ElectricalOther / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Oct 12, 2018
HORN HONKS WHENEVER IT WANTS. ABS, ESP/BAS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. ABS ESP/BAS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENT BUT NOW ARE CONSISTENT. ENGINE CODE COMES AND GOES AND SAYS IT CANT COMMUNICATE WITH TIPM. OCCASIONALLY WHEN PARKING AND PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING/ RUNS ROUGH WHILE TURNING SHARPLY BUT THERE IS NO LEAK IN POWER STEERING AND IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 11139997
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2018
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 11, 2017
MY NITRO HAS ENGINE LIGHT ON , MY TIRE SENSOR SHOWS THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY TIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR , AIRBAG LIGHT ON . VERY SCARY TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON . THIS CAR HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. WINDOW PANEL DON'T WORK , PLASTIC PARTS INSIDE CAR BREAK . AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER DON'T WORK . CAR TURNS OFF BY ITSELF . READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINT ONLINE ABOUT THIS CAR AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE . 2007 NITRO SHOULD BE BAND IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE .
- NHTSA ID
- 11014537
- Incident
- Aug 9, 2013
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 6, 2013
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10515509
- Incident
- May 24, 2013
- Mileage
- 54,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 10, 2010
I HAVE HAD MY LUGGAGE RACK/RAIL BAR REPLACED OVER TEN TIMES BY DODGE. THEY NOW SAY WARRANTY IS UP. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THE PART SEEING THE RACK I HAVE NEVER USED COMES LOOSE AND BREAKS FROM WIND SPEED. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED TO THE OWNERS AND THE DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO GUARANTEE THEIR WORK AND PARTS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10348488
- Incident
- Aug 10, 2010
- Mileage
- 23,080 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Mar 9, 2010
I OWN A 2007 DODGE NITRO. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM CORTEZ, CO IN SEPTEMBER 2007. WITHIN A WEEK OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WAS PARKED ON A SMALL INCLINE, PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES UNTIL WE WERE READY TO GO AGAIN. I HAVE TO DO THIS IN OTHER SITUATIONS OR JUST SHUT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND IT WAS RECENT, PERHAPS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. AGAIN, THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE FAILING. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS BECAUSE AS BEFORE THEY WOULD SAY I HAVE TO BRING IT IN AND GET REPAIRS AT MY COST. THEIR EXPLANATION THE FIRST TIME A WEEK AFTER I GOT THIS VEHICLE WAS, " NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR." THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50 MILES ON IT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10318185
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2008
- Mileage
- 35,400 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 14, 2009
THE HARDDRIVE OF THE MYGIG STEREO SYSTEM OF THE 2007 DODGE NITRO RT HAS A MALFUNCTION. THREE TIMES, WITHIN THE TWO YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE HARDRIVE HAS ERASED ALL MUSIC, PHOTOS, AND/OR ADDRESSES FROM IT'S DATABASE WITHOUT REASON. EACH TIME ALL MEDIA WAS ON HARD DRIVE THE DAY BEFORE, ONLY TO BE COMPLETELY GONE THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE LAST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS IN NOVEMBER 2009. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10295686
- Incident
- Nov 27, 2009
- Mileage
- 38,000 mi
Interior & seatsOther / unspecified
Filed Nov 6, 2007
REMOTE START DOOR LOCKS ELECTRICAL. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10208025
- Incident
- Jan 16, 2007
BrakesFuel systemOther / unspecified+2 more
Filed Jul 18, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OR GREATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ALARM SOUNDED AND THE DEFLATED TIRE ICON APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE, BUT THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,570 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,623. THE CONSUMER STATING STILL WAITING FOR DEALER TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED REPAIR INVOICES FOR THE VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT. THE DEALER STATED FUEL TANK LOCKING, WHEN COLD AND MOVING A POPPING SOUND IN WHEEL, HEAT COMING UP THROUGH STEERING COLUMN, AND BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LOW. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10196738
- Incident
- May 18, 2007
- Mileage
- 6,623 mi
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