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  1. 2011 Dodge Nitro
    hey. this is my first post so idk if i’m doing it right, but, there’s been some white smoke coming out of my tailpipe. idk if it’s a gasket leak because the engine is not overheating and the coolant doesn’t seem to be losing a lot of fluid quickly (normal coolant consumption). it’s not a butt...
  2. Dodge Nitro Electrical Problems and Questions
    Hey guys, I have a 2010 nitro sxt and am having ac issues. The air blows somewhat cold but not like it should. I can hear what I think is the fan come on and off repeatedly. I also can feel the cold-ish air come on and then go off when this happens. I’ve replaced the expansion valve and it did...
  3. South West
    Hi everyone, so long story as short as possible. We just bought our first Nitro for our 17 year old daughter. We bought it from a 60 year old lady who owned it for 14 years... It looks like it was pretty well taken care of due to its age and having 188k miles on it. The day after we got it home...
  4. Newbie Check in!
    My old tipm, started causing stalling problems, so I got a refurbished one. All the same numbers, except my last letter is Q, new one is L, or J. When I installed, and did the 12 second reboot. When I went to run nitro, no speedometer, and especially light on, plus 4×4 sounds like it's trying...
  5. Dodge Nitro General Discussion
    Hello I’m collin & have a 2008 dodge nitro. roughly 208k miles no problems running really still sounds great and has gotten me everywhere i need to be. I plan on taking a 3000+ mile road trip here in a few months , (1500 there and 1500 back home) I was looking for advice. Would you trust to...
  6. Great Plains
    So I’ve been getting codes after my fuel injector went out about misfire in a few cylinders. Now I have replaced all of the fuel injectors all the spark plugs and all the coil packs. Yet I’m still getting misfire. I pulled the plugs gapped them again and found that cylinder 4 plug was black...
  7. Newbie Check in!
    I replaced the head gaskets and the timing chain on a 2010 nitro 3.7. Got it all together and had it running but has a cam and crank position code. I replaced both sensors but still had the code. Sooo I had the timing wrong. Tore it all apart and redid the timing. Put it back together end now my...
  8. 2010 Dodge Nitro
    working on a 2010 dodge nitro - head gaskets This is the passenger side head. This is an oil passage that appears to be busted. Has some jagged edges. I’ve never done one on these vehicles so I don’t know what it should look like. The last two pictures are the oil passage on the block. This sits...
  9. Newbie Check in!
    Hello! I’ve had my 07 nitro for almost 3 years now from 65k to now 92k, should I trade it in this summer or next summer? Will it really affect value if I sell it with only 8k more miles at 100k? Thank you! Looking to downgrade to a more fuel efficient car haha! Thanks for any help!
  10. Dodge Nitro General Discussion
    I just did a Daystar budget lift well attempted and i ended up putting all back to stock. When I put it all back to stock I had a bolt left over. The bolt head said 10.9 and the socket I had to use was a 18 mm. I checked everything and didn’t see anything missing! Thoughts? Also added a tow...
  11. Dodge Nitro Mechanical Problems and Questions
    My 2009 2.8 CRD SXT needs a new airbag clock spring (part no 56046533AF) so I order one online and they send me part no 05156106AF Is this part compatible ? Or do I need the exact part ? TIA
  12. Newbie Check in!
    Everytime I lock my doors when I unlock alarm goes off till I put key in ignition any suggestions 2007 sxt
  13. Newbie Check in!
    Hello all, hopefully I can get some insight from here. First off thank you for the add. I have a 2008 slt 3.7 2wd 156k miles. Bought it with 33k miles in 2012 from original owner. At 90k had to replace Tipm. At 140k had a cam follower lock up and threw rocker arm off busted the valve spring...
  14. Newbie Check in!
    I recently hit a deer in my old car, totaled my Escape, found an ad for a Nitro, and didn’t stop until I found a beautiful one on a lot. Stone white, SLT, 07 with only 88k miles, leather seats, and minimal body dings. Took it to my mechanic to find out the heater core is bypassed (a $1500 fix...
  15. Dodge Nitro General Discussion
    Hey everyone! It's been awhile, hope everyone is well. I have a question, and hope someone might be able to help tell me what is going on with my brakes. I had all 4 rotors and pads done, and both calipers in the back. It's been about 3k, but since day one they make an awful squeal when...
  16. Dodge Nitro Mechanical Problems and Questions
    ive been having issues with my heat mostly for past year and i always thought the problem was the heater core because i was getting fogged windows and barely any heat, until i decided to flush out the heater core. then it worked for few months and goes back to the same issue again. im also...
  17. Dodge Nitro Mechanical Problems and Questions
    Man its been a while since I was on this forum but here I am with another issue. so my rack and pinion decided to explode on me, got that changed out and got it aligned. I kinda broke the clock spring though after i hooked the steering knuckle back up. I guess it moved on me and i didn't...
  18. Newbie Check in!
    Hey guys/gals! I've had my 2007 Nitro since 2009(or 2010? I cannot remember) - Why I waited so long to join the forum I do not know, but I joined now to look for tips and tricks as I attempt to convert mine into the best GD travel truck you've seen! I'll be posting plenty of pics of the...
  19. Dodge Nitro Mechanical Problems and Questions
    2011 Heat 2WD 81k miles Tranny issues are possibility Been having electrical problems, so I replaced the battery because of corrosion hoping it was electrical. Main issue - Everything shifts fine, but when I shift into drive and press my foot on the gas it goes to about 5-10mph then jerks and...
  20. Newbie Check in!
    After a beautiful 10 year relationship I was forced to part with my '01 Grand Cherokee Limited... I purchased an '07 R/T which I couldn't help but fall in love with. I'm working on eliminating the chrome and blacking everything out and replacing my headliner with something more 'classy'. Why...
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