Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated the gear shift became stuck in the park position. The contact stated the gear shift was working properly prior to the failure. The transmission jerks excessively while shifting gears. The vehicle was not inspected. The current mileage was 63,000.
2006 Dodge Charger transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the gear shift would not release from park. The dealer and manufacturer made the contact aware of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v583000 ( power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift) but advised that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact 2006 dodge charger. While parked the contact attempted to shift the gear shifter from park to drive but was unable to because the shifter was stuck. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated the shift interlock level was fractured and the gear shifter would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park gear. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, where the gear shift was replaced. The failure mileage was 68,227.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle was stuck in park. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics and was not repaired. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v583000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift), that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 110,700.
2006 charger would not shift out of park. Called aaa, they said they've had many simular calls about dodge chargers. Tow company driver said he's had several calls about this and knew how to temporarly get the car out of park. Dodge dealer said that I had to get the whole shifter assembly replaced and it would cost between $500 & $600. Found a repairman that replaced only the broken part. It was the shifter interlock that was made of plastic. The after-market part he replaced with was made of metal. If the dealer would have replaced the whole shifter assembly it would have had the same defective plastic part. Why doesn't dodge do a recall on this?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to switch gears from the park position. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the diagnosis was that the shift lever clip broke and needed replacement. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the VIN did not qualify for recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v583000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 110,000.
Own 2 chargers and both of them had the same shifter problem. Unable to shift out of park. Shifters must be replaced. I have been driving for 42 years and never had a shifter problem. Dodge should repair these problems since it is aa common problem to all 2006 chargers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that after placing the vehicle into park, she was unable to remove the gear shifter from that position. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v583000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). The failure and current mileages were approximately 87,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the vehicle stalled with an accompanying warning chime. The local mechanic diagnosed that the failure was at the transmission gear shifter linkage system. The manufacturer was contacted but denied assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 74,874.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated the brake pressure on the brake release made a grinding sound. The contact stated the column shift locked and the vehicle was unable to shift out of park. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the federal safety agency recall campaign in number: 06v149000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v583000 (powertrain: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift), were related to the failure but the vehicle was not included in either recall. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 56,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated when attempted to shift out of park gear, the gear shifter failed to function. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test which indicated that the failure was located in the transmission gear shift. The dealer replaced the internal gear shifter assembly. The manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v583000, power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift. The failure and the current miles were 72,964. Updated 07/20/11*lj the dealer found the shifter assembly came apart internally. Updated 02/03/12
I have a 2006 dodge charger. When I first bought it, I had to take it back to the dealer 13 separate times for issues. They were never resolved fully. The dealer actually broke the window controls on the drivers side in front of me, and tried to tell me it was already like that.... Luckily, he was seen, and was dealt with. The newest issue, which I see via online research a lot of people are having is the shift kit. The park lock mechanism broke, and I could not get it out of park. We've removed the console, and every day, I have to push the broken piece of plastic down in order to get the car in gear. The dealer wants $450 to fix this, and I will not pay it. Hundreds of complaints have been filed. No action has been taken. The piece that broke is a pathetic bright pink piece of plastic that is as cheap as a toy from the dollar store, and I am not exaggerating. It's pathetic. It's unsafe, it's not right, and something needs to be done. Asap. I cannot believe that no one has issued a recall or safety call on this. There are several very reputable websites that sell the cheap piece that's broken because hundreds and hundreds of people are reporting this broken. Something is very wrong here. Funny'the piece I'm referring to costs $49.99 to replace, and is made out of metal. Dodge replaces it with the same plastic, which breaks a year later. And, they charge $450 to do it, as they replace the entire shift kit. Sad. I've contacted the website several times, and they provided a lot of help. Dodge; none.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the gear failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the gear shifter. The dealer replaced the shifter assembly. The failure mileage was 69,682 and the current mileage was 69,683.
2006 charger will not shift out of park. Apparent interlock failure, resulting in broken plastic piece. Based on internet search found that chrysler issued a customer satisfaction notification k39, which only covered certain vehicles. It appears to be a very broad defect.
I have a 2006 dodge charger and the rocker arm broke.
My 2006 dodge charger got stuck in park position. I had to pay almost $500 (not to mention towing expense). Now I'm looking at this site and see many, many other with the same complaint. Why isn't this a recall???
