NHTSA Complaint #10536069 — 2006 DODGE MAGNUM

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER RETURN SPRING HOOK BROKE AUGUST 16, 2013, I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AT 9PM, NO PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME. I RETURNED ON AUGUST 18, 2013 APPROXIMATELY 1:00PM TO START MY CAR AND I PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND THE GEAR SHIFT WOULDN'T MOVE. I PRESSED ON THE BREAK AGAIN AND TRIED AGAIN TO TAKE THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS HAPPENING AGAIN FOR I ALSO CO-OWN A DODGE CHARGER AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO THAT VEHICLE ON JULY 30TH. I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE WALKED ME THROUGH THE STEPS TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK (REMOVE THE PLATE AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT, TAKE A LONG SCREW DRIVER AND MOVE THE WIRE EXTENDING TO THE GEAR SHIFT TO THE LEFT, WHICH WOULD RELEASE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK) AND IT WORKED. I WAS OUT-OF-TOWN AND COMPLETELY STRESSED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO MY 2ND DODGE VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE PURCHASED WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS OF EACH OTHER AND FROM THE SAME DEALER. (MICHAEL JORDAN NISSAN). A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PART BUT NEITHER OF MY VEHICLES ARE COVERED. I REALLY NEED THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED, FOR I NEED BOTH OF MY VEHICLES TO WORK PROPERLY. WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF OWNING 2 VEHICLES FROM DODGE, HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM TO OCCUR WITH BOTH VEHICLES WITHIN WEEKS A PART. *TR