THE TIPM FAILED IN MY 2008 DODGE NITRO CAUSE ME TO LOSE SHIFTING CAPABILITY. I LOST ALL CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL FEATURES. THE WINDOW WIPERS, FLUID, HORN WERE ALL ON AND UNCONTROLLABLE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT IT KEPT RUNNING. THE DOOR LOCKS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED RANDOMLY. AFTER READING ABOUT THE INCIDENT THE 2007 DODGE NITRO HAD ITS TIPM RECALLED AND I BELIEVE THIS FALLS UNDER THE SAME CATEGORY. BELOW IS THE ACTION NUMBER. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE07027NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 07V291000. *TR
2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE PROBLEM IS FILLING UP MY GAS TANK. EVERY TIME I GO TO FILL UP THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND THEN ABOUT ONE HALF OF A GALLON (MAYBE MORE) COMES GUSHING OUT OF THE TANK ALL OVER MY VEHICLE, THE GROUND, MY SHOES, AND WHATEVER ELSE MAY BE IN THE WAY. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT IT IS A DEFAULT IN THE GAS TANK DODGE PUTS ON THESE NITROS. ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY THING IN CASE THE VEHICLE WERE TO ROLL OVER. BUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUID JUST POURING OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND ONTO ME AND THE GROUND. I AM NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE, AS I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED, BUT I REALLY DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS FIXED WHEN DODGE KNOWS THAT IT IS A DEFECT. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP!!! *JB