Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 08-007-08 | 03/04/2008 | 10024966 | No engine crank or no engine start due to electronic lockup of the wcm/skreem. *nj | 06/11/2008 | |
| 0900107 | 03/14/2007 | 10021422 | Intake - to - throttle body joint may cause a whistle - like sound on 3.7l engines. *kb | 04/25/2007 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE07027 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/29/2007 | 08/02/2007 | ENGINE STALLING & ELECTRIC POWER LOSS | 07V291000 | |
| On july 3, 2007, daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) submitted a defect information report to nhtsa describing a defect that could result in engine stall while driving in approximately 80,894 model year (my) 2007 jeep wrangler and dodge nitro vehicles manufactured between january 30, 2006 and january 22, 2007 (nhtsa recall 07v-291, dcc recall g25).according to dcc, the totally integrated power module (tipm) in these vehicles was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall under certain conditions.dcc will reprogram the tipm in the recalled vehicles with revised software. odi opened pe07-027 on may 29, 2007, based on 53 complaints alleging engine stall and/or loss of electrical power in my 2007 jeep wrangler vehicles.odi was also monitoring similar complaints in my 2007 dodge nitro vehicles.dcc's analysis of complaints to dcc and nhtsa found that many described events with a momentary loss of electrical power inside the vehicle and a corresponding loss of engine power.many of the reports also indicated that the instrument cluster telltale lamps momentarily illuminated during the event. dcc's engineering analysis determined that the tipm could initiate an internal reset cycle lasting approximately 75 ms in response to error messages on the communication bus.the key on signal from the tipm to the powertrain control module (pcm) is lost during a tipm reset.if the pcm loses the key on signal for longer than 40 ms, it interprets it as the vehicle ignition being turned off and begins a power down routine.after the tipm reset, the key on signal is restored and the pcm powers back up.if the rotating components of the engine contain sufficient inertia, the vehicle may restart with no input from the operator as reported in some of the complaints.if the engine does not restart in this manner, it can be restarted by the operator.a revision to the tipm software on january 22, 2007 changed the tipm reset time to 17 ms, removing the potential for pcm power down and engine stall. odi has received 178 complaints potentially related to the alleged defect in my 2007 jeep wrangler vehicles and 52 complaints involving my 2007 dodge nitro vehicles.two of the nitro complaints allege that a crash resulted from an engine stall incident, one of which caused minor injuries to a passenger.as of june 1, 2007, dcc identified 151 wrangler complaints and 128 nitro complaints. this investigation has been closed with dcc's recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, all warning lights illuminated then the vehicle stalled. the contact also mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the approximate current mileage was 123,000. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, all warning lights illuminated then the vehicle stalled. the contact also mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the approximate current mileage was 123,000. mah | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the engine stalled intermittently, while driving at any speed. the lights on the instrumental panel illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximated failure mileage 60,000 and the approximate current mileage was 123,000. li | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Car gave no indication that there was a problem. as i started to accelerate the car just went dead. i had it towed & the shop told me the engine was blown. the pin broke & went through the piston, put a hole in it & cracked it. the shop said it was a known design flaw. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 76000 | 1 | |
| I drove to the nearby mall, parked my dodge nitro, locked it, and went inside to do some shopping at radio shack, i came back out and got into my vehicle, inserted the key and turned the key when i heard a very loud thump from the front of the engine compartment. i had no electrical power. i got out of my nitro and popped open the hood and looked inside and saw that the battery had exploded, both caps had blown off and the top of the battery was cracked wide open with battery acid pouring out. this was a very loud thump when i turned the key. i am so thankful i was not checking my power steering fluid or something like requiring the engine to be started, i could possibly been seriously injured. i call the dodge compliant line and made a complaint. this was a dodge factory installed battery. i have pictures of the battery. i ruined a good shirt and pair of jeans getting the battery out. i replaced the battery and so far the nitro is doing fine. i would like some form of compensation from dodge for clothes that got ruined and for replacing the battery. this could be a serious problem and dangerous one. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Car gave no indication that there was a problem. as i started to accelerate the car just went dead. i had it towed & the shop told me the engine was blown. the pin broke & went through the piston, put a hole in it & cracked it. the shop said it was a known design flaw. | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 76000 | ||
