2011 Dodge Nitro

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

• 12/29/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  Airbag symbol keeps jumping on and dinging and their is a malfunctioning of the airbag which showed after being but on a machine. The tire even when changed or applying air the light still jumps on like it’ has low air pressure. And the electrical the door lock n unlock is backwards lock will be unlock and unlock is locked. Only 3 doors will lock automatically.

• 12/27/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  WIPERS STOPPED WORKING 12/20/16. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE WIPER MOTOR AND IT WAS $300.00 TO REPAIR. WHEN THE WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT DIDN'T WORK WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM AND NO RECALLS HOWEVER PREVIOUS YEARS PRIOR THERE WHERE RECALLS. THE TIPM IS GOING TO COST $936.00 PLUS THE REPAIR COST LOOKING AT ROUGH ESTIMATE OF $1,500. IT'S FORTUNATE I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT DRIVING IN A RAIN OR SNOW STORM. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE GETTING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. NOT SURE HOW AN INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED AND DENIED THAT THERE WERE ANY SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE TIPM ON THE 2011 MODEL. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE TIPM. *TR

• 12/23/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AS THE RPMS INCREASED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK ELECTRONICALLY AND ALL DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/21/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE DRIVING, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE OR INDENTION IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPS. BRAKES WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK UP TO NORMAL POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED EXITING THE FREEWAY, AND ON CITY STREETS.

• 12/21/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN I GET IN THE CAR, ALL THE LIGHTS AND DOOR AJAR SOUNDS HAPPEN LIKE NORMAL. WHEN I PUT THE KEY INTO IGNITION AND ATTEMPT TO CRANK IT, ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH COME ON BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR EVEN TURN OVER OR CLICK,,,NOTHING. AFTER START ATTEMPT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, GAS CAP LIGHT AND TIRE LIGHT STAY ON AND EVERYTHING ELSE SHUTS OFF. I HAVE BEEN A WEEK WITHOUT THE CAR BECAUSE IT WON'T START.

• 12/20/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  MY 2011 DODGE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I AM UNABLE TO USE THE DEFROST, OR AIR. EACH TIME I TURN IT ON THE ENGINE BEGINS TO RUN HOT. ALSO MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WHEN I START MY ENGINE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND STATIONARY AS WELL AS WHEN IN MOTION.

• 12/19/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON IN AND WON'T TURN OFF. IT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN ON VEHICLE AND WONT TURN OFF UNLESS I PULL OUT THE FUSE FOR THEM AND LEAVE THE FUSE OUT FOR WHILE. AT THE SAME TIME THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH THE WIPERS, MY BLINKERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND A QUICK FIX TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN, UNLESS I DISCONNECT MY BATTERY AND THEN RECONNECT IT. THAT DOESNT ALWAYS FIX THE PROBLEM THOUGH. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN PERIODICALLY, EVERY SO OFTEN AND AT RANDOM TIMES. IT'S HAPPENED ATLEAST 20 TIMES NOW.

• 12/19/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,714.

• 12/16/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  REGARDLESS OF WHICH GAS STATION/PUMP, DURING REFUEL GAS WILL OVERFLOW AND SPRAY ONTO THE GROUND, CAR, AND OPERATOR. VEHICLE ALWAYS STATIONARY.

• 12/15/2011· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP TIRES, LINE SIZE: 245 50/R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW. THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE FENDER WELL WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

• 12/11/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  DRIVING ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BRAKE HARD AS ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ME OFF. AS SOON AS I DID (BRAKE) MY SUV SHUT OFF...ALL THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE DASH BOARD. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE FLASHERS ON AND HOPED I DIDN'T GET REAR-ENDED. I TRIED 3X TO RESTART MY 2011 DODGE NITRO- IT FINALLY STARTED. I WAS NEAR THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I PULLED IN, TOLD THEM WHAT JUST HAPPENED. THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND REPORTED 'NO ERRORS'. IT WAS A NEAR MISS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND I AM WORRIED IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY DODGE NITRO. I WAS ALONE, BUT WHAT IF I HAD PASSENGERS, CHILDREN, ETC.? IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU BRAKE HARD AND YOUR VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF, WOULDN'T MOVE. THIS IS INCREDIBLE SCARY. SOMEONE OR MORE THAN ONE PERSON IS GOING TO BE KILLED WHEN THEY GET SLAMMED FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• 12/02/2017· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TAKATA RECALL, VEHICLE START CRANKIN W/O THE KEY ON THE IGNITION, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS, GAS SMELLS AND WASTE A TON OF FUEL. I HAVE BEEN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER SHOP AND THEY SAY THAT THEIRS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALL ELECTRICAL THINGS GOES CRAZY SOMETIMES.

