2008 Dodge Nitro Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS AND FLUID WILL START GOING OFF BOTH WIPERS FRONT AND BACK AND THE HORN WILL START BLARING, HAVE TO PULL OVER AND POP OPEN THE HOOD AND BANG ON THE FUSE BOX, EVERYTHING WILL STOP AND I AM ABLE TO START THE TRUCK UP AND GO ON. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING, I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY COME ON FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN OFF, ONLY THE RUNNING LIGHTS WILL STAY ON. I HAVE OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE HORN WILL HONK AND THE WIPERS WILL MOVE UP BRIEFLY. OTHER TIMES NOTHING HAPPENS FOR DAYS. *TR

DRIVING ON A LONG STRETCH OF DARK HIGHWAY, LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING ON AND OFF, FINALLY LIGHTS WENT TOTALLY OUT LEAVING ME IN THE DARK NOT ABLE TO SEE FORWARD I THEN CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE OFF ROAD SCARY, NEXT DAY TOOK TO SHOP THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIPM, GOES OUT EVERY 4 TO 6 MONTHS GOING ON MY 3RD ONE LIGHTS ARE OUT, LIGHTER, AND WINDOW

THE WINSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF, THE HORN KEEPS HONKING, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, HEATER TURNS ON AND OFF, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START SOMETIMES. THE VEHICLE ISN'T CONSTANTLY DOING THIS BUT IT WILL RANDOMLY HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR EVEN WHEN IT'S ON IDLE.

TIPM COMPUTER IS BAD AND AFFECTS MANY ITEMS. CAR WILL STALL WHEN DRIVING. WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID WILL COME ON RANDOMLY. HORN WILL SUDDENLY BLARE ON ITS OWN AND STICK. HEADLIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING. THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND DODGE HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THE 2008 NITRO.

IT CONSTANTLY HONKS HORN, FLASHES LIGHTS AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS UNATTENDED WITH OR WITHOUT KEYS IN IGNITION.ITS SO BAD RUNS BATTERY DOWN. NOTICED IT'S TRIED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING GOING AROUND CURVES OR TURNS. IT'S BEEN DIAGNOSED AS THE TIPM AND WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT. I'VE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY DUE TO ANNOYING OTHERS AS WELL PLUS RUNNING BATTERY DOWN.THIS IS GETTING TO BE A BIGGER PROBLEM.MORE AND MORE ISSUES .IT'S DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY CHRYSLER!

AFTER EXPERIENCING 6 MONTHS OF RANDOM ELECTIRCAL ANOMALIES SUCH AS A\C RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF, HORN BLOWING, CAR SHUTTING OFF AT A LIGHT, AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON, YESTERDAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START. NEW BATTERY IN PLACE. WITHOUT BEING NEAR CAR, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, WIPERS STARTED GOING AND ENGINE ENGAGED. IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITH THE KEY OR REMOVING BATTERY CABLES. AFTER 10 MINUTES IT TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. IT IS SUSPECTED TO BE THE TIPM, AS OTHERS HAVE POSTED ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME SYMPTOMS.

HORN BLOWS WILL UNOCCUPIED.DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY ITSELF IN OR OUT IF VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES,BREAK LIGHT ON AND BREAKS FAILED ,HEATED SEAT EITHER BURN YOU OR WON'T WORK, A/C COMES ON BY ITSELF,GAS IS DISAPPEARING REALLY QUICK,OIL LIGHT COMES ON, STARTER STICKING, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TIPM FAILING.S SEVERAL TIMES ITS TRIED TO STALL ON ME TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND FRIDAY RAN UPON A SLOW VEHICLE IN A CURVE AND BREAK LIGHT CAME ONE AS I APPLIED BREAKS AND HAD LITTLE TO NO BREAKS.I ALMOST HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THIS .THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED .AND ITS EVEN AFFECT THE REMOTE START AS WELL .IT WON'T RUN 30SECONDS AND IT SHUTS OFF .CAN'T LOCK DOORS KNOWING THEY'LL STAY LOCKED EITHER .BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY ABOVE ALL IS THE STALLING OUT ITS ALL TRIED TO DO AND MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL ITS DUMPING INTO ENGINE GETTING INTO MY OIL RUINING MY VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS GONNA CAUSE SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated while attempting to refuel the vehicle, the fuel was spilling from the vehicle onto the ground. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

THE PARK BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. EVEN WHEN LEFT IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE CREEPS ON STEEPER INCLINES. WHEN TALKING TO CHRYSLER, I AM TOLD MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THERE WAS A RECALL (H28) THAT ADDRESSED THIS SITUATION ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE HAND BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES WERE INSPECTED AND PROPERLY ADJUSTED. THE HAND BRAKE LEVER RUNS OUT OF TRAVEL BEFORE THE BRAKE CABLE TIGHTENS ENOUGH TO SECURELY SET THE BRAKES.

