2007 DODGE NITRO Complaints

WHILE REFUELING GAS WILL OVERFLOW ONTO THE TRUCK AND GROUND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I REFUEL NOW. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK, WHAT GAS STATION, TIME OF DAY, WINTER OR SUMMER, THE RESULT IS THE SAME FUEL OVERFLOW. *TR

UPON FILLING UP GAS TANK, I HAVE HAD GAS SHOOT OUT AT ME FROM THE FILLING NOZZLE. I HAVE TRIED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION BY SLOWING DOWN AS I AM COMING CLOSE TO FILLING MY GAS TANK AT 18 GALLONS AND I STILL HAVE GAS POUR OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE FLOOR. WHEN FILLING GAS TANK YOU CAN HEAR GURGLING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE FUEL FILL NOZZLE. MAJOR CONCERN OF FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS POSSIBLY BEING SPLASHED IN THE FACE WITH GASOLINE UNEXPECTEDLY FOR OTHER BUYERS. *TR

WHEN THE GAS TANK IS BEING FILLED UP AND THE NOZZLE AT THE PUMP SHUTS OFF INDICATING THE GAS TANK IS FULL, ABOUT A QUARTER GALLON OF GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FORCE. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, FUEL WILL SPEW FROM THE FILLER PIPE AND SPILL ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE PERSON FUELING. IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THE CAUSE IS A FAULTY OVERFLOW FLAP THAT IS DESIGNED TO KEEP FUEL FROM FLOWING OUT OF THE TANK UPON FILL UP, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IT IS TO PREVENT FUEL FROM EXITING THE TANK IN THE CASE OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THIS FAULTY FLAP COULD MEAN LIFE OR DEATH IN A ROLLOVER IF FUEL IS ALLOWED TO LEAK FROM THE TANK AND IGNITE. *TR

WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, GAS OVERFLOWS AND DOES NOT GET SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY GAS STATION, AT ANY PUMP, SO IT IS DEFINITELY WITH THE VEHICLE ITSELF. IT STARTED A WHILE AGO, BUT HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT AND MORE GAS SPILLING. CURRENTLY IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME AND IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF GAS. ANY STATIC ELECTRICITY SPARK HITTING THAT SPILLED FUEL AND TRAVELING UP INTO THE GAS TANK WOULD BE DISASTROUS. THERE ARE DODGE NITRO FORUMS WHERE TONS OF OTHER OWNERS TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM TOO. ON TOP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THOUSANDS OF NITRO OWNERS SPILLING FUEL, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. *TR

UPON REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE GAS HOSE IS NOT TRIGGERED TO SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AND ALLOWS ABOUT A HALF OF A GALLON OF GAS TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. WHETHER THE HOSE IS BEING PUMPED MANUALLY OR TRIGGERED TO STAY ON DOES NOT CHANGE THIS OUTCOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BATTERY LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP HAD COME LOOSE AND THE SERPENTINE BELT DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, AND HEAD GASKET WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,690.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS DEFECTIVE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 03/14/12 *BF

THERE IS A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT'S PREVENTS GAS SPILLAGE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR ROLLS OVER. THIS VALVE IS DEFECTIVE AND NOW MY VEHICLE SPILLS GAS WHENEVER I GAS UP AUTOMATICALLY. THIS MEANS THAT THE SAFETY VALVE IS INOP AND IF I ROLLOVER DURING AN ACCIDENT THE GAS WILL SPILL OUT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE NOW AND I JUST GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND EVERYONE THAT HAS THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CAUSE E EN THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF IT. HOW CAN WE EEL SAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING MALFUNCTION. *TR