2007 Dodge Nitro fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

My car didn’t want to start after seeing a check engine light saying cylinder 2 misfire then 4 had fuel pump replaced still had check engine light and was misfiring afterwards a week or two the truck stalled while driving off freeway in middle of traffic breakers did not work, car frozen almost wrecked. I had it towed back to garage and they replace fuel pump again but car won’t stay on it will turn on then shut off by itself not showing any codes mechanics can’t find issue over 2 weeks at garage already!!

NHTSA complaint #11501385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Four total incidents of the vehicle engine shutting off while driving the car. Most recent today 12-17-21 was placed in extremely dangerous situation and was almost rear ended 5 times by other vehicles traveling at speeds greater than 55 mph. 1st instance occurred back in 2007 traveling West bound on I635 in Dallas (speed of 65mph) engine shut off, loss of power steering coasted to side of road. 2nd incident Fall 2007 - from complete stop to turn left and cross divided highway, the engine shut down right in the middle of the intersection and was nearly broadsided by oncoming car traveling at 45 mph. 3rd incident happened while driving in my neighborhood, engine shut down and loss of power to steering. Daimler Chrysler issued a recall to reprogram the TPIM module back in 2008 to address the problem. Nothing since then until today. I am the original Owner of this car and it has been well maintained and is still covered under the manufacturers warranty for as long as I own the vehicle. What has prompted me to report this problem is the fact that I could have been seriously injured. There was no warning whatsoever and the place where this took place had a blind spot as the car lost power during the climb and coasted at 2 mph down slope on a bend on the bridge. Cars traveling towards me had no visibility to my vehicle which was for all practical purposes at a stand still. I notified the Dodge Chrysler dealership of what took place and will also contact MOPAR to raise this serious problem. If a vehicle doesn't start is one thing, but to have a car loose power out of nowhere without warning has almost cost me serious harm on multiple occasions. Daimler Chrysler should do something before loss of life takes place.

NHTSA complaint #11444203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1. Engine light on reads gas cap . We replaced gas cap numbers times and engine light doesn’t go away. 2. Wipers not working . Water cleaning spray for windows not working front or back windows. 3. I have replaced my windows panel numerous times. The window panels keep braking and my windows stay down. Extremely annoying.

NHTSA complaint #11431868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Significant amount of fuel spills from tank, down the side of vehicle and onto the ground during refueling. Unavoidable unless stopped at least a gallon prior to filling tank. This requires guessing the amount of fuel the tank can hold based off miles driven and/or fuel gauge readings. With practice I have been able to minimize the fuel spillage on my part but it still happens. I am in violation of state laws regarding refueling and pollution each time there is an incident. Further more, I have had a major safety issue resulting from loaning the vehicle to another driver. Post fill up resulting in said spillage; it was reported to me that a cigarette was tossed from a vehicle immediately after pulling from the pump, hitting the rear quarter panel covered in gasoline. Fortunately it just missed the fresh spill.

NHTSA complaint #11421268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS SITTING WAITING ADD A RED LIGHT GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN MY CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD NOW I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAIDIT WAS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ON MY 2007 DODGE NITRO AND I SEE WHERE THERE'S BEEN A RECALL UNDER TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAYBACK IN 2007 AND NOW MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP GETTINGMY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE REPAIR AND IT'S DOING ALL THE THINGS THAT OTHER CARS HAVE EXPERIENCE SUCH AS ENGINE STALLINGMY HORN GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHENEVER IT WANTS THERE'S A FAN IT COMES ON AND TURNS ALL MY DASH LIGHTS ON AND RUNS MY BATTERY DOWNNOW MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP BEING HAVING A TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE REPAIR AND IWANT TO KNOW WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR A RECALL THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW ABOUT

NHTSA complaint #11407918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN GETTING FUEL, THE VAPORS IN THE TANK WILL NOT ALLOW THE TANK TO FILL UP WITHOUT HAVING TO HAVE THE GAS NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN. WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, THE NOZZLE DOES NOT STOP AND GAS SPEWS FROM THE TANK. AFTER DRIVING AWAY ONCE THE TANK IS FULL THE CAR STARTS TO BUCK AND SHAKE

NHTSA complaint #11407721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN PUTTING FUEL INTO THE TANK AT A GAS STATION PUMP, THE FUEL DOESN'T STOP WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE CAR. DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW I AM PUTTING FUEL INTO THE TANK. DODGE, YOU HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS SINCE 2008. WHY HAVE YOU NOT ISSUED A RECALL?

NHTSA complaint #11399158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, THE VEHICLE SHOOTS GASOLINE BACK OUT AT ME, ABOUT A HALF GALLON ITS GETS ON THE CAR AND ONTO THE GROUND, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!

NHTSA complaint #11331368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SPEWS FUEL WHEN FUELING .USED 1/4TH OF A TANK AND WAS AT STOP LIGHT AND GAS CAP BLEW OFF AND GAS SPEWED OUTSIDE AND SMELLED LIKE RAW FUEL INSIDE FOR 2 DAYS.

