Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 2304106 | 08/08/2007 | 2303507 | 10023351 | Exterior lamp - lens fogging. *nj | 12/04/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 49437 | 1 | |
| I began having problems with my 2008 dodge nitro in nov 2010 (still covered by extended warranty). i was driving and the car systems went haywire, the dash lights illuminating, windshield wipers and washer fluid engaged, the headlights cutting out and the horn blaring uncontrollably. turning the car off did not correct the problem and it eventually stopped after 3-4 minutes. this happened again on the way to work (this time the radio turned to full volume with no assist), the heat cut out and the windshield/lights/horn went nuts. i took the car in for a diagnostic and was assured they'd find the problem. the dodge dealership ran diagnostics, pulled codes, but could not replicate the issue so told me it was absolutely fine to drive. i continued to deal with the 'freak outs' throughout the years, until another one happened where the car would not stop (until we disconnected the battery). i brought it to a private mechanic who pulled codes and said there was a problem, but i had to bring it to dodge. on the way to work at approx 70 mph, i lost control of the car (it was as if i were slamming on the brakes-although they were never engaged) i am lucky the person behind me was able to swerve around me and not rear-end me. dodge determined that the computer told my transmission to go into 'fail mode' thrusting me into 2nd gear. i paid for another diagnostic and they told me a tune-up and a cleaning of the battery coils would clear the problem. the car worked normal for a while, but then had two more incidents, another fail mode on the highway (which also included lights/wipers/horn). i am pregnant and feel very unsafe in this car. dodge continues to maintain that there is nothing wrong with the car. i have videos of the 'freak outs' so they cannot deny it, but they choose not to help and to continue to encourage me to drive an unsafe vehicle. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 49437 | ||
| I began having problems with my 2008 dodge nitro in nov 2010 (still covered by extended warranty). i was driving and the car systems went haywire, the dash lights illuminating, windsheild wipers and washer fluid engaged, the headlights cutting out and the horn blaring uncontrollably. turning the car off did not correct the problem and it eventually stopped after 3-4 minutes. this happened again on the way to work (this time the radio turned to full volume with no assist), the heat cut out and the windsheild/lights/horn went nuts. i took the car in for a diagnostic and was assured they'd find the problem. the dodge dealership ran diagnostics, pulled codes, but could not replicate the issue so told me it was absolutely fine to drive. i continued to deal with the 'freak outs' throughout the years, until another one happened where the car would not stop (until we disconnected the battery). i brought it to a private mechanic who pulled codes and said there was a problem, but i had to bring it to dodge. on the way to work at approx 70 mph, i lost control of the car (it was as if i were slamming on the brakes-although they were never engaged) i am lucky the person behind me was able to swerve around me and not rear-end me. dodge determined that the computer told my transmission to go into 'fail mode' thrusting me into 2nd gear. i paid for another diagnostic and they told me a tune-up and a cleaning of the battery coils would clear the problem. the car worked normal for a while, but then had two more incidents, another fail mode on the highway (which also included lights/wipers/horn). i am pregnant and feel very unsafe in this car. dodge continues to maintain that there is nothing wrong with the car. i have videos of the 'freak outs' so they cannot deny it, but they choose not to help and to continue to encourage me to drive an unsafe vehicle. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 77002 | ||
| I live in metro atlanta and i have a 2008 dodge nitro. i love my truck but 12/01/11 brought my love to like and i don't know what to do. i work 2.7 miles from home - on my way home 12/01/11, the horn started sounding, lights were flashing, doors were trying to locking and unlock, front and rear wipers came on, and the water for the wipers started spraying. i pulled over, cut the truck off for about 5 minutes and started it back up. needless to say that did not resolve the issue. i drove all the way home with all these things happening. once i got home, 'i cut the truck off and the wipers were still going as well as the horn, the exterior lights, and the door locks. so 'i took the key out' and wouldn't you know - everything continue to do the same thing. ended up disconnecting the battery. 12/02/11 i connected the battery from the disconnect the night beofre and the horn sounded for a few seconds but now my heater is not working - on the way into the office everything happened again. pulled over and had truck towed to the nearest dodge dealer. my nitro has 77,006 miles on it. | |||
| 02/03/2009 | 9729 | 1 | |
| Inadequate high beam headlights. when the high beams are selected, the roadway actually becomes darker. this vehicle utilizes a single headlight assy on each side consisting of an h13 high/low beam lamp. single beam headlight systems have traditionally powered both the high and low beam filaments when the high beam mode is selected and when low beam mode is selected only the low beam filament is powered. when high beam is selected in this vehicle, both filaments are enable briefly during the transition from low to high. during this transition period the light intensity is at the level one would expect to see when high beam lights are selected. however this ideal illumination is short lived because immediately the low beam filament is extinguished leaving only the high beam filament to light the way and it simply is not sufficient. on a dark road acceptable lighting can only be achieved with the combination of low beam lighting and fog lamps. i carried my vehicle in for service and i was told that the lights were operating properly and that this is the way that chrysler vehicle lighting systems operate. i purchased this vehicle new in june 2008 and after a road trip in jan 2009, i realized that the headlight system on this vehicle is woefully inadequate. i did a google search and discovered online bloggs where other owners complained about weak headlights on the dodge nitro as well as other chrysler products. *tr | |||