2006 Dodge Charger Power Train Problems
- 161
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 71 |
| 30–60k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the shift gear was stuck in park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the shift gear was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 96,000.
ODI 10432769
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger r/t. The contact stated the gear shift broke and would not shift back into gear. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified and advised her to contact nhtsa to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 105,839.
ODI 10430787
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the gear shifter became stuck in park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the shift gear at the owners expense. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 53,698.
ODI 10436788
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The car stalls while driving. It completely shuts off with a loss of all power. Shifting to neutral and restarting while in motion typically works to regain power. This has happened numerous times over the last several months, with no pattern as to when or why. The car has been taken to the dealer twice to no avail. *tr
ODI 10515003
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. In order to shift the vehicle out of park, the contact adjusted some of the components within the gear shift. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v460000 (power train:automatic…
ODI 10428900
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the shifter became locked into park and would not shift out of gear. The contact had to disassemble the gear box in order to shift out of park. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who advised that the gear shift cable would need to be replaced. The dealer replaced the gear shift cable. The failure mileage was 92,800.
ODI 10426267
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. While the vehicle was parked the gear shift would not shift from park to drive. The contact noticed that a pink plastic tab located in the gear shifter compartment had fractured. Nhtsa recall campaign id number: 08v583000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift) may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and…
ODI 10425532
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated the gear shift became stuck in the park position. The contact stated the gear shift was working properly prior to the failure. The transmission jerks excessively while shifting gears. The vehicle was not inspected. The current mileage was 63,000.
ODI 10424303
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the gear shift would not release from park. The dealer and manufacturer made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 08v583000 ( power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift) but advised that the vin was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10424069
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park gear. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, where the gear shift was replaced. The failure mileage was 68,227.
ODI 10423900
Power Train
Tl* the contact 2006 dodge charger. While parked the contact attempted to shift the gear shifter from park to drive but was unable to because the shifter was stuck. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated the shift interlock level was fractured and the gear shifter would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
ODI 10424065
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 110,700.
ODI 10421217
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact attempted to shift into park to shut off the vehicle but the shifter would not respond. The contact was able to shift into neutral and applied the emergency brake in order to shut the vehicle off. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission) but was…
ODI 10426900
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that after placing the vehicle into park, she was unable to remove the gear shifter from that position. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 08v583000 (power…
ODI 10413375
Power Train
2006 charger would not shift out of park. Called aaa, they said they've had many simular calls about dodge chargers. Tow company driver said he's had several calls about this and knew how to temporarly get the car out of park. Dodge dealer said that i had to get the whole shifter assembly replaced and it would cost between $500 & $600. Found a repairman that replaced only the broken part. It was the shifter…
ODI 10418959
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle stalled with an accompanying warning chime. The local mechanic diagnosed that the failure was at the transmission gear shifter linkage system. The manufacturer was contacted but denied assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 74,874.
ODI 10412011
Column Shift · Power Train
The column shift would not move. The engine started fine, however the car would not come out of park. I noted that there was a recall on the 2006 dodge charger for power train automatic transmission:lever and linkage column shift, although i have a 2006 dodge charger with the same problems i was informed by dodge that my vehicle was not a part of the recall. I believe that my vehicle should be included in the recall…
ODI 10428228
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the gear failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the gear shifter. The dealer replaced the shifter assembly. The failure mileage was 69,682 and the current mileage was 69,683.
ODI 10406106
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. The contact stated that the gear shifter could not be shifted out of park. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that nhtsa campaign id number: 08v583000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift) did not include the contact's vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10444337
Power Train
April 6th 2011:after leaving work & getting into my 2006 dodge charger sxt,which was parked in the employee parking lot,i started the vehicle & stepped on the brake to engage the shifter,unfortunately the car would not go into the drive position. After many attempts to shift the vehicle into drive,even doing the bypass method as stated in the owners manual,it still would not engage,finally i called road side service…
ODI 10473610
Power Train
I have a 2006 dodge charger and the rocker arm broke. *tr
ODI 10400541
Engine · Power Train
I just read an article on yahoo stating an investigation in the 2006 dodge charger engine stalling. For 2 years i had this problem and it was inadvertent but dangerous, especially when driving interstate speeds. The engine would stall out, almost like you turned the key off and then back on. It almost cost me a wreck on the interstate. It would also do it at idle speeds but at that rpm it would kill the engine. I…
ODI 10511906
Owners/Service/Other Manual · Power Train
I have a 2006 dodge charger (hemi)the car wont' shift out of park. I can crank it and all but when i go to move it into gear . Nothing . It's stuck. If this happens really often and the cheap piece of plastic is an issue this should be considered as a recall and to make a better stronger proper part other than a plastic milk top piece that can keep a 20,000 dollar car from functioning. Please help. This has occurred…
ODI 10367337
Power Train
2006 dodge charger was driving fine yesterday, parked the car, next morning went to start car and started but would not move out of park. Towed car to dealer and found shifter assembly had a broken part - for a part to break while being parked and after doing research it is a common complaint for the dodge charger, what happens if this breaks while you are driving? Big safety issue then. *tr
ODI 10357507
Power Train
2006 dodge charger is stuck in park. While researching a possible fix i noticed that this is a common defect even on newer chargers. I believe that this should be looked in to, as we the consumer are paying for repairs that dodge obviously knows is a trending problem. *tr
ODI 10354400