My nitro has engine light on , my tire sensor shows that I don't have any tire on the right side of the car , airbag light on . Very scary to drive my vehicle with the airbag light on . This car has been giving me problems since day one. Window panel don't work , plastic parts inside car break . Air conditioner and heater don't work . Car turns off by itself . Read thousands of complaint online about this car and nothing has been done . 2007 nitro should be band it's a very dangerous vehicle .
2007 Dodge Nitro 4x4 electrical complaints
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Takata recall there are a lot of problems with the tipm with wiper and there stuff going wrong from c7 area of the tipm on 07 dodge nitro slt
We have been having issues with our door locks along with electrical problems that occur while the vehicle is running. We took it to dodge dealership and paid $150 to get it diagnosed. We were told the tipm module is not properly working. The cost would be $965.90, when doing research I have found that many dodge nitro owners have been having this same issue if not worse than what we are having. This is the main command center for all electrical functions that when not properly working is an extreme danger to the passengers. I contacted dodge and they said there is nothing they can do to help us. So you make a part in a car that is extremely unsafe to its passengers and you can't do anything to help me? With this module being out you would be better off riding a bike to work than driving in this vehicle!
My car lost all power. It would not start or roll up the windows but at times it would blow the horn and windshield wipers would turn on but car would not start. This was after I drove it home and turned it off. Also the windshield wipers will stop working while driving it. I took it to the dealership who charged me $1200 to replace my tipm.
When headlights are switched from low to high beam or high to low beam , one headlight goes off temporarily. It can last seconds or days.
While driving the vehicle on the interstate it will just shut off. No lights on dash or warning. When this happens you have no power steering or brakes. After getting it stopped and restarting it will drive fine. Other times the remote will not work the locks, it will lock and unlock by them selves after you open the door and try to start vehicle . You can put the key in the ignition and it will not start lights on dash will go off and on and after a few attempts it will start. There are times you can not put in in park you can shut it off and restart it press brake pedal and nothing works to put it in park and then it will just go in park like nothing was wrong. All of these things happen up on occasions with no warning. It all will work fine for weeks or months and then it will act up again. The heater does not blow hot air on one side, every year you can flush out heater hose and radiator and it will blow hot air for a month or so and then it will go back to only blowing warm air out on one side. No codes are ever thrown when the things happen. There is never a warning and when you take it to the dealership or a mechanic they can never find anything wrong with it.
Takata recall I leased my dodge nitro in 2007 and decided to buy it out due to over mileage allowance. Issues with this car started slowly and escalated over time. My tires lost air constantly. New tires didn't help. Winter I have to put air in all tires once a week. Possibly due to rims. When backing up this vehicle would jolt out on its own not giving me enough time to react to hitting something or someone. The engine was sporadic with the way it handled power and administering it throughout functions. Constant leaking of fluids. My first experience with power loss was getting onto highway, sped up losing power and luckily able to reach the break down lane safely.after several times the dealer took it in and said they fixed it. Then truck started to over heat and anti freeze would not stay in engine and out of no where it would jump to hot,lose control of the vehicle and pull over anywhere I could. After 5 times or more herb chambers could not figure out what was wrong with it. They kept my truck for several weeks fixing my head gasket , water pump and 5 other parts, they told me I was all set to go. I drove off lot 10 minutes up the highway to have it over heat leaving me stranded on the side of the highway again without power back it goes to replace the heating core element. Six months later I lose power around a rotary, on highway and in a few parking lots.I decide to investigate my options to discover there is a recall and pursue the dealer about how unsafe this vehicle is and no one ever told me it had a recall and did not feel safe going any further. I was told to settle with the manufacturer and didn't seem worried sending me &my kids back into an unsafe vehicle. I became sick during the last few yrs of this and am still battling with my health. Some of this prolonged time has been a result of not having the mental or physical capability.
Whether driving, sitting still, or the vehicle not being used, the horn randomly beeps.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro 4x4. The contact stated that the windshield wipers seized. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the relay switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the relay module needed to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the windshield wipers malfunctioned and all four doors would lock automatically while the vehicle was accelerating. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v438000 (visibility), which stated that the relays and modules would be updated and repaired. The mechanic informed the contact that the module not only needed to be updated but replaced as well. The dealer did not diagnose the vehicle once the failure recurred to identify any further repairs. The repair was not completed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro 4x4. The contact stated that while parked, the power lock failed to function when attempted remotely or manually. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
Horn starts blowing for no reason regardless of it running or parked. Hazard flashers activating for no reason. Antilock brake light flashing, limited slip lights flashing. Headlights flashing off and on
2007 dodge nitro slt - car sitting in driveway overnight the vehicle listed, on multiple occasions, will go into a state where attempting to start the vehicle causes multiple odd things to simultaneously happen: loud clicking noises can be heard from engine compartment headlights / tail lights flash wipers start and stop randomly all dash lights randomly turn on and off radio clock is reset to 12:00 as if the battery was disconnected radio sometimes randomly turns on/off fuel pump can be heard starting and stopping, sometimes will not stop sometimes putting a battery charger on the car's battery will make it start. Sometimes it only makes the clicking louder, along with random other events listed above. Sometimes the only thing that fixes the problem is a thump with a small rubber mallet to the black box just to the rear of the main 12 volt battery. This seems to be more likely to happen in colder weather, but is not limited to happening during cold weather. Sometimes, just unlocking the car doors with the dodge key fob will cause some issues to happen. Sometimes the issues are followed up with check engine light coming on, but when codes are pulled they are invalid codes (codes checked at dealer).
