NHTSA Complaint #10348518 — 2002 DODGE DAKOTA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10348518
Vehicle	2002 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Date of Incident	April 15, 2009
Date Filed	August 10, 2010
Mileage	69,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA RT. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE INTO PARK. HE MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. HE PARKED ON A INCLINE AND USED SOME BLOCKS TO SECURE THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. HE REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER AND LINKAGE COLUMN SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 73,000. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/26/10*JB

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