NHTSA complaint #11320714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EVERY TIME I PUMPED GAS INTO MY TRUCK, I GET A FUEL SHOWER FROM THE FUEL SHOOTING BACK OUT. IT HAS A DANGEROUS PROJECTILE AND IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. PUTTING GAS IN MY 2007 DODGE NITRO HAS BECOME A FEAR TO ME. NOR WAS I EVER INFORMED OF ANY RECALL. MOST RECENTLY, IT HAPPED 11/29/2019 WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #11283020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK AGO AND WONT GO OFF. VERY NERVE WRACKING. IF I FILL GAS TANK GAS COMES BACK OUT OF TANK ALL OVER ME AND TRUCK. KEY FOB STOPPED WORKING SETTING OFF ENGINE IMMOBILIZER COSTING ME $207 FOR A NEW KEY BECAUSE THE ONE THAT CAME WITH TRUCK COULD NOT BE JUST REPROGRAMMED. I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT IT IS BECOMING ONE THING AFTER THE OTHER AND AS A SINGLE DISABLED MOM OF AN 8 YEAR OLD, I CANT AFFORD THIS MONEY PIT. ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT MY LOAN COSTS ME EVERY MONTH. I SERIOUSLY THING CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEMS IN THEIR VEHICLES ESPECIALLY SINCE I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES. I CAN SAY I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. WE LITTLE PEOPLE PAY MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR THESE VEHICLES, TO JUST HAVE TO TURN AROUND AND INVEST THOUSANDS MORE. I WOULD NOT COMPLAIN IF IT WAS JUST MINE, BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AND SEE ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES, THEN ITS TIME TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT JUST MINE AND NOT JUST BECAUSE ITS AN OLDER VEHICLE WHICH I HAD THOUGHT TIL I SAW THE OTHER COMPLAINTS!!!!!!!!!!

NHTSA complaint #11281282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN I FILL THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL SPILLS OUT ON ME, ON THE CAR AND THE GROUND, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY AND FILL THE GAS TANK. I WAS ON DODGE FORUM AND TOLD THIS HAPPENS TO ALL 2007 AND 2008 DODGE NITROS AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A VENT VALVE/CHECK VALVE DEFAULT AND THIS VALVE IS SUPPOSED TO SHUT DOWN THE GAS TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN AN ACCIDENT. DODGE HAD A RECALL FOR THEIR JEEP BUT NEVER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE NITRO!! DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL TANK WITH NO COST TO ME.

NHTSA complaint #11253973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN ADDING FUEL THE GASOLINE ALWAYS SPITS BACK OUT WHEN TANK IS FULL SPILLING GASOLINE OVER THE TRUCK TIRE AND GROUND. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS A LITTLE AFTER I PURCHASED THE NITRO NEW, BUT MACK MASSEY DODGE IN EL PASO, TX SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. SO WHY AM I STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGHOUT ALL THESE YEARS?

NHTSA complaint #11253077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS PUMP CLICKS FOR FULL AND GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK ALL OVER THE GROUND AND PERSON FILLING THE TANK. VERY DANGEROUS AS GAS IS ALSO ALL OVER THAT PART OF THE CAR. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMPLAINT FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11228627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AT EACH FUEL REFILL, GAS SPEWS OUT AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS OFF AT THE FULL STAGE, VERY UNSAFE AND MESSY. GAS GETS ALL OVER MY SHOES AND CLOTHES AND THE GROUND

NHTSA complaint #11173803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AS YOU FILL UP VEHICLE WITH GAS MAKE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN FULL AND SPILL OUT OF TANK GETTING GAS ON CAR. THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND IS HAZARDOUS TO THE ENVIRONMENT.THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BACK IN 2007.

NHTSA complaint #11153015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUELING AT GAS PUMP , OVERFLOWS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE ! CANT FILL UP THE TANK TO FULL !!

NHTSA complaint #11120350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK IF I DO NOT MANUALLY STOP THE PUMP BEFORE THE TANK IS FULL, THE TANK WILL OVERFLOW. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AT MULTIPLE STATIONS USING MULTIPLE PUMPS. THE TANK DOES NOT ALLOW THE PUMPS TO AUTO SHUTOFF FUNCTION TO WORK

NHTSA complaint #11115664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN PRESSING UNLOCK BUTTON MY DOORS LOCK INSTEAD. MY PLUG OUTLET NO LONGER WORKS. WHEN ROLLING DOWN DRIVER WINDOW DOWN. PASSENGER WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AND UP ALSO. MY GAS CAP LIGHT HAS STAYED AND AND GAS CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED.SHIFT SOLENOID

NHTSA complaint #11072209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EVERYTHING FALLING APART ON THIS CAR. NOW THE HORN GOES OFF WHEN ITS OFF, ON THE FREEWAY OR JUST AT A STOP LIGHT, THE OTHER THING, WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THE GAS SHOOTS BACK UP.

