general problems of the 2009 Dodge Nitro

Tipm module malfunctions. This is the second time this has happened. I believe it is about a $1000. 00 repair. Stationary in my driveway.

While driving over ice on the winter I was approaching a stop sign. I pressed on my brakes lightly to avoid sliding over the ice, the vehicle still slided and, the abs, bas, brake and slippery lights turned on immediately after it came to a complete stop and the push back on the brakes stopped working. The lights turn off for a week or so and then they turn back on.

The two door locks located in the right side of the vehicle are not working properly. The vehicle in question currently have 78000 miles and the two actuators,one in the front and one in the back right side of the vehicle need to be replace. Problems regarding the car locks started approximately 8 months ago. The passenger front and back door can only be unlock from the inside. There is not a key hole in the passenger side, therefore the passenger door can only be unlock from the inside . Repair according to Jeep dealership is approximately a thousand dollars.

While driving to detroit metro airport tire went flat. Have seen on your website complaints regarding corrosion at retaining nut that holds valve stem in place on this vehicle and model year. Key fob was working intermittently, lock and unlock. Now key fob only unlocks driver side door. Again this complaint is listed on your website for this vehicle and model year.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the automatic lock system stopped working without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the automatic lock switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not remedied. The VIN was not provided. The failure mileage was 79,747.

I have had problems with my car starting for about a little over 3 years. It randomly will not start and will only click when you try to start. It started out turning on after a couple of attempts and has escalated to more than 20 attempts before it would start. We have replaced a lot of parts, have contacted Dodge corporate, got 2nd opinion and still having problems. Today I went to work and had to go to a mtg so drove there and when I came back and went to start my car it would not do anything. I heard a humming sound in my car but noticed the esp and bas lights were on on the dashboard. I thought ok maybe my first problem has come to a head and now will not start. I called the dealer, called a tow truck, and after waiting about 30 minutes, it started. I decided to drive it to the dealership myself. Upon reading info on internet I see that this problem has to do with the brake system, I think. I have not heard from dealer. There are no recalls on my car but the dealership has not been able to fix my car for the first problem and now I will wait on second problem. My car only has 85,534 miles and when problems started I believe I had about 58,000 to 60,000 miles. It has been a good car up until these problems. Online I see people have some of these problems but no answers. Help us please to fix my car. Car is always stationary with these problems.

Drivers side rear door will not unlock when doors are opened also will not unlock using key remote have to climb inside and reach over drivers seat to manually unlock door if a passenger should be inside during an accident his could be a terrible situation.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the power locks failed to work intermittently for an extended period of time. The contact noticed that as the failure progressed, the power locks failed to work completely within the past 6 months. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the tipm needed to be replaced. The contact also indicated that the windshield wiper fluid was full but the windshield wipers failed to work. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the electronic power door lock functions were failing to work properly. The vehicle owner indicated that the drivers side door was the only door that properly locked and unlocked. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnosed that the integrated control module needed to be replaced. The mechanic contacted two local authorized dealers who indicated that there was no specific part to replace. The mechanic further researched the safety concern to repair the vehicle and found out that the part was on back order with no estimated timeframe to determime when the part would become available to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the safety concern. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

When leaving work one day I went to unlock my truck and it went crazy. Lights sirens, the works. After taking to the alarm company to test my aftermarket alarm and all the systems checked out I took it to the local Dodge dealership where they said it was the total power module / fuse box under the hood. I was told it would be a week before they could get the part. After almost 2 weeks I called Dodge because they still couldn't find the part, within 2 days the part was there and installed but in the mean time they took most of the alarm out of my car without asking and told me that the alarm was the issue. $700+ dollars later now my factory keys with the chip don't work but a cut key will. I was told my keys were bad and needed new ones but the key fob locks and unlocks remotely just fine. After researching this, this is a common issue with Dodge vehicles. When I asked if this was a recall item due to the high number of failures I was told no. But I feel this needs to be looked into. And I'm still angry they changed my alarm because it's going to cost at least $300 or more to have them reinstall the system.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Nitro 4x2. When attempting to use the key fob to unlock the doors, the locks failed. The rear driver side door would not lock from inside the vehicle as well. The dealer stated that the door latch needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,054.

We had just pulled up to the parking lot garage of the movie theater. We turned the car off took the key out to leave but the ac blower stayed running. I went to turn it off and the alarm went crazy. At first we thought that we hit the panic button so we were tying to figure out how to stop it. Then, the windshield wipers went off and the washer fluid started spraying. All this while we were in our vehicle. Next thing you know we pop the hood to check out the problem but we didn't know how to open it because it was new. I just had my car for three weeks and it is a 2009 Dodge Nitro. We then saw smoke coming from the hood. I looked and I saw fire and yelled fire to my husband, brother and nephew. We got my nephew out of his car seat and ran for cover and in a minute our vehicle was engulfed in flames all this infront of our eyes. There were a total of 6 explosions and the car is toast. We had no prior warning signs. Our lives were put in danger and our dealership is ignoring our phone calls. One officer told me that my vehicle was one of three vehicles with the same make and model to catch fire in three weeks that he responded to. I want to spread the word out before this happens to anyone else.