2007 Dodge Nitro body problems

Filed May 19, 2025 · Airbags, Body · 78,000 miles · PR · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE). The contact stated that while stopped, the sound of an explosion was heard, and the side air bags deployed. The contact believed the vehicle had been struck by another vehicle. The contact suffered injuries to the neck and had issues with his hearing. The contact stated that medical attention was not required. A Police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the underbody shield was striking the drive shaft while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that a field inspector would be sent to inspect the vehicle. The field inspector inspected the vehicle and the contact was awaiting the results. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

Filed Mar 7, 2025 · Airbags, Body · SC

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V121000 (Power Train, Air Bags, Structure); however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 13, 2023 · Body, Transmission · 201,500 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the underbody shield was striking the drive shaft while driving. The vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency Campaign Number 13V121000 (Power Train, Air Bags, Structure) however, the fix failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 201,500.

Filed Aug 6, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 132,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. While attempting to unlock the doors manually and electronically, the doors failed to unlock. The contact mentioned that the front driver's door was the only door able to unlock. The doors were able to unlock by rolling down the windows and opening the doors from outside the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear hatch door also failed to open. The vehicle was taken to faulkner chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (6643 carlisle pike, mechanicsburg, pa 17050, (717) 697-9448) where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

Filed May 30, 2019 · Body · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that all four door handles fractured inside the vehicle. To open the door, the contact rolled the window down and opened the door from the outside. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not provided.

Filed May 16, 2019 · Airbags, Body · 180,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated extremely hard while attempting to drive out of a parking space. The vehicle was pushed out of the space by bystanders. The contact had the vehicle towed to san antonio dodge chrysler (11910 I-35 frontage rd, san antonio, tx 78233, (210) 239-1808), but they did not assist. The contact stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v121000 (power train, air bags, structure); however, the dealer stated that the vehicle had no recalls. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed Feb 7, 2018 · Body, Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

Everything falling apart on this car. Now the horn goes off when its off, on the freeway or just at a stop light, the other thing, when I fill up the gas tank the gas shoots back up.

Filed Apr 7, 2017 · Body · 130,000 miles · MO

My daughter attempted to exit the vehicle upon parking in our driveway from the front seat passenger side when the plastic handle snapped!!

Filed Nov 7, 2016 · Body · 61,524 miles · MI

On saturday 11/5/16 when trying to exit the vehicle the driver's interior door handle snapped off making it very difficult to exit the vehicle, more so in an emergency.

Filed Jun 29, 2016 · Body · 144,750 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. While in park, the rear and front driver side door handles fractured. As a result, the contact was unable to open the doors from inside the vehicle. The contact would have to roll the windows down and open the door from the outside in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,750.