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Took car in for windshield wiper safety recall on 3/24/23. BEFORE the recall the wipers worked perfectly. After the dealer serviced the wipers they sometimes would not go off and then seemed to be stalling a lot but I did not have many occasions where I needed to use the wipers as I work from home and have a second car in the household. Today I was driving in a severe thunderstorm when they stopped working completely. In fact, they are now stuck in the upright position and will not move. This is EXTREMELY dangerous and exactly what the recall was meant to avoid! It makes me wonder if the mechanics actually did anything to my car at all.
Windshield wipers stopped working while in the -??on-?? position on the windshield. I replaced the wiper motor but the wipers still do not work. Yes, this issue was inspected by several reputable mechanics and service centers. This issue causes safety issues as I live in a region who experiences most of almost all precipitation including rain, hail, snow and etc. I am unable to drive under these conditions because I am unable to use my wipers. There were no warning signs or messages before the wipers failed. I was informed by the Dodge/Chrysler dealership that this is a common issue with this truck and year.
The vehicle windshield wiper system comes on while driving constantly. It is very distracting and definitely causes an obstruction in your visibility. It is very annoying as well. It acts as if the wiper system does not want to go in the park position on the wiper motor.
1. Engine light on reads gas cap. We replaced gas cap numbers times and engine light doesn-??t go away. 2. Wipers not working. Water cleaning spray for windows not working front or back windows. 3. I have replaced my windows panel numerous times. The window panels keep braking and my windows stay down. Extremely annoying.
- Bakersfield, CA, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a failure with the electrical system. The contact stated that the wipers activated independently, the horn sounded independently, and headlights illuminated without driver input. The contact stated that the radiator fan remained on while the vehicle was off. Several lights on the instrument panel was also illuminated. The radio also turned on independently. The contact stated that after the tipm and the power control modules were replaced, the failure recurred. Additionally, the turn signals were inoperable. The vehicle was previously taken to an unknown dealer for recall regarding the wiper motor and was repaired. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start on several occasions. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure several times and confirmed that the VIN was not subjected to a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
I was driving in town, just pulled forward from a stop light. My wipers started running, my entire instrument cluster started flashing. That included, check engine, oil pressure, low voltage, ABS, eps, lost all speedometer reading, RPM reading, fuel level, engine temperature. On the odometer screen it displayed no bus. Now it does it while running, moving, stationary, and not running with the key turned in the on position.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the windshield wipers worked intermittently ever since owning the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the windshield wipers were included in NHTSA campaign number: 09V438000 (visibility). The contact spoke with jeff wyler springfield auto mall (1501 hillcrest ave, springfield, oh 45504, 937-325-4601) who confirmed that the windshield wiper recall repair was completed by the previous owner. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Driving my 2007 Dodge Nitro on a secondary road twice and also on the highway doing 75 I had a loss of power, put my pedal to the floor and nothing. This was a recall back in 2007 but of course my VIN# was not included and it expired. How can you determine which vehicle and when it will be affected when you send out a recall? I bought the vehicle second hand and do not know what the previous owner did or did not have done. I drive my elderly mother and grandchildren in this vehicle and now I do not feel safe.when I called I was told "too bad" so now it costs me $1200 for a safety recall that should be honored on all of Chrysler vehicles. Hopefully someone in the Chrysler family will not have a bad outcome in one of their faulty vehicles.
In the past two years I've had to disconnect battery several times because wipers would continuously turn on and lights on and not shut off. Air conditioner stopped working out of no where after it had been professionally refilled just a year ago. Since I purchase the vehicle from a used car dealer 3 years ago, the power train feels like it pulls on take off also makes an airplane like noise and after picking up certain speed it then drives normal. Once in a while on acceleration it feels like it loose speed or stalls. Engine light went on with code P0507 which can be any issue pertaining to higher fuel pressure. I just replaced battery last month and decided to put a more powerful one to see if maybe issues would resolved but it did not help. About 2 days ago I got the air bag light turn on. When I purchase vehicle there was a recall for the drive shaft heat shield. I took vehicle to dealer to resolve recall and at the same time I mentioned concerning how the vehicle felt and the hissing sound like an airplane taking off when first accelerating. Dodge dealer advised stated that there was a computer (PCM) update that includes some of the issues mentioned but I would have to pay. I found it funny that I would have to pay for something that they claim resolves known issues but I went ahead and paid for it specifically since in the state of Florida there is no lemon law when purchasing a used vehicle is purchased as is and I'll go ahead and to mentioned the loan which did not allow me to bargain because they claim to have to used book value. Too bad for Dodge not taking responsibility because the car has good power when its in working condition and it is a good looking car plus roomy for a small SUV; however, a dealer that does not take responsibility for there fault is one to stay away from.
