NHTSA Complaint #10241747 — 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2

THE VEHICLE WHEN IN DRIVE AT ANY SPEED DOES A JERKING MOTION FORWARD AS IF IT IS SLIPPING GEARS OR LOSING POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE SENSATION IS WORSE, PHYSICALLY MOVING MY BODY FORWARD, WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, 60-70. I KNOW THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO "BAD GAS" BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IDLING RELATIVELY WELL. IT WAS NOT ELECTRICAL DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU COULD RELEASE YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS AND "COAST" AND THE SENSATION STOPPED. I FOLLOWED UP WITH CHRYSLER TO CONFIRM NO OTHER RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE CAR. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER I TOLD THEM I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS FIRST TIME THEY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS. WHEN I PICKED IT UP THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THEY SIMPLY UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION VIA THE COMPUTER. THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THE CAR WHICH WAS ON THE FREEWAY- ASSUMING IT WAS FIXED, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY BUT MORE SEVERE, CAUSING MY BODY TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WENT BACK TO THE GARAGE AGAIN, THIS TIME MAGICALLY IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND A SEAL. I GOT THE CAR BACK, FIRST TIME I DROVE IT.. STILL IS DOING THE SAME THING. I CANT DRIVE MY KIDS IT, ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. TWICE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE IT TO MAINTAIN MY JOB BUT WILL ONLY DRIVE IN THE SLOW LANE SO THAT I HAVE SOME KIND OF "OUT" IT IS NOW AT THE GARAGE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE DEALER IS FINALLY PAYING FOR THE LOANER. EVEN IF THEY SAY THEY FIXED IT THERE IS NO WAY I CAN TRUST THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO COMMUNICATION FROM THEM REGARDING THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION. *TR