2008 Dodge Nitro

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  REPLACES A NEW AGR VALVE IN JANUARY 2015 AT LOCAL GARAGE, PHILIPS GARAGE IN DEWART, PA. IN OCTOBER THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND ONCE AGAIN DIAGNOSED BY BZ.MOTORS IN LEWISBURG, PA THE TEST ARE CONFIRMED THAT THE AGR VALVE IS NOT GOOD. I CANNOT GO BACK TO OTHER MECHANIC , BECAUSE HE HAD A STROKE AND CANNOT WORK AGAIN. I AM SCHEDULED AGAIN FOR REPLACEMENT ON SATURDAY THE 6TH OF FEBRUARY 2016. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE PART OR IF THE COMPANY CAN HELP M PAY FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED AGAIN COST $324.00. GAS CAP REPLACE AND RUBBER HOUSING REPLACED ON GAS FILLER CAP, COST WAS $ 61.22 HOUSING REPLACED IN WITH NEW SECURE BRACKET AFTER FALLING DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE. THE LINE WAS SECURED AGAIN .COSTING ME $81.62. CAPE REPLACED FOR $21.00. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE DEFAULTS AS THEY TOO ARE RECALLS. I ALSO HAD SEEN ONLINE THAT THE SHIELD FOR EXHAUST AND ITS PARTS HAD A RECALL. SINCE MINE WAS REPLACED AFTER FALLING OFF IN MARCH 2015 WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NEW PART ATTACHED BACK ON AND NUT-STAMPED FLANGE AND SHIELD EXHAUST. COSTING ME $147.45 IN LABOR AND REPAIRS. PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX] THANK YOU , [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/31/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE IT LEAKS GAS OUT OF THE PLACE WHERE YOU PUMP IT. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE PUMP BUT IT HAS HAPPENED AT SEVERAL OTHER PUMPS AND LOCATIONS. *TR

• 12/30/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED. LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF, WINSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, HORN HONKS CONSTANTLY, ENGINE STALLS, ETC. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS UN-HOOKING THE BATTERY AND LETTING IT SET FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT LOOKED AT. THEY TOLD US IT WAS A SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO IT COST JUST OVER $800. SINCE THE REPAIR, THE CAR HAS SHOWN THE SAME PROBLEMS. MOST RECENTLY A FEW DAYS AGO. *JS

• 12/30/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING TANK ON MY 2008 DODGE NITRO. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT IS THERE TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER. THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE AND THUS, THE GAS SPILLS OUT. *TR

• 12/29/2025· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that while the son was driving approximately 5 MPH, the front drive shaft fractured, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop, and the front driver's side and passenger's side airbags erroneously deployed. The contact stated that there was no collision during the incident. The contact's son sustained a concussion and facial injuries, causing severe swelling to the face and severe headaches. No medical treatment was received, but the son remained bed ridden for several days from the injuries sustained during the air bag deployment. The cause of the failures were not determined. The manufacturer and the local dealer were notified of the failures. The contact was informed of NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V121000(Power Train, Air Bags, Structure), which the contact's son related to the failure. The failure mileage was 203,000.

• 12/28/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALL PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS TO INCLUDE THE BACK LIFT GATE WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE OR THE DOOR UNLOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WILL ONLY WORK FOR THE LOCK POSITION . *TR

• 12/26/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING AND I WAS TOLD BY LEITH DODGE THAT IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED. THEN THE SAME ISSUE HAS COME UP AGAIN. AFTER READING ABOUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE DISCOVERED IT IS SOMETHING KNOWN TO DODGE AT THE TIME OF MY PURCHASE WHICH THEY LIED TO ME WHEN I ASKED THEM ABOUT SAID ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS TIME IT IS A FAULTY TIPM. IN RESEARCHING I FOUND OUT THAT DODGE HAS KNOWN THIS FOR YEARS. *TR

• 12/26/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR WIPERS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF IT DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69000.

