2005 Dodge Magnum: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed May 15, 2025 · Transmission · 113,000 miles · WA

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to shift into drive; however, the gear shifter remained stuck in park. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle remained at the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

Filed Jun 16, 2019 · 93,000 miles · CA

The gear shift is stuck in park and there was no warning on the display no check engine light.

Filed Jan 23, 2019 · NC

Car was stuck in park, cannot shift into gear from parking at all. The car was stationary in park, went to shift from park to drive and could not. There is a recall for this but not for my VIN number. Please help get this fixed. Thank you

Filed Sep 29, 2018 · DE

The shift controller is stuck in park. This is not a new issue for the manufacturer. The mechanic ordered part which should have been here 3 weeks ago and now they say nov/dec. The warranty co tried to get the part and it came back saying january 2019. So, everyone's request is going to dealership and they are given a bogus date. Another car (chrysler) has been sitting for a month due to the same problem. This is ridiculous. The car should be recalled because you cannot move it. It is a problem with getting it towed as well. Something is seriously wrong that these parts are not being recalled after being witness to the number of people this has happened to. Its a disgrace!

Filed Nov 1, 2017 · Electrical · 167,000 miles · MN

I have contacted dodge after my magnum nearly killed me (literally). They told me to 'pay for my repairs and keep my receipt in case of a recall'. This is a huge safety issue and it needs attention. My gas pedal literally broke off while I was driving and was stuck wide open. By that I mean it broke off completely from the assembly that holds the pedal to the actual car itself! Then, after I contacted them to bring it in to a shop, the shifter would not shift out of drive, and when I got it out of drive, it will not move from park!! I have done a lot of research and this is a common problem in this year of magnum!!! It is going to kill someone!!! Thank god I was at home so no one else would have been harmed and I was able to think quickly! I literally almost crashed into two very large cement silo's! They refuse to repair this issue!!! It shouldn't matter how many miles (it has 157k which is pretty low for that year) I have never had a gas pedal break off nor have I ever heard of this before I started my search!!

Filed Jun 22, 2017 · Steering, Transmission · 90,000 miles · WI

There are multiple complaint's online about the shifter problem associated with this vehicle. After contacting chrysler about this they said the vehicle is not under recall and that the following year magnum shifting problem was. When I can find over 300 complaints online about my year vehicle experiencing the same problem. It will not shift out of the park into any gears.

Filed Jan 25, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 161,000 miles · IL

I have a 2005 dodge magnum as I was driving home the etc light came on the dash board, then moments later my car just died, shut completely down, I let it sit for a little bit then cranked it back up, but it kept shutting down with the etc light continuing to come on , I then took it to auto care to get it looked at, .... They said it was the throttle body, they replaced it and I paid $168, the next morning I go to get in my car and the light comes back on and same problem happens they now say they must of gotten a faulty throttle body, changed it out again, next morning same thing happens, now they replace the main computer take it to dodge get the computer reprogrammed and I pay $267.00, guess what next day it does it again. Now dodge has my car and they replace a solenoid-throttle body , I pay them $476.00 after telling them the hole story they still replace the throttle body. Guess what the next morning I have my car towed back to dodge dealership, doing the same thing.... They now replace the board and say it might be a wiring problem but they think they got it, they have no idea what is wrong with my car .very frustrating I wish someone could help me.. Okay now I started to poke around myself at home and found that one of the four wire harnesses to the coumuter is to blame. I push on it and the car goes into limp mode. I now have an appointment to have a dealer fix it. I don't want to start only to find I can't buy the wire terminators needed in the plug.

Filed Oct 7, 2015 · Transmission · 160,000 miles · IL

The car will not shift out of park. The shift interlock latch is defective. There is a recall on many other similar cars. Recall k39. Our car should be included in that recall.

Filed Jun 18, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 160,000 miles · DC

Chrysler vehicles, dodge magnum, dodge charger and chrysler 300 have an issue that causes the shifter to get stuck in park, and will not shift. This leaves many drivers stranded causes them to need towing assistance to have the vehicle moved. I was stuck and needed a tow and the tow truck driver informed me that mine was the sixth one he had done that day. My insurance company informed me that this was a very common problem with the chrysler vehicles. The issue happens to many vehicles most of which were not covered under chryslers k39 recall. Chrysler did some maneuvering to get out of covering all the cars affected with the issue. The issue is for a faulty part in the shifter assembly of cars from 2005-2007. They got out of covering all of the cars by narrowing the recall to specific vehicles made in a specific location instead of covering all vehicles with the faulty part. Kind of like committing fraud. They seem to be able to get away with it because there are no child safety or death related issues.

Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Transmission · 105,195 miles · CA

The transmission (gear shift) was stuck in park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and I, as owner was notified that there was no recall on my year of vehicle. There was a recall on years 2008-2010. Then I had to pay $287.00 for labor costs and $12.97 for the part. $301.01 total. I strongly feel I should be reimbursed. Please contact me as soon as possible to resolve this matter. I am an elderly woman and I live on a fixed income. I feel this matter should fall under the recall for safety purposes.

Filed Jun 24, 2013 · Transmission · 54,000 miles · PA

Vehicle stuck in park. Vehicle is a 2005 dodge magnum sxt. Tow truck operator and auto repair individuals stated that this is due to the transmission shifter interlock lever breaking as it made of plastic. Comments were "this happens all the time in dodge and chryslers" as "I see this quite frequently". A recall was issued (recall k39) for various years, makes, and models of dodge and chryslers but not for the 2005 magnum sxt even though recall k39 applies to 2005 magnum lxs. Why doesn't the recall apply to the 2005 dodge magnum sxt when it applies to the same year and make? What criteria is applied for a recall to be issued? Is there a certain threshold of incidents or complaints that must be reached prior to a recall being issued? Since this defect is so frequent, prevalent, and well known in the auto repair industry why has no action been initiated?

Filed Jun 26, 2012 · Transmission · 67,000 miles · MS

I purchased this vehicle brand new in 2005. Three months after the purchase, the car would not shift out of park. The vehicle was still under warranty at this time. Six years later, the car has done the same thing again. After a quick research of google, yahoo, and youtube, I noticed that thousands of people are having the same problem. A recall is not in place for my vehicle but is in place for others with the same shifter and make that was told to me by the dealership. A recall should be in place. Please look into this matter.