NHTSA Complaint #11230791 — 2008 DODGE NITRO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AT NIGHT, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE HORN SOUNDED, WIPER FLUID SPRAYED ONTO THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS, AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. ALSO, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT CALLED AAA AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2007 MODELS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO SIERRA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1305 MOUNTAIN AVE, MONROVIA, CA 91016, (626) 739-5400), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.