• 12/23/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 2008 DODGE NITRO WITH GAS, IT SPRAYS/OVERFLOWS FUEL. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS NOW, AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY TIME I FILL UP SINCE THE BEGINNING. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION AND HAS HAPPENED IN MULTIPLE STATES. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ME, TO THE PEOPLE AROUND ME, AND TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS A SEVERE FIRE RISK, NOT TO MENTION THE VAPORS I, AND THE PEOPLE AROUND ME, INHALE EACH TIME I NEED GAS. THE CONTINUED GAS SPILLAGE HAS FADED THE PLASTIC FENDER FLARE. THIS HAPPENS IF IT IS FILLING AUTOMATICALLY OR IF I AM HOLDING THE HANDLE. THE HANDLE CLICKS OFF, AND AFTER ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS, THERE IS A RUSH OF GAS BACK UP TOWARD ME. I HAVE BEEN COVERED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AND THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 2-3 CUPS OF GAS SPILLED ONTO MY VEHICLE AND THEN ONTO THE GROUND EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD WHICH HAS BEEN CAUSED BY FAULTY MANUFACTURING AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY THE MANUFACTURER EITHER VOLUNTARILY OR VIA A RECALL. *LN

• 12/22/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  IT WAS MAY OF 2013, NOT SURE OF EXACT DATE. IT WAS EVENING AND RAINING OUT. I WENT TO GET IN MY CAR AND WHEN I STARTED THE IGNITION AND PUT MY HEADLIGHTS ON, THEY WENT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS THEY CAME BACK ON, BUT STARTED TO FLICKER. AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED BACK ON THE HEADLIGHTS REMAINED ON. OVER THE PAST YEAR THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE AND MORE. EACH TIME IS WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE: RAIN, SNOW OR FROST. THIS YEAR THE OCCURRENCES ARE GETTING MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE HAD HEAD LIGHTS REPLACED. THE SWITCH. A BATTERY. I WAS FINALLY TOLD IT IS THE TIPM. THE PART WILL BE BETWEEN $600-700 (JUST FOR THE PART), ITS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, IT COULD BE MONTHS UNTIL THEY EVEN GET IT IN. NOW THIS MEANS MY ONLY VEHICLE I CAN'T DRIVE. I LEAVE FOR WORK AT 5:00 A.M, WHICH IS DARK AND RETURN IN THE EVENING (IN WINTER) AROUND 5:30 WHICH IS DARK. THESE LIGHTS GO OUT RANDOMLY AND DODGE SAID THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY TIPM PROBLEMS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC. *TR

• 12/21/2015· PARKING BRAKE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED SEVERAL TMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,883.

• 12/21/2009· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE THE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS SPINE WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. TWO ENGINEERS WERE SENT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THEY CONCLUDED THAT ALL COMPONENTS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31000.

• 12/20/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,WHEELS

  THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING. THE AUTO SHUTOFF ON THE GAS TANK IS FAULTY, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR JEEP LIBERTYS WITH THE SAME TANK. THE 20" CHROME WHEELS FLAKE AND CORRODE EVEN WHEN KEPT CLEAN AND OUT OF THE ELEMENTS. THIS MUST BE FIXED! *TR

• 12/19/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN I FILL UP MY TANK AT ANY GAS STATION, I WILL PUT THE GAS NOZZLE IN THE GAS FILLER NECK, AND HAVE IT FILL UP. WHEN THE GAS TANK REACHES IT'S MAXIMUM LEVEL, THE GAS NOZZLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY 'CLICK' OFF, HOWEVER, THE GAS WILL OVERFLOW OUT THE GAS FILLER NECK AND SPRAY OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND AND DOWN THE CAR, I'M THINKING THAT SOMETHING SO FLAMMABLE AS GASOLINE SPRAYING OUT AND DRIPPING ON THE GROUND AND DOWN THE CAR IS A HUGE FIRE RISK....AM I WRONG? *TR

• 12/16/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED BACK UP THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

• 12/15/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM UNLOCKING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

• 12/15/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH MY HORN RANDOMLY HONKING AT ALL TIMES OF DAY AND NIGHT, DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN, HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS TURNING ON BY THEMSELVES AS THE NITRO IS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF. ON TOP OF ALL THIS, SINCE OCTOBER 2014 MY ENGINE AS BEEN STALLING WHEN I TRIED TO START IT. I TRIED TO START IT NUMEROUS OF TIMES AND IT WOULD TURN ON FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS THEN SHUT OFF AND RECENTLY IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT IT DOESN'T WANT TO START ANYMORE. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. DUE TO ALL THESE ISSUES, WHICH HAVE DRAINED THE BATTERY LIFE, I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. *TR

• 12/12/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  HORN BLOWS WILL UNOCCUPIED.DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY ITSELF IN OR OUT IF VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES,BREAK LIGHT ON AND BREAKS FAILED ,HEATED SEAT EITHER BURN YOU OR WON'T WORK, A/C COMES ON BY ITSELF,GAS IS DISAPPEARING REALLY QUICK,OIL LIGHT COMES ON, STARTER STICKING, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TIPM FAILING.S SEVERAL TIMES ITS TRIED TO STALL ON ME TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND FRIDAY RAN UPON A SLOW VEHICLE IN A CURVE AND BREAK LIGHT CAME ONE AS I APPLIED BREAKS AND HAD LITTLE TO NO BREAKS.I ALMOST HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THIS .THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED .AND ITS EVEN AFFECT THE REMOTE START AS WELL .IT WON'T RUN 30SECONDS AND IT SHUTS OFF .CAN'T LOCK DOORS KNOWING THEY'LL STAY LOCKED EITHER .BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY ABOVE ALL IS THE STALLING OUT ITS ALL TRIED TO DO AND MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL ITS DUMPING INTO ENGINE GETTING INTO MY OIL RUINING MY VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS GONNA CAUSE SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP.

• 12/11/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHEN I TRIED TO START THE DODGE NITRO THE DOORS LOCKED , HORN BLOWS, WIPERS AND FLUID RUN. AND NOW THE CAR WONT START AT ALL. UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TERMINAL AND HOOKED IT BACK UP, DOORS ALL LOCK WITH KEYS INSIDE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2007 NITROS FOR THE SAME REASONS. WHY WONT THEY FIX THE 2008 MODELS AS WELL. THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS

• 12/10/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AT ANY GIVEN TIME ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS ON MY 2008 DODGE NITRO WILL GO CRAZY WITHOUT CAUSE. WHILE YOUR DRIVING OR PARKED, ENGINE ON OR OFF, KEY IN OR OUT OF THE IGNITION THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, HORN, WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID, BLINKERS, DOOR LOCKS, RADIO INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL JUST START GOING ON OR OFF. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR NOW. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS THE TIPM OR TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THEY STATED THAT THE TIPM IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY CAN NOT TELL ME WHEN MORE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. I CONTACT DODGE/CHRYSLER IN DETROIT AND THEY TOO COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON GETTING THIS REPAIRED. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF NITRO OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT ANSWERS. IF SO MANY VEHICLES ARE EFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE THEN WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? IF I CANT TURN TO MY DEALER OR MANUFACTURER FOR HELP, WHERE DO I TURN? *TR

• 12/07/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY A/C AND HEAT RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING OUT OF NO WHERE. NO MATTER HOW LONG I WAIT OR HOW HIGH I TURN IT, THE AIR NEVER COMES ON. IT'S WINTER TIME AND IT'S DANGEROUS TO BE WITHOUT HEAT IN A CAR. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND MECHANICS NEVER SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING. IT DOESN'T WORK WHEN IT'S STATIONARY OR MOTION.

