74 of the 328 complaints about the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4 are about the fuel system — 23% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 46,000 miles.
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Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME THAT WE FILL THE TANK. WHEN THE GAS IS FILLED, THE NOZZLE IS FULLY INSERTED IN THE TANK AND WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT-OFF SPILLING GAS EVERYWHERE UNTIL I MANUALLY STOP THE NOZZLE.
NHTSA complaint #11233055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
REFUELING SPILLAGE DODGE NITRO R/T WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL OVERFLOWS UP THRU THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE PERSON WHO IS REFUELING THE SUV, THUS CAUSING IT TO SPILL OVER THE PAINT OF THE CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 - 50OZ OF GAS. UNFORTUNATELY THIS OCCURS ABOUT 70% OF THE TIME THE NITRO IS FUELED UP. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO A RECALL I HAD ON MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO. BELOW ARE THE ISSUES NOTED BY OTHER DODGE NITRO OWNERS ON THE NITRO FORUMS WEBSITE. HTTPS://WWW.NITROFORUMZ.COM/THREADS/GAS-OVERFLOW-FIXED.700/PAGE-6#POST-159638 HTTPS://WWW.NITROFORUMZ.COM/THREADS/X46-WARRANTY-FUEL-SPIT-BACK-DURING-REFUELING.38708/
NHTSA complaint #11195774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS A NEW TRANSMISSIO NOW.FUEL BACKFIRES OUT THE TANK EVERYTIME I GO TO FILL UP THE TANK.THEN,MY INSURANCE GAVE ME A RECALL LIST TO HAVE IT TAKEN IN.TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS OF TIMES AND SAME PROBLEM OCCURS AND THEY SAY IN THEY'RE DATABASE ITS NOT SHOWING ANYTHING ON MY VIN NUMBER.AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ALLDAY.CAR BEATS AND AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF AND IS VERY ANNOYING.A/C COMPRESSOR IS NOW OUT AND WORKING ON GETTING IT REPLACED BUT OTHER THAN THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING PERFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10885594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK THE PUMP AT THE GAS STATION SHUTS OFF BUT I HAVE FUEL THAT BURPS BACK OUT. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND ABOUT THESE CARS IS THAT THERE IS A FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE ON THE GAS TANK TO PREVENT FIRES/EXPLOSIONS IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT THAT IS DEFECTIVE. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THIS CAUSES ME CONCERN FOR MY AND OTHERS SAFTEY. I WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET AS THEY KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS.
NHTSA complaint #10807326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2007 DODGE NITRO SLT - CAR SITTING IN DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT THE VEHICLE LISTED, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WILL GO INTO A STATE WHERE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE CAUSES MULTIPLE ODD THINGS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY HAPPEN: LOUD CLICKING NOISES CAN BE HEARD FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEADLIGHTS / TAIL LIGHTS FLASH WIPERS START AND STOP RANDOMLY ALL DASH LIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF RADIO CLOCK IS RESET TO 12:00 AS IF THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED RADIO SOMETIMES RANDOMLY TURNS ON/OFF FUEL PUMP CAN BE HEARD STARTING AND STOPPING, SOMETIMES WILL NOT STOP SOMETIMES PUTTING A BATTERY CHARGER ON THE CAR'S BATTERY WILL MAKE IT START. SOMETIMES IT ONLY MAKES THE CLICKING LOUDER, ALONG WITH RANDOM OTHER EVENTS LISTED ABOVE. SOMETIMES THE ONLY THING THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM IS A THUMP WITH A SMALL RUBBER MALLET TO THE BLACK BOX JUST TO THE REAR OF THE MAIN 12 VOLT BATTERY. THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN COLDER WEATHER, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO HAPPENING DURING COLD WEATHER. SOMETIMES, JUST UNLOCKING THE CAR DOORS WITH THE DODGE KEY FOB WILL CAUSE SOME ISSUES TO HAPPEN. SOMETIMES THE ISSUES ARE FOLLOWED UP WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, BUT WHEN CODES ARE PULLED THEY ARE INVALID CODES (CODES CHECKED AT DEALER).
NHTSA complaint #10788943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING TANK WITH GAS, FUEL WILL SPEW BACK OUT SPLASHING ALL OVER PERSON, GROUND AND SURROUNDINGS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN FUELING IS COMPLETE AND YOU ARE REMOVING THE NOZZLE AFTER THE NOZZLE IS SHUT OFF.. THE BACK SPLASHIS SO VIOLENT, GAS WILL SPLASH INTO YOUR EYES.
NHTSA complaint #10669891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH 57334 KMS. ON MY FIRST REFUELING I WAS ALMOST SOAKED IN GASOLINE BECAUSE OF WHAT I DETERMINED LATER AS A FACTORY FAULTY ROLLOVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK. THE HOSE CLICKS OFF AS THE TANK IS FULL BUT THEN THE GASOLINE GUSHES OUT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE & GROUND. THE AMOUNT IS CONSIDERABLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE ISSUE. ON MY 2ND REFUELING WAS THE SAME THING & EACH ADDITIONAL FILL. HASN'T THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS OR FORCIBLE FIX TO GET THE MANUFACTURE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE?
