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2007 Dodge NITRO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

494 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 381 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 130 of 494 complaints (26.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns	82	16.6%
Electrical and battery issues	56	11.3%
Braking behavior	54	10.9%
Engine operation	49	9.9%
Transmission and shifting	35	7.1%
Steering behavior	27	5.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

130

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Air Bags

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Structure:Body:Door

Electrical System: 130; Fuel System, Gasoline: 79; Fuel/Propulsion System: 57; Power Train: 43; Air Bags: 40; Engine: 36; Unknown Or Other: 36; Structure:Body:Door: 26

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 59; 25,000 to 49,999: 69; 50,000 to 74,999: 76; 75,000 to 99,999: 72; 100,000 to 149,999: 74; 150,000 and above: 31

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (76). 113 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2007: 25; 2008: 8; 2009: 11; 2010: 49; 2011: 58; 2012: 42; 2013: 59; 2014: 44; 2015: 43; 2016: 31; 2017: 22; 2018: 22; 2019: 27; 2020: 16; 2021: 18; 2022: 8; 2023: 5; 2025: 6

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 82 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 56 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 54 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10272689 · 2009-06-02 (June 2, 2009)

AS YOU ARE PUTTING GAS INTO THE FUEL TANK IT WILL OVERFLOW FROM FILLER SPOUT AND SPILL OUT CAUSING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THIS WILL HAPPEN NOT MATTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE HOLE INTO THE GAS TANK IS SMALLER THAN THE FILL LINE AND CAUSES BACK UP. IF YOU TRY TO FILL VERY SLOW THE SENSOR IN THE PUMP DOES NOT DETECT AND IT OVERFLOWS. DEALER HAS REPLACED GAS TANK BUT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10272689 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10286024 · 2009-10-01 (October 1, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE PRESENT. WHENEVER THE FUEL BEING ADDED WAS NEAR IT'S CAPACITY IT RAPIDLY BEGAN LEAKING ON THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 8 TIMES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FUEL LEAK WILL BE REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40000. UPDATED 11/06/09. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. UPDATED 11/09/09

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286024 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10186941 · 2007-04-03 (April 3, 2007)

INSIDE DOME LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING,DOOR AJAR INDICATOR KEEPS LIGHTING UP, ALARM KEEPS SOUNDING FOR NO REASON RUNNING DOWN BATTERY,INDICATOR FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE IS LIGHTING UP WHEN TIRE PRESSURE IS GOOD.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186941 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10196505 · 2007-07-16 (July 16, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER ON JULY 6, 2007 AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. AS OF JULY 16, 2007, THE VEHI…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196505 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10196048 · 2007-07-11 (July 11, 2007)

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO THE NEW DODGE NITRO. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING , TWICE AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ONCE WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, I LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO CONTROL. LUCKILY, WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS IT LITERALLY TURNED ITSELF BACK ON. WHEN I COMPLAINED OF THIS TO MY DEALER'S MAINTENANCE SHOP , ARRIGO DODGE ON OKEECHOBEE IN WEST PALM BEACH, THEY DISMISSED IT AS SOME TYPE OF GLITCH, AND DIDN'T SEE HOW THEY COULD SIMULATE A 5 HOUR ROAD-TRIP. WHICH WAS THE SITUATION WHEN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10196048 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10199091 · 2007-08-10 (August 10, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A DITCH. SHE STATED THAT HER HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT. THE POLICE ONSITE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES CAUSED THE CRASH. SHE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HER CHEST, FOREHEAD AND LEGS AND SUFFERED A SWOLLEN HEAD, SHOULDER AND NECK. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKES (NHTSA CA…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199091 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10188496 · 2007-04-21 (April 21, 2007)

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,619 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188496 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10189675 · 2007-05-03 (May 3, 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 C…

Owner-reported narrative. 560 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189675 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10191790 · 2007-05-26 (May 26, 2007)

SERIOUS TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS CAUSED BOG DOWN IN GEAR CHANGING, THEN SURGING . ALSO, JUST SHUT DOWN VEHICLE, LEAVING DRIVER POWERLESS TO PREVENT A REAR END COLLISION. TERRIBLE PROBLEM, THAT WAS NOT CORRECTED BY CURRENT CHRYSLER'S TSB. I HAD COMPUTER UPDATE AND NEW TORQUE CONVERTER, AND STILL SHIFTING PROBLEMS. LOUD CLANKING NOISES, BUMPS WHILE SHIFTING. STRANGE SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS FROM UNDER FLOORBOARDS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GOT SERIOUSLY HURT. CRYSLER NEEDED TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS AND QUIT MAKING EX…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,546 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191790 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10193621 · 2007-06-18 (June 18, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHIN THE SEVEN MONTHS OF THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION IS TAKING LONGER TO ENGAGE AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193621 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10192770 · 2007-06-08 (June 8, 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.

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192770 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

