dodge avenger stuck in park - dodge avenger stuck in park / Won't go in reverse drive gear / can't go in reverse drive gear / will no go into go in reverse drive gear / cannot go into reverse drive gear / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8GMgz0m_hI also or this 5 min quick fix replacement video
Recall Issued August 30th - A recall has finally been issued on this problem August 30th. Go to the link and put in the last 8 digits of your VIN number or call 1-800-853-1403.
This is the 4 of 5th time I had problems with the shift gear, but now I put it in park and it won't stop moving. I put the emergency brake and now my car won't start at all and the gears are stuck again.
This has been a re-occurring issue with this vehicle, I love this car, and am a loyal dodge customer, but it's issues like this that make me question if it's worth the trouble. I'll elaborate, when the gear shift locks up it wont even let me remove the key from the ignition, it also wont shift, and it becomes a huge pain in the ass to fix it without taking apart the shifter. It's caused me to be late to work on several occasions and keeps me stranded in parking lots for varying amounts of time while I try to take apart the module and convince the spring to do its job. Luckily since this is such a common problem there are numerous videos online of how to fix the issue, I recently replaced the spring in the module and haven't had any problems since.
Gear shift got stuck in park and could not move my car. Was parked at the doctors office which made it even more annoying. Dodge knows about this problem and sent out a Customer Satisfaction Notification K16 in 2010. I called Dodge who said the problem was checked by the dealer in 10/26/2010, but it was determined the part did not need to be replaced or reinforced at that time. The problem is known as the little pink part that breaks in the gear shift and they knew about it when I called the dealership.
Same story as everyone else, parked my 2008 Dodge Avenger for a golf outing. Had never had any problems with gear shifter or transmission. After event, started vehicle, went to shift and gear was locked up. Could force it into reverse but that was it. Unfortunately, I didn't know about the quick fix with the pink latch. I never received anything about a recall, had to call tow truck & had vehicle taken to service shop (not a dealer). Was a Friday night so I had to rent a car for the weekend while my car sat until Monday. Only to get a call stating that they could not get the car started - for some reason the key would not engage the ignition. $250 for new steering column and they have not even started on the gear shift! WTH! Has anyone else had this happen? Are the 2-issues related? I've been a Mopar customer for 30-years. This may be the reason I change. If they can't be loyal to us, why should we be loyal to them! Extremely upset and frustrated. Has anyone had success in getting the dealer or Dodge/Chrysler to cover the expense after the fact/recall?
Heading out to work, when i tried to shift into reverse my gear shift locked up...i tried turning the wheel while pumping the brakes and it finally went into reverse..I had to repeat the same procedure for the way home. The next morning when trying to take it to mechanic, it completely locked up and would not budge. So i googled the problem and saw that there was a recall on the car for that exact problem.I also learned online how to manually override the locked shifter, which I did, and was able to take it to Dealership. After they completed 2 recalls that were on my car they told me that my gear shifter was still locked and i would have to replace the gear shifter which would cost me $490.00. That was way more than i could afford and i knew that dealerships usually overcharged so i told them i wanted to take the car for another estimate. When i first picked up the car it was true, it would not shift out of park unless i used the manual override, but after taking it home it started shifting out of park normally again.
I am a new paper carrier. Because it snowed 5 inches, I drove my Avenger which I just bought not even 2 months ago from Lil Joes. My stupid self didn't buy the warranty and their warranty was 30 day or 1000 miles! Anyways, I put the car in park and when I get back in the car put the car in drive. I start rolling. I look at the gear shift and it say drive but dashboard says neutral. So now I'm stuck at 4 am in the middle of the street. I called my brother (somewhat a mechanic ) and he comes to my rescue. He researches it. We watch the quick fix and press the pink thing and it doesn't work. Then he messes with it and gets the gear to move, but still neutral on dash. He looked under the hood and had me move the gear and he says my shifter linkage is broken.
Now I see online there was a recall on the gear being locked up. I look to see if recall was ever performed on my car and nothing shows. I'm beyond frustrated. My 2nd payment is due is like 4 days!!! I got the car to my brothers after he got it into drive. This is the second issue I've had with car in 2 months. I also had to replace the coolant filler cap. The hose broke!!!
I was leaving work one day and couldn't shift out of park. I assumed it was a problem with the brakes and had it towed to a local Firestone to get it checked out. They did a bunch of worthless stuff that apparently had nothing to do with the actual shifting problem, because it malfunctioned the day after I got it back. I was able to figure out how to override by removing the cup holder lining and pressing down on some lever; however, this car is terrible. Worst car I've ever owned. I'm trading it in asap.
