This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I was driving my vehicle and it started smoking I pulled over. Called mechanic had it towed to the shop where he later told me the motor was blown. Second incident there's a beeping sound and all my gauges keeping going crazy on me.third incident that pink piece inside the gear shift actual was stuck and came lose so it was removed and the car is able to be put into gear.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the gear shifter would not allow the vehicle to be placed in park. The contact stated that the emergency brakes had to be utilized in order for the vehicle to remain in place. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing where the technician advised the contact that a bracket to ensure the park pawl anchor shaft was retained in the proper position needed to be installed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 158,038 and the current mileage was 158,040.
Went to the store and got into the car and the gear shift want come out of park. I had to have the car towed to the house because of this problem. I looked it up and it seems to be a common problem with the Dodge Chargers.
April 6th 2011:after leaving work & getting into my 2006 Dodge Charger SXT, which was parked in the employee parking lot, I started the vehicle & stepped on the brake to engage the shifter, unfortunately the car would not go into the drive position. After many attempts to shift the vehicle into drive, even doing the bypass method as stated in the owners manual, it still would not engage, finally I called road side service & had the car towed to a nearby Dodge dealership which had informed me that the shifter had to be replaced. I was working out of state @ the time, staying in a motel so this added expense really stretched my budget:$461.04 out of pocket!!
The shifter selector is stuck in the "park" position. A small plastic part breaks underneath the shift selector causing the malfunction. This is a common problem on Chrysler 300, Dodge magnum, and Charger. A recall was issued only on some 2005-2007 models. It is the same problem for all of these cars yet why is only some vins covered? there is various aftermarket replacements made of metal as the original should have been since it is a vital component. This is a flawed design made of week material. This should be repaired free of charge, but Dodge doesn't want to take care of this problem.
- Fontana , CA, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the shifter could not be engaged in any gear. The contact had her foot on the brake pedal however the shifter still would not move. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.
I pulled over on the side of the road to pick up something that had fallen into the floor and put my car in park. The when I started to put the car back in drive the gear shift was locked and would not move. There was no indication that this was about to happen. I was out on the side of the road alone and my car wouldn't go into drive or even leave park. Since it was Sunday and Dodge dealers are closed. Its hot outside so I had to call someone that works on automobiles. They came out and found that the safety neutral switch which is made of plastic parts mainly was broken/no longer working. I needed to move my car, so he took all these pieces out of the shifter so that I could drive the car home, and to the dealer to be fixed. The car was in park I know, but I couldn't been in a place that I needed to rely on my car moving for my safety or my little girls safety and it give no warning. This thing just locked into park, and you are stuck where ever it may be, a safe place or unsafe place.
I got off work started car put on seat belt. Put foot on brake and tried to move gear shift it wouldnt move out of park. There are so many complaints of this issue.
The car was parked outside, and when I went to drive the vehicle, it would not shift out of park. The gearshift (located in the center console) was locked in place, despite the vehicle starting up and the engine running properly. After researching the problem, it was discovered that the pink, plastic "transmission gear shift interlock return spring hook" was broken and needed to be replaced. Since my car is a 2006 Dodge Charger with the same part that was recalled on over 23,000 Chargers, Chrysler 300S and magnums from the years 2005-2007, and that this specific part is the one that failed on the vehicle, I believe that my car and VIN should be included in the recall, and that expenses incurred fixing this part should be reimbursed by the manufacturer.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the transmission interlock lever broke, causing the gear shift to be locked into park. The vehicle was no longer driveable. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 08V583000 (power train: Automatic transmission: Lever and linkage: Column shift). They offered no other assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Wife was trying to go to work, started the car no problems, and the car would not shift out of park. I did a internet search and found out it was probably "the pink thingy" park lockout, which is a common problem with Chrysler especially years 2005-2007. I was able to get it to the dealership and informed them it was the pink thing. The service rep looked at me and said "oh! you know about that." Informed me it is happening quite a bit. Needless to say I had to pay $112 to get it fixed with another part made out of the same cheap plastic. It is inexcusable for this to be happening to so many people, and Chrysler not doing anything to help people out. Has turned me off on buying another Chrysler vehicle since they do not seem to want to help out their customers.
