2011 DODGE NITRO Complaints

2011 DODGE NITRO GASOLINE FILL SPOUT AND FUEL TANK IS AFFECTED PART. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE IT SPEWS OUT OF THE GAS TANK ALL OVER ME AND THE SIDE OF THE SUV. I'VE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE AND YET IT PERSISTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS TO MY HEALTH. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FIXING THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

ENGINE STALLS WHILE PARKED OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP. IT DOES THE SAME WHILE TAKING A CURVE AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE CURVE ENDED. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH GASOLINE COMING FROM THE TANK AND THE ENGINE STARVES. IT DOES IT WHEN THE ENGINE HAS FINISHED WARMING AND ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS AS SOON AS 1 WEEK AFTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS WATER IN THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER STAINS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER/MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 42,950.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY LEAKED OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE, WHO STATED THAT THE OIL FILTER SEAL WAS LOOSE AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN TIGHTENED THE OIL FILTER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 6/10/14*CN THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE OIL SEAL FOR THE OIL FILTER APPEARED TO BE MISALIGNED. THE SEAT WAS ADJACENT TO THE ENGINE AND WAS SUPPOSED TO FORM A TIGHT SEAL WHEN THE OIL FILTER WAS INSTALLED DOING AN OIL CHANGE. UPDATED 07/24/14

WHILE DRIVING IN THE AREA ABOUT 30 MPH THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT TO COME TO A STOP. *TR

MID NOV. 7:45AM WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A LOW ROAR LIKE THE NITRO WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR BUT IT WASN'T, SOUND CONTINUED AND THE CAR WAS NOT PICKING UP SPEED. I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT, WAITED THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND WENT TO WORK. AT 2:30 THE DASH THERMOMETER SAID ?120 DEGREES? I HAVE THE TEMPERATURE ON MY PHONE SO I KNOW IT WAS 80. I CHOOSE TO IGNORE IT AND NOT TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE A BIG FUSS AND I NEEDED MY CAR. WED, 3-12-14 7:50AM I WAS DRIVING THE 2011 DODGE NITRO TO TAKE KIDS TO SCHOOL. IT TURNED OFF WHILE TURNING, MY BLINKER STOPPED WORKING AND THERE WERE NOT LIGHTS-ON THE DASH. THE WHEEL WAS VERY STIFF, I ROLLED TO PARK ALONG THE CURB. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED. BIG SAFETY CONCERN SO I CHOSE TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE SINCE. I TOOK IN INTO THE DEALERSHIP AT 8:10AM THAT SAME MORNING. BUSTTER TORRES CHECKED IN MY CAR. HE SAID HE COULD NOT ?DUPLICATE? THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THE CAR TO STOP WHILE DRIVING. . FRI 3-14-14 7:55AM I WAS PREPARING TO TURN RIGHT, AS I WAS APPROACHING I HAD MY BLINKER ON AND MY CAR TURNED OFF AS I WAS ABOUT TO TURN INTO THE DRIVE WAY. I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL (THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY STIFF) AND ROLL INTO THE DRIVEWAY. I NOTICED THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON TO INDICATE ANYTHING, I HEARD A CLICK WHEN THE CAR TURNED OFF. I THEN TURNED THE KEY TO START THE CAR AND THE CAR STARTED FINE. CAR SAT AT DEALER FOR 4 DAYS WITHOUT SERVICE BECAUSE EMPLOYEE MESSED UP AND DID NOT CREATE A NEW WORK ORDER. NOT APOLOGETIC, MADE EXCUSES WHEN CONFRONTED. HAD WRONG MILEAGE, EMPLOYEE JUST GUESSED. WE HAD TO ARGUE TO GET THEM TO CHECK ACTUAL MILEAGE. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE ALL AROUND, NO RESPECT FOR US AS CUSTOMERS. CAR STILL NOT REPAIRED, CAR IS A LEMON. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2013, UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TIPM. HERE IT IS A FEW MONTHS LATER AND MY VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME DIAGNOSTIC AND A CHECK UP WAS DONE AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP. I PICKED UP MY TRUCK TUESDAY 02/18/2014. I LIVE LESS THEN 2 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I GOT HOME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CALLED DEALERSHIP BACK STATED TO WAIT 30 MINUTES AND TRY TO RESTART IT. I ENDED UP WAITING AN HOUR BEFORE IT COULD START AND TOOK IT BACK TO ED VOYLES. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCK WOULDNT START SO THEY PUSHED IT INTO REPAIR SHOP. I RECIEVED A CALL THE NEXT DAY STATING IT WAS THE TIPM. THE CHARGE WAS 1,030.00 AND 117.00 FOR RUNNING TEST. I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PART. I CALLED DODGE @ 800-247-9753 ON 02/20/2014 SPOKE TO REP SHE STATED THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. I INFORMED HER THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED ALL THE VEHICLES BECAUSE ITS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. SHE STATED THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHILCE AND MY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. *TR

WHEN FILLING UP AT ANY FUEL STATION, THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AND RAW FUEL WILL SPILL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL FORUMS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MANY CHRYSLER SUV'S INCLUDING THE JEEP LIBERTY. IT RELATES TO A FAULTY VALVE INSIDE THE GAS TANK TO PREVENT FUEL FROM SPILLING OUT IN A ROLLOVER SITUATION. THE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLED AT EVERY FILL UP IS ROUGHLY 1/4 TO 1/2 GALLON. IF STANDING NEXT TO THE FILLER OPENING THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT GAS WILL SPILL ON THE PERSON FILLING UP, AGAIN CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL TANK/ VALVE IN THIS MODEL DODGE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME I GO TO FUEL UP I HAVE TO GUESS THE NUMBER OF GALLONS IT WILL TAKE BEFORE I STOP PUMPING IN FUEL, OTHERWISE FUEL WILL SPILL OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE AND THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL UP, NO MATTER THE GAS STATION OR TYPE OF PUMP OR FUEL GRADE. SPOKE TO CHRYSLER LLC. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT ON THE RECALL FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE BUT IT WAS FOR THE 2007 - 2008 MODELS. WHY IS IT NOT ON THE RECALL!???!!! I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE OUT OF POCKET AS IT IS NOT COVERED IN MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND HEALTH ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION ENVIRONMENTAL. THIS NEEDS TO BE ON RECALL IMMEDIATELY. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT IT IS NOT ALREADY. *TR