2008 DODGE NITRO Unknown Or Other Problems

TIPM connectors melted. Ground wires melted.

I have received multiple recall notices (recall W09/NHTSA 20V-396) since the recall was issued on my vehicle 20 months ago however I have been unable to get the recall completed because Dodge will not provide the parts needed to complete the repair. The notices all say that the part is available yet when my dealership tries to get the part, they are told it is out of stock with no eta as to when it will be available. This is NOT a timely manner and Dodge needs to provide the part now.

BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PROBLEMS WITH HEATER CORE

WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS FOR NO RHYME OR REASON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I'VE ALMOST PUT IT IN THE DITCH MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. THANKFULLY ALL WHILE GOING 25-40MPH AND NOT FASTER ON THE HIGHWAY

AFTER PARKING CAR ANY WHERE AND LOCKING DOORS WITH FOB OR MANUALLY THE LOCKS WILL UNLOCK THEMSELVES WITHIN SECONDS TO HOURS MULTIPLE TIMES CAUSING BATTERY TO DEPLETE. REPLACED BATTEIES IN FOBS AND CAR-DIDN'T CORRECT PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP DOORS LOCKED.

KEY OB ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING IT WONT LOCK,UNLOCK OR DO REMOTE START ITS LIKE ITS DEAD EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE NITRO AND FELT A JERK THEN AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY AND VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT DID THIS TWICE AND AIR BAG ON DRIVERS SIDE IS TRYING TO DEPLOY WITH LIGHT AND DINGING EVERY TIME DRIVEN. THE GAS CAP WILL NOT SEAL CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON AND THERE HAS BEEN CONTANT ELECTRIC ISSUES. HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS HAVE TO NOW BE CONSTANTLY REPLACED AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS COMING ON WITH DINGING NOISE. I BELIEVE I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN AND SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE ALL RECALLS IN THIS YEAR OF DODGE NITRO.

ELECTRICAL FOR DOOR PANEL WENT OUT. CAN'T ROLL WINDOWS UP OR DOWN, AND CAN'T LOCK DOOR FROM DRIVER SIDE. BUT THE LIGHT IS STILL ON IN THE PANEL.

WHEN I START MY TRUCK IT DO NOT START RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE TO TRY AT LEAST 3 TIMES. WHEN I PUT MY TRUCK IN REVERSE THE CAR STALLS AN THEN I HAVE TO APPL THE GAS HARD AN IT JERKS AN DOESN'T MOVE. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE TRY TO REVERSE AGAIN. THERE'S ALSO A LOUD RUBBING NOISE WHILE IN REVERSE. THERE'S ALSO A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THE RADIO GOES IN AN OUT. THERE IS BLACK PADDING AROUND MY CAR BATTERY TO KEEP THE WIRES FROM TOUCHING. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE HEAT WAS NOT WORKING. THEY TOOK THE TRUCK AND MADE THE REPAIRS. THE ONLY THING THAT WAS FIXED WAS THE HEAT. I AM STILL DEALING WITH THE OTHER ISSUES. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN. TWO OF THEM HAVE DISABILITIES. AUTISM AND ADHD. THIS SITUATION IS VERY STRESSFUL. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS LEASED...

WE WERE DRIVING STRAIGHT THROUGH A PARKING LOT ON FRIDAY, MAY 11 AND SUDDENLY THE WIPERS IN THE FRONT AND BACK STARTED GOING AT AN ACCELERATED RATE AND THE WIPER FLUID WAS CONTINUOUSLY PUMPING OUT AND THE HORN WAS CONTINUOUSLY HONKING. I GOT INTO A PARKING SPOT, TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULDN'T. I WAS EVEN ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO THE OFF BUT IT WAS STILL RUNNING AND I COULD PULL THE KEY OUT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.. I WAS SO STARTLED I AM NOT SURE IF THE LIGHTS OR ANY SIGNALS WERE GOING OFF. I DID RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND APPARENTLY MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THAT AND IT IS THE TIPM. IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH THESE NITROS. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OKAY BUT GAVE ME THEIR CARD...

THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET. ALSO, THE CAR'S HORN, WINDOW WIPERS AND LIGHTS IN SIDE HAVE JUST STARTED GOING ON FOR NO REASON WHILE LEAVING FOR SCHOOL. EVEN AFTER STOPPING CAR AND TURNING IT OFF, EVERYTHING WAS STILL GOING ON. I'VE HEARD IT'S A TIPM ISSUE WITH DODGE'S VEHICLES.

