2007 DODGE NITRO Power Train Problems

The contact owned a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE). The contact stated that while stopped, the sound of an explosion was heard, and the side air bags deployed. The contact believed the vehicle had been struck by another vehicle. The contact suffered injuries to the neck and had issues with his hearing. The contact stated that medical attention was not required. A Police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the underbody shield was striking the drive shaft while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that a field inspector would be sent to inspect the vehicle. The field inspector inspected the vehicle and the contact was awaiting the results. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V121000 (Power Train, Air Bags, Structure); however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the underbody shield was striking the drive shaft while driving. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number 13V121000 (Power Train, Air Bags, Structure) however, the fix failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 201,500.

Mileage: 201,500

I noticed a few months ago my dash lights and radio lights at night when I turn my headlights on would flicker on and off several times then stop and do it again repeated process. I never got it looked at so just the other day I was driving and my windshield wipers, my emergency flashers and my driverside window and the back passenger window was all going crazy my widows was rolling up and down my flashers was going off and my wipers wouldn't turn off so I immediately pull over fearing of causing an accident with someone due to not being able to focus on driving once I pulled over my horn started blowing like crazy it was weird so I cut the vehicle off and everything kept doing what it was doing so I popped the hood and killed the battery. I waited maybe 10 minutes and hooked the battery back up and seconds later my horn only started going crazy again so I had no option out of the safety of me and other vehicles on the road to just have it towed back to my house I have been researching it and I've come to find out that there's several others with dodge nitros that have had the same issue as me. The tipm module (fuse box) was bad. I have yet to be able to drive my vehicle as it would be very unsafe and I've not yet got it towed to the dealership to look at it for reasons of what I've seen other complaints had to say about there experience at the dealership.. there needs to be a recall on the electrical malfunction as it is a huge!!! Safety concern for everybody. Please do something about this.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE MADE A STUTTERING NOISE, SHOOK, AND HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT CALLED ROCHESTER HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 1301 S ROCHESTER RD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307, 248-652-9650) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; HOWEVER, THERE WAS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 10034229 (POWER TRAIN) THAT REQUIRED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

Mileage: 139,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED EXTREMELY HARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE SPACE BY BYSTANDERS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SAN ANTONIO DODGE CHRYSLER (11910 I-35 FRONTAGE RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78233, (210) 239-1808), BUT THEY DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE AND THE DRIVESHAFT EMERGED THROUGH THE FLOOR AND STRUCK THE AIR BAGS. THE FRONTAL AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE. THE PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND HAD LOSS OF VISION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CLEAR LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (15711 GULF FREEWAY, WEBSTER, TX 77598), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND A CHRYSLER ENGINEER DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO RON CARTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (3005 FM 528 RD, ALVIN, TX 77511) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, DRIVE SHAFT, AIR BAG MODULE, AND A HOLE IN THE FLOOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HEARD A SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE WHILE TURNING I FELT MY CAR JERK IN THE REAR SO I TOOK MY CAR TO AAMCO TOTAL CAR CARE THIS EVENING THE COMPANY TOLD ME MY DRIVE TRAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AND MY DIFFERENTIAL SEAL HAS LEAK THE FLUID WAS VERY LOW FROM LEAKING OUT WHICH I HAD THEM ADD FLUID SO MY REAR END DOES NOT LOCK UP AND CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT I ALSO DID MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAPPEN TO GOOGLE MY CAR YEAR MAKE AND MODEL FOR RECALLS IT SHOW A MAJOR RECALLS FOR DODGE NITRO SAFETY HAZARD FROM DRIVE TRAINS WREAKING FROM BAD DRIVE TRAIN ALSO MY FRONT WINDOW WASHER FLUID WILL NOT WORK ON MY DRIVER SIDE AND MY STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE AS WHILE AND I HAVE A ENGINE LIGHT ON AND MY WHEEL WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING

HAD NEW TRANSMISSION PAN INSTALLED AT DEALER; NOW HAVE A SHUDDER WHEN AT 28-35 MPH AND AT 38-47 MPH. SHUDDERS LIKE YOU RAN OVER A RUMBLE STRIP.

