Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated there was an explosion that occurred under the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle elevated with the driver and passenger in the vehicle. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. In addition, smoke emitted into the vehicle and flames appeared underneath. The driver's seat belt failed to release. The driver sustained bruises to the left arm, back, and neck injuries that required medical attention. The rear passengers also sustained bruises and neck injuries that did not require medical attention. The driver and passenger were able to exit the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's resident. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v121000 (air bags, power train, structure). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
2007 Dodge Nitro transmission complaints
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The car with lock and unlock doors by itself and flash lights on and off, causing the vehicle to be inoperable when this happens during driving and when parking. We were already told the controlmodule needs replacing but because this is not a 4x4 it is not covered in the recall. Then the brakes stop but not fully and will cause a slide backwards if not held down while in motion, on an incline, on street or ramp. The throttle light and the antilock brake light comes on while driving, while turning, on streetand highway, causing the car to stall in traffic, while moving we have almost been rear eneded a couple of times. We see several recalls that would relate to our problem but all have been identified for the 4x4.
The heat shield did come part way off during a drive. Had to remove it and replace it. Amazingly it didn't cause a wreck.
While driving on asphalt and dip, slope, and curve, the vehicle wanted to stalled and looses power. Brake light for entire ride. This power lost is consistence when going over railroad track or slope and dip motions. It been like this with power and stability since it was purchase new from the dealer. I'm the owner. The suspension system is the worst, it feel like you going to roll-over when there's a dip on the roadway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number 13v21000 (air bags, power train, structure) but was informed that the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.
While driving no matter what the speed the car kicks back. It could be when it's moving to the next gear or just on a gear it kicks back hard. Took the car to mechanic no issues with transmission every one is stumped as to what it is. Nothing comes up on diagnostic. The other issue that started with the above problem is that the car turns off on it's own. It could be while you are idle or backing up, parking or even in the process of stopping at a red light. I almost hit the car in front because the breaks locked up after the car just stalled while I was stopping the vehicle. Again no one knows why this is happening. Very dangerous. I've avoided several accidents. I live in a place that has lots of hills so if this car turns off while breaking/slowing down going downhill I can hit the car in front. Breaks lock up because car is turned off so I have no way to stop car but emergency break and hope that it works quick enough.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled away causing the contact to apply excessive force to the brake pedal and the parking brake for the vehicle to stop. The contact mentioned that the emergency brake failed intermittently. In addition, the contact mentioned that the transmission lock out featured had to be bypassed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the brake drums and the parking brake handle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 13v121000 (power train). The vehicle was repaired and the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. Updated 08/19/14*lj updated 8/29/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated there was a constant leak from the transmission each time he drove the vehicle. While the vehicle was parked, there was also fluid constantly leaking from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and inspected; however, an extensive diagnostic test was required at the contacts expense. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was driven to his residence. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v121000 (air bags, power train, structure). The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,790.
2007 dodge nitro. Consumer writes in regards to driveline tunnel shield recall notice. *smd the consumer stated he made an appointment to have the recall performed, after receiving a recall. However, when he arrived at the dealership, he was informed the parts were not available, and they would available in two days. The consumer stated two days, has since turned into three months.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v121000 (air bags , power train , structure) and contacted the dealer several times but the part needed to complete the recall service was not readily available. The contact mentioned that it had been six months since she received the initial letter and she was concerned for her safety without having the recall remedy performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. The current mileage was 66,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that after parking, the vehicle stalled without warning, shook, and smoke emerged from under the hood. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop sign, there was a explosion heard from under the vehicle. The seat belt automatically locked and smoke started emitting into the vehicle. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the driveshaft had become separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to determine what cause the failure but stated that the drive shaft needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 148,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact received recall notice the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v121000 (power train) in the mail several months ago and the dealer informed her the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. There are no failures at this time. Updated 09/25/13
