NHTSA Complaint #11252264 — 2008 DODGE NITRO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORN SOUNDS INDEPENDENTLY AND REMAINED ACTIVATED, THE RADIO TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE FASTER THAN NORMAL, AND THE SPEED DECREASED FROM 60 TO 40 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE AND JERK. IN ADDITION, THE LIFTGATE INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS OPEN WHEN IT REALLY WAS NOT AND THE ESP, CHECK ENGINE, AIR BAG, AND NO FUSE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. FURTHERMORE, THE DOOR LOCKS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED SHERMAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (7601 SKOKIE BLVD, SKOKIE, IL 60077, (847) 262-3598) AND WAS INFORMED IT COULD BE THE TIPM AND WAS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.