494 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

77.1%Usable mileage381 / 494 records

100.0%Valid incident date494 / 494 records

100.0%Valid filing date494 / 494 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates494 / 494 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2005	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Electrical System	1100.0% ODI 10424531 · 64,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, INCLUDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HORN. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY TIPM MODULE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED SINCE THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE CURRENT MILE… Look up ODI 10424531 at NHTSA ↗	13026.3% ODI 10186941 · 5,000 mi INSIDE DOME LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING,DOOR AJAR INDICATOR KEEPS LIGHTING UP, ALARM KEEPS SOUNDING FOR NO REASON RUNNING DOWN BATTERY,INDICATOR FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE IS LIGHTING UP WHEN TIRE PRESSURE IS GOOD.*JB Look up ODI 10186941 at NHTSA ↗	19549.6% ODI 10298595 · 36,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD FLASH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON, AND THE HORN BEGAN BLOWING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON OR OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FUSE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUSE CONNECTED TO THE HORN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE SINCE THE VEHICLE BEGA… Look up ODI 10298595 at NHTSA ↗	1041.7% ODI 10663696 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER, REAR DRIVER, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRONIC POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS TO BE ORDERED THOUGH A DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10663696 at NHTSA ↗	2430.8% ODI 10439085 · 51,725 mi 11/28/2011 AT 3:19 AM ON MONDAY MORNING, THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE STARTED BLOWING FOR NO REASON. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO GET ATTENTION. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 35 MINUTES AND FINALLY STOPPED ON ITS OWN JUST AS IT HAD STARTED ON ITS OWN. NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED FOR THE NEXT WEEK. 12/5/2011 AT 12:13 AM ON MONDAY MORNING, THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW AGAIN IN THE SAME MANNER AS BEFORE EXCEPT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME (APPROX 30-45 SECONDS) IT WOULD START AND STOP AT RANDOM OVER THE NEXT 7 HOURS. THE HORNS ARE HIDDEN… Look up ODI 10439085 at NHTSA ↗	5343.4% ODI 10438116 · 5,500 mi USING MY KEYLESS ENTRY FOB, I UNLOCKED MY DOOR AND TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, BUT THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON SO I KNEW THE BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD. I THOUGHT THE BATTERY ON THE KEY FOB MIGHT BE GOING OUT, SO I WENT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER KEY FOB BATTERY. WITH THE NEW BATTERY IN THE KEY FOB, I TRIED TO UNLOCK MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I USED THE KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE CAR DOOR, AND THE ALARM WENT OFF. I TRIED TO DEACTIVATE THE ALARM WITH THE KEY FOB AND BY INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO START … Look up ODI 10438116 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11366769 · 145,000 mi THE IGNITION SWITCH SNAPPED BACK AND TURNS THE KEY OFF RESULTING IN A COMPLETE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN AT SPEED. THE STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT THAT POINT. IT HAPPENED TWICE WHILE GOING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. ONE ADDITIONAL TIME, THE IGNITION SWITCHED SNAPPED BACK, AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THEN BACK ON AGAIN. JOHNSON AUTO PLAZA IN BRIGHTON, CO, TOLD ME IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE, AND THE SWITCH IS NOW AF OR IN ITS 5TH GENERATION. THIS REPLACEMENT JUST COST ME $593.00. PLEASE PUT A NOTICE OUT THERE AND FORCE RAM TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR F… Look up ODI 11366769 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	7916.0% ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗	6516.5% ODI 10302594 · 18,000 mi AFTER OWNING MY BRAND NEW 2008 DODGE NITRO FOR 14 MONTHS, EVERY TIME I FUELED IT, THE GAS WOULD SPEW OUT, WAY AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. I HAVE BEEN COVERED IN GASOLINE 3 TIMES AND 2 SERVCIE MEN HAVE BEEN AS WELL. I HAVE A 2 Y/O ASTHMATIC DAUGHTER. THE ODOR OF GAS ENGULFS THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT AS WELL WHEN THE OVERFLOW OCCURS. I HAVE BEEN REFUSED LOANERS EACH TIME THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! BUT I HAD BEEN TOLD TIME AND TIME AGAIN, DODGE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. LAST WEEK MY WHOLE TANK WAS FINALLY REPLACED AFTER… Look up ODI 10302594 at NHTSA ↗	28.3% ODI 10428820 · 44,000 mi WHILE PUMPING MY GAS THE GAS BEGAN TO BACKFLOW UP IN POOR EVERYWHERE AND ALL OVER THE CAR AND THE GROUND AT THE GAS STATION AND ON MY HANDS. THIS CLEARLY IS UNSAFE FOR ONE IT IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD IT IS DANGEROUS TOWARDS ONES HEALTH AND ALSO THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE READ ELSEWHERE OF OTHER PEOPLE NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE SINCE 2007 IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND AM UNSURE WHY THEY WOULD NOT YET HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BY NOW. WITH THAT SAID I DEFINITELY THINK THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO PUT A STOP TO THIS FIRE HAZARD BEFORE SOME ONE IS SERIO… Look up ODI 10428820 at NHTSA ↗	33.8% ODI 10328479 · 27 mi WHEN FUELING VEHICLE GAS SPITS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. *TR Look up ODI 10328479 at NHTSA ↗	32.5% ODI 10558371 · 59,000 mi THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL TANK/ VALVE IN THIS MODEL DODGE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME I GO TO FUEL UP I HAVE TO GUESS THE NUMBER OF GALLONS IT WILL TAKE BEFORE I STOP PUMPING IN FUEL, OTHERWISE FUEL WILL SPILL OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE AND THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL UP, NO MATTER THE GAS STATION OR TYPE OF PUMP OR FUEL GRADE. SPOKE TO CHRYSLER LLC. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT ON THE RECALL FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE BUT IT WAS FOR THE 2007 - 2008 MODELS. WHY IS IT NOT ON THE RECALL!???!!! I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE OUT OF … Look up ODI 10558371 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	5711.5% ODI 10462188 EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK, IT OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS IS A HUGE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY RISK, AS WELL AS A WASTE OF GASOLINE. I'VE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT OF A ROLLOVER DETECTION SYSTEM. DODGE/CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR Look up ODI 10462188 at NHTSA ↗	4611.7% ODI 10462520 · 60,000 mi STARTED DRIVING A 2008 NITRO THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. UPON REFUELING THE VEHICLE, EVERYTIME THE SOME PART OF THE FUEL TANK CAUSES GAS TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. WHETHER THE HOSE IS BEING PUMPED MANUALLY OR TRIGGERED TO STAY ON DOES NOT CHANGE THIS OUTCOME. THIS IS AN EVIRONMENTAL AS WELL AS A SAFETY CONCERN. UPON SOME RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED ON PREVIOUS MODELS. WHY HASNT A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? THE CUSTOMER SHOULD NOT INCUR A COST DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN THE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE FIXED. *TT Look up ODI 10462520 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10519690 · 74,000 mi IF I FILL UP MY NITRO WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS A LOT ON THE GROUND. EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP THIS HAPPENS SO I QUIT FILLING IT UP. *TR Look up ODI 10519690 at NHTSA ↗	1012.8% ODI 10500789 · 34,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. Look up ODI 10500789 at NHTSA ↗	1411.5% ODI 10498516 FUEL OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING TRUCK WITH FUEL. *TR Look up ODI 10498516 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	408.1% ODI 10381311 · 70,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIGHT WAS ON PERMANENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SET FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. Look up ODI 10381311 at NHTSA ↗	225.6% ODI 10296547 · 31,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE THE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS SPINE WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. TWO ENGINEERS WERE SENT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THEY CONCLUDED THAT ALL COMPONENTS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE AND… Look up ODI 10296547 at NHTSA ↗	416.7% ODI 10556825 · 45,000 mi I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN. FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I CONSULTED WITH THE MANUFACTURER DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE NITRO AIR BAG WHEN IN FACT CHRYSLER MINI-VANS WERE UNDER RECALL FOR A CLOCK SPRING WHICH IS PROBABLY THE SAME PART USED IN THE NITRO. