Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2007 Dodge Nitro.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
Horn honks whenever it wants. Abs, esp/bas, traction control, and check engine light come on. Abs esp/bas and traction control lights were intermittent but now are consistent. Engine code comes and goes and says it cant communicate with tipm. Occasionally when parking and pulling out of a parking spot it feels like there is no power steering/ runs rough while turning sharply but there is no leak in power steering and it is an intermittent problem.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro 4x2. While driving 35 mph, all four wheels locked up and the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the driver side, passenger side, rear driver side, and rear passenger side air bags deployed. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact did not receive notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v121000 (power train, air bags, structure). The contact believed that the recall notification was sent to the owner from whom he bought the vehicle. The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-247-9753 and stated that they would not repair the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 288,000.
Buying a used 2007 Dodge Nitro 4x4 r/t had it a year and a half with 84,000 mils on it started it up one morning to go get an oil change stopping at mail box first about 20 feet away from my house turned off truck got mail returned to truck would not start tow it to dealer said my engine was bad need to be replaced so it cost me $7,900 to replace , the tires have all ways never keeps it air.
My Nitro has engine light on , my tire sensor shows that I don't have any tire on the right side of the car , airbag light on . Very scary to drive my vehicle with the airbag light on . This car has been giving me problems since day one. Window panel don't work , plastic parts inside car break . Air conditioner and heater don't work . Car turns off by itself . Read thousands of complaint online about this car and nothing has been done . 2007 Nitro should be band it's a very dangerous vehicle .
Went on a trip about 300 miles away from home. When we got there the next day my rear passenger tire was low. Every day sense then I have had to put air in my tire. Took it to get it looked at and my rim had cracked on the inside they said I must have it a pot hole on the trip. I how ever was the only one driving the Nitro the whole time and nothing was ever hit. This isn't the first time I have had problems with theses rims every winter I have to get them cleaned b/c they erode and cause leakage.
Tire valve stems are weak and break off easily. This could cause rapid loss of tire air pressure while driving.