Mileage: 125,000

WHEN ACCELERATING MY VEHICLE I BOUGHT TWO DAYS PRIOR (USED), FROM BEING A A STOP LIGHT, IT JERKED/ WOULDN'T ACCELERATE RPMS WENT VERY HIGH, MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME IN IMMEDIATELY. WHEN ABLE TO PULL THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT TO ASSESS WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED I NOTICED IT DUMPING TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED.

Mileage: 99,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT OCCURRED UNDER THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ELEVATED WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES APPEARED UNDERNEATH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEFT ARM, BACK, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR PASSENGERS ALSO SUSTAINED BRUISES AND NECK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

THE CAR WITH LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS BY ITSELF AND FLASH LIGHTS ON AND OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS DURING DRIVING AND WHEN PARKING. WE WERE ALREADY TOLD THE CONTROLMODULE NEEDS REPLACING BUT BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A 4X4 IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. THEN THE BRAKES STOP BUT NOT FULLY AND WILL CAUSE A SLIDE BACKWARDS IF NOT HELD DOWN WHILE IN MOTION, ON AN INCLINE, ON STREET OR RAMP. THE THROTTLE LIGHT AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, WHILE TURNING, ON STREETAND HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL IN TRAFFIC, WHILE MOVING WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENEDED A COUPLE OF TIMES. WE SEE SEVERAL RECALLS THAT WOULD RELATE TO OUR PROBLEM BUT ALL HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THE 4X4.

Mileage: 100,000

THE HEAT SHIELD DID COME PART WAY OFF DURING A DRIVE. HAD TO REMOVE IT AND REPLACE IT. AMAZINGLY IT DIDN'T CAUSE A WRECK.

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING ON ASPHALT AND DIP, SLOPE, AND CURVE, THE VEHICLE WANTED TO STALLED AND LOOSES POWER. BRAKE LIGHT FOR ENTIRE RIDE. THIS POWER LOST IS CONSISTENCE WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACK OR SLOPE AND DIP MOTIONS. IT BEEN LIKE THIS WITH POWER AND STABILITY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASE NEW FROM THE DEALER. I'M THE OWNER. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS THE WORST, IT FEEL LIKE YOU GOING TO ROLL-OVER WHEN THERE'S A DIP ON THE ROADWAY. *TR

Mileage: 44,256

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V21000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED THE CAR KICKS BACK. IT COULD BE WHEN IT'S MOVING TO THE NEXT GEAR OR JUST ON A GEAR IT KICKS BACK HARD. TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC NO ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION EVERY ONE IS STUMPED AS TO WHAT IT IS. NOTHING COMES UP ON DIAGNOSTIC. THE OTHER ISSUE THAT STARTED WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR TURNS OFF ON IT'S OWN. IT COULD BE WHILE YOU ARE IDLE OR BACKING UP, PARKING OR EVEN IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT BECAUSE THE BREAKS LOCKED UP AFTER THE CAR JUST STALLED WHILE I WAS STOPPING THE VEHICLE. AGAIN NO ONE KNOWS WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. VERY DANGEROUS. I'VE AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I LIVE IN A PLACE THAT HAS LOTS OF HILLS SO IF THIS CAR TURNS OFF WHILE BREAKING/SLOWING DOWN GOING DOWNHILL I CAN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. BREAKS LOCK UP BECAUSE CAR IS TURNED OFF SO I HAVE NO WAY TO STOP CAR BUT EMERGENCY BREAK AND HOPE THAT IT WORKS QUICK ENOUGH. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PARKING BRAKE FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCK OUT FEATURED HAD TO BE BYPASSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS AND THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 8/29/2017*CN

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CONSTANT LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION EACH TIME HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS ALSO FLUID CONSTANTLY LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED; HOWEVER, AN EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS REQUIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,790. *TR

Mileage: 97,790

2007 DODGE NITRO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVELINE TUNNEL SHIELD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THEY WOULD AVAILABLE IN TWO DAYS. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS, HAS SINCE TURNED INTO THREE MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT HAD BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE SHE RECEIVED THE INITIAL LETTER AND SHE WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY WITHOUT HAVING THE RECALL REMEDY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, SHOOK, AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS A EXPLOSION HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED AND SMOKE STARTED EMITTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSE THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN) IN THE MAIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. UPDATED 09/25/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL BECOMING A PERMANENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CYLINDER VALVE CONTROLS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER MAY HAVE ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN) IN THE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

