NHTSA Complaint #10211209 — 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10211209
Vehicle 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State DE

Consumer Description

HALF DOZEN TIMES THE RADIO IN MY 2007 DODGE NITRO HAS BEEN ON WELL AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN OFF...AFTER YOU OPEN THE DOOR IT STOPS...12/4/07 I WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH AND HAD THE RADIO ON, IT SHUTS OFF AND THE DASH LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND I HAVE TO POWER TO THE VEHICLE...SECONDS....EVERYTHING COMES IMMEDIATELY BACK ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BCP OF SMYRNA IN SMYRNA DE AND TOLD THEM ABOUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. YOU CAN TELL THAT THEY WERE NOT BELIEVING ME. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO CHECK IT AND ALSO REPAIR THE RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. I CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY WERE TRYING TO RECREATE THE EVENTS! WHAT? THEY SAID NOTHING WAS HAPPENING TO THE VEHICLE AND NO CODES SHOWED UP. THEY TOLD ME THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS DO NOT RESTART THE NITRO ( I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T RESTART IT, IT CAME BACK UNDER POWER WITHOUT ME) SO THEY SAID WHEN IT DOES OCCUR AGAIN PULL OVER AND CALL THEM....WELL IF I AM DOING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND GET RE ENDED I GIVE THEM A CALL FROM THE HOSPITAL. SINCE THEN I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET THAT THE NITRO HAS HAD A RECALL ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM...THE CAR DEALER SAID THAT ONLY ONE RECALL HAS TAKEN PLACE FOR THE 07 NITRO. HOW DO I FIND OUT IF MY MODEL IS AFFECTED WITH THE RECALL...IT SEEMS VERY COINCIDENTAL THAT I HAD A SIMILAR MISHAP. *TR

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