1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
104,960 miles

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problem #5

Dec 152016

Nitro

  • 127,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the rear latch door and all four automatic door latches failed. The contact had to manually lock the doors and could not open the rear latch door. The dealer diagnosed that the main module fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 127,000.

- Florence, AL, USA

problem #4

Jun 012015

Nitro

  • 158,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that all the door latches and the hatch latch were fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.

- Kyle, TX, USA

problem #3

Sep 042010

Nitro

  • 102,800 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that both interior door handles on the driver and passenger side doors fractured in half and the contact was unable to exit the vehicle using the door handles. The contact would have to reach outside the window to open the door using the exterior door handles. Intermittently, the windows would also fail and would not open therefore, the contact would have someone open the door from the outside or she would climb to the rear seat in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the handles could be replaced but at her expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 102,800 and the current mileage was approximately 103,000.

- Sanford, NC, USA

problem #2

Jun 212010

Nitro 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 59,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the inside driver side door handle fractured from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 59,000. Updated 08/11/10. Updated 08/18/10

- Sonora, CA, USA

problem #1

Jun 092010

Nitro

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the driver side and passenger side door handles broke off. The contact had to roll down the window to get out of the vehicle. The dealer ordered parts for repair. The current and failure mileages were approximately 78,000.

- Kennedale, TX, USA