• 12/07/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

• 12/07/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE 2008 DODGE NITRO SLT'S ALARM RANDOMLY WENT OFF IN THE PARKING LOT AND WOULD NOT STOP EVEN AFTER ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF THE ALARM WITH REMOTE KEY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ALSO TURNED ON WHILE THE FLUID WAS CONSTANTLY SQUIRTING OUT. EVEN AFTER DRIVING THE CAR ALARM AND WIPERS WOULD NOT STOP. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME UNTIL ONE DAY WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED MAKING ANY TYPE OF SOUNDS (NO HONKING, NO ALARM). PROBLEM IS SAID TO BE CAUSED BY THE TIPM. LACK OF HONKING CAUSED NUMEROUS POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS BY FAILING TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS. I AM COMPLAINING SO THAT CHRYSLER ISSUES AN OVERDUE RECALL FOR THE TIPM AS NUMEROUS OTHER CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

• 12/06/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  DRIVING TO WORK AND NOTICED SMOKE. OPENED HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF FUSE BOX. CLOSED HOOD AND GRABBED PURSE AND PHONE. LADY WHO PULLED OVER BEHIND ME AND PEOPLE INSIDE OFFICE CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE ENGINE COMPLETELY INVOLVED. TOOK A BIT FOR FIRE DEPT. TO GAIN CONTROL AND EXTINGUISH. I DID RESEARCH AND SAW SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS RE FUSE BOX. INSURANCE ADJUSTER TO EXAMINE 12/7/2020*DT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR

• 12/06/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AT FIRST MY BACK HATCH STARTED SAYING IT WAS OPEN WHEN IT WAS NOT AND RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN. THEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING FOLLOWED BY MY POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING RIGHT AFTER I PUT MY DAUGHTER IN HER CARSEAT AND WALKED AROUND TO THE DRIVERS SIDE TO GET IN, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED ITSELF, LUCKILY THERE WAS A KEY HOLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND I HAD TO UNLOCK IT AND CRAWL IN THE BACK TO GET THE DOOR UNLOCKED TO GET HER OUT, WHICH WAS VERY HARD TO DO CONSIDERING I HAD JUST HAD SURGERY. AFTER I GOT EVERYTHING UNLOCKED NOTHING WOULD LOCK AGAIN. THE BACK HATCH IS LOCKED PERMANENTLY BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO GET IT OPEN BUT POWER LOCKS. THEN MY HEATER BLOWER STOPPED WORKING. IT IS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING AND I WAS TOLD EVENTUALLY THE SIGNALS OR NOTHING WILL WORK AND WILL MAKE IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT DODGE HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME. THE TIPM IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHEN MY VEHICLE CAN GET FIXED!!!!! I AM BEYOND AMAZED THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED BEFORE NOW. *TR

• 12/06/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS TANK OVERFLOWS DURING FILLING PROCESS. SOMETIMES THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND THEN OVERFLOWS, AND SOMETIMES THE AUTO SHUT OFF DOESN'T WORK AND THE GAS SPEWS UNTIL SHUTOFF MANUALLY. *TR

• 12/04/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE LAST 2 TIMES I FILLED MY FUEL TANK IN MY 08 DODGE NITRO RT IT SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE PUMP STOPS...THEN THE TANK STARTS TO SPILL AT LEAST A HALF GALLON OF GAS GETS ALL OVER MY TRUCK AND THE GROUND!!! THIS CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD AT THE FUEL STATIONS FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND. A SIMPLE SPARK DUE TO A FAULTY GROUND IN THE AREA COULD CAUSE THIS TO IGNITE AND BE POTENTIALLY FATAL. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND A SAFETY RECALL BE ISSUED. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THAT THE POWERS THAT BE ARE NOT ENFORCING CHRYSLER TO MAKE THIS A RECALL ISSUE. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE TO BECOME SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. CHRYSLER HAS A TSB (14-001-09) IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE SO THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM AND THEY CONTINUE TO WANT TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS TO FIX THE ISSUE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ASAP! *TR

• 12/03/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IN SEPTEMBER, WE HAD TO HAVE THE TIPM REPLACED IN OUR 2008 DODGE NITRO. THIS HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST RUN AND I HAVE NOT TURN SIGNALS. I ALSO CANNOT TURN OFF ANY OTHER LIGHTS. THERE IS NOT 1 AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTRY. WE ARE ON HOLD WHILE CHRYSLER SEARCHES TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ONE. IF NOT, WE WILL BE WAITING WHILE THEY MAKE ONE. THIS TELLS ME THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM THAT THEY CANNOT EVEN KEEP THESE IN STOCK. THEY HAVE RECALLED THE 2010-2012. RECALL THE 2008. CHRYSLER SEEMS TO BE OK WITH PEOPLE DRIVING ILLEGALLY WHILE THEY DECIDE TO MAKE ENOUGH OF THESE. *JS

