I have a 2008 dodge avenger and my car cannot change gears I cannot get it out of park therefore my car is non operational.
2008 Dodge Avenger transmission complaints
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I got into my dodge avenger(2008) and I couldn't put it in gear. The shifter will not move.
I have a dodge avenger, 2008. Couldn't get it out of park this morning as I was rushing to take my daughter to the hospital. Seems the manufacturer put a hidden' little pink plastic piece described as a safety feature in the console. This little pink plastic piece somehow broke (just cant understand how plastic could break). From what im reading this isn't uncommon. Wonder how they're gonna feel when there's a lawsuit?
My 2008 dodge avenger se will not shift out of park.....while doing some research I found that over 50 customers are having the same problem with there dodge avenger however there does not seem to be a recall yet!!!!!!!! By providing this information I hope something can be done about this major problem.
Transmission keeps slipping; I've had my car in the shop four times within two years and all they keep telling me that it is normal to have to bring the car in and have the transmission reprogrammed.
Faulty gear shift mechanism caused gear shift selector to stick in park. Happened suddenly, without warning. Had to have car towed to dealership for repair. Gear selector mechanism was replaced at a cost of $342.00. Apparently a known issue which has happened to thousands of 2008 and 2009 dodge avenger owners. Not covered under extended warranty. Recall needed.
I went to get in my car about a week and half ago, to go to work, and I started it and went to put it in drive, and could not shift it out of park. I let off the brake, and then back on, and then retried, but still nothing. So I turned it off and waited a few minutes, and then retried, but still could not get it out of park. So I went and woke my husband up and he tried and we were still unable to get it out of park. We called the dealership and they said they have replace numerous shifters in vehicles just like mine in the past year, and it was going to be around $400.00! We have tried to take the up holder out of the console and find the release button that the manual talks about, but it is not working either! My car is still sitting in park in the driveway!
I went out to my car to leave work and I started my car as usual. I tried to shift out of park and I couldn't move the shifter. I tried everything suggested to me and I couldn't find how to bypass it in the owner's manual. (the service tech finally showed me how to do it once it was fixed) I finally called to have it towed to a close dealership where they fixed it. The gear shift mechanism broke. There is a pink plastic piece that holds the spring that activates the shift lock and the hook that actually holds the spring broke. The entire module needed to be replaced costing $69.35 for the part and approximately $129 for labor. After researching the incident online, I found out this is a major recurring problem for the dodge avenger, it could be avoided if the part was made out of metal and not plastic.
I bought a used 2008 dodge avenger on 6/22/2010, on 8/18/2010 I was leaving work started my car and could not get it out of "park". This happened without any warning as I had driven the car 3 hours earlier with no problems at all. Called the dodge dealership the next day and was told this was a common problem but not a recall and would cost over $300 to repair. This was all very confusing too me, wish I knew what was looked at or the criteria to consider this a recall. I would think dodge would be able to pull a report of how many "shift assemblies" has been repaired. It appears from the website I have found a lot of dodge customers have experience this unforeseen debacle when trying to drive off.
2008 dodge avenger gear shift will not shift from park into gear because plastic part holding spring on shifter lever breaks,stranding you wherever you happen to be according to discussion groups it is a pretty common and numerous defect that should be recalled and fixed.
No warning, the gear shift in my 2008 dodge avenger was stuck in park. The dodge dealership say this is going to cost $400.00. I investigated on line and several thousand people are also dealing with the same issue.
I have a 2008 dodge avenger that a spring attached to the shifter broke on last night. It makes it so you cannot put the car into gear. There are people all over the internet with the same problem and my dealership said they are fixing 2 a day and it costs $400 for us to fix it! If there are that many people having problems they need to recall it, my car is only a couple years old, this is ridiculous!
2008 dodge avenger sxt will not shift out of park. Brake switch activates but gear shifter will not move past park safety stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated while attempting to reverse, the gear shift selector became lodged in the park position. The contact was able to dislodge the shifter but the vehicle would not respond to the selected gears. The dealer advised that the shifter would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Gear shift module lock up.
