Automatic Transmission Floor Shift Problems of Dodge Charger

Dodge Charger owners have reported 12 problems related to automatic transmission floor shift (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Dodge Charger based on all problems reported for the Charger.

1 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2008 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 11/14/2014

On my way to the gas station to fill up my tank , when I arrive I put my car in park and as I'm about to step out the car rolls back , I'm thinking maybe I put it in reverse by accident but no it was in park but it got stuck in reverse my car has almost 80k mikes on it 2008 Dodge Charger . This incident almost made me hit the car behind me because it rolled back luckily for emergency brakes it didn't . Had to have my car towed the tiw truck driver knew how to put it back in park so he did as I called the dealership they said no recall for my transmission not for my car , you would think since the recall is about the transmission linkage bwcomeing loose or something and startling the driver and can result in a crash it would be covered but nope these dealerships never want to help you , just createmore pproblems . What happens if I didn't get out the car ,slow and it rolled back and hit the car until this day my car is stillwhere the tow truck pparked it.

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2 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2007 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 11/03/2010

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.

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3 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2007 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 10/07/2010

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.

4 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2007 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 09/21/2010

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.

5 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2007 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 08/24/2010

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.

6 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2007 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 08/14/2010

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park when first starting the vehicle. In addition, when applying the brakes, the abs would lock abnormally. The contact started the vehicle and the abs and traction warning lights were illuminated. The contact removed the shifter panel wire and was able to shift into drive. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the vehicle was left for repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 36,000.

7 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2007 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 07/30/2010

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.

8 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2006 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 07/22/2010

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated the gear shift selector would not shift out of the park position. The vehicle was towed to the contact's place of residence. The dealer was contacted who advised there was a lever in the shifter box that potentially fractured and caused the failure. The dealer advised that the entire gear shift would need to be replaced at the contact's expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 103,000.

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9 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2007 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 07/17/2010

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.

10 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2007 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 03/16/2010

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the gear shift failed twice. She was able to shift into park; however, she was unable to shift out of the park position. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the gear shift was replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 87,000. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

11 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2007 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 01/08/2008

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.

12 Automatic Transmission Floor Shift problem of the 2006 Dodge Charger

Failure Date: 07/26/2007

My center console shifter of my 2006 Dodge Charger rt, has a malfunction. It will not let me out of park. When I try to release it with the manual override button, it will not release either. Also when the vehicle is turned off and the car is still in gear, it will not allow the vehicle to go into park. This poses a larger problem if there is an accident and that part breaks.



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