• 12/03/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  EVERYTIME THE GAS TANK IS FILLED WITH AN AUTOMATIC PUMP, IT OVERFLOWS. WHEN THE PUMP TURNS OFF AUTOMATICALLY, GAS CONTINUES UNTIL IT SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT EVERY FILL-UP FOR THE LAST 3-4 MONTHS AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS FROM IL, MO, TX AND AR. *TR

• 12/02/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  I LIVE IN METRO ATLANTA AND I HAVE A 2008 DODGE NITRO. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT 12/01/11 BROUGHT MY LOVE TO LIKE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WORK 2.7 MILES FROM HOME - ON MY WAY HOME 12/01/11, THE HORN STARTED SOUNDING, LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, DOORS WERE TRYING TO LOCKING AND UNLOCK, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS CAME ON, AND THE WATER FOR THE WIPERS STARTED SPRAYING. I PULLED OVER, CUT THE TRUCK OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I DROVE ALL THE WAY HOME WITH ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENING. ONCE I GOT HOME, 'I CUT THE TRUCK OFF" AND THE WIPERS WERE STILL GOING AS WELL AS THE HORN, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS, AND THE DOOR LOCKS. SO 'I TOOK THE KEY OUT' AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW - EVERYTHING CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME THING. ENDED UP DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. 12/02/11 I CONNECTED THE BATTERY FROM THE DISCONNECT THE NIGHT BEOFRE AND THE HORN SOUNDED FOR A FEW SECONDS BUT NOW MY HEATER IS NOT WORKING - ON THE WAY INTO THE OFFICE EVERYTHING HAPPENED AGAIN. PULLED OVER AND HAD TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER. MY NITRO HAS 77,006 MILES ON IT. *TR

• 12/01/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2012. IN 2013 MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN GOES HAYWIRE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING OFF, FLUID GOING OFF, DOOR LOCKS,AND HORN, [XXX] NEAR HAD A WRECK BECAUSE IT HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE AND CAR WAS IN MOTION. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ALARM. IN JULY 2014 BATTERY DIED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. THEN MAY 2015 THE CAR GOES HAYWIRE AGAIN. WIPERS GOING OFF, HORN BLARING, DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND THE BATTERY STARTS SMOKING. REPLACE THE BATTERY AND IT CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. THIS TIME WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. I HAD TO UNHOOK THE ALTERNATOR FOR IT TO TURN OFF. THEN I WAS PARKED AND TRIED TO USE THE KEY AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START.AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR I DECIDED NOT TO TRY ANYMORE, PUSHED MY KEY LOCK DOOR AND THE CAR STARTED. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEAL AND AFTER 4YRS THEY CONCLUDED IT WAS THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THIS HAS CAUSED MY HEATER, BRAKE LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND KEY FOB/ALARM TO MALFUNCTION. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE CAUSE AN SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND THANK HEAVENS IT DID NOT. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICE THAT THESE PARTS WERE RECALLED AND REPLACE IN PREVIOUS AND LATTER MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE BUT NOT 2008. IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT ESPECIALLY IF ITS DEALING WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. IS THAT WHAT IT TAKES FOR THEM TO CORRECT IT. DODGE/CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT. THANK YOU *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/29/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS FOR NO RHYME OR REASON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I'VE ALMOST PUT IT IN THE DITCH MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. THANKFULLY ALL WHILE GOING 25-40MPH AND NOT FASTER ON THE HIGHWAY

• 11/29/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  THE DOOR LOCKS FOR THE REAR DOORS DO NOT WORK. THE ENGINE HEATER CORE ALSO STOPPED PROVIDING HEAT TO THE CAR. EVEN AFTER CLEANING IT OUT.

