2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2 Fuelpropulsion System Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2
8 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints
THE GAS TANK DOESN'T STOP THE PUMP WHEN IT'S FULL RESULTING IN GAS OVERFLOWING EVERYWHERE.
FILLED MY GAS TANK UP TODAY AND THE GAS KEPT COMING OUT ONCE IT WAS FULL. IT HAD SPILLED ALL OVER ME, MY CAR, AND THE GROUND.
VEHICLE JUST DIED GOING DOWN THE ROAD ELECTRICAL QUIT, ENGINE QUITE, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES QUIT WORKING. *TR
AT FULL TANK THE PUMP SHUTOFF FAILS EVERY TIME AND FUEL SPILLS FROM FILLER WHEN PUMPING AT ANY PUMP AT ANY RATE CAUSING FUEL TO RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND PUDDLE ON THE GROUND. I HAVE SEEN MORE COMPLAINTS OF THIS THAN MOST OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND COMMON MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BY A RECALL. *TR
EACH TIME I FILL WITH FUEL IT SPITS OUT ABOUT A GALLON. VERY BAD................. *TR
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, AFTER PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 GALLON OF GAS OVERFLOWS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME, GAS WAS PROPELLED INTO MY FACE AND ALL OVER MY CLOTHES. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE VALVE THAT PREVENTS GAS LEAKAGE DURING/AFTER A ROLLOVER CRASH. THIS IS WORRISOME IN AND OF ITSELF, BUT ESPECIALLY WHEN COMBINED WITH THE OTHER 2 PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, I WAS GOING TO EXIT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. THE MASTER SWITCH FOR THE POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF THAT. I AM WORRIED THAT I CAN BE IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR CATCHES FIRE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE VALVE, AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT MY CAR IF THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS...
OCCASIONALLY, WHEN I AM FILLING UP MY TANK WITH GAS (REGARDLESS OF THE GAS STATION) THE AUTO SHUTOFF MECHANISM WILL NOT WORK AND A MODERATE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE WILL OVERFLOW OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE CAR/STREET. *TR
WHEN FUELING THE CAR, THE AUTO SHUTOFF DOES NOT WORK AND FUEL SPEWS OUT OF THE TANK. THIS IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT IS THERE TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THE VALVE IS DEFECTIVE, AND THUS THE GAS SPILLS OUT, AND THE CAR COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND ALL THEY WOULD DO IS CLEAN OUT THE FILTER. THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TT
Other 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2 Problem Areas
Electrical System
35 complaints
Power Train
12 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
10 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
7 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
3 complaints
Power Traindriveline
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Structurebodydoor
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Controlautomatic Asc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Equipmentmechanicalcarrierrack
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint