Dodge avenger 2008 shifter assembly breaks and leaves the car stuck in park, at the dealership this will cost over $400 to fix and I am going to attempt to fix on my own due to financial difficulties but this is a very common problem with this and the sebring models and it should definitely be addressed.
2008 Dodge Avenger transmission complaints
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2008 dodge avenger sxt shift module locks up stuck in park. Many people have this problem. Average repair by dodge, parts + labor = about $360. Annoying and dangerous.
I have a 2008 dodge avenger that I could not get out of park. A mechanic friend removed the gear shift cover and notices a pink piece of plastic that appeared to be broken from somewhere inside the gearshift. After further investigation this pink piece of plastic is what is needed to move the car out of park. This is a dangerous situation and should be considered a recall item.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that the gear shift lever would intermittently become stuck in park and often, would shift into park while driving at various speeds. The dealer advised there was an unknown safety mechanism on the vehicle that prevents the vehicle from shifting, which was fractured. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting unknown repairs. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 31,000.
I was getting ready for work, had to be there by 7am. My fiance' had already left for work. I went to start my car and it wouldn't come out of park. Tried over and over to get it out of park. As a result of this happening I was late for work and I can't afford to be late for work. We are docked points when we are late or miss work and I am never late and never miss work. You can be terminated with just 4 points. I did research on the internet about my car, trying to find out what could be wrong with it and found out alot more people have had the exact same problem as I have. This could have happened anywhere. Luckily it happened in my driveway but I have a small child that I'm out with alot by myself. I feel it is a safety concern because you don't know when it's going to happen. It's a plastic piece that breaks off and causes the spring that's attached to it to let the car out of park fly off and then you are just stuck. There is no way to over ride it unless you take the entire console out and manually pull the pink lever back. I'm not a helpless female but I can't take a complete console out by myself. So therefore I feel that puts myself and my daughter in a bad situation if we are out by ourselves and this happens. I called the dealership and they said it would cost around $300.00 plus tax to fix the problem. But the problem is that they are just replacing it with the same plastic moldings that will break again at some point and time. I feel very unsafe with this car the way it is. Right now I don't have the money to pay 300.00 for something that I might have to replace again in a day another week or who knows when. I have not had it repaired at the moment..I'm driving with my console completely off and manually pulling up on the pink latch and putting it in gear. I think it's really sad that the company can't stand behind their product and let the consumer know that they are important and will fix the problem the right way.
My car was acting fine yesterday and then today when I went to leave for work it would not come out of park. This has never happen since I bought the car two years ago. But I tried everything to make it work and the car still wouldn't come out of park. My sister's boyfriend took the console apart and removed the area covering the gear and there was this pink button that would allow the gear to move. The whole shift assembly will need to be replaced but the problem can happen at any given time without warning. No indicator light or anything to let you know that the part is broken. The car just won't move!!
I have a 2008 dodge avenger and was not able to shift the car out of park. Using a good deal of force I was finally able to get the car to shift out of park. While doing this I heard a piece of plastic break off. I researched this problem on the internet and found 33 other 2008 dodge avenger owners reported a similar problem. I called a local dealerships service department and the service manager said he was well aware of the problem. He stated that there was a problem with the shift lock mechanism and that the repair would run approximately $300. With so many complaints regarding the same problem, which can result in the car not being able to be driven, I feel that an investigation into this manufacturing defect is warranted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge avenger. The contact stated that he could not shift the vehicle out of the park position. After researching the internet, he determined how to shift the vehicle out of park by depressing an unknown safety button on the gear shifter. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure recurred each instance the vehicle was operated and the safety button would have to be utilized for the shifter to move. The failure and current mileages were 40,000. Updated 10/27/10.
I have a 2008 dodge avenger and the vehicle will not shift into gear from park. There are no warning indicators on the dash indicating a problem and it was operating fine when I drove it to work. It will shift into reverse if forced but will not go into neutral at all. This is apparently a widespread problem according to the website autobeef.
I am having the same issue where my car is stuck in park. I found this site after researching the issue which appears to be quite common. I will have a friend who is a mechanic look at it to see if we can fix this. However, I am concerned that this defect could be a safety issue. Seems that it could be quite possible that if it could be stuck in park, it could also get stuck in drive or reverse. Please investigate this issue and make dodge do a recall.
I have a 2008 dodge avenger that I was unable to use as of today. I got ready to leave my house and my car would not go out of park to reverse. I started trying to figure out why. I went to google and found numerous people had the same problem. And what's worse, is that dodge doesn't see it as a problem and has not placed a recall out for it. It needs to be done. Its a safety thing. My warranty on my car is up. I have an extended warranty but its still going to cost me $200 at least to fix it and I do not have that. I have 2 kids, one who is a diabetic, and I am a stay at home mom. What is it going to take for dodge to get with it and take care of this and make sure a recall is sent out on this?? Too many people have had this same problem.
