2008 Dodge Nitro

THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIME AND HAS ESCALATED OVER THE TIME PERIOD. THE FIRST TIME I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR. I PRESSED THE KEY TO UNLOCK IT AND THE HORN STARTED HONKING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND SPRAY WAS GOING AND THE LIGHTS FLASHED. THIS LASTED APPROX. 5 SECONDS. AND STOPPED. THE NEXT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FWY. SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRED, BUT THIS TIME LASTED APPROX. 30 SECONDS THEN STOPPED. THE THIRD INCIDENCE: SAME SYMPTOMS BUT WOULD NOT STOP. I OPENED UP THE HOOD, FOR SOME REASON SLAPPED THE FUSE BOX AND IT STOPPED BUT WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. GEAR. THIS KEPT HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY AND DURATION. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER. AS I WAS WAITING IN LINE TO CHECK IN, IT HAPPENED. EVERYONE WAS STUNNED AND AMAZED, AND LAUGHED AT MY POSSESSED VEHICLE. NOW THEY CAN'T GET IT TO HAPPEN WHILE IT IS ON THE COMPUTER. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 WEEKS AND I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK WITH THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE DOORS UNLOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I HAVE BEEN A POLICE OFFICER FOR OVER 21 PLUS YEARS OF MY LIFE WORSE DODGE VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2008 DODGE NITRO.I AM PRAYING THAT THIS WILL HELP BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED IN THIS VEHICLE. THE ROAD NOISE IN THIS VEHICLE IS SO LOUD U CANT HEAR YOURSELF TALK. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHOOTING WIPER FLUID DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWAY, TURNED WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND THEY DON'T WORK. STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WRECKING BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC THEY COME ON AND WONT TURN OFF. HORN GOES OFF ALL THE TIME GOING DOWN THE ROADWAY. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. THE TRANSMISSION WILL STOP SHIFTING, STOPS U IN THE ROADWAY. THE BACK RUNNING LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NOW STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN RAIN STORMS WHERE NOTHING WORKS VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. I KNOW THE 2007 HAD A RECALL ON THE TIPM BUT NOTHING YET ON THE 2008. I HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP SENSE MAY I HAD NO OTHER MEANS OF GETTING TO WORK SO I'M DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOW AND LETTING MY WIFE DRIVE MY TRUCK. THE MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD SELL THIS DEATH TRAP. I CANT DO THAT I WILL TRUST THAT SOMEONE ON THIS SITE WILL HELP. DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT THEM TO DO UNTO YOU. PLEASE HELP WITH GETTING THESE PROBLEM PLACED ON AN ACTIVE RECALL. BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE I CANT EVEN DRIVE. I WOULD EVEN BE GLAD TO LET YALL RUN TEST ON THIS VEHICLE. THEY CALL ME MOPARLAWMAN. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I CAN STAY FATEFUL TO A COMPANY PUTTING VEHICLES OUT FOR SALE LIKE THIS. THANKS *JS

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGINS TO SOUND HORN, WINDSHIELD WASHERS/WIPERS ACTIVATE. SOMETIMES WON'T SHIFT BEYOND 2ND GEAR WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY. HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, FLASHERS COME ON WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT. A/C STOPS WORKING, THEN WORKS AGAIN. ALL INTERIOR ELECTRONICS OCCASIONALLY FAIL. ENGINE SHUTS ITSELF OFF. DEALER STATES IT IS THE TIPM. COST TO REPAIR WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY - $410... NEW TIPM INSTALLED, OCCASIONALLY STILL HAVE MINOR ISSUES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY HORN AND LIGHTS START FLASHING AND AT THE SAME TIME MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WATER STARTED GOING OFF. AS I SLOWED DOWN AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY I NOTICE MY AIR CONDITIONING HAD GONE OFF AS WELL. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO REMAIN CALM THIS WAS VERY SCARY ESPECIALLY WITH MY 15 MONTH OLD BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. AFTER I EXITED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR NOTHING STOPPED. I PULLED OUT THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED STARTED WITH THE HORN, LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WATER REMAINED ON. I ENDED UP POPPING THE HOOD AND UNDOING THE BATTERY TO MAKE IT STOP. AFTER 5 MINUTES IT TRIED TO RECONNECT AND IT WAS STILL HAPPENING. I CAME BACK TO THE CAR AFTER 30 MINUTES RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE CAR ACTED AS NORMAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND DOOR LOCKS INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AWAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE ENTIRE POWER ON MY CAR SHUT OFF. THERE WAS TONS OF CARS BEHIND ME AND I HAD TO FLAG THEM AROUND ME. THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN MID-DRIVE AND HAD I BEEN DRIVING FASTER, MAY HAVE LED TO LOSING CONTROL OF MY CAR. I WAITED AND AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I TURNED THE IGNITION AND THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN. VERY SCARY SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED ACTIVATING THE HORN, THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND FLUID, THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED ON THEIR OWN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND IT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IF A BUMP OR KEY RING HIT THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT RANDOM ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT REMOVED ANY ADDITIONAL KEYS AND ONLY LEFT THE FOB AND THE KEY ON A KEY RING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.