I have a 2006 dodge charger (hemi)the car wont' shift out of park. I can crank it and all but when I go to move it into gear . Nothing . It's stuck. If this happens really often and the cheap piece of plastic is an issue this should be considered as a recall and to make a better stronger proper part other than a plastic milk top piece that can keep a 20,000 dollar car from functioning. Please help. This has occurred twice to me at $370 the first time and $150 the second time . This is ridiculous and darn sure costly for the same part. Parts replaced was a simple pink plastic. Well I be d....(darn). ;-( I am sooooo not happy.
Approximately around may 2010 the vehicle began randomly stalling. When it first began it was very infrequent, about once every 25 days, but it progressively got worse and worse. It is now at the point where it will stall every 5 to 15 minutes. The vehicle stalls when slowing/approaching a stop or stopped or when doing low speed maneuvering. It will occasionally stall when accelerating from a stopped position as well. The electronic throttle control light comes on when it stalls. The vehicle will generally restart without much problem. The symptoms are identical to the symptoms descibed involving the 2005 dodge durango (the federal safety agency defect investigation #ea05018 and investigation #pe05027).
2006 dodge charger is stuck in park. Pink emergency release described in the manuel does not work to resolve the problem. While researching a possible fix I noticed that this is a common defect even on newer chargers. I believe that paying for a repair that is so common and uncontrollable is senseless.
2006 dodge charger was driving fine yesterday, parked the car, next morning went to start car and started but would not move out of park. Towed car to dealer and found shifter assembly had a broken part - for a part to break while being parked and after doing research it is a common complaint for the dodge charger, what happens if this breaks while you are driving? Big safety issue then.
I have a 2006 dodge r/t daytona charger. It has 48,000 miles on it and has given me very few problems . I tried to put into reverse to back it out of the garage and it would not come out of park. I tried various things as described in the owners manual and by the mechanics at the dealership, but it would not budge. The car had to be towed to the dealership for repairs. (shifter replacement). Everyone I have delt with seems to know of these problems as it seems to be a common occurrence in 2005 and newer dodge vehicles with an automatic transmission and a floor shifter. I wonder why there hasn't been a recall. Could it be that they charge over $300 to perform a 45 minute job to replace a $60 part?
2006 dodge charger is stuck in park. Pink emergency release does not work as described in manual. While researching a possible fix I noticed that this is a common defect even on newer chargers. I believe that paying for repairs that seem to be common and uncontrollable is senseless.
2006 dodge charger is stuck in park. Pink emergency release described in the manual does not work to resolve the problem. While researching a possible fix I noticed that this is a common defect even on newer chargers. I believe that paying for a repair that is so common and uncontrollable is senseless.
2006 dodge charger is stuck in park. While researching a possible fix I noticed that this is a common defect even on newer chargers. I believe that this should be looked in to, as we the consumer are paying for repairs that dodge obviously knows is a trending problem.
Vehicle shifter stuck in park. Driver stranded on rural secondary road at night. Problem has occurred once to me. Upon researching the matter further, this problem is the most common problem with this and other models with the same shifter and has occurred thousands of times. Vehicle towed to nearest dealer and repaired for $312.00. Have possession of old parts.
No problems up to the point of failure. I have 42,000 miles on dodge charger. When I got in car two days ago, the gear would not come out of park. When I called the dealer, I didn't have to finish describing the problem, she told me that ths gear shifter had seized and what the price was to fix it. It was obviously a common problem. When I googled the problem, there were so many hits, I knew it had to be a recall item but it is not. Also, the tow service said he was certain there was a recall based on the number of chargers he picks up with the same problem. I haven't been able to find a recall for this item but based on the number of failures, it appears there should be. The dealer has replaced the gear shifter.
A plastic part inside the gear shift broke off and then could not move gear shift out of park. The whole gear shift had to be replaced.
The vehicle is a 2006 dodge charger with about 35,000 miles. It was in regular use as a police car. The engine stalls out at random intervals both when the car is parked and when the car is moving. It is a serious safety hazard for a police officer driving an emergency vehicle to have the car suddenly lose power and stall. The car has been out of service for several months. It has been at the local dodge dealership for repairs at least six times with no improvement.
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