2008 Dodge Nitro

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE HORN STARTED BLOWING STEADY, WIPERS CAME ON, WASHER FLUID SQUIRTED, LIGHTS WENT OFF, ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN. THIS CONTINUED FOR 10 MIN AS I DROVE IT HOME TO GET TOOLS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. IT SEEMS TO HAVE FRIED THE HORN AS IT STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISES THEN QUIT WHILE OTHERS CONTINUED. I COULD SMELL BURNT ELECTRICAL. THE KEYS WOULD NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF. I DISCONNECTED THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AND AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE EVERYTHING STOPPED THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE PCM RELAY WAS VERY HOT. CAR IS CURRENTLY IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH POSITIVE BATTERY DISCONNECTED.

THE HORN GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY FOR HOURS. ONCE IT STOPS THE VEHICLE WON'T START AND (NO BUS) SHOWS UP ON THE CLUSTER GAUGE. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THE TIPM MIGHT HAVE WENT OUT. FROM WHAT THE REVIEWS ARE ON THIS VEHICLE, THE PART AND REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND I THINK CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD REPLACE AND RECALL THIS PART. GREAT VEHICLE JUST CRAPPY MANUFACTURING COMPANY. WON'T DRIVE A DODGE AGAIN EVEN IF THEY GAVE ME ONE FOR FREE.

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 ON ITS OWN. THANKFULLY, WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE DANGER IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THIS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AFFECTED.

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...

MY 2008 DODGE NITRO HAD A FAILURE OF THE TOTAL INTEGRATED BODY CONTROL MODULE AROUND 91000 MILES. IT CAUSED MY WIPERS TO TURN ON AND STAY ON CONTINOUSLY EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THIS PART FOR THE YEAR BEFORE MY CAR WAS MADE AND I'M CONCERNED IT MAY BE A CONTINUING PROBLEM. IT COST 560 DOLLARS TO CORRECT THE ERROR.

THIS IS MY THIRD INCIDENT WITH A FAULTY TIPM ON MY 2008 DODGE NITRO SLT. LIGHTS, HORNS, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS AS WELL AS THE WASHER FLUID SPRAYING OUT OF CONTROL. I REMOVE THE FUSE FOR BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HORNS TO SILENCE THEM, THEN REMOVE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET THE TIPM. IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL SO FAR. LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT UNIT FOR PREVENTIVE MEASURES.

I PURCHASED MY PRE-OWNED 2008 DODGE NITRO 2 MONTHS AGO. A WEEK AGO IT ALL WENT HAYWIRE LIKE MY CAR WAS POSSESSED. IT ALSO HAPPENED THE FOLLOWING WEEK. -- WHILE USING THE KEY FOB TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE CAR THE HORN STARTS BLARING, THE WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR) START GOING, WASHER FLUID SHOOTING OUT, DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, AND THE LIGHTS BLINKING. -- DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY LOCK/UNLOCK EACH DOOR WITH THE KEY. -- REAR PASSENGER DOORS AND THE REAR HATCH WONT UNLOCK. -- WHEN TURNING ON THE ENGINE THE HORN STARTS BLARING, THE WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR) START GOING, WASHER FLUID SHOOTING OUT, DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, AND THE LIGHTS BLINKING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. -- IF I TURN ON/OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THE HORN STARTS BLARING AND LIGHTS START FLASHING -- WHEN PRESSING THE ACTUAL DOOR LOCK THE HORN STARTS BLARING BASED ON THE RESEARCH I DID AND OTHER 2008 DODGE NITRO OWNERS THE DIAGNOSIS IS APPARENTLY A FAULTY TIPM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THIS PART. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR OF SOMETHING MAJOR HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING. MY DOORS WONT UNLOCK AND I AM TERRIFIED TO HAVE ANYONE IN MY CAR. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT THE CAR CATCHES ON FIRE? I WONT BE ABLE TO GET ANY ONE OUT. DODGE HAS RECALLED THE 2010-2012 BUT HAS FAILED TO RECALL THE 2008 DESPITE THE NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR THE PART NEEDED TO FIX THESE VEHICLES. I AM REALLY SURPRISED THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS NOT STOOD BY THEIR PRODUCTS AND IS PUTTING THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES AT RISK. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY TIPM ON ALL DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES? WHY HAS DODGE/CHRYSLER NOT RECTIFIED THIS SITUATION BEFORE IT BECOMES A BIGGER ISSUE LIKE THE FORD TIRE RECALL, GM IGNITION RECALL AND THE RECENT AIRBAG RECALLS?

ALL OF OUR DASH WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND THEN EVENTUALLY GO OFF BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. FROM THEN ON THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO START ON OCCASION. TOOK IN TO DEALER THREE TIMES, THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE MAYBE YOU JUST NEED A NEW BATTERY. FINALLY ON THE THIRD TRY WHEN WE COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE STARTED, THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM WAS BAD. SEEING AS HOW THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM FOR DODGE MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE STARTED THERE, ALSO THE PART TO REPLACE IT IS ON INDEFINITE BACK ORDER.