Here's my laundry list of issues - Page 2

MCNABB · #11 (**permalink**) 03-08-2007, 06:17 AM

i Definitely Agree About Having A Grab Handle Installed But I Was Wondering About The Reason Why They Did Not Do So. The Side Curtain Air Bags May Have Been Their Issue. Who Knows?

Also, Would I Be Able To Get An Aftermarket Grab Handle Installed.....safely, Realiable, Definite Life Fixture????
If Anyone Knows About An Aftermarket Grab Handle Please Let Me Know. Many Thanks To All..................mcnabb.

TRAVIS D · #12 (**permalink**) 03-08-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GetoutofDodge

3 weeks after owning my Nitro SLT, it would not start - it would when it was hot, it would when it was cold but not when it was warm. It ended up being a bad fuel pump. For those of you who are experiencing the stalling, you may want to have your dealer check into the fuel pump, in case it is related.

At the same visit, I complained of a vibration - the dealership reflashed and rebalanced the tires. The condition is now worse.

At the next visit, they thought the drive shafts were not properly balanced so they flew in a Chrysler technician with his special tool to find out that it was not the problem. They did replace the drive shafts anyway. The dealer proceeded with replacing the rear ring and pinion, that did not fix it, now they have replaced the front differential. After all of this, the Nitro still "shakes" at 30 mph (1200-1500 RPMs - I describe this as the feeling you get when driving on rumble strips) and vibrates at 40 mph (1500 RPM). We have been told to drop into 2nd gear so the RPMs would be brought up. It stops the shaking and vibrating but the motor is now racing because the RPMs are too high. This is what the dealer described to me as the "fix" and that Dodge has no plans to write a program to reflash my Nitro.

I now have an appointment for them to look at it again tomorrow but the bottom line is - Deal with it, Dodge has no plans to change the current program. I guess I'll be checking into my rights under the Lemon Law next.

I have also had the same problem. My torque coverter was replaced. This did make a difference but the problem is still quite noticeable. I to was told that this was now normal and that when driven a certain way that all of these vehicles could be made to do this. I told them that I can't make any of my other vehicles do this and that reguardless of what the say, this is not normal. I was told that it is for this vehicle and they were not prepared to do anything for me. The problem still remains.