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2007 Dodge Nitro engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 52 complaints for the 2007 Dodge Nitro, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
52 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 4
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2007 Dodge Nitro Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 39 complaints that include mileage. 44% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 39 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

My child and I were in an accident that resulted in the complete loss of our vehicle. The bottom of car was leaking and it according to bystanders caught fire. The complaint that I have is the fact that I received the recall notice for my vehicle back in the month of may and called the local dealership for 3 months to schedule the safety recall repair of the underbody transmission tunnel shield, but every time I called I was told the parts were not available for the 3 months I tried to follow up only to learn that…

November 2013 CrashFire

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. With the heater settings on the high and low selections, the air that came from the floor vents produced a lot of cold air. The contact stated that there was warm air coming from the vents above. He took the vehicle to the dealer twice. The first time, the vehicle was with the dealer for three days and they were unable to find any failure. The second time, the vehicle was in the shop for approximately three weeks.

Reported at 8,000 miles, January 2008

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