2007 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

I WAS AT AN OPEN MALL AND I PARKED MY CHARGER, I NOTICED I WAS TO CLOSE TO THE CAR NEXT TO ME SO I DECIDED TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER PARKING SPOT. WHEN I TURNED ON MY CAR, I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER, IT BECAME STUCK. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE. I TRIED EVERYTHING THINKING, MOVING THE STEER WHEEL, TAPPED ON THE BRAKES ETC AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT. I WAS IN A VERY BAD AREA OF TOWN AND WAS ALONE. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND THAT WAS GOING TO TAKE A COUPLE. SO I WAS STUCK ALONE WAITING. AFTER READING IN MANY WEBSITES. IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE NOT BEEN THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. SEEMS LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER CHRYSLERS OWNERS HAD ISSUES. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK FINALLY ARRIVED, HE HAD ALREADY HELPED 4 OTHER PEOPLE OWNING A DODGE CHARGER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AND ONCE I WAS AT DODGE PICKING UP MY VEHICLE. THEY TOO TOLD ME THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD GONE IN TO GET THE SAME PROBLEM FIXED IN JUST A FEW WEEKS. I BELIEVE WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF RECALL. LUCKILY NO ONE HAS GOTTEN HURT THAT I KNOW OF BECAUSE OF THIS. AS A SINGLE MOM, I REALLY CANT AFFORD AN EXPENSE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHRYSLER. I HAVE ALWAYS SERVICED MY VEHICLE AND IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.. AND HONESTLY I LOVE IT.. BUT I DON'T LOVE PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE BREAKING TO BEGIN WITH. THANK YOU.. *TR

I'VE RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY SHIFTER NOT WANTING TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL LISTED FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 CHARGERS LIKE MINE, AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEIR VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE LIMITED RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY DODGE'S CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT IT WAS A VIN-SPECIFIC RECALL, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH DODGE'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TODAY.. I'M STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT NOW REQUIRES ME TO PRESS A HOT PINK LEVER IN THE CONSOLE WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT STICKS, AND NO ONE AT DODGE SEEMS TO BE BOTHERED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS WHO DIDN'T FALL UNDER THE LIMITED RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST 261 COMPLAINTS ON THE 2007 CHARGER FILED WITH NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. OUT OF THOSE 261 COMPLAINTS, 143 WERE ABOUT POWER TRAIN ISSUES. AND OF THOSE 143 POWER TRAIN COMPLAINTS, 121 WERE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER. THIS IS ONLY ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THERE ARE MANY, MANY MORE ON VARIOUS SITES ON THE WEB. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR A/C ON AND HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN ANOTHER. A MAN CAME TO THE CAR AND TOLD ME IT WAS LEAKING. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AND ALL OF THE ANTIFREEZE HAD CAME OUT. AFTER READING A FORUM ON THIS CAR,IT IS 12 OTHER SAME ISSUES THAT I`VE SEEN AND CALLED TO ASK WHETHER IT`S UNDER RECALL. ALL THE INCIDENTS ARE RECENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WOULD ACTIVATE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO A DEALER AND WAS ADVISED ON HOW TO GET THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO ASKED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V583000(POWER TRAIN), BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 143,380. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER SUDDENLY WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK TODAY 7/12/2013. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I DISCOVERED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IS WELL DOCUMENTED ONLINE, HOWEVER CHRYSLER REFUSES TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO ALL CHARGERS AFFECTED BY THEIR FAULTY SHIFT COLUMN. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. CAR SLOWED PRETTY MUCH TO A STOP AND I HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO GET IT TO TURN SO I COULD PULL OVER TO A SAFE PLACE. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND LOCKED UP ON ME. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TOOK THE KEY OUT, PUT THE KEY BACK IN TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT THING. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR AND IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CHARGER ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED . THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE PEOPLE START TO DIE FROM HORRIFIC CRASHES FROM NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN! I'M SO DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS AND WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN I WAS PUTTING MINE, MY KIDS OR OTHERS LIFE AT DANGER! ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! *TR