Wipers operate on there on as soon as key is turned on. Replaced multifuntion switch, wiper switch and wiper motor. Wipers still on. Taken to dealer did recall for new relays, wipers still on. Dealer will not look at it says recall completed. Taken to independent repair shop and tipm is whats causing issue. Dodge won't fix it under recall which is causing the issue from the begining
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the windshield wipers only functioned on one speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (somerset Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 1491 brayton point rd, somerset, MA 02725, (508) 298-6806), but the failure could not be diagnosed or duplicated. The dealer stated that the windshield wipers were operating correctly. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 183,000.
I was driving my car and heard a squeaking and grinding noise while turning I felt my car jerk in the rear so I took my car to aamco total car care this evening the company told me my drive train needs to be replace and my differential seal has leak the fluid was very low from leaking out which I had them add fluid so my rear end does not lock up and cause a bad accident I also did my research on the internet happen to google my car year make and model for recalls it show a major recalls for Dodge Nitro safety hazard from drive trains wreaking from bad drive train also my front window washer fluid will not work on my driver side and my steering wheel feels loose as while and I have a engine light on and my wheel warning light is flashing
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. After starting the vehicle, the windshield wipers would erroneously activate and could not be turned off. While driving in the rain, the wipers suddenly turned off and stopped operating. After shutting the vehicle off and restarting the engine, the wipers activated and operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,556.
On or about 6:51 am. 7/20 /2015 I started to go to work, and realize it just finish raining. Wind had started to move the tree's near me. And drop quiet a bit of water on my wind shield. So I responded by turning the wiper's on and to know effect at all they did not work. Since then the weather has not been favorable. It is the only vehicle I can use that is serviceable. No crash, fire or fatality...updated 03/29/17
The wind shield wiper will not turn off, the turn signals don't work and the high beams of the car does not work. I have contacted Chrysler Dodge last week they have stated it is not a safety recall. My question is would this be a safety issue? thank you
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side front door handles became detached from the vehicle. The contact also mentioned that the driver's side front window failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 101,422.
Driving North on interstate I-75 in heavy traffic due to an accident, my horn started sounding, my windshield wipers activated and windshield washer fluid started flooding the windshield. I pulled over and shut the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle normally. Approximately, two months later, I attempted to unlock my car remotely using my key and the horn started blaring, the windshield wipers activated and the windshield washer fluid sprayed continuously. I called Dodge Chrysler corporation to see if they could offer assistance. They told me which fuses to pull. I had to disconnect the battery to stop the horn, then pulled the fuses and reconnected the battery. I was able to replace the fuses and drive home. Dodge Chrysler told me to contact my dealer if it did it again. On September 14, 2013. I attempted to unlock my car using my remote key and everything happened again. I disconnected the battery and pulled the fuses but after reconnecting the battery and reinstalling the fuses, the problem persisted. I contacted Dodge Chrysler and they transferred me to my local dealer. I took the car in first thing Monday morning but the service department could not replicate the problem and no codes were stored. I picked up my vehicle that evening and within 3 miles of the dealership, my Nitro horn, wipers and washer fluid all activated. I immediately returned to the dealer and left my car. The service department was able to replicate the problem but Dodge Chrysler would offer no cost assistance to replace a faulty tipm (totally integrated power module). I was informed that I would have to pay for the $750 repair myself. There are numerous reports of this and other incidents involving the tipm for not only Dodge but Chrysler and Jeep products. Dodge Chrysler Jeep corporation needs to be held accountable.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 09V438000 (visibility) and driving approximately 25 mph, the right turning signal and the windshield wipers powered on independently. The wipers stopped in the middle of the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure and did not offer any further assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 53,300. The VIN was not available.
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- Mount Joy, PA, USA