2007 DODGE NITRO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD OVERHEATED CAUSING THE WIRING TO MELT. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,107.

(1) THE BRAKE LIGHT ON TOP OF MY TAIL GATE IS OUT. THE COST OF THIS LIGHT IS $79.50. THE COST OF THE OTHER 2 SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS IS $2.50 EACH. I WILL GO TO JAIL FOR HAVING A LIGHT OUT BEFORE I PAY $80. FOR THIS 3RD LIGHT. WHAT DO I DO? (2) THE FRONT AMBER MARKER LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. THESE LIGHTS ARE ONLY $2.50 EACH BUT IT WILL COST ME $95 TO CHANGE ONE OF THEM BECAUSE THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAS TO COME OFF TO CHANGE IT. THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL. WHAT DO I DO? (3) THE DOOR MOUNTED REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE TOO BIG AND MOUNTED TOO HIGH. THE MIRROR ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD POST CREATES A HUGE BLIND SPOT WHEN LOOKING FOR TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE RIGHT OR WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH I ALMOST PULL OUT INTO A CAR IN THAT BLIND SPOT. VERY DANGEROUS AND POOR ENGINEERING. WHAT DO I DO? *TR

I STARTED THE CAR TO MOVE IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER BACKING UP, I PUT IT IN PARK. I THEN TRIED TO PLACE IT IN DRIVE, AND THE SHIFTER LOCK WOULDN'T RELEASE. (IT NORMALLY RELEASES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.) AFTER A FEW TRIES, I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION TO RESTART THE CAR, ALL THE ELECTRONICS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FLASHING, THE HORN WAS CYCLING, THE WIPERS AND SPRAYERS WERE RUNNING, ETC. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND POPPED THE HOOD RELEASE. WHEN I GOT OUT AND WALKED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED LIGHT COMING FROM THE HOOD GAP. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD, FLAMES WERE SURROUNDING ALL SIDES OF THE TIPM UNIT, AND THE HOOD INSULATION LINER WAS ON FIRE. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE. FIRST HAPPENED A WEEK OR SO AFTER PURCHASING USED. WENT OUT ON A FRIDAY NIGHT BUT WORKED AGAIN BEFORE I COULD GET INTO SHOP ON MONDAY. WORKED FINE FOR TWO MONTHS UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK VIA KEY FOB OR DOOR BUTTON. MUST UNLOCK DRIVER DOOR WITH KEY AND MANUALLY LIFT DOOR KNOB ON ALL OTHER LOCKS. REAR DOOR LOCKS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REACH TO UNLOCK FROM THE FRONT SEAT AS THE LOCKS ARE TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE DOOR. HATCH IS COMPLETELY UN-ACCESSIBLE AS THERE IS NO WAY TO UNLOCK IT. LOCKS DO NOT LOCK WHEN YOU DRIVE AND REACH THE APPROPRIATE SPEED AND DO NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR IS PUT BACK INTO PARK. WHEN KEY FOB IS USED THE LIGHTS BLINK AND THE HORN SOUNDS BUT THE LOCK/UNLOCK FUNCTIONS DO NOT WORK. BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH HAS SHOWN OTHERS WITH THIS A PROBLEM WITH BOTH THE DODGE NITRO AND JEEP LIBERTY. CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP BEING LOOKED AT AS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

IN JULY 2013 MY HUSBAND AND I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 70 THE NITRO SHUT OFF AND DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. NO PROBLEM SHUTTING OFF AGAIN UNTIL NOVEMBER 9, 2013. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN ABOUT 65 AND IT SHUT OFF. ONCE AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DODGE DEALER THIS TIME THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THE SERVICE GUY INFORMED US THAT THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING WRONG AND THEY WERE IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND AS SOON AS THEY FIND THE PROBLEM THEY WOULD CONTACT US. AFTER A WEEK THE SERVICE GUY CALLED AND SAID THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH CHRYSLER AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. HE STATED "THAT CHRYSLER WANTS THE COILS REPLACED BUT NOT SURE IF THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVEN'T FOUND." THE REPAIR WASN'T COVERED BY THE WARRANTY SO WE PAID THE $400. SO FAR SO GOOD BUT IT WAS 4 MONTHS FROM THE INITIAL SHUT OFF BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED!!! *TR

THE FRONT LEFT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE AS I WAS TRYING THE EXIT THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE CABLE AND HANDLE SEPARATED, LEAVING NO WAY FOR ME TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS IS EXTREMELY ALARMING TO ME BECAUSE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. *TR

MY GIRLFRIEND WHO IS FAR FROM STRONG GOES TO GET OUT AND THE DOOR HANDLE SNAPS. OKAY SO NOT ONLY IS THIS A HAZARD BECAUSE THE DRIVER CAN'T GET OUT BUT I AM ALSO VERY UPSET. I THEN TAKE THE BACK DOOR HANDLE OFF AND REPLACE THE FRONT SO THAT WAY I FEEL BETTER ABOUT LETTING HER DRIVE THE CAR. A FEW MONTHS GO BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS BUT TO ME, I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THIS. HOW COULD A COMPANY EXPECT YOU TO PAY ABOUT 300$ TO FIX A DOOR WHEN IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND FAULTY CRAFTSMANSHIP? I CANNOT AFFORD THAT. NOW JUST THIS LAST AUGUST MY CO WORKER WENT TO GET OUT OF THE PASSENGER DOOR AND IT SNAPPED ON HIM. SO NOW NO ONE CAN GET OUT OF THE CAR. NO ONE CAN RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE EITHER BECAUSE HE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. SO NOW IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF MY CAR I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN OPEN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THEN ROLL MY WINDOW UP. WHAT HAPPENS IF I CANT GET MY WINDOW DOWN AND I NEED OUT? OR MY GIRLFRIEND? LIFE AND DEATH IS SERIOUS. *TR

2007 DODGE NITRO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVELINE TUNNEL SHIELD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THEY WOULD AVAILABLE IN TWO DAYS. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS, HAS SINCE TURNED INTO THREE MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT HAD BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE SHE RECEIVED THE INITIAL LETTER AND SHE WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY WITHOUT HAVING THE RECALL REMEDY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

WENT TO OPEN FRONT VEHICLE DOOR WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN FEBRUARY 2012. NOW, OCTOBER 2013 THE PASSENGER FRONT AND RARE DOORS BROKE DAYS APART. *TR