NHTSA Complaint #10542563 — 2008 DODGE NITRO

WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A DINNER DATE WITH A FRIEND, WE WERE ON THE PHONE WITH EACH OTHER WHEN THE HORN STARTED GOING CRAZY, WIPERS REAR AND FRONT STARTED RUNNING ON THEIR OWN SPITTING OUT WASHER FLUID, DOOR LOCKS GOING CRAZY, BOTH HORNS GOING OFF CONSTANTLY, AND ACCELERATOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SHE PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. EVERYTHING CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SHE REMOVED THE KEY FROM IGNITION AND SAME RESULT. I TOLD HER TO TRY DOOR LOCKS ON KEYCHAIN NO CHANGE, TRIED PANIC ALARM ON KEY CHAIN AND STILL NOTHING. SHE DID NOT HAVE TOOLS TO DISCONNECT BATTERY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STOPPED. SHE MADE IT HOME SAFELY WITHOUT ANY INJURIES EXCEPT SEVER PANIC AND ANXIETY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED FIRST THING I DID WAS GET ONLINE AND LOOK FOR ISSUES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMONLY KNOWN ISSUE BY CHRYSLER. THE TIPM IS BAD. MANY PEOPLE REPORTED HAVING SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER WANTS TO RIP YOU OFF CAUSE ITS A DEALER ONLY ITEM. KNOWN ISSUE AND YET NO RECALL WAS EVER ISSUED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY SAID PER THE VIN THEY COULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS EXCEPT FOR THE CURRENT RECALL THAT IS ACTIVE. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL AND HAVE TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SO NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH A VEHICLE NON OP AND DON'T HAVE $1000 TO FIX A KNOWN ISSUE BY CHRYSLER. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. I WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH THEM AGAIN TO SEEK REPAIRS. *TR