Dodge Nitro Reviews

After replacing the TIPM, now the car dies out while driving, horn goes off when driving. (disconnected horn) The satellite radio is now making popping sounds. I will never buy a Dodge product again. Dodge was well aware of these computer problems and did not notify the purchasers of the defective computers. I have proof of cost for the repairs and disgusted by the manufacturer to produce such junk. When I complained to the dealership about the issues he laughed and said I have $30,000.00 vehicles that won't start, what does that tell you.

This company should not be selling their vehicles in the U.S. If they can't back their products or warranty as they stated. They should take them out the market. I know many politicians can and have seen these troubles on many websites but have anyone tried to address this incompetent behavior of scamming the customer with poorly built vehicles. No, the few that are still operational, is a wave of luck, but luck will run out. These vehicles are trash that should have not been sold. By far this is the worst vehicle I have ever purchased and the lifetime warranty is worthless, that's why they discontinued it themselves. They appear to know that their products are bad, expensive to fix and made cheaply.

They put these vehicles like a plastic car kit, when the glue that holds them together wear off they fall apart from engine to exterior and interior. If you want to buy a reliable and safe car don't be support Chrysler, they don't support their customers especially when the dealerships just shake their head when you drive up. They also know. It's all about taking your money because American love beautiful vehicles and they focus on beauty not dependability. Take note from all these complaints. These are everyday people who work hard for their money to be abused by companies they support. Shame on Chrysler for producing a product that is so unreliable and don't want to warrant it themselves.

I Love this car. Maintenance is the key to keeping your car from breaking down. I would rate 98% of the time buying a lemon of a vehicle has something to do with how it was taking care of before you purchased it. I have seen all different styles and makes of new cars on the side of the road broken down. Nothing we buy is perfect. However I do thank all of you for your reviews.

Then we saw this cute little suv... A 2008 Dodge Nitro RT. Had never heard of one. So we decided let's take it for a spin. We get in and it's fully loaded. I'm talking gps, 2 tvs (one in back and the radio is a tv/DVD player/jukebox/navigation), sun roof. Infinity speaker system. You name it it had it. It drove great. Had good puck up, very roomy. We were very impressed. Though the vehicle had 106,000 miles on it, we didn't think that was bad for an eight yr old vehicle.

So we signed papers for the truck. Now I say we, but they ended up not putting me on the loan. Without us even knowing. So when the title comes in, my name isn't on it. We then have to go 30 miles back to go to the loan office and add my name to title... but title only. So my credit is not building on a vehicle we still owed $8,500 on. (We put 3,000 down.)

We immediately got the oil changed and it was actually at the same place the previous owner used. So we had a list showing where they had the oil changed regularly and stuff. So we were excited. Oil filter was clear and all was good there. Thinking wow we have a great vehicle. We were happy customers. Then the little things!!! Radio would go silent for a few hrs here and there. Held a cd hostage for a few days, not big. Then we notice what looks to be water spots around the sun roof and top of windshield. Don't know where it leaks in. Doors would not lock when pushing button on the door. Windows would get stuck on down, but eventually go back up. Headlight just all the sudden went out. Only 3 tire pressure lights work. But little things.

Then after the 5th car payment, it all sudden barely go... like no power when foot was on accelerator. Took me 20 min to go 10 ft in reverse to the front of my driveway. Put it in drive and it wouldn't go at all. My boyfriend, son and daughter in law had to push me back in my driveway. I read in owner's manual about this lymph mode. Which is supposed to happen if there is a transmission issue, so that the transmission doesn't tear up. So we begin asking around and googling what could be wrong. Well this vehicle does not have a transmission dip stick. Instead it is capped off. The lid says "dealer use only". So as a consumer you can not check your own fluid.

Well once I found this mysterious non-checking dip stick line I realize it feels loose. On further inspection, it's completely out of the transmission... so wtf. We get that put back in. Do the directed process to rest transmission, (getting it out of lymph mode) go to back out of driveway. Terrible winding sound. Still hardly any power but it would get up to 25 mph. But that was it. We turn around and park the truck. Have it towed to local Dodge dealership. Watermark Toyota of Madisonville, Ky. After 3 days of it being in there I get the call saying it's fixed. $418. They drained and flushed transmission, replaced the filter. Put a bolt back in where the nonexistent dip stick, dipstick line had lost one. That's why it had came out of tranny. Oh and new headlight and $45 towing bill added in on the total.

My fiance picks the Nitro up, awesome right. Ha!! He goes like a 1/4 mile to the gas station all is well. No check engine light, no transmission light, no winding sound! He fills the truck with gas, which spills out all over him when doing so. He gets back in and goes to head home. The parkway is directly across the street from the gas station. On the on ramp he hears the winding sound start. It shuts down and is back in LYMPH MODE! He then has to go illegally make a u-turn on the parkway, only able to go 25. And drive up the side of the breakdown lane and back to the dealership. Where the lady tells us "well he still had a lot of codes popping up. But you probably need a new transmission." Which to have done there was estimated at $4,500.

So apparently we paid $418 to have the transmission flushed and a new filter on a transmission that supposedly now needs replaced... If there are still codes (which is what's supposed to tell them what's wrong) why do they not know! If the tranny is shot then why did the check engine lights and transmission light go off when we first picked it back up? If transmission is shot wouldn't the transmission light and check engine light have stayed on???

So we still owe like $6,900 on a vehicle that Dodge says PROBABLY needs a $4,500 new transmission. So what was supposed to be my lasting dependable vehicle, barely lasted 5 mo. $3,000 down and still owe almost seven thousand! LASTLY KY HAS NO LEMON LAW ON USED VEHICLES! DODGE NITRO IS NOT A GOOD VEHICLE! DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT BUY ONE. NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU THINK IT MIGHT BE! Dodge needs to recall all Nitro and give some sort of reimbursement to the consumers!