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate over 10 MPH. The failure was experienced numerous times until becoming a permanent failure. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic to have a diagnostic performed. The mechanic advised that the failure was located at the electronic throttle control and cylinder valve controls. In addition, the contact was advised that the computer may have also needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the approximate current mileage was 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact received recall notice the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v121000 (power train) in the several months ago. The dealer informed her that the parts were not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Had made and apt to take truck in for recall for underbody transmission tunnel shield at 1 pm on sat .on the way to work . No warning signs truck no light indicator on truck started to make loud noise while my husband was driving . We pulled up to the stop light and turned the truck off and turned it back on it started to make a loud noise again so he pulled to the side of the road into a parking lot and then it just stop would not go into reverse or turn back on and the transmission light came own . We had it towed to the dealership . Ask them to do the repair on the recall still not done 3 days later so I cannot even tow vehicle to my house . To figure out where to go from there have contacted the recall hotline they said they can not do anything . Filed a complaint to them they said they would look in to it and get back to me . The dealership said for 700 dollars they can break the transmission down to see if the two are connected who has money to was this is crazy and I see you have other complaints about stating vehicles and transmissions this is dangerous thankfully it was a sat and no traffic when this happened we could have been killed and my son was in the car in the back seat and it would have been a rear end accident which is were most children ride in the back for safety that is a joke with the nitro I hope you take this as serious as I do a s a concerned parent it is alarming to know that vehicles with these kinds of issues are still being sold and nobody wants to fix the problems it is more about money than accidents and death .this is probably why people have stop supporting dodge and chrysler because they are not about safety and ownership of there brand and responsibility for there defects we also had a door handle on driver side broken this seems to be common as well . I will also make a formal complaint to chrysler.
I received a recall notice from chrysler for replacement of an "underbody transmission shield". I brought my vehicle (dodge nitro) to allen samuels dodge in houston. After my vehicle was inspected, the service advisor ([xxx]) informed me that they would order the part for my vehicle but it would take 2 and 1/2 months before the part would arrive at their dealership. This is unacceptable and I believe the advisor was attempting to discourage me from having the repair done (since this is a repair which they will not receive payment/commission). Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the driver and passenger's side curtain air bags erroneously deployed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the drive shaft had failed and caused the air bags to deploy. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact received an interim letter for the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v121000 (air bags , power train , structure), which informed the contact that the remedy part was not currently available. The contact had concern of the potential safety defect involved with not being able to have the recall service performed within a reasonable time. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/22/13
Air bags went off when the driveshaft just blew because apparently it was made out of aluminum which is magnetic and causes it to wear quickly and draws other parts to it causing it to rub and rupture; also the A/C always goes out. I had it repaired 3 times all for freon leaks. Nothing gets covered because not all of the vehicles were made with this terrible aluminum. This is a huge safety hazard!!! I was only going 40 MPH on a side road when this blew with my girlfriend in the car. The driveshaft blew, side airbags deployed. She injured her neck and back from the jolt. There is no reason corners should be cut to make a cheaper vehicle that is unsafe!
Took my 2007 dodge nitro to the dealership for engine lights. After all issues were repaired related to engine lights, I was told the heat shield had fallen and was resting on the drive shaft. This caused a shaving off of the metal along a 6-8 inch space. The dealership said they would no longer honor the power train warranty. I was told by the dealership service dept. The only way this could have happened was for the car to be in high water thus damaging the heat shield causing it to wear down the metal on the drive shaft. I noticed that there were no factory-installed fasteners holding the heat shield in place. I have not ever had my car in high water and upon my further examination including video documentation of the under carriage, I pointed out to the service tech that the factory label on the drive shaft was in excellent condition, my oil pan lacked dents or dings, and there appeared to be no other damage to the under carriage, nor did I have any water related interior issues. The service department still refused to cover the drive shaft and heat shield repairs under warranty. The service department suggested I make a claim to my insurance company and to contact chrysler customer service to see if they would open a claim. I called chrysler customer service and was told their service tech determined the issue was caused by water damage and after asking for clarification I was told, "I am not technically trained to answer that question.? I called my insurance company, based on their review/evidence they were unable to substantiate any claim of water damage. I also researched this issue online and determined that this has been reported several times. The repairs will cost over $1k. This seems to be either defective or a faulty design as there are no factory fasteners holding the heat shield in place.