I FUELED MY VEHICLE AT A LOCAL GAS STATION AND AT THE END OF THE FILLING THE NITRO SPEWED (BURPED) APPROXIMATELY 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. I AM VERY CONCERNED A FIRE MAY START AT THE GAS STATION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO THE GASOLINE SPEWED ONTO MY LEGS. THE LISTED ITEM POSES A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

DRIVING ON A BUMPY RODE, I COME ACROSS A PIT HOLE, I HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID ANY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WHILE DOUG SO I FEEL MY BRAKE SHAKE AND THE SUSPENSION GIVE OUT CAUSE THE BRAKES TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AS IF I HAVE NO BRAKE POWER, TOOK TO SHOP THEY DID A TOTAL BREAK REPAIR OF $400, COME ANOTHER RAINY DAY BRAKES GO OUT THE SAME WAY, SHOP SAID ITS MUST BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

I SEEN THAT YOU GUYS HAD A RECALL ON A DODGE NITRO 2008 I WAS WONDERING IF I CAN BRING IT IN AND YOU GUYS CAN INSPECT IT MY PHONE NUMBERS [XXX] MY FIRST NAME IS [XXX] WAS A LITTLE WORRIED WHEN I READ THIS 3 RECALLS ON IT MY ADDRESS IS [XXX] SOMETIMES WHEN YOU CRACK THE KEY AT IT WILL CUT OFF. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THROTTLE STICKING. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART. WILL NOT RESTART ALL THE TIME. DASH DOOR ICON INDICATES REAR DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT. SAFETY ISSUES MAY NOT HAVE A PLACE TO PULL CAR OVER WHEN THROTTLE IS STICKING.FROM 2006-2012 DODGE WAS HAD THESE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS PLUS OTHERS. FROM DAY ONE WHY NO RECALLS ON THESE PROBLEMS

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANT CENTER WHICH STATED THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE IN CARS LIKE MINE WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AT NO COST TO ME. I SEDUCED AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DODGE/CHRYSLER SHOP. THEY FOUND THAT MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY OWNED AND REGISTERED IN CANADA. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY WHO SENT ME THE LETTER. THE PERSON I TALKED TO SAID THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THE LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO ME. HE ASKED IF I COULD FAX HIM THE LETTER, WHICH I DID. HE SAID THERE SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM AFTER THAT. HE LATER LEFT A MESSAGE ON MY PHONE AFTER HE RECEIVED THE LETTER AND SAID THEIR COMPANY WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR MY REPAIRS BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN CANADA. I CALLED CANADA AND UPDATED THE INFORMATION THEY HAD ON MY CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND I'M FINANCING THE CAR. IF I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THEY WERE GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK VALVE THEY NEED TO HONOR THAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB AND ON THE VEHICLE'S DOOR PANEL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ACTIVATES, RPM GAUGE HAS RANDOM READINGS, ESP TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ACTIVATE, SECURITY SYSTEM RANDOMLY ACTIVATES WITH THE HORN, CAR STALLS.

THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITHOUT USING THE KEYS MANUALLY. BUT MORE FRIGHTENING IS THAT THE WIPERS STAY ON ALL THE TIME AND MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEGAN SHOWING UP AT 70,000 MILES. DASH WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME & GO! NO HI- BEAMS AT TIMES. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE, A DEATH & LAW SUIT?

THE KEYS FOB AND THE KEY LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING IN THE VEHICLE, YOU CAN ONLY ENTER THE VEHICLE BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND IF YOU ARE IN THE BACK SEAT YOU PHYSICALLY HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE GATE CAN'T BE OPEN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO UN-LOCK THE LOCK ITSELF. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THE TIPM IS BAD IN ALL THESE VEHICLES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND NITROS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND I WANT TO SEE THIS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE OR EVEN A CHILD DIES, OR SERIOUSLY GETS INJURED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION.

