Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA
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Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Dodge Charger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 153 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 153, in the owner's own words
shuts off while driving with no warning...Stalls at stop light/sign and when i try to accelerate it has barely goes.. sometimes it seems like it has no power at all and sometimes it seems like it has to much power without me accelerating. Its very dangerous this issue has almost made me get into several accidents
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in park(P). The contact had experienced approximately 5 failures and had the vehicle towed. The contact stated that once the vehicle was parked the gear shifter remained stuck in park(P). The contact stated had to manually depress the button under the gear shifter to move the gear shifter. The contact stated that after the first failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found; however, an unknown part was greased. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the local dealer and notified of NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the residence and had not been driven since. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start up. The contact stated that the wheels remained locked. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the powertrain control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V341000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was invalid.
Every since had car ticks.Was driving after fill up and car just turned off having me almost hit 8 cars on the highway with my 5 year old son in car. Now will not start. Days later it starts and tick then turns off. Found out it’s common problem everybody has in these 5.7 hemi engines lifters/ cam.
MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO STALL OUT AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE IDLING. WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT OR JUST WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AT GWINNETTE CHRYSLER STONE MOUNTAIN GEORGIA AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE THE FUEL TANK NEEDING REPLACEMENT AFTER PAYING 3000.00 DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I WAS THEN GIVEN A FINAL DIAGNOSIS THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS THE ISSUE AND IT WAS GOING TO COST 4500.00 TO REPLACE. TODAY IS APRIL 1 AND I JUST PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST 1 MONTH AND STILL THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE HELP ME. MY VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH A CAR COVER BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IN THIS CONDITION. [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH AND THE OPERATOR SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY AND WHEN I DO TURNS. ALSO THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ARE INFLATOR
CAR GOES TO LIMP MODE IT FEELS LIKE IT LOSES POWER.STEERING WHEEL CONTROL S DONT WORK AND WIPERS STOP WHEN THEY WANT
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER FAILED REFERENCE K39
DODGE/CHRYSLER FLOOR SHIFTER RECALL [K39] DODGE KNOWS THEY HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR SHIFTER, BUT IS ONLY COVERING A 3 MONTH [6/25/07-9/21/07] MANUFACTURING SPAN. DODGE NEEDS TO COVER THE WHOLE YEAR[2007]. OUR CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN THE SPRING BROKE AND WE COULD NO LONGER GET IT OUT OF PARK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. RHINELANDER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3620 WI-47, RHINELANDER, WI 54501, (715) 420-1555) STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,779.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE GEAR SHIFTER TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND SHE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS EACH TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROCESS SOMETIMES TOOK LONGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAN LEANDRO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1444 MARINA BLVD, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577, (510) 254-3294), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A MECHANISM IN THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
THE CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE BRAKES LIGHTS ARE WORKING AND WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE AND GO TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF PARK IT JAMS AND WON'T GO INTO REVERSE.
CAR STARTED AND WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF PARK. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. BROKEN INTERNAL SHIFTER MECHANISM, THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS BUT NOT THE SRT 8. THE SRT 8 MODEL NEEDS TO BE ADDED TOO. THE CAR ONLY HAD 62,000 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
CAR WAS PARKED. FLOOR SHIFTER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK, IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH. AC DISTRIBUTION HOUSING BROKEN,VEHICLE WHEELS BENT FROM NORMAL DRIVING. DEALER SAID KEY, IGNITION SWITCH, FLOOR SHIFTER, OTHER ASSOCIATED PARTS NEED REPLACEMENT.. OVER $7000 REPAIR, WHEELS NOT INCLUDED.
