general problems of the 2007 Dodge Nitro

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated there was an explosion that occurred under the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle elevated with the driver and passenger in the vehicle. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. In addition, smoke emitted into the vehicle and flames appeared underneath. The driver's seat belt failed to release. The driver sustained bruises to the left arm, back, and neck injuries that required medical attention. The rear passengers also sustained bruises and neck injuries that did not require medical attention. The driver and passenger were able to exit the vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's resident. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v121000 (air bags, power train, structure). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that that while driving at 35 mph, the front driver's side seat belt un-buckled independently and failed to buckle intermittently. The air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

This vehicle has had many issues. The brake pedal becomes hard to push with little braking effect then will suddenly loosen up and apply hard brakes. The seat belts act up. The door handles on the inside break while driving down the road so you cannot get out from inside. The engine revs and hesitates intermittently. The cruise control fails. There are numerous blind spots. The vehicle is not stable on the highway. It is sometimes slow to start. The window controls are in a bad location. There is only one key cylinder to unlock the doors with a key.

2007 Dodge Nitro rt. Seat belt rubs on the panel where the seat belt mechanism is and due to the rubbing from the seat belt, it creates a sharp edge on the plastic panel and now my seat belt is fraying due to the sharp edge. Every time the belt is getting worse and worse. . Dealer wont replace. I have pics of the area effected. If people get into a crash the seat belt may fail on impact. . This is a big subject on our Dodge Nitro forum. . Lots of complaints.