2007 Dodge Magnum Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ESP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE PCM CONTROL MODULE AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10438942

Incident

Nov 16, 2011

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10421481

Incident

Aug 25, 2011

CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK, AND THE BTSI OVERRIDE BUTTON DOES NOT RELEASE IT FROM PARK. A SMALL PINK PIECE CALLED A SHIFTER INTERLOCK OE PART# 4578029AC BROKE. WENT TO THE DEALER $172 FOR THE ENTIRE SHIFTER (THEY DO NOT SELL THE $30 PLASTIC SHIFTER INTERLOCK) $187 -2 HOURS OF LABOR TO INSTALL. (WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS). *KB

NHTSA ID

10419601

Incident

Aug 16, 2011

Mileage

40,000 mi

2007 DODGE MAGNUM TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AAA INFORMED ME THIS IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE WITH THEM. REPAIR FOR A SMALL PLASTIC REPLACEMENT PIECE OVER $400. DODGE WILL NOT RECALL, WHY SHOULD THEY WHEN THEY ARE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH CHARGING OVER $400 FOR THIS SIMPLE REPAIR. DODGE WOULD BE FOOLISH TO RECALL WHEN THEY ARE MAKING OVER $400 FOR THIS REPAIR. *KB

NHTSA ID

10413439

Incident

Jul 15, 2011

Mileage

23,000 mi

ON FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2011, MY 2007 DODGE MAGNUM WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE CAR WOULD START AND THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING, BUT I COULD NOT GET THE GEAR SHIFTER TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. *KB I HAD TO HAVE THE MAGNUM TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS ON TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011, AND CALLED TO INFORM MY HUSBAND OF THE PROBLEM.............FOUND INTERNAL SHIFTER FAILURE ADN REPLACED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY, AND THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS $391.51. *KB

NHTSA ID

10410588

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

56,655 mi

DROVE THE O STORE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AS USUAL. WHEN I LEFT THE STORE AND TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BUT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. I CALLED DODGE ONLY TO BE TOLD ITS NOT COVERED. I TOLD THEM I WAS AWARE OF HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS AND THEY TOLD ME TOO BAD- ITS NOT UNDER A RECALL SO ITS YOUR PROBLEM! I FOUND OVER 300 SIMILAR CASES ONLINE - HOW CAN IT NOT BE A RECALL!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10372037

Incident

Dec 21, 2010

Mileage

62,500 mi

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO SHOP.EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED CLAIM, SAYING THAT THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $500.00 TO REPLACE THE SHIFTER. DODGE AGREED TO PAY HALF, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING CONDITION OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THE FIX AND NOT OFFER ME HALF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10358925

Incident

Sep 10, 2010

Mileage

45,067 mi

I COULD NOT SHIFT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR SHOWED UP HE ALREADY HAD THE TOOLS OUT TO RELEASE THE SHIFTER. HE SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER VEHICLES. GOING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE TRUE. THERE APPARENTLY IS A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS A SPRING THAT BREAKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10346643

Incident

Jul 31, 2010

Mileage

66,715 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE RPMS WOULD DECREASE AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. ALSO THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE OR WHILE IN PARK. LASTLY THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,000. UPDATED 02/01/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10294077

Incident

Sep 20, 2009

Mileage

54,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DOWN SHIFT AND DISPLAY THE INCORRECT GEAR SHIFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1300.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 08V583000, POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER AND LINKAGE COLUMN SHIFT; HOWEVER, A REPRESENTATIVE CONCLUDED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10285230

Incident

Jul 7, 2009

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION STARTLING THE DRIVER. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 08V583000, POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LEVER AND LINKAGE COLUMN SHIFT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55000.

NHTSA ID

10285218

Incident

Jul 10, 2009

Mileage

52,000 mi