1994 Dodge Sport Utility Electrical Problems

BCM THE BODY CONTROL COMPUTER IS MALFUNCTIONING THE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH LOOSE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY

NHTSA ID

11052096

Incident

Dec 1, 2017

DRIVING ON A RAINY NIGHT AND HEADLIGHTS AND WIPERS QUIT WORKING ALL AT ONCE. CENTRAL TIMER MODULE FAILED AND SHUT THE LIGHTS AND WIPERS OFF AS WELL AS INTERIOR LIGHTS AND DOOR LOCKS. ALMOST DIDN'T GET VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WRECKING. LEFT VEHICLE AND CAME BACK DURING DAYLIGHT AND DROVE TO REPAIR SHOP. WHERE LOCATED THE ISSUE WAS A FAILED CENTRAL TIMER MODULE. CONTACTED DODGE AND SAID ITS OUT OF WARRANTY? ITS NOT ABOUT WARRANTY OR NOT IT COULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR A FATALITY. STILL HAVE THE OLD CTM IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN LOOKING INTO THE MATTER. WHY WOULD HEADLIGHTS BE RAN THROUGH A MODULE LIKE THIS JUST ASKING FOR TROUBLE.

NHTSA ID

10968286

Incident

Mar 6, 2017

Mileage

63,173 mi

ON THIS DATE, MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THE L HEADLIGHT OF OUR 2007 DODGE CALIBER R/T WAS INOPERABLE. ONCE BACK TO OUR HOUSE AFTER A WEEKEND AWAY, I PURCHASED A LIGHT BULB PACK FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SUPPOSED BURNT OUT BULB. UPON REPLACING THIS ITEM, IT STILL DID NOT OPERATE. I THEN INSTALLED THE 2ND ONE THAT CAME IN THE PACK WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AFTER REINSTALLING THE ORIGINAL BULB, I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR POSSIBLE WIRING DIAGRAMS TO HELP WITH TROUBLESHOOTING, BUT INSTEAD, ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS LIKE PROBLEMS WITH OTHER OWNERS WHOM WITH THE L HEADLIGHT SUDDENLY EXPIRING WITH THE BULB NOT BEING THE ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME SOLUTIONS WITH HAVING THE DEALER REBOOT THE COMPUTER, IN WHICH IT ALSO RESETS THE LIGHT MODULE, HOWEVER, DODGE DOES NOT DECLARE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I BEG TO DIFFER, LOOSING A HEADLIGHT, ESPECIALLY THE L/DRIVERS SIDE IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. LIVING IN NE OHIO DURING THE WINTER TIME AND SNOW STORMS, THIS IS A "SAFETY ISSUE" FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. WOULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FOR A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. THE BLOGS ON MANY CAR SIGHTS AND EVEN ON ABC15 ARE OVERWHELMING. SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10965773

Incident

Mar 11, 2017

HORN BLOWS INTERMITTENTLY WITH CAR BOTH ON & OFF.

NHTSA ID

10948190

Incident

Aug 17, 2016

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN GETS WET FROM RAIN OR CAR WASH. PERIODIC WILL NOT REGISTER DRIVER SIDE DOOR SHUT. REPLACED DOOR LATCH..DID NOT FIX IT. LIGHTS INSIDE FLICKER ON AND OFF AND BELL SONGS. WILL RUN BATTERY DOWN EVEN IF SHUT OFF AND PARKED.

NHTSA ID

10937499

Incident

Nov 19, 2014

RETURNED THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE BLUE TOOTH. BOTH THE PHONE AND THE VEHICLE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A CONNECTION BUT I COULD NOT HEAR THE CALLER. ON MY LAST TRIP TO THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE WAS IN EARLY 2014. THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE THERE WAS A WIRE BEING COMPRESSED BY THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THAT WAS DISABLING THE FEATURE. IT STARTED AGAIN AS OF 6/20/15 WHERE THERE IS NO SOUND FOR THAT FEATURE. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY LEFT BRAKE LIGHT. THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND THERE IS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE LIGHT'S HOUSING OR CONNECTION.

