2007 Dodge Charger Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE RELEASED FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WOULD CONSIDER ASSISTING WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

ONE INCIDENT. TRANSMISSION STUCK IN PARK. OCCURED AFTER PARKING CAR. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED 4578029AE:SHIFTER:REPLACED SHIFTER. *TT

HIGH SPEED RADIATOR FAN BLADES ON 2007 3.5L DODGE CHARGER BREAK APART AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR AND SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT OF BOTH RADIATOR AND THE RADIATOR FAN. CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIR EXCEEDS $700. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VEHICLE BROUGHT HOME AND PARKED ON 7/17 AS NORMAL. 7/18 AROUND 4PM ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AND GO TO LOCAL GROCERY STORE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. CALLED CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403, WAS REFERRED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AT 1-800-992-1997. WAS TOLD TO REMOVE THE CHROME BEZEL AROUND TOP OF CONSOLE AND REMOVE THE PACKAGE TRAY ON THE SIDE AND PUSH THE SQUARE PINK TAB DEVICE INWARD TO RELEASE THE SHIFT MECHANISM. DID NOT WORK. THEN WAS TOLD OF A SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON SIMILAR VEHICLES BUT WHEN I GAVE THEM THE VIN I WAS INFORMED MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED. STARTED USING GOOGLE TO SEARCH FOR SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND FOUND THEM TO BE NUMEROUS. SEEMS WE HAVE A FACTORY DEFECT HERE THAT IS KNOWN AND FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES IS A TIME BOMB WAITING TO NAP PEOPLE AT ITS FIRST OPPORTUNITY AND LEAVE THEM STRANDED. MY CAR HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT AND AS FAR AS I CAN TELL I AM LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT THAT FAR. I WILL BE ON THE PHONE WITH CHRYSLER TODAY.. 7/19, TO GIVE THEM AN EARFUL OF MY DIS SATISFACTION WITH THIS WHOLE SCENE. *KB

I WENT TO DRIVE MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER AND IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. NO OTHER PROBLEMS. I INVESTIGATED AND FOUND OUT THAT CHRYSLER HAS A DEFECTIVE PART IN THESE CARS. 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 NOT THE CONSUMER'S PROBLEM THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED INSTEAD I WAS TOLD SINCE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN REALLY DO. IT COSTS ROUGHLY $500.00 TO BE FIXED. REALLY MAKES A HAPPY CUSTOMER QUESTION THE QUALITY OF THEIR SERVICE. *KB

THERE WAS NO SIGN THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. I GOT IN THE VEHICLE, STARTED THE IGNITION, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. I HAD A LOCAL TOWING COMPANY COME AND PICK UP THE CAR, AND THEY TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE TOWER SAID THERE'S BEEN RECALLS ON THE COLUMN SHIFTER FOR THE DODGE CHARGERS. AFTER THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR, HE SAID THAT YES IT WAS THE COLUMN SHIFTER AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT WILL COST $380.35 TO HAVE IT ALL REPLACED. SINCE I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO DAMAGE THE CAR, AND THERE'S A RECALL ON THE PARTICULAR ITEM THAT IS BEING REPLACED I DON'T SEE WHY I SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HAVE SOME FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT SENT TO ME. *TR

I HAD PARKED MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER R/T, AND LATER THAT NIGHT ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR WORK MY GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET IT UNSTUCK WITH NO LUCK. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE TIME FRAME FOR THE RECALL. THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND YET NO ONE HAS HELPED US. *TR

MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK. PRESSING THE BRAKE DOESN'T HELP AND THE SHIFTLOCK RELEASE DOESN'T HELP. NO EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE ISSUE, I GOT IN MY CAR AND COULDN'T PUT IT IN GEAR. LUCKILY I WAS AT MY HOUSE, BUT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE OWNER AND HE NOTICED THAT THE PARK LOCKOUT COMPONENT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

CENTER CONSOLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERIOR PART BREAKS AND LOCKS CAR INTO PARK. SAFETY ISSUE: 1. IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CAR JACKING OR LIKE INCIDENT DRIVER MAYBE UNABLE TO FLEE THE SCENE AND MAYBE INJURED OR KILLED. 2. POSSIBLY STUCK IN HIGH SPEED LANES OF HIGHWAY AFTER A LONG HWY DELAY. THIS IS A CONSTANT ISSUE FOR MOST OF THE CHARGERS SEARCH INTERNET AND YOU'LL SEE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SELECTOR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,423.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR REMAINED STUCK IN PARK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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 GEAR SHIFT REMAINED IN PARK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER THE CONTACT ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER, 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE SAFETY ISSUE COULD POTENTIALLY LEAVE THEM STRANDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TRAVELING OUT OF STATE AND RECOVERING FROM TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. 2007 DODGE CHARGER SXT WAS OPERATING WITHOUT INCIDENT. STOPPED TO LOOK AT YARD SALE AND CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UPON RETURN. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. CAR LEFT ON ROAD AT THIS TIME, WHILE SEARCHING FOR ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION TO DOCTOR FOR FOLLOW-UP ON KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY. THE RESET FOR THE SHIFT LOCK WILL NOT WORK AT THIS TIME. *TR