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IS COULD BE SEVERAL THINGS BEGINNING WITH A SWITCH IN ONE SEAT. REPLACED THE SWITCH AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. THESE PA… Look up ODI 10556825 at NHTSA ↗	1215.4% ODI 10556705 2010 DODGE NITRO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AFTER SEVERAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCIDENTS WERE CAUSED BY HIM LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. Look up ODI 10556705 at NHTSA ↗	2318.9% ODI 10451191 · 14,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH AND ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED YET NO OTHER AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000. Look up ODI 10451191 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10717116 · 38,000 mi WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON OUR DODGE NITRO. HOWEVER DODGE HAS MADE IT AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS RECALL CORRECTED IN THE HOPES YOU WON'T TAKE YOUR VEHICLE IN AND THEY WON'T HAVE TO SPEND MONEY OR TIME CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. IN ORDER TO HAVE A OUR VEHICLE RECALL CORRECTED WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD TO BRING IN OUR VEHICLE IN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SO IT DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS SO IT COULD BE INSPECTED. AFTER THEY INSPECT IT THEY TELL YOU THERE IS A PROBLEM AND YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT MONDAY THROUGH… Look up ODI 10717116 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	367.3% ODI 10460173 · 50,000 mi 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 N… Look up ODI 10460173 at NHTSA ↗	297.4% ODI 10466650 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 Look up ODI 10466650 at NHTSA ↗	14.2% ODI 10761895 · 89,977 mi WHILE USING THE REMOTE KEY TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE CARE, THE HORN STARTS BLARING, THE WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR) START GOING, WASHER FLUID SHOOTS OUT, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK/LOCK WITH REMOTE. THE LIGHTS START BLINKING. I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY UNLOCK THE CAR AND QUICKLY OPEN BEFORE IT LOCKS AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS ALL OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BUT WAS CLEARLY SHOOK UP. WHEN TURNING ON THE ENGINE THE HORN STARTS BLARING AGAIN, WITH LIGH… Look up ODI 10761895 at NHTSA ↗	911.5% ODI 10641374 · 90,000 mi AT 10 MPH IT ACCELERATOR PEDAL NO RESPONSE TO ENGINE AND BRAKE BOOSTER WAS LOST BUT ENGINE STILL RUNNING. *TR Look up ODI 10641374 at NHTSA ↗	1613.1% ODI 10578304 WHILE DRIVING IN THE AREA ABOUT 30 MPH THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT TO COME TO A STOP. *TR Look up ODI 10578304 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	438.7% ODI 10188496 · 4,619 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10188496 at NHTSA ↗	256.4% ODI 10377182 · 48,000 mi WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT OR OTHERWISE IN IDLE DODGE NITRO 2008 SLT STALLS AND FEELS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO DIE. *TR Look up ODI 10377182 at NHTSA ↗	14.2% ODI 11341646 · 101,456 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED HAWK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 7911 W. ROOSEVELT RD, FOREST PARK, IL 60130, [phone removed], TO NOTIFY THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED… Look up ODI 11341646 at NHTSA ↗	45.1% ODI 10369368 · 48,470 mi OUTSIDE TEMP WAS APPROX 30-35 F, ENGINE WAS RUNNING APROX 10 MINS,WHILE ACCELERATING FROM 30MPH TO 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE GAS PEDAL STAYED TO THE FLOOR AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING TO A HIGHER MPH. I PUT TRANSMISSION SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL, ENGINE RACED TO A HIGHER RPM, USED BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN AND EXITED HIGHWAY. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, I SHUT OFF IGNITION AND HEARD THE GAS PEDAL POP BACK INTO POSITION. AFTER APPROX 2 MINS, I RESTARTED ENGINE AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. HAS NOT RECURRE… Look up ODI 10369368 at NHTSA ↗	1613.1% ODI 10447111 TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR ,PRESS ON THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN THERE IS A LOUD BANG AND VEHICLES STARTS TO MOVE SLOWLY. ENGINE REVS AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION TRIES TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN. VEHICLES BUCKS AND NO ACCELERATION. UNSAFE. TAKEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. THEY ADJUSTED THE COMPUTER ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. BACK IN THE SHOP AT THIS TIME. *TR Look up ODI 10447111 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	367.3% ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗	256.4% ODI 10302570 · 475 mi SUNROOF OF 2008 DODGE NITRO SXT LEAKS AFTER IT RAINS. THE PROBLEM STARTED ONE MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED (MARCH 2009). DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND SOURCE OF THE LEAK ON FIRST OCCURENCE SO SUNROOF GLASS WAS ADJUSTED. SECOND OCCURENCE WAS IN APRIL OF 2009. LEAK WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED BY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ALL COMPONENTS DEALING WITH THE SUNROOF WAS "REPLACED". THIRD OCCURENCE OF SAME PROBLEM OCCURED IN EARLY JANUARY 2010. WATER THAT LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY WILL EVENTUALLY RUIN THE INTERIOR BUT THE WATER LEA… Look up ODI 10302570 at NHTSA ↗	28.3% ODI 11076945 · 130,000 mi THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED. THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF THEN BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF THEN BACK ON, THE WIPERS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60MPH, STARTER KEEPS TURNING AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED, DOORS LOCK BY THEMSELVES WITH NOBODY AROUND, AND NOW IT WONT START. IT JUST CRANKS OVER. Look up ODI 11076945 at NHTSA ↗	810.3% ODI 10744236 · 55,818 mi I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR AND NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING RED FLUID. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. THE HEATING CORE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN JUNE 2014. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND I BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SAME SERVICE CENTER. THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE. THE SERVICE CENTER BELIEVED I WOULD HAVE THIS ISSUE AGAIN. Look up ODI 10744236 at NHTSA ↗	97.4% ODI 10864576 · 1 mi THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND WONT TURN OFF AND NONE OF THE LIGHTING CONTROLS WORK , HIGH BEAM, ON /OFF, DASH CONTROLS... THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. Look up ODI 10864576 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility/Wiper	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	214.3% ODI 10494950 · 53,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V438000 (VISIBILITY) AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE RIGHT TURNING SIGNAL AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS POWERED ON INDEPENDENTLY. THE WIPERS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE A… Look up ODI 10494950 at NHTSA ↗	379.4% ODI 10466685 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 THOUG… Look up ODI 10466685 at NHTSA ↗	14.2% ODI 10824337 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO WORK COMPLETELY WITHIN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WAS FULL, BUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES.… Look up ODI 10824337 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	108.2% ODI 10682809 · 50,255 mi THE CAR START, WINDSHEILD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELF AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN GEAR. HAVE TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE FOR CAR TO GO INTO GEAR. *TR Look up ODI 10682809 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	50,000–128,600 mi	99,378 mi	97	ODI 10186941 · 5,000 mi INSIDE DOME LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING,DOOR AJAR INDICATOR KEEPS LIGHTING UP, ALARM KEEPS SOUNDING FOR NO REASON RUNNING DOWN BATTERY,INDICATOR FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE IS LIGHTING UP WHEN TIRE PRESSURE IS GOOD.JB Look up ODI 10186941 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10188216 · 2,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE COASTED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY STARTED AGAIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAS DOCUMENTATION OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,500 AN… Look up ODI 10188216 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10188496 · 4,619 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10188496 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	30,055–56,000 mi	40,518 mi	66	ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10272689 · 50 mi AS YOU ARE PUTTING GAS INTO THE FUEL TANK IT WILL OVERFLOW FROM FILLER SPOUT AND SPILL OUT CAUSING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THIS WILL HAPPEN NOT MATTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE HOLE INTO THE GAS TANK IS SMALLER THAN THE FILL LINE AND CAUSES BACK UP. IF YOU TRY TO FILL VERY SLOW THE SENSOR IN THE PUMP DOES NOT DETECT AND IT OVERFLOWS. DEALER HAS REPLACED GAS TANK BUT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10272689 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10299127 · 78,500 mi GAS SPILLING OUT OF GAS TANK WHEN FILLING FROM GAS PUMP. I TOOK MY NITRO IN THIS MORNING AND THEY HAD DONE AND READY TO GO BY NOON. INVOICE READS AS FOLLOWS: 78240 CONFIRM GAS OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING, TEST VENT HOSES, GOOD. FOUND ROLLOVER VALVE IN TANK NOT SEALING. REPLACED FUEL TANK AND SEAL. 1-68034783AA TANK REPLACE CHARCOAL CANISTER & O-RING. 1 4891757AC CANISTER 1 55366298AA O-RING-FUEL PUMP AND LEVEL COST TO ME WAS $425.00. TR Look up ODI 10299127 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	51,125–97,500 mi	80,000 mi	42	ODI 10463552 · 101,000 mi SEVERAL TIMES, AT SEVERAL GAS STATIONS, THE GAS PUMP DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUTOFF CAUSING GAS TO OVERFLOW. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERYTIME I TRY TO FILL UP AND FILL THE TANK FULL. TR Look up ODI 10463552 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10465324 · 81,223 mi EVERY TIME THE CAR IS REFUELED ON AUTO IT CLICKS THE PUMP OFF AND SPEWS GAS ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR. DODGE COMPLAINT DEPT SAYS THEY HAVE NO RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS , YET EVERY 2007 OWNER I TALK TO HAS THIS PROBLEM. WE ALL THOUGHT IT WAS JUST OUR CAR THAT DID THIS. SOME ONE IS GOING TO PULL UP TO THE SPOT WHERE A NITRO WAS REFILLED/SPILLED WITH A LIT CIGARETTE AND THERE WILL BE A SIZABLE FIRE, IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY HAPPENED. TR Look up ODI 10465324 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10466609 · 91,000 mi FUEL TANK DOES NOT VENTILATE, WHEN PUMPING FUEL PUMP WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, PERSON ATTENDING FUEL PUMP, AND THE GROUND. *TR Look up ODI 10466609 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	65,692–104,000 mi	84,000 mi	33	ODI 10188496 · 4,619 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10188496 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10198282 · 5,000 mi WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AS IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS IT MAY SHIFT FLAWLESSLY OR VERY ERRATICALLY. WHEN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY IT GOES FROM GEAR TO GEAR WITH A HARD BANGING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, OR IT SHIFTS THROUGH THE GEARS AND BOGS DOWN WITH A VIBRATION FROM UNDER THE FLOOR BOARDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWICE SO FAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. THE SECOND TIME A PART WAS REPROGRAMMED THAT WAS ON A RECALL BUT THIS DIDN'T HELP EITHER. *TR Look up ODI 10198282 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	73,500–165,000 mi	118,000 mi	27	ODI 10381311 · 70,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIGHT WAS ON PERMANENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SET FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. Look up ODI 10381311 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10511746 · 73,000 mi AIR BAGS WENT OFF WHEN THE DRIVESHAFT JUST BLEW BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM WHICH IS MAGNETIC AND CAUSES IT TO WEAR QUICKLY AND DRAWS OTHER PARTS TO IT CAUSING IT TO RUB AND RUPTURE; ALSO THE A/C ALWAYS GOES OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES ALL FOR FREON LEAKS. NOTHING GETS COVERED BECAUSE NOT ALL OF THE VEHICLES WERE MADE WITH THIS TERRIBLE ALUMINUM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD!!! I WAS ONLY GOING 40 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD WHEN THIS BLEW WITH MY GIRLFRIEND IN THE CAR. THE DRIVESHAFT BLEW, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE INJURED HER NE… Look up ODI 10511746 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10520265 · 74,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. Look up ODI 10520265 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	57,500–125,025 mi	78,000 mi	24	ODI 10460173 · 50,000 mi 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 N… Look up ODI 10460173 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10481493 · 76,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10481493 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10481579 · 70,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10481579 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	32,000–140,000 mi	123,882 mi	17	ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10538001 · 123,882 mi I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY DIES. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR AT A FAST SPEED WE WOULD'VE WRECKED. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY RADIO NOT TURNING OFF WHEN I POWER MY CAR OFF. *TT Look up ODI 10538001 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10544731 · 46,655 mi DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE INSIDE BROKE. THE BOTTOM PLASTIC PART OF THE HINGE BROKE. CAN NOT OPEN NOW FROM INSIDE! RIDICULOUS! Look up ODI 10544731 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body:Door	74,750–84,675 mi	80,000 mi	20	ODI 10402987 · 80,000 mi 2 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN WITH NORMAL USE. BEEN TOLD THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL FOR APPROX. $350.00. TR Look up ODI 10402987 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10426576 · 56,000 mi DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED IS NOW JUST HANGING. IN ORDER TO EXIT VEHICLE NEED TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN , OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE , ROLL WINDOW BACK UP , THEN TURN VEHICLE OFF. THIS IS A HAZARD......IN AN EMERGENCY...IF POWER GOES OUT WHILE IN CAR...I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE.... WHAT IF MY ELECTRIC WINDOW STOPS WORKING...THEN I AM STUCK....NOT SAFE.... TR Look up ODI 10426576 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10480986 · 80,000 mi THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE HANDLE AS USUAL IT BROKE IN MY HAND. I WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MATTER AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A FLAW IT THE VEHICLE AND THE DESIGN OF THE DOOR HANDLE IS POORLY MADE. *TR Look up ODI 10480986 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	1	None	ODI 11647052 The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V121000 (Power Train, Air Bags, Structure); however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Look up ODI 11647052 at NHTSA ↗
2025-04	1	None	ODI 11656716 This 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 4x4 electrically stalled and died at 65mph on the [XXX] . This is the 3rd time it has stalled out electrically. The vehicle was inspected and told bad TIMP. Told the G25 RECALL should be placed on this vehicle. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Look up ODI 11656716 at NHTSA ↗
2025-05	3	None	ODI 11658931 Ever since I bought this vehicle, I have been having issues with it registering the key, which keeps causing an automatic security alert system to shut down my vehicle the moment I start it. I've already replaced the battery to my car. I've already had locksmiths examined the issue and nobody can seem to find the problem. The issue with the car is definitely a security issue. The car shuts down automatically and goes into theft mode which prevents me from driving my vehicle. That could be a result to a software malfunction or something bu… Look up ODI 11658931 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11659965 Our heater core has gone out twice now, preventing us from properly being able to defrost our windows /windshield in winter and remove moisture during cooler days. It creates a substantial risk by reducing, or in some cases, completely removing visibility Look up ODI 11659965 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11661958 · 78,000 mi The contact owned a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE). The contact stated that while stopped, the sound of an explosion was heard, and the side air bags deployed. The contact believed the vehicle had been struck by another vehicle. The contact suffered injuries to the neck and had issues with his hearing. The contact stated that medical attention was not required. A Police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and then towed to the d… Look up ODI 11661958 at NHTSA ↗
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	1	None	ODI 11697909 The day after I bought this vehicle it had to go directly back because of the catalytic converter. I was told they replaced it but did not show me the proof nor did they give me a valid warranty card. There is something wrong with the electrical system everything flickers and it just sounds really bad. The driver side passenger side window broke because it's made of plastic. The front both passenger and driver side door handles broke off. I had to Jerry rig it. And the reason I think this would be dangerous is if we were to need to get out of… Look up ODI 11697909 at NHTSA ↗
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2011: 25 complaints · 2012: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2011	9	12	25
2012	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2011	122	0	0
2012	2	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Fuel System, Gasoline	Fuel/Propulsion System	Power Train	Air Bags	Engine	Unknown Or Other	Structure:Body:Door
Electrical System	—	2 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10373806 · 39,000 mi FIRST REPAIR: VEHICLE WOULD JERK (AS IF IT WAS SHIFTING TOO HARD) WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND WOULD STOP (RPM GAUGE DROPS TO 0, LOSE POWER STEERING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RE-START VEHICLE). FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED. SECOND REPAIR: VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, ONCE IT STARTED IT WOULD STOP DRIVING (RPM GAUGE DROPS TO 0, LOSE POWER STEERING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RE-START VEHICLE). RELAY WAS REPLACED. THIRD REPAIR (ABOUT TO GO BACK TO SHOP TOMORROW)- CAR STARTED NORMALLY AND THEN STOPPE… Look up ODI 10373806 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10852367 TRUCK HESITATING TO START ON & OFF - CONSULTED WITH CHRYSLER JEEP MECHANIC WHO I SHOWED HIM A VIDEO OF WHAT I CAPTURED WHEN MY TRUCK WOULDN'T START RIGHT AWAY, ADVISED ME THAT IT DIDN'T SOUND OR LOOK LIKE THE IGNITION, THAT IT POSSIBLY WAS THE "EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY AND HARNESS". TRUCK WAS LEFT AT DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO ALLOW THEM TIME TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN GOING ON. BECAUSE OF THE QUOTED PRICE [$435], I SUGGESTED TO HER THAT I WOULD HAVE MY PERSONAL MECHANIC REPAIR IT AND WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE ACTUAL HARNESS KIT W… Look up ODI 10852367 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11067407 · 100,000 mi EVERYTHING FALLING APART ON THIS CAR. NOW THE HORN GOES OFF WHEN ITS OFF, ON THE FREEWAY OR JUST AT A STOP LIGHT, THE OTHER THING, WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE GAS SHOOTS BACK UP. Look up ODI 11067407 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11072209 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN PRESSING UNLOCK BUTTON MY DOORS LOCK INSTEAD. MY PLUG OUTLET NO LONGER WORKS. WHEN ROLLING DOWN DRIVER WINDOW DOWN. PASSENGER WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AND UP ALSO. MY GAS CAP LIGHT HAS STAYED AND AND GAS CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED.SHIFT SOLENOID Look up ODI 11072209 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10188496 · 4,619 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10188496 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10615539 · 98,000 mi WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED THE CAR KICKS BACK. IT COULD BE WHEN IT'S MOVING TO THE NEXT GEAR OR JUST ON A GEAR IT KICKS BACK HARD. TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC NO ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION EVERY ONE IS STUMPED AS TO WHAT IT IS. NOTHING COMES UP ON DIAGNOSTIC. THE OTHER ISSUE THAT STARTED WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR TURNS OFF ON IT'S OWN. IT COULD BE WHILE YOU ARE IDLE OR BACKING UP, PARKING OR EVEN IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT BECAUSE THE BREAKS LOCKED UP AFTER THE CAR JUST STALL… Look up ODI 10615539 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10826130 · 111,567 mi VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND IGNITION SYSTEM WAS NOT WORING TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR IGNITION PROBLEMS THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH LITTLE LESS THEN A.YEAR AGO Look up ODI 10826130 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11150961 · 25,000 mi DRIVING ARE PARKED THE HORN WILL SOUND AND LIGHTS FLASH. PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND FLUID WILL TURN ON, AND RADIO WILL COME ON. WINDOWS AND LOCKS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. A NEW BATTERY WILL LAST TWO DAYS BEFORE IT WON'T START. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I HAD NEW HEADS PUT ON. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. Look up ODI 11150961 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11281282 · 118,000 mi MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK AGO AND WONT GO OFF. VERY NERVE WRACKING. IF I FILL GAS TANK GAS COMES BACK OUT OF TANK ALL OVER ME AND TRUCK. KEY FOB STOPPED WORKING SETTING OFF ENGINE IMMOBILIZER COSTING ME $207 FOR A NEW KEY BECAUSE THE ONE THAT CAME WITH TRUCK COULD NOT BE JUST REPROGRAMMED. I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT IT IS BECOMING ONE THING AFTER THE OTHER AND AS A SINGLE DISABLED MOM OF AN 8 YEAR OLD, I CANT AFFORD THIS MONEY PIT. ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT MY LOAN COSTS ME EVERY MONTH. I SERIOUSLY THING CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILI… Look up ODI 11281282 at NHTSA ↗	16 ODI 10460173 · 50,000 mi 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 N… Look up ODI 10460173 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10744505 I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH MILAGE AT 48,545. I HAVE HAD A FEW INCIDENTS WHERE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAR AND WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON ME OUT OF NO WHERE ALSO MY STEARING WHEELS LOCKS UP ON ME, THANKFULLY THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE I HAVE BEEN ON FREEWAY OR ON STREET DRIVING AT REGULAR DRIVING SPEEDS OTHERWISE YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM MY ATTORNEY. ALSO WE DONT GET MUCH RAIN IN CALIFORNIA, HOWEVER DURING THE RAINY SEASON I DONT KNOW FROM WHERE BUT THERE IS WATER GETTING INTO MY CAR ON D, LEAVING … Look up ODI 10744505 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10767447 · 142,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS STILL OPERATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM PART NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. Look up ODI 10767447 at NHTSA ↗	15 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10538001 · 123,882 mi I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY DIES. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR AT A FAST SPEED WE WOULD'VE WRECKED. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY RADIO NOT TURNING OFF WHEN I POWER MY CAR OFF. *TT Look up ODI 10538001 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10821323 BATTERY DIES OVERNIGHT WHEN CAR IS IDLE. IT STARTS WITH A JUMP START AND IS FINE DURING THE DAY. I FOUND THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AT NIGHT DRAINING THE BATTERY. I ALSO HEAR TICKING & WEIRD NOISES FROM THE FUEL BOX UNDER THE HOOD. A/C DOES NOT WORK, HORN DOES NOT WORK & I AM WASHER FLUID DOES NOT COME OUT WHEN TRYING TO CLEAN WINDOWS! HAZARD LIGHTS FLASH & THE ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHO SAID HE RECEIVED ABOUT 15 DIFFERENT CODES WHEN RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS & THAT THE DEALER NEEDS TO… Look up ODI 10821323 at NHTSA ↗	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	2 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10373806 · 39,000 mi FIRST REPAIR: VEHICLE WOULD JERK (AS IF IT WAS SHIFTING TOO HARD) WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND WOULD STOP (RPM GAUGE DROPS TO 0, LOSE POWER STEERING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RE-START VEHICLE). FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED. SECOND REPAIR: VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, ONCE IT STARTED IT WOULD STOP DRIVING (RPM GAUGE DROPS TO 0, LOSE POWER STEERING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RE-START VEHICLE). RELAY WAS REPLACED. THIRD REPAIR (ABOUT TO GO BACK TO SHOP TOMORROW)- CAR STARTED NORMALLY AND THEN STOPPE… Look up ODI 10373806 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10496720 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM JEEP HAD WITH THE ROLL OVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK BEING DEFECTIVE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. Look up ODI 10496720 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	7 ODI 10852367 TRUCK HESITATING TO START ON & OFF - CONSULTED WITH CHRYSLER JEEP MECHANIC WHO I SHOWED HIM A VIDEO OF WHAT I CAPTURED WHEN MY TRUCK WOULDN'T START RIGHT AWAY, ADVISED ME THAT IT DIDN'T SOUND OR LOOK LIKE THE IGNITION, THAT IT POSSIBLY WAS THE "EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY AND HARNESS". TRUCK WAS LEFT AT DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO ALLOW THEM TIME TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN GOING ON. BECAUSE OF THE QUOTED PRICE [$435], I SUGGESTED TO HER THAT I WOULD HAVE MY PERSONAL MECHANIC REPAIR IT AND WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE ACTUAL HARNESS KIT W… Look up ODI 10852367 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11067407 · 100,000 mi EVERYTHING FALLING APART ON THIS CAR. NOW THE HORN GOES OFF WHEN ITS OFF, ON THE FREEWAY OR JUST AT A STOP LIGHT, THE OTHER THING, WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE GAS SHOOTS BACK UP. Look up ODI 11067407 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11072209 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN PRESSING UNLOCK BUTTON MY DOORS LOCK INSTEAD. MY PLUG OUTLET NO LONGER WORKS. WHEN ROLLING DOWN DRIVER WINDOW DOWN. PASSENGER WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AND UP ALSO. MY GAS CAP LIGHT HAS STAYED AND AND GAS CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED.SHIFT SOLENOID Look up ODI 11072209 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10496720 · 46,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM JEEP HAD WITH THE ROLL OVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK BEING DEFECTIVE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. Look up ODI 10496720 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 11281282 · 118,000 mi MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK AGO AND WONT GO OFF. VERY NERVE WRACKING. IF I FILL GAS TANK GAS COMES BACK OUT OF TANK ALL OVER ME AND TRUCK. KEY FOB STOPPED WORKING SETTING OFF ENGINE IMMOBILIZER COSTING ME $207 FOR A NEW KEY BECAUSE THE ONE THAT CAME WITH TRUCK COULD NOT BE JUST REPROGRAMMED. I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT IT IS BECOMING ONE THING AFTER THE OTHER AND AS A SINGLE DISABLED MOM OF AN 8 YEAR OLD, I CANT AFFORD THIS MONEY PIT. ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT MY LOAN COSTS ME EVERY MONTH. I SERIOUSLY THING CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILI… Look up ODI 11281282 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10887954 MY 07 DODGE NITRO RT HAS ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WHILE FILLING UP, IT DOESN'T STOP LIKE OTHER VEHICLES AND JUST OVER FLOWS SPLASHING GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND FLOOR. MY FIX FOR THIS WAS JUST TO NOT FULLY FILL THE TANK. THE OTHER ISSUE I'VE HAD FOR THE BETTER PART OF A YEAR IS THAT I'VE HAD A "GAS CAP" ERROR LIGHT THAT AFTER REPLACING SAID GAS CAP AND A TRIP TO PEPBOYS TURNED OUT IT WAS A SMALL EVAP LEAK CAUSED BY A FAULTY GAS TANK/INNARDS COMMON IN OLDER NITROS, IN MY EXPERIENCE THIS ALSO CAUSES A HARD START. I THINK THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACT… Look up ODI 10887954 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11056350 · 20,000 mi MY TRUCK IS HAVE TROUBLE WITH TIMPS SYSTEM AND IT'S A 2007 AND I SEEN IT WAS A RECALL Look up ODI 11056350 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11407918 · 64,900 mi I WAS SITTING WAITING ADD A RED LIGHT GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN MY CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD NOW I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAIDIT WAS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ON MY 2007 DODGE NITRO AND I SEE WHERE THERE'S BEEN A RECALL UNDER TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAYBACK IN 2007 AND NOW MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP GETTINGMY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE REPAIR AND IT'S DOING ALL THE THINGS THAT OTHER CARS HAVE EXPERIENCE SUCH AS ENGINE STALLINGMY HORN GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHENEVER IT WANTS THERE'S A F… Look up ODI 11407918 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10852370 ONCE FUEL TANK REACHES IT'S CAPACITY, GAS SPITS BACK OUT OVERFLOWING THE TANK. ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE. Look up ODI 10852370 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11056350 · 20,000 mi MY TRUCK IS HAVE TROUBLE WITH TIMPS SYSTEM AND IT'S A 2007 AND I SEEN IT WAS A RECALL Look up ODI 11056350 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11072209 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN PRESSING UNLOCK BUTTON MY DOORS LOCK INSTEAD. MY PLUG OUTLET NO LONGER WORKS. WHEN ROLLING DOWN DRIVER WINDOW DOWN. PASSENGER WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AND UP ALSO. MY GAS CAP LIGHT HAS STAYED AND AND GAS CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED.SHIFT SOLENOID Look up ODI 11072209 at NHTSA ↗	0
