2008 Dodge NITRO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2008 Dodge NITRO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID905939
 Internal NHTSA #10447218
 ManufacurerCHRYSLER GROUP LLC
 BrandDODGE
 ModelNITRO
 Model Year2008
 File date13/01/12
 ComponentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI was driving down the highway with the cruise control set to about 70-71 miles per hour when suddenly i heard a ding and check engine light came on. The closest exit was less than a quarter of a mile away so i took that exit. As i began to exit the interstate the truck began to act really strange. The speed of the truck was acting up, slowing down/speeding up unpredictably, and even the steering got really hard to control. At this point a few more warning lights dinged on. As this happened, i quickly pulled off to the shoulder of the frontage road, put the truck into park, and engaged the parking brake. The engine had already shut itself off. At this point i turned off the truck with the keys, opened the door and noticed white smoke coming from under the hood. I pulled the hood release prepared to inspect under the hood and noticed a lot more white smoke than the few moments before. Having walked over to the front of the truck, i wondered if it was safe to put my hand under the hood to release the locking mechanism due to the large amounts of white smoke. I decided not to and proceeded to walk around to the passenger side when i immediately noticed fire. Up until this point, the total time elapsed from the moment the check engine light came on was no more than a few minutes. Because i was driving up state to move into a dorm for my last semester of college, most of my possessions were lost in the fire.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure38000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateLAREDO, TX
VIN pattern 1D8GT28K28WXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?Y
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase10/11/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders6
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed70
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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