NHTSA ID

10731568

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

THE CARS ELECTRICAL WIRING IS MESSED UP.... POWER STEERING IS TIGHT AT TINGE... WINDOWS ROLL UP TOOO MUCH U HEAR IT GRINDING.... U CAN'T HAVE THE HEAT AND RADIO ON AT THE SANE TINGE CAUSE IT'S NOTHING BUT STATIC..... IT SAYS GASCAP WHERE THE MILEAGE IS..... SOMTIMES IT WON'T SHOW THE MILEAGE..... I.BOUGHT THIS FROM A DEALERSHIP. ONE MONTH AGO ARE THEY RELIABLE TO FIX THIS OR IS THERE A LEGAL WAY I CAN..... FROM THE LOOKS OF IT THEY SOLD ME A CAR WITH RECALL PROBLEMSM. *TT

NHTSA ID

10583024

Incident

Apr 15, 2014

Mileage

52,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 57000 MILES ON IT AND IT STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY WITH THE LIGHTS AND WIPERS AND NOW THE BATTERY COMPLETELY GOES DEAD. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CHECKED FOR DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. IN SPITE OF TURNING EVERYTHING OFF AND UNPLUGGING ANYTHING WHICH WOULD CAUSE A DRAIN ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IT STILL MADE A NEW BATTERY GO DEAD. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT WHEN THE WIPERS ACT SO FUNNY AND THE DIMMER SWITCH FAILS TO LOWER THE BEAMS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AT A CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR ANY DEFECT IN MATERIALS FOR THE TRUCK WITH THAT FEW MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10408961

Incident

May 20, 2011

MY AIRBAG LIGHT AND THROTTLE LIGHT WERE ON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE LIGHT. I CONTACTED SERVICE REPAIR DEPARTMENT, MD WHERE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. I WAS ADVISED THIS WAS DUE TO A RECALL REPAIR THAT NEEDED TO TAKE PLACE. TO BRING THE CAR IN (MARCH, 2011) AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR - THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT - BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE THROTTLE LIGHT STAYED ON. I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY AND POSSIBLY WAS CONNECTED WITH THE RECALL. IT HAS BEEN SEVEN (7) TIMES GOING BACK AND FORTH TO GET THIS REPAIR. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING - MY JOURNEY IS BACK WITH THEM AGAIN. NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD TO TAKE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO BRING THE CAR IN TO THEM. IT HAS BEEN AN INCONVENIENCE GOING BACK AND FORTH. APPARENTLY, AFTER THE 2ND TIME - SOMEONE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, AND THE ORIGINAL SERVICE ASSOCIATE AND STILL HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK. THERE IS A LACK OF GENUINE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SOME SERVICE PARTNERS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO STAY CALM WHEN DEALING WITH A SITUATION LIKE THIS. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR GRANTED AND I IT HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS INCONVENIENCE IN ADJUSTING OUR WORK, VACATION AND TRAVEL SCHEDULES. THEY HAVE FINALLY GIVEN US A RENTAL AFTER 7 TIMES AND TOLD US THAT THEY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM TO HELP FIX THE SITUATION. IT SOUNDS FAR FETCH THAT A BRAND NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM WOULD BE PURCHASED TO FIX ONE VEHICLE. WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE BEING LIED TO AND WANT THE VEHICLE REPLACED. WE RIDE OUR FAMILY (INCLUDING GRANDCHILDREN) IN THIS VEHICLE FROM TIME TO TIME AND WANT TO BE SAFE. MARCH TO JUNE 2011 IS ENTIRELY TOO LONG FOR THE SAME EXACT REPAIR TO BE WORKED ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10404516