• 11/29/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  DURING FUEL FILLING, FUEL INTAKE VALVE DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE TO SPILL (GUSH) OUT ONTO PAVEMENT. THIS IS SUFFICIENT TO POSE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AS WELL AS FIRE HAZARD. DISCUSSED WITH DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED. WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. *TR

• 11/27/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  I RAN A QUICK ERRAND. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AS SOON AS I STARTED IT. THE WIPERS WOULDN'T TURN OFF UNLESS THE CAR WAS TURNED. THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON UNLESS THE CAR IS ON, THE DASH LIGHTS DON'T WOK, AND THE SIGNALS DON'T WORK. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME THAT WAY IN PLENTY OF TRAFFIC. I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AS I HAD MY GRAND BABY WITH ME, AFTER READING SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE, HAPPENING AFTER 8 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLES, MAKES IT SEEM THAT IT WAS DONE INTENTIONALLY BY THE MANUFACTURER TO GET IT BACK FOR REPAIR. *TR

• 11/25/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK WITH GAS IT BEGINS SPEWING OUT CAUSING GAS TO RUN OUT OF THE TANK DOWN THE CAR AND ONTO THE GROUND AND MYSELF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO FILL MY GAS TANK COMPLETELY. *TR

• 11/25/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN I FILL UP THE VEHICLE WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS. IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. GAS THEN POURS OUT OF THE CAR AND DOWN THE SIDE. MANY TIMES THE PERSON PUMPING THE GAS GETS IT ALL OVER THEMSELVES. IT IS NOT THE GAS PUMP, I'VE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATIONS. *TR

• 11/23/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TIPM MALFUNCTIONS..VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING..STARTER CRANKED CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT TURNING ENGINE OVER. CONTINUOUSLY RAN FUEL PUMP WHICH CAUSED NEED FOR REPLACING,AND A NEW BATTERY AS WELL. AFTER REPLACING FUEL PUMP,AND BATTERY,THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN..WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE,AGAIN WILL NOT START. STARTER KEEPS RUNNING UNLESS YOU TURN THE KEY TO THE "OFF POSITION"

• 11/23/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE WINSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF, THE HORN KEEPS HONKING, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, HEATER TURNS ON AND OFF, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START SOMETIMES. THE VEHICLE ISN'T CONSTANTLY DOING THIS BUT IT WILL RANDOMLY HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR EVEN WHEN IT'S ON IDLE.

• 11/23/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE ALTERNATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

• 11/21/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MILFORD CHRYSLER (500 US-209, MILFORD, PA 18337, 1-(570) 296-2636) FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP14004 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED TWO TSBS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/21/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CURRENTLY DRIVING A 2008 NITRO. THE PROBLEM STARTED SMALL, THE KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR &/OR IT WOULD MAKE THE LOCKS GO A LITTLE CRAZY. SHORTLY AFTER THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE WOULD SET OFF THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WIPER FLUID, FLICKERING HEAD AND REAR LIGHTS, AND THE LOCKS WOULD GO CRAZY AS WELL. THIS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AS WELL, NOT VERY SAFE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) NEEDED REPLACING, IT WAS NOT A CHEAP FIX EITHER. OF COURSE THE YEAR IM DRIVING (AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS) WAS NOT RECALLED LIKE THE 2010-2012 MODELS. CRYSTLER IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING FAULTY PARTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER OR RECOMMEND A CHRYSTLER VECHICLE TO ANYONE, NOT EVEN MY WORST ENEMY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RE-INVESTEGATED AND FIXED!!

• 11/21/2011· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY; HOWEVER, WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHICH CAUSED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO INVOLUNTARILY TURN ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 11/19/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY. HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT WIPERS DO NOT TURN OFF. REAR WIPER WILL NOT TURN ON. HORN BLASTS OCCASIONALLY AT WILL. *TR

• 11/18/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED AND WINDSHIELD RESEALED, NEITHER OF THESE FIXED PROBLEM. LISTENED UNDER HOOD AND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM HEAD GASKET/AIR INTAKE AREA. POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH HEAD GASKET BEING WRONG SIZE. *TR

• 11/14/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY PREVIOUSLY HAD TO REPLACED BY CORRECT BULBS NOTED IN MANUAL. NOW BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING BUT TOP BRAKE LIGHT DOES.

• 11/14/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT LOCKING VIA CAR DOOR LOCK BUTTONS AND KEY REMOTE.ONLY COULD UNLOCK VIA KEY REMOTE AND DOOR BUTTON. AND HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK DOORS. REPLACED M38 FUSE THAT WAS BLOWN. STILL DIDN'T WORK RESEARCHED ONLINE AND REMOVED NEG. CABLE FROM BATTERY FOR 10-15 MINS. ALSO REMOVE IOD FUSE, NOTHING NOW MY CAR WILL NOT DO ANYTHING!!! ONLY THING WORKING IS THE MIRROR BUTTONS AND DOME LIGHTS BUTTON. NOTHING!!!! WTH!!! RESEARCHED ONLINE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. SEEMS IT MAY BE THE TIPM !! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX/RECALL THE 2008 DODGE NITRO TOO!! NOW HAVE TO HAVEVEHICLE TOWEDTO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. ANDTHE $1400 EXTENDED WARRENTY I PURCHASED JUST EXPIRED IN JAN.!!!! ALSO THE FAN/BLOWER FORTHEHEAT WASNOT WORKING AT ALL. THISMAY BE THE RESISTOR BUT CAN'T LOOK INTO THISBECAUSE CAR SONT START OR DO ANYTHING!!!!!

• 11/12/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE NITRO AND FELT A JERK THEN AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY AND VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT DID THIS TWICE AND AIR BAG ON DRIVERS SIDE IS TRYING TO DEPLOY WITH LIGHT AND DINGING EVERY TIME DRIVEN. THE GAS CAP WILL NOT SEAL CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON AND THERE HAS BEEN CONTANT ELECTRIC ISSUES. HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS HAVE TO NOW BE CONSTANTLY REPLACED AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS COMING ON WITH DINGING NOISE. I BELIEVE I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN AND SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE ALL RECALLS IN THIS YEAR OF DODGE NITRO.

• 11/12/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 DODGE NITRO IN NOV 2010 (STILL COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY). I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SYSTEMS WENT HAYWIRE, THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID ENGAGED, THE HEADLIGHTS CUTTING OUT AND THE HORN BLARING UNCONTROLLABLY. TURNING THE CAR OFF DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED AFTER 3-4 MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY TO WORK (THIS TIME THE RADIO TURNED TO FULL VOLUME WITH NO ASSIST), THE HEAT CUT OUT AND THE WINDSHIELD/LIGHTS/HORN WENT NUTS. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS ASSURED THEY'D FIND THE PROBLEM. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS, PULLED CODES, BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE SO TOLD ME IT WAS "ABSOLUTELY FINE" TO DRIVE. I CONTINUED TO DEAL WITH THE 'FREAK OUTS' THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, UNTIL ANOTHER ONE HAPPENED WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP (UNTIL WE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY). I BROUGHT IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO PULLED CODES AND SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT I HAD TO BRING IT TO DODGE. ON THE WAY TO WORK AT APPROX 70 MPH, I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR (IT WAS AS IF I WERE SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES-ALTHOUGH THEY WERE NEVER ENGAGED) I AM LUCKY THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME AND NOT REAR-END ME. DODGE DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER TOLD MY TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO 'FAIL MODE' THRUSTING ME INTO 2ND GEAR. I PAID FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY TOLD ME A TUNE-UP AND A CLEANING OF THE BATTERY COILS WOULD CLEAR THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WORKED NORMAL FOR A WHILE, BUT THEN HAD TWO MORE INCIDENTS, ANOTHER FAIL MODE ON THE HIGHWAY (WHICH ALSO INCLUDED LIGHTS/WIPERS/HORN). I AM PREGNANT AND FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. DODGE CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE 'FREAK OUTS' SO THEY CANNOT DENY IT, BUT THEY CHOOSE NOT TO HELP AND TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE ME TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/12/2007· STEERING

  STEERING WHEEL IS SQUEAKING, NEEDS POWER STEERING FLUID OR ADJUSTMENT. *TR