THERE HAVE BEEN VARIANT PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE POWER LOCKS STOP WORKING OR GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES, EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS BY THE CAR (WE CAN HEAR IT). NOW THE CAR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING, EVEN JUST GOES BLACK ON THE DASH AND THE ENGINE STOPS.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOP MOVING, THE HAZARD LIGHTS, WIPERS, WINDSHIELD WASHER WASHER, HORN CONSTANTLY BLOWING, ENGINE RUNNING BUT NOT MOVING, JUST STOPPED MOVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. I NOTICED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2008 DODGE NITROES, WHY HAVE THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS WEBSITE HAVE A NUMBER OF OTHER DRIVERS TESTIMONIES OF THIS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/DODGE/NITRO/HORN-ASSEMBLY-PROBLEMS.PHP THE NTHSA REALLY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, SOMEONE WILL LOSS THEIR LIFE, ESPECIALLY ON AN INTERSTATE HWY, WHICH I WAS JUST ABOUT READY TO ENTER, CARS TRAVELING AT 60 PLUS MPH.

THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING. THIS IS DRAINING THE BATTERY FREQUENTLY. REPLACING THE BATTERY HAS NOT HELPED WITH THIS ISSUE. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL RANDOMLY BEGIN BLINKING WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE HORN HAS BEGUN SPORADICALLY BEEPING WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE HEAT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING - IT ONLY BLOWS ICE COLD AIR WHICH IS THE LAST THING I NEED WHEN IT IS BELOW ZERO HERE IN THE MORNINGS WHEN I AM LEAVING FOR WORK. THERE IS CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO ESCALATE OVER TIME - AND IT SEEMS OTHER YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THESE SAME PROBLEMS. I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THE 2008 HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I AM TERRIFIED OF WHAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ESCALATE TO - I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD THAT...

THE INTERMITTEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON AND OFF WHENEVER. EVEN IF THE ENGINE IS OFF IT STILL HAPPENS. ALSO THE HORN WITH SUDDENLY BLOW WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE HAD IT GO OFF AT 7:15 A.M. AND WAKE THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD. UNPLUGGING THE FUSE FROM THE ELECTRICAL BOX MAKES IT NOT QUITE SO LOUD BUT STILL BLOWING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT UNABLE TO LEAVE OVERNIGHT. THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND HORN WOULD STOP BLOWING. I AM 77 YEARS OLD OF SOUND MIND AND THAT IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME. TOLD ME TO BRING BACK WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN, WHICH IT DID THIS MORNING 9/26/17. THEY ARE CHARGING ME ALMOST $150.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WHEN I TOLD THEM WHAT THE PROBLEM PROBABLY IS. THE TIPM CIRCUIT BOARD. THE SERVICE AGENT SAID IT WAS A COSTLY REPAIR. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD...

TAKATA RECALL ...ONCE AGAIN NOTHING IS STILL BEING DONE AND MY PROBLEMS GOT WORSE IT'S ALREADY BEEN DIAGNOSED AS THE TIPM AND NOT ONLY DID IT START OUT AS HORN BLOWING AND DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY ITS SELF AND TRYING TO STALL WHILE DRIVING NOW LIGHTS ARE FLASHING WHILE UNOCCUPIED AND HAVE FLASHED OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD..AND AS I WENT TO GO TO WORK DUE TO LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FLASHING IT RAN MY BATTERY COMPLETELY DOWN LEFT ME STRANDED. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE.IVE SPOKEN WITH MY WARRANTY COMPANY THEY SAID IT'S NOT COVERED I'VE ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT .LET ME ADD HEAT AND AIR AND HEATED SEATS GO HAY WIRE AS WELL .BUT I GUESS IT'S TIME TO GET A LAWYER..I'M NOT PAYING BIG MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA CAUSE ME HARM .

THE WINSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF, THE HORN KEEPS HONKING, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, HEATER TURNS ON AND OFF, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START SOMETIMES. THE VEHICLE ISN'T CONSTANTLY DOING THIS BUT IT WILL RANDOMLY HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR EVEN WHEN IT'S ON IDLE.

MY DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT LOCKING VIA CAR DOOR LOCK BUTTONS AND KEY REMOTE.ONLY COULD UNLOCK VIA KEY REMOTE AND DOOR BUTTON. AND HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK DOORS. REPLACED M38 FUSE THAT WAS BLOWN. STILL DIDN'T WORK RESEARCHED ONLINE AND REMOVED NEG. CABLE FROM BATTERY FOR 10-15 MINS. ALSO REMOVE IOD FUSE, NOTHING NOW MY CAR WILL NOT DO ANYTHING!!! ONLY THING WORKING IS THE MIRROR BUTTONS AND DOME LIGHTS BUTTON. NOTHING!!!! WTH!!! RESEARCHED ONLINE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. SEEMS IT MAY BE THE TIPM !! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX/RECALL THE 2008 DODGE NITRO TOO!! NOW HAVE TO HAVEVEHICLE TOWEDTO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. ANDTHE $1400 EXTENDED WARRENTY I PURCHASED JUST EXPIRED IN JAN.!!!! ALSO THE FAN/BLOWER FORTHEHEAT WASNOT WORKING AT ALL. THISMAY BE THE RESISTOR BUT CAN'T LOOK INTO THISBECAUSE CAR SONT START OR DO ANYTHING!!!!!