Approx. The week of june 9,2015, the indicator lights on the dash came on, anti skid light etc. I took my vehicle in to local auto shop,they ordered the computer module and they couldn't get it to sync. They took to dodge dealership for them to program. When I picked up, lights on dash still all on. Auto shop spoke with dodge and person who programmed said they programmed the module, but something else was causing dash to light up. Auto shop tells me, I have to buy a 2nd module. After a weeks time of not having a vehicle and dodge trying to address, they realize the 1st module was faulty so they ordered a new one. Vehicle then drove fine after installation, but as of friday, july 24, 2015. As I was crossing a major light intersection, 3/4 way across the nitro dies out on me and the dash light anti skid comes on, I coast to the side of the road and I was fortunate the cars behind me were paying attention otherwise I could have been rear ended! I put the car in park, restart the car and it turns on fine, no lights on dash. I continue to head home and upon the turn into my neighborhood ( a slow turn), the nitro dies on me again and the same anti skid light comes on again. Road is dry weather is clear. I pull off to shoulder on road and repeat the put into park and start engine. I get home and called dodge and explained situation. They see in vehicle record that they did replace the computer module. Dodge is taking in my nitro to service on tues. July 28,2015. There has got to be an electrical issue with these computer modules and for me is a safety issue when your driving fine and then your vehicle suddenly shuts down because of this module.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro 4x4. The contact stated that the engine failed to start and the engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the doors failed to lock and unlock. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
The vehicle windshield wipers wont turn off and turn on, and turn on by themselves when you use the turn signal, or the wipers do not work at all. Whenever this random situation occurs the vehicle will also not start. The starter turns but the engine will not kick over. The driver side door handle broke off at 25,000 miles and the drivers side controls for the windows and locks operates at about 25% functionality.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro 4x4. When the contact attempted to unlock the vehicle with the key fob, the locks failed to disengage. The contact stated that the driver side door had to be manually unlocked with the key. The contact stated that the master unlock button on the driver side door failed and all of the doors had to be manually unlocked from inside of the vehicle, causing the liftgate not to open. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the tipm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v438000 (visibility). The failure mileage was 107,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro 4x4. The contact stated that the doors and the hatch door failed to unlock. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
Drove vehicle through a parking area for about two blocks at about 15 MPH when all lights, dash lights, windshield wipers, windshield washers, radio, alarm, and automatic door locks turned on or engaged. I pulled over, shut off the vehicle, removed the keys, but all of the lights, systems, alarm, etc., continued to operate. Smoke began rising from the hood, and I attempted to exit the vehicle. The door locks kept engaging and locking me in the car every time I tried to pull on the manual door lock button. I was able to reach out the window to manipulate the exterior door handle in conjunction with the lock enough times that the door popped open. As I exited the vehicle, flames began to shoot from under the hood. Within four minutes, the vehicle was entirely engulfed in flames. The police and fire department arrived quickly (less than 5 minutes), but the fire spread quickly - likely because the electrical fire melted the fuel line and gasoline fed the fire (according to one of the firefighters). The car and the contents are a total loss. It was fortunate that the weather was nice enough that I chose to drive with the window open, or I would have had to kick out the window to exit the vehicle. Very traumatic.
During acceleration, pedal sensor malfunctioned, which didn't allow vehicle to maintain or increase speed. Vehicle decelerated on interstate, posing an immediate hazard to other drivers. Since, it has happened twice more. Once it wouldn't allow vehicle to accelerate past 35, and the second time it wouldn't go higher than 10 (also in a 55 MPH area). Second, though the recall has been on manual transmissions only, the parking break on the 2007 dodge nitro 4x4 r/t is faulty, and though the light comes on indicating it is in use, the parking break does not engage. This has been true from initial purchase. This poses a risk when parking on any grade that will need the use of a parking brake. This also causes issues in some areas in regards to inspection, and will not pass inspection without repair. Finally, when using the turn signal, the opposite direction signal will trip, causing the signal not to turn off but just to keep switching directions and must then be toggled on and off to get it to stop.
