2007 DODGE CHARGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE SHIFT INNER LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,800. UPDATED 10/17/12*LJ UPDATED 10/18/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR RANGE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE BAND THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER; HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,900.

I WAS LEAVING WORK, AND ENTERING I-285 OFF EXIT RAMP, I SAW A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED AHEAD OF ME APPROX. A QUARTER OF A MILE UP AHEAD OF ME, SO I BEGAN TO APPLY BRAKES TO PREPARE TO STOP AHEAD...AND I REALIZED THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE OR GIVE IN TO EVEN APPLY PRESSURE TO BRAKE. I WAS GOING APPROX. 45 TO 50MPH...AND I CRASHED AND REAR ENDED A CAR FULL FORCE WITHOUT ANY BRAKES AT ALL. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED...IT WAS AWFUL AND THE SCARIEST THING THAT I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. IT RESULTED IN A 4 CAR ACCIDENT. I SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE IN TWO PLACES, TORN FOOT LIGAMENTS, AND BURNS FROM AIRBAGS. I AM ANGRY, BECAUSE I FOUND OUT ABOUT SEVERAL RECALLS THAT ARE OUT WITH MY CAT THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED WITH DODGE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING WITHIN THE PAST 6/7 MONTHS. SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THIS...I COULD HAVE DIED!!!!! *TR

I COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. I HAD TO PUSH SOME PINK RELEASE BUTTON TO GET THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE. NOW THE PIECE THAT REGULATES THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND SHIFTER WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. IT APPEARS OTHER DODGE CHARGER OWNERS HAVE HAD A SIMILIAR PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CHARGER RT WITH A HEMI. THE GEAR SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON POLICE CARS BUT THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MILEAGE IS 88,125. IT'S FUNNY I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS FOUND THROUGH A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED ON MORE THAN 20,000 POLICE CARS. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED IN THOSE VEHICLES AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED. THE VEHICLES ARE BUILT THE SAME AND I UNDERSTAND POLICE CARS NEED TO BE PROGRAMMED DIFFERENTLY WITH REINFORCED SUSPENSION AND OTHER FEATURES TO DO THEIR JOBS BUT ITS THE SAME CABLE ON MY CAR THAT DISLODGES THAT'S FOUND ON AN OFFICERS CAR. I FIXED MY CAR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V58300 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT.) *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

2007 DODGE CHARGER R/T WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR CENTER FOR DIAGNOSIS; HOWEVER, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CHARGERS. THERE WAS A RECALL DONE FOR 05-07 CHARGER/MAGNUM/CHRYSLER 300 LX MODEL VEHICLES, FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE SHIFT LEVER. UPON CALLING THE CHRYSLER CORP. TO SEE IF THE R/T MODEL (WITH AN UPGRADED ENGINE SIZE) WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, I WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT. IF THE RECALL WAS ON THE BASE MODEL, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED ON ALL, AS THE BASICS OF THE CAR STRUCTURE ITSELF, AND THE BASIC PARTS USED, WOULD MOST LIKELY BE THE SAME. IF THEY ADMIT TO A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE LX, DO RIGHT BY THE CUSTOMERS, AND ALLOW THE RECALL TO ENCOMPASS ALL MODELS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER BROKE RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. I SEE THAT OTHER CARS THAT ARE VERY SIMILAR TO MINE, IF NOT THE SAME CAR AS MINE, THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM HAVE HAD FACTORY RECALLS ON THIS...... 2005-2007 DODGE CHARGER, MAGNUM AND CHRYSLER 300 .....BUT UNFORTUNATELY MINE DOESN'T AND I DON'T KNOW WHY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSIS FROM HER PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,772.

2007 DODGE CHARGER WAS STUCK IN PARK. NO OTHER PROBLEMS. FOUND OUT THAT CHRYSLER HAS A DEFECTIVE PART IN THESE CARS CALLED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER RECALLED ON SOME MODELS (NOTIFICATION CODE K39) . HOWEVER, THE OTHER DODGE CHARGERS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. INSTEAD, THEY WANT TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER TO FIX THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. (ITS A CHEAP PLASTIC PINK RELEASE BUTTON THAT GOES OUT AT ANY GIVEN TIME CAUSING THE CAR TO BE STUCK IN PARK) THIS IS A WIDESPREAD, WELL KNOWN, HIGHLY DOCUMENTED DEFECTED PART THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERED ON FEW MODELS NOT ALL MODELS. THIS IS A CHEAP AND UNETHICAL MOVE ON CHRYSLER-DODGE'S PART TO HAVE THE CONSUMER BEAR THE COST WHEN IT IS NOT THE CONSUMER'S PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ACROSS THE BOARD ON ANYAND ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THIS CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC. INSTEAD SINCE MY PARTICULAR 2007 DODGE CHARGER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, I AM LEFT TO PAY ROUGHLY $500.00 TO REPAIR IT. REALLY DISHEARTENING AND PATHETIC WHEN CUSTOMERS WANT TO BUY AMERICAN BUT GET THIS AS QUALITY! *TR