Started the car, put my foot on the brake and proceeded to shift the gear into drive. My gear shift would not move out of park after multiple attempts, force and effort. Called aaa and when the aaa driver came I explained to him that my gear shift would not come out of park. The driver explained to me that he gets over 100 calls a week for this problem. The driver removed the top off of my gear case and showed me how to release the cable to get the gear shift to come out of park. I found out that there is a recall for this problem. I took my car to the dealership only to find out that my car's VIN # is not included in this recall. It is an insult and depressing that such an astronomical number of Chrysler vehicles are experiencing this problem, however only a certain number of vehicles are recognized as being under the recall. This has to be changed. What do customers have to do to get customer satisfaction? customers are the ones supporting and buying Chrysler cars. Makes you want to take your business elsewhere and vow not to buy another Chrysler car again!
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. While parked, the contact attempted to move the gear shifter from park to drive and was unable to do so. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the gear shifter assembly would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
I have a 2006 Dodge Charger R/T hemi. I have had this car for 5 1/2 years. It only has about 47,000, don't drive it much, but it has start giving me problems. Today, I almost got rear ended by a semi truck because my car shut off at the red light and the light turned green and the car would not go into gear.this was on the way back to the shop.. I took it to the shop last month on March 7, 2012, to have it fixed, they put it on the diagnostic machine and supposed to had found the problem they said it was wires and other thing around the tcm.they claimed to have fixed the problem but didn't. out of my pocket $241. This is what it was and is still doing: Driving along at about 40-45 mph and you hear a ding sound and it jerks and the lighten bolt light flashes in the control panel on the dash the RPM gauge will drop and it acts as if it's going to shut off. Within a 20 mile radius it did this 8 times. It then shut off on my twice at a red light, the engine light, oil and the lighten bolt light came on. And once approaching the red light I punched the gas and it took off. Just afternoon the dealership called and told me that it was my tcm wanting to charge me another 600 + dollars to fix it.this is the same problems that was suppose to have been fixed last month at the dealership and I am really P.... that they are turning to charge me again for something that they had claim to have already fixed. I am on a fixed income with a family and I don't have that kind of money laying around. I noticed a few months or even a year ago, I was leaking transmission fluid and they claimed they replaced an O-ring or some kind of plug. I see now there was a recall on something similar to this and I was charged for it. I have never received recall notices in the mail about my vehicle and now I am reading these recalls and there are 3 that I was not aware of and that worries me.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. After starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the column shifter would not shift out of the park gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08V583000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). No repairs were made to the vehicle. The current and the failure mileages were 66,000.
I have a 2006 Dodge Charger rt 5.7L hemi. I just recently purchased this car. At times when I am accelerating quickly or press wide open throttle the vehicle shuts off for a second and then cuts right back on. The check engine light comes on as well as the lightning bolt icon flashes and I also hear a chime as well. The rpms drop all the way to zero as if it is stalling and losing all power but immediately cuts right back on. Through research I have noticed this is an on-going problem with a lot of Charger owners and a recall should have been issued by Dodge by now before someone loses their life. Tsb# 1803105 NHTSA# 10016027
While attempting to accelerate the car will fail hesitate in the 5.7L hemi. Also the check engine light flashes and the notification sounds beeps. Check engine light does not remain on. Failure to accelerate in any circumstances can result in collision including serious bodily injury or death. Upon doing research (you can google this easily) this is a common problem associated with the powertrain control module which Dodge has refused to acknowledge. This defective part/programming is most definitely not general wear and tear and should be a mandated recall prior to injury/death.
On Feb. 27th, 2012, I started my car in an attempt to drive to work. The car started up fine. I tried to shift from the park position to reverse, but the car would not shift into any other gear - it was stuck on park. I followed the instructions in the manual which advised to press the override switch located in the compartment near the shifter. This did not work. Instead, I had to tow my car to the nearest auto repair shop and was presented with a bill of $456 for parts and labor to repair the shifter. Apparently, this is happening with many Dodge Chargers, yet a recall on this has not been issued. I did some research and there is a forum where people who have experienced this issue complain of the same things. This needs to be addressed immediately and Dodge needs to be held responsible. Thank you! www.carcomplaints.com/Dodge/Charger/2007/accessories-interior/gear_shift_stuck.shtml.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger R/T. the contact stated that she started the vehicle and attempted to shift out of park, but the gear shift would not shift out of park. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they stated that the gear shift clip fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the gear shifter could not be shifted out of park. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that NHTSA campaign id number: 08V583000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift) did not include the contact's vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 101,000.
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- Brooklyn , NY, USA