Dodge Charger Complaints (2007)

570 consumer complaints on file.

#10355259September 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353565September 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
07 DODGE CHARGER, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND CONSOLE SHIFTER. THE PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING THE PARK GEAR RELEASE SPRING BREAKS OFF AND THE VEHICLE CAN THEN NOT BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ENGINEERING FLAW THAT CHRYSLER AND IT'S DEALERSHIPS ARE WELL AWARE OF, AND CHOOSE NOT TO ADDRESS AS A WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUE. THE VEHICLE I AM INVOLVED WITH HAS ONLY 46,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD ENOUGH THAT THE AFTERMARKET PARTS INDUSTRY, SPECIFFICALLY DORMAN , MANUFACTURES AND SELLS A METAL REPLACEMENT FOR THIS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND INADEQUATE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353250September 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2007 DODGE CHARGER WITH AUTOMATIC FLOOR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK ONCE STARTED. HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. CAR STARTED FINE AND SHOWED NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351689August 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 DODGE CHARGER AUTOMATIC FLOOR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351839August 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BECAME STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351444August 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
GEAR SHIFT STICKS IN PARK DUE TO CHEAP PLASTIC PART DESIGNED TO BREAK BUT WITH NO REMEDY OTHER THAN FULL REPLACEMENT OF SHIFTER. IT APPEARS TO OCCUR IN LARGE NUMBERS IF NOT EVERY DODGE CHARGER YEARS 2006-2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350416August 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR SHIFTER WON'T COME OUT OF PARK. I OWN A DODGE CHARGER 2007. HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE CAR TO MECHANIC. WAS TOLD THAT THEY GET AN AVERAGE OF 2 OF THESE CARS PER WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CHECKED IN INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I WANT TO GET REIMBURSED FROM THE CHRYSLER/DODGE COMPANY FOR THIS EXPENSE ($518) BECAUSE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE FOR ALL THE CHARGER OWNERS. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BROKE AND THE PIECE HAD TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. UPDATED IVOQ 12/01/10 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349154August 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER STUCK IN PARK. AFTER RESEARCH ON INTERNET, FOUND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHY WOULD A MAJOR CAR MANUFACTURER USE A CHEAP EASILY BREAKABLE PLASTIC PART IN A COMPONENT THAT IS USED SO FREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348848August 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE GEAR SHIFTER; HOWEVER, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348861August 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWITCH THAT ALLOWS THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE BETWEEN GEARS WAS DAMAGED AND WITHOUT IT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347564August 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN
OUR CAR GOT STUCK IN PARK, COULDN'T SHIFT GEAR. APPARENTLY GEARS GOT STUCK. HAD TO GET IS TOWED, SENT TO DEALER. ALTHOUGH DEALESHIP SAID IT IS COMMON THING THAT HAPPENS TO CHARGERS, WASN'T COVERED THROUGH WARRANTLY. HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347239August 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN
CHARGER STUCK IN PARK: TRIED TO START 2007 CHARGER AND IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. THIS HAS BEEN THE FIRST MAJOR PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR AND VERY INCONVENIENT. TRIED LOOKING AT THE MANUAL TO SEE IF IT WAS ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ON MY END, BUT NOTHING WORKED. CAR IS STILL INOPERABLE AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET IT TOWED. IT IS UNDER THREE YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346789August 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION AND UNABLE TO BE MOVED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PARK LOCKOUT DEVICE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THE PLASTIC PART WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,870.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346183July 29, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS, MY STEERING COLUMN HAS LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THIS OCCURRED TWICE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ONTO A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. IN THE VERY FIRST INCIDENT THE COLUMN NOT ONLY LOCKED UP, BUT THE CAR WENT OFF ALSO.I HAD TO PLACE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE HURRIEDLY, SHIFT TO PARK, AND RESTART THE CAR TO UNLOCK THE COLUMN. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO DO THE SAME ROUTINE AGAIN. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPEN WAS IN A PARKING LOT SO IT WASN'T AS SCARY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345759July 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STRUCTURE
SHIFTER MADE OF PLASTIC AND BREAKS HAVE HAD 3 SHIFTERS PUT IN WIFE'S 2007 CHARGER I WON'T BE PURCHASING ANY OTHER DODGE OR CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344444July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CABLES IN THE GEAR SHIFT WERE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344202July 20, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
STEERING / TIE RODS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343980July 19, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
I DROVE CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE AND EVERYTHING WORKED PROPERLY. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND TRIED TO GO INTO REVERSE. THE GEAR WOULDN'T MOVE. IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. I TRIED THE PINK BUTTON BY THE GEAR BOX AND THAT WOULDN'T EVEN GET THE GEAR OUT OF PLACE. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A CHRYSLER/DODGE SERVICE. I WAS INFORMED I NEEDED A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS NOT COVERED IN MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. IT COST $350 TO FIX. I TALK WITH OTHER DODGE CHARGER OWNERS WHO HAVE SAID THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THEM AND HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IF DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT STATES AND DEALERSHIPS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE SERVICE REGARDLESS IF HAVE A WARRANTY IF THIS IS A DEFECT CREATED ORIGINALLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342820July 13, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR IS STUCK IN PARK! I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED. I DROVE IT TODAY WITH NO PROBLEMS THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I TRY TO LEAVE AND IT WONT ALLOW ME TO PUT IT IN REVERSE. I HAVE SEEN A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS COMMON WITH THESE CARS. "MY CAR HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED YET!" I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT I DIDN'T CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342596July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK POSITION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A CLIP IN THE GEAR SHIFTER MOST LIKELY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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