2007 Dodge Nitro: sudden loss of power

Filed Dec 17, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · TX

Four total incidents of the vehicle engine shutting off while driving the car. Most recent today 12-17-21 was placed in extremely dangerous situation and was almost rear ended 5 times by other vehicles traveling at speeds greater than 55 mph. 1st instance occurred back in 2007 traveling West bound on I635 in Dallas (speed of 65mph) engine shut off, loss of power steering coasted to side of road. 2nd incident Fall 2007 - from complete stop to turn left and cross divided highway, the engine shut down right in the middle of the intersection and was nearly broadsided by oncoming car traveling at 45 mph. 3rd incident happened while driving in my neighborhood, engine shut down and loss of power to steering. Daimler Chrysler issued a recall to reprogram the TPIM module back in 2008 to address the problem. Nothing since then until today. I am the original Owner of this car and it has been well maintained and is still covered under the manufacturers warranty for as long as I own the vehicle. What has prompted me to report this problem is the fact that I could have been seriously injured. There was no warning whatsoever and the place where this took place had a blind spot as the car lost power during the climb and coasted at 2 mph down slope on a bend on the bridge. Cars traveling towards me had no visibility to my vehicle which was for all practical purposes at a stand still. I notified the Dodge Chrysler dealership of what took place and will also contact MOPAR to raise this serious problem. If a vehicle doesn't start is one thing, but to have a car loose power out of nowhere without warning has almost cost me serious harm on multiple occasions. Daimler Chrysler should do something before loss of life takes place.

Filed Aug 5, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 122,700 miles · NH

Driving my 2007 dodge nitro on a secondary road twice and also on the highway doing 75 I had a loss of power, put my pedal to the floor and nothing. This was a recall back in 2007 but of course my VIN# was not included and it expired. How can you determine which vehicle and when it will be affected when you send out a recall? I bought the vehicle second hand and do not know what the previous owner did or did not have done. I drive my elderly mother and grandchildren in this vehicle and now I do not feel safe.when I called I was told "too bad" so now it costs me 1200.00 for a safety recall that should be honored on all of chrysler vehicles. Hopefully someone in the chrysler family will not have a bad outcome in one of their faulty vehicles.

Filed Nov 11, 2018 · Electrical · 126,000 miles · MD

While driving to work on monday morning at 60mph the truck shut down lost all power and can't be restarted almost crashed ..have replaced all the major suspect to find out along with 1000s of others the anti theif device or the wcm is the problem and we as consumers should not have to cover the cost or head aches of getting this resolved.there are more than enough complaints to issue a recall so people can get there trucks bck on the road..

Filed Mar 27, 2017 · 185,000 miles · UT

Vehicle stallls while driving it happens at all speeds and all types of roads highway 70 MPH to neighborhood at 25 MPH. The emergency brake engages, all interior light start flashing on, except all the lights for the heater controls go out and we lose power to cigarette lighter and power steering is lost. If it doesn't lose power completely the transmission won't shift and the car needs to be shut of and restarted. Other days vehicle won't start at all, or will start and immediately shut off.

Filed Sep 22, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 142,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost all power. The vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway in traffic. The contact also discovered that the windshield wipers and headlights still operated and the vehicle was powered off. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the tipm part needed to replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,000.

Filed Jun 19, 2014 · Engine · 175,200 miles · VA

A constant and loud ticking sound is coming from the 4.0 v6 engine, the engine stalls and there is loss of power usually when turning a corner. The engine also misfires at times when accelerating. This should be documented as a safety issue, as I am very concerned that this could potentially cause an accident in traffic.

Filed May 15, 2014 · Body, Brakes · NM

Back brake lights go out continuously. I have had them replaced several times while under warranty. Lights are still going out but now my extended warranty is over. Dealership said they would have to run a diagnostic test before they could find out what is wrong. This is very concerning because it is a documented problem since the first year I purchased the car in 2007 and the problem still exists. My rear windows stopped working, had to have them replaced which I found odd because I hardly used the back windows. Driver's side handle has snapped in half. This makes for a safety issue because I cannot get out of the car without rolling down the window and then unlocking myself then roll up the window before turning off my car. Also, the power window control has snapped off as well for controlling the front passenger window. I'm concerned I will be trapped in my vehicle if I continue to lose power functions to the car. Heating unit works sporadically. Took it to local mechanic he fixed it. It worked temporarily and then stopped. Called dealership and once again was told that they would have to perform a diagnostic test; which is understandable if this was the only problem, but unfortunately this is not.

Filed May 30, 2012 · Transmission · 67,000 miles · LA

Starting from a stop going to accelerate from 0-35 the vehicle looses all power or surges until over 35 MPH. Pulling out into an intersection almost got t-boned because the vehicle lost all power to engine and died. This has happened on multiple occasions and has almost caused 5 accidents to date. Took vehicle to dealership and they said nothing was wrong with it.

Filed Jul 27, 2011 · Electrical, Visibility · 84,188 miles · TN

Without warning or vehicle hesitation, the motor stalled and I lost all power steering and brakes. Fortunately I was in a residential area and I pulled into a driveway and attempted to re-start my vehicle without success. Vehicle was towed to the local dodge dealer where they determined the tipm (totally integrated power module) had failed and would have to be replaced at a cost of approximately $625.00 +$85.00 to the towing company. I have also had issues with the wiper relays twice (which are part of safety recall j28) once before the recall under warranty and now had it replaced with the tipm. Since the wiper relay is part of the tipm, I wonder if the complete failure of the tipm is related or maybe faulty tipm;s are causing the wiper relay problem.

Filed Jan 2, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 39,000 miles · FL

First repair: vehicle would jerk (as if it was shifting too hard) when going over bumps in the road and would stop (RPM gauge drops to 0, lose power steering, would have to coast to shoulder and re-start vehicle). Fuel injector was replaced. Second repair: vehicle would not start without several attempts, once it started it would stop driving (RPM gauge drops to 0, lose power steering, would have to coast to shoulder and re-start vehicle). Relay was replaced. Third repair (about to go back to shop tomorrow)- car started normally and then stopped while driving (RPM gauge drops to 0, lose power steering, would have to coast to shoulder and re-start vehicle). This is the third time in 2 weeks that the car has been in for servicing for the same problem, and the manufacturer's dealership cannot figure out what is wrong with the vehicle. This has become a major safety concern, as I do not know when the vehicle will stop unexpectedly while driving. I have rented a car until I can have my car repaired again, because I am afraid to drive my car.

Filed Aug 18, 2007 · Electrical · 13,780 miles · CA · crash

This is the second complaint I have filed with the federal safety agency for the same problem, the first in june 2007 was submitted after an accident caused by engine stalling issues. During the time my car was at the body shop to repair damage caused by the accident, chrysler issued the safety recall g25. The dodge dealer honored the recall and I was returned the repaired vehicle with the assurance the stalling issue was remedied. On august 17, 2007 at 5:10 pm I was traveling at full speed on the freeway and I lost all power (same as the previous 5 times). I put the car into neutral, and turned the ignition, it started and I continued on my way with the check engine light still on. Didn't chrysler say the problem was fixed with the recall? I could have died in the accident, or yesterday when my nitro stalled again...and now I am having the same problem!! Please investigate, lives are at serious risk!

Filed Apr 21, 2007 · Electrical, Engine · 4,619 miles · TX

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.