| I drove to the nearby mall, parked my dodge nitro, locked it, and went inside to do some shopping at radio shack, i came back out and got into my vehicle, inserted the key and turned the key when i heard a very lound thump from the front of the engine compartment. i had no electrical power. i got out of my nitro and popped open the hood and looked inside and saw that the battery had exploded, both caps had blown off and the top of the battery was cracked wide open with battery acid pouring out. this was a very lound thump when i turned the key. i am so thankful i was not checking my power steering fluid or something like requiring the engine to be started, i could possibly been seriously injured. i call the dodge compliant line and made a complaint. this was a dodge factory installed battery. i have pictures of the battery. i ruined a good shirt and pair of jeans getting the battery out. i replaced the battery and so far the nitro is doing fine. i would like some form of compensation from dodge for clothes that got runined and for replacing the battery. this could be a serious problem and dangerous one. | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge nitro (n/a). the contact was traveling 45 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact attempted to control the steering and applied the brakes but had a difficult time because the vehicle was completely off. the contact stated that every light on the instrument panel was illuminated. the driver restarted the vehicle and the vehicle drove normally. the contact stated that the failure recurred once more. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and informed that they could not determine what caused the failure. the manufacturer was notified and informed that there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 50000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge nitro (n/a). the contact was traveling 45 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact attempted to control the steering and applied the brakes but had a difficult time because the vehicle was completely off. the contact stated that every light on the instrument panel was illuminated. the driver restarted the vehicle and the vehicle drove normally. the contact stated that the failure recurred once more. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and informed that they could not determine what caused the failure. the manufacturer was notified and informed that there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 50000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the drive was going 45 mph, and the vehicle stalled. the driver tried to steer and brake but had a difficult time because the vehicle was completely off. the contact stated that every light on the instrument panel was illuminated. the driver restarted the vehicle and the vehicle drove normally. the contact stated that the failure recurred once more. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and informed that they could not determine what caused the failure. the manufacturer was notified and informed that there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 50000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/04/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Used the key fob to lock the car, walked out about 10 minutes later to find the cooling fan running on the car even though the car had not moved. unlocked the car the fan stopped running but he battery was dead. charged the battery and all was fine till trying to leave for work on monday morning when battery was dead again after using the key fob to lock the car. no longer using the key fob untill we can find out what is going on. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while parked the contact noticed the vehicle began to shake. a part had detached from the engine and the contact was unable to operate the vehicle. the contact was unaware of what the part was. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds | |||
| 05/12/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i own a 2007 model dodge nitro, which i bought in march 2008, from al mulla & behbehani motor co. w.l.l., the official dealer of chrysler, dodge & jeep in kuwait. the vehicle information number is [xxx] . till date my vehicle has covered 45,000 kms. on may 12, 2010, i took my vehicle to the dealer for its periodic oil change. when i returned to pick up my vehicle, i found smoke arising from the engine, even though the engine was switched off. since then i have contacted the dealer several times to inquire about my vehicle and when i could have it back. their answer has always been, | |||
| 07/31/2007 | 100 | 1 | 07/25/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the vehicle was smoking in rainy weather/wet conditions from the time she purchased it. more recently and frequently, the vehicle would emit smoke from the engine even when the weather conditions were normal. the passenger seat also had broken piece of plastic on the bracket broke which was replaced three times. the dealer could not determine what caused the vehicle to smoke. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. she had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. the current mileage was approximately 32,000. the failure mileage was approximately 100. updated 03/10/10 *bf the consumer also stated she was unable to control the vehicle during high wind conditons. the vehicle also stall times. updated 05/20/10 | |||
| 09/23/2009 | 38000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 dodge nitro that i purchased in 2007. within a few months of owning i took it too the dealer to have the below recall item fixed. i have had problems recently (3 to be exact) when driving down the road at 50-60mph the engine will shut off and all the lights on the instrument panel will come on. once the engine stalls i am unable to steer or brake. i have notice on the web that there are several other 2007 dodge nitro owners experiencing the same issue. please let me know what action i can take in this matter with chrysler dodge. i have yet another service appt set with my dealer. make: dodge model: nitro model year: 2007 manufacturer: daimlerchrysler corporation mfr's report date: jul 03, 2007 nhtsa campaign id number: 07v291000 pe07027 nhtsa action number: pe07027 component: electrical system potential number of units affected: 80894 summary: on certain vehicles, the totally integrated power module (tipm) was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions. consequence: this could cause a crash without warning. remedy: dealers will reprogram the tipm. the recall began on july 5, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. notes: daimlerchrysler recall no. g25. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||
| 07/08/2008 | 5495 | 13 | 07/07/2008 |
