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2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 626408 · 2007-06-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NITRO 4X2
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
12,585
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HAD MY CAR INTO DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. HAVE HAD 5 INCIDENTS OF STALLING. THE 5TH TIME WAS THE SAME THING, IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. UNABLE TO STEER AND BRAKE. I RAN OFF THE ROAD, THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE, DOWN AN IMBANKMENT INTO SOMEBODY'S BACK YARD, THE ONLY THING STOPPING MY VEHICLE WAS A LARGE CAR TRAILER. I WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED (BRUISING). IT IS MY OPINION THAT DODGE HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE, THAT THEY ARE NOT ADDRESSING. THE DEALER HAS MADE FAILED ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTOR AND THE CLK SPRING. I NOW HAVE A BRAND NEW CRASHED CAR. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR MYSELF. SEARCHING THE YOUR NHTSA SITE, I HAVE FOUND 32 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS STALLING PROBLEM ON ALL DODGE NITRO MODELS LISTED ON THIS SITE. WHY HASN'T NHTSA INSISTED ON A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES OR AT LEAST A WARNING TO THE DRIVERS, THIS APPEARS TO BE NEGLIGENCE ON YOUR PART. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS TO WHY NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10192567
Machine
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