2011 Dodge Nitro: engine stalls while driving

Filed Dec 2, 2017 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 120 miles · FL

Takata recall, vehicle start crankin w/o the key on the ignition, while driving vehicle stalls, gas smells and waste a ton of fuel. I have been taking the vehicle to the dodge dealer shop and they say that theirs nothing wrong with the vehicle. All electrical things goes crazy sometimes.

Filed Sep 27, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 95,000 miles · NY

I started a complaint before and the ref number is 10995543 but more has happened since. I have had several occasions were my car would accelerate on its own and not stop. I lost all control and it was like the car had a mind of its own. The car then would stall in middle of roads, intersections, ect, I was almost hit head on by a construction truck one time last year cause the car accelerated while driving on a busy street, the car just accelerated, and wouldnt stop at a red light and the brakes would not work. The steering and everything seized up and then the car just shut down. A red lightning bolt popped up on the dash right before it died. This happened once in 2015, once in 2016, and twice in 2017. I was told over and over by ed shults of jamestown that it is not an electrical issue. Then I filed a report in june of 2017 cause it happened again, and again they just charged me and said it wasnt electrical. Now yesterday 9/27/2017 the vehicle did it again so I called ed shults and they wanted me to pay a daignosis fee again and to pay to have it towed 45 miles away, so I sent it to dave warren in jamestown ny instead and he is a dodge dealer, and they informed me today that it is electrical. I am so upset because this vehicle has almost killed me, its under warranty but the warranty doesnt seem to cover much of anything or even the diagnosis, and I am still paying on this vehicle that is costing so much in repairs. Please help.

Filed Jun 16, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · 95,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning and stalled directly afterwards. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal depressed on its own and almost caused a crash. Ed shults ford of jamestown, new york was made aware of the failure and replaced the relay box that caused the red lightning bolt warning indicator to illuminate without warning on several occasions. The failure recurred. The contact called the same dealer about the failure and the dealer requested that she pay a diagnostic fee. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no warranty coverage because the defect had not originated from the engine. In addition, the manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 10/18/17*lj the consumer stated electrical problem car keeps shutting down in the middle of the street.

Filed Apr 20, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · OH

My vehicle intermittently will shut off or deny power to the fuel pump, it also will intermittently flash warning signs, and turn the wipers on indefinitely. The issues have all been traced back to the power module and more specifically nonservicable relays. I've contacted the dealership and chrysler and neither have an eta on the part should I order one. Mostly it happens while stationary but it caused the vehicle to stall on the highway twice. It stated doing this in fall of 2015 but I couldn't properly diagnosis it until march due to it being intermittent.

Filed Nov 18, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 30,000 miles · GA

My vehicle stalled out due to a failure with a defective totally integrated power module. According to the dealer making the repair wires leading to the alternator and wires leading to the PCM were fried. The wiring issue appear to be a fire hazard. My first concern is this defective part has caused me about $2,000 in repairs from replacing the battery, 2 alternators and towing. My second concern is that in both situations the car died on me in traffic one on a six lane road and another time on the highway. I also had a similar incident on the highway when the motor died with only 30k miles on it and had to be replaced by the manufacturer.

Filed Jan 2, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · 23 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the engine rpms increased and the vehicle accelerated without warning. The brake pedal was depressed several times in order for the vehicle to come to a stop. In addition, the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 23. Updated 03/10/15*lj updated 10/15/2015

Filed Dec 19, 2014 · Engine · 12,714 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. The contact stated that while driving 3 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,714.

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Engine · 36,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge nitro. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 7 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and functioned normally. In addition, the contact mentioned that the air conditioning suddenly failed to activate. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Filed Jul 25, 2014 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 525 miles · PR

Engine stalls while parked or when accelerating from a full stop. It does the same while taking a curve and trying to accelerate when the curve ended. It feels like there is not enough gasoline coming from the tank and the engine starves. It does it when the engine has finished warming and all the time while driving. Vehicle has been in service for warranty because of this issue, but the problem returns as soon as 1 week after.