HAD MADE AND APT TO TAKE TRUCK IN FOR RECALL FOR UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD AT 1 PM ON SAT .ON THE WAY TO WORK . NO WARNING SIGNS TRUCK NO LIGHT INDICATOR ON TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING . WE PULLED UP TO THE STOP LIGHT AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AGAIN SO HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN IT JUST STOP WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR TURN BACK ON AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME OWN . WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP . ASK THEM TO DO THE REPAIR ON THE RECALL STILL NOT DONE 3 DAYS LATER SO I CANNOT EVEN TOW VEHICLE TO MY HOUSE . TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO GO FROM THERE HAVE CONTACTED THE RECALL HOTLINE THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING . FILED A COMPLAINT TO THEM THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK IN TO IT AND GET BACK TO ME . THE DEALERSHIP SAID FOR 700 DOLLARS THEY CAN BREAK THE TRANSMISSION DOWN TO SEE IF THE TWO ARE CONNECTED WHO HAS MONEY TO WAS THIS IS CRAZY AND I SEE YOU HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT STATING VEHICLES AND TRANSMISSIONS THIS IS DANGEROUS THANKFULLY IT WAS A SAT AND NO TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND MY SON WAS IN THE CAR IN THE BACK SEAT AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A REAR END ACCIDENT WHICH IS WERE MOST CHILDREN RIDE IN THE BACK FOR SAFETY THAT IS A JOKE WITH THE NITRO I HOPE YOU TAKE THIS AS SERIOUS AS I DO A S A CONCERNED PARENT IT IS ALARMING TO KNOW THAT VEHICLES WITH THESE KINDS OF ISSUES ARE STILL BEING SOLD AND NOBODY WANTS TO FIX THE PROBLEMS IT IS MORE ABOUT MONEY THAN ACCIDENTS AND DEATH .THIS IS PROBABLY WHY PEOPLE HAVE STOP SUPPORTING DODGE AND CHRYSLER BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ABOUT SAFETY AND OWNERSHIP OF THERE BRAND AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THERE DEFECTS WE ALSO HAD A DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE BROKEN THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON AS WELL . I WILL ALSO MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER FOR REPLACEMENT OF AN "UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION SHIELD". I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE (DODGE NITRO) TO ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE IN HOUSTON. AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE SERVICE ADVISOR ([XXX]) INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART FOR MY VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD TAKE 2 AND 1/2 MONTHS BEFORE THE PART WOULD ARRIVE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I BELIEVE THE ADVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISCOURAGE ME FROM HAVING THE REPAIR DONE (SINCE THIS IS A REPAIR WHICH THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE PAYMENT/COMMISSION). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 99,285

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE), WHICH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/22/13 *CN

