Problems with 2007 Dodge Nitro ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

While driving the 2007 dodge nitro rt at about 50-55 mph on a phoenix freeway during rush hour traffic all the warning lights came on, the radio and air conditioning (a/c) stopped ,and it seemed like the vehicle was stalling. about 2-3 seconds later the radio and a/c came back on, and the lights on the dashboard went back to normal. it should be noted that i had lifted my foot off the gas as i approached some traffic. also, i frequent an online site called nitroforumz.com and as of today there were thirty three pages about this problem with numerous complaints of the same problem. *ak

With only 4,500 miles on my 2007 dodge nitro, the entire engine stalled, died, while i was driving to work, going about 45 miles per hour. power loss was complete, no radio, no engine, all lights on the instrument panel came on. the outage lasted about , i guess 30 secs to 1 minute, then the engine came back on as did the radio. i was in heavy traffic, on the inside lane and had it not restarted, i was in a wreck for sure as a big truck was behind me, another car next to me in the outside lane. i have taken it to the dealer which says it could be the ignition switch, but after reading for hours on the dodge nitro forum, i find that many have experienced this same issue and not one dealer has been able to find a fix. i have had this vehicle in the shop 7 times since i bought it. all of the problems are a problem for me as this is my only vehicle and being single, i have no other transportation to my teaching job. but this stalling issue, if not fixed, will lead to a major accident any day. chrysler need to be actively pursuing a fix or a recall for this problem before someone is killed. *tr

Inside dome light keeps turning on while driving,door ajar indicator keeps lighting up, alarm keeps sounding for no reason running down battery,indicator for low tire pressure is lighting up when tire pressure is good.*jb

My complaint is in regard to the new dodge nitro. on three separate occasions while driving , twice at speeds of approximately 70 mph and once while going approximately 30 mph, i lost power for a few seconds. no steering, no brakes, no control. luckily, within 2-3 seconds it literally turned itself back on. when i complained of this to my dealer's maintenance shop , arrigo dodge on okeechobee in west palm beach, they dismissed it as some type of glitch, and didn't see how they could simulate a 5 hour road-trip. which was the situation when this first happened, and it would be up to me to leave the car there for as long as necessary, find my own replacement transportation and pay to have them inspect the new vehicle."this i found not only to be horrible customer service, but a potentially huge liability to the daimler /chrysler corporation. just this week i received a safety recall notice in the mail stating that this same thing has been happening in several nitro models, and that i need to bring the car in as soon as possible. personally, i didn't want a brand new car that was already posing some potentially deadly defects, and wished to file this formal complaint not only against daimler/chrysler, but also for arrigo dodge. thank you. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 75 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the contact stated that the panel lights illuminated after the vehicle shut off. the vehicle would restart approximately four seconds after shutting off. this failure has occurred on three occasions. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the current mileage is 7,500 and failure mileage was 2,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 75 mph, the vehicle's engine shut off without warning and all of the dashboard indicator lights illuminated. the vehicle coasted for a few minutes and then automatically started again. the dealer and manufacturer stated that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the mechanic stated that this is a common failure, but the manufacturer does not know how to perform the repairs. the contact has documentation of when the vehicle was brought to the dealer. the current mileage is 11,500 and failure mileage was 2,000.