2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2 problems
Owners have filed 143 complaints about the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 25.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 15.4%.
Complaints143
Crashes3
Fires1
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 25.9% · 37
Power train 15.4% · 22
Air bags 7.0% · 10
Fuel system, gasoline 7.0% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 6.3% · 9
Fuel/propulsion system 5.6% · 8
Structure 4.9% · 7
Engine 4.2% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 34 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Car has stalled three times while driving and one time did not restart which resulted in it being towed. The horn and driver's side lock have broken. I advised the dealership of my safety concerns regarding the stalling and also low rpm's. Car is now at dealership for 6th time and they currently do not know the problem. Car has approx. 8000 Miles. First stall happened around 1000 miles. Electrical system · reported at 1,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2. While driving approximately 40 to 45 mph, the engine seized without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the electronic module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Electrical system · reported at 170,000 miles
The driver side break light and reverse light has had to be replaced too frequently. Now the gear shift - diag code u0103 seems to cause the loss of communication of the gear position. That only allows the vehicle to only travel about 20mph and approx 3000 rpm , which can be very dangerous if there is a unexpected slow down on the highway Electrical system · reported at 220,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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