2007 Dodge Charger Power Train Problems
- 144
- 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.
Among these 144 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- shift park · 42 records
- failure mileage · 40 records
- gear shifter · 26 records
- failed shift · 26 records
- stuck park · 23 records
- notified failure · 22 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 61 |
| 100–150k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
We have experienced a shudder while stopped for lights on and off for years, since the car was new in 07. The dealer could not find anything wrong (no codes) and could not duplicate the complaint. Then in 2013 it began stalling at lights after the shudder and sometimes without the shudder. Again leaving no codes. I'm a ase certified master tech of forty years. A torque converter lockup could cause it to shudder and…
ODI 10669132
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact attempted to shift the vehicle into drive but the gear shift would not move. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.
ODI 10557285
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger with a police package. The contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle would shift into neutral gear. When the speed increased to 40 mph the vehicle shift into gear. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who stated the code identified the failure as a defective accelerator code. The contact took the vehicle to another mechanic who stated the transmission…
ODI 10551189
Power Train
Vehicle would not shift out of park. The key interlock and brake engagement system had to be disabled in order to drive the car. This is a well known problem that chrysler is well aware of. Consumers are disabling the safety features so that they do not have to spend $150 to $600 in repairs. *tr
ODI 10543002
Power Train
The car is stuck in park and after calling dodge they tell me that my car doesn't fall under the recall due to my vin #. The thing is they know this problem is happening to a lot of their vehicles why not have all the cars that experience this problem be in the recall. I don't understand. *tr
ODI 10543901
Power Train
I have not had my car for a year. My gears are locked on my car. Which is a defeat and a safety issue. I have spoken with 3 people that have an dodge charger as well and all 3 people have had the same problem. This is obvious a defeat which should be a recall. I currently still make payments on my vehicle its not fair to me for this to happen and its not my fault. I have googled this issue/ i have seen the…
ODI 10534241
Power Train
The vehicle will not come out of park. Vehicle towed to dealership. Tech diagnosed problem as needing to replace the transmission shifter interlock lever. Labor, parts, taxes, and misc. Charges totaled $498.18 were paid by customer. Dealer stated there was no recall for part from chrysler. On charger forums found posts that chrysler had issued a k39 notification letter which could be filled out and sent to chrysler…
ODI 10546883
Power Train
I was at an open mall and i parked my charger, i noticed i was to close to the car next to me so i decided to move it to another parking spot. When i turned on my car, i was unable to move the shifter, it became stuck. I was unable to move my vehicle. I tried everything thinking, moving the steer wheel, tapped on the brakes etc and the car would not shift. I was in a very bad area of town and was alone. I had to…
ODI 10533252
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that she attempted to shift into drive but the gear shifter was locked and could not be moved. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 10532611
Power Train
I've recently had a problem with my shifter not wanting to move out of park. I contacted the dealership and was told that there was no recall listed for my vin number. I did research online and found that this is a common problem with the 2007 chargers like mine, and many people have been told that their vin doesn't fall under the limited recall. I was told by dodge's customer service that it was a vin-specific…
ODI 10532894
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to shift into park and became stuck. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10526343
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the gear shifter became stuck in park. The contact spoke to a dealer and was advised on how to get the gear shifter out of park manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the shift interlock was replaced. The contact also asked the manufacturer about nhtsa recall campaign id number:08v583000(power train), but was told that the vehicle was…
ODI 10525616
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the gear shifter had failed. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 69,000.
ODI 10525334
Power Train
My 2007 dodge charger suddenly would not shift out of park today 7/12/2013. After researching online i discovered there is a recall for this issue however my vin is not covered. This is a known issue and is well documented online, however chrysler refuses to expand the recall to all chargers affected by their faulty shift column. *tr
ODI 10524626
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that while after starting the vehicle, the gear shift failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. ... Updated 11/30/13*cn updated 12/03/13 *bf updated…
ODI 10537682
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the gear shift would not come out of park. The contact had to have the vehicle towed to her home. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis nor was it repaired. The failure and current mileage was 101,563. *tr
ODI 10521613
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be shifted out of park because the gear shifter had become stuck. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,380.
ODI 10520623
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle became stuck in park. The contact found information on the internet that showed her how to release the vehicle from park and she drove it to the dealer for diagnosis. The contact was informed that the shifter interlock lever would need to be replaced. The vehicle was scheduled to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.…
ODI 10520165
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that he attempted to shift gears and the vehicle failed to shift into reverse. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v583000 (power train). The failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10520437
Power Train
2007 dodge charger sxt - the gear shift is stuck in to park and will not move.
ODI 10512130
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to be moved from park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a redundant locking mechanism to the gearshift cable needed to be added to the mounting bracket. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v583000 (power train).…
ODI 10511288
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift from park. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the shift interlock latch fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 142,000. *tr
ODI 10508586
Power Train
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…
ODI 11222997
Power Train
Transmission shift lever would not move from the park position. *tr
ODI 10499937
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge charger. The contact stated that the vehicle became stuck in park. The contact was able to engage a release valve to take the vehicle out of park but could no longer secure the vehicle in park when parking the vehicle. The contact would have to secure the vehicle in neutral in order to park the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed…
ODI 10536558