2009 DODGE NITRO Complaints

THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED. THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF THEN BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF THEN BACK ON, THE WIPERS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60MPH, STARTER KEEPS TURNING AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED, DOORS LOCK BY THEMSELVES WITH NOBODY AROUND, AND NOW IT WONT START. IT JUST CRANKS OVER.

THE TWO DOOR LOCKS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION CURRENTLY HAVE 78000 MILES AND THE TWO ACTUATORS,ONE IN THE FRONT AND ONE IN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACE. PROBLEMS REGARDING THE CAR LOCKS STARTED APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AGO.THE PASSENGER FRONT AND BACK DOOR CAN ONLY BE UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE. THERE IS NOT A KEY HOLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE, THEREFORE THE PASSENGER DOOR CAN ONLY BE UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE .REPAIR ACCORDING TO JEEP DEALERSHIP IS APPROXIMATELY A THOUSAND DOLLARS.

WHILE DRIVING TO DETROIT METRO AIRPORT TIRE WENT FLAT. HAVE SEEN ON YOUR WEBSITE COMPLAINTS REGARDING CORROSION AT RETAINING NUT THAT HOLDS VALVE STEM IN PLACE ON THIS VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR. KEY FOB WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, LOCK AND UNLOCK. NOW KEY FOB ONLY UNLOCKS DRIVER SIDE DOOR. AGAIN THIS COMPLAINT IS LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE FILLER PIPE FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. AS A RESULT, FUEL SPILLED OUT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK VALVE FAILED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC LOCK SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUTOMATIC LOCK SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,747.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO WORK COMPLETELY WITHIN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WAS FULL, BUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE USING THE REMOTE KEY TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE CARE, THE HORN STARTS BLARING, THE WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR) START GOING, WASHER FLUID SHOOTS OUT, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK/LOCK WITH REMOTE. THE LIGHTS START BLINKING. I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY UNLOCK THE CAR AND QUICKLY OPEN BEFORE IT LOCKS AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS ALL OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BUT WAS CLEARLY SHOOK UP. WHEN TURNING ON THE ENGINE THE HORN STARTS BLARING AGAIN, WITH LIGHTS BLINKING. IF HE TUNED ON/OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THE HORN STARTS BLARING AND THE LIGHTS START FLASHING. WHEN PRESSING THE ACTUAL DOOR LOCK THE HORN STARTS BLARING. IT TOOK 3 RESTARTS TO TRY TO CONTINUE THE DRIVE. IT IS CLEARLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND IS NEGLIGENT ON OUR PART TO TRY TO DO SO. THIS IS ARE MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM REALLY SCARED OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN SHOULD THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. WHAT IF THE STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN AND SOMEONE IS KILLED? I LOOKED UP SIMILAR ISSUES AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING 2008 AND 2009 DODGE NITROS. THE DIAGNOSIS IS APPARENTLY A FAULTY TIPM. THERE APPEARS TO BE A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THIS PART AND DESPITE THIS, STILL NO RECALL FOR THE 2008-2009 MODELS ONLY THE 2010-2012 HAVE BEEN ISSUED. I PURCHASED A DODGE BECAUSE I TRULY FELT THAT IT WAS A GREAT VEHICLE AND I AM WORRIED AND DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. WHAT WILL IT TAKE? HOW MANY DEATHS OR NEAR FREAK ACCIDENTS BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY MAKE THIS RIGHT?

DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN DOORS ARE OPENED ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK USING KEY REMOTE HAVE TO CLIMB INSIDE AND REACH OVER DRIVERS SEAT TO MANUALLY UNLOCK DOOR IF A PASSENGER SHOULD BE INSIDE DURING AN ACCIDENT HIS COULD BE A TERRIBLE SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER, REAR DRIVER, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRONIC POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS TO BE ORDERED THOUGH A DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER LOCKING THE VEHICLE YOU COME BACK AND UNLOCK IT AND PUT IN THE KEY AND IT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO START THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY HUSBANDS CAR ON 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS THE FIRST TIME THEY REMOVED THE AFTER MARKET ALARM AND SAID THAT CAUSED THE SECOND TIME THEY REMOVED ANOTHER PART THE 3RD TIME 2 YEARS LATER THEY STATED IT WAS A DIFFERENT PART WHEN I FOUND THE FOLLOWING ONLINE DODGE NITRO PROBLEM 26 REPORTS ME TOO MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 AVERAGE MILEAGE: 67,977 MI (41,000 MI - 107,232 MI) VERIFIED THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM MAY CAUSE A NO START CONDITION DUE TO ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) AFFECTING THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE (WCM). THERE IS AN UPDATED WCM TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT IT THE DEALER TOLD ME NOT TO BELIEVE BLOGS AND IF I HAD AN ISSUE CONTACT DODGE WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE AND ASKED IF THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP AND TO ASK THE DEALER. IF THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WHY DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE LAST TIME IT WAS 446.71. *TR