ELECTRICAL PASS THROUGH STUD LOCATED AT RIGHT SIDE FIREWALL/FLOOR AREA SHORTED OUT RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS FIRE TO POLICE VEHICLE. MAIN POWER CABLE FROM BATTERY NOT FUSED TO THIS LOCATION. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER HIRED CONFIRMED SHORTING. FULL REPORT W/PHOTOS AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY THAT ALLOWS THE CAR TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE HAS BROKEN. CALLED DODGE AND ASKED ABOUT A RECALL AND THEY STATED ONE HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT NOT FOR MY CAR DUE TO THE TIME FRAME IT WAS BUILT. SO NO RECALL FOR MY CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARDS CAUSE IT COULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR OR THE BRAKES COULD FELL OR WHO KNOWS ELSE WILL HAPPEN. I NEED THIS FIXED AND NOT TO HAPPY WITH DODGE DUE TO THEY WONT ISSUE A RECALL FOR MY CAR WHEN I CAN LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND FIND OTHER CASES JUST LIKE MINE AND SAME YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL.

MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURE RECALL ISSUE. THIS IS COSTING ME 380.00 TO FIX AND SHOULD BE A DODGE LIABILITY. THE COMPANY IS MAKING MONEY HAD OVER FIST FOR A PROBLEM CREATED BY THEM. *TR

DEAR SIR OR MADAM, I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CHARGER SRT. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT GET OUT OF PARK, BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE GEAR LINKAGE. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN MODELS BASED ON TIME THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PRODUCTION. ALTHOUGH I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RE-CALLS, THEY REFUSE TO FIX MY CAR. MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED, UN DRIVABLE FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS. REGARDLESS OF PRODUCTION DATE, MY AUTO WAS MADE BY DODGE , I'M HAVING RE-CALL PROBLEM, I ONLY HAVE 37 THOUSAND MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, AND IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES!!. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR THEIR MESS-UP. I CAN'T AFFORD TO CONTINUE TO MAKE CAR PAYMENTS ON A PARKED CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I'VE SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER CORP. WITH NO RESOLVE. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS BINDING IN THE RACK AND PINION CALLED DODGE SAID THAT THEY WOULD HELP ME FIX IT BUT THEN IN THE END THE DECIDED THAT I WAS NEGLIGENT AND ITS WAS MY FAULT. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN POSSIBLY GET STUCK IN PLACE AND CAUSE DEATH OR EVEN INJURY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR HAD BECOME STUCK IN PARK AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT) OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/16/11

2007 CHARGER RT STALLED WHILE KIDS IN CAR I SWERVED TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE GEAR SHIFT CABLES WERE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

WHILE UNDER TEN MPH IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, CAR STALLED, HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART, NO CODES THROWN AND ENGINE RAN FINE AFTER. *TR

AFTER FILLING UP AT A GAS STATION, THE CAR STARTED STUTTERING AND LATER ON STALLED AT A RED LIGHT IN THE CITY. HAS BECOME THIS WAY ONLY AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK COMPLETELY, IT WILL STUTTER AND SOMETIMES STALL AT COMPLETE STOPS. I HAVE STOPPED FROM FILLING UP COMPLETELY TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS NOW. IT IS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER RT RWD. *TR

2007 DODGE CHARGER ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING OCCASIONALLY WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS AND HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING IT OR HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ETC WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO RESET THE LIGHT AND FOR THE VEHICLE TO RETURN TO ITS NORMAL SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER . THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 202,000.

MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER HAD A PART FAILURE IN THE SHIFTER MECHANISM THAT PREVENTED IT FROM BEING MOVED FROM PARK. THIS OCCURRED AT 8 PM AT NIGHT ON TOP OF A PARKING GARAGE WHEN I HAD MY FAMILY WITH ME. IT TOOK OVER AN HOUR TO LOCATE A TOWING COMPANY THAT COULD GET TO ME BECAUSE OF THE PARKING GARAGE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THE PROBLEM WAS A CHEAP PLASTIC PART THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED ON THE AVENGER BUT NOT THE CHARGER AND THEY HAD BEEN REPLACING ABOUT A DOZEN PER WEEK. DODGE SHOULD RECALL THIS PART AND REPAY THE OWNERS THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD TO MAKE THE REPAIR. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE. IT USUALLY HAPPENS ON A COLD START AND HAS HAPPENED ON OCCASION AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS IT HAPPENS WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO READ AN ERROR CODE. *TR

PURCHASED 07 R/T CHARGER FROM DEALER BRAND NEW,,TREATED LIKE BABY, CHANGED OIL AND HAD ALL SERVICE COMPLETED AT DEALERSHIP. WITHOUT NOTICE CAR DIES ON STREET AS IF VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. GAS LIGHT ON. PUT GAS IN VEHICLE ONLY TO START UP MAKING AN EXTREMELY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. MIND YOU VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING LIKE A CHARM. HAD VEHICLE TOWED ONLY TO BE TOLD #6 CYLINDER BLOWN,MOTOR GONE. WHAT IS DODGE DOING ABOUT THIS. APPARENTLY CERRITOS DODGE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON 6 CHARGERS THAT NEED ENTIRELY NEW ENGINES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER AWD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING FROM THE ENGINE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL ON THE DIP STICK. THE MECHANIC ADDED 4 QUARTS OF OIL TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE TEFLON PISTONS WERE CONSUMING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL AND WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER DID NOT FIND A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN 2,500 MILES AGO AND THE RATE OF WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL WAS ABNORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,925.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND LEAVING A TOLL BOOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE DOZEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REPAIRED A CABLE WIRE TO THE WHEEL WELL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

AFTER DEALERSHIP CHANGING ALL 8 COILS AND CAM SENSOR THERE IS NO CHANGE IN DRIVEABILITY. CAR STILL CUTS OUT SPONTANEOUSLY, BUCKS, AND SNORTS WHEN DOING SIMPLE (NO DRAMA) PASSES. I HEARD OF THESE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE A SUSPICION THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIND ANYTHING. I SURELY DO NOT WANT MY WIFE AND KIDS TO BE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HAVE IT JUST TURN OFF ON THEM!!! *TR

WE WENT TO THE MOVIES AND WHEN WE CAME OUT THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. NO MATTER WHAT WE DID THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. WE HAD TO GET A RIDE HOME. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHARGERS AND TOLD US HOW TO GET INTO THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM SO THAT WE COULD GET IT OUT OF PARK. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME IT IS PUT IN PARK WE HAVE TO TAKE IT APART. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED ON THE CAR WHEN IT IS CONSIDERED A COMMON PROBLEM. DODGE NEEDS TO MAKE THEIR CUSTOMERS HAPPY, WE WILL NOT BE RECOMMENDING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL A RECALL IS MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. WE FEEL IT IS POOR SALESMANSHIP TO NOT DISCLOSE THIS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SALE. WE HAVE BEEN DODGE OWNERS FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS BUT THAT IS DUE TO CHANGE WITHOUT FURTHER HELP ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO PARK BUT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SHIFTING MECHANISM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51000.

I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK AND PARKED IT. WHEN I WENT OUT TO MY CAR TO GO TO LUNCH IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I HAD TO REMOVE THE UPHOLSTERY AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR TO GET TO THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TO USE A SCREW DRIVER TO MOVE THE BROKEN PIECE SO THAT I CAN SHIFT THE CAR, UNTIL I HAVE TIME TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE CHARGER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE. SUDDENLY, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE SMALL FLAMES WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CHARGER THAT WILL HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN PARK NUMEROUS TIMES. IT HAS EVENTUALLY COME OUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF JIGGLING THE GEAR SHIFTER. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I HAD MY SPEAKERS RECALLED, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. *TR

DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO TEAR INTO THE SHIFTER AND DEPRESS AN UNKNOWN BUTTON IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER SRT8. THE VEHICLE HAD EURO TRENZ WHEEL RIMS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL RIM CRACKED. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE WHEEL RIM WAS CRACKED. THE WHEEL RIM CRACKED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09E002000, WHEELS:RIM AND HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FOR TWO WEEKS AND NO ONE RETURNED HIS CALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,570.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY EXHIBIT A LOUD, UNUSUAL NOISE BEFORE STALLING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE SLUDGE IN THE OIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS FROM A LACK OF ADEQUATE OIL CHANGES BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS NOT ACCURATE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE CHARGER. NO WARNING LIGHTS, CAR STALLED IN BUSY INTERSECTION. CAR TOWED. SHOP STATES ROD PROBLEM- ENGINE BLOWN-CAR WAS TREATED LIKE A BABY- OIL CHANGED EVER 2500-3000 MILES- DEALER STATES NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO A 2007 WITH 74,000 MILES- DEALER ALSO STATED THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 LTR ENGINE AND DODGE IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND BLAMING IT ON THE OWNER OF THE CAR..... *TR

