2008 Dodge NITRO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2008 Dodge NITRO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID673331
 Internal NHTSA #10226343
 ManufacurerDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
 BrandDODGE
 ModelNITRO
 Model Year2008
 File date31/03/08
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemChrysler denies responsibility and no lawyer wants to fight chrysler. I am not putting my family's life in jeopardy with that car. On 2/18/08 i leased a 2008 dodge nitro at crestwood dodge. On 3/31/08 my wife routinely started the nitro, put her foot on the brake (and not the gas) and engaged the gear from park to reverse. Within a split second, the car made an unusually loud noise and the car bursted backward taking out the right side of our gate and a portion of the fence adjacent to the gate. This took her by surprise. She applied the brake but the brake was not able to engage as the transmission had torqued the engine so hard that it forced her into the side of the house and the rear bumper rammed into a brick pillar supporting the roof of the front porch and damaged the car. The impact of hitting the house and the pillar eventually stopped the momentum of the nitro. I called the service mgr at crestwood to see if there were any known recalls on the transmission malfunctioning on the nitro. He told me no. I asked him for advice on what to do. He referred me to the chrysler customer claims resolution group. (cccrg) i filed a claim with this cccrg. Then we received a form letter from them stating that they will send an investigator to see if there was a problem with the nitro. Cccrg informed us that an investigation was performed at dearborn collision and that we will receive an answer. They referred me to the case mgr. On 4/9/08 we received a letter stating that the inspector found no indication of a malfunctioning defect. I spoke briefly with dearborn collision and asked about this investigation. They stated that the investigator hardly looked at anything. Never even started the car and that he were in and out within a few minutes. On 4/10/08 i spoke to the case manager and discussed how we can just get a new lease. He advised me that if i would have to go to the dealership and arrange a meeting with the district mgr that governs crestwood dodge.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure1100
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI
VIN pattern 1D8GU28K48WXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?Y
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?Y
 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 speed30
 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 nameCRESTWOOD DODGE
 Dealer's telephone number734.421.5700
 Dealer's cityGARDEN CITY
 Dealer's state codeMI
 Dealer's ZIP code48135
  • 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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