I drove home from working out and put the car in park, then turned off the car. After 30 minutes, I got back into the vehicle, started the car and it wouldn't come out of park. I tried the pink override button, but it doesn't work either.
I have an 08 dodge avenger with 26,866 miles. I was unable to move my car out of park into any other hear. I applied the brake, shifted the wheels, and tried the manual override but was still unable to get the car to shift out of park. The car was running fine, but would not shift. I took it to the dodge dealer and they replaced the shifter. I had to pay 100 to have this done. According to carcomplaints.com several people have had this issue with their avengers as well as their chargers. This is a dodge manufacturing issue and should be a recall service for all consumers that have a dodge avenger or a dodge charger.
I was trying to start my 2008 dodge avenger when I was unable to release it from park. The car starts properly, but the shift gear does not move. This is due to the cheap plastic that dodge has used as a lever to release a spring that releases the shift. The cheap plastic has broken!!! Unacceptable. My dodge has 50,000 miles on it.
The first one was on august 7th 2010 the car slid and I hit an embankment the brakes did not work we were pretty shook up I messed up the right front tire with the crash the second incident happened on august 13 2010 the cars gear will not shift it is stuck we are trying to fix by looking at the internet it seems this is a common problem because chrysler used a plastic part for the gear shift spring this is crazy I am still paying off my car please help!
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that when the gear shift was stuck in park the vehicle would not move. The vehicle would start and when the gear was not stuck in park, it would function normally. The dealer stated that the problem was with the gear shift module which was not under warranty. The failure and current mileages were 61000.
2008 dodge avenger with 21000 miles and stuck gear shift box.
2008 dodge avenger, 2.6l v-6, automatic transmission, 38000 miles. Gear shifter stuck in park. There was absolutely no warning this failure was taking place. Vehicle was driven the day before, parked overnight and the next morning the shifter was stuck in park. After doing research on this problem, it appears this has been an ongoing issue for this make and model of chrysler/plymouth product effecting upwards of 500 - 600 vehicles across the nation with the repair costs ranging from $230.00 - $400.00 +, not including the towing charges and other out of pocket expenses. This repair is not covered under the extended warranty. This is obviously a design flaw and the vehicle should be recalled and repaired at no cost to the consumer.
Defective shift assembly, locks the car into park and cannot shift at all. Can't drive the car. Has to be towed to dealer and pay to fix a defective part that apparently, many 2008 dodge avenger owners have had problems with. The dealer is saying that since our warranty "just" ran out it will be at least $350 to fix. I understand that the part cost .75 cents. What our are rights!!!!!
2008 dodge avenger will not shift out of park. After investigation, the spring that connects the shift lock and the brake has broken off. This has caused me not to be able to drive my car. It has been stuck in the driveway for about six weeks.
A spring on the shifter assembly broke/melted and now the whole shifter assembly has to be replaced .
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The gear would not release when the contact attempted to shift out of park. The manufacturer filed report 19810862 and stated that someone would notify her. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure and the current mileages were 57,719. Updated 10/20/10 *bf updated 10/26/10
Defective shift assembly, locks the car into park and cannot shift at all. Can't drive the car. Has to be towed to dealer and pay to fix a defective part that apparently, many 2008 dodge avenger owners have had problems with.
I have had no issues with this vehicle. 2008 dodge charger... Purchased approximately 6 months ago, used and as/is. Just took it to for an oil change two weeks ago, drive it on the weekends regularly with zero issues. Got in vehicle today to pick up children and vehicle would not shift out of park. There is no recall, nothing being done about this issue that I have researched and found to be a "non-issue" by dodge. I have researched this same problem, and found numerous people with the same issue... Gear shift module does not work and it's all of a sudden with no issues leading up to it. Recall please. And this is a safety issue because of all the "what-ifs" that remain with this scenario.
My car is stuck in park and will not move gears. I have researched on this and came to find out there are numerous of other customers with the same complaint.
2008 dodge avenger will not shift into gear. The car has about 50k miles on it. I have read this is a common problem.
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