NHTSA Complaint #10344794 — 2008 DODGE AVENGER

BOUGHT MY CAR IN MARCH OF 2009 IT'S A DODGE AVENGER 2008, I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. AS OF 7/21/10 I GET IN THE CAR WITH MY CHILDREN TO GO TO THE STORE AND FIND THAT THE SHIFTER WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK REASON IS THERE IS A PINK PLASTIC PIECE UNDER THE GEAR SHIFT PLATE THAT THE SPRING FLEW OFF SOMEWHERE AND THE CABLE IS NOT CATCHING ANYTHING TO LET THE CAR GO IN REVERSE. THERE HAS BEEN THREE OTHER PEOPLE THAT I KNOW PLUS I FOUND A WEBSITE THAT UNFORTUNATELY ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE PIECE COST $40 BUT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE $400 I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS. I HAVE NO OTHER CAR. *TR