Four problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Nitro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that when the vehicle was unlocked, the alarm, windshield wipers, and horn engaged. The electronic throttle control and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer carolina Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram (1001 halstead blvd, elizabeth city, nc 27909, (252) 391-9609) where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred with the check engine warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,668.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer and was in the process of being diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
All of our dash warning lights would come on and then eventually go off but the check engine light would stay on. From then on the car would fail to start on occasion. Took in to dealer three times, the first two times they said everything is fine maybe you just need a new battery. Finally on the third try when we couldn't get the vehicle started, they diagnosed that the tipm was bad. Seeing as how this is a reoccurring problem for Dodge maybe they should have started there, also the part to replace it is on indefinite back order.
I was driving down the highway with the cruise control set to about 70-71 miles per hour when suddenly I heard a ding and check engine light came on. The closest exit was less than a quarter of a mile away so I took that exit. As I began to exit the interstate the truck began to act really strange. The speed of the truck was acting up, slowing down/speeding up unpredictably, and even the steering got really hard to control. At this point a few more warning lights dinged on. As this happened, I quickly pulled off to the shoulder of the frontage road, put the truck into park, and engaged the parking brake. The engine had already shut itself off. At this point I turned off the truck with the keys, opened the door and noticed white smoke coming from under the hood. I pulled the hood release prepared to inspect under the hood and noticed a lot more white smoke than the few moments before. Having walked over to the front of the truck, I wondered if it was safe to put my hand under the hood to release the locking mechanism due to the large amounts of white smoke. I decided not to and proceeded to walk around to the passenger side when I immediately noticed fire. Up until this point, the total time elapsed from the moment the check engine light came on was no more than a few minutes. Because I was driving up state to move into a dorm for my last semester of college, most of my possessions were lost in the fire.