Body problems of the 2007 Dodge Nitro

Drivers side rear door won’t lock or unlock with remote or by buttons in the car. It has to be done by hand.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. Door locks in operable, neither fob nor button works, keyfob locks but not unlock vehicle not diagnosed neither dealer nor manufacturer contacted while attempting to unlock the vehicle, the keyfob failed. The contact stated that the keyfob will lock the vehicle however, has failed in every attempt to unlock the vehicle. Additionally, the internal lock/unlock buttons were also inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Ah.

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.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated extremely hard while attempting to drive out of a parking space. The vehicle was pushed out of the space by bystanders. The contact had the vehicle towed to san antonio Dodge Chrysler (11910 I-35 frontage rd, san antonio, TX 78233, (210) 239-1808), but they did not assist. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v121000 (power train, air bags, structure); however, the dealer stated that the vehicle had no recalls. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000.

My daughter attempted to exit the vehicle upon parking in our driveway from the front seat passenger side when the plastic handle snapped!!.

On Saturday 11/5/16 when trying to exit the vehicle the driver's interior door handle snapped off making it very difficult to exit the vehicle, more so in an emergency.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that after locking the doors to the vehicle it was later discovered that doors had become unlocked. The contact also indicated that while operating the vehicle the doors would erroneously unlock. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. Jft.

The inside drivers door handle broke. The new replacement handle broke. I have to roll the window down to open my door. If I ever get in an accident I will be trapped.

I am original owner of this vehicle. It is garaged , well maintained, and serviced by dealership. There is no history of abuse, or auto accidents associated with this vehicle. The interior drivers door handle snapped off in my hands yesterday, while attempting to exit the parked vehicle. This is a considerable safety concern. Only exit is through an electric window, due to large console between seats. I have contacted doge, and due to mileage (79k) and age (2007), they offer no assistance in fixing, so I will have to pay at dealership. I have seen enough complaints in various forums of this same issue, to warrant contacting you. This is not cosmetic, but of vital concern to driver safety. Please consider further action with a view to recall , so that manufacturer will proceed rectify this dangerous flaw. Thank you for your consideration.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side front door handles became detached from the vehicle. The contact also mentioned that the driver's side front window failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 101,422.

The emergency brake never worked like it should, even when new, the electric window switches and power door locks work when they feel like it, and the inside door handles break for no reason other than poor workmanship and poor choice of materials (plastic) rendering them useless. These are all known problems for years with Dodge Nitros . They should be forced to recall them for these reasons, especially because they are all dangerous. It's like the money pit. Dodge wants $150. 00 per door just to repair the handle assemblies. Are they kidding me? who makes a door handle out of cheap plastic? we take care of this vehicle like its a new car, and never abuse it. It has only 60,000 miles on it. The first door handle broke with 30,000 miles. Dodge had better do something before I no longer own this vehicle or I will cross them off my list for good. I have no problem going back to Ford and staying there. (or Hyundai for that matter).

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated, that the front and back dome light comes on randomly. The vehicle was parked when the incident occurs and when he is driving the vehicle. He has to detach the battery to turn off the lights. The alarm goes off without warning and the battery also has to be disconnected. The authorized dealer diagnosed the problem and stated that he needs a new tail gate switch. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 55000. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that both the driver and passenger's side interior door handles were fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 59,000.

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 during the accident. I was and am really disappointed at the continuous recall notices after the fact of my attempts. Please correct this problem with the dealerships immediately. Thank you.

Cheap handle broke I opened the door normal with no force and it snap. . . .

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro 4x4. The contact stated that the front driver's side interior door handle fractured upon exiting the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Interior door handles keep breaking easily. Would result in fatality in case of fire. Brake lights keep going out with new bulbs. It's electrical problem. Very dangerous to other drivers on road as well as passengers.

Went to get out of the car and the driver side door handle just popped. Completely broken, had to turn the car back on roll down the window open the door roll the window back up then turn off the vehicle just to get out. I have had to do this for the past week. I did nothing out of the normal and should not have to pay over $300 for a replacement door handle per dealership quote.

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.

I just bought my Nitro but every time I fill up the gas tank it will click off at the nozzle but then I get gas spewing back out! it has happened to me twice now at two different pumps at two different gas stations. It scared me very much and is a huge safety hazard! my Nitro is no longer under warranty but I know I am not alone with having this issue. The only fix I know of is replacing the gas tank at my expense. I feel as this is a well known and prevalent issue Dodge should address it ASAP!.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro 4x2. The contact stated there was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 13v121000 (air bags , power train , structure) and the part was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the remedy part to become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced any failures. The VIN was unavailable.

I stopped my car and went to open the driver door from the interior handle and the plstic piece inside the door panel snapped and the handle was no longer functioning. I am now unable to open my car from the interior.

Driver side door handle broke when opening door. That was the first one. Since then three of the four handles have broken.

Drivers side front door handle snapped while trying to exit the vehicle. I had just purchased the vehicle (used) and asked about it being replaced and was told that it was not covered. I was told it would cost about $300 to replace (the handle was only about $70, the rest was labor). I did not feel that I should have had to pay for this expense and I did not have the "extra cash" at this time so I opted out for repair. A year later, the front passenger door handle snapped while trying to exit the vehicle. I refuse to pay for this unacceptable defect. This is a life threatening hazard and needs to be recalled.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that all four door latch became inoperable contact stated that she would have to manually lock the vehicle door however; the trunk does not lock. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic was unable to locate the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer has not been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the driver side interior door handle broke in half and separated from the door. The driver side door could only be opened from the outside. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 92,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro rt. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle, the driver side door handle detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 58,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the interior door handle fractured and detached from the vehicle without force. The dealer did not offer any assistance since there were no recalls. The manufacturer was aware of the failure, but failed to offer any assistance to the contact. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 90,000 and the failure mileage was 80,000.

Possible defect on a 2007 Dodge Nitro that is going to be resold at an auto auction on 12/10/2009. The issue has been reported to Dodge/Chrysler and to the dealership that sold us the car. This car is dangerous, was dangerous when it was sold to us. I will be more than happy to share the incident report on file with Dodge hq and our attorney.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the passenger and both rear door handles broke. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 112,000.

Back break lights go out continuously. I have had them replaced several times while under warranty. Lights are still going out but now my extended warranty is over. Dealership said they would have to run a diagnostic test before they could find out what is wrong. This is very concerning because it is a documented problem since the first year I purchased the car in 2007 and the problem still exists. My rear windows stopped working, had to have them replaced which I found odd because I hardly used the back windows. Driver's side handle has snapped in half. This makes for a safety issue because I cannot get out of the car without rolling down the window and then unlocking myself then roll up the window before turning off my car. Also, the power window control has snapped off as well for controlling the front passenger window. I'm concerned I will be trapped in my vehicle if I continue to lose power functions to the car. Heating unit works sporadically. Took it to local mechanic he fixed it. It worked temporarily and then stopped. Called dealership and once again was told that they would have to perform a diagnostic test; which is understandable if this was the only problem, but unfortunately this is not.