AFTER THAT. HE LATER LEFT A MESSAGE ON MY PHONE AFTER HE RECEIVED THE LETTER AND SAID THEIR COMPANY WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR MY REPAIRS BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN CANADA. I CALLED CANADA AND UPDATED THE INFORMATION THEY HAD ON MY CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND I'M FINANCING THE CAR. IF I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THEY WERE GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK VALVE THEY NEED TO HONOR THAT.

THE KEYS FOB AND THE KEY LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING IN THE VEHICLE, YOU CAN ONLY ENTER THE VEHICLE BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND IF YOU ARE IN THE BACK SEAT YOU PHYSICALLY HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE GATE CAN'T BE OPEN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO UN-LOCK THE LOCK ITSELF. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THE TIPM IS BAD IN ALL THESE VEHICLES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND NITROS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND I WANT TO SEE THIS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE OR EVEN A CHILD DIES, OR SERIOUSLY GETS INJURED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION.

THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITHOUT USING THE KEYS MANUALLY. BUT MORE FRIGHTENING IS THAT THE WIPERS STAY ON ALL THE TIME AND MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEGAN SHOWING UP AT 70,000 MILES. DASH WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME & GO! NO HI- BEAMS AT TIMES. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE, A DEATH & LAW SUIT?

I CLICKED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY KEY AND THE HORN STARTED BLOWING CONSTANTLY, DOORS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, WIPERS WERE GOING REALLY FAST WITH WASHER FLUID GOING EVERYWHERE. I CRANK IT UP THINKING IT WOULD STOP. IT ALL KEPT GOING. I CUT THE KEY OFF AND TOOK THE KEY OUT. THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING, THE HORN WAS STILL BLOWING, WIPERS STILL GOING WITH WASHER FLUID SPRAYING AND DOOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. I TOOK THE BATTERY CABLE LOOSE AND THIS ALL KEPT GOING ON! IT RAN FOR ABOUT 5 MORE MINUTES AND THEN STOPPED. I LEFT THE BATTERY UNHOOKED OVER NIGHT THINKING IT MAY RESET. THE NEXT DAY I HOOKED THE BATTERY UP AND IT RAN FINE FOR 1 DAY. ALL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN ONE MORNING WHILE HEADING TO WORK. THEN IT STARTED DOING IT ON ME WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD ONE NIGHT ON A MAJOR HWY!! I HAVE HAD IT IN 2 DEALERSHIPS AND THEY BOTH ARE NOT SURE WHATS WRONG. BUT I HAD TO PAY THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND GIVE ME NO ANSWER!! THE LAST ONE TOLD ME TO JUST DRIVE IT AND WHEN IT DONE IT AGAIN BRING IT TO THEM AND THEY WILL LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS NOW AND STILL NO ANSWERS. ALL WHILE STILL HAVING TO PAY SOMEONE TO TELL ME NOTHING, I JUST WENT AND GOT IT YESTERDAY FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. IT ACTED FINE LAST NIGHT BUT ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS AM IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IT ON A MAJOR HWY WHILE RAINING, THE WIPERS WERE SPRAYING FLUID EVERYWHERE, THEN THEY JUST STOPPED WHILE ITS POURING DOWN. THE DOORS STARTED UNLOCKING AND LOCKING BY THEMSEL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE USING THE KEY FOBIK TO UNLOCK AND LOCK THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE NITRO ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. EVERYTHING WAS GREAT UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO. FIRST THE HEATER WENT OUT. NEXT THE DASH LIGHTS AND RADIO STARTED TO FLICKER AND DIM. NOW THE ONLY TIME THE LIGHTS TURN ON IN THE DASH AREA AND RADIO AREA, IS WHEN I TURN MY RIGHT BLINKER ON. I WAS PULLED OVER LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD MY 2 BRAKE/TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT, AND ONLY THE BRAKE LIGHT BAR ON THE LIFT GATE WAS WORKING. I REPLACED THE BULBS AND STILL NO LIGHTS. I HAVE ALL THE FUSES CHECK AND ALSO HAD THE BRAKE SWITCH CHANGED... AND NOTHING! I TOOK MY CAR TO 1 MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. NOW, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SO I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE MECHANIC. HE FOUND AN ABS BRAKE SENSOR ISSUE... BUT THAT WAS NOT CAUSING 2 OF MY 3 BRAKE LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. HE BELIEVES THE ISSUE IS WITH MY TIPM AND IT WILL COST ME A FEW HUNDRED MORE, JUST TO CONFIRM THIS WAS THE ISSUE. DODGE ALSO WANTS TO CHARGE ME A FEW HUNDRED TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND DIAGNOSIS THIS ISSUE. ITS VERY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW THAT THIS CAR MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF ALL THE ISSUES WITH THE TIPM AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER THE COST. I FEEL LIKE I BOUGHT A LEMON. I LOVED DODGE BEFORE THIS. MY OTHER CAR IS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM AND ITS STILL HANGING IN THEIR JUST GREAT. I REALLY HOPE THIS PART IS RECALLED ON ALL MODELS.

