NHTSA Complaint #10461750 — 2005 CHRYSLER 300 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10461750
Vehicle	2005 CHRYSLER 300
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 2, 2012
Date Filed	June 14, 2012
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD BECOME STUCK. THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE DRIVEN IN NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TECHNICIAN ON DUTY DAMAGED THE GEAR SHIFT FURTHER. THE TECHNICIAN THEN SHOWED THE CONTACT HOW TO MANEUVER THE GEAR CABLES TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT REPAIR. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITH PARTS PURCHASED FROM A SALVAGE YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

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