| I am writing to you to express my concerns and also complaints regarding daytona dodge. my husband and i purchased a 2007 dodge nitro on july 7, 2008. we brought it back the very next day, because it wasn't running correctly, and also a check engine light was on. between july 8th and january 1, 2009, that vehicle has been in the service department of daytona dodge 11 or 12 times. they have had to drop the transmission on this vehicle 3 times; they brought in a corporate representative from dodge over in orlando. he test drove the vehicle with us, and did identify that there was a problem. however, after inducting the vehicle back in for service, the problem was still not fixed. i was finally told by the service manager that daytona dodges service department has done everything they were told to do, and that the vehicle is just suppose to run that way. i find it very difficult to believe that any corporation would manufacture a vehicle to run the way this nitro does. i have done some investigating, and found that there are various problems that have been associated with the dodge nitro. the nitro i have both shudders at around 40 mph and also has a problem idling, it tries to shut off periodically whilst at a red light. i feel that this is a terrible way to treat customers. please understand that i am writing to you in the hopes that perhaps you can get someone to address the issue. *tr updated 03/06/09.*jb | |||
| 01/13/2008 | 8000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. with the heater settings on the high and low selections, the air that came from the floor vents produced a lot of cold air. the contact stated that there was warm air coming from the vents above. he took the vehicle to the dealer twice. the first time, the vehicle was with the dealer for three days and they were unable to find any failure. the second time, the vehicle was in the shop for approximately three weeks. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not 100% repaired, and the foam placed under the console on the driver side cut down on some of the cold air coming from the vents. a chrysler representative was notified to inspect the vehicle. the contact had an appointment scheduled for april 2, 2008, but it was rescheduled for april 3, 2008. the current mileage was 10,852 and failure mileage was 8,000. updated 04/29/08. *lj the consumer was informed there was a design flaw with the heating system. the consumer stated the vehicle overheated. updated | |||
| 06/24/2007 | 9400 | 20 | 11/15/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 15 mph, the engine shut off and several warning indicator lights illuminated. on may 11, 2007, the dealer stated that a wire was loose and made the repair. the dealer's computer also indicated that there was a power shut down. the dealer stated that they may be unable to diagnose the cause of failure if the second failure cannot be duplicated. the alabama lemon law applies if three failures occur for the same incident. the contact can provide an invoice. the current mileage is 9,800 and failure mileage was 9,400. | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 800 | 3 | 03/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle shut off twice. while driving 35 mph down an exit ramp, the steering failed and the contact pulled off the road. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the vin and engine size were unavailable. the contact was advised by chrysler to file a complaint. the current mileage is 1,100 and failure mileage was 800. | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 560 | 4 | 02/27/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro slt. since its purchase in february o 2007 the vehicle has been in the shop several times for random stalling. after the first couple of occurrences the vehicle was taken to the shop. the mechanics were unable to diagnose the cause of failure. when the vehicle was taken to the shop for failure again the contact told the mechanics to test drive the vehicle for a day in hopes that they could duplicate the failure. the mechanic obeyed , and called the contact the next day. the mechanic stated that the cause of failure was determined, adjusted, and repaired. two to three days after the repair was performed all of the instrument panel lights illuminated, the vehicle jerked and stalled, and finally shut off. after approximately 40 seconds she was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle returned to the shop two days later where it currently remained. the contact met with the general manager of the dealer and made him aware of the failure. the current mileage is 4,200, and failure mileage was 560. *ak | |||
| 04/19/2007 | 4619 | 1 | 11/18/2006 |
| With only 4,500 miles on my 2007 dodge nitro, the entire engine stalled, died, while i was driving to work, going about 45 miles per hour. power loss was complete, no radio, no engine, all lights on the instrument panel came on. the outage lasted about , i guess 30 secs to 1 minute, then the engine came back on as did the radio. i was in heavy traffic, on the inside lane and had it not restarted, i was in a wreck for sure as a big truck was behind me, another car next to me in the outside lane. i have taken it to the dealer which says it could be the ignition switch, but after reading for hours on the dodge nitro forum, i find that many have experienced this same issue and not one dealer has been able to find a fix. i have had this vehicle in the shop 7 times since i bought it. all of the problems are a problem for me as this is my only vehicle and being single, i have no other transportation to my teaching job. but this stalling issue, if not fixed, will lead to a major accident any day. chrysler need to be actively pursuing a fix or a recall for this problem before someone is killed. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/12/2011 | |||
| After filling up my 2007 dodge nitro gas spew out with force on myself and the side of the suv. when unlocking or locking my vehicle sometime the the cooling fan and radio will turn on. both of my back windows don't not work. | |||
| 05/19/2007 | 7000 | 3 | 02/17/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the engine sporadically failed without warning. it usually takes approximately thirty seconds before the vehicle will restart. the dealer stated that the abs signaled the engine to fail. the dealer repaired the abs. nine months later, while driving at an unknown speed, all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle failed. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for that component, but she could take the vehicle to a local dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 7,000 and current mileage was 13,792. | |||