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2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
5%of 236 total for the year
Median mileage
4,600miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4, 5% of the 236 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,600 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“For 4 months since purchase of this vehicle 2007 Dodge nitro it has been in the shop 8 times for issues such as; gas tank loose, stalling, lack of power, esp/bas lights malfunctioning, transmission mis-shifting, air bag malfunctioning. The dealer keep saying they are running updates but the problem still occurs. I am fearful of what could happen to me and my children while driving this vehicle and it malfunctions again.”

NHTSA complaint #10206825, filed 2007-10, 113 miles

“I have had a continuous problems with stalling, transmission, and braking with my new vehicle! The dealer did the recalls the reprogramming for all compontents and even replaced a kinked fuel line and they did not document that they replaced it, they told me that it wasn't available from Dodge so they said they pulled it off one on the lot! The transmission slips, chugs, chatters, shudders,everything that a transmission is not susposto do! …”

NHTSA complaint #10205047, filed 2007-10, 6,700 miles

“I have had five instances where I have been driving at speeds ranging from 45mph to 70 MPH and the car unexpectedly shuts off. All lights, radio and power turn off for a few seconds and then turns back on without any intervention. After the car resets, it takes another second or two before you can push on the gas pedal and accelerate. If you try to accelerate too soon the engine just revvs. I have also experienced the car turning off once and having to restart it while pulling into a parking space. …”

NHTSA complaint #10194046, filed 2007-06, 5,000 miles

“I own a 07 Dodge nitro build date 11/06. I was going down the road and the engine and electronics shut down for 1-2 sec. And then started back up again.”

NHTSA complaint #10183692, filed 2007-02, 1,950 miles

“I have a 2007 nitro rt and it has been in the shop for uncontrolled acceleration. This was the first time this has occurred. It has been looked at by the dealership, chrysler and an independent engineer and they cannot diagnose the problem. The incident occurred one morning when trying to park my vehicle, I was almost to a stop and ready to put it in park when the engine revved and the wheels spun like I had stomped the gas but my foot was on the brake. At this point I had both feet on the brake and it would not stop until I hit a full size pickup and pushed it into another vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10279618, filed 2009-08, 26,200 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009113%
2007125%

Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4

Electrical system
76 complaintsFuel system
73 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsTires
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsEquipment
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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