NHTSA Complaint #10257539 — 2004 DODGE DURANGO

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10257539
Vehicle	2004 DODGE DURANGO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 3, 2009
Date Filed	February 5, 2009
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHY OR WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSES THIS FAILURE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTEDLY LOCK UP WHEN TAKING THE RUNNING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK . THIS HAS OCCURRED A VARIOUS TIMES THROUGH OUT THE PAST YEAR, NOT SHOWING ANY REAL REASON OR CONSISTENCY WITH WEATHER, OR OTHER ELEMENTS PLAYING AS A FACTOR FOR THIS TO OCCUR. ONE WOULD GO TO PULL THE GEAR SHIFT DOWN AND IT JUST WAS AS IF IT WAS JAMMED OR LOCKED, DURING THESE PAST TIMES OF OCCURRING TRIED TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, OR JUST RELEASING THE BRAKE AND PRESSING BACK IT (SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES) AND IT WOULD ALL OF SUDDEN MOVE AND ALLOW IT TO GO INTO GEAR, UNTIL THE OTHER DAY THIS HAPPENED AND UPON ENTERING THE RUNNING VEHICLE AND GOING TO PLACE IT INTO GEAR THE GEAR SHIFTING CABLE BROKE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING TAKEN TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE THE CABLE REPLACED. *TR

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