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Anyone have this problem yet? - 4/5/2007 9:22:38 AM    cincitirob   Posts: 4 Joined: 4/5/2007 Status: offline     We have had our Nitro for 4 months and twice this has happened. All the lights on the dash will come on for a couple of seconds and then go off. Both times it has happened while driving the SUV. It has not lost power or anything like that but seems like an electrical short. 1st time Dodge said they could find nothing wrong. It just did it again today and I will take it up there and have them look at it again but thought I would post to see if anyone else may have had a similar incident. It is the SXT model 4x4 6 speed manual transmission. Post #: 1

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 4/6/2007 5:19:55 AM    rogerdoger Posts: 103 Joined: 1/8/2006 Status: offline nothing like that... i have had them look at quite a few things..... locks, throtle body, plastic strip on outside of doors, and squeaky defrost when on high they fixed all....  im not too upset, its a brand new vehicle (1st year) but still kinda upsets me I pay good money and what do ya get...... _____________________________ 1998 1500 4x4 quad cab k&n air filter flowmaster exhaust 100watt KC Day Lighters cb/xm radio/magellan gps 12 inch jbl sub with 750 kenwood amp clarion cd player with 6 disk changer 151000kms on its 3rd motor 285/75/16 BFGoodrich A/T (in reply to cincitirob) Post #: 2

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 4/11/2007 9:26:16 AM    cincitirob   Posts: 4 Joined: 4/5/2007 Status: offline Well they said they found the problem, a pinched wire under the carpet. Since it is such a intermediate problem, we will keep a eye on it and report back here if it happens again or if we have anyother problems. Nice to know there is a place to go to find out information from other consumers. (in reply to cincitirob) Post #: 3

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 5/14/2007 12:35:11 PM    soccermom47   Posts: 1 Joined: 5/14/2007 Status: offline About 2 weeks ago I was driving down the highway when all of my indicator lights came on and my engine seemed to stall for a split second, then corrected itself.  It was the strangest thing.  Took it to the dealer and they said there were 2 damaged wires by my fuse block and they replaced them.  Now I have some type of fluid leak so I have to take it back tomorrow.  This will be my third trip to the dealer since I bought my Nitro on March 19, 2007.  The first time was for a few minor cosmetic factory flaws.  I sure hope 3rd time is a charm and I am done with the place for a while. (in reply to cincitirob) Post #: 4

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 5/15/2007 11:05:58 AM    blknitro   Posts: 6 Joined: 5/10/2007 Status: offline that stalling - that is what mine seems to do while im on the highway, but then it kicks into gear.  I have read on my post, and i still am thinking when i get the oil changed, i am going to have to mention this and see if they can find anything at all.  (in reply to soccermom47) Post #: 5

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 5/23/2007 9:52:02 AM    blknitro   Posts: 6 Joined: 5/10/2007 Status: offline the EXACT thing actually happened to me yesterday on the highway, all the lights on the dashboard came on, and the car seemed to go in neutral, then all the lights went off and then the engine kicked back in.   i am making an appontment and taking these posts with me to let them know that there has been issues like this.  This is the second thing that i have noticed with my Nitro.  I sure hope they can fix these issues.  (in reply to soccermom47) Post #: 6

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 7/1/2007 10:16:01 AM    cincitirob   Posts: 4 Joined: 4/5/2007 Status: offline So far so good. Have not had this problem or any others since they fixed that shorting wire. Glad to see my post may have helped a few others also. (in reply to cincitirob) Post #: 7

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 2/10/2008 12:33:46 AM    Mullins   Posts: 24 Joined: 2/10/2008 Status: offline There is a recall for Nitros built before a certain date to reflash the TIPM to prevent that stalling. call your dealer with your VIN to see if it is involved in the recall. (in reply to cincitirob) Post #: 8

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 2/22/2008 5:16:46 PM    bambammer Posts: 8 Joined: 4/30/2007 From: South Florida Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: Mullins There is a recall for Nitros built before a certain date to reflash the TIPM to prevent that stalling. call your dealer with your VIN to see if it is involved in the recall. My local dealer is about a mile away. I'll have to go by and find out if our Nitro is involved in the recall. We got it used last Monday. (in reply to Mullins) Post #: 9

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 2/24/2008 6:52:20 PM    watchdog30 Posts: 11 Joined: 2/24/2008 Status: offline i had the same problems with the electrical. it's a cpu problem and the dealer fixed it. mine accually stalled and wouldn't start. had to get it towed. but hasn't happened since and got it fixed in november. other then that the suv has been great. (in reply to bambammer) Post #: 10

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 3/21/2008 7:49:28 PM    ricbrk Posts: 210 Joined: 10/13/2007 Status: offline My wife's Nitro's radio comes on by itself ?  It has 3,000 miles on it.  She went to the garage to leave for work, and the radio was playing.  As soon as she opened the door, it went off.  It has happened two other times. Once as she was leaving work, and once as she was pumping gas, it just came on. The keys weren't in the ignition.  She says she is going to get an exorcism on it, as it must be possessed. (in reply to watchdog30) Post #: 11

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 4/1/2008 12:35:48 PM    rcmarquez   Posts: 4 Joined: 2/24/2008 Status: offline My wife's NITRO has 3000 on it and we had it in the shop 3 times, body flaws, brake boot, and the A/C compressor seized and we never used it until this week! (in reply to ricbrk) Post #: 12

RE: Anyone have this problem yet? - 4/17/2008 3:08:10 AM    Shibby927 Posts: 346 Joined: 4/28/2007 From: Norwalk, Iowa (Living in Ames) Status: offline This is why I would never buy anything first year production.  The second and third year in companies usually have all of the bugs from the first year ironed out. _____________________________ Status: Under Repair (Me too Altair) (in reply to rcmarquez) Post #: 13

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