Incident

Mar 22, 2011

2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED PURCHASED BRAND NEW DEC 2006 FROM MCCUNE CHRYSLER AND JEEP, NATIONAL CITY CALIFORNIA. PURCHASED EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT MAX 6/70, COVERING MY CAR TO 70,000. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 63,000 MILES (EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT). NEVER HAD AN PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE AT ALL. TOOK CAR TO PURCHASING LOCATION FOR REPAIRS JAN 2011. WHILE THERE, SERVICE ADVISOR SAID I NEEDED A NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER SERVICE CONTRACT. SINCE THEN, MY CAR HAS CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOOSE MY LIFE BY BEING HIT BY TRAFFIC, ALL LIGHTS ON MY DASH PANEL LIGHTS UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE, CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL PUSHED,,, AND I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR HAS A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I FINALLY CALL ED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER, FILED A COMPLAINT, AND WAS TOLD THAT A CASE MANGER WILL BE CALLING ME TO WORK WITH ME AND THE DEALERSHIP. IF THE MECHANICS CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT, THEN THAT IS A MAJOR CONCERN TO ME BECAUSE NOW MY LIFE, MY KIDS LIVES, AND ANY OTHER PASSENGERS LIVES ARE AT JEOPARDY WHILE IN THIS VEHICLE. IT'S A DEATH TRAP. CHRYSLER NOR THE MCCUNE ARE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. ALL I AM GETTING IS THAT IT'S A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM WITHIN THE CAR. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER? THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME AFTER 3 DAYS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER AND BEING TOLD IT WAS FIXED. THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE SHOP AFTER TWO DAYS OF HAVING IT WHERE IT IS AT THIS TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398815

Incident

Jan 18, 2011

MY DODGE DURANGO 2005, SHUTS OFF PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CRAP WITH MY KIDS IN IT. DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND JUST WANTS TO BRUSH EVERYONE OFF. SAYING THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM, WELL WE ALL CANT BE WRONG. I WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW NOT TO EVER BUY A DODGE. AT LEAST FIX THIS PROBLEM DODGE, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW YOUR REPUTATION IS REALLY BAD. I AM SURPRISED DODGE DOESN'T HAVE A LAWSUIT YET. THIS PROBLEM WILL KILL SOMEONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10397198

Incident

Apr 21, 2011

Mileage

63,000 mi

2004 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB: HAS POWER WINDOWS. ON A TRIP FROM MONTROSE CO. TO DENVER CO. PUT DOWN THE 3 PASSENGER WINDOWS. WHEN TRIED TO PUT THEM BACK UP WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. HAD TO PHYSICALLY PULL WINDOWS UP AND DUCK TAPE THEM....AND HOPED THEY WOULD NOT COME DOWN ON TRIP BACK HOME...IT WAS RAINY, SNOWY COLORADO WEATHER. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK AND CONSTANTLY WATCH FOR WINDOWS TO GO BACK DOWN. I CAN HEAR THE POWER MOTORS WORKING BUT THE WINDOWS WILL NOT MOVE. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10395501

Incident

Apr 10, 2011

PURCHASE A DODGE JOURNEY 2009. I INFORM THE DEALER THAT THE WINDOWS WERE NOT COMING DOWN AS THEY SHOULD. DIDN'T GET FIXED. THE KEYLESS REMOTE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE WITH THE CAR IT WASN'T, THEY INSTALLED A AFTER MARKET KEYLESS REMOTE, DON'T WORK CORRECT. THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND COULD HEAR AIR WITHIN THE CAR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG AND IT WAS NORMAL. IT HAS BEEN 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER NOW ITS NOT STARTING . CONTACT CHRSYLER LLC , TOLD ME I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER , GET DIAGNOSE , GET IT FIXED AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT ALL AND THEY WILL REIMBURSE HALF FOR THE PART , LABOR IS ALL ON ME. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS NO START PROBLEM 3 TIMES IN 2 AND HALF DAYS. ALSO NOTICE THAT THE STEERING COLUMN GETS HOT FOR SOME UNFORESEEN REASON . INFORM THE DEALER I PURCHASE MY JOURNEY FROM , I WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL. STILL HAVE THE JOURNEY CAN'T TRADE IN BACK BECAUSE I HAVE NO MONEY , SO I AM STUCK WITH IT . HAVING IT TOWED TO DEALER TO GET PROBLEM LOOKED AT AND ALL EXPENSE IS ON ME. WHAT DO I DO . I THINK CHRSYLER WILL NOT REPAY ME. I HAVE TO BORROW MONEY TO GET THIS DONE BECAUSE THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I AM SCARED THAT I MIGHT HAVE A ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL IT TOO LATE. WHAT DO I DO. PLEASE HELP IN RICHMOND VA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10381385

