2007 DODGE NITRO Complaints

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED, THAT THE FRONT AND BACK DOME LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURS AND WHEN HE IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE HAS TO DETACH THE BATTERY TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. THE ALARM GOES OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BATTERY ALSO HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT HE NEEDS A NEW TAIL GATE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. DYD

THIS VEHICLE AS BOUGHT USED AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN ARLINGTON, TX WITH ABOUT 33,800 MILES ON IT. WHEN REFUELING THIS VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME THE GAS PUMP DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL, RESULTING IN GAS OVERFLOWING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SPILLING ON THE GROUND. THIS SAME KIND OF MALFUNCTION CONTINUES TO OCCUR EVERY TIME IT IS REFUELED UNLESS THE PERSON REFUELING IT MANUALLY STOPS THE PUMP BEFORE THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. SOMETIMES THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AS GAS BEGINS TO OVERFLOW, AND OTHER TIMES THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF AT ALL. THIS CONDITION IS VERY HAZARDOUS, HARMFUL TO THE VEHICLE'S PAINT, AND WASTEFUL. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CAR NO LONGER LOCKS, EITHER AUTOMATICALLY WHILE YOU DRIVE, OR BY PUSHING THE BUTTON IN THE CAR, OR BY USING THE KEY FOB. (THE CAR HOWEVER WILL STILL UNLOCK.) SINCE THERE IS NO LOCK WHATSOEVER ON THE TRUNK/BACK DOOR THE CAR CAN'T COMPLETELY LOCK, THUS EXPOSING YOURSELF TO THEFT. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN LOCK MOST OF THE CAR IS TO MANUALLY PUSH THE BUTTON IN ALL 4 DOORS, BUT THE BACK DOOR IS ALWAYS UNLOCKED. NOW I HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR COMPLETELY EMPTY IN THE CASE OF A BREAK-IN ATTEMPT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I AM FINDING THAT THIS IS BECOMING A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHILE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THE ABS AND SKID LIGHTS CONSTANTLY BLINK ON AND OFF. WHEN THE SKID LIGHT COMES ON THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN DRASTICALLY AND QUICKLY EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. THE CAR IS ALSO NOW SPUTTERING. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY, EVERYDAY AT ANY SPEED.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A TWO YEAR SPAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

DOOR LOCKS BECAME INOPERABLE FROM DOOR PANELS AND KEY FOB. POWER LOCKS COULD NO LONGER BE USED FROM EITHER. WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TIPM, WOULD HAVE TO BE FIXED WITH DEALERSHIP. IN READING COMPLAINTS HERE, AS WELL AS MANY FORUMS ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. RECOMMEND A RECALL. SOUNDS AS THOUGH THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TURNED ON THE A/C TODAY AND THE WORST BURNING SMELL CAME THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. MADE MY NIECES SICK. PULLED OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD AND HEARD METAL GRINDING SOUND AND SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING BURNING. WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW COMPRESSOR. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME IN 6 MONTHS I'M REPLACING IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EXISTING MY VEHICLE, WHEN I PULLED TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE LATCH JUST BROKE OFF. THE LATCH SEEMS LIKE IT'S MADE OF PLASTIC. NOW, I WOULD NEED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. I'M CONCERNED TO THE REPERCUSSION IF I HAPPEN TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. I CONTACTED [XXX] AND SPOKE WITH A REP NAME[XXX]. HE SAID THAT THE COMPANY IS UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR