Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) Problems of Dodge Nitro

Engine started smoking while my daughter was sitting in parking lot area for about 30 min. Engine was off. She got out of vehicle grabbing her dog from the back. She ran inside the building to get me (mother) less than 2 min the smoke gradually got heavier and darker then fire was dripping out from under engine. I tried to pop the hood thinking it could get air to maybe help the fire but it wouldnt pop up. I took fire extinguisher to engine along with someone else. Shortly after the police and fire trucks arrived. There were several cars surrounding but they moved before any damage occured. There was damage to the building that she was parked at, soffit and cracked window from the heat. There was about 20 people that witnessed the entire thing. No problems with car prior to. The weather was clear sunshine 75 degree's.

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The egr valve has to replaced yearly. I have replaced every year since I’ve had it. It causes the check engine to come on and inhibits me from getting the Nitro inspected and causes damage to my engine. I have had to replace it 3 times.

I was sitting waiting add a red light going to make a left turn in my car shut off in the middle of the road now I had to take it to the shop and they saidit was the totally integrated power module on my 2007 Dodge Nitro and I see where there's been a recall under totally integrated power module wayback in 2007 and now my car is in the shop gettingmy totally integrated power module repair and it's doing all the things that other cars have experience such as engine stallingmy horn goes off in the middle of the night whenever it wants there's a fan it comes on and turns all my dash lights on and runs my battery downnow my car is in the shop being having a total integrated power module repair and iwant to know why do I have to pay for a recall that they already knew about.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. Within months of purchasing the vehicle, it stalled several times without warning. An independent mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure, but stated that the totally integrated power module may need to be replaced. The contact planned to take the vehicle to milford Chrysler (500 us-209, milford, PA 18337, 1-(570) 296-2636) for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: dp14004 (electrical system). The manufacturer issued two tsbs on the electrical system, but no recalls. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

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My vehicle stalled out due to a failure with a defective totally integrated power module. According to the dealer making the repair wires leading to the alternator and wires leading to the pcm were fried. The wiring issue appear to be a fire hazard. My first concern is this defective part has caused me about $2,000 in repairs from replacing the battery, 2 alternators and towing. My second concern is that in both situations the car died on me in traffic one on a six lane road and another time on the highway. I also had a similar incident on the highway when the motor died with only 30k miles on it and had to be replaced by the manufacturer.

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Without warning while driving or stationary, the vehicles horn will honk steadily, wipers and squirters will operate, door locks will lock and unlock, head lights will flash, and engine will die (if in motion). All simultaneously. It is very hard to control a car at hiway speeds when all of these things happen and the motor shuts off. I have read forums online and have found that the totally integrated power module (tipm) is the cause of these problems. I have filed a complaint with Chrysler and they informed me that there are no recalls for the tipm for my year and that this is not a safety issue. I do not agree with them. No engine warning light comes on and there is no warning. . . . It just happens.

The first time it happened I had just turned off the highway and the vehicle completely shut down but the horn was going non stop and the wipers too. I couldn't pull over because the steering was not working correctly. I eventually was able to get it to stop when my fiancé attempted to unhook the battery. This has happened about 4 times totally. The last time I was driving home from work at night, it was dark and the wipers went crazy and my lights went out then the vehicle just shut down, I couldn't see anything, thank god no car was passing by. At times it doesn't want to start but the wipers come on. I took it to the shop and after a few hrs they said it was the integrated power module. Very expensive that I can't fix right now. Very unsafe!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly stalled and could not be restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the totally integrated power module had malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 37000. Jft.

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I bought my 2011 Nitro brand new. . . List of problems: drivers side seat belt keeps hanging up as well as the drivers seat have hard time adjusting. . . . A/c stop blowing some type of controll valve was replaced. . $345. . . Evap leak $100 to diagnose recommended factory gas cap 6 caps later $140. . Engine light still on replaced purge valve. . . $300. . . . . Replaced egr valve and vacuum hose. . . $475 when getting gas it just starts spewing out when close to filling up. . . When driving accelerator gets stuck and engine revs really high until I push it again. . . . I thought it was dirty on the fenders realized it was small paint chips. . . . Engine light started coming on about a 1 1/2 after buying it but it would always go out I use premium gas and the engine light would still come on about every 3 months.

My 2008 Dodge Nitro, while driving on hwy, 60-65 mph, out of nowhere the vehicle powers down. The windshield wipers spray out fluid and moves back and forward. The horn continues to make noise. My satellite radio has no signal. My driver side window button has some kind of short when trying to roll it up. This issue has been going shortly after purchasing the truck. No one seems to know what is wrong. At first Dodge chapman in vegas, they thought reprogramming the remote key. Then I paid over $600,to lithia Dodge in renton, wa because they thought it was something with the fuel tank. But no this issue continues to go. It is beginning to be a safety issue shutting down in the middle of the highway with my kids and me in the car. So I google if anyone else is having this problem and yes it appears problem has arised and it lies with the tipm. This product was recall on the 2007 Dodge Nitro. I took my truck into the dealership 7/18/12. Told them what to check, because I brought the truck there before and they couldn't find the problem. I told them to check the tipm. The service department called me today 7/20/12 and tells me yes, it is the tipm (totally integrated power module). Please help. I called Dodge customer service and they are looking into this, but states there is no recall on this issue with the year of my vehicle.