We have classified the 144 complaints from 2007 Dodge Charger about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
On dodge chargers with police packages, the transmission uses a column shift. the transmission cable can pop out of the bracket under the steering column and cause an extremely dangerous situation because the driver thinks the vehicle is in park according to the shift lever and prndl but the vehicle can still roll because the transmission is not in park.
Reverse went out in transmission. there was no warning of any sort. had no idea that i even had any problems. took vehicle to the dealership to be repaired under warranty. was without my vehicle for almost a month while still having to make payments and find another way of getting around.vehicle was just over a year old. got the vehicle back and the reverse went out in the transmission again as well as the rear main seal leaking. took vehicle back to dealership for more repairs and was without my vehicle again for almost a month. now, the motor is knocking and skipping and vehicle has less than 95,000 miles. these cars are lemons and i don't know how chrysler corporation is getting away with this and i sure do not recommend anyone buying a dodge. wish i had never bought this vehicle and somebody needs to step up to the plate and make it right. sad part is i am stuck with a vehicle that is going to need major engine repairs or engine replace and i still owe on the vehicle and of course there is no warranty left. *tr
Keep having problems with brakes on 2007 charger. the dealer have worked on them and still having problems. around march car was leaking transmission fluid and now check engine light is on and will not go out please help me. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. the contact stated that the air conditioning system does not blow cool air. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer nine times for this failure and they installed a new compressor and made some other repairs, but the failure still persists. the current mileage was 32,000 and failure mileage was 22,000. updated 09/24/08 *bf the consumer also stated there was a problem with the transmission. updated 09/26/08. *jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. the contact stated that the shift lever became stuck in the park position. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 99,600.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. the contact stated that the vehicle would not operate in the reverse position. when the gear shifter was placed into reverse, the vehicle would jerk rapidly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. on a separate occasion, the vehicle failed to respond completely when it was shifted into reverse. the vehicle currently does not operate in reverse at all. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were less than 41,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. while driving approximately 25 mph, the transmission began to slip from drive into neutral gear. the contact was able to continue driving; however, the transmission failure continued to occur intermittently. on a separate occasion when the vehicle was parked the gear selector would not shift out of the "park" position. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the technician stated that the failure was related to the gear shifter; however, the gear shifter was not included in the extended service warranty. the vehicle was being repaired when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 38,000. the vin was unavailable.
Shifter made of plastic and breaks have had 3 shifters put in wife's 2007 charger i won't be purchasing any other dodge or chrysler. *tr
2007 dodge charger driving without any problems put in park engine still running went to reverse and will not change gears...i see there are numerous reports of this. it does not take a rocket scientists to figure this one out. recall. *tr
2007 dodge charger. stuck in park. seems to be a common problem. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the transmission began to slip gears with a severe vibration. the failure recurred whenever the contact was driving over 40 mph. there was a recall related to the defect associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 06v341000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall campaign. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable.
Several police departments and automotive dealerships should be investigated, inspected to determine if they have these vehicles in operation; texas area dealerships and texas police departments that utilize these models (e.g.) san antonio, houston. austin, dallas dealerships , police departments. *tr