2007 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

COULD NOT MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR OUT OF PARK. FORCED IT INTO REVERSE THEN INTO DRIVE WENT ON MY WAY,IT'S BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS AND WORKING JUST FINE. NO REPAIRS NEEDED. I HOPE I WON'T NEED TO DO THAT AGAIN,IF IT DOES HAPPEN AGAIN I MIGHT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER OR RISK BRAKING THE [XXX] THING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

INTERLOCK BRAKE LEVER BROKE. THIS IS THE PIECE THAT LOCKS YOUR CAR IN PARK AND YOU HAVE TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE LOCK BEFORE SHIFTING. CAR WONT COME OUT OF PARK POSITION. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS ONLINE FOR DODGE AND THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO FIX CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. I WOULD LIKE MINE TO BE CONSIDERED BEING AS IT ONLY HAD 30K MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

MY 2007 CHARGER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT SO MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD... WHILE DRIVING, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT ONCE, FAN (HEAT, A/C) GOES DEAD, ALL GAUGES DROP TO ZERO AND AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF... AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS, EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL EXCEPT FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, THOSE HAVE TO BE MANUALLY TURNED ON... THIS WAS HAPPENING ONCE IN A WHILE BEFORE, BUT NOW IS HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. DEALERSHIP HAS NO ANSWERS AND I CALLED THE 1 800 NUMBER FOR DODGE WITH NO LUCK. HAS ANYONE HAD THIS DIAGNOSED PROPERLY AND FIXED? *TR

MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES SEPARATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR. THIS INCIDENT ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE. WHEN THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE CHRYSLER GROUP, THE CASE MANAGER WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL THAT ADDRESSED THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE REFER TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION L08 ENGINE COOLING FANS. THIS NOTIFICATION CAUTIONS OWNERS THAT THE ELECTRICALLY POWERED RADIATOR COOLING FANS ON ABOUT 52,000 OF THE REFERENCED VEHICLES (INCLUDE 2007 DODGE CHARGER) MAY SEPARATE DURING FAN OPERATION AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR. THIS EXACT FAILURE OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE COSTING ME IN EXCESS OF $2000 BUT THE CHRYSLER GROUP REFUSED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY VIN FELL OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE TO THE VINS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I REQUEST THAT A THE EXISTING RECALL BE EXPANDED TO ALL OF THE VEHICLES TYPES LISTED WITHIN THE 2006-2008 TIME FRAME INSTEAD OF LIMITING TO THE 52,000 ESTIMATED IN THE NOTIFICATION. *TR UPDATED 01/24/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS WITH A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I TRIED SHIFT THE CAR INTO DRIVE BUT IT FAILED TO DO SO; THE CAR WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AT ANY TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE THROTTLE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE RPMS DECREASED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD SHOULDER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER PROBLEM: I READ THERE WAS A "SILENT" RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ONLY FOR CARS BUILT BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER OF 2007. MY CAR WAS BUILT SHORTLY BEFORE THIS PERIOD. MY QUESTION IS: WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES HAVING THIS PROBLEM? A DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME OVER $400 TO REPLACE A SINGLE PINK PLASTIC PART WITH A SMALL, FRAIL HOOK (WHICH IS WHAT BROKE OFF) THAT ATTACHES TO A SMALL SPRING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND A DESIGN FLAW THAT WARRANTS A COMPREHENSIVE RECALL. I CANNOT EXPLAIN TO YOU HOW MUCH THIS HAS UPSET ME AND WOULD REALLY LIKE THE NHTSA TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL CARS AFFECTED. THANK YOU. *TR

THE SHIFTER GEAR IS STUCK IN PARKING AND WILL NOT SHIFT OFF THE PARKING GEAR. *TR