Incident

Sep 28, 2010

Mileage

43,201 mi

2007 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED, I'M HAVING A ISSUE WITH THE BLINKERS. WHEN YOU TURN ON TO GO LEFT THE BLINKER BLINKS RIGHT. TO GO RIGHT IT GOES LEFT OR COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING PERIOD. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP BUT AT THE MOMENT THE PROBLEM DIDN'T EXIST. THEREFORE COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION YOU GET MANY TICKED OFF DRIVERS THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR DOING. IT MAKES ME NERVOUS TO DRIVE OR COME UP TO INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE TO VERY CAREFUL AND MAKE SURE THE BLINKER IS BLINKING THE RIGHT WAY SO I DON'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR WHY I CAN MONTHS WITH OUT AN ISSUE AND A DAY OR TWO WITH PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365735

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

Mileage

58,300 mi

CAR ALARM KEY FOR DODGE DURANGO MALFUNCTIONING. THE PAST MONTH MY ALARM KEY HAS FAILED TO UNLOCK/LOCK THE DOORS, AND I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. A WELL KNOWN ELECTRONICS STORE OPENED THE KEY TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND FOUND THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE BATTERY HAD BROKEN OFF. I THEN HAD THEM CHECK MY SPARE KEY, AND FOUND THAT IT ALSO HAD A BROKEN BRACKET. I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER, WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $200 TO REPLACE AND REPROGRAM ONE OF THE KEYS. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT OF THEIR PRODUCT, AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR NOMINAL FEES OR FOR FREE. I WAS TOLD IT THAT THEY WERE NOT INFORMED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT. I'VE RESEARCHED THE SUBJECT ONLINE, AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRACKET BREAKING INSIDE THE KEY. IF I LOCK ALL THE DOORS USING THE INSIDE LOCK FEATURE, AND DUE TO MY ALARM KEY NOT WORKING TO DISARM THE ALARM WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE KEY, THE ALARM WILL SOUND. I THEN HAVE TO RUSH INTO THE CAR AND PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION TO DISARM THE ALARM. DUE TO IT BEING SUCH A NUISANCE WHEN I LEAVE EACH MORNING OF THE ALARM SOUNDING OFF, THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT I LEAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED, SO AS TO NOT ARM THE ALARM. THERE ARE A LOT OF OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE, OR THEY HAVE PAID DODGE FOR REPLACEMENT KEYS FOR A DEFECT THAT I FEEL DODGE SHOULD FIX WITH THE ALARM KEY, AND THE BROKEN BRACKET. EITHER A NEW DESIGN OF KEY OR BRACKET THAT WILL WORK, AND ISN'T GOING TO BREAK. THEIR CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF $150-250 FOR EACH KEY REPLACEMENT FOR A DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10362898

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

I OWN A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE HORN HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD (ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER ICONS), AND NOW I'M FINDING OUT THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WILL ALSO FAIL. I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS DUE TO A FAILED "CLOCK SPRING" AND IT AFFECTS EVERY CONTROL LOCATED WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS PART IS ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER AND I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT 1,400 ARE BACKORDERED. SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF WHEN (OR ACTUALLY IF) THIS PART WILL BE COMING IN. I UNDERSTAND THAT DODGE DAKOTAS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY REASON, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE DODGE DURANGO. I AM NOW DRIVING A CAR WITH NO HORN, NO CRUISE CONTROL AND NO DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10354503

