2.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
63,984 miles

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problem #5

Oct 142019

Nitro

  • 117,200 miles
My check engine light is on becuase of the rollover sensor issue.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #4

Jan 102019

Nitro

  • 93,600 miles
Purchased 2011 Nitro. High speed can communication bus, code U0002. Dash cluster faults all light upwith warning bell engaging when pulling off or turning. Traction control light on, engine light on, pull off from stop light and the vehicle is stuck in first gear. Hearing electric gear sound when vehicle is shut off.

- Pasadena, MD, USA

problem #3

Jul 312018

Nitro

  • 14,000 miles
The tpc power box that has all the fuses in it. Is malfunctioning causing the wipers four way flasher and horn, headlights chimes, 44 switch and all the dash sensors to go off. Which is causing the transmission to studded when shifting it is a major peoblem

- Altoona, PA, USA

problem #2

Nov 302017

Nitro

  • 120 miles
Takata recall, vehicle start crankin w/O the key on the ignition, while driving vehicle stalls, gas smells and waste a ton of fuel. I have been taking the vehicle to the Dodge dealer shop and they say that theirs nothing wrong with the vehicle. All electrical things goes crazy sometimes.

- Apopka, FL, USA

problem #1

Jun 162017

Nitro

  • 95,000 miles
I started a complaint before and the ref number is 10995543 but more has happened since. I have had several occasions were my car would accelerate on its own and not stop. I lost all control and it was like the car had a mind of its own. The car then would stall in middle of roads, intersections, ect, I was almost hit head on by a construction truck one time last year cause the car accelerated while driving on a busy street, the car just accelerated, and wouldnt stop at a red light and the brakes would not work. The steering and everything seized up and then the car just shut down. A red lightning bolt popped up on the dash right before it died. This happened once in 2015, once in 2016, and twice in 2017. I was told over and over by ed shults of jamestown that it is not an electrical issue. Then I filed a report in June of 2017 cause it happened again, and again they just charged me and said it wasnt electrical. Now yesterday 9/27/2017 the vehicle did it again so I called ed shults and they wanted me to pay a daignosis fee again and to pay to have it towed 45 miles away, so I sent it to dave Warren in jamestown NY instead and he is a Dodge dealer, and they informed me today that it is electrical. I am so upset because this vehicle has almost killed me, its under warranty but the warranty doesnt seem to cover much of anything or even the diagnosis, and I am still paying on this vehicle that is costing so much in repairs. Please help.

- Jamestown, NY, USA