• 12/02/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  USING MY KEYLESS ENTRY FOB, I UNLOCKED MY DOOR AND TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, BUT THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON SO I KNEW THE BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD. I THOUGHT THE BATTERY ON THE KEY FOB MIGHT BE GOING OUT, SO I WENT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER KEY FOB BATTERY. WITH THE NEW BATTERY IN THE KEY FOB, I TRIED TO UNLOCK MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I USED THE KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE CAR DOOR, AND THE ALARM WENT OFF. I TRIED TO DEACTIVATE THE ALARM WITH THE KEY FOB AND BY INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND THE ALARM WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. I THOUGHT THE KEY FOB WAS BAD, SO I GOT MY EXTRA KEY FOB AND TRIED IT. WITH THE EXTRA KEY FOB, I STILL INCURRED THE SAME PROBLEM -- COULD NOT START MY VEHICLE. I HAD TO USE DODGE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT MORNING, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE KEY FOB AND WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. HE REMEDIED THE PROBLEM BY PULLING THE FUSE. AFTER HE RE-INSERTED THE FUSE, HE WAS ABLE TO USE THE KEY FOB AND START THE VEHICLE. IN CHECKING THE DIAGNOSTICS, NO ERRORS WERE REPORTED. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN, AND I AM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO START MY VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/25/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND HITS A BUMP OR RUT AND I HIT THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.

• 11/23/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,530.

• 11/22/2019· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS

  I WAS STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO PASS ON A CITY STREET, AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HAD A LOUD EXPLOSION NOISE AND FELT AS IF I WAS REAR ENDED, IMMEDIATELY THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON ME AND MY TWO SONS AND OBJECTS FLEW EVERYWHERE, THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AS I COULDN'T CONTROL OR STOP IT. I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BREAKS AND JUMPED OUT TO SEE MY DRIVE SHAFT HAD EXPLODED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK, THE AMBULANCE CAME TO TAKE MY SON TO THE ER BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF CAUSING HIM TO HAVE SEVERE COLLAR BONE PAIN. I CONTACTED INSURANCE COMPANY THIS MORNING AND WAITING TO HEAR WHO'S COVERING WHAT. I/MY SON IS IN SEVERE PAIN AND SHOCKED AS TO WHY THIS WASN'T RECALLED WITH THE OTHER NITRO YEARS. THIS COULD'VE BEEN FATAL, I NEED ANSWERS A.S.A.P.*DT*JB

• 11/18/2015· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  MY VEHICLE STALLED OUT DUE TO A FAILURE WITH A DEFECTIVE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER MAKING THE REPAIR WIRES LEADING TO THE ALTERNATOR AND WIRES LEADING TO THE PCM WERE FRIED. THE WIRING ISSUE APPEAR TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. MY FIRST CONCERN IS THIS DEFECTIVE PART HAS CAUSED ME ABOUT $2,000 IN REPAIRS FROM REPLACING THE BATTERY, 2 ALTERNATORS AND TOWING. MY SECOND CONCERN IS THAT IN BOTH SITUATIONS THE CAR DIED ON ME IN TRAFFIC ONE ON A SIX LANE ROAD AND ANOTHER TIME ON THE HIGHWAY. I ALSO HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE MOTOR DIED WITH ONLY 30K MILES ON IT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

• 11/17/2016· AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TAKATA RECALL , THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED AND STILL ON AND OFF AND MADE A WHISTLE. I CHANGED THE GAS CAP 2 TIMES AND PERSIST TO TURN ON AN ADVISE ON PANEL IN THE DASH.

