2007 DODGE NITRO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SO IT STARTED WITH MY LOCKS NOT WORKING. THE DOOR WOULD ONLY LOCK IF I STUCK THE KEY IN THE DOOR OR IF I MANUALLY PUSHED/PULLED THE LOCK. THEN ABOUT A WEEK LATER MY CAR WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WOULD TRY TO START THE CAR. AFTER THAT, IT JUST GOT WORST FROM THERE AS IN IT WOULD TAKE LONGER/MORE ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR, UNTIL IT JUST WOULDN'T START ANYMORE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS MY FUSE BOX (TIPM). AND THAT HE HAD HEARD OF A LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER BECAUSE OF FAULTY TIPM FOR A RECALL. *TR

VEHICLE JUST DIED GOING DOWN THE ROAD ELECTRICAL QUIT, ENGINE QUITE, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES QUIT WORKING. *TR

I WAS JUST GETTING BACK FROM LUNCH AND WAS ABOUT TO EXIT MY VEHICLE WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE. SO I HAD TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON, ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN, OPEN THE DOOR, ROLL MY WINDOW BACK UP...YOU GET THE REST. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN AND LORD KNOWS SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS AND I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE MY HANDLE BREAKS!!! *TR

MY 2007, DODGE NITRO'S AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK SYSTEM WORKS INTERMEDIATELY. MOST OF THE TIME I AM UNABLE TO LOCK MY CAR USING THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE DOORS, OR USING THE KEY FOB. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK MY CAR DOORS IS TO MANUALLY PUSH DOWN THE LOCK ON EACH DOOR, UNFORTUNATELY I AM UNABLE TO LOCK THE TRUNK DOOR/HATCH ENTIRELY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE AN EXTERNAL LOCK. THUS, LEAVING MY CAR VULNERABLE TO THEFT. I TRAVEL A LOT AND I AM WORRIED TO LEAVE ANYTHING IN MY CAR SINCE IT WILL NEVER COMPLETELY LOCKS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IN THIS VEHICLE, ONE OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS AMONG NITRO OWNERS. IN 2007 THERE WAS A RECALL ON DODGE DOOR LOCK SYSTEMS, BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS MAKE/MODEL WASN'T RECALLED. PLEASE HELP! IT COSTS OVER $1,000 TO FIX AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE! HTTP://WWW.FOXNEWS.COM/STORY/2007/09/14/CHRYSLER-RECALLS-36000-VEHICLES-FOR-BRAKE-PROBLEMS/. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE NITRO. I NOTICED AFTER I BOUGHT IT THERE WAS HESITATION WHEN IT GOT TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I ALSO EXPERIENCED WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT THAT THE RPM WOULD DROP WAY DOWN AND THE CAR WOULD ALMOST STALL THEN RPM WOULD COME RIGHT BACK UP. MY HEAT QUIT WORKING ALONG WITH THE DOOR LOCKS AND THE WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY OUT. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND ONE WAS BLOWN SO I CHANGED IT, THAT ONE BLEW AS WELL AND ALL POWER TO THE CAR WAS LOST. COME TO FIND OUT THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAY THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFE TIME OF VEHICLE. I AM LUCKY MY CAR DIDN'T CATCH FIRE AS A RESULT OF THIS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THERE WERE ACTUALLY WIRES MELTING UNDER THE FUSE BOX. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE OWNED A DODGE RAM BEFORE AND LOVED IT THAT'S WHY I WENT WITH DODGE AGAIN BUT NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS IN THE 4 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. *TR

DURING ACCELERATION, PEDAL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH DIDN'T ALLOW VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE SPEED. VEHICLE DECELERATED ON INTERSTATE, POSING AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. SINCE, IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE MORE. ONCE IT WOULDN'T ALLOW VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 35, AND THE SECOND TIME IT WOULDN'T GO HIGHER THAN 10 (ALSO IN A 55 MPH AREA). SECOND, THOUGH THE RECALL HAS BEEN ON MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ONLY, THE PARKING BREAK ON THE 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 R/T IS FAULTY, AND THOUGH THE LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING IT IS IN USE, THE PARKING BREAK DOES NOT ENGAGE. THIS HAS BEEN TRUE FROM INITIAL PURCHASE. THIS POSES A RISK WHEN PARKING ON ANY GRADE THAT WILL NEED THE USE OF A PARKING BRAKE. THIS ALSO CAUSES ISSUES IN SOME AREAS IN REGARDS TO INSPECTION, AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT REPAIR. FINALLY, WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SIGNAL WILL TRIP, CAUSING THE SIGNAL NOT TO TURN OFF BUT JUST TO KEEP SWITCHING DIRECTIONS AND MUST THEN BE TOGGLED ON AND OFF TO GET IT TO STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO OPERATE WITHOUT ENGAGING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DODGE NITRO 2007 STARTED HONKING RANDOMLY AND SOMETIMES AT NIGHT CAR OFF OR DRIVING. IT GOT TO POINT WHERE PEOPLE CAME UP TO ME TO TELL ME IF I HAD A PROBLEM I WENT TO MECHANIC CALLED DEALER WAS TOLD PART IS IN BACK ORDER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE NITRO (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REMOTE KEY ACCESS FAILED TO RELEASE THE LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.