I have been very very disappointed with my 2008 avenger.. Seems like I've experienced one problem after the other.. The first was the TPMS, which a recall was made and that was fixed. 2nd I had to replace the whole gear shift because it wouldn't come out of park... I called the dealership and they advised me that they saw a significant increase on those parts and alot of the avengers were experiencing the same thing. 3rd, now the bearings inside the alternator have broke.. And I have to replace the whole alternator itself. We again called the dodge house and they also explained how many request they are getting ref this part and having to keep them in stock continuously. Everyone I know that has an avenger have all experienced all of these same problems.. And my question is at what point does dodge start issuing a recall?? If dodge can call the dealerships and get a tally on all amount of replacement parts they would be surprised and realize that a recall does need to be in effect.
My 2008 dodge avenger will not come out of park. This occurs randomly without warning, as I attempted to start my vehicle and leave on june 2, 2010.
I have a 2008 dodge avenger that has a defective gear shift. My car was in the middle of the road and I was almost injured trying to get out of the car when I discovered the car would not come out of park after I turned back on. This may not be considered a safety problem to dodge but depending on where your car is when you turn it off it does really become a safety issue. This was the first incident I have had with this problem and I am attempting to get this repaired now. This really has been a pain for me and my bank account!!
Car would not shift out of park.
Went to go leave work at 9:30 at night and the car will not go into drive. The gear shifter seems to be stuck in park. Had to get it towed to the dodge dealer nearby. I have seen numerous complaints on this issue while researching it online.
03jun10 while attempting to leave for work, I could not get my vehicle out of park. I called a dodge dealership and the service department claimed they knew nothing about this. I called a few different mechanics and they both stated it could be a brake safety switch and to try a manual over ride switch near the gear shifter. Tried the over ride with negative results. Car is still stuck in park. Did an internet search and this seems to be a very common occurrence, one that it seems dodge is doing nothing to correct. There needs to be a recall issued for this defective part.
Gear shift on my 2008 dodge avenger stuck in park.
I got into my 2008 dodge avenger this morning, which was purchased in february 2009 and the gear shift would not move out of park. This is a known issue with this make and model as reported on www.carcomplaints.com. Please force chrysler to recall and fix this issue.
The 2008 dodge avenger is stuck in park.
Went to start car. Started up no problem. Tried to put car in reverse could not shift out of park. Had to search online to find out how to push a small lever under the center console panels to be able to shift the car, and its not the emergency release in the owners manual. First time I have ever had a problem but there are countless reports online for the same problem.
I have a 2008 dodge avenger it got stuck in park and I could not get it out. I called a mechanic friend who showed me a little pink switch that should release it to what ever gear you need. It does not work unless you push it yourself. I notice online that they have a lot of people who own 2008 avengers with the same problem. Something needs to be done. I will be bringing mine to the dealership.
Could not get car out of park- found a broken pink plastic piece that needed to be moved in order for car to come out of park.
When leaving work I started my car but was unable to move the car out of park. It was completely unexpected and stranded me in 100 degree weather. I located a website where I found this to be a common occurrence with the 2008 dodge avenger. I have yet to take my car in to the dealership to have it looked at but several comments on the website I found said that this repair will cost around $350. Seems to me with so many people having this issue it should be a recall and not something that we should have to dish out that kind of money to repair.
I have a 2008 dodge avenger and on saturday 5/15/10 my car got stuck in park and would not shift. We were able to shift it manually to get it home but after researching the problem I found it is a common problem with this make and model of car, yet there is still no recall. It is not covered under my warranty and dodge wants $50 to just look at it and tell me what it is although I already know what's wrong with it and many other 2008 dodge avengers.
The latch that lets you take the car out of park is malfunctioning that only allows you to take the car out of park by pushing a pink latch button under the shifter.
When my husband went to leave work our avenger (automatic transmission) would not shift out of park. Fortunately a co-worker is handy with cars and took apart the gear shift panel and showed my husband that there was a pink piece broken and that he would have to move this piece by hand to shift gears. We were told at oriely's auto parts that this piece is called a shift lock and is not carried at those types of stores. As this happened yesterday (saturday) we won't be able to contact the dodge dealership until monday to find out how much it will cost to repair. After doing online research I have found this to be a common problem on the 2008 dodge avenger.
I am unable to shift my 2008 dodge avenger sxt car out of park... I have done research and found out there are a lot of others with this problem.
I own a 2008 dodge avenger I got into my car and tried to put it in park. It would not move from park.
No warning what so ever. I drove the 2008 avenger earlier in the day and later went to get in and would not shift out of park. I checked the internet for similar incidents and yes it has happened a lot.
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