NHTSA complaint #10643788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BACK DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS CAME OFF THE TRACK TWICE IN ABOUT 12 MONTHS, REPLACED MOTOR, STILL DID IT. EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS IT SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE CAR AND GROUND. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH SOME OF THE TIME. DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF, VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX!
NHTSA complaint #10587068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILLS FROM FILLER NECK WHEN REFUELING.
NHTSA complaint #10556114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TOWARDS THE END OF FUELING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE.
NHTSA complaint #10531561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK, GAS SPITS OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10520504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST BOUGHT MY NITRO BUT EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT WILL CLICK OFF AT THE NOZZLE BUT THEN I GET GAS SPEWING BACK OUT! IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE NOW AT TWO DIFFERENT PUMPS AT TWO DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. IT SCARED ME VERY MUCH AND IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD! MY NITRO IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT I KNOW I AM NOT ALONE WITH HAVING THIS ISSUE. THE ONLY FIX I KNOW OF IS REPLACING THE GAS TANK AT MY EXPENSE. I FEEL AS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND PREVALENT ISSUE DODGE SHOULD ADDRESS IT ASAP!
NHTSA complaint #10513934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE VEHICLE THE GAS OVERFLOWS ONTO THE CAR AND GAS STATION GROUND. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR A FIRE TO START. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL EAT THE PAINT OFF BY THE FILL UP AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10513630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED WITH NEAR 16,700 MILES. SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT, WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS OVERFLOWING ON THE 2007 DODGE NITRO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL 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 THIS VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT IT. BUT I ALSO READ THAT THEY ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I TRY TO DO MY BEST TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BY LISTENING WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE, AND STOPPING THE PUMP BEFORE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS NEAR THE TOP. BUT I DON'T ALWAYS CATCH IT IN TIME, AND GAS SPRAYS OUT ONTO THE CAR, MYSELF AND THE GROUND. NOT MUCH I CAN DO IF EVER INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER THOUGH.
NHTSA complaint #10509394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I ALLOW THE PUMP NOZZLE AUTO STOP. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITH DIFFERENT PUMPS TO SEE IF IT MADE A DIFFERENCE. MADE NO DIFFERENCE, IT OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME. THE PUMP DOES KICK OFF AND STOP, BUT THE GAS COMES POURING OUT ABOUT A SECOND LATER. NOT ONLY IS THIS A PERSONAL HAZARD AS GAS IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE, IT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD WHEN THE GAS POURS ON THE GROUND.
NHTSA complaint #10508690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY 07 DODGE NITRO THE GAS OVER FLOWS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND EVERY ONE I GO TO THIS STILL HAPPENS. I EVEN TRIED FILLING SLOWER AND IT STILL OCCURRED. THIS IS GETTING VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I USUALLY END UP FULL OF GASOLINE WHEN IT COMES OUT. IT ALSO COULD BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD IT THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES OCCUR.
NHTSA complaint #10507527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A MONTH AGO STARTED HEARING A HIGH PITCH WHISTLING SOUND. GOT LOUDER AS I ACCELERATED, NOW A CONSTANT SOUND. DRIVING AT 2,000 RPM IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THAT TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FALLING APART AND DEBRIS GOT INTO THE FLUID AND UP INTO PUMP AND.TRANSMISSION. TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. 7YR OLD VEHICLE NEEDING A TRANSMISSION? HAD CHEVY'S THAT LASTED WELL OVER 210,000 MI. FILLING GAS TANK WAITING FOR AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. NEVER HAPPENED. GASOLINE SPEWED OUT ONTO GROUND AND ME. THIS IS CONSTANT. TRIED A DIFFERENT PUMP AND STATION, STILL GAS NOT SHUTTING OFF. I NO LONGER FILL UP THE GAS TANK. HAVING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SIZE TANK AND HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN TANK BEFORE ADDING MORE GAS. THIS STARTED 2 YRS AGO. CHRYSLER STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUBSTANDARD PARTS THAT ARE USED TO BUILD THESE VEHICLES THAT THE PUBLIC PUT TRUST IN!!!!!!! I WILL NO LONGER BUY A DODGE / CHRYSLER PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #10504328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILLED UP MY TANK & PULLED THE NOZZLE OUT GAS OVERFLOWED OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AT TWO DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES.
NHTSA complaint #10503804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FUEL MY 2007 DODGE NITRO WITH GASOLINE IT OVER FILLS AND POURS ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF MY SUV AND ALL OVER THE GROUND AND SPLASHING GASOLINE ALL OVER ME.
NHTSA complaint #10498440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE DODGE NITRO CAN NOT BE COMPLETELY FILLED WITH FUEL. I HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE FUELING STATIONS IN MULTIPLE STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AT EVERY ONE OF THOSE THE FUEL OVER FLOWS FROM THE FILLER NECK SPILLING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND AND ALL OVER ITS OPERATOR. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. I READ AN ARTICLE THAT THE NHTSA IS PROBING THE JEEP WRANGLER ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE PLEASE INCLUDE THE DODGE NITRO IN THIS PROBE. IF YOU NEED ONE TO TEST, YOU CAN USE MINE.