I DRIVE A 2008 DODGE NITRO, HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS, HAD NO ISSUES UNTILL THIS YEAR 2016, AT THE BEGINNING OF 2016 I HAD MY CAR ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE I WAS A RED LIGHT, THAT ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT, TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THAT CHECKED OUT BUT AFTER PAYING $140 THEY DID NOT DO A THING BECAUSE, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE?? THEN MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED A FEW OTHER TIMES, ONES ON MY DRIVE WAY AND ANOTHER IN A PARKING LOT AT WAL-MART, HAD.NO ISSUES FOR ABOUT AFEW MONTHS, BUT THEN SUDDENLY JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO I HAD A SUDDEN SCARE OF MY CAR TURNING IT SELF OFF ON THE FREEWAY, I HAD MY KIDS IN THE BEHICLE AND IT WAS AT NIGHT, GLAD NOTHING BAD HAPPENED, BUT THEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THE LIGHTS ON MY PANNEL STARTED TO TURN ON, FIRST IT WAS THE SECURITY RED LIGHT, THEN, TIRE GAUGE, THEY TILL THIS DAY KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF, BUT THE LATEST ISSUE AND MOST FREQUENT IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY STAY TRUNED ON, THE PANNEL LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ISSUE ALL STARTED TO HAPPEN SINCE JUNE2016 I CALLED DODGE NOT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEIR ACTUALLY OFFICE, AND ALL THEY KEPT DOING WAS GIVING ME THE RUN ARROUND, ASKING ME TO GO SPEND MY HARD OWNED MONEY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT, YET I HAD ALREADY DONE THAT WHEN THAT FIRST STARTED, AND THEY COULD NEVER "DUPLICATE" IT, AND THAT WAS WHEN IT WOULD JUST TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN, I RECENTLY DID A SEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL DODGE NITROS WERE GOING THRU THE SAME ISSUES, YET NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE, NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR, BUT THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS ISSUES, WHY A LAWSUIT HAS.NOT BEEN FILED??? PLEASE OF THERE IS A LAWSUIT IM NOT AWARE OFF PLEASE POST IT, WE ALL NEED SAFE CARS TO DRIVE, ALSO IM CURIOUS HAVE ANY OF YOU NITRO OWNERS HAVE HAD DODGE TRYING TO BUY YOUR CAR FROM YOU, I HAVE HAD OFFER AFTER OFFER, I FIND THIS SOMETHING STRANGE

I CLICKED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY KEY AND THE HORN STARTED BLOWING CONSTANTLY, DOORS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, WIPERS WERE GOING REALLY FAST WITH WASHER FLUID GOING EVERYWHERE. I CRANK IT UP THINKING IT WOULD STOP. IT ALL KEPT GOING. I CUT THE KEY OFF AND TOOK THE KEY OUT. THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING, THE HORN WAS STILL BLOWING, WIPERS STILL GOING WITH WASHER FLUID SPRAYING AND DOOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. I TOOK THE BATTERY CABLE LOOSE AND THIS ALL KEPT GOING ON! IT RAN FOR ABOUT 5 MORE MINUTES AND THEN STOPPED. I LEFT THE BATTERY UNHOOKED OVER NIGHT THINKING IT MAY RESET. THE NEXT DAY I HOOKED THE BATTERY UP AND IT RAN FINE FOR 1 DAY. ALL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN ONE MORNING WHILE HEADING TO WORK. THEN IT STARTED DOING IT ON ME WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD ONE NIGHT ON A MAJOR HWY!! I HAVE HAD IT IN 2 DEALERSHIPS AND THEY BOTH ARE NOT SURE WHATS WRONG. BUT I HAD TO PAY THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND GIVE ME NO ANSWER!! THE LAST ONE TOLD ME TO JUST DRIVE IT AND WHEN IT DONE IT AGAIN BRING IT TO THEM AND THEY WILL LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS NOW AND STILL NO ANSWERS. ALL WHILE STILL HAVING TO PAY SOMEONE TO TELL ME NOTHING, I JUST WENT AND GOT IT YESTERDAY FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. IT ACTED FINE LAST NIGHT BUT ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS AM IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IT ON A MAJOR HWY WHILE RAINING, THE WIPERS WERE SPRAYING FLUID EVERYWHERE, THEN THEY JUST STOPPED WHILE ITS POURING DOWN. THE DOORS STARTED UNLOCKING AND LOCKING BY THEMSELVES. THE HORN DID NOT START BLOWING THIS TIME BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP UNHOOKED IT YESTERDAY. I HAVE GOOGLED PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND IT ALL SHOWS A FAULTY TIPM. THEY HAVE RECALLED THE TIPM IN THE NEWER MODELS OF THE DODGE NITROS BUT NOT IN THE 2008S. IT WILL COST $900 TO REPLACE THE PART!!! I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS!! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY THIS WHEN IT IS THE COMPANY'S FAULT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!

