Automatic Transmission Column Shift problems of the 2006 Dodge Charger

Three problems related to automatic transmission column shift have been reported for the 2006 Dodge Charger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Dodge Charger based on all problems reported for the 2006 Charger.

1 Automatic Transmission Column Shift problem

Failure Date: 08/09/2018

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. When the vehicle was started, the gear shifter failed to shift from the park position without warning. The contact called grogan's towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram at 419-476-0761 (located at 6100 telegraph rd, toledo, OH 43612) and was informed that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

2 Automatic Transmission Column Shift problem

Failure Date: 06/17/2014

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from park to drive. The contact applied the overide button to no avail. The vehicle was to be inspected, diagnosed and repaired by an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,693.

3 Automatic Transmission Column Shift problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2010

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the gear shift became stuck in the park position. The contact stated that if he stuck a pen in the shaft and moved the wire over, the shift would release. The contact spoke with the dealer who stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 08v583000 (power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift). The current and failure mileages were approximately 24,500. Updated 10/27/10.




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