2010 DODGE NITRO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND BURNING FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND RUBBED AGAINST THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSING DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WHEN FILLING MY FUEL TANK, IF I FILL UNTIL FULL THE TANK OVERFLOWS, SPILLING FUEL ALL OVER THE CAR, GROUND AND PERSON FILLING THE TANK.

I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR AND NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING RED FLUID. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. THE HEATING CORE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN JUNE 2014. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND I BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SAME SERVICE CENTER. THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE. THE SERVICE CENTER BELIEVED I WOULD HAVE THIS ISSUE AGAIN.

I ATTEMPTED TO START MY VEHICLE ONE AFTERNOON WHEN I TURNED THE KEY THE RADIO TURNED ON, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON (BUT WERE NOT TURNED TO THE ON POSITION) BUT THE VEHICLE NEVER TURNED OVER. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK (IT WAS). I TRIED THREE MORE TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. EACH TIME CHECKING THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE IN THE OFF POSITION AND AGAIN MAKING SURE THE CAR WAS IN PARK WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. VEHICLE AFTER ANOTHER ATTEMPT STARTED. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE?? I HAVE NOTICED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL TURN ON AND OFF EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE RANDOMLY (WITHOUT MY TURNING IT ON).

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME. ONE OR THE OTHER MIGHT WORK AT RANDOM TIMES. REMOVED HORN FUSE AS THE HORN WOULD HONK AT RANDOM TIMES FOR VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME. CAN NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SAFELY IN THE DARK.

PROBLEM: I CAN HEAR A CLICKING OR SLIPPING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. I PAID $138 FOR A DIAGNOSES TO FIND OUT THE STEERING SHAFT HAS TO BE REPLACED, THE COST $750, IVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT REQUIRED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE REPLACE WHILE MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR OR ANY OTHER TIME, I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. A STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM IS SERIOUS, WHY WOULD YOU EVER HAVE REPLACE CRITICAL PARTS LIKE THAT ON A CAR?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEMS WOULD RANDOMLY STOP OPERATING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL THE PARK/BRAKE INTERLOCK FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ALSO ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THEY CONTINUE TO SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE TAKEN IT TO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS THEY SAY IT DOESN'T GIVE ANY CODES. IT SEEMS THERE IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE NITRO THAT IS AT THIS POINT BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE GAS SPEWS OUT WHEN I FILL THE TANK AGAIN THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED WHICH PREVENTED THE USE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

UPON FILLING UP GASOLINE AT TWO SEPARATE GAS STATIONS ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS, GASOLINE WAS OBSERVED TO SPEW OUT EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PUMP ITSELF HAD SHUT OFF. POSSIBLE INLET CONTROL VALVE DEFECT, FILLER TUBE DEFECT. UNSURE BUT GAS SIMPLY SPEWS OUT, ABOUT A HALF GALLON BEFORE STOPPING. *TR