VEHICLE SHIFT INTERLOCK LATCH IS BROKEN. THE LATCH ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT FROM GEAR TO GEAR OR WILL PREVENT THE SHIFTING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT WAS LEARNED THE PIECE WAS A RECALL PIECE (K39) BUT ACCORDING TO DODGE ONLY ON CERTAIN VEHICLES AND OUR VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS REQUIRED FOR RECALL. ALTHOUGH DODGE JUST SIMPLY SHIPS THE SAME ITEM TO VARIOUS LOCATION ACROSS THE WORLD, OUR VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN THE AREA THAT DOES NOT AFFORD RECALL STATUS; EVENTHOUGH IT WAS BUILT WITH THE EXACT SAME FAULTY PART.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOWSAK DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN THAT COVERED THE FAILURE. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DODGE DEALER WHERE OTHER RECALLS THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH VIN WERE ADDRESSED (I.E. DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG) THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO ADDRESS THE INTERLOCK LEVER AS IT WAS NOT IN THEIR SYSTEM AND THEY DIRECTED ME TO CONTACT CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS THE DISCREPANCY. CHRYSLER HAD ISSUED "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39" IN FEBRUARY OF 2011 THAT ADDRESSED THIS TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER. THE NOTIFICATION INDICATES THERE ARE ABOUT 28,800 VEHICLES THAT MAY BE AFFECTED AND PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS ON GETTING IT REPAIRED IF YOUR VEHICLE BUILD DATE FALLS BETWEEN JUNE 25,2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21,2007 (MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS WINDOW) AND BECAUSE OF THIS DOES NOT POPULATE INTO THE DEALERCONNECT GLOBAL RECALL SYSTEM. IT IS MY LOGIC THAT THE DATES ESTABLISHED IN THE NOTIFICATION DO NOT FULLY ENCOMPASS THE ISSUE BEING ADDRESSED, AND BECAUSE OF THESE HARD DATES THAT DICTATE WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE IS AFFECTED (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE STUCK IN PARK) , I HAVE HAD NO PROGRESS IN DEALING WITH CHRYSLER GROUP 'RECALL' ASSISTANCE CENTER BECAUSE TO THEM, ON PAPER, MY CAR IS "NOT AFFECTED". FOR AMPLIFYING DATA, REFERENCE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39"
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY @ 1200. TRIED TO MOVE VEHICLE @ 1300. SHIFTER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF "PARK". SIFTER IS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE IS NOT MOVABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER SEIZED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS ABLE TO BE PLACED IN DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,300.
I PUT CAR IN THE PARK POSITION TO GET OUT OF THE CAR TO GET SOMETHING. I TURNED AROUND AND MY CAR WAS REVERSING DOWN THE STREET. I HAD TO RUN AND OPEN THE DOOR AND JUMP IN THE CAR TO STOP IT. IT WAS IN REVERSE WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR. I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER IT WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
I'VE HAD MANY ISSUES WRONG WITH MY CAR. THE FIRST COMPLAINT I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS IS HOW THE CAR SHUTS OFF ON ME WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ON BUSY STREETS, MY CAR WILL SHUT OFF, BUT IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP. THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD AND SAFETY CONCERN. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE GRESHAM DODGE (ON NE BURNSIDE) DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE (503-666-2277). I WAS TOLD "IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, BRING IT BACK" THERE WAS NO CONCERN WITH DODGE THAT THEY WERE SENDING A DANGEROUS VEHICLE BACK OUT ON THE ROAD, THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED NOW, NOT LATER. DODGE NEVER SOLVED THAT ISSUE. FURTHERMORE, MY CAR WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION ON THE EVE OF 4-18-16. I TRIED TO GET IT INTO GEAR, WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. I HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW, I DECIDED TO GOOGLE DODGE CHARGERS STUCK IN PARK. ON YOUTUBE, THERE WERE SO MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THEY HAD VIDEO OF HOW TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. YOU HAD TO PRY THE COVERING OFF OF THE SHIFTING UNIT. STICK A PEN INSIDE TO MOVE A WIRE AROUND, IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR INTO GEAR. IT WORRIES ME THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES, YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX IT. I COULD OF SERIOUSLY BEEN HURT OR SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEONE ELSE WHILE BEING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR JUST SHUTTING OFF. THEY SHOULD BE CONCERNED ENOUGH TO WANT TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT. AS I STATED BEFORE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE WITH OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE VERY SAME ISSUES. I DID FILE A COMPLAINT ON THE BBB WEBSITE, ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE. MY MAIN OBJECTIVE FOR THIS SITE IS TO BRING OUT HOW DANGEROUS IT IS TO OPERATE MY CAR UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, THAT DODGE DID NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT. SOUNDS AS IF THERE ARE TRANSMISSION AND OR ENGINE ISSUES WITH THE CAR THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
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