2008 Dodge Nitro Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A VERY STRONG ODOR OF BURNING MOTOR OIL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE HEATER OFF AND LOWERED THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ODOR WAS FROM THE DOC WORK RESIDUE, BUT NEVER WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NEWER MODELS HAD FILTERS TO PREVENT THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED CASE NUMBER: 31564442. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ *AS

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

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.

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 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.

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-459, THERE WAS A LARGE PIECE OF A 18 WHEELER TIRE GOING ACROSS THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME IN THE OTHER LANE SWERVED TO MISS THE TIRE WHICH KNOCKED IT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GO OVER IT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I ROLLED OVER IT MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. I STOPPED MY CAR AND HAD TO CALL A TOW SERVICE TO COME AND PICK MY VEHICLE UP TO BE SERVICED. I HAD A BUSTED RADIATOR, CONDENSOR, AND RADIATOR BRACKET.

I THINK THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. I AM HAVING AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 DODGE NITRO. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HAMILTON AUTO GROUP ON RT 33 IN HAMILTON NJ, DAYS LATER THEY CLOSED THEIR DOORS. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2009, SO IT WAS 1 YR OLD. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I NEVER USED. NOW I HAVE AN AIR CONDITIONER BLOWING WARM TO HOT AIR. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ON LINE AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT ALSO SEEMS AS THOUGH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I READ ON LINE ALSO STATE THAT DODGE / CHRYSLER IS NOT COVERING THE REPAIR. SO I AM LOOKING AT ABOUT $600.00 JUST FOR THE PART PLUS LABOR. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. ISN'T THIS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER?? SHOULDN'T THEY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE ISSUE IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME PART?? *TR

THE TIPM FAILED IN MY 2008 DODGE NITRO CAUSE ME TO LOSE SHIFTING CAPABILITY. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL FEATURES. THE WINDOW WIPERS, FLUID, HORN WERE ALL ON AND UNCONTROLLABLE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT IT KEPT RUNNING. THE DOOR LOCKS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED RANDOMLY. AFTER READING ABOUT THE INCIDENT THE 2007 DODGE NITRO HAD ITS TIPM RECALLED AND I BELIEVE THIS FALLS UNDER THE SAME CATEGORY. BELOW IS THE ACTION NUMBER. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE07027NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 07V291000. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO ABOUT 70-71 MILES PER HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A DING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CLOSEST EXIT WAS LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AWAY SO I TOOK THAT EXIT. AS I BEGAN TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACT REALLY STRANGE. THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK WAS ACTING UP, SLOWING DOWN/SPEEDING UP UNPREDICTABLY, AND EVEN THE STEERING GOT REALLY HARD TO CONTROL. AT THIS POINT A FEW MORE WARNING LIGHTS DINGED ON. AS THIS HAPPENED, I QUICKLY PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FRONTAGE ROAD, PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK, AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE. THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY SHUT ITSELF OFF. AT THIS POINT I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK WITH THE KEYS, OPENED THE DOOR AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE PREPARED TO INSPECT UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED A LOT MORE WHITE SMOKE THAN THE FEW MOMENTS BEFORE. HAVING WALKED OVER TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, I WONDERED IF IT WAS SAFE TO PUT MY HAND UNDER THE HOOD TO RELEASE THE LOCKING MECHANISM DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE SMOKE. I DECIDED NOT TO AND PROCEEDED TO WALK AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FIRE. UP UNTIL THIS POINT, THE TOTAL TIME ELAPSED FROM THE MOMENT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WAS NO MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES. BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING UP STATE TO MOVE INTO A DORM FOR MY LAST SEMESTER OF COLLEGE, MOST OF MY POSSESSIONS WERE LOST IN THE FIRE. *TR

THIS CAR WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THEY FAIL TO REPORT IT. BOUGHT IT IN MERCADO MOTORS THEY SAID CAR WAS FINE 2 WEEKS LATER CAR NEVER TURN ON AGAIN. *TR

MY TRUCK HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL WHEN AT IDLE SPEED. HAPPENS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I FIRST TOOK IT TO ALLEN SAMUEL'S DODGE ON 610 FREEWAY IN HOUSTON, TX. THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, SUGGESTED THROTTLE BODY SERVICE WHICH WAS PERFORM. DIDN'T CORRECT THE ISSUE. TOOK IT TO GILMAN CHRYSLER ON 59 SW FREEWAY IN HOUSTON, THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS HAVE HAD FUEL INJECTOR SERVICE, SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT AND FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, ALL AT THE ABOVE DEALERSHIPS. VEHICLE NOW HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES. PROBLEM STILL EXIST ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I AM AFRAID THAT IT MAY STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR FREEWAY TRAFFIC JAM WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE 2007 DODGE NITROS WERE RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I SHOWED THE DEALERS THE RECALL FORM SAFECAR BUT THEIR COMMENT WAS THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALL AND SINCE THEY WERE NOT GETTING ANY CODES MY PROBLEM WAS DIFFERENT. I DISAGREE, IT HAS TO BE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AS WITH THE DODGE NITRO 2007. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2008 AND AM THE ONLY OWNER. *TR

LAST EVENING MY WIFE DROVE OUR 2008 DODGE NITRO TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO HER HIGH SCHOOL (5 MILES FROM OUR HOME). AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AND STARTING BACK HOME THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD WHILE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL. I QUICKLY TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND GOT OUT. VERY QUICKLY THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. ALL SERVICE FOR THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN ANY KIND OF CRASH NOR DID IT HAVE ANY MAJOR MECHANICAL WORK PERFORMED ON IT PRIOR TO IT BURSTING INTO FLAMES. I BELIEVE THE HIGH SCHOOL MAY HAVE VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT AS THE PARKING LOT IS MONITORED VIA CCTV CAMERAS. *TR

I BOUGHT MY DODGE NITRO BACK IN JAN OF 09, EVERY SINCE I'VE BEEN BRINGING IT BACK FOR A LOUD ENGINE WHICH KNOCKS WHEN GOING UP HILL, WIND NOISE SEEMS TO BE LEAKING INTO PASSENGER FRONT CABIN, (DRIVEN OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME MODEL, LITTLE OR NO NOISE) SALES AT RIVERSIDE DODGE IN CALIFORNIA WAS A DRAGGING HORROR, THEY HELD MY KEYS HOSTAGE UNTIL THEY COULD MAKE A DEAL, I'VE TAKEN IT BACK AND HAD A SERVICE PERSON TELL ME MY VEHICLE IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AND THAT'S WHY I HEAR NOISE WHEN I TURN, I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT MY COMPUTER HAS TO CATCH UP WITH THE ENGINE WHEN I STOP QUICKLY THAT'S WHY MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ON ME WHEN I BRAKE QUICKLY, RATTLES COME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER LIKE THERE'S A LOOSE PANEL, BRAKES SQUEAL FROM TIME TO TIME, IT SHIFTS UP INTO A HIGHER GEAR INSTEAD OF DOWN WHEN CLIMBING A HILL HAVE TO FLOOR IT TO GET IT TO SHIFT DOWN AND CLIMB HILL, THAT'S JUST TO GET IT UP TO 35. ITS A DAILY NON-STOP BATTLE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP. IF THERE'S ANY HELP OUT THERE PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR

WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED AND WINDSHIELD RESEALED, NEITHER OF THESE FIXED PROBLEM. LISTENED UNDER HOOD AND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM HEAD GASKET/AIR INTAKE AREA. POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH HEAD GASKET BEING WRONG SIZE. *TR