NHTSA Complaint #10521834 — 2007 DODGE NITRO

A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO FROM TODAY MY DAUGHTER, AGE 16 WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I PARKED THE DODGE NITRO AND WHEN SHE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. YESTERDAY 06/25/2013, MY OTHER DAUGHTER AGE 8, WAS SITTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE NO ONE CAN SIT UP FRONT DUE TO DOOR HANDLE BEING BROKE AND IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE, SHE WENT TO OPEN HER DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE PARKED DODGE NITRO AND DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN THE REAR NOW. AFTER READING ALL KINDS OF POST ON THE HANDLES BREAKING AFTER THE FIRST ONE BROKE I USUALLY ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME 350.00 TO REPLACE HANDLE, I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. I CONTACTED DODGE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ORIGINALLY AND THEY DO NOT CARE. I AM TERRIFIED OF THE DRIVER ONE BREAKING DUE TO SAFETY REASONS AND BEING STUCK IN MY CAR SO I ONLY USE IT WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN WINDOW IF IT IS RAINING. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE HORRIBLE HANDLES IN THE NITROS, IT IS HAPPENING TO TOO MANY PEOPLE. *TR