NHTSA complaint #10469082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL WOULD SPEW OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK WHEN REFUELING TO CAPACITY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE CHECK VALVE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 8/23/12
NHTSA complaint #10467794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN FUELING MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT TOP OFF. WHEN THE AUTO SHUT OFF ON THE HOSE CLICKS, GAS WILL SHOOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WILL HAPPEN EVERY TIME IF I DON'T STOP THE FUEL BEFORE I KNOW IT IS ALMOST FULL. BECAUSE OF THIS BACK FLUSH OF FUEL, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON ALONG WITH THE GASCAP LIGHT. HAD THIS CHECKED AND DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW GAS CAP ON AND CHANGED A FILTER IN THE GAS TANK. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED AN ENTIRE NEW GAS TANK. I WAS NOT ABOUT TO SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY, SO I SAID I WOULD JUST BE SURE NOT TO FILL THE TANK TO FULL. AGAIN, I HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE GASCAP LIGHT. WHEN WILL A RECALL BE ISSUED SO THE TANK GETS REPLACED ON CHRYSLER'S DOLLAR? SHOULDN'T THE GAS TANK HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY UNLESS THERE IS NEGLECT OR AN ACCIDENT?
NHTSA complaint #10457395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AT EVERY FILLUP.
NHTSA complaint #10453660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILLED MY GAS TANK AND THE FUEL NOZZLE HAD SHUT OFF GAS OVERFLOWED AND SPILLED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS DO TO A DEFECTIVE AIR VENT IN THE FUEL TANK. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AIR VENT IN THE FUEL TANK IS TO PROTECT THE GAS TANK FROM EXPLODING DURING A VEHICLE ROLL OVER. IF THE AIR VENT IS DEFECTIVE THEN I WOULD ASSUME THAT THE GAS TANK COULD EXPLODE DURING A ROLL OVER.
NHTSA complaint #10447307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO, FUEL SPILLS OUT OF TANK WHEN FILLING UP VEHICLE. GASOLINE STATIONS PUMP AUTO SHUTOFF WON'T WORK WITH VEHICLE CAUSING FUEL TO COME SPLASHING OUT WHEN FULL.
NHTSA complaint #10441065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS YOU ARE PUTTING GAS INTO THE FUEL TANK IT WILL OVERFLOW FROM FILLER SPOUT. THIS WILL HAPPEN NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. GAS OVERFLOWING ON THE 2007 DODGE NITRO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE TANK 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.
NHTSA complaint #10439781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED FUEL TANK AND USED THE AUTO FUEL FILL FEATURE AT THE FUEL PUMP THE PUMP SHUT OFF AND WHEN IT DID APPROX A QUART OF GAS CAME SPURTING OUT ALL OVER THE PAINT AND ONTO THE GROUND LEAVING A PUDDLE OF FUEL,TO ME THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD, BUT IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10438925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 DODGE NITRO, FUEL SPILLS OUT OF TANK WHEN FILLING UP VEHICLE. GASOLINE STATIONS PUMP AUTO SHUTOFF WON'T WORK WITH VEHICLE CAUSING FUEL TO COME SPLASHING OUT WHEN FULL. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNLESS UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10436303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED BACK ONTO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10434441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FUEL VALVE SYSTEM BEING A DEFECT. THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM SUCH AS WHEN YOUR PUMPING GAS IT IS OVERFLOWING DUE TO THE FUEL VALVE NOT WORKING PROPERLY LIKE IT SHOULD. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY REASON DUE TO IT SHUTS THE FUEL OFF IF THE CAR ARE ROLLED OVER WHICH MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO WHOEVER IS INVOLVED. MY CAR ONLY HAS 38,500 MILES ON THE CAR AND IS USED. I GOT IT A YEAR AGO AND IT DID IT TO ME TWICE WHEN I FIRST DID IT BUT THEN HAVEN'T DONE IT SINCE THE LAST 5 FUEL UPS AND NOW IT IS OVER FLOWING EVERY TIME. THEY HAVE RECALLED THE JEEPS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT THE DODGE NITROS. THE DODGE NITROS HAVE THE SAME FUEL TANK IN THEM AS THE JEEPS SO WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR. FOR SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN DIE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT GET IT REPAIRED COST OVER 1,000. I GOT IT USED AND THE DEALER ISN'T EVEN WILLING TO COVER IT. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD RECALL THE DODGE NITROS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS BECAUSE I KNOW I AM GOING TO BE HAVING A NEWBORN VERY SOON AND THE SAFETY IS VERY HIGH AND IF THEY DO NOT GET RECALL I WILL BE GETTING IT FIXED SINCE NOW A DAYS THE PEOPLE WHO SELL THESE PRODUCTS DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS ANYMORE.
NHTSA complaint #10432588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.