2008 DODGE NITRO Complaints

EVERY TIME I FILL MY FUEL TANK IN MY 08 DODGE NITRO RT IT SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND. THIS OCCURS WHEN IM SETTING THE PUMP TO STOP AUTOMATICALLY AND THE PUMP STOPS THEN THE TANK STARTS TO SPILL. IT SEEMS TO A CHECK VALVE ISSUE WITH THE TANK AN CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD AT THE FUEL STATIONS FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND. A SIMPLE SPARK DUE TO A FAULTY GROUND IN THE AREA COULD CAUSE THIS TO IGNITE AND BE POTENTIALLY FATAL. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND A SAFETY RECALL BE ISSUED. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THAT THE POWERS THAT BE ARE NOT ENFORCING CHRYSLER TO MAKE THIS A RECALL ISSUE. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE TO BECOME SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. CHRYSLER HAS A TSB (14-001-09) IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE SO THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM AND THEY CONTINUE TO WANT TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS TO FIX THE ISSUE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ASAP! *TR

WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK THE GAS OVERFLOWS OUT ONTO THE CAR AND THE FLOOR. I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS A VALVE THAT SHOULD STOP THE GAS FROM SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK IN CASE OF A ROLLOVER AND THAT IS THE PART THAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE STOPPED TRYING TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK !! ON THESE VEHICLES THEIR IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP RESERVOIR & THE LOWER RADIATOR HOSE CONNECTION AT THE ENGINE BLOCK !! THIS IS CAUSING THE RESERVOIR TO CRACK OR MELT & FLUID TO LEAK & BLOW ALL UNDER THE VEHICLE !! THIS IS A REAL FIRE DANGER DUE TO THE EXHAUST CONVERTER BEING WITHIN 3 FT OF THE POWER STEERING !! LETS NOT FORGET THAT THIS EXHAUST CONVERTER RUNS AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 DEG F. INSIDE !! THE DODGE CORP .ESQUIRES YOU TO PAY A $50.00 DOL. CORE CHARGE ON THESE PUMPS !! THIS IS BECAUSE THEY WANT THEM BACK & NOT OUT FOR THE N.H.T.S.A .TO GET HOLD OF THIS !! THESE PARTS A NOT CHEAP !! $269.00 FOR PUMP , PLUS $50.00 CORE CHARGE $6.99 P/S FLUID & $200.00 LABOR TO REPLACE PUMP ASM. !! THEY WANT AELL YOU THE PUMP RESERVOIR BY ITSELF , THEY ONLY SERVICE IT WITH A COMPLETE ASM. !! IF SOMEONE HAS NOT BEEN HURT BY A FIRE FROM THIS VEHICLE THEY HAVE BEEN LUCKY !! THIS IS REALLY A FIRE DANGER DUE TO THE EXHAUST CONVERTER BEING SO CLOSE !! I SURE WOULDN'T LEAVE A CHILD IN THIS VEHICLE BY HIMSELF DUE TO THE FLUID COULD IGNITE & ENGULF THIS VEHICLE !! I PUT 10 MPH. IN THE VEHICLE SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT , BECAUSE I CANT GIVE YOU A REAL MPH . FOR THIS FLUID LEAK FROM POWER STEERING !! THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR IS TO CLOSE ON DRIVERS SIDE OF ENGINE BLOCK NEXT TO THE LEFT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT !! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE AND WHEN THE BACK-UP ASSIST SYSTEM HAPHAZARDLY ALERTED THAT THERE WAS AN OBJECT BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OBJECTS OR PERSONS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE BACK-UP SENSORS WAS PUSHED INWARD AND THE PLASTIC BETWEEN THE BUMPER WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE, BUMPER AND BACK UP SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF AS GASOLINE BEGAN TO SPEW ALL OVER THE CONTACT AND THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VENT VALVE MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 3/13/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THIS FAILURE OCCURS AT EVERY FUELING. A SERVICE MANAGER WITH CHRYSLER ADVISED THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THE DEFAULT WITH THE ROLLOVER CHECK VALVES. HE STATED REPLACING THE TANK IS POSSIBLY A TEMPORARY FIX. CHRYSLER OFFERED AN ASSISTANCE TO PAY LESS THAN HALF OF THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER DECLINED STATING THAT REPLACING THE TANK WAS NOT GUARANTEED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/28/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE HORN, LIGHTS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING. IT DOES NOT TURN OFF PUMP AUTOMATICALLY. INTERNET MESSAGE FORUMS SHOW MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS OFTEN REPORTED TO BE A SAFETY VALVE RELATED TO ROLL OVER WRECKS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STALLED,HORN STARTED HONKING,LIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND STARTED SPRAYING WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. I WAS GOING 25 MPH THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, VEHICLE SAT FOR A FEW HOURS THEN STARTED BACK UP. THE 2ND AND 3RD TIME IT DID THE SAME AS THE FIRST WHEN I PRESSED THE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY KEY FOB, WHEN I HIT THE FUSEBOX IN BEHIND THE BATTERY UNDER THE HOOD IT CEASED. *TR

3 WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED TO GO ALL BY THEMSELVES, GAUGES WENT TO 0, A/C STOPPED WORKING, HORN WOULD BEEP, WINDOWS AND LOCKS DID NOT WORK. THIS WOULD LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AS YOU WOULD DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. THIS WENT ON FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE I COULD BRING IT IN. ALSO EACH AND EVERY TIME I WOULD FILL THE GAS TANK IT WOULD OVER FLOW. OBVIOUSLY THE SENSOR TO KNOW WHEN THE TANK IS FULL DOESNT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE ELESTRICAL ISSUE WAS FIXED AND WAS SAID IT WAS A CENSOR GONE BAD. THIS IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN. I CAN NOT GET ANYONE TO SAY THERE IS AN ISSUE, I AM AFRAID THAT A FIRE MAY START OR I COULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILD AND POSSIBLY OTHER PASSENGERS.

MY 2008 DODGE NITRO, WHILE DRIVING ON HWY, 60-65 MPH, OUT OF NOWHERE THE VEHICLE POWERS DOWN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPRAY OUT FLUID AND MOVES BACK AND FORWARD. THE HORN CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISE. MY SATELLITE RADIO HAS NO SIGNAL. MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BUTTON HAS SOME KIND OF SHORT WHEN TRYING TO ROLL IT UP.THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. AT FIRST DODGE CHAPMAN IN VEGAS, THEY THOUGHT REPROGRAMMING THE REMOTE KEY. THEN I PAID OVER $600,TO LITHIA DODGE IN RENTON, WA BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE FUEL TANK. BUT NO THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO GO. IT IS BEGINNING TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS AND ME IN THE CAR. SO I GOOGLE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND YES IT APPEARS PROBLEM HAS ARISED AND IT LIES WITH THE TIPM. THIS PRODUCT WAS RECALL ON THE 2007 DODGE NITRO. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP 7/18/12. TOLD THEM WHAT TO CHECK, BECAUSE I BROUGHT THE TRUCK THERE BEFORE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM TO CHECK THE TIPM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED ME TODAY 7/20/12 AND TELLS ME YES, IT IS THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). PLEASE HELP. I CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE LOOKING INTO THIS, BUT STATES THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE WITH THE YEAR OF MY VEHICLE. *TR