• 11/14/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING MY 2011 DODGE NITRO DETENATOR WOULD STICK BETWEEN GEARS, AT BOTH SLOW AND HIGH SPEEDS AND I WAS BURNNING THROUGH GAS WAY TOO FAST. NISSIAN FOUND MY TANSMITTION OIL TO BE BLACK, I PAID FOR FLUSH AND TOLD IT WAS GOOD TO GO. NEXT DAY THE CAR DIED, THE THROTTLE BODY INDICATOR CAME ON, THIS WAS FIXED, STILL BURNING THROUGH GAS! COUPLE WEEKS LATER NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE A DISEL ENGINE IDLE, I CAN NOT AFFORD ALL THESE PROBLEMS. I FOUND SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS CAR HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS ALONG WITH ELECTRICAL AS I HAVE HAD AS WELL, MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CUTS OUT RANDOMLY AND A FEW TIMES MY KIDS AND I HAVE SMELT WHAT SEEMED TO BE THAT OF BURNT RUBBER OR SOMETHING. IM VERY DISPLEASED AND UPSET WITH MY PURCHASE.

• 11/13/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE HEATER CORE ON MY CAR HAS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A CAR WITH 60000 MILES THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I WAS TOLD THAT AN AVERAGE OF 178 HEATER CORES ARE BEING BOUGHT PER WEEK FOR DODGE NITROS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY HIGH NUMBER AND I WOULD HOPE A RECALL IS BEING LOOKED INTO. *TR

• 11/06/2019· AIR BAGS

  ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED UP ON THE DASH EVERYTIME I START THE VEHICLE. THE CODE FLASHED UP FOR NO REASON. WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT NOR RUNNING OVER A RUT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE EVEN THOUGH IT IT ISN'T DUE FOR A RECALL. I THINK IT IS A MODULE ISSUE, ACCORDING TO THE SHEET FROM CHRYSLER MY NITRO IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RECALL MODEL YEAR. IT HAPPENED WHEN WE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH CITY STREET. MY NITRO IS A DISASTER...I REPLACED THE CCM BECAUSE OF A CHARGING ISSUE MYSELF. I ALSO WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO AIRBAG MODULE MYSELF. I AM AN AIRCRAFT AND MARINE MECHANIC SO IT IS NO BIG DEAL IF I HAVE TO.

• 11/02/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR USUALLY WHILE BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP. BRAKES WILL EVENTUALLY GO BACK TO NORMAL SOMETIMES AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES AFTER A FEW HOURS. PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT HELP. UNSAFE BECAUSE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND BRAKING POWER IS GREATLY REDUCING DURING THESE EVENTS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY FEW MONTHS OR SO.

• 11/02/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE IGNITION FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN PROMPTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHIN ONE WEEK. THE CONTACT INSERTED THE IGNITION KEY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT THE SEVERITY OF THE FAILURE BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK. IN ADDITION, AFTER OPENING AND/OR CLOSING ANY OF THE FOUR DOORS ON THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SOUNDED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES. UPON RECONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES, THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SOUNDED ONCE AGAIN. FURTHERMORE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE TIRE PRESSURE. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,141.

• 11/02/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING UP. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY PUMP, SO OBVIOUSLY IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHUT-OFF IN THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE POSTS ONLINE FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR DODGE NITROS. VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY STATIONARY WHEN FILLING UP.

• 10/31/2019· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE AND PARKED, IT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

• 10/30/2021· AIR BAGS

  I purchased a 2011 Dodge Nitro SUV in March 2021 from a dealer with all recall information. I contacted online about recall and they set-up to take this vehicle to a Dodge dealer to have required recall work done. I took this vehicle to this dealer and on this INVOICE from dealer repair it states: Recall/ CSN 1 [Safety Recall W09 – Driver Air Bag Emblem] CAUSE: F 19W09183 Safety Recall W 09 Driver Airbag Emblem – Remove Remove Driver Airbag Emblem (2 -Skilled) 997471W FC: Part#: Count: Claim Type: W AUTH CODE: Parts: 0.00Labor: 0.00Other: 0.00Total Line B:0.00 Removed DAB emblem 19 – WO -91 – 83 After this job was completed, I was told by this dealer that It might take 6 months for a replacement part to come available. I will be notified by the recall company when a new part to be place in this vehicle. Now, when I enter this same vehicle VIN it states as 0 recalls. My airbag concern light on my dash remains on and sometimes alerts me by sound! Nothing has been replaced for over 7 months and now it shows no recalls! I have both original Invoice pages from this dealer still stapled together and scanned to email if needed! My vehicle would not pass inspection if needed, because of this issue and safety concerns. [XXX] Roane County, TN INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

