2008 Dodge Nitro Engine cooling Problems

“As I was driving down I-459, there was a large piece of a 18 wheeler tire going across the interstate. The car in front of me in the other lane swerved to miss the tire which knocked it directly in front of me. I had no choice but to go over it. Immediately after I rolled over it my vehicle began to overheat. I stopped my car and had to call a tow service to come and pick my vehicle up to be serviced. I had a busted radiator, condensor, and radiator bracket.”

“Last evening my wife drove our 2008 Dodge Nitro to take my daughter to her high school (5 miles from our home). After dropping my daughter off and starting back home the vehicle began smoking under the hood while still moving through the parking lot of the high school. I quickly turned the engine off and got out. Very quickly the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle is a total loss. …”

“I 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. …”

“I think that something should be done. I am having air conditioner problems with my 2008 Dodge Nitro. I bought the car from hamilton auto group on rt 33 in hamilton nj, days later they closed their doors. I bought the car in 2009, so it was 1 yr old. I purchased an extended warranty which I never used. Now I have an air conditioner blowing warm to hot air. I have been researching on line and it seems like this is a common problem with this vehicle. It also seems as though all of the complaints I read on line also state that Dodge / chrysler is not covering the repair. …”

“I bought my Dodge Nitro back in jan of 09, every since I've been bringing it back for a loud engine which knocks when going up hill, wind noise seems to be leaking into passenger front cabin, (driven other vehicles of same model, little or no noise) sales at riverside Dodge in california was a dragging horror, they held my keys hostage until they could make a deal, I've taken it back and had a service person tell me my vehicle is front wheel drive and that's why I hear noise when I turn, I've been told that my computer has to catch up with the engine when I stop quickly that's why my vehicle…”