NHTSA Complaint #10862228 — 2010 DODGE NITRO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10862228
Vehicle	2010 DODGE NITRO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 31, 2015
Date Filed	April 29, 2016
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE AND CYLINDER HEAD WERE NOT PROPERLY SEATED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BOTH CYLINDER HEADS NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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