Dodge NITRO 4X2 brakes problems
12 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
99 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 85 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
12 of 99 complaints match this topic (12.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10183544 · 2007-02-26 (February 26, 2007)
MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND THEN TURNS BACK ON WHILE IN MOTION. THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF INCLUDING ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THEN TURNS BACK ON. WHEN IT TURNS BACK ON ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIKE THE ABS AND SRS LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND TURN OFF AS LIKE IF I JUST STARTED THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES. THE THIRD TIME THE CAR DID NOT TURN BACK ON (I THINK BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST STOPPED THE OTHER 2 TIMES I WAS GOING BETWEEN 30-65 MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED BACK UP AUTOMATICALLY). I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT THE 3RD TIME. IT …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183544 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192567 · 2007-06-06 (June 6, 2007)
HAD MY CAR INTO DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. HAVE HAD 5 INCIDENTS OF STALLING. THE 5TH TIME WAS THE SAME THING, IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. UNABLE TO STEER AND BRAKE. I RAN OFF THE ROAD, THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE, DOWN AN IMBANKMENT INTO SOMEBODY'S BACK YARD, THE ONLY THING STOPPING MY VEHICLE WAS A LARGE CAR TRAILER. I WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED (BRUISING). IT IS MY OPINION THAT DODGE HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE, THAT THEY ARE NOT ADDRESSING. THE DEALER HAS MADE FAILED ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY …
Owner-reported narrative. 12,585 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192567 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10195986 · 2007-07-10 (July 10, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE PART SINCE JUNE OF 2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,746.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,746 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196890 · 2007-07-19 (July 19, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE CONTACT HAS RECEIVED HIS SECOND RECALL NOTICE SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST NOTICE WAS IN REGARDS TO THE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. THE SECOND NOTICE IS IN REGARDS TO THE ABS LOCKING UP AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE NOTICE ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,413.
Owner-reported narrative. 14,413 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196890 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206691 · 2007-10-23 (October 23, 2007)
BRAKE FAILURE, STEERING MALFUNCTION, SEATS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206691 at NHTSA ↗