NHTSA Complaint #11222997 — 2007 DODGE CHARGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE GEAR SHIFTER TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND SHE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS EACH TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROCESS SOMETIMES TOOK LONGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAN LEANDRO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1444 MARINA BLVD, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577, (510) 254-3294), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A MECHANISM IN THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.