• 10/30/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I PURCHASED MY 2011 DODGE NITRO BRAND NEW FROM GULF GATE DODGE HERE IN HOUSTON TX. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK STARTING IN 2013. LAST YEAR, THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT. THIS YEAR THE FUEL INJECTORS WENT OUT. IN BOTH OCCASIONS, I PAID OUT OF POCKET TO GET THE ISSUES CORRECTED. I HAVE ALSO CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE, AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK. THEY WERE PROBABLY AS HELPFUL AS A GRAIN OF RICE. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT MY REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, (HOW CONVENIENT). NOW THE MOST RECENT SITUATION SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER MASTER WINDOW SWITCH (PMWS). BACK IN AUG 2014,THE DRIVER WINDOW WENT OUT. THEN 10/17/2014(FRIDAY) THE PASSENGER BACK WINDOW WENT OUT. 10/20/2014, MONDAY EVENING,MY FIANC WENT (AROUND THE CORNER) TO RUN AN ERRAND AND RETURNED HOME WITH IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES, SCREAMING GRAB THE PH!, AND COME OUT SIDE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUGHT FIRE. APPARENTLY, THE (PMWS) STARTED TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT A FIRE. HE TOLD ME HE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE, AND CROSSED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I DID MAKE IT OUTSIDE TO THE TRUCK. YOU COULD SMELL THE BURN, AND SEE WHERE THE SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS MELTED. I REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER ON 10/21/2014. TODAY IS 10/30/2014 AND IN SPITE OF THE "SOMEONE WILL CONTACT YOU IN 24HRS" STATEMENTS, I AM STILL WAITING ON THE CALL. I AM STILL REALLY DEEPLY DISTURBED WITH THE THOUGHT THAT MY KIDS FATHER COULD HAVE DIED, OR EVEN WORSE IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EITHER OF MY 2 SMALL KIDS OR MY SELF. SINCE THE INCIDENT WITH MY TRUCK. I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR, WALK TO THE STORES, WALK MY KIDS TO THE BUS STOP. I'M HAVING TO CATCH THE METRO BUS IN THE WE HOURS OF THE MORNING JUST TO MAKE IT TO WORK IN TIME. I'M VERY SADDEN, UPSET, AND CONFUSED WITH THIS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES AGAIN. *TR

• 10/29/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE TPC POWER BOX THAT HAS ALL THE FUSES IN IT. IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE WIPERS FOUR WAY FLASHER AND HORN ,HEADLIGHTS CHIMES, 44 SWITCH AND ALL THE DASH SENSORS TO GO OFF. WHICH IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO STUDDED WHEN SHIFTING IT IS A MAJOR PEOBLEM