On May 6, 2013 my wife's car was stuck in park and wouldn't shift out of gear. She leaves for work two hours before me so I had to leave early. I've over a hundred complaints online about the same problem, but the dealer said that the recall was complete. We have our car serviced regularly at the same Dodge dealership where we bought the car from. If the recall was completed, why is the car experiencing the same damn problem that everyone else is having?
This was under recall for this problem, then a month after the dealer fixed it went out again. Was told it was a known problem and now they claim it is different than the recall and I will have to pay for it. This is not right. I can't take it out of park without pushing on the pink button under the gearshift. I thought the recall was going to fix it, but no I have to pay for a known problem with this model. Should have never bought a dodge, have never liked them.
I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF WORK AND I GOT INTO MY CAR, STARTED IT AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN GEAR WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T GET INTO GEAR. MY BOSS TRIED TO ROCK THE CAR INTO GEAR AND IT STILL WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SHIFTER LINKAGE WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I THINK IT IS COVERED UNDER THE DRIVE TRAIN PART OF THE WARRANTY.
Only an American made car would have a gear lock made from plastic with a spring that has twice as much resistance as the plastic piece could handle. This car is complete garbage. Simply made to just break and make your life aggravating. There's a recall out for this piece but for some reason my VIN number is not included with the recall, makes a lot of sense...I will NEVER buy another Dodge again.
I just purchased the car on March 5, 2011, the car has not been driven over 100 times, by me. However, the previous owner may have driven it more. The 2008 need to be recalled because the gear shift get stuck at any given time. This can be a dangerous situation if you are in traffic. Please help!!!!!!!
My gear shift locked up I took it to dodge to fix it because it was a recall. My spring had came apart and they had to put it back together. Before I took it in i was using the pink button to shift gears. After they fixed it they then said my cord was too stretched (the cord from the gear to the transmission) and that my key wouldn't come out of the ignition until they took it off so I have to pay 200 dollars to replace it when the cord is only 20 dollars :(. I'm upset because I didn't have that issue before I brought you my car now all of sudden my key is not cool and I have to come out of pocket for you guys having a recall on my car. NOT about to happen I will be filing a case with dodge and I don't get reimbursed I will take legal actions because it was fine before they started touching stuff geeeshhh I'm livid!
My complaint is the shift gear is stuck on PARK, I don't have a vehicle to go to work. I believe this shold be covered as a "recall" a friend of mine had the same problem with herDodge Avenger and she took it to get it fixed costing her $350. I can't afford this amount, if the manufactor knows that this is a problem they shouldcover the exense.
i could't move the car in 3 days , a employee of dodge went home and partially fix the car by removing all the shift parts, wait for 2 weeks for parts and got fix
Haven't had this fixed yet, I haven't gotten to the mechanic, and I hate dealing with the dealer. I was stuck in the middle of nowhere NJ when it occurred and I couldn't get out of park. Luckily a friend looked online and found that you could manually push the pink lever and tore the console apart. Now I'm driving a jalopy till I can get it fixed. I'm so disappointed in this car, and will never buy another Dodge again.
MY CAR HAD A RECALL ON A PLATE TO THE SHIFTER , I TOOK IT IN TO BE REPAIRED ,AND LESS THAN TO MONTHS LATER , THE CAR LOCKED IN PARK AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE CAR, HAD TO BE TOWED TO SHOP AND THEN THEY CHARGE ME $100. FOR DEDUCTABLE , THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH MY CAR ,; UNTIL THEY CHANGED THE SHIFTER PLATE, THEN IT LOCKED IN GEAR. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF THEM GET STUCK IN GEAR SINCE THEY CHANGED THE PLATE. I FEEL LIKE IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBLETY TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE, BECAUSE IT WAS SOMETHING THEY DID TO IT TO MAKE IT LOCK IN GEAR.
I came home parked my car, and when I tried to leave again the car was stuck in park. I had to have the car towed and found out the gear selector had to be replaced. I called Chrysler to complain that I should not have to pay since the car was now inoperable. I was told they couldn't do anything since there were no recalls. Needless to say I had to pay and the recall was issued a couple months later. They never help.
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I should have ditched this vehicle back in 2012! This was at my work prior to Memorial Day Weekend. Had to get a tow.
- Karen C., Winston Salem, US