Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. While driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle veered to the right independently. The contact mentioned that while attempting to steer the vehicle into the correct position, the steering wheel seized and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,093. The VIN was unavailable.
2007 Dodge Nitro steering complaints
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Steering locked up on me as I was driving and I was unable to turn. I had to pull the car over and then shut it off and then restart it in order to get the steering wheel to work again
We ended up headed towards the sky and took a hard head nose into the earth. We then came up turned in the other directions rocking and rolling in a dry shallow creek bed in nevada. We went up again and landed with two flat tires, in gear, going no where. My air bag did not deploy! My hubby had a huge laceration on the inside of his forearm. Found out later in emergency that the dodge emblem propelled into his arm. The emblem is very concerning. It could have knocked out his eye, entered his heart or even slashed his throat. It should be removed from all dodges.
When moving vehicle at speeds under 5 miles an hour and turning the steering column either right or left you will hear a knocking type sound coming from the steering column like it is hitting something while turning. It only happens during slow speed like turning in a parking lot.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that she was involved in a crash while driving approximately 30 MPH. When the air bags deployed, the dodge emblem on the steering wheel was shot outward and lodged itself into the passenger side door panel. The contact expressed concern about how forceful the emblem was shot off from the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to a towing yard. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds or while idling, she noticed a loud grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they stated that the noise was coming from the steering shaft, which needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl * the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that the steering wheel had become loose. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 77,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. Each time the vehicle was driven at any speed, the contact heard a chattering noise coming from the front end. She took the vehicle to two different dealers and both were able to duplicate the failure, but did not know how to repair the vehicle. Both dealers notified the manufacturer, who acknowledged the failure, but stated that they did not know how to resolve the issue as well. The contact stated that the noise has gotten louder. The current mileage was approximately 6,700 and failure mileage was approximately 5,149.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shut off twice. While driving 35 MPH down an exit ramp, the steering failed and the contact pulled off the road. The vehicle is currently at the dealer. The VIN and engine size were unavailable. The contact was advised by chrysler to file a complaint. The current mileage is 1,100 and failure mileage was 800.
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