1. NORMAL DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. 2. BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS WEAR WITHIN MONTHS OF REPAIR. RIGHT SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE AND CAUSED CAR TO VEER VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT WITH LIMITED TO NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY DRIVER. ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO RIGHT SIDE TIRE. 3. VEHICLE HAD NEEDED BOTH CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS REPAIRED (AGAIN) DUE TO VEHICLE UPGRADES BY DODGE IF ONE CONTROL ARM IS DAMAGE BOTH CONTROL ARMS ON VEHICLE MUST BE REPLACE ALONG WITH TIRES WHICH ARE USUALLY DAMAGED, CAUSING THE OWNER ADDITIONAL AND UNEXPECTED COSTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF. WHEN SHE ENTERED THE VEHICLE SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARK POSITION. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND SHE WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE GEAR SHIFTER. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

I DROVE MY CAR TO THE END OF MY ROAD TO PICK MY KIDS UP FROM THE BUS STOP. ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO ALLOW THE KIDS TO GET IN IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND WHEN HE ARRIVED HE REMOVED THE PLASTIC CONSOLE AND SHOWED ME THAT BY PRESSING A HOT PINK LEVER MY CAR WOULD ENGAGE. HE WAS CORRECT AND I DROVE MY CAR HOME. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND $350 TO HAVE FIXED SINCE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT LESS THAN ONE MONTH AGO. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THAT AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS LISTED ON HERE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY SHODDY MANUFACTURING AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

PINK PLASTIC TAB IN THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY ON 2007 DODGE CHARGER RT (17,000 MILES) BROKE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER EVEN COMMENTED ON THE NOTORIOUS "CHARGER STUCK IN PARK" PROBLEM WHEN HE CALLED IN OUR PICKUP. CHYRSLER - DODGE HAS REFUSED A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, YET CHARGES 400 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. THEY PUT THE SAME TYPE OF PART BACK IN AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT BREAK OVER AND OVER, JUST TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

I OWN A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. BIGGEST PIECE OF JUNK EVER IN MY DRIVE WAY. I WAS EXCITED WHEN THE CHALLENGER CAME OUT, MY DAUGHTER WOULD GET THE CHARGER AND MOMMA WOULD GET THE NEW CHALLENGER. I CAN SAY, THAT WONT BE HAPPENING. IN THE THREE YEARS I'VE HAD THIS CAR, I HAVE HAD TO SPEND SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FIXED FROM LEAKING FLUID. A PART I WAS TOLD THAT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, BUT NO RECALL, I HAD TO PURCHASE THE FIX KIT MYSELF. WITHIN 6 MONTHS FROM THIS HAPPENING, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT. LOOSING ALL ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR. AGAIN, NO RECALL ANOTHER $600+ OUT OF MY POCKET. NOW JUST THIS WEEK THE "PINK THINKY" HAS MESSED UP. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED IN ANY EMPTY PARKING LOT AT WORK ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MY HUSBAND AN HOUR AWAY. THANK GOODNESS THE MECHANIC SHOP I GO TO COULD TELL ME HOW TO OVERRIDE AND GET ME HOME. OF COURSE I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FIRST, BUT LOW AND BEHOLD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT HELP ME. THE ANSWER, "I CAN SEND A TOW TRUCK. I DO KNOW THERE IS AN OVERRIDE BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW IT WORKS." REALLY! THREE THINGS RIGHT THERE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ON! THIS CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEMS IT DOES WITHOUT SOMEONE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING IT. MITSIBISHI HAS DODGE BEAT BY ALONG SHOT! 00 GALANT, WAS TRADED IN FOR THE CHARGER WITH 260K MILES ON IT, NEVER SPENT 1 DIME THAT WAS NOT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND IT STILL RAN, DROVE AND HANDLED LIKE IT DID THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. BUT I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE NEW DODGE CHARGER, BIG MISTAKE ON MY PART! THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER DODGE ANYTHING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I KNOW DODGE DOES NOT CARE, I'M JUST ONE OUT OF MILLIONS BUT THEY SHOULD! DODGE CAN GO BANKRUPT TOTALLY, AND NEVER MANUFACTURE ANOTHER THING AND MY WORK WOULD KEEP RIGHT ON REVOLVING! *TR