2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 Complaints

VEHICLE 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT 3.7 V-6: WHEN FUELING UP THE GAS PUMP WOULD CLICK OFF AND GAS WOULD COME PUMPING OUT OF THE FUEL DOOR. TOOK MY NITRO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND AFTER 2 FAILED PREVIOUS REPAIRS DODGE REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND FOUND A ROLLOVER VALVE WAS STUCK WHICH CAUSES PRESSURE IN THE TANK. THE PRESSURE WOULD BUILD UP AND AS YOU FILL UP THE GAS WOULD OVER FLOW WHEN TANK WAS FULL. *TR

IN COLD WEATHER, 4 TO 5 DEGREES AND COLDER, THE TIRES LOOSE PRESSURE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE VALVES WHICH CONTAIN THE SENSOR THAT INDICATES IF A TIRE IS LOW IN PRESSURE. ABOVE 5 DEGREES THE TIRES MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED PRESSURE. I HAVE TAKEN TO CARRYING A HAND PUMP SO THAT I CAN PUMP THE TIRE AS NEEDED. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO AND EVER TIME THAT I GET GAS WHEN THE GAS NOZZLE SHUTS OFF GAS ACTUALLY IS SHOOTING OUT THE GAS FILL VALVE. THIS MAY BE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. *JB

WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES FROM THE REAR CARGO AREA OF MY 2007 DODGE NITRO, THE REAR TAIL-GATE (AKA "LIFTGATE") , FAILED TO STAY IN THE UP/OPEN POSITION AND CAME DOWN AT SUCH A RAPID SPEED THAT THE HEAVY LIFTGATE COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL INJURIES TO ANY SMALL CHILD OR ADULT IN THE AREA OF THE LIFTGATE VIA TRAUMA SUSTAINED TO THE HEAD, NECK, BACK, OR EXTREMITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE ON LEVEL CONCRETE, WITH NO WIND/WEATHER INVOLVED WHEN THIS MALFUNCTION WITH THE LIFTGATE LIFTERS (2) OCCURRED. THE LIFTGATE LIFTERS (2) HAVE NOT HELD UP THE REAR LIFTGATE SINCE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH LIFTERS. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE LIFTERS AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY PHONE CALL. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE LIFTERS IS "STABILUS, GASTONIA, N.C. 28052. PH# 1-704-810-3552 PART NO. 44831-A, 7121XR0720N 050/07 A 22, 55360915AB. *TR

THE HARDDRIVE OF THE MYGIG STEREO SYSTEM OF THE 2007 DODGE NITRO RT HAS A MALFUNCTION. THREE TIMES, WITHIN THE TWO YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE HARDRIVE HAS ERASED ALL MUSIC, PHOTOS, AND/OR ADDRESSES FROM IT'S DATABASE WITHOUT REASON. EACH TIME ALL MEDIA WAS ON HARD DRIVE THE DAY BEFORE, ONLY TO BE COMPLETELY GONE THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE LAST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS IN NOVEMBER 2009. *TR

POSSIBLE DEFECT ON A 2007 DODGE NITRO THAT IS GOING TO BE RESOLD AT AN AUTO AUCTION ON 12/10/2009. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DODGE/CHRYSLER AND TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD US THE CAR. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS, WAS DANGEROUS WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO US. I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHARE THE INCIDENT REPORT ON FILE WITH DODGE HQ AND OUR ATTORNEY. *TR

LOSS OF ELECTRICAL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE TURNED OFF THEN ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHT TURNED ON, AND RED LINES THROUGH SOME. TURNED BACK ON WITHIN AFTER COMPLETE SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE, SINCE FIRST INITIAL TIME. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND COULD NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODES. SO PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED AND STILL CONTINUES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING A PARKING SPACE SHE EXPERIENCED UNWARRANTED ACCLERATION;THAT CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO THE FENCE AND TREE. THERE WAS NOT A FLOORMAT/ PEDAL INTERFERENCE NOTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE SUSTAINED MINOR PHYSICAL INJURIES.THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. SHE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 10/5/09 *CN UPDATED 10/06/09

I HAVE A 2007 NITRO RT AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP, CHRYSLER AND AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEER AND THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ONE MORNING WHEN TRYING TO PARK MY VEHICLE, I WAS ALMOST TO A STOP AND READY TO PUT IT IN PARK WHEN THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE WHEELS SPUN LIKE I HAD STOMPED THE GAS BUT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. AT THIS POINT I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT A FULL SIZE PICKUP AND PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THESE TWO VEHICLES HELD MY VEHICLE AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK. MY NITRO WAS STILL REVVED UP AND WHEELS SPINNING WHEN I PUT IN PARK. CHRYSLER CHECKED THE COMPUTERS (BCM, ECM), BRAKING, TPS AND PROBABLY A FEW OTHER THINGS BUT HAVE YET TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I SEARCHED THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND AT LEAST THREE OTHER COMPLAINTS STATING THE SAME SITUATION SO I KNOW I AM NOT GOING CRAZY. THE OTHER COMPLAINTS INVOLVED THE SAME OR SIMILAR VEHICLES. I HAVE ANOTHER ENGINEER COMING TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE (MY INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED) SO I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY IDEAS YOU MIGHT HAVE IN ORDER FOR MY NITRO TO BE FIXED BECAUSE AT THIS POINT I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

THE ROOF RAILINGS ON MY 2007 DODGE NITRO APPARENTLY LIFTED, WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CAR WASH, THE LONG STRINGS GOT CAUGHT UP UNDER IT AND THE FRONT PART OF THE ROOF RAIL BROKE OFF. *TR