REPLACES A NEW AGR VALVE IN JANUARY 2015 AT LOCAL GARAGE, PHILIPS GARAGE IN DEWART, PA. IN OCTOBER THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND ONCE AGAIN DIAGNOSED BY BZ.MOTORS IN LEWISBURG, PA THE TEST ARE CONFIRMED THAT THE AGR VALVE IS NOT GOOD. I CANNOT GO BACK TO OTHER MECHANIC , BECAUSE HE HAD A STROKE AND CANNOT WORK AGAIN. I AM SCHEDULED AGAIN FOR REPLACEMENT ON SATURDAY THE 6TH OF FEBRUARY 2016. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE PART OR IF THE COMPANY CAN HELP M PAY FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED AGAIN COST $324.00. GAS CAP REPLACE AND RUBBER HOUSING REPLACED ON GAS FILLER CAP, COST WAS $ 61.22 HOUSING REPLACED IN WITH NEW SECURE BRACKET AFTER FALLING DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE. THE LINE WAS SECURED AGAIN .COSTING ME $81.62. CAPE REPLACED FOR $21.00. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE DEFAULTS AS THEY TOO ARE RECALLS. I ALSO HAD SEEN ONLINE THAT THE SHIELD FOR EXHAUST AND ITS PARTS HAD A RECALL. SINCE MINE WAS REPLACED AFTER FALLING OFF IN MARCH 2015 WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NEW PART ATTACHED BACK ON AND NUT-STAMPED FLANGE AND SHIELD EXHAUST. COSTING ME $147.45 IN LABOR AND REPAIRS. PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX] THANK YOU , [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED SEVERAL TMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,883.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM UNLOCKING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2012. IN 2013 MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN GOES HAYWIRE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING OFF, FLUID GOING OFF, DOOR LOCKS,AND HORN, [XXX] NEAR HAD A WRECK BECAUSE IT HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE AND CAR WAS IN MOTION. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ALARM. IN JULY 2014 BATTERY DIED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. THEN MAY 2015 THE CAR GOES HAYWIRE AGAIN. WIPERS GOING OFF, HORN BLARING, DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND THE BATTERY STARTS SMOKING. REPLACE THE BATTERY AND IT CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. THIS TIME WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. I HAD TO UNHOOK THE ALTERNATOR FOR IT TO TURN OFF. THEN I WAS PARKED AND TRIED TO USE THE KEY AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START.AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR I DECIDED NOT TO TRY ANYMORE, PUSHED MY KEY LOCK DOOR AND THE CAR STARTED. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEAL AND AFTER 4YRS THEY CONCLUDED IT WAS THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THIS HAS CAUSED MY HEATER, BRAKE LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND KEY FOB/ALARM TO MALFUNCTION. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE CAUSE AN SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND THANK HEAVENS IT DID NOT. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICE THAT THESE PARTS WERE RECALLED AND REPLACE IN PREVIOUS AND LATTER MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE BUT NOT 2008. IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT ESPECIALLY IF ITS DEALING WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. IS THAT WHAT IT TAKES FOR THEM TO CORRECT IT. DODGE/CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSI

CURRENTLY DRIVING A 2008 NITRO. THE PROBLEM STARTED SMALL, THE KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR &/OR IT WOULD MAKE THE LOCKS GO A LITTLE CRAZY. SHORTLY AFTER THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE WOULD SET OFF THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WIPER FLUID, FLICKERING HEAD AND REAR LIGHTS, AND THE LOCKS WOULD GO CRAZY AS WELL. THIS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AS WELL, NOT VERY SAFE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) NEEDED REPLACING, IT WAS NOT A CHEAP FIX EITHER. OF COURSE THE YEAR IM DRIVING (AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS) WAS NOT RECALLED LIKE THE 2010-2012 MODELS. CRYSTLER IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING FAULTY PARTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER OR RECOMMEND A CHRYSTLER VECHICLE TO ANYONE, NOT EVEN MY WORST ENEMY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RE-INVESTEGATED AND FIXED!!

BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY PREVIOUSLY HAD TO REPLACED BY CORRECT BULBS NOTED IN MANUAL. NOW BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING BUT TOP BRAKE LIGHT DOES.

MY DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT LOCKING VIA CAR DOOR LOCK BUTTONS AND KEY REMOTE.ONLY COULD UNLOCK VIA KEY REMOTE AND DOOR BUTTON. AND HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK DOORS. REPLACED M38 FUSE THAT WAS BLOWN. STILL DIDN'T WORK RESEARCHED ONLINE AND REMOVED NEG. CABLE FROM BATTERY FOR 10-15 MINS. ALSO REMOVE IOD FUSE, NOTHING NOW MY CAR WILL NOT DO ANYTHING!!! ONLY THING WORKING IS THE MIRROR BUTTONS AND DOME LIGHTS BUTTON. NOTHING!!!! WTH!!! RESEARCHED ONLINE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. SEEMS IT MAY BE THE TIPM !! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX/RECALL THE 2008 DODGE NITRO TOO!! NOW HAVE TO HAVEVEHICLE TOWEDTO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. ANDTHE $1400 EXTENDED WARRENTY I PURCHASED JUST EXPIRED IN JAN.!!!! ALSO THE FAN/BLOWER FORTHEHEAT WASNOT WORKING AT ALL. THISMAY BE THE RESISTOR BUT CAN'T LOOK INTO THISBECAUSE CAR SONT START OR DO ANYTHING!!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

RANDOMLY THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING! ALMOST DIED!!! ALSO HORN WILL HONK CONTINUOUSLY AND WIPES TURN ON RANDOMLY. CAR SEEMS POSESSED. SCARY AND UNSAFE, 50,000 MILES ON IT. ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. IF I HIT THE TIPM WITH MY HAND THE CAR RETURNS TO NORMAL UNTIL THE NEXT EPISODE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID LEAKED, THE HORN SOUNDED, AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,163.

2008 DODGE NITRO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MECHANICAL REPAIR PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AC AND WENT OUT, ALONG WITH THE LOW AND HIGH SWITCH MELTING SOME OF THE UNDER PANEL WHERE THE SWITCH WAS MOUNTED. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM OUT THE DASH WHILE DRIVING. THE HORN WAS BLARED OUT OF CONTROL, DRAINING THE BATTERY, THE RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON, THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED UNCONTROLLABLY, THE WHEEL AND HUB FAILED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, IN ONE YEAR. WHEN THE CONSUMER CLICKED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY PAD, THE DOOR LOCKS WENT HAYWIRE, IT WOULD LOCK AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE TIPM WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, A WEEK LATER, THE PROBLEMS RETURNED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON, THE HORN BLARING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *JB

THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND THE LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON A RAINY NIGHT. ALSO THE CAR WOULDN'T EXCELLERATE. WHEN I PULLED OVER I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRUCK. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMES ON BY ITSELF AND IT'S MAKES ME AFRAID IT WILL CATCH ON FIRE. YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR AND A LOUD CLICKING.

WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY, THE VEHICLES HORN WILL HONK STEADILY, WIPERS AND SQUIRTERS WILL OPERATE, DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK, HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLASH, AND ENGINE WILL DIE (IF IN MOTION). ALL SIMULTANEOUSLY.IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL A CAR AT HIWAY SPEEDS WHEN ALL OF THESE THINGS HAPPEN AND THE MOTOR SHUTS OFF. I HAVE READ FORUMS ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS THE CAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE TIPM FOR MY YEAR AND THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM. NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS NO WARNING.... IT JUST HAPPENS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,635.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK, WHICH PREVENTED THE DOORS FROM OPENING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOCKS WOULD ONLY UNLOCK MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.