10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
79,084 miles

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2007 Dodge Charger drivetrain problems

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2007 Dodge Charger Owner Comments (Page 1 of 8)

problem #150

Oct 252021

Charger

  • 180,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start up. The contact stated that the wheels remained locked. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the powertrain control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V341000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was invalid.

- Redlands, CA, USA

problem #149

Jul 012021

Charger

  • miles
Every since had car ticks.Was driving after fill up and car just turned off having me almost hit 8 cars on the highway with my 5 year old son in car. Now will not start. Days later it starts and tick then turns off. Found out it-??s common problem everybody has in these 5.7 hemi engines lifters/ cam.

- Jessup, MD, USA

problem #148

Feb 012021

Charger 6-cyl

  • 140,000 miles
My vehicle begins to stall out at low speeds or while idling. While slowing down for a light or just waiting for the traffic light to change. I brought the vehicle to the Chrysler dealership at gwinnette Chrysler stone mountain Georgia and the problem was diagnosed to be the fuel tank needing replacement after paying $3000 dollars for repairs that did not resolve the issue. I was then given a final diagnosis that the fuel tank was the issue and it was going to cost $4500 to replace. Today is April 1 and I just picked up my vehicle after it was sitting in the dealership for almost 1 month and still the problem has not been resolved. Please help me. My vehicle is sitting in my driveway with a car cover because I am afraid to drive it in this condition. [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Grayson, GA, USA

problem #147

May 022019

Charger

  • 176,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The software programmed into the powertrain control module cause a momentary lock up of the drive wheels if the vehicle is traveling over 40 mph and the operator shifts from drive to neutral and back to drive. The vehicle was in motion on a city street, highway and when I do turns. Also the driver and front passenger airbag are inflator

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #146

Feb 192020

Charger

  • 40 miles
Car goes to limp mode it feels like it loses power.steering wheel control S dont work and wipers stop when they want

- Reading, PA, USA

problem #145

Aug 032019

Charger

  • 26,000 miles
Transmission shifter interlock lever failed reference K39

- Brunswick Hills Twp, OH, USA

problem #144

Jul 252009

Charger

  • 110,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Dodge/Chrysler floor shifter recall [K39] Dodge knows they have a huge problem with the floor shifter, but is only covering a 3 month [6/25/07-9/21/07] manufacturing span. Dodge needs to cover the whole year[2007]. our car was parked in our driveway when the spring broke and we could no longer get it out of park.

- Manteno, IL, USA

problem #143

Sep 022018

Charger

  • 101,779 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the gear shift failed without warning. Rhinelander Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (3620 wi-47, rhinelander, wi 54501, (715) 420-1555) stated that the contact would be responsible for the repair because the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,779.

- Lake Tomahawk, WI, USA

problem #142

Apr 102013

Charger

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift out of park. The contact powered off and restarted the vehicle, and had to depress the brake pedal numerous times for the gear shifter to shift out of park. The contact stated that the failure occurred on several occasions and she had to go through the same process each time. The contact stated that the process sometimes took longer. The vehicle was taken to san leandro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (located at 1444 marina blvd, san leandro, ca 94577, (510) 254-3294), but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the diagnostic and repair fees. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a mechanism in the gear shifter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the gear shifter was previously replaced prior to the recent failures. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

- Alaneda, CA, USA

problem #141

May 252019

Charger

  • 176,000 miles
The car will not come out of park. The brakes lights are working and when I press the brake and go to move the car out of park it jams and won't go into reverse.

- Brewster, NY, USA

problem #140

Jun 152017

Charger

  • 62,066 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car started and wouldn't move out of park. Had to be towed to dealership. Broken internal shifter mechanism, they replaced the shifter assembly. This is a recall on other models but not the srt 8. the srt 8 model needs to be added too. The car only had 62,000 miles when this occurred.

- Rhoadesville, VA, USA

problem #139

May 272018

Charger

  • 107,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. When attempting to drive the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift from park. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

- South Saint Paul, MN, USA

problem #138

Jul 312017

Charger

  • 157,000 miles
Car was parked. Floor shifter would not come out of park, ignition key would not come out of ignition switch. Ac distribution housing broken, vehicle wheels bent from normal driving. Dealer said key, ignition switch, floor shifter, other associated parts need replacement.. over $7000 repair, wheels not included.

- Pike Road, AL, USA

problem #137

Jul 202017

Charger

  • 100,000 miles
Vehicle shift interlock latch is broken. The latch allows the vehicle to shift from gear to gear or will prevent the shifting. After researching the issue, it was learned the piece was a recall piece (K39) but according to Dodge only on certain vehicles and our vehicle does not meet the standards required for recall. Although Dodge just simply ships the same item to various location across the world, our vehicle was built in the area that does not afford recall status; eventhough it was built with the exact same faulty part.

- Burnaby, AK, USA

problem #136

Jun 262017

Charger

  • 26,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the shift lever failed to shift out of park. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to bowsak dealer where it was diagnosed as the transmission shift lever was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that NHTSA was responsible for the customer satisfaction campaign that covered the failure. A case number was not provided. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

- Gary, IN, USA

problem #135

May 012017

Charger

  • 85,000 miles
Vehicle would not shift out of park. Car was taken to Dodge dealer where other recalls that were associated with VIN were addressed (I.e. driver and passenger airbag) the dealer was not able to address the interlock lever as it was not in their system and they directed me to contact Chrysler to address the discrepancy. Chrysler had issued "customer satisfaction notification K39" in February of 2011 that addressed this transmission shifter interlock lever. The notification indicates there are about 28,800 vehicles that may be affected and provides instructions on getting it repaired if your vehicle build date falls between June 25,2007 through September 21,2007 (my vehicle was built 3 months prior to this window) and because of this does not populate into the dealerconnect global recall system. It is my logic that the dates established in the notification do not fully encompass the issue being addressed, and because of these hard dates that dictate whether your vehicle is affected (regardless of whether or not you are stuck in park), I have had no progress in dealing with Chrysler group 'recall' assistance center because to them, on paper, my car is "not affected". for amplifying data, reference "customer satisfaction notification K39"

- Goldsboro, NC, USA

problem #134

Apr 262016

Charger

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. While the vehicle was parked, the contact was unable to shift gears. The contact stated that the failure occurred on several occasions as the vehicle was not driven often. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 130,000.

- Stillwater, OK, USA

problem #133

Jan 142017

Charger

  • 72,000 miles
Parked vehicle in driveway @ 1200. Tried to move vehicle @ 1300. Shifter would not come out of "park". sifter is locked up and vehicle is not movable.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #132

Aug 052016

Charger

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the gear shift failed to switch out of the park position into drive. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

- Grantbille, MI, USA

problem #131

Jul 192016

Charger

  • 60,300 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. On several occasions, while attempting to shift the vehicle from park into drive, the gear shift lever seized. After several attempts, the gear shift lever was able to be placed in drive. The failure recurred on several occasions. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 08V583000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,300.

- Robbins, IL, USA

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