NHTSA Complaint #10481153 — 2007 DODGE MAGNUM

CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. PLASTIC RETAINER INSIDE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. REMOVED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLED. REPLACED BROKEN PLASTIC PART WITH NEW METAL PART, REASSEMBLED AND REINSTALLED SHIFTER AND VERIFIED OPERATION. PARTS 11.79 MISC 13.86 LABOR 277.20 DODGE REFUSED ANY GOODWILL, SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL PARTS BEING REPLACED WITH NEW AND IMPROVED PARTS. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ETC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER CONSUMER THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE A VERY LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #5 AND RECOMMENDED HAVING A VALVE JOB, AS WELL AS REPLACING THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT, AT A COST OF $3,500. THE CONSUMER FOUND A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS WILLING TO DO THE WORK FOR $2,103. WHILE FIXING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE VALVE GUIDES ON CYLINDER #5 HAD LET THE STEM RUN AT AN ANGLE CUTTING A COLLAR INTO THE ALUMINUM ROCKER ARM. UPDATED 03/19/13