Incident

Jul 15, 2010

Mileage

145,000 mi

STARTED JUNE 5 2010. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN SHUTS OFF. USUALLY SHUTS OFF AT LEAST ONCE EVERYTIME WE TAKE IT OUT ON THE ROAD. MY HUSBAND WIGGLES THE CONNECTION AT THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER BOX AND IT USUALLY STARTS BACK UP. NONE OF THE GAUGES OR FUEL PUMP WORK, AND THE ODOMETER SAYS "NO BUS". WE THOUGHT MAYBE THE COMPUTER WAS BAD, BUT AFTER READING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS WE NOW KNOW THAT IT IS WHERE THE COMPUTER IS LOCATED AND THAT IT'S GETTING TOO HOT. DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIND A FIX FOR THIS... WE SHOULD ALL GET TOGETHER AND FORCE THEM TO FIX THIS WIDESPREAD ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344286

Incident

Jun 5, 2010

BACK IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTTING OFF FOR NO REASON. I DID SOME ONLINE SEARCHING AND FOUND THE PCM,ECM UNIT WAS OVER HEATING, AFTER COOLING IT WITH AN ICE PACK FOR 5 MINUTES THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN. AFTER 3 MONTHS I FINALLY BOUGHT I REBUILT PCM ON EBAY, THEY PROGRAMMED THE UNIT FOR MY CAR AND IT RAN BETTER THEN EVER. WELL TODAY 6/4/2010 DON'T YOU KNOW IT DID IT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE UNIT IS COMPLETELY DEAD, I STILL HAVE THE OLD UNIT AND POPPED THAT IN AND WOW IT STARTED. WE NEED TO FIGHT DODGE ON THIS TO RELOCATE THE PCM ON THE FIREWALL NEAR THE BATTERY WHERE IT STAYS COOL. ALL THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE IS BLOWN TO THAT SIDE OF THE CAR CAUSING THIS ISSUE. HOW TO DO WE GET DODGE TO FIX THIS LIKE OTHERS HAVE SAID SOMEONE WILL GET HURT AND I HATE TO TRASH A CAR WITH ONLY 74,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10334695

Incident

Jun 5, 2010

Mileage

74,100 mi

ON 2/22/10 I TOOK MY DODGE NITRO SLT IN FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RECALL TO THE DEALERSHIP. EVERY SINCE THE WIPER WASHER (T.I.P.M) WAS REPLACED I'VE HAD THE MIL LIGHT COME ON THREE TIMES, STALLING AND THE PANIC ALARM GOING OFF WHEN I USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN THE NITRO ON THE ROAD TO RESET THE MIL LIGHT, INTERMITTENTLY THE PANIC ALARM STILL GOES OUT, THEY'RE REPLACED THE T.I.P.M ON 5/19/10; SUGGESTING THAT I GOT A BAD ONE A DAY LATER THE PANIC ALARM WENT OFF AGAIN. THE ONLY WAY IT STOPPED WAS TO DRIVE IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10331826

Incident

May 19, 2010

Mileage

15,200 mi

WHILE GOING TO PICK MY CHILDREN UP FROM SCHOOL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING OFF BY THEMSELVES AND THE RADIO STARTED CHANGING CHANNELS. THE VAN QUIT AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON OPENING THE HOOD, NOTICED A FIRE ON WIRES BELOW. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BUT CHILDREN WERE IN THE VAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10329964

