2008 DODGE NITRO Complaints

WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK, MY HUSBAND WAS COVERED IN GASOLINE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO AND IT HAPPENED TO MYSELF, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GAS PUMP THAT I WAS AT. MY LEGS WERE COVERED IN GAS AND I HAD A CUT ON MY LEG AND THE GAS WAS IN MY CUT AND BURNED TERRIBLY. MY HUSBAND IS A VOLUNTEER FIREMAN AND I AM AN EMT. WE WILL BE USING THIS VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO REAL LIFE EMERGENCIES. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT MAY CAUSE INJURY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. THIS IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT IS THERE TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE, AND THUS THE GAS SPILLS OUT, AND MY CAR COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT OR IF ON AN EMERGENCY SCENE IT COULD BE HIT AND CAUSE AND EXPLOSION.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE LOCKS ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE KEY FOB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000M (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE) IN THE MAIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I DROPPED MY DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL AND WAS RETURNING HOME WHEN ALL THE DASH LIGHTS APPEARED AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED BOTH WAS FINE. SIMILAR PROBLEMS OCCURRED ABOUT 8 MONTHS EARLIER REPLACED BATTERY AND BATTERY ENDS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET CHECKED OUT. SAME PROBLEM WITH BATTERY ENDS NEEDS REPLACING. ALSO HAVE BEEN REPLACING REAR LIGHTS EVERY THREE TO SIX MONTHS TURNS OUT THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOT SURE IF THESE ARE NORMAL PROBLEMS FOR A FIVE YEAR OLD VEHICLE. *TR

THE TIPM FAILED IN MY 2008 DODGE NITRO CAUSE ME TO LOSE SHIFTING CAPABILITY. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL FEATURES. THE WINDOW WIPERS, FLUID, HORN WERE ALL ON AND UNCONTROLLABLE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT IT KEPT RUNNING. THE DOOR LOCKS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED RANDOMLY. AFTER READING ABOUT THE INCIDENT THE 2007 DODGE NITRO HAD ITS TIPM RECALLED AND I BELIEVE THIS FALLS UNDER THE SAME CATEGORY. BELOW IS THE ACTION NUMBER. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE07027NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 07V291000. *TR

THIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MAY, WE GOT IT PUT OUT, AND I TURNED IT INTO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, THEY HAD US TAKE IT TO A GARAGE AND I DID. I TOOK IT TO WATERFRONT JEEP GARAGE, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT HAD BEEN ON FIRE AND WE TOLD THEM HOW THE WIRES ARE AND EVERYTHING. WE PAID $94 TO GET IT BACK. I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER AND NIECE (1YEAROLD), NEPHEW(2YEAROLD)SWIMMING AND DECIDED TO GO PICK MY HUSBAND UP FIRST, I DROPPED MY NEPHEW OFF AND WAS GOING HOME, STOPPED AT MY MOTHER IN LAWS AND IT WAS SMOLDERING WITH SMOKE WE ALL GOT OUT SAFE BUT MY VEHICLE BURNT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY NOW IS GEICO, AND THEY HAVE BEEN GOOD AT TAKING CARE OF IT, BUT THEY DON'T PAY THE WHOLE LOAN OFF, ONLY WHAT IT WAS WORTH, WHICH IS -600. THE BANK KEEPS CHARGING INTEREST BUT WHAT TO DO UNTIL THEY ARE PAID. MY QUESTION IS CAN I DO ANYTHING ABOUT WATERFRONT SENDING US BACK OUT IN AN UNSAFE CAR OR THE INSURANCE COMPANY I HAD THEN, WHICH I HAD TO PAY THE TAXES OF THE DIFFERENCE OF THE RENTAL CAR SINCE THEY DON'T PAY TAXES. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A DINNER DATE WITH A FRIEND, WE WERE ON THE PHONE WITH EACH OTHER WHEN THE HORN STARTED GOING CRAZY, WIPERS REAR AND FRONT STARTED RUNNING ON THEIR OWN SPITTING OUT WASHER FLUID, DOOR LOCKS GOING CRAZY, BOTH HORNS GOING OFF CONSTANTLY, AND ACCELERATOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SHE PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. EVERYTHING CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SHE REMOVED THE KEY FROM IGNITION AND SAME RESULT. I TOLD HER TO TRY DOOR LOCKS ON KEYCHAIN NO CHANGE, TRIED PANIC ALARM ON KEY CHAIN AND STILL NOTHING. SHE DID NOT HAVE TOOLS TO DISCONNECT BATTERY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STOPPED. SHE MADE IT HOME SAFELY WITHOUT ANY INJURIES EXCEPT SEVER PANIC AND ANXIETY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED FIRST THING I DID WAS GET ONLINE AND LOOK FOR ISSUES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMONLY KNOWN ISSUE BY CHRYSLER. THE TIPM IS BAD. MANY PEOPLE REPORTED HAVING SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER WANTS TO RIP YOU OFF CAUSE ITS A DEALER ONLY ITEM. KNOWN ISSUE AND YET NO RECALL WAS EVER ISSUED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY SAID PER THE VIN THEY COULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS EXCEPT FOR THE CURRENT RECALL THAT IS ACTIVE. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL AND HAVE TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SO NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH A VEHICLE NON OP AND DON'T HAVE $1000 TO FIX A KNOWN ISSUE BY CHRYSLER. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. I WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH THEM AGAIN TO SEEK REPAIRS. *TR

THE TIPM MALFUNCTIONED ON MY CAR. WHICH CAUSES ME DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE TO LOSE ELECTRONICS, HORN STAYED ON, WIPERS STAYED ON AND MY CAR DOWN SHIFTED AND WOULD NOT UP SHIFT. I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID BEING HIT. THE DEALERSHIP SAW THE CAR IN PERSON WHILE ALL THE ELECTRONIC PARTS WERE GOING HAYWIRE. THEN CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AS I WAS LEAVING WORK EARLY THIS MORNING, I CLICK THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEYLESS ENTRY AND THE CAR JUST STARTS GOING NUTS. THE HORN IS BLARING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOVING, WIPER FLUID SPRAYING ALL OVER THE PLACE, DOOR LOCKS GOING UP AND DOWN AND LIGHTS ALL LIT UP. COME TO FIND OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS THAT I CAN FIND WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISSATISFYING THAT WHEN I RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM OTHER DODGE NITRO OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND DODGE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THEIR PROBLEM. THIS COMES DOWN TO SAFETY. WHAT IF IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY??? *TR