NHTSA complaint #11067407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY TRUCK IS HAVE TROUBLE WITH TIMPS SYSTEM AND IT'S A 2007 AND I SEEN IT WAS A RECALL

NHTSA complaint #11056350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

DURING REFUELING MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN "BURPING" GAS BACK WHEN NEAR FULL. AT FIRST THIS WAS OCCURRING WHEN USING THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF ON GAS PUMP HANDLES, BUT IT CONTINUED TO DO SO EVEN WHEN MANUALLY OPERATING GAS PUMP HANDLES. AFTER SEARCHING THROUGH FORUMS WITH THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS IT'S A KNOWN FAULT WITH THE ROLL-OVER VALVE WHICH DODGE IS CORRECTING AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. HAVING A KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT THAT CAUSES FUEL TO SPILL IN QUANTITY (ESTIMATING A PINT OR MORE) WHEN REFUELING AND THE DISTINCT PROBABLY THAT FUEL WOULD SPILL IN THE EVENT OF A ROLL-OVER IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE FORCED INTO PAYING FOR.

NHTSA complaint #10986343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK IT SPEWS GAS OUT OF TANK ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, GROUND AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS NEARBY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK AS SOON AS THE PUMP STOPS.

NHTSA complaint #10966719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK, FUEL SPILLED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #10945679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS DURING FILL UP 0

NHTSA complaint #10916269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY 07 DODGE NITRO RT HAS ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WHILE FILLING UP, IT DOESN'T STOP LIKE OTHER VEHICLES AND JUST OVER FLOWS SPLASHING GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND FLOOR. MY FIX FOR THIS WAS JUST TO NOT FULLY FILL THE TANK. THE OTHER ISSUE I'VE HAD FOR THE BETTER PART OF A YEAR IS THAT I'VE HAD A "GAS CAP" ERROR LIGHT THAT AFTER REPLACING SAID GAS CAP AND A TRIP TO PEPBOYS TURNED OUT IT WAS A SMALL EVAP LEAK CAUSED BY A FAULTY GAS TANK/INNARDS COMMON IN OLDER NITROS, IN MY EXPERIENCE THIS ALSO CAUSES A HARD START. I THINK THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE GAS TANK AND WOULD LIKE SOME GUIDENCE ON A RESOLVE. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #10887954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TRUCK HESITATING TO START ON & OFF - CONSULTED WITH CHRYSLER JEEP MECHANIC WHO I SHOWED HIM A VIDEO OF WHAT I CAPTURED WHEN MY TRUCK WOULDN'T START RIGHT AWAY, ADVISED ME THAT IT DIDN'T SOUND OR LOOK LIKE THE IGNITION, THAT IT POSSIBLY WAS THE "EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY AND HARNESS". TRUCK WAS LEFT AT DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO ALLOW THEM TIME TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN GOING ON. BECAUSE OF THE QUOTED PRICE [$435], I SUGGESTED TO HER THAT I WOULD HAVE MY PERSONAL MECHANIC REPAIR IT AND WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THE ACTUAL HARNESS KIT WHICH ONLY COST $32.92. PART COULD NOT BE PURCHASED BECAUSE IT WAS FLAGGED AS AN "RECALL". NATASHA CHECKED W/MIKE TO CONFIRM THIS INFO, DROP OFF DATE WAS SET - ASKED HER - THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE, CORRECT, SINCE THIS IS AN RECALL PART? SHE SAID NO, THERE WOULDN'T, THAT'S CORRECT. SERVICE TECH KENNEY HANDED ME A INVOICE FOR $415 STATING THERE WAS A CHARGE - WHICH I TOTALLY DISAGREED. ONCE NATASHA ARRIVED, WE DISCUSSED THIS MATTER IN TOTAL DISAGREEMENT SINCE I WAS UNDER THE UNDERSTANDING THIS WAS A "RECALL" PART AND WASN'T EXPECTING TO PAY AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED. LATER THAT DAY BEFORE RETURNING TO PICK MY TRUCK UP, I CONTACTED THE DODGE HEADQUARTERS & SPOKE WITH CAITLIN. SHE STATED BECAUSE MY TRUCK DIDN'T HAVE ANY RECALLS ON IT, THIS PART DID NOT QUALIFY & IF IT DID, I WOULD'VE BEEN CONTACTED. I TOLD HER I TOTALLY DISAGREED SINCE I ONLY FOUND OUT DURING OUR DISCUSSION THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR THE GAS TANK - AND I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACT BY MAIL OR PHONE FOR THAT ISSUE. CHRYSLER DEALER SERVICES DODGE & JEEP VEHICLES & THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE I CAN GET THIS PART WHICH HAS BEEN CONSIDERED A FAULTY/DEFECTIVE RECALL PART AND BECAUSE I DON'T OWN A CHRYSLER, MY TRUCK DOESN'T QUALIFY, BUT I'M FORCED TO PAY FOR A RECALLED PART?

NHTSA complaint #10852367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ONCE FUEL TANK REACHES IT'S CAPACITY, GAS SPITS BACK OUT OVERFLOWING THE TANK. ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE.

NHTSA complaint #10852370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EVERY TIME I GO TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL UP, GAS OVERFLOWS.

NHTSA complaint #10822049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WHIN FILLING TANK GAS BOILS OUT JUST AFTER THE AUTO SHUTOFF CLICKS.

NHTSA complaint #10652270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.