Incident

May 6, 2010

VEHICLE IS STALLING AND LOSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, VERY HARD TO STEER VEHICLE. OCCURS USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE TURNING OR JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT. I HAVE TO PLACE MY VEHICLE IN PARK & RESTART MY ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE I WAS TURNING IN TRAFFIC & NEARLY COLLIDED WITH OTHER VEHICLES WITH 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE REQUESTED FOR THIS TO BE DIAGNOSED AND RESEARCHED SEVERAL TIMES BY MECHANICS, BUT THE DEFECT HAS NEVER BEEN DUPLICATED, RESULTED IN A DIAGNOSIS, OR RESOLVED BY A MECHANIC. IT RANDOMLY OCCURS AND JUST OCCURRED AGAIN TODAY IN TRAFFIC, WHILE TURNING LEFT ON AN INSIDE LANE. I HAD CARS BEHIND AND NEXT TO ME. I HAD TO COME TO A SLOW STOP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL ENOUGH TO REMAIN IN MY LANE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THIS CAN RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT AND WANT TO REPORT THIS IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ASIDE FROM SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL AT THIS POINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10324796

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

106,000 mi

IT ALL STARTED WHEN I TOOK MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO IN TO CHANGE A FUSE. ( WAS UNDER WARRANTY). ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER THE FOLLOWING STARTED. HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON & OFF WHILE DRIVING DAY OR NIGHT, TURN SIGNAL WILL GO ON & OFF, DOME LIGHTS WILL GO ON& OFF, WIPERS WITH WASH WILL GO ON & OFF, & THE RADIO WILL CHANGE CHANNELS. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME DAY OR NIGHT NO MATTER THE TEMPS. LATELY SEEMS LIKE THE HEAT & COOL AIR DON'T BLOW FOR THE FLOOR. IT WAS AT THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES & NO ANSWERS. I DID CONTACT DODGE ITSELF & NOW THEY MAY HAVE A FIX FOR $500 FOR ME BUT NOT TOTALLY SURE THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311258

Incident

Oct 15, 2009

SUNROOF OF 2008 DODGE NITRO SXT LEAKS AFTER IT RAINS. THE PROBLEM STARTED ONE MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED (MARCH 2009). DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND SOURCE OF THE LEAK ON FIRST OCCURENCE SO SUNROOF GLASS WAS ADJUSTED. SECOND OCCURENCE WAS IN APRIL OF 2009. LEAK WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED BY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ALL COMPONENTS DEALING WITH THE SUNROOF WAS "REPLACED". THIRD OCCURENCE OF SAME PROBLEM OCCURED IN EARLY JANUARY 2010. WATER THAT LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY WILL EVENTUALLY RUIN THE INTERIOR BUT THE WATER LEAKS IN AROUND A SET OF MAP LIGHTS LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THIS COMBINATION OF WATER AND ELECTRICITY COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE BEING ELECTROCUTED OR THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE AS A RESULT OF A SHORTAGE. *CN

NHTSA ID

10302570

Incident

Mar 7, 2009

Mileage

475 mi

THE ESP AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WHERE GIVEN ME RESISTANCE WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE THE BRAKES. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE CHANGED BRAKE SENSORS AND IT GOES FOR A WHILE BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY ARE CHECKING THE PROBLEM AS OF NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10297126

Incident

Dec 3, 2009

Mileage

55,532 mi

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA V-8 MAGNUM 5.2L, IT ONLY HAS 138,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I BOUGHT IT IT ONLY HAD 76,600 MILES. IN THAT LITTLE TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS TWICE, AND THE RACK AND PINION, AND THE WATER PUMP, THE THERMOSTAT, THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE TIE RODS, AND THERE IS SO MUCH MORE WRONG. WHY AM HAVING TO REPLACE THESE THINGS TWICE IN SUCH LITTLE MILEAGE? AFTER READING UP ON IT THROUGH THE INTERNET I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS, WHY IS THERE A RECALL ON THE 2000, & 1998 BUT NOT 1999? I AM OUT SO MUCH MONEY AND HAVE ALMOST WRECKED MY TRUCK TWICE BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, ONCE WITH 6 KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND AGAIN WITH MY 3 KIDS. THIS NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION BEFORE SEVERAL PEOPLE GET HURT OR WORSE, DIE!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10287467

Incident

Oct 11, 2009

Mileage

138,000 mi