The drive shaft broke in half. The aluminum insulation blanket located above the drive shaft sagged and came in contact with the drive shaft. Over time, the rubbing of the blanket against the drive shaft wore away a 5 inch part of the drive shaft until it broke in half. The blanket has nothing to keep it from sagging such as wire (wire is used in other places but not above the spot on my care that allowed the blanket to sag).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that after shifting into drive, the vehicle erroneously accelerated causing it to lung forward. The contact also stated that the transmission slipped gears while driving. The contact tried restarting the vehicle but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 78,000.
On july 4th 2012 I was at a stop light. The light turned green and as I started to turn the car jumped in the air the air bags on the sides deployed. I stopped the car to see what happened. As I got out I checked the rear to make sure I did not get hit. No cars around. I looked under the car and the drive shaft was broke in half. I did not run over anything this truck has never been in a wreck. I towed the truck home started looking on line and see many other people have had the same issues. Just as the others it looks like something may have rubbed on it making the shaft thin and breakable. Most people that I have talked with said it was the heat shield. I believe that's what caused my issues. If we would have been on the interstate I believe my family and I could have been easily killed.
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.
While stopped at a crosswalk. I proceeded to accelerate from a stopped position.. While accelerating my entire drive shaft spun apart and fell to the ground in two pieces. I had my nitro towed to my local chrysler/dodge/jeep dealership who was close for the weekend. I did an after-hours drop and explained the incident and told them that this obviously had to be a vehicle defect that should be covered under warranty as the vehicle has a life time power train warranty along with and extended warranty that I purchased as originally owner when I bought the vehicle. I was told by the dealership service department that the only way this could have happened was for me to have damaged the vehicle or bottomed out to something. I told them absolutely not. That wasn't the case at all. They refused to cover it under warranty and suggested I make a claim with my insurance. They also said if I wanted to have chrysler corp see if they could still cover it under warranty I would have to call them and make a claim to push it farther. I did so and was told by warranty department with chrysler that they wouldn't even mate a determination till my insurance made a determination if they would cover a claim or not. I told chrysler warranty department that it should make no difference weather they will or won't cover it. That chrysler should cover this defective drive shaft under my existing warranty. Needless to say they didn't. My issue is that after doing some research and googleing, 2007 dodge nitro drive share I came across and blog that listed the exact same problem I had happen to my drive shaft happening all over the country. I even explained that to chrysler warranty department and my local service department and they said they couldn't go by a blog to determine a warranty repair and insisted I had to have damaged the drive shaft to make it fall apart .heatshieldis causing.
When driving 65mph the vehicle loses power and will not accelerate over 25 MPH. The failure was experienced numerous times. Have taken it to the dealership 6 times and have the input speed module and a transmission module under the dashboard replaced. Either item has fixed the problem. It is currently still at the dealership.
After having a vibration in the under carriage of my dodge nitro; I then carried it to a dodge dealership and was told that it needed an induction service. I being totally displeased with the recommendation; I decided to seek some assistance at a local garage and an investigation was done of the vehicle. As a result of the mechanic doing a few test and driving the vehicle; it was said that the vehicle had a chattering feeling coming from the drive train {automatic transmission}. The mechanic also did a google search to find that a lot of other vehicles are having the same problem!!! It was also recorded that there's some issues with the electronics and a few other parts; yet dodge is sitting back making money off the consumers for these known defects in their vehicles. Why??? Also is it just the manner of business now to build vehicle to breakdown on an annual basis??? See nbc nightline news investigation on dodge dealerships!!! Please research!!! Thank you a concerned consumer seeking assistance. Would this be a good time to start a world wide class action lawsuit??? Please reply as I seek legal counsel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that a grinding noise was heard while reversing at 2 MPH. When shifted into drive and proceeding forward, the wheels seized. The contact shut the vehicle off and upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v341000 (power train: automatic transmission) and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 104,897.
I bought a dodge nitro 6 months ago several times I have went to pull out into traffic and the nitros transmission will not pull but just a few feet, I have taken it to the dealer twice and they can not find any problem. When this happens it gives me no indication before hand. When I pull out it will sound like a bunch of grinding and jerking. I really fear for me and my children's safety. It is still under warranty but I cant seem to get the help or answers on what is wrong.
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