• 10/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE FIRST SIGN OF ISSUES WAS IN SEPTEMBER, ONE MORNING AFTER MY CAR HAD BEEN LOCKED ALL NIGHT LIKE ALWAYS, THE CAR ALARM ON THE VEHICLE JUST SOUNDED. I RAN OUTSIDE AND UNLOCKED THE CAR THEN LOCKED IT AGAIN AND WENT INSIDE, I WENT BACK AND FORTH MULTIPLE TIMES, EACH TIME AFTER LOCKING THE VEHICLE THE ALARM WOULD SOUND WITHIN FIVE MINUTES, I PROCEEDED TO TURN ON THE CAR, I HAD SYSTEM WARNINGS PRESENT STATING MY TRUNK WAS UNLOCKED. I CLOSED THE TRUNK MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE WARNING NEVER SUBSIDED. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR UNLOCKED WHILE PARKED UNTIL I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP LATER THAT DAY, THE MECHANICS COULD NOT REPLICATE THE "GATE AJAR" WARNING, AND THE CAR ALARM SYSTEM PROBLEM COULDN'T BE FIXED THAT DAY. TWO DAYS LATER, KEEPING MY CAR CONSTANTLY UNLOCKED, I TOOK MY NITRO IN FOR AN EVALUATION, I LEFT WITH A COPY OF THE DIAGNOSIS, AFTER THE HOUR THEY HOOKED MY ENGINE UP TO THEIR COMPUTER THEY STILL WERE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG. THE NEXT DAY AFTER 5 HOURS IN THE SHOP AND $708.00 DODGE REPROGRAMMED THE TIPM AND REPLACED MY SPARK PLUGS. THE CAR PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED FOR TWO DAYS, THEN AGAIN MY CAR ALARM WENT OFF WHILE LOCKED, THE GATE AJAR WARNING ALSO COMES ON RANDOMLY. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IT IN ONE LAST TIME, THE DAY BEFORE I BROUGHT IT IN I WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD TO REMOVE THE KEYS AND JUMPSTARTED, THE CAR WAS OKAY UNTIL LATER THAT EVENING WHEN THE DASH COMPUTER STARTED FLASHING RANDOM WARNINGS WHILE DRIVING. TODAY MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 10 HOURS, THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TIPM AGAIN, AND THE MECHANICS HAVE NO FIX FOR MY CAR. EVERY ISSUE I AM EXPERIENCING IS THAT OF THE VEHICLES RECALLED IN THE CHRYSLER TIPM RECALL, DODGE REFUSES TO REFUND OR REPLACE MY TIPM AND STATE THAT MY VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED. I AM IN A RENTAL CAR FOR THE NIGHT, TOMORROW I HAVE THE OPTION OF TAKING THE CAR HOME AS IS. *TR

• 10/28/2015· VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

• 10/27/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH THE HEATER, DEFROST, BRAKE LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER, AND RADIO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

• 10/24/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V3282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND NEITHER COULD PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 10/23/2013· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR COMPLETION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY WERE UNSURE WHEN THEY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 10/17/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  SINCE LAST WEEK, RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR SITTING AT IDLE, IT WILL CHIME WITH A WARNING. ALL MY WARNING LIGHTS FLASH, ALL MY GAUGES STOP WORKING EXCEPT VEHICLE TEMP, MY ODOMETER READS "NO BUS". THE WIPERS BEGIN TO GO CRAZY ON THEIR OWN AND I LOSE OPERATION OF MY BLINKERS AND HIGH BEAMS AS WELL AS FOG LIGHTS AND CONTROL OF WIPERS. MAIN HEADLIGHTS JUST STAY ON. THE VEHICLE STILL RUNS AND DRIVES BUT THE GAUGES JUST SOUND LIKE EVERYTHING IS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO RESET. THIS LASTS ANYWHERE FROM A MINUTE TO 20 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL AND THEN RANDOMLY IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I DROVE FROM CHARLESTON WV TO LA PLATA MD AND THIS INSTANCE OCCURRED 9 TIMES IN THAT 6 HOUR DRIVE. IT WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM AND LASTED RANDOM AMOUNTS OF TIME. NO BUMPS OR TURNS TRIGGERED IT. IT DIDN'T FAVOR HAPPENING GOING UP OR DOWN MOUNTAINS, JUST WHENEVER IT DECIDED TO GLITCH OUT. SO AT ANY GIVEN POINT DURING MY DRIVE, I'D LOSE CAPABILITIES TO USE MY BLINKERS AND HIGH BEAMS, LET ALONE KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING AND HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD LEFT....IT WAS VERY NERVE-WRACKING. FROM MY RESEARCH WITH THESE SYMPTOMS, IT POINTS TO THE TIPM. THIS CONCERNS ME AS MULTIPLE OTHER CHRYSLER, JEEP AND DODGE VEHICLES HAVE HAD RECALLS ON THE TIPM FOR THIS AND FUEL PUMP RELAY ISSUES. BUT MY VEHICLE WASN'T LISTED. I FEEL LOSS OF BLINKERS, SPEED AND FUEL GAUGES, AND PROPER USE OF MY HIGH BEAMS/FOG LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. IF I CAN BE PULLED OVER NOT USING A BLINKER BUT CANNOT USE IT DUE TO THIS ISSUE AT RANDOM TIMES...THAT SHOULD DRIVE A SAFETY RECALL.

