2008 DODGE NITRO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN SHE NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE BRAKES HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR

WE HAVE A 2008 DODGE NITRO THAT WE HAD JUST BOUGHT IN NOV 2012. AFTER DRIVING IT A FEW MONTHS THE RADIO HAS SHORTED OUT AND KEEPS MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISES. I AM AFRAID ITS GOING TO CAUSE AND ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMEONE INFORMED HIM THAT HIS ALARM HAD WENT OFF. THE CONTACT WENT TO TURN THE ALARM OFF AND NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS WERE NOT FLASHING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WENT TO THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT BROUGHT A NEW BATTERY BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO HAVE THE NEW BATTERY JUMPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. AP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE HORN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

FUEL WILL SPLASH OUT OF TANK EVERY TIME I FILL UP AND USE AUTO SHUT OFF. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES IF YOU SEARCH FOR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND 45,000 2005 DURANGOS WERE APPARENTLY RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD AT GAS STATIONS AS WELL AS SOMETHING THAT CAN POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE. DODGE IS CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE. *TR

PURCHASED 2008 DODGE NITRO SXT USED WITH 61,500 MILES ON IT. GAS TANK FILL TUBE OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME YOU FUEL UP VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU ADD FUEL IT OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME. CONTACTED MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED TO CONTACT DEALER AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHECKED FOR PLUGGED VENT AND SAID IF NOT THAT MUST BE TANK ITSELF. TONS OF COMPLAINTS AND DODGE SEEMS TO SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG,VERY DISSAPPOINTED. CALLED THE 1-800-992-1997 FOR DODGE AND FILED A COMPLAINT.MEANWHILE STILL DEALING WITH TANK OVERFLOWING WITH EVERY FILL........... *TR

GAS OVERFLOWS FROM TANK WHEN FILLING UP. THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP IT. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS WITH A DEFECTIVE SHUTOFF VALVE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO STOP THE FUEL TANK FROM EXPLODING IN THE CASE OF A BAD ACCIDENT. SEEMS LIKE A ISSUE TO ME... *TR

I PURCHASED MY NITRO IN 2011 AND SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF THE DOORLOCKS TURNING OFF AND ON,ALARM GOING OFF,WIND SHIELD WIPERS GOING OFF,LIGHTS BLINKING AND FLUID DISCHARGING,HORN BLOWING. ETC.... NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THE 2008 NITRO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NO ONE FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THERE MALFUNCTIONED PARTS. I THINK THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT DODGE IN ITSELF IF YOU ARE NOT RECALLING THEIR NITROS AND HAVING THEM FIXED BEFORE THIS PROBLEM CAUSES A SERIOUS INJURY. I HAVE SEEN THE COMPLAINTS THAT IT'S A TIPM PART THAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND THAT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT IT'S ON BACK ORDER OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT MY ISSUE IS THIS WHAT HAPPENS IF MY CAR CATCHES ON FIRE DUE TO THERE MALFUNCTIONED PART THAT THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT. NEED TO KNOW WHAT AND WHO TO SPEAK TO THAT CAN GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED BECAUSE I FEEL THAT DODGE NEEDS TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE WE OWNERS OF THE 2008 NITRO ARE HAVING. *TR

WHEN FILLING NITRO, YOU CAN NOT FILL TO FULL TANK WITHOUT FUEL BEING SPIT BACK ONTO CAR ,GROUND AND YOURSELF. PAUSES IN FUELING HELPS SOMEWHAT BUT NOT COMPLETELY. *TR

WHEN I FUEL THE VEHICLE UP FUEL BURSTS OUT, AND DOESN'T SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. I'VE TRIED NUMEROUS DIFFERENT STATIONS AND EVEN DIFFERENT PUMPS BUT THIS STILL HAPPENS. GAS POURS OUT OF THE CAR AND DOWN THE SIDES AND EVEN ONTO ME..A PAIN AND WASTE OF MONEY. THERE ARE SEVERAL SITUATIONS AND CLAIMS THAT I HAVE SEEN LIKE THIS THAT NEED TO BE RECALLED AND ADDRESSED. I HAVE HEARD (FROM A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS A MECHANIC)THAT THIS IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT THE VALVE IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND NOW NOTHING IT STOPPING IT FROM EXPLODING FROM A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURE DEFECT (RECALL) PLEASE FIX THIS AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE ASAP! *TR