Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAY LAETHEM CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (18001 MACK AVE, DETROIT, MI 48224, (313) 884-7210), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
ELECTRONICAL ISSUES, LIKE I'M UNABLE T OK OPEN TRUNK OR LOCK AND UNLOCK VEHICLE WITH KEYS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL AS AN EXCLAMATION POINT TURNS ON AND OF WHILE CAR IS ON DRIVE. AIRBAG LIGHT DOESN'T TURN OFF EVEN IF BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER HAVE SEATBELTS ON IT BEEPS WHILE DRIVING
BUYING A USED 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 R/T HAD IT A YEAR AND A HALF WITH 84,000 MILS ON IT STARTED IT UP ONE MORNING TO GO GET AN OIL CHANGE STOPPING AT MAIL BOX FIRST ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY FROM MY HOUSE TURNED OFF TRUCK GOT MAIL RETURNED TO TRUCK WOULD NOT START TOW IT TO DEALER SAID MY ENGINE WAS BAD NEED TO BE REPLACED SO IT COST ME $7,900 TO REPLACE , THE TIRES HAVE ALL WAYS NEVER KEEPS IT AIR
WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLE HESITATES . WHEN SPEEDING UP ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE BUMPS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS COMING OUT OF CASE LIKE IT IS PUSHING CAR FORWARD. WHEN STOPPING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND CAR SQUEALS COMING FROM LEFT FRONT BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT RPMS GO ALL THE WAY DOWN LIKE VEHICLE IS READY TO STALL. *TR
I WAS TRAVELING UP THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF MY SERVICE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND I LOST COMPLETE ENGINE POWER. I ATTEMPTED TO GET MY VEHICLE TO THE TURNING LANE BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I GOT IT TO THE TURNING LANE AND TRIED TO RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS LASTED ABOUT 15-20 MINS TO NO AVAIL. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I THEN TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN THE NEXT TOWN WHERE THEY ALSO COULD NOT DUPLICATE MY INCIDENT. THE KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS AND STILL FOUND NOTHING WRONG, NO CODES OR ANYTHING. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO STAYING ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THEY UNHOOKED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER ENGINEERS FOR MORE HELP IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINEERS STATED THAT THEY WERE 90% SURE THAT IT WAS THE TPIM (MAIN COMPUTER). THE SAME TPIM WAS RECALLED IN 2007 AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. THE TPIM WAS NOT REPLACED DUE TO UNCERTAINTY OF THE ENGINEERS AND THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE APRIL OF 2007. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN ON OCTOBER 2, 2013, AND OCTOBER 8, 2013. ON OCTOBER 8, 2013 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 10 MINUTES AND WAS ONCE AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT A RATE OF SPEED OF 50 MPH. *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
NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY OR OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND MY VEHICLE HAS STOPPED RUNNING,FORCING ME TO PULL OVER QUICKLY BEFORE MY STEERING LOCKS UP,WHICH THEN REQUIRES ME TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART IT.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 5TH,2012 AND ON APRIL 6TH,2012 I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A "CODE" TO EXPLAIN THE ISSUE AND UNLESS THEY KEPT IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY STALLED PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AT A LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STALL AT RED LIGHTS WHILE IDLING,ONLY WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY. I HAVE GREAT CONCERNS THAT I WILL BE REAR ENDED IN AN ACCIDENT IF THIS ISSUE CONTINUES. *TR
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.
TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE CALLED A TOWING COMPANY AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE A FUSED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THEIR HOME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED IT WAS STILL AT THEIR HOME AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. VWB
A/C ON VEHICLE, 2007 DODGE NITRO R/T NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BLOWS COLD AIR AT TIMES THEN TO COOL OR WARM AIR THEN KICKS BACK IN TO COLD AIR. I HAVE TO LEAVE IT ON MAX AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP CABIN COLD. MY FREON ALSO COMPLETELY DEPLEATS EVERY YEAR. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT.'S (TWO) CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. NO LEAKS AND THEY HAVEN'T REPLACED PARTS ON THE A/C UNIT THIS YEAR. NO RECALLS????? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS LATER, IT RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THREE WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,880 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.
DRIVING AT STEADY RATE OF 70MPH ON INTERSTATE. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SPEED DROPPED TO 40MPH. POWER CAME BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER. *TR
I HAVE OWNED MY NITRO FOR 3 MONTHS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON 2 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 6 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. I HAD JUST LEFT MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS GOING LESS THAN 15 MPH. I HAD TO COAST TO THE CURB AND TURN THE KEY TO RESTART IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY. I HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 75 MPH AROUND 9 PM. MY HEADLIGHTS, AC AND RADIO WERE ALSO IN USE AT THE TIME. THE CAR LOST ALL POWER...ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF, THE ENGINE STOPPED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND US OR MY FAMILY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. WITHIN 5 SECONDS IT RESTARTED AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AS IF I HAD JUST STARTED IT. THE ONLY THING THAT DID NOT COME BACK ON WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL. I WILL ADVISE THE DEALER FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING, BUT FROM READING THE OTHER OWNERS POSTS, IT DOESN'T APPEAR THEY WILL KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *TR
I PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT 4X2 ON FEBRUARY 23RD, 2007 FROM SAN MARCOS AUTO OUTLET. SINCE BUYING IT HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING 4 TIMES. IT HAS STALLED OUT AT LIGHTS, PARKING LOTS, ETC. WHILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, IT GOT MUCH WORSE AS ON THE FOURTH TIME IT STALLED OUT AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THAN CAME BACK ON. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO NOT GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT GET IT TO FAULT THE SAME WAY. WE REFUSE TO PUT OURSELVES AT RISK IN THIS VEHICLE AND WE TOLD THE DEALER WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK. IT IS STILL SITTING ON HIS LOT WITH NO RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME. WE ARE WORKING ON THIS SITUATION STILL WITH THE OWNER. WE HAVE NO PLANS OF TAKING THE CAR BACK. *JB
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 DODGE NITRO. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE IT HAS DIED ONCE, AND A SECOND TIME ALL THE SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE BOGGED DOWN LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS SCARY, AS I WAS ON A 55 MPH HIGHWAY GOING UP ON A SMALL INCLINE WITH CARS BEHIND ME AND NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF. NEITHER DODGE NOR THE DEALERSHIP HAD ANY CLUE ON THE PROBLEM OR HOW TO FIX IT. *AK
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