• 10/17/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS IS ABOUT THE IGNITION KEY. AN EXTRA KEY COSTS $200, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEBODY LOSES THEIR KEY AND WAS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD A SPARE. IT IS EXTORTION BY DODGE. ALSO-- TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID? MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND PAY $25 MINIMUM. NEITHER MY MECHANIC NOR THE QUICK OIL CHANGE PLACE CAN CHECK IT-- THERE IS NO DIPSTICK, THERE IS A SPECIAL TOOL AND WHERE THE DIPSTICK WOULD BE IT SAYS "DEALER ONLY" AND THAT IS TRUE. MORE EXTORTION. IT IS NOT RIGHT AND NEEDS TO BE STOPPED. "A" PILLARS ARE EXTREMELY THICK-- DI TO THE STYLING, OVERALL VISIBILITY IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED. TRANS AND 4WD ARE JERKY AND GROWL AND HOWL. DEALER: "THEY'RE ALL LIKE THAT". THESE ARE ALSO VERY MUCH SAFETY ISSUES. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/15/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING FORUMS AND IT HAS HAPPENED A LOT. I ALSO CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY GAVE ME YOUR NUMBER.

• 10/15/2015· SEAT BELTS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I BOUGHT MY 2011 NITRO BRAND NEW...LIST OF PROBLEMS: DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS HANGING UP AS WELL AS THE DRIVERS SEAT HAVE HARD TIME ADJUSTING.... A/C STOP BLOWING SOME TYPE OF CONTROLL VALVE WAS REPLACED..$345...EVAP LEAK $100 TO DIAGNOSE RECOMMENDED FACTORY GAS CAP 6 CAPS LATER $140.. ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON REPLACED PURGE VALVE...$300.....REPLACED EGR VALVE AND VACUUM HOSE...$475 WHEN GETTING GAS IT JUST STARTS SPEWING OUT WHEN CLOSE TO FILLING UP...WHEN DRIVING ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK AND ENGINE REVS REALLY HIGH UNTIL I PUSH IT AGAIN....I THOUGHT IT WAS DIRTY ON THE FENDERS REALIZED IT WAS SMALL PAINT CHIPS.... ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON ABOUT A 1 1/2 AFTER BUYING IT BUT IT WOULD ALWAYS GO OUT I USE PREMIUM GAS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STILL COME ON ABOUT EVERY 3 MONTHS.

• 10/14/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BECUASE OF THE ROLLOVER SENSOR ISSUE.

• 10/09/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I am experiencing electrical issues with my 2011 Dodge Nitro SXT. Despite replacing the alternator and battery, the SUV continues to have operational problems. Additionally, I replaced the TMP. I subsequently took the vehicle to a local mechanical shop, where it was confirmed that the issue lies with the PCM (Powertrain Control Module). I have read about a recall related to electrical issues in the Nitro, and I would like to inquire about the possibility of obtaining reimbursement. Thank you for your assistance.

• 10/09/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V282000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,449.

• 10/04/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost electrical and motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure had since become a regular occurrence. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

• 10/02/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE TURN SIGNALS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. FREEDOM DODGE (815 EAST CAMP WISDOM RD, DUNCANVILLE, TX) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

• 09/30/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DOOR LOCK MODULE HAS FAILED POSING A SAFETY HAZARD AS ONLY ONE DOOR HAS A KEY LOCK. REAR HATCH HAS BECOME NON FUNCTIONAL AS THERE IS NO WAY TO RELEASE THE LATCH AS THE ELECTRONIC LATCH IS INOPERABLE AND NO MANUAL KEY LOCK EXISTS. THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER DUE FROM OVERWHELMING FAILURES. I HAVE AN INFANT AND THIS POSES SERIOUS RISK TO MY CHILDREN AS I CAN ONLY UNLOCK THE DOORS FROM INSIDE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A MANDATED RECALL TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND STARTED INTERMITTENTLY, AND NOW HAS REACHED TOTAL LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS IS MORE THAN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH WIDESPREAD 2011 DODGE NITRO OWNERS.

