2005 Dodge SRT-4 Transmission Problems

OUR 2005 NEON SRT/4 IS A HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THEY MADE 8,000 IN 2005. 5,000 CARS CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE T-304 MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE THIRD GEAR IN THIS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR REVVED TO 8,000RPM AND STALLED, BREAKING PARTS. A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. ONLINE, ( I'LL INCLUDE THE INFO) OUT OF 1,544 2005 SRT/4 OWNERS POLLED, 1,195 HAD ISSUES WITH THIS 3RD GEAR. THEY INCLUDED: IT DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR FIRST TRY, IT GOES BUT GRINDS( DAMAGES CLUTCH), IT TRIES TO KICK OUT OF GEAR, IT GRINDS UNDER WOT SHIFTING, CAN'T SHIFT INTO 3RD WHEN WOT(WIDE OPEN THROTTLE). IT APPEARS ALL THESE TRANSMISSION ARE DEFECTIVE & DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC. I WAS A FORMER TOOL ENGINEER FOR GM TRUCK STEERING, ETC., FOR AMERICAN AXLE. I ASKED FOR MY OLD PARTS FROM THE $2,200.00 REPAIR WHEN I PICKED UP OUR CAR ON 7/29/09. UPON EXAMINING THE BROKEN /DAMAGED PARTS, THE FORKS APPEARED TO BE MADE OF A SOFT BRASS! THE NORTHTOWN DODGE SERVICE MANAGER& MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD BEEN UPGRADED( THE BEARINGS AND FORKS). WHEN I ASKED IF IT WAS STEEL REPLACEMENT PARTS THEY WOULD NOT ANSWER. I THEN EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT DODGE WOULD NOT SPEND $100,000'S TO UPGRADE PARTS FOR NO REASON. I GOT NO WHERE. WHEN I CALLED DODGE, SOME IDIOTS IN INDIA ANSWERED THE PHONE. THESE ARE DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. MY SON HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO TRANSITOWN DODGE ABOUT 3 MONTHS BEFORE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CHECKED, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279375

Incident

Jul 22, 2009

Mileage

68,000 mi

PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAINT TICKET #10193720. ON 7/21/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD NOT ENCOUNTER ANY MORE PROBLEMS. ON 8/17/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPAIRED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT HOLD SO THAT THE GAS CAN GO INTO THE TANK. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 8/17/07 AT ABOUT 7PM IN THE EVENING AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE LINCOLN TUNNEL MY CAR STOPPED. LUCKILY, THE CAR STARTED UP AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THROUGH THE TUNNEL. THE CAR IDLES VERY HARD. CURRENTLY, 8/18/07 I AM WORKING WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THIS IS A HUGH PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW CAR AND I CAN NOT GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT IT STOPPING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE HELP!!! THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT AUTOLAND, 170 ROUTE 22, SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081...973-467-6244 *TR

NHTSA ID

10200113

Incident

Aug 17, 2007

BOUGHT CAR NEW AND I AM HAVING THE GEARS GET STUCK AND IT USES OR LEAKS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND CAR ONLY HAS 29,500 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAKE IT RIGHT THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL IF SO IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE STICKER OF THE CAR.I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT IT REQUIRES FULL SYNTHETIC OIL WHICH RUNS ABOUT 5.50 A QUART. I AM CLOSE TO WARRANTY TO RUN OUT AND NEED SOME HELP ASAP!!!!

NHTSA ID

10191469

Incident

May 18, 2007

Mileage

300 mi

I HAVE BEEN "LOCKED-OUT" OF GEAR IN MY 2005 SRT-4 MULTIPLE TIMES. EVEN WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS FULLY AND PROPERLY PRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT AND ENGAGE A GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GEAR. WHEN IT OCCURS, I AM STUCK IN NEUTRAL, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC MANY TIMES. JUST TODAY I WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THIRD GEAR WHILE GOING DOWN AN ON-RAMP, SO I WAS STUCK COASTING DOWN INTO RAPIDLY MOVING TRAFFIC. THOUGH I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET INTO GEAR, IT WAS QUITE HARROWING. DODGE NEEDS TO PERFORM A RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION BEFORE IT DOES CAUSE SOMEONE TO BECOME SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10172097

Incident

Oct 29, 2006

Mileage

6,800 mi

LOST POWER, SOMEONE HIT FROM BEHIND. *NM

NHTSA ID

10170084

Incident

Sep 17, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

MY 2005 DODGE SRT-4 WITH 6800 MILES WAS STORED ALL WINTER AND I TOOK IT OUT BECAUSE MY OTHER VEHICLE BROKE DOWN. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND THEN I SHIFTED TO THIRD IT FELT LIKE MY CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING SO I LIFT OFF THE GAS AND I HEARD A BIG BOOM. WELL COME TO FIND OUT THE FLYWHEEL EXPLODED. THEY PULLED THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND THE BLOCK OF THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED SO RIGHT NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP GETTING FIXED SO FAR THE ESTIMATED PRICE IS AROUND $5000.*JB

NHTSA ID

10151655

Incident

Feb 2, 2006

Mileage

6,800 mi

BROUGHT A NEW 2005 JEEP ON 9/19/05 ON 9/21/05 HAD TROUBLE WITH IT THEY SAID IT HAD WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION AFTER LOOKING ON THE NET I FOUND THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH THESE KIND OF JEEPS I WANTED A NEW RIDE OR MY OLD CAR BACK THEY REFUSED SAYING WHEN IT TORE UP THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION I FEEL I WAS SOLD A DANGEROUS RIDE THAT I COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND THEY KNEW THIS PROBLEM EXISTED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10137382

Incident

Sep 21, 2005

Mileage

300 mi

2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ST REG CAB 4X2 (THIS MAKE NOT AVAILABLE UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION) TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE IN PARK AT A GAS STATION AND HIT A POLE BY THE GAS PUMP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE. IT THEN SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD HITTING A POLE BY THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STORE DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE PARK LIGHT NOW DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, IT WAS IN DRIVABLE CONDITION, AND THAT I MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET THE DAMAGES REPAIRED. COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10131050

Incident

Jul 22, 2005

Mileage

5,792 mi