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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SB-J19 | 08/01/2009 | 10032766 | Chrysler/jeep/dodge: california emissions warranty addendum. the warranty book on certain vehicles may contain errors or may be missing information regarding the coponents covered by the california emissions warranty. dodge-caravan/grand | 05/19/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| My 2008 dodge nitro, while driving on hwy, 60-65 mph, out of nowhere the vehicle powers down. the windshield wipers spray out fluid and moves back and forward. the horn continues to make noise. my satellite radio has no signal. my driver side window button has some kind of short when trying to roll it up.this issue has been going shortly after purchasing the truck. no one seems to know what is wrong. at first dodge chapman in vegas, they thought reprogramming the remote key. then i paid over $600,to lithia dodge in renton, wa because they thought it was something with the fuel tank. but no this issue continues to go. it is beginning to be a safety issue shutting down in the middle of the highway with my kids and me in the car. so i google if anyone else is having this problem and yes it appears problem has arised and it lies with the tipm. this product was recall on the 2007 dodge nitro. i took my truck into the dealership 7/18/12. told them what to check, because i brought the truck there before and they couldn't find the problem. i told them to check the tipm. the service department called me today 7/20/12 and tells me yes, it is the tipm (totally integrated power module). please help. i called dodge customer service and they are looking into this, but states there is no recall on this issue with the year of my vehicle. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 1 | ||
| Crashed the vehicle into pole. the car is totaled. passenger airbags went off. drivers airbag did not go off. with the amount of impact the car took on, the drivers airbag should have deployed. significant injuries, head hit windshield, four broken ribs, 2 broken toes, one dislocated. has been hospitalized now for 6 days. and now getting transferred to a rehabilation hospital. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| My 2008 dodge nitro, while driving on hwy, 60-65 mph, out of nowhere the vehicle powers down. the windshield wipers spray out fluid and moves back and forward. the horn continues to make noise. my satellite radio has no signal. my driver side window button has some kind of short when trying to roll it up.this issue has been going shortly after purchasing the truck. no one seems to know what is wrong. at first dodge chapman in vegas, they thought reprogramming the remote key. then i paid over $600,to lithia dodge in renton, wa because they thought it was something with the fuel tank. but no this issue continues to go. it is beginning to be a safety issue shutting down in the middle of the highway with my kids and me in the car. so i google if anyone else is having this problem and yes it appears problem has arised and it lies with the tipm. this product was recall on the 2007 dodge nitro. i took my truck into the dealership 7/18/12. told them what to check, because i brought the truck there before and they couldn't find the problem. i told them to check the tipm. the service department called me today 7/20/12 and tells me yes, it is the tipm (totally integrated power module). please help. i called dodge customer service and they are looking into this, but states there is no recall on this issue with the year of my vehicle. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 1 | ||
| Crashed the vehicle into pole. the car is totaled. passenger airbags went off. drivers airbag did not go off. with the amount of impact the car took on, the drivers airbag should have deployed. significant injuries, head hit windshield, four broken ribs, 2 broken toes, one dislocated. has been hospitalized now for 6 days. and now getting transferred to a rehabilation hospital. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| My 2008 dodge nitro, while driving on hwy, 60-65 mph, out of nowhere the vehicle powers down. the windshield wipers spray out fluid and moves back and forward. the horn continues to make noise. my satellite radio has no signal. my driver side window button has some kind of short when trying to roll it up.this issue has been going shortly after purchasing the truck. no one seems to know what is wrong. at first dodge chapman in vegas, they thought reprogramming the remote key. then i paid over $600,to lithia dodge in renton, wa because they thought it was something with the fuel tank. but no this issue continues to go. it is beginning to be a safety issue shutting down in the middle of the highway with my kids and me in the car. so i google if anyone else is having this problem and yes it appears problem has arised and it lies with the tipm. this product was recall on the 2007 dodge nitro. i took my truck into the dealership 7/18/12. told them what to check, because i brought the truck there before and they couldn't find the problem. i told them to check the tipm. the service department called me today 7/20/12 and tells me yes, it is the tipm (totally integrated power module). please help. i called dodge customer service and they are looking into this, but states there is no recall on this issue with the year of my vehicle. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | |||
| Crashed the vehicle into pole. the car is totaled. passenger airbags went off. drivers airbag did not go off. with the amount of impact the car took on, the drivers airbag should have deployed. significant injuries, head hit windsheild, four broken ribs, 2 broken toes, one dislocated. has been hospitalized now for 6 days. and now getting transfrred to a rehabilation hospital. | |||
| 07/10/2009 | |||
| My 2008 dodge nitro, while driving on hwy, 60-65 mph, out of nowhere the vehicle powers down. the windshield wipers spray out fluid and moves back and forward. the horn continues to make noise. my satelite radio has no signal. my driver side window button has some kind of short when trying to roll it up.this issue has been going shortly after purchasing the truck. no one seems to know what is wrong. at first dodge chapman in vegas, they thought reprogramming the remote key. then i paid over $600,to lithia dodge in renton, wa because they thought it was something with the fuel tank. but no this issue continues to go. it is beginning to be a safety issue shutting down in the middle of the highway with my kids and me in the car. so i google if anyone else is having this problem and yes it appears problem has arised and it lies with the tipm. this product was recall on the 2007 dodge nitro. i took my truck into the dealership 7/18/12. told them what to check, because i brought the truck there before and they couldn't find the problem. i told them to check the tipm. the service department called me today 7/20/12 and tells me yes, it is the tipm (totally intergrated power module). please help. i called dodge customer service and they are looking into this, but states there is no recall on this issue with the year of my vehicle. | |||
| 07/14/2012 | |||
| Crashed the vehicle into pole. the car is totaled. passenger airbags went off. drivers airbag did not go off. with the amount of impact the car took on, the drivers airbag should have deployed. significant injuries, head hit windsheild, four broken ribs, 2 broken toes, one dislocated. has been hospitalized now for 6 days. and now getting transfrred to a rehabilation hospital. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/02/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 42000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/22/2009 | 2500 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/21/2008 | 129 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||