• 09/28/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN STARTED BLARING ON IT OWN. I WAS IN MY HOUSE WITH MY NITRO IN MY DRIVE WAY. AT APPOX. 10AM THE HORN STARTED BLARING ON ITS OWN. I TRIED DISABLING THE ALARM TO NO AVAIL. I ENDED UP DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TO GET THE HORN TO STOP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAVE HAPPENED, THE FIRST WAS ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO AND I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY THEN TO GET IT TO STOP. *TR

• 09/27/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I STARTED A COMPLAINT BEFORE AND THE REF NUMBER IS 10995543 BUT MORE HAS HAPPENED SINCE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WERE MY CAR WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND NOT STOP. I LOST ALL CONTROL AND IT WAS LIKE THE CAR HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. THE CAR THEN WOULD STALL IN MIDDLE OF ROADS, INTERSECTIONS, ECT, I WAS ALMOST HIT HEAD ON BY A CONSTRUCTION TRUCK ONE TIME LAST YEAR CAUSE THE CAR ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET, THE CAR JUST ACCELERATED, AND WOULDNT STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. THE STEERING AND EVERYTHING SEIZED UP AND THEN THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. A RED LIGHTNING BOLT POPPED UP ON THE DASH RIGHT BEFORE IT DIED. THIS HAPPENED ONCE IN 2015, ONCE IN 2016, AND TWICE IN 2017. I WAS TOLD OVER AND OVER BY ED SHULTS OF JAMESTOWN THAT IT IS NOT AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THEN I FILED A REPORT IN JUNE OF 2017 CAUSE IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND AGAIN THEY JUST CHARGED ME AND SAID IT WASNT ELECTRICAL. NOW YESTERDAY 9/27/2017 THE VEHICLE DID IT AGAIN SO I CALLED ED SHULTS AND THEY WANTED ME TO PAY A DAIGNOSIS FEE AGAIN AND TO PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED 45 MILES AWAY, SO I SENT IT TO DAVE WARREN IN JAMESTOWN NY INSTEAD AND HE IS A DODGE DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED ME TODAY THAT IT IS ELECTRICAL. I AM SO UPSET BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE HAS ALMOST KILLED ME, ITS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE WARRANTY DOESNT SEEM TO COVER MUCH OF ANYTHING OR EVEN THE DIAGNOSIS, AND I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE THAT IS COSTING SO MUCH IN REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP.

• 09/25/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO HEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER HOWEVER THE CAUSE OF FAILURE REMAINED UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION WHEN IT RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,300. UPDATED 10/19/12 *CN UPDATED 10/23/2012 *JS

• 09/13/2016· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  FOR SEVERAL DAYS IT TURNS ON THE DASH LIGHT AIRBAG AND INTERMITTENTLY THE ALERT SOUNDS INDICATING THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG, WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, ACROSS THE STREET OR IN THE ROAD.

• 09/10/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE HORN SOUNDS UNEXPECTEDLY AND USUALLY WHEN PARKED OR MOVING SLOWLY THRU PARKING AREAS. NOT ONLY DOES THIS STARTLE THE DRIVER, PEDESTRIANS COULD ATTEMPT TO MOVE AWAY BUT INTO THE VEHICLES PATH. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN INCIDENTS OF THE FRONT DOOR WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN AND THE MOONROOF OPENING AFTER THE VEHILCE HAS BEEN PARKED AND SECURED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY WIFE WHO COMMUTES TO WORK AND RELIES ON HER VEHICLE BEENING SECURE WHEN SHE LEAVES AFTER DARK. NOT TO MENTION THE RISK OF BAD WEATHER. THESE ISSUES HAVE OCCURED AT SEVERAL RANDOM INTERVALS AND INTERNET FORUMS DISCUSS THE SAME AND SIMILAR OCCURENCES. THE DATE REFERENCED IS THE MOST CURRENT HORN INCIDENCE HOWEVER MY WIFE CAN'T CHASE DOWN A HORN CIRCUIT TO DISABLE IT AND THE HORN IS A REQUIRED SAFETY DEVICE.

• 09/05/2013· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED DESPITE ALL THE PASSENGERS BEING SECURED IN THE SEAT BELTS. THE WIPER BLADES THEN INDEPENDENTLY POWERED ON AS ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SIMULTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A GROUND WALL WIRE BEING LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26000.

• 09/03/2013· SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH SUCCESSFULLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUCKLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,500.