With only 4,500 miles on my 2007 dodge nitro, the entire engine stalled, died, while I was driving to work, going about 45 miles per hour. Power loss was complete, no radio, no engine, all lights on the instrument panel came on. The outage lasted about , I guess 30 secs to 1 minute, then the engine came back on as did the radio. I was in heavy traffic, on the inside lane and had it not restarted, I was in a wreck for sure as a big truck was behind me, another car next to me in the outside lane. I have taken it to the dealer which says it could be the ignition switch, but after reading for hours on the dodge nitro forum, I find that many have experienced this same issue and not one dealer has been able to find a fix. I have had this vehicle in the shop 7 times since I bought it. All of the problems are a problem for me as this is my only vehicle and being single, I have no other transportation to my teaching job. But this stalling issue, if not fixed, will lead to a major accident any day. Chrysler need to be actively pursuing a fix or a recall for this problem before someone is killed.
2007 Dodge Nitro electrical complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle's engine shut off without warning and all of the dashboard indicator lights illuminated. The vehicle coasted for a few minutes and then automatically started again. The dealer and manufacturer stated that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The mechanic stated that this is a common failure, but the manufacturer does not know how to perform the repairs. The contact has documentation of when the vehicle was brought to the dealer. The current mileage is 11,500 and failure mileage was 2,000.
Inside dome light keeps turning on while driving,door ajar indicator keeps lighting up, alarm keeps sounding for no reason running down battery,indicator for low tire pressure is lighting up when tire pressure is good.
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