general problems of the 2007 Dodge Nitro

I had my vehicle a week before it start misfiring it’s been months I had it worked on numerous times and still has not been fixed. When I try to crank it I have to keep my foot on the gas and if I let go it will cut back off I had so many parts replaced and the issue remain the same.

The tipm is starting to fail. The power locks do not work, the car has problems starting has a very slow start, the horn will randomly go off and sometimes it does not want to start at all. Every article I’ve read, and every dealership I’ve talked with has said to replace the entire tipm module. There are many other cases like this and it all comes down to the module. So with this said I am asking for either reassurance that it is that. Or receive help to be able to fix it.

Four total incidents of the vehicle engine shutting off while driving the car. Most recent today 12-17-21 was placed in extremely dangerous situation and was almost rear ended 5 times by other vehicles traveling at speeds greater than 55 mph. 1st instance occurred back in 2007 traveling west bound on i635 in dallas (speed of 65mph) engine shut off, loss of power steering coasted to side of road. 2nd incident fall 2007 - from complete stop to turn left and cross divided highway, the engine shut down right in the middle of the intersection and was nearly broadsided by oncoming car traveling at 45 mph. 3rd incident happened while driving in my neighborhood, engine shut down and loss of power to steering. Daimler Chrysler issued a recall to reprogram the tpim module back in 2008 to address the problem. Nothing since then until today. I am the original owner of this car and it has been well maintained and is still covered under the manufacturers warranty for as long as I own the vehicle. What has prompted me to report this problem is the fact that I could have been seriously injured. There was no warning whatsoever and the place where this took place had a blind spot as the car lost power during the climb and coasted at 2 mph down slope on a bend on the bridge. Cars traveling towards me had no visibility to my vehicle which was for all practical purposes at a stand still. I notified the Dodge Chrysler dealership of what took place and will also contact mopar to raise this serious problem. If a vehicle doesn't start is one thing, but to have a car loose power out of nowhere without warning has almost cost me serious harm on multiple occasions. Daimler Chrysler should do something before loss of life takes place.

While driving at night, with my headlights on, my dash began to flicker and so did my interior lights. My engine also started to studded as I was accelerating. Finally I went to roll my rear passenger window down for my son and the door started smoking and caught fire! I pulled over on a city street to let the fire die down.

Driving my 2007 Dodge Nitro on a secondary road twice and also on the highway doing 75 I had a loss of power, put my pedal to the floor and nothing. This was a recall back in 2007 but of course my VIN# was not included and it expired. How can you determine which vehicle and when it will be affected when you send out a recall? I bought the vehicle second hand and do not know what the previous owner did or did not have done. I drive my elderly mother and grandchildren in this vehicle and now I do not feel safe. When I called I was told "too bad" so now it costs me 1200. 00 for a safety recall that should be honored on all of Chrysler vehicles. Hopefully someone in the Chrysler family will not have a bad outcome in one of their faulty vehicles.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle started to over heat while the temperature gauge went up with no warning lights illuminated. The contact drifted over to the side of the road and let the vehicle cool down. When the contact started the vehicle it became operable. The vehicle was taken to david's auto services 1950 e michigan blvd, michigan city, in 46360 (219) 861-0666 where the contact was informed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

When I click my key fob to unlock my truck the fan comes on all by its self on the engine. When this happen it want let me unlock the truck I have to stick the key in the door to gain entry. Then the fan shuts off when I open the door please tell me what is going with this!.

When it rain truck shuts off no powere engine has to replace fuse to statr agian.

My truck is have trouble with timps system and it's a 2007 and I seen it was a recall.

The malfunction light esp/bas, esp/tcs, abs, and airbag warning lights illuminate (no flashing) with loss of cruise control function intermittently, but notable vehicle malfunctioning occurs when all lights turn off! with no warning malfunction lights, the engine misfires at speeds greater than 55mph, breaks lock up when attempting to break at any speed (even coasting w/dry road conditions, and there will be complete loss of cruise control fx. When the lights turn back on, the vehicle functions properly w/no misfiring or breaking issues. Whhen the problem first started, cruise control would work at this time also, until that function completely stopped working after a few instances as stated. In addition, the horn stopped sounding, radio randomly turns on when car door is opened w/3 button key fob (no engine starter), radio/disc player freezes intermittently with loss of function/ability to change anything besides turning on or off. Break illumination light intermittently turns on, then will turn off (no e break being activated). When warning lights are on, no car dealership or service is able to obtain codes and adamantly state this is not okay/normal for any vehicle to be having these serious issues w/no warning lights illuminating and for vehicle to improve when warning lights turn on. More so, that the systems large amount of erratic intermittent malfunctioning is a very serious safety hazard!! currently no recalls for VIN # but 2007 Nitros have recalls-my vehicle is experiencing similar safety issues with an emergent need to report immediately to NHTSA. I will resume operating vehicle regularly when responsibility is taken, admittance to there being problems of no fault of my own (owner 2009 approx 2000 miles at purchase w/all proper maintenance performed to date). Eagerly awaiting NHTSA's reply in order to properly document and correct this safety issue.

Failure of drive train and transmission at 94,000 miles. Authorized Dodge dealer shop is saying $13,000 to fix.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. When the contact's wife placed the vehicle in park, the engine revved and the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. The driver was able to gain control and stop the vehicle. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Takata recall - the Nitro was in motion when the airbag light came on and when the white plastic strip came sticking out of my steering wheel column. Before the white plastic strip came sticking out behind the steering wheel, it sounded like something was rubbing or grinding every time I would turn the steering wheel. The ebs/bas light and the slippery when wet light also came on. Now the Nitro was stationary when it won't start and it will click one time along with the dash board lights coming on and the windshield wipers will turn on automatically. Could this be an electrical problem or something to do with the airbag?.

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.

No more than 200 ft from my driveway my 2007 Dodge Nitro horn just went off by itself for 15-20 minutes unable to go in gear or turn off truck after removing the battery cables it still ran on its own with no battery cables connected or key in ignition. Not will not crank at all or turn on but all lights, radio, and windows work. Happened chrismas day and now without transportation for me and my wife as it gets colder everyday. I need some serious help fast, I have been searching online and many causes that seem to be prevalent are the skreem or sentry key remote entry module or wireless control module on my model of vehicle and year of 2007 can this be fixed. What a great way to spend christmas stranded in a paring lot, if you can assist with help I would be apprecieated more than you know.

Approx. The week of June 9,2015, the indicator lights on the dash came on, anti skid light etc. I took my vehicle in to local auto shop,they ordered the computer module and they couldn't get it to sync. They took to Dodge dealership for them to program. When I picked up, lights on dash still all on. Auto shop spoke with Dodge and person who programmed said they programmed the module, but something else was causing dash to light up. Auto shop tells me, I have to buy a 2nd module. After a weeks time of not having a vehicle and Dodge trying to address, they realize the 1st module was faulty so they ordered a new one. Vehicle then drove fine after installation, but as of Friday, July 24, 2015. As I was crossing a major light intersection, 3/4 way across the Nitro dies out on me and the dash light anti skid comes on, I coast to the side of the road and I was fortunate the cars behind me were paying attention otherwise I could have been rear ended! I put the car in park, restart the car and it turns on fine, no lights on dash. I continue to head home and upon the turn into my neighborhood ( a slow turn), the Nitro dies on me again and the same anti skid light comes on again. Road is dry weather is clear. I pull off to shoulder on road and repeat the put into park and start engine. I get home and called Dodge and explained situation. They see in vehicle record that they did replace the computer module. Dodge is taking in my Nitro to service on tues. July 28,2015. There has got to be an electrical issue with these computer modules and for me is a safety issue when your driving fine and then your vehicle suddenly shuts down because of this module.

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.

On December 06, 2012 was stopped at a red light. Light turned green and I proceeded to accelerate, I then hear a loud thump and veh shut down. I looked under the veh only to find that my drive shaft had exploded and broke in two, falling to the roadway. Looked like a bomb went off under my veh. See that this is s recurring problem with this model. Why is their no recall??? if I were going at st higher rate of speed could of resulted in injury or lost of life. Why is Dodge not taking responsibility??.

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.

My electronics control module warning light came on I pulled over and then took it straight to the nearest Dodge dealership. They called me tues next day and said that my engine had hydro locked.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle began to shake because a part detached from the engine and the vehicle became inoperable. The contact was unaware as to what the specific part was. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) I own a 2007 model Dodge Nitro, which I bought in March 2008, from al mulla & behbehani motor CO. W. L. L. , the official dealer of Chrysler, Dodge & Jeep in kuwait. The vehicle information number is [xxx] . Till date my vehicle has covered 45,000 kms. On may 12, 2010, I took my vehicle to the dealer for its periodic oil change. When I returned to pick up my vehicle, I found smoke arising from the engine, even though the engine was switched off. Since then I have contacted the dealer several times to inquire about my vehicle and when I could have it back. Their answer has always been, we need more time. ¿ they said they needed to change the whole wiring. The branch manager never takes the telephone. But, after all these local repair work, how can I be sure that a similar incident will not happen again? I would like to know the reason why my vehicle caught fire just after an oil change and while the engine was still off. If this should have happened while I was driving on the highway, it could have resulted in a fatal accident. Incidentally, the dealer provided me the temporary usage of a 2008 model Jeep, in which I discovered to my horror that the hand-brakes were not even functioning. I would appreciate if somebody responsible would look into this matter seriously and respond to my predicament at having bought a Dodge. Looking forward to hearing from you. [xxx].

I have a 2007 Nitro rt and it has been in the shop for uncontrolled acceleration. This was the first time this has occurred. It has been looked at by the dealership, Chrysler and an independent engineer and they cannot diagnose the problem. The incident occurred one morning when trying to park my vehicle, I was almost to a stop and ready to put it in park when the engine revved and the wheels spun like I had stomped the gas but my foot was on the brake. At this point I had both feet on the brake and it would not stop until I hit a full size pickup and pushed it into another vehicle. These two vehicles held my vehicle and I was able to put it in park. My Nitro was still revved up and wheels spinning when I put in park. Chrysler checked the computers (bcm, ecm), braking, tps and probably a few other things but have yet to identify the problem. I searched this website and found at least three other complaints stating the same situation so I know I am not going crazy. The other complaints involved the same or similar vehicles. I have another engineer coming to look at the vehicle (my insurance company hired) so I would appreciate any ideas you might have in order for my Nitro to be fixed because at this point I am making payments on a vehicle that is not safe to drive.

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 manufacturing issue in the gas tank and would like some guidence on a resolve. Thank you.

Driving at steady rate of 70mph on interstate. Vehicle lost all power and speed dropped to 40mph. Power came back on a few seconds later.

I have owned my Nitro for 3 months and have experienced complete electrical failure on 2 occasions. The first time was about 6 weeks after purchase. I had just left my driveway and was going less than 15 mph. I had to coast to the curb and turn the key to restart it. It happened again yesterday. I had my cruise control set at 75 mph around 9 pm. My headlights, ac and radio were also in use at the time. The car lost all power. . . All lights went off, the engine stopped. Thankfully no one was behind us or my family and I could have been killed. Within 5 seconds it restarted as if nothing had happened. All the lights on the dashboard illuminated as if I had just started it. The only thing that did not come back on was the cruise control. I will advise the dealer first thing Monday morning, but from reading the other owners posts, it doesn't appear they will know how to fix it.

I am the owner of a 2007 Dodge Nitro. Since I have owned the vehicle it has died once, and a second time all the service lights came on, and the vehicle bogged down like it was going to die. The second incident was scary, as I was on a 55 mph highway going up on a small incline with cars behind me and no shoulder to pull off. Neither Dodge nor the dealership had any clue on the problem or how to fix it.

I have had five instances where I have been driving at speeds ranging from 45mph to 70 mph and the car unexpectedly shuts off. All lights, radio and power turn off for a few seconds and then turns back on without any intervention. After the car resets, it takes another second or two before you can push on the gas pedal and accelerate. If you try to accelerate too soon the engine just revvs. I have also experienced the car turning off once and having to restart it while pulling into a parking space. After the third incident, the car was brought to the dealership service department and they stated that they could not replicate the problem. It has happened twice since then and is going back this week to be looked at. From looking at the complaint listing, I have been lucky/blessed not to have experienced an accident and something must be done before catastrophes start to happen. Lets not have another Ford/firestone fiasco.