Door locks have randomly stopped working. The key fob and interior buttons will unlock all doors and trunk but randomly will not lock. When using the key fob, the horn beeps and headlights flash but the doors do not actually lock. At times the doors still do not lock even after driving at 15mph, when they normally would lock automatically. When I took the vehicle to the dealership they charged me $100 to run a diagnostic test, which showed some type of tripped sensor (I think related to the ABS braking system or transmission related) and an error related to the tipm. They reprogrammed the tipm and said if that did not fix the problem I would have to return to the dealership and pay $700 to replace the tipm. The problem with the locks seemed to be fixed, but only lasted about 30 days. Although I can manually lock the door, I have no way of locking the trunk area and the back doors are hard to manually lock unless you put the windows down. I think having an unlocked vehicle is unsafe, especially since I work 12 hour shifts that start when it's dark in the am and end when it's dark in the pm. I also had a problem with the brakes a couple times where it feels like I'm hydroplaning, sort of like there is a delay in the brakes grabbing, but the road was completely dry at the time. This also seemed to happen randomly 2 or 3 times, then stopped. Not sure if something done at the dealership in the past corrected this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro 4x4. The contact stated that the automatic door locks and power windows failed to work and the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Was coming home from shopping multiple people in car was starting t o sprinkle so went to turn them on and nothing came on radio also quit working came home imm ediately be a y see if it rained any harder would by be able to see.
My nitro was broke into and the alarm did not alert me. Now the alarm goes off without warning and the doors locks and unlocks and horn chirps at any given time. The authorized dealer diagnosed the problem and stated that I had an after market sunroof and that was causing the issue. But reading everyone's post. That is not true!
My 2007 dodge nitro wouldn't crank. So I took it to the dodge dealership they told me that it was the GPS, well I paid to get that fixed and it started doing the same thing.. So I took it to another shop whom told me it was the battery.. Ok I got that fixed and was still having the same problem. In the middle of driving, the horn continuously goes off, so does the windshield wipers, the doors began locking and unlocking. So I took it to one final shop and that's when they told me its a problem with the total integrated power module. I asked could this be fixed and was told its been on back order. So now I have to drive around with my vehicle malfunctioning..
First the drivers window fell a little then the drivers door master power switch started smoking and smoldered so much that I had to drive to the side of the road. I turned off the dodge and attempted to remove the switch. The connector was melted and was unable to remove. Restarted vehicle to go to dealership and the switch caught fire. Again turned off the vehicle and pulled the switch, it was melted and fell apart. There were no injuries. The wires were badly melted from the heat. Took to the local dealership.
My vehicle completely shut down twice while I was driving. Another problem I have with this vehicle is that the car unlocks by itself, turning on the headlights and draining the battery. This has happened several times recently and is very frustrating.
Back driver side window has came off the track twice in about 12 months, replaced motor, still did it. Every time I fill up with gas it spills out all over the car and ground. The windshield wipers only work on high some of the time. Driver side door handle broke off, very expensive to fix!
The emergency brake never worked like it should, even when new, the electric window switches and power door locks work when they feel like it, and the inside door handles break for no reason other than poor workmanship and poor choice of materials (plastic) rendering them useless. These are all known problems for years with dodge nitros . They should be forced to recall them for these reasons, especially because they are all dangerous. It's like the money pit. Dodge wants $150.00 per door just to repair the handle assemblies. Are they kidding me? Who makes a door handle out of cheap plastic? We take care of this vehicle like its a new car, and never abuse it. It has only 60,000 miles on it. The first door handle broke with 30,000 miles. Dodge had better do something before I no longer own this vehicle or I will cross them off my list for good. I have no problem going back to ford and staying there.(or hyundai for that matter).
Door locks became inoperable from door panels and key fob. Power locks could no longer be used from either. Was told it was an issue with the tipm, would have to be fixed with dealership. In reading complaints here, as well as many forums online it seems to be a very common issue. Recommend a recall. Sounds as though this is not an isolated incident and should be addressed.
I started the car to move it in the driveway. After backing up, I put it in park. I then tried to place it in drive, and the shifter lock wouldn't release. (it normally releases when the brake pedal is depressed.) after a few tries, I attempted to turn off and restart the car. When I turned the ignition to restart the car, all the electronics activated, the headlights were flashing, the horn was cycling, the wipers and sprayers were running, etc. I turned off the ignition and popped the hood release. When I got out and walked to the front of the vehicle, I noticed light coming from the hood gap. When I opened the hood, flames were surrounding all sides of the tipm unit, and the hood insulation liner was on fire. I disconnected the battery and was able to extinguish the fire.
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