Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Dodge Charger.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Went to the store and got into the car and the gear shift want come out of park. I had to have the car towed to the house because of this problem. I looked it up and it seems to be a common problem with the Dodge Chargers.
Gear shifter was put in park would not come out of park could not put it in gear, 2007 and 2008 has been recalled for that problem and service has been accommodated at dealership.
When engaged in park, will not disengage, even with use of emergency release detent. Will only release with use of hidden release at front of shifter, and if reengaged into park, will reoccur.
My car was recalled for the cooling fans letting my car overheat. The dealer replaces the fans and the asks if I want him to fix my overheating issue. I thought that was why my cooling fans were the issue. It stopped overheating for a month maybe at most the I had to have a new radiator, t-stat, and water pump. Within a couple weeks on my way to my doctor the temperature guage dropped to 140 and died. I started it up and it has a quick knocking noise that seem to tick too quickly toto be a rod plus the car doesn't die. I turned it off after hearing the knocking and had it towed home. Now my brother is letting me drive his car and mine is a yard ornament.
Engine stalls intermittently driving down the road and at stoplights.
The shifter stuck in park and we had to take the car to the dealership where the shifter assembly had to be replaced. Upon are arrival the technician stated that there were 3 other Dodge auto's were there for the same reason. Our neighbor has a Chrysler sebring which had to have the same repair just last year. As the Chrysler had a recall on it and we feel that the Dodge should also have a recall. Our car is not 5 years old and according to the dealership should not have had this type of repair at this time.
Gear shift stuck in "park". There was a recall for some Chargers for this problem but not mine. Obviously, the same part is defective on mine as the part in the vehicles involved in the recall.
I have a 2006 Dodge Charger. When I first bought it, I had to take it back to the dealer 13 separate times for issues. They were never resolved fully. The dealer actually broke the window controls on the drivers side in front of me, and tried to tell me it was already like that. . . . Luckily, he was seen, and was dealt with. The newest issue, which I see via online research a lot of people are having is the shift kit. The park lock mechanism broke, and I could not get it out of park. We've removed the console, and every day, I have to push the broken piece of plastic down in order to get the car in gear. The dealer wants $450 to fix this, and I will not pay it. Hundreds of complaints have been filed. No action has been taken. The piece that broke is a pathetic bright pink piece of plastic that is as cheap as a toy from the dollar store, and I am not exaggerating. It's pathetic. It's unsafe, it's not right, and something needs to be done. Asap. I cannot believe that no one has issued a recall or safety call on this. There are several very reputable websites that sell the cheap piece that’s broken because hundreds and hundreds of people are reporting this broken. Something is very wrong here. Funny…the piece i’m referring to costs $49. 99 to replace, and is made out of metal. Dodge replaces it with the same plastic, which breaks a year later. And, they charge $450 to do it, as they replace the entire shift kit. Sad. I’ve contacted the website several times, and they provided a lot of help. Dodge; none.
Both cars I got from the dealer broke down and had to be towed back to dealership. I told them I don't want to do business with them anymore . They never contacted the bank that the deal was no longer in affect and they needed to return the money. Now my bank has me and the owner of the first car that was sold to someone else. I called the dmv and was told its true the first car belongs to someone else. I need help this is fraud.
I have a 2006 Dodge Charger and noticed on the recall stats I get sent on the e-mail that several others have had trouble with their Chargers hesitating or stalling on take off. I have had the hesitation every since I bought the car in March of 2006. I had it into the shop once in midland, texas where I bought the car right after I bought it and they told me that it was how that particular car did and it was nothing to worry about. Seems like it may be a problem after all. I have right at 30,000 miles on the car now. It has continued to happen almost every time I accelerate. Sometimes it is worse than others.
Customer is thinking about purchasing a 2006 Dodge daytona r/t and wants any info or recalls* update.