2011 DODGE NITRO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V3282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND NEITHER COULD PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR COMPLETION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY WERE UNSURE WHEN THEY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V282000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,449.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED DESPITE ALL THE PASSENGERS BEING SECURED IN THE SEAT BELTS. THE WIPER BLADES THEN INDEPENDENTLY POWERED ON AS ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SIMULTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A GROUND WALL WIRE BEING LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH SUCCESSFULLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUCKLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO HEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER HOWEVER THE CAUSE OF FAILURE REMAINED UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION WHEN IT RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,300. UPDATED 10/19/12 *CN UPDATED 10/23/2012 *JS

WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ADVISED DODGE SERVICE CENTER IMMEDIATELY. THEY ADVISED ME OF AN APPOINTMENT THREE DAYS AWAY AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE FINE. KEPT APPOINTMENT WITH SERVICE CENTER AND RESULT AS APPEARS FROM INVOICE: J# 1 52CHZ12 SUP RESTRAINT SYS CUSTOMER STATES AIR BAG LIGHT ON IN DASH CHECK AND ADVISE. AIR BAG LIGHT ON. MADE SCAN REPORT. AIR BAG FAULT 1. B2208 ORC INTERNAL POWERS AND GROUNDS GOOD TO MODULE. RECOMMEND REPLACE ORC AND RECHECK. ORDERED PART; REPLACED ORC MODULE RECHECKED OK AT THIS TIME. 56054601-AC MODULE OC 8035034 WR 1759. SERVICE CENTER ADVISED THERE WAS A BULLETIN LISTED FOR CHRYSLER VANS OF SAME PROBLEM. NONE FOUND FOR THE 2011 DODGE NITRO. PERHAPS THIS SHOULD BE ADDED ON. *TR

WE PURCHASED OUR DODGE NITRO 6/11/2011, NOTICED SHIFTING PROBLEMS RIGHT AWAY BUT WAS TOLDED BY DEALER IS WAS JUST STIFF FROM BEING NEW. AS TIME GOES ON THE WARMER THE TRANSMISSION GETS THE SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS GETS WORSE, MOSTLY ON CRUISE CONTROL. SOME TIMES WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE ON, IT DOWN SHIFTS AND SOUNDS LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR. TOOK BACK TO DEALER 4 TIMES ON THE PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD BY TRANSMISSION SPEC. TECH. AT DEALERS THAT CHRYSLER PUT A 4 LITER TRANSMISSION IN A 6 LITER CAR, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THAT. AND WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY OR MAYNOT GET WORSE AS TIME AS BY. I NOW HAVE 7400 MILES ON THE CAR AND ITS GETING WORSE AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. NO WONDER CHRYSLER NEEDED A BAILOUT... TO ME THE CAR IS GREAT EXCEPT THE TRANSMISSION !!!!! *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH AND ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED YET NO OTHER AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR ,PRESS ON THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN THERE IS A LOUD BANG AND VEHICLES STARTS TO MOVE SLOWLY. ENGINE REVS AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION TRIES TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN. VEHICLES BUCKS AND NO ACCELERATION. UNSAFE. TAKEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. THEY ADJUSTED THE COMPUTER ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. BACK IN THE SHOP AT THIS TIME. *TR