2007 Dodge Nitro transmission 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 Sep 25, 2021 · Electrical, Transmission · VA

I noticed a few months ago my dash lights and radio lights at night when I turn my headlights on would flicker on and off several times then stop and do it again repeated process. I never got it looked at so just the other day I was driving and my windshield wipers, my emergency flashers and my driverside window and the back passenger window was all going crazy my widows was rolling up and down my flashers was going off and my wipers wouldn't turn off so I immediately pull over fearing of causing an accident with someone due to not being able to focus on driving once I pulled over my horn started blowing like crazy it was weird so I cut the vehicle off and everything kept doing what it was doing so I popped the hood and killed the battery. I waited maybe 10 minutes and hooked the battery back up and seconds later my horn only started going crazy again so I had no option out of the safety of me and other vehicles on the road to just have it towed back to my house I have been researching it and I've come to find out that there's several others with dodge nitros that have had the same issue as me. The tipm module (fuse box) was bad. I have yet to be able to drive my vehicle as it would be very unsafe and I've not yet got it towed to the dealership to look at it for reasons of what I've seen other complaints had to say about there experience at the dealership.. there needs to be a recall on the electrical malfunction as it is a huge!!! Safety concern for everybody. Please do something about this.

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Transmission · 139,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle made a stuttering noise, shook, and hesitated to accelerate. The contact called rochester hills chrysler jeep dodge ram (located at 1301 s rochester rd, rochester hills, mi 48307, 248‑652‑9650) and was informed that there was no recall; however, there was technical service bulletin number: 10034229 (power train) that required a software update. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.

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 Dec 8, 2017 · Airbags, Engine · 70,000 miles · TX · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 dodge nitro. While driving 10 MPH, there was an abnormal popping noise and the driveshaft emerged through the floor and struck the air bags. The frontal and driver side air bags deployed. The driver sustained injuries to the face. The passenger also sustained injuries to the face and had loss of vision. Medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed to clear lake chrysler jeep dodge (15711 gulf freeway, webster, tx 77598), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and a chrysler engineer deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was then towed to ron carter chrysler jeep dodge (3005 fm 528 rd, alvin, tx 77511) where it was diagnosed that the seat belts, air bags, drive shaft, air bag module, and a hole in the floor needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed Sep 21, 2017 · Steering, Transmission · OH

I was driving my car and heard a squeaking and grinding noise while turning I felt my car jerk in the rear so I took my car to aamco total car care this evening the company told me my drive train needs to be replace and my differential seal has leak the fluid was very low from leaking out which I had them add fluid so my rear end does not lock up and cause a bad accident I also did my research on the internet happen to google my car year make and model for recalls it show a major recalls for dodge nitro safety hazard from drive trains wreaking from bad drive train also my front window washer fluid will not work on my driver side and my steering wheel feels loose as while and I have a engine light on and my wheel warning light is flashing

Filed Sep 16, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 125,000 miles · ME

Had new transmission pan installed at dealer; now have a shudder when at 28-35 MPH and at 38-47 MPH. Shudders like you ran over a rumble strip.

Filed Feb 25, 2017 · Transmission · 99,100 miles · WA

When accelerating my vehicle I bought two days prior (used), from being a a stop light, it jerked/ wouldn't accelerate rpms went very high, made a grinding sound and the check engine light came in immediately. When able to pull the car into a parking lot to assess what might have happened I noticed it dumping transmission fluid had to have vehicle towed.