Dodge NITRO 4X4 steering problems
13 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
244 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
51,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 197 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
13 of 244 complaints match this topic (5.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10190130 · 2007-05-08 (May 8, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 STALLED AS I WAS ENTERING A RIGHT HAND CURVE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND POWER TO THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE AS IT ROLLED OFF THE EMBANKMENT. THIS RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL COSMETIC AND UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE. BOTH CEILING/ CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. POLICE AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED ON SCENE , AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST SHOP. THE NITRO STALLED A COUPLE OF INSTANCES BE…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190130 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196101 · 2007-07-11 (July 11, 2007)
I BOUGHT THE 2007 DODGE NITRO IN NOVEMBER 2006. I HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. BRAKES MADE A HORRIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE, PASSENGER WINDOW ROLLED DOWN, BUT NOT UP INTERMITTENTLY, VERY CHEAP INTERIOR, THESE WERE ALL SMALL PROBLEMS . BUT, 8 TIMES NOW HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 70 MPH AND THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED SOME WHERE BETWEEN 10 AND 30 SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK ON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT OFF, INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING. THE FIRST TIME I…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196101 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196738 · 2007-07-18 (July 18, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OR GREATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ALARM SOUNDED AND THE DEFLATED TIRE ICON APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE, BUT THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,570 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,623. THE CONSUMER STATING STILL WAITING FOR DEALER TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT THE DEFECT. THE CONSUM…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,623 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196738 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10260306 · 2009-02-28 (February 28, 2009)
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A LEFT HAND TURN, DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING THE ESP/TCS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND SOMETIMES STEERING UNTIL YOU ARE THRU THE TURN. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP,THEY SAID THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT SINCE "NO CODE" SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO AS A CONSUMER TO GET THIS PROBLEM RECTIFIED. MY VEHICLE HAS A …
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260306 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10370278 · 2010-12-12 (December 12, 2010)
LAST FRIDAY EVENING I LEFT DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS HEADED NORTH TO THE SUBARBS AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPX 1 HR WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 35 DEGREES THAT EVENING. I PARKED MY 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4 IN THE RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, LOCKED IT WITH THE REMOTE DOORLOCK, AND WENT INSIDE. APPX. 1 HR AND 35 MINUTES LATER I WENT BACK OUTSIDE TO BRING IN SEVERAL ITEMS FROM MY TRUCK AND SUDDENLY SEE THE SHOCKING SITUATION UNFOLDING BEFORE MY EYES. IN TOTAL DISBELIEF, I REALIZE THAT THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF MY TRUCK IS VIOLENTLY BURNING. THE DAY BEFORE IT CAUG…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10370278 at NHTSA ↗