HAD A SPRING UNDER CYLINDER BREAK, $375 TO FIX. REPLACED THE TIPM $555.95 NOW THE SKIM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE 8/28/15 FOR THE PART TO COME IN. IT IS NOW 9/5/15 AND THE DEALERSHIPS TELLING ME THEY DON'T NOW WHERE THE PART IS AND WHY IT HASN'T CAME IN YET. ALSO SINCE IT IS A HOILDAY WEEKEND THEY CAN'T FIND OUT ANY THING UNTIL 9/8. I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. VERY FRUSTRATED! I WILL TELL EVERYBODY I SEE WITH A NITRO TO GO TRADE IT IN ASAP BUY ANYTHING BUT A DODGE!

THE HORN / ALARM/ LIGHTS/ LOCKS / WINDOWS , CONSTANTLY GO OFF & ON WITH NO WARNING. IT HAPPENED RANDOMLY AT FIRST BUT NOW 09/03/2015 IT IS A EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO SWITCH OUT REMOTE, UPDATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND STILL THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA. IVE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, REPLACED FUSES, NOTHING. I WAS TOLD IT MIGHT BE THE TIPM SINCE SEVERAL 2008 MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE 2010-2012 BUT NOT THE 2007 & 2008 MODELS. I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE A SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURS...

TWO YEARS AGO MY LOCKS JUST STOPPED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. MY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE ON THIS VEHICLE THERE IS ONLY A MANUAL KEY LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THE HATCHBACK EITHER. ANYONE CAN HAVE ACCESS TO MY VEHICLE AT ANY TIME. WHEN I'M DRIVING IF THERE IS A DUST STORM I HAVE NO WAY TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AS THE FLUID DOES NOT DISPENSE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE IT EVALUATED. I UNDERSTAND FROM A DODGE FORUM WEBSITE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2008 AND DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. AT FIRST THEY WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF. AFTER 4 OR 5 TIMES OF TURNING ON THE LIGHTS, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN FLASH. WE TRIED CHANGING THE FUSES, BUT NOTHING WORKED. THE LIGHTS REMAINED INOPERATIVE UNTIL IT RAINED. ONCE IT RAINED, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS STARTED OPERATING NORMALLY. THIS PATTERN HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER A YEAR. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A TIPM PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE NITROS. WE DID HAVE A MECHANIC REPLACE THE LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL LEVER IN THE CAR. THE LIGHTS WORKED WITHOUT ISSUE FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. NOW, THEY ARE NOT WORKING AGAIN. AND NOW WE ARE HAVING OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS THE HORN GOING OFF AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND NOTHING I DO WILL STOP IT. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, EVERYTHING STOPPED...

DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HEARD HERENDOUS SQUEALING NOISE SO LOUD COULDN'T STAY INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE MOVING. UPON EXAMINATION I DISCOVERED A HEAT SHIELD HAD FALLEN AGAINST AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE DRIVE SHAFT. I NOW KNOW THE ALUMINUM PIECE TO BE THE HEAT SHIELD FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS SHIELD IS ONE INVOLVED FOR RECALLS OF SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL TWO WHEEL DRIVE. MY DODGE NITRO 2008 IS A 4X4 MODEL NOT INCLUDED IN SAID RECALL. MY QUESTION TO THE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS CHRYSLER IS ONE OF WHY NOT??? FIX MY VEHICLE SAFETY HAZARD TOO...

GAS GETS TOO HIGH IN THE FILL TUBE AND IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF MAKING A GOOD AMOUNT OF GAS SPILL OVER.

SUNROOF OF 2008 DODGE NITRO SXT LEAKS AFTER IT RAINS. THE PROBLEM STARTED ONE MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED (MARCH 2009). DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND SOURCE OF THE LEAK ON FIRST OCCURENCE SO SUNROOF GLASS WAS ADJUSTED. SECOND OCCURENCE WAS IN APRIL OF 2009. LEAK WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED BY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ALL COMPONENTS DEALING WITH THE SUNROOF WAS "REPLACED". THIRD OCCURENCE OF SAME PROBLEM OCCURED IN EARLY JANUARY 2010. WATER THAT LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY WILL EVENTUALLY RUIN THE INTERIOR BUT THE WATER LEAKS IN AROUND A SET OF MAP LIGHTS LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THIS COMBINATION OF WATER AND ELECTRICITY COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE BEING ELECTROCUTED OR THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE AS A RESULT OF A SHORTAGE. *CN