I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE NITRO ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. EVERYTHING WAS GREAT UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO. FIRST THE HEATER WENT OUT. NEXT THE DASH LIGHTS AND RADIO STARTED TO FLICKER AND DIM. NOW THE ONLY TIME THE LIGHTS TURN ON IN THE DASH AREA AND RADIO AREA, IS WHEN I TURN MY RIGHT BLINKER ON. I WAS PULLED OVER LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD MY 2 BRAKE/TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT, AND ONLY THE BRAKE LIGHT BAR ON THE LIFT GATE WAS WORKING. I REPLACED THE BULBS AND STILL NO LIGHTS. I HAVE ALL THE FUSES CHECK AND ALSO HAD THE BRAKE SWITCH CHANGED... AND NOTHING! I TOOK MY CAR TO 1 MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. NOW, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SO I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE MECHANIC. HE FOUND AN ABS BRAKE SENSOR ISSUE... BUT THAT WAS NOT CAUSING 2 OF MY 3 BRAKE LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. HE BELIEVES THE ISSUE IS WITH MY TIPM AND IT WILL COST ME A FEW HUNDRED MORE, JUST TO CONFIRM THIS WAS THE ISSUE. DODGE ALSO WANTS TO CHARGE ME A FEW HUNDRED TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND DIAGNOSIS THIS ISSUE. ITS VERY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW THAT THIS CAR MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF ALL THE ISSUES WITH THE TIPM AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER THE COST. I FEEL LIKE I BOUGHT A LEMON. I LOVED DODGE BEFORE THIS. MY OTHER CAR IS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM AND ITS STILL HANGING IN THEIR JUST GREAT. I REALLY HOPE THIS PART IS RECALLED ON ALL MODELS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM UNLOCKING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

MY DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT LOCKING VIA CAR DOOR LOCK BUTTONS AND KEY REMOTE.ONLY COULD UNLOCK VIA KEY REMOTE AND DOOR BUTTON. AND HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK DOORS. REPLACED M38 FUSE THAT WAS BLOWN. STILL DIDN'T WORK RESEARCHED ONLINE AND REMOVED NEG. CABLE FROM BATTERY FOR 10-15 MINS. ALSO REMOVE IOD FUSE, NOTHING NOW MY CAR WILL NOT DO ANYTHING!!! ONLY THING WORKING IS THE MIRROR BUTTONS AND DOME LIGHTS BUTTON. NOTHING!!!! WTH!!! RESEARCHED ONLINE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. SEEMS IT MAY BE THE TIPM !! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX/RECALL THE 2008 DODGE NITRO TOO!! NOW HAVE TO HAVEVEHICLE TOWEDTO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. ANDTHE $1400 EXTENDED WARRENTY I PURCHASED JUST EXPIRED IN JAN.!!!! ALSO THE FAN/BLOWER FORTHEHEAT WASNOT WORKING AT ALL. THISMAY BE THE RESISTOR BUT CAN'T LOOK INTO THISBECAUSE CAR SONT START OR DO ANYTHING!!!!!

CURRENTLY DRIVING A 2008 NITRO. THE PROBLEM STARTED SMALL, THE KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR &/OR IT WOULD MAKE THE LOCKS GO A LITTLE CRAZY. SHORTLY AFTER THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE WOULD SET OFF THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WIPER FLUID, FLICKERING HEAD AND REAR LIGHTS, AND THE LOCKS WOULD GO CRAZY AS WELL. THIS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AS WELL, NOT VERY SAFE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) NEEDED REPLACING, IT WAS NOT A CHEAP FIX EITHER. OF COURSE THE YEAR IM DRIVING (AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS) WAS NOT RECALLED LIKE THE 2010-2012 MODELS. CRYSTLER IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING FAULTY PARTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER OR RECOMMEND A CHRYSTLER VECHICLE TO ANYONE, NOT EVEN MY WORST ENEMY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RE-INVESTEGATED AND FIXED!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID LEAKED, THE HORN SOUNDED, AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,163.

WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY, THE VEHICLES HORN WILL HONK STEADILY, WIPERS AND SQUIRTERS WILL OPERATE, DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK, HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLASH, AND ENGINE WILL DIE (IF IN MOTION). ALL SIMULTANEOUSLY.IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL A CAR AT HIWAY SPEEDS WHEN ALL OF THESE THINGS HAPPEN AND THE MOTOR SHUTS OFF. I HAVE READ FORUMS ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS THE CAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE TIPM FOR MY YEAR AND THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM. NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS NO WARNING.... IT JUST HAPPENS.

THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND THE LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON A RAINY NIGHT. ALSO THE CAR WOULDN'T EXCELLERATE. WHEN I PULLED OVER I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRUCK. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMES ON BY ITSELF AND IT'S MAKES ME AFRAID IT WILL CATCH ON FIRE. YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR AND A LOUD CLICKING.

2008 DODGE NITRO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MECHANICAL REPAIR PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AC AND WENT OUT, ALONG WITH THE LOW AND HIGH SWITCH MELTING SOME OF THE UNDER PANEL WHERE THE SWITCH WAS MOUNTED. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM OUT THE DASH WHILE DRIVING. THE HORN WAS BLARED OUT OF CONTROL, DRAINING THE BATTERY, THE RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON, THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED UNCONTROLLABLY, THE WHEEL AND HUB FAILED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, IN ONE YEAR. WHEN THE CONSUMER CLICKED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY PAD, THE DOOR LOCKS WENT HAYWIRE, IT WOULD LOCK AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE TIPM WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, A WEEK LATER, THE PROBLEMS RETURNED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON, THE HORN BLARING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,635.

MY 2008 DODGE NITRO WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. I HAD TO UNLOCK IT MANUALLY. THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START WITH THE KEY. ALL THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING WE'RE WORKING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE HORN WENT OFF THE WIPERS WERE GOING OFF AND THE WASHER SQUIRTERS WERE SQUIRTING AND WOULD NOT QUIT UNTIL I UNHOOK THE BATTERY.I READ A FORUM ONLINE THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE TIPM MODULE WHICH IS LOCATED BY THE BATTERY.I OPEN THE COVER AND PUSHED ON ALL THE FUSES. I HOOK THE BATTERY BACK UP AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED.I'M GLAD THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL I KNOW IT IS FIXED. I'VE ALSO READ THAT THERE IS RECALLS ON THESE MODULES ON SEVERAL YEARS IN THE DODGE NITRO. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY NITRO I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM WITH OTHER NITROS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK, WHICH PREVENTED THE DOORS FROM OPENING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOCKS WOULD ONLY UNLOCK MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

FOR MONTHS, WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE USING THE KEY FOB. PROBLEMS HAVE SINCE WORSENED IN THE LAST WEEK TO INCLUDE LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, UNCONTROLLABLE HORN HONKING, FRONT AND REAR WIPER ACTIVATION WHEN NOT ENGAGED, DOORS LOCKING ON THEIR OWN, OVERNIGHT BATTERY DRAINAGE, TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE NOT TURNING OFF WITH KEY REMOVED, HORN HONKING WHILE DRIVING, ESP/BAS LIGHTS FLASHING, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING, LIGHTS DIMMING AND A/C SYSTEM TURNING OFF ON ITS OWN. ALL RESEARCH POINTS TO A FAULTY TIPM SYSTEM, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR PREVIOUS YEARS, AND YEARS FOLLOWING THE 2008 MODEL YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE. SOME OF THESE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE SITTING PARKED WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION, OTHER ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT'S VERY CONCERNING, AS THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE, THAT THESE ISSUES COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS REPORTED FOR THIS SAME MODEL YEAR VEHICLE TO THE NHTSA OF VEHICLES LOSING CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WITH A TWO YEAR OLD, HIS SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT, AND THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY UNSAFE FOR US TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HORN, HEADLIGHTS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE NO BUS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HORN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD FLUID STARTED TO RUSH OUT OF THE RESERVOIR AND THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND DETACHED FUSES AS A TEMPORARILY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,900.