AIR BAGS WENT OFF WHEN THE DRIVESHAFT JUST BLEW BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM WHICH IS MAGNETIC AND CAUSES IT TO WEAR QUICKLY AND DRAWS OTHER PARTS TO IT CAUSING IT TO RUB AND RUPTURE; ALSO THE A/C ALWAYS GOES OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES ALL FOR FREON LEAKS. NOTHING GETS COVERED BECAUSE NOT ALL OF THE VEHICLES WERE MADE WITH THIS TERRIBLE ALUMINUM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD!!! I WAS ONLY GOING 40 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD WHEN THIS BLEW WITH MY GIRLFRIEND IN THE CAR. THE DRIVESHAFT BLEW, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE INJURED HER NECK AND BACK FROM THE JOLT. THERE IS NO REASON CORNERS SHOULD BE CUT TO MAKE A CHEAPER VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE! *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TOOK MY 2007 DODGE NITRO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ENGINE LIGHTS. AFTER ALL ISSUES WERE REPAIRED RELATED TO ENGINE LIGHTS, I WAS TOLD THE HEAT SHIELD HAD FALLEN AND WAS RESTING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CAUSED A SHAVING OFF OF THE METAL ALONG A 6-8 INCH SPACE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NO LONGER HONOR THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. THE ONLY WAY THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WAS FOR THE CAR TO BE IN HIGH WATER THUS DAMAGING THE HEAT SHIELD CAUSING IT TO WEAR DOWN THE METAL ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO FACTORY-INSTALLED FASTENERS HOLDING THE HEAT SHIELD IN PLACE. I HAVE NOT EVER HAD MY CAR IN HIGH WATER AND UPON MY FURTHER EXAMINATION INCLUDING VIDEO DOCUMENTATION OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE, I POINTED OUT TO THE SERVICE TECH THAT THE FACTORY LABEL ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, MY OIL PAN LACKED DENTS OR DINGS, AND THERE APPEARED TO BE NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE, NOR DID I HAVE ANY WATER RELATED INTERIOR ISSUES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STILL REFUSED TO COVER THE DRIVE SHAFT AND HEAT SHIELD REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED I MAKE A CLAIM TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND TO CONTACT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD OPEN A CLAIM. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEIR SERVICE TECH DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY WATER DAMAGE AND AFTER ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION I WAS TOLD, "I AM NOT TECHNICALLY TRAINED TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.? I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, BASED ON THEIR REVIEW/EVIDENCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO SUBSTANTIATE ANY CLAIM OF WATER DAMAGE. I ALSO RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND DETERMINED THAT THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES. THE REPAIRS WILL COST OVER $1K. THIS SEEMS TO BE EITHER DEFECTIVE OR A FAULTY DESIGN AS THERE ARE NO FACTORY FASTENERS HOLDING THE HEAT SHIELD IN PLACE. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE IN HALF. THE ALUMINUM INSULATION BLANKET LOCATED ABOVE THE DRIVE SHAFT SAGGED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT. OVER TIME, THE RUBBING OF THE BLANKET AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT WORE AWAY A 5 INCH PART OF THE DRIVE SHAFT UNTIL IT BROKE IN HALF. THE BLANKET HAS NOTHING TO KEEP IT FROM SAGGING SUCH AS WIRE (WIRE IS USED IN OTHER PLACES BUT NOT ABOVE THE SPOT ON MY CARE THAT ALLOWED THE BLANKET TO SAG). *TR

Mileage: 65,692

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED CAUSING IT TO LUNG FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TRIED RESTARTING THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

ON JULY 4TH 2012 I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND AS I STARTED TO TURN THE CAR JUMPED IN THE AIR THE AIR BAGS ON THE SIDES DEPLOYED. I STOPPED THE CAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. AS I GOT OUT I CHECKED THE REAR TO MAKE SURE I DID NOT GET HIT. NO CARS AROUND. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKE IN HALF. I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK. I TOWED THE TRUCK HOME STARTED LOOKING ON LINE AND SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. JUST AS THE OTHERS IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING MAY HAVE RUBBED ON IT MAKING THE SHAFT THIN AND BREAKABLE. MOST PEOPLE THAT I HAVE TALKED WITH SAID IT WAS THE HEAT SHIELD. I BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT CAUSED MY ISSUES. IF WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE I BELIEVE MY FAMILY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

STARTING FROM A STOP GOING TO ACCELERATE FROM 0-35 THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER OR SURGES UNTIL OVER 35 MPH. PULLING OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION ALMOST GOT T-BONED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER TO ENGINE AND DIED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED 5 ACCIDENTS TO DATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

WHILE STOPPED AT A CROSSWALK. I PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION.. WHILE ACCELERATING MY ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT SPUN APART AND FELL TO THE GROUND IN TWO PIECES. I HAD MY NITRO TOWED TO MY LOCAL CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP DEALERSHIP WHO WAS CLOSE FOR THE WEEKEND. I DID AN AFTER-HOURS DROP AND EXPLAINED THE INCIDENT AND TOLD THEM THAT THIS OBVIOUSLY HAD TO BE A VEHICLE DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE VEHICLE HAS A LIFE TIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ALONG WITH AND EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED AS ORIGINALLY OWNER WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE ONLY WAY THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WAS FOR ME TO HAVE DAMAGED THE VEHICLE OR BOTTOMED OUT TO SOMETHING. I TOLD THEM ABSOLUTELY NOT. THAT WASN'T THE CASE AT ALL. THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY AND SUGGESTED I MAKE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE. THEY ALSO SAID IF I WANTED TO HAVE CHRYSLER CORP SEE IF THEY COULD STILL COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO CALL THEM AND MAKE A CLAIM TO PUSH IT FARTHER. I DID SO AND WAS TOLD BY WARRANTY DEPARTMENT WITH CHRYSLER THAT THEY WOULDN'T EVEN MATE A DETERMINATION TILL MY INSURANCE MADE A DETERMINATION IF THEY WOULD COVER A CLAIM OR NOT. I TOLD CHRYSLER WARRANTY DEPARTMENT THAT IT SHOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE WEATHER THEY WILL OR WON'T COVER IT. THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD COVER THIS DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT UNDER MY EXISTING WARRANTY. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY DIDN'T. MY ISSUE IS THAT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND GOOGLEING, 2007 DODGE NITRO DRIVE SHARE I CAME ACROSS AND BLOG THAT LISTED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I HAD HAPPEN TO MY DRIVE SHAFT HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. I EVEN EXPLAINED THAT TO CHRYSLER WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AND MY LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T GO BY A BLOG TO DETERMINE A WARRANTY REPAIR AND INSISTED I HAD TO HAVE DAMAGED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO MAKE IT FALL APART .HEATSHIELDIS CAUSING. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

