Dodge NITRO 4X2 steering problems
10 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
10 of 99 complaints match this topic (10.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10193453 · 2007-06-15 (June 15, 2007)
IN FEBRUARY 2007 I BOUGHT A NEW DODGE NITRO 4X2. ON JUNE 13, 2007 AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, GOING ABOUT 40 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED AND THEN LOST ALL POWER. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE RADIO AND FANS SHUT OFF ALL THE WHILE STILL COASTING, THEN, IN ABOUT 3 SECONDS THE CAR THEN SUDDENLY CAME BACK ON, THE DASH BOARD LIT UP AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD, WHEN I COULD STEER AGAIN, AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP EVER SINCE. THE MECHANIC AT THE DODOGE DEALERSHIP SAYS TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193453 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10198156 · 2007-08-01 (August 1, 2007)
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP ON THE COMPLAINT I MADE IN MAY. MY NITRO IS STILL NOT FIXED. IT STILL HAS SERIOUS SHIFTING PROBLEMS, NOW STEERING PROBLEMS. IT DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT, THE MOTOR BOGS DOWN, IT HAS EVEN GOTTEN STUCK BETWEEN 1-2 GEARS UNDER A RED LIGHT AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. I'VE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NOW IT'S SHOWING UNPERFORMED RECALLS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATIONS BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY WERE INSTRUCTED BY CHRYSLER NOT TO WORK ON MY TRUCK BECAUSE I FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT. THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUE…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198156 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 ↗
Owner report 10212747 · 2007-12-13 (December 13, 2007)
2007 DODGE NITRO WITH SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HAS STALLED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THEY WANT A FULL REFUND FOR THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST VOLTAGE. THE INSTRUMENTS DROPPED DOWN UNREASONABLY ONCE THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED DYING OUT. THE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE WIGGLED TO GET IT TO MOVE, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER AN INTE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10212747 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10241747 · 2008-09-10 (September 10, 2008)
THE VEHICLE WHEN IN DRIVE AT ANY SPEED DOES A JERKING MOTION FORWARD AS IF IT IS SLIPPING GEARS OR LOSING POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE SENSATION IS WORSE, PHYSICALLY MOVING MY BODY FORWARD, WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, 60-70. I KNOW THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO "BAD GAS" BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IDLING RELATIVELY WELL. IT WAS NOT ELECTRICAL DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU COULD RELEASE YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS AND "COAST" AND THE SENSATION STOPPED. I FOLLOWED UP WITH CHRYSLER TO CONFIRM NO OTHER RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE CAR. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241747 at NHTSA ↗