NHTSA Complaint #10220739 — 2007 DODGE NITRO

PARKING BRAKE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10220739
Vehicle	2007 DODGE NITRO
Component	PARKING BRAKE
Date of Incident	December 17, 2007
Date Filed	March 10, 2008
Mileage	6,234 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MS

Consumer Description

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD AUTOMOBILE. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED TEMPORARILY BUT THE BRAKE AGAIN STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. I AGAIN COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE ORDERED THE PARTS. THREE MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE LAST COMPLAINT AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. SINCE I HAVE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION, AND OFTEN HAVE TO PARK ON SLOPES, THE BRAKE IS AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY FEATURE. ON MANY OCCASIONS I HAVE GOTTEN IN THE CAR AND PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO START THE CAR AND HAD THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGIN TO ROLL, EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE LEVER WAS FULLY ENGAGED. *TR

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