I OPEN THE DOOR AND IT STARTED HONKING AND IT WOULD NOT STOP THE WIPERS DON'T STOP EITHER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DOOR LATCHES, HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC NOR WAS IT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP14004 WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY; ENGINE DIED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER CAME ON, DASH LIGHTS FLASHING ALL OVER THE PLACE. MANAGED TO COAST ON TO SHOULDER AND PULLED BATTERY CABLES LOOSE TO MAKE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUS STOP. WHEN IT HAD COOLED DOWN SOME, I RE-ATTACHED THE BATTERY AND IT STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES SINCE THEN, AND TODAY, IT WON'T START.

RANDOMLY THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING! ALMOST DIED!!! ALSO HORN WILL HONK CONTINUOUSLY AND WIPES TURN ON RANDOMLY. CAR SEEMS POSESSED. SCARY AND UNSAFE, 50,000 MILES ON IT. ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. IF I HIT THE TIPM WITH MY HAND THE CAR RETURNS TO NORMAL UNTIL THE NEXT EPISODE.

MY THIRTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE LEAVING A STORE PARKING LOT WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. AFTER STARTING I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONING, BLOWER MOTOR WOULD NOT WORK. WHILE PULLING ONTO THE ROAD HORN STARTED BLARING, WIPERS FORE AND AFT STARTED GOING WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID SPRAYING UNCONTROLLABLE, AGAIN, WITHOUT MY ACTIVATION. PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT OF VEHICLE, ALL PROBLEMS STATED ABOVE PERSISTED. LEFT PARKING LOT IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE VEHICLE THE SEVEN MILES HOME. HALFWAY HOME, ALL PROBLEMS STOPPED. WIPERS STOPPED IN COMPLETE VERTICAL POSITION, HORN STOPPED BLARING, WASHER FLUID STOPPED SPRAYING. UPON REACHING HOME DISCONNECTED POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOMEHOW "REBOOT" THE SYSTEM. AFTER RECONNECTING CABLE, STARTED VEHICLE AND UP TO THIS POINT ALL SEEMS NORMAL, FOR NOW. IN MY OPINION UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THREE WEEKS AGO AND DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO ME, MY FAMILY OR THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.

TIPM. ABSOLUTELY NO WARNINGS AND/OR CODES. I WENT TO START MY VEHICLE, IT RAN FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND DIED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH COST ME A TOTAL OF $1232.00. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS THIS MODULE CAN FAIL WHILE DRIVING, IF THESE REPORTS ARE IN FACT TRUE, I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINKED TWICE THEN SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIPM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED SEVERAL TMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,883.

THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN BUT THE HORN WAS GOING NON STOP AND THE WIPERS TOO. I COULDN'T PULL OVER BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STOP WHEN MY FIANC ATTEMPTED TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES TOTALLY. THE LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT, IT WAS DARK AND THE WIPERS WENT CRAZY AND MY LIGHTS WENT OUT THEN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN, I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING, THANK GOD NO CAR WAS PASSING BY. AT TIMES IT DOESN'T WANT TO START BUT THE WIPERS COME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND AFTER A FEW HRS THEY SAID IT WAS THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. VERY EXPENSIVE THAT I CAN'T FIX RIGHT NOW. VERY UNSAFE!

THE COMPUTER MAKES THE THE TRUCK STALL,WIPERS,HORN,LOCKS AND WASHER FLUID GOES HAYWIRE AND IT DOES THIS WHILE DRIVE AND PARKED.PARK BRAKE DONT LOCK BRAKES SECURE.AIRBAG SENSERS STAYS ON.ITS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE JULY 2015 TOOK TO DODGE DEALER IN LAKE CHARLES LA.HAD COMPUTER REPLACE BUT HAPPENING ALL OVER AGAIN.