WHEN DRIVING 65MPH THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES AND HAVE THE INPUT SPEED MODULE AND A TRANSMISSION MODULE UNDER THE DASHBOARD REPLACED. EITHER ITEM HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT IS CURRENTLY STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 24,300

AFTER HAVING A VIBRATION IN THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY DODGE NITRO; I THEN CARRIED IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED AN INDUCTION SERVICE. I BEING TOTALLY DISPLEASED WITH THE RECOMMENDATION; I DECIDED TO SEEK SOME ASSISTANCE AT A LOCAL GARAGE AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS DONE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT OF THE MECHANIC DOING A FEW TEST AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE; IT WAS SAID THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CHATTERING FEELING COMING FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN {AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION}. THE MECHANIC ALSO DID A GOOGLE SEARCH TO FIND THAT A LOT OF OTHER VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM!!! IT WAS ALSO RECORDED THAT THERE'S SOME ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONICS AND A FEW OTHER PARTS; YET DODGE IS SITTING BACK MAKING MONEY OFF THE CONSUMERS FOR THESE KNOWN DEFECTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. WHY??? ALSO IS IT JUST THE MANNER OF BUSINESS NOW TO BUILD VEHICLE TO BREAKDOWN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS??? SEE NBC NIGHTLINE NEWS INVESTIGATION ON DODGE DEALERSHIPS!!! PLEASE RESEARCH!!! THANK YOU A CONCERNED CONSUMER SEEKING ASSISTANCE. WOULD THIS BE A GOOD TIME TO START A WORLD WIDE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT??? PLEASE REPLY AS I SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE REVERSING AT 2 MPH. WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDING FORWARD, THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,897.

Mileage: 104,897

I BOUGHT A DODGE NITRO 6 MONTHS AGO SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE WENT TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE NITROS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PULL BUT JUST A FEW FEET, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT GIVES ME NO INDICATION BEFORE HAND. WHEN I PULL OUT IT WILL SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF GRINDING AND JERKING. I REALLY FEAR FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT I CANT SEEM TO GET THE HELP OR ANSWERS ON WHAT IS WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

A DODGE NITRO 2007 HAS A DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE. THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED AROUND MAY 2009 AT MAROONE DODGE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE REAR AXLE LEAKS OIL ALL AROUND THE REAR BRAKES. I AM TOLD BY ANOTHER DEALER THAT IF I DO NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM I WILL NEED A WHOLE REAR END. I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW ON 1/10/07 AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALER DID NOT FIX IT PROPERLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE CAUSING THE AXLE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THE LOCAL MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT HAVE THE AXLE WELDED AND TESTED BY A SPECIALIST. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 01/19/10 *BF THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BROKEN WELDS AT THE TRAILING ARM MOUNT AT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. UPDATED 01/20/10*JB

Mileage: 48,000

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

Mileage: 35,000

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

Mileage: 5,495

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

Mileage: 17,000

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

Mileage: 10,000

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.

Mileage: 6,500

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

Mileage: 150

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

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

Mileage: 1,000

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

Mileage: 5,000

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

Mileage: 5,000

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.

Mileage: 7,000

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

Mileage: 5,546

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

Mileage: 4,619