2008 Dodge Nitro fuel/propulsion system problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2008 Dodge Nitro — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tipm malfunctions..vehicle vibrated and shut off while driving..starter cranked continuously without turning engine over. Continuously ran fuel pump which caused need for replacing,and a new battery as well. After replacing fuel pump,and battery,the vehicle shut off again..while driving. The…”
filed Nov 23, 2020
“3 different times I have had to replace the battery in my nitro due to the stereo. The radio is not powering down properly and keeping the communication bus awake causing parasitic battery draw. I have a mygig head unit with navigation and sirius satellite dvd player. At time the the nitro will…”
filed Aug 1, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Nitro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Nitro | 14 | 11% |
| 2010 Nitro | 10 | 13% |
| 2009 Nitro | 3 | 13% |
| 2007 Nitro | 57 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Dodge Nitro
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.