Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 21-018-08 | 07/12/2008 | 10026168 | Chrysler/dodge/jeep: flash:diagnostic trouble code, dtc p0740 or p1798 and automatic transmission shift improvements 1-2 or 2-3 cold shift improvements. *pe | 10/03/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 18-027-08 | 06/24/2008 | 10025149 | Flash: torque converter shudder or high cabin temperatures on start-up. *nj | 07/14/2008 | |
| 1800208 | 01/10/2008 | 10024056 | Flash: rough idle and drop in engine speed upon gear engagement after cold start. *nj | 03/04/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 53600 | ||
| Tl* the contact 2008 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the contact had to use excessive force to shift the vehicle out of park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the gear shift was replaced. the failure recurred after the repair. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the gear shift cables were replaced. the failure continued. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 53,600 and the current mileage was 53,700. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 53600 | ||
| Tl-the contact 2008 dodge nitro. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. the contact had to use excessive force to shift the vehicle out of park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the gear shift was replaced. the failure recurred after the repair. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the gear shift cables were replaced. the failure continued. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 53,600 and the current mileage was 53,700. sm. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 53600 | ||
| Tl- the contact 2008 dodge nitro. the contact stated the vehicle would not shift out of park position. he had to pull hard on handle in order to remove it from park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that they had to replace the shifter and once he took the vehicle home the vehicle was not coming out the position again. he took the vehicle back to the dealer and the dealer stated that they replace the wires but the failure still continued. the was repaired. the manufacture was not contacted. the failure mileage was 53,600 and the current 53,700.jp | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 50000 | ||
| While driving in heavy rain or slushy snow a electrical component on the transfer case that switches the vehicle from two wheel drive to four wheel drive shorts out and renders the four wheel drive useless. this has happened on my vehicle 5 times in the last 3 years. | |||
| 01/18/2011 | 48000 | ||
| When sitting at a light or otherwise in idle dodge nitro 2008 slt stalls and feels like it is trying to die. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/31/2008 | 1100 | 1 | |
| Chrysler denies responsibility and no lawyer wants to fight chrysler. i am not putting my family's life in jeopardy with that car. on 2/18/08 i leased a 2008 dodge nitro at crestwood dodge. on 3/31/08 my wife routinely started the nitro, put her foot on the brake (and not the gas) and engaged the gear from park to reverse. within a split second, the car made an unusually loud noise and the car bursted backward taking out the right side of our gate and a portion of the fence adjacent to the gate. this took her by surprise. she applied the brake but the brake was not able to engage as the transmission had torqued the engine so hard that it forced her into the side of the house and the rear bumper rammed into a brick pillar supporting the roof of the front porch and damaged the car. the impact of hitting the house and the pillar eventually stopped the momentum of the nitro. i called the service mgr at crestwood to see if there were any known recalls on the transmission malfunctioning on the nitro. he told me no. i asked him for advice on what to do. he referred me to the chrysler customer claims resolution group. (cccrg) i filed a claim with this cccrg. then we received a form letter from them stating that they will send an investigator to see if there was a problem with the nitro. cccrg informed us that an investigation was performed at dearborn collision and that we will receive an answer. they referred me to the case mgr. on 4/9/08 we received a letter stating that the inspector found no indication of a malfunctioning defect. i spoke briefly with dearborn collision and asked about this investigation. they stated that the investigator hardly looked at anything. never even started the car and that he were in and out within a few minutes. on 4/10/08 i spoke to the case manager and discussed how we can just get a new lease. he advised me that if i would have to go to the dealership and arrange a meeting with the district mgr that governs crestwood dodge. *tr | |||