Power Train	5 ODI 10188496 · 4,619 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10188496 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10615539 · 98,000 mi WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED THE CAR KICKS BACK. IT COULD BE WHEN IT'S MOVING TO THE NEXT GEAR OR JUST ON A GEAR IT KICKS BACK HARD. TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC NO ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION EVERY ONE IS STUMPED AS TO WHAT IT IS. NOTHING COMES UP ON DIAGNOSTIC. THE OTHER ISSUE THAT STARTED WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR TURNS OFF ON IT'S OWN. IT COULD BE WHILE YOU ARE IDLE OR BACKING UP, PARKING OR EVEN IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT BECAUSE THE BREAKS LOCKED UP AFTER THE CAR JUST STALL… Look up ODI 10615539 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	9 ODI 10511746 · 73,000 mi AIR BAGS WENT OFF WHEN THE DRIVESHAFT JUST BLEW BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM WHICH IS MAGNETIC AND CAUSES IT TO WEAR QUICKLY AND DRAWS OTHER PARTS TO IT CAUSING IT TO RUB AND RUPTURE; ALSO THE A/C ALWAYS GOES OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES ALL FOR FREON LEAKS. NOTHING GETS COVERED BECAUSE NOT ALL OF THE VEHICLES WERE MADE WITH THIS TERRIBLE ALUMINUM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD!!! I WAS ONLY GOING 40 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD WHEN THIS BLEW WITH MY GIRLFRIEND IN THE CAR. THE DRIVESHAFT BLEW, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE INJURED HER NE… Look up ODI 10511746 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10514791 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE), WHICH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/22/13 CN Look up ODI 10514791 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10520265 · 74,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. Look up ODI 10520265 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10662464 · 44,256 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ASPHALT AND DIP, SLOPE, AND CURVE, THE VEHICLE WANTED TO STALLED AND LOOSES POWER. BRAKE LIGHT FOR ENTIRE RIDE. THIS POWER LOST IS CONSISTENCE WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACK OR SLOPE AND DIP MOTIONS. IT BEEN LIKE THIS WITH POWER AND STABILITY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASE NEW FROM THE DEALER. I'M THE OWNER. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS THE WORST, IT FEEL LIKE YOU GOING TO ROLL-OVER WHEN THERE'S A DIP ON THE ROADWAY. *TR Look up ODI 10662464 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10532772 · 100,000 mi HAD MADE AND APT TO TAKE TRUCK IN FOR RECALL FOR UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD AT 1 PM ON SAT .ON THE WAY TO WORK . NO WARNING SIGNS TRUCK NO LIGHT INDICATOR ON TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING . WE PULLED UP TO THE STOP LIGHT AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AGAIN SO HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN IT JUST STOP WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR TURN BACK ON AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME OWN . WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP . AS… Look up ODI 10532772 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	5 ODI 10826130 · 111,567 mi VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND IGNITION SYSTEM WAS NOT WORING TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR IGNITION PROBLEMS THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH LITTLE LESS THEN A.YEAR AGO Look up ODI 10826130 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11150961 · 25,000 mi DRIVING ARE PARKED THE HORN WILL SOUND AND LIGHTS FLASH. PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND FLUID WILL TURN ON, AND RADIO WILL COME ON. WINDOWS AND LOCKS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. A NEW BATTERY WILL LAST TWO DAYS BEFORE IT WON'T START. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I HAD NEW HEADS PUT ON. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. Look up ODI 11150961 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11281282 · 118,000 mi MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK AGO AND WONT GO OFF. VERY NERVE WRACKING. IF I FILL GAS TANK GAS COMES BACK OUT OF TANK ALL OVER ME AND TRUCK. KEY FOB STOPPED WORKING SETTING OFF ENGINE IMMOBILIZER COSTING ME $207 FOR A NEW KEY BECAUSE THE ONE THAT CAME WITH TRUCK COULD NOT BE JUST REPROGRAMMED. I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT IT IS BECOMING ONE THING AFTER THE OTHER AND AS A SINGLE DISABLED MOM OF AN 8 YEAR OLD, I CANT AFFORD THIS MONEY PIT. ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT MY LOAN COSTS ME EVERY MONTH. I SERIOUSLY THING CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILI… Look up ODI 11281282 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11281282 · 118,000 mi MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK AGO AND WONT GO OFF. VERY NERVE WRACKING. IF I FILL GAS TANK GAS COMES BACK OUT OF TANK ALL OVER ME AND TRUCK. KEY FOB STOPPED WORKING SETTING OFF ENGINE IMMOBILIZER COSTING ME $207 FOR A NEW KEY BECAUSE THE ONE THAT CAME WITH TRUCK COULD NOT BE JUST REPROGRAMMED. I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT IT IS BECOMING ONE THING AFTER THE OTHER AND AS A SINGLE DISABLED MOM OF AN 8 YEAR OLD, I CANT AFFORD THIS MONEY PIT. ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT MY LOAN COSTS ME EVERY MONTH. I SERIOUSLY THING CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILI… Look up ODI 11281282 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 10511746 · 73,000 mi AIR BAGS WENT OFF WHEN THE DRIVESHAFT JUST BLEW BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM WHICH IS MAGNETIC AND CAUSES IT TO WEAR QUICKLY AND DRAWS OTHER PARTS TO IT CAUSING IT TO RUB AND RUPTURE; ALSO THE A/C ALWAYS GOES OUT. I HAD IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES ALL FOR FREON LEAKS. NOTHING GETS COVERED BECAUSE NOT ALL OF THE VEHICLES WERE MADE WITH THIS TERRIBLE ALUMINUM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD!!! I WAS ONLY GOING 40 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD WHEN THIS BLEW WITH MY GIRLFRIEND IN THE CAR. THE DRIVESHAFT BLEW, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE INJURED HER NE… Look up ODI 10511746 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10514791 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE), WHICH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/22/13 CN Look up ODI 10514791 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10520265 · 74,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. Look up ODI 10520265 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 10649119 MY CHILD AND I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF OUR VEHICLE. THE BOTTOM OF CAR WAS LEAKING AND IT ACCORDING TO BYSTANDERS CAUGHT FIRE. THE COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS THE FACT THAT I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE BACK IN THE MONTH OF MAY AND CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS TO SCHEDULE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR OF THE UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD, BUT EVERY TIME I CALLED I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE 3 MONTHS I TRIED TO FOLLOW UP ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING D… Look up ODI 10649119 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11053565 · 70,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE AND THE DRIVESHAFT EMERGED THROUGH THE FLOOR AND STRUCK THE AIR BAGS. THE FRONTAL AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE. THE PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND HAD LOSS OF VISION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CLEAR LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (15711 GULF FREEWAY, WEBSTER, TX 77598), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AN… Look up ODI 11053565 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11150961 · 25,000 mi DRIVING ARE PARKED THE HORN WILL SOUND AND LIGHTS FLASH. PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND FLUID WILL TURN ON, AND RADIO WILL COME ON. WINDOWS AND LOCKS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. A NEW BATTERY WILL LAST TWO DAYS BEFORE IT WON'T START. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I HAD NEW HEADS PUT ON. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. Look up ODI 11150961 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine	16 ODI 10460173 · 50,000 mi 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 N… Look up ODI 10460173 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10744505 I HAVE A 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH MILAGE AT 48,545. I HAVE HAD A FEW INCIDENTS WHERE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAR AND WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON ME OUT OF NO WHERE ALSO MY STEARING WHEELS LOCKS UP ON ME, THANKFULLY THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE I HAVE BEEN ON FREEWAY OR ON STREET DRIVING AT REGULAR DRIVING SPEEDS OTHERWISE YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM MY ATTORNEY. ALSO WE DONT GET MUCH RAIN IN CALIFORNIA, HOWEVER DURING THE RAINY SEASON I DONT KNOW FROM WHERE BUT THERE IS WATER GETTING INTO MY CAR ON D, LEAVING … Look up ODI 10744505 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10767447 · 142,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS STILL OPERATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM PART NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. Look up ODI 10767447 at NHTSA ↗	0	4 ODI 10887954 MY 07 DODGE NITRO RT HAS ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WHILE FILLING UP, IT DOESN'T STOP LIKE OTHER VEHICLES AND JUST OVER FLOWS SPLASHING GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND FLOOR. MY FIX FOR THIS WAS JUST TO NOT FULLY FILL THE TANK. THE OTHER ISSUE I'VE HAD FOR THE BETTER PART OF A YEAR IS THAT I'VE HAD A "GAS CAP" ERROR LIGHT THAT AFTER REPLACING SAID GAS CAP AND A TRIP TO PEPBOYS TURNED OUT IT WAS A SMALL EVAP LEAK CAUSED BY A FAULTY GAS TANK/INNARDS COMMON IN OLDER NITROS, IN MY EXPERIENCE THIS ALSO CAUSES A HARD START. I THINK THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACT… Look up ODI 10887954 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11056350 · 20,000 mi MY TRUCK IS HAVE TROUBLE WITH TIMPS SYSTEM AND IT'S A 2007 AND I SEEN IT WAS A RECALL Look up ODI 11056350 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11407918 · 64,900 mi I WAS SITTING WAITING ADD A RED LIGHT GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN MY CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD NOW I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAIDIT WAS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ON MY 2007 DODGE NITRO AND I SEE WHERE THERE'S BEEN A RECALL UNDER TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAYBACK IN 2007 AND NOW MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP GETTINGMY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE REPAIR AND IT'S DOING ALL THE THINGS THAT OTHER CARS HAVE EXPERIENCE SUCH AS ENGINE STALLINGMY HORN GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHENEVER IT WANTS THERE'S A F… Look up ODI 11407918 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10662464 · 44,256 mi WHILE DRIVING ON ASPHALT AND DIP, SLOPE, AND CURVE, THE VEHICLE WANTED TO STALLED AND LOOSES POWER. BRAKE LIGHT FOR ENTIRE RIDE. THIS POWER LOST IS CONSISTENCE WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACK OR SLOPE AND DIP MOTIONS. IT BEEN LIKE THIS WITH POWER AND STABILITY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASE NEW FROM THE DEALER. I'M THE OWNER. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS THE WORST, IT FEEL LIKE YOU GOING TO ROLL-OVER WHEN THERE'S A DIP ON THE ROADWAY. *TR Look up ODI 10662464 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10649119 MY CHILD AND I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF OUR VEHICLE. THE BOTTOM OF CAR WAS LEAKING AND IT ACCORDING TO BYSTANDERS CAUGHT FIRE. THE COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS THE FACT THAT I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE BACK IN THE MONTH OF MAY AND CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS TO SCHEDULE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR OF THE UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD, BUT EVERY TIME I CALLED I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE 3 MONTHS I TRIED TO FOLLOW UP ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING D… Look up ODI 10649119 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11053565 · 70,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE AND THE DRIVESHAFT EMERGED THROUGH THE FLOOR AND STRUCK THE AIR BAGS. THE FRONTAL AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE. THE PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND HAD LOSS OF VISION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CLEAR LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (15711 GULF FREEWAY, WEBSTER, TX 77598), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AN… Look up ODI 11053565 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11150961 · 25,000 mi DRIVING ARE PARKED THE HORN WILL SOUND AND LIGHTS FLASH. PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND FLUID WILL TURN ON, AND RADIO WILL COME ON. WINDOWS AND LOCKS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. A NEW BATTERY WILL LAST TWO DAYS BEFORE IT WON'T START. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I HAD NEW HEADS PUT ON. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. Look up ODI 11150961 at NHTSA ↗	—	5 ODI 11056350 · 20,000 mi MY TRUCK IS HAVE TROUBLE WITH TIMPS SYSTEM AND IT'S A 2007 AND I SEEN IT WAS A RECALL Look up ODI 11056350 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083507 · 80,000 mi ON 3/21/18 I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A MAJOR INTERSECTION WHEN THE BATTERY DASH LIGHT CAME ON IN MY TRUCK. I FOUND THIS TO BE ODD SINCE I HAD JUST HAD A BRAND-NEW BATTERY INSTALLED ON IN MY TRUCK ON 1/8/18, THEN THE FOLLOWING EVENTS OCCURRED IN RAPID SUCCESSION: ALL OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE A/C WHICH WAS ON AT THE TIME AND BLOWING VERY COLD AIR, BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR, I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN THE ELECTRIC POWERED WINDOWS AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WITHOUT PROMPTING. I QUICKLY DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AN… Look up ODI 11083507 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11104578 · 22,000 mi WHEN IT RAIN TRUCK SHUTS OFF NO POWERE ENGINE HAS TO REPLACE FUSE TO STATR AGIAN Look up ODI 11104578 at NHTSA ↗	0
Unknown Or Other	15 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10538001 · 123,882 mi I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY DIES. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR AT A FAST SPEED WE WOULD'VE WRECKED. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY RADIO NOT TURNING OFF WHEN I POWER MY CAR OFF. *TT Look up ODI 10538001 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10821323 BATTERY DIES OVERNIGHT WHEN CAR IS IDLE. IT STARTS WITH A JUMP START AND IS FINE DURING THE DAY. I FOUND THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AT NIGHT DRAINING THE BATTERY. I ALSO HEAR TICKING & WEIRD NOISES FROM THE FUEL BOX UNDER THE HOOD. A/C DOES NOT WORK, HORN DOES NOT WORK & I AM WASHER FLUID DOES NOT COME OUT WHEN TRYING TO CLEAN WINDOWS! HAZARD LIGHTS FLASH & THE ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHO SAID HE RECEIVED ABOUT 15 DIFFERENT CODES WHEN RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS & THAT THE DEALER NEEDS TO… Look up ODI 10821323 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10852370 ONCE FUEL TANK REACHES IT'S CAPACITY, GAS SPITS BACK OUT OVERFLOWING THE TANK. ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE. Look up ODI 10852370 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11056350 · 20,000 mi MY TRUCK IS HAVE TROUBLE WITH TIMPS SYSTEM AND IT'S A 2007 AND I SEEN IT WAS A RECALL Look up ODI 11056350 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11072209 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN PRESSING UNLOCK BUTTON MY DOORS LOCK INSTEAD. MY PLUG OUTLET NO LONGER WORKS. WHEN ROLLING DOWN DRIVER WINDOW DOWN. PASSENGER WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AND UP ALSO. MY GAS CAP LIGHT HAS STAYED AND AND GAS CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED.SHIFT SOLENOID Look up ODI 11072209 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10253391 · 17,000 mi UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION OF 2007 DODGE NITRO, W/3.7 LITRE, HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING . CANT BE FIXED BY DEALER CAUSE DOESN'T SHOW CODE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE WHEN THEY HAVE IT , ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND KILL ENGINE . HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE IDLE ROUGH AND SURGING , AND LIKE SOMEONE TURNING KEY OFF AND ON FOR SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PATTERN TO WHEN SUDDEN ACEL HAPPENS , IT HAS BEEN RANDOM AND CAN SEEMINGLY HAPPEN W/OUT NOTICE. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME TO … Look up ODI 10253391 at NHTSA ↗	0	5 ODI 11056350 · 20,000 mi MY TRUCK IS HAVE TROUBLE WITH TIMPS SYSTEM AND IT'S A 2007 AND I SEEN IT WAS A RECALL Look up ODI 11056350 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083507 · 80,000 mi ON 3/21/18 I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A MAJOR INTERSECTION WHEN THE BATTERY DASH LIGHT CAME ON IN MY TRUCK. I FOUND THIS TO BE ODD SINCE I HAD JUST HAD A BRAND-NEW BATTERY INSTALLED ON IN MY TRUCK ON 1/8/18, THEN THE FOLLOWING EVENTS OCCURRED IN RAPID SUCCESSION: ALL OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE A/C WHICH WAS ON AT THE TIME AND BLOWING VERY COLD AIR, BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR, I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN THE ELECTRIC POWERED WINDOWS AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WITHOUT PROMPTING. I QUICKLY DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AN… Look up ODI 11083507 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11104578 · 22,000 mi WHEN IT RAIN TRUCK SHUTS OFF NO POWERE ENGINE HAS TO REPLACE FUSE TO STATR AGIAN Look up ODI 11104578 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Structure:Body:Door	0	0	0	1 ODI 10532772 · 100,000 mi HAD MADE AND APT TO TAKE TRUCK IN FOR RECALL FOR UNDERBODY TRANSMISSION TUNNEL SHIELD AT 1 PM ON SAT .ON THE WAY TO WORK . NO WARNING SIGNS TRUCK NO LIGHT INDICATOR ON TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING . WE PULLED UP TO THE STOP LIGHT AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AGAIN SO HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN IT JUST STOP WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR TURN BACK ON AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME OWN . WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP . AS… Look up ODI 10532772 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—

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Stalling or loss of power

56 mentions · 11.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (47 usable records).

ODI 10188216 · 2,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE COASTED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY STARTED AGAIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAS DOCUMENTATION OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,500 AN…

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ODI 10188496 · 4,619 mi

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ODI 10189675 · 560 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

27 mentions · 5.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (19 usable records).

ODI 10193879 · 7,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE 2007 DODGE NITRO RT AT ABOUT 50-55 MPH ON A PHOENIX FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) STOPPED ,AND IT SEEMED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING. ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS LATER THE RADIO AND A/C CAME BACK ON, AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT BACK TO NORMAL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT I HAD LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AS I APPROACHED SOME TRAFFIC. ALSO, I FREQUENT AN ONLINE SITE CALLED NITROFORUMZ.COM AND AS OF TODAY THERE WERE THIRTY THREE PAGES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH…

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ODI 10200009 · 13,780 mi

THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT I HAVE FILED WITH NHTSA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FIRST IN JUNE 2007 WAS SUBMITTED AFTER AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY ENGINE STALLING ISSUES. DURING THE TIME MY CAR WAS AT THE BODY SHOP TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT, CHRYSLER ISSUED THE SAFETY RECALL G25. THE DODGE DEALER HONORED THE RECALL AND I WAS RETURNED THE REPAIRED VEHICLE WITH THE ASSURANCE THE STALLING ISSUE WAS REMEDIED. ON AUGUST 17, 2007 AT 5:10 PM I WAS TRAVELING AT FULL SPEED ON THE FREEWAY AND I LOST ALL POWER (SAME AS THE PREVIOUS 5 TIMES). I P…

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ODI 10219951 · 7,000 mi

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 …

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

10 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 34,000 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10189675 · 560 mi

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ODI 10196505 · 7,500 mi

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ODI 10204710

IN PURCHASING A 2007 DODGE NITRO IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR ALMOST 30 DAYS WITH IN A 5 MONTH PERIOD. FIRST, DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND NOW FOR THE 5TH TIME STALLING WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND ERRATIC JERKING AROUND. I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO EXPLAIN IT. THE CAR DECIDES TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A SINGLE INCIDENT AND I FEAR FOR MY LIFE AND MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS LIFE DRIVING IN THIS CAR. *TR

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Steering assistance concerns

10 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,094 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10317303 · 27,629 mi

MY 2007 DODGE NITRO HAS BEEN HAVING STALLING ISSUES THE LAST TWO WEEKS. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR, IT HESITATES AND ALMOST CUTS OFF. THERE IS NO PATTERN AS TO WHEN IT HAPPENS; IT IS INCONSISTENT. YESTERDAY, AFTER I PICKED UP CARPOOL AT MY SON'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I MADE A RIGHT TURN, AND THE CAR COMPLETELY CUT OFF WHEN I HIT THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP (I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES) AND RESTART THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD OR INTO AN INTERSECTION AS THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN N…

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ODI 10373806 · 39,000 mi

FIRST REPAIR: VEHICLE WOULD JERK (AS IF IT WAS SHIFTING TOO HARD) WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND WOULD STOP (RPM GAUGE DROPS TO 0, LOSE POWER STEERING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RE-START VEHICLE). FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED. SECOND REPAIR: VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, ONCE IT STARTED IT WOULD STOP DRIVING (RPM GAUGE DROPS TO 0, LOSE POWER STEERING, WOULD HAVE TO COAST TO SHOULDER AND RE-START VEHICLE). RELAY WAS REPLACED. THIRD REPAIR (ABOUT TO GO BACK TO SHOP TOMORROW)- CAR STARTED NORMALLY AND THEN STOPPE…

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ODI 10416093 · 84,188 mi

WITHOUT WARNING OR VEHICLE HESITATION, THE MOTOR STALLED AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND I PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-START MY VEHICLE WITHOUT SUCCESS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) HAD FAILED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $625.00 +$85.00 TO THE TOWING COMPANY. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE WIPER RELAYS TWICE (WHICH ARE PART OF SAFETY RECALL J28) ONCE BEFORE THE RECA…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

8 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 46,375 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10210758 · 6,470 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH UPHILL, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. A WEEK BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE CURRENT AND …

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ODI 10220739 · 6,234 mi

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD AUTOMOBILE. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED TEMPORARILY BUT THE BRAKE AGAIN STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. I AGAIN COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE ORDERED THE PARTS. THREE MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE LAST COMPLAINT AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. SINCE I HAVE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION, AND OFTEN HAVE TO PARK ON SLOPES, THE BRAKE IS AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY …

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ODI 10368055 · 22,982 mi

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS TO STOP MY 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT ALSO CAN NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED AT A 25DEGREE INCLINE WITH THE E-BRAKE HANDLE RAISED FULLY. APPARENTLY THERE'S A RECALL (H28) ON THIS, BUT NOTES FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ONLY, WHAT THE HELL DOES THE TRANSMISSION TYPE HAVE TO DO WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKING? I HAVE NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT TOUCH IT EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY! *TR

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

7 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,500 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10373806 · 39,000 mi

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ODI 10511784 · 71,000 mi

ON APRIL 23, 2013 I TOOK OFF FROM A RED LIGHT AT THE TOP OF A HILL. AS I COASTED DOWN THE HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, MY CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF. I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES OR FULLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY, ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR INTO A SIDE STREET AND YARD OF A HOME AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND PUT IT BACK IN AN THE CAR WOULD STILL NOT START. I OPENED THE D…

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ODI 10622176 · 54,000 mi

THE GAS CAP GAUGE STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND MY AUTOMATIC ENGINE START WOULD NOT WORK ANY LONGER. WE REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS TWO YEARS LATER. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS AND THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED A HALF DOZEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN 2-3 GEAR, THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS SURGING AND HAS AN INTERMITTENT MISS. 8/11/14 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND I CALLED A COMPANY TO GIVE…

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

3 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 28,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10286024 · 39,000 mi

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ODI 10417309 · 24,000 mi

WHEN REFUELING, AFTER THE PUMP NOZZLE SHUTS OFF, THERE IS A BACK SPLASH OF GASOLINE FROM THE TANK FILLER TUBE. SUSPECT THE FUEL TANK ROLL OVER VALVE IS STUCK OPEN. THIS CREATES A FIRE HAZARD UPON REFUELING AND WOULD ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE UPON ROLL OVER, THE EXACT EVENT THE VALVE IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT. THIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT SINCE NOVEMBER 2010.

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ODI 10427089 · 28,000 mi

GAS OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING. REPORTS OF "ROLLOVER VALVE IN TANK NOT SEALING" HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO DODGE BUT NO RECALL AS OF YET. "THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE CAN ALLOW FUEL TO PASS INTO THE VAPOR CANISTER RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE. " *TR

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b