2005 Dodge SRT-4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE SRT-4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE GEAR SEIZED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT SELECTOR FRACTURED AND THE THIRD GEAR FORK WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

OUR 2005 NEON SRT/4 IS A HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THEY MADE 8,000 IN 2005. 5,000 CARS CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE T-304 MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE THIRD GEAR IN THIS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR REVVED TO 8,000RPM AND STALLED, BREAKING PARTS. A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. ONLINE, ( I'LL INCLUDE THE INFO) OUT OF 1,544 2005 SRT/4 OWNERS POLLED, 1,195 HAD ISSUES WITH THIS 3RD GEAR. THEY INCLUDED: IT DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR FIRST TRY, IT GOES BUT GRINDS( DAMAGES CLUTCH), IT TRIES TO KICK OUT OF GEAR, IT GRINDS UNDER WOT SHIFTING, CAN'T SHIFT INTO 3RD WHEN WOT(WIDE OPEN THROTTLE). IT APPEARS ALL THESE TRANSMISSION ARE DEFECTIVE & DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC. I WAS A FORMER TOOL ENGINEER FOR GM TRUCK STEERING, ETC., FOR AMERICAN AXLE. I ASKED FOR MY OLD PARTS FROM THE $2,200.00 REPAIR WHEN I PICKED UP OUR CAR ON 7/29/09. UPON EXAMINING THE BROKEN /DAMAGED PARTS, THE FORKS APPEARED TO BE MADE OF A SOFT BRASS! THE NORTHTOWN DODGE SERVICE MANAGER& MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD BEEN UPGRADED( THE BEARINGS AND FORKS). WHEN I ASKED IF IT WAS STEEL REPLACEMENT PARTS THEY WOULD NOT ANSWER. I THEN EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT DODGE WOULD NOT SPEND $100,000'S TO UPGRADE PARTS FOR NO REASON. I GOT NO WHERE. WHEN I CALLED DODGE, SOME IDIOTS IN INDIA ANSWERED THE PHONE. THESE ARE DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. MY SON HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO TRANSITOWN DODGE ABOUT 3 MONTHS BEFORE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CHECKED, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *TR

THE VAN CAN BE DRIVEN WITH THE DOORS LEFT OPEN, NO WARNINGS GIVEN THAT DOORS ARE OPEN. THIS ALLOWS PEOPLE OR PACKAGES TO FALL OUT OF THE SIDE OR REAR DOORS WITHOUT THE DRIVER KNOWING PACKAGES/PEOPLE HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE VAN. IF THE SIDE DOOR IS OPEN AND ONE MAKES A LEFT TURN, PACKAGES/CARGO COULD SLIDE OUT THE SIDE DOOR AND STRIKE SOMEONE STANDING ON A SIDEWALK. *TR

PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAINT TICKET #10193720. ON 7/21/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD NOT ENCOUNTER ANY MORE PROBLEMS. ON 8/17/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPAIRED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT HOLD SO THAT THE GAS CAN GO INTO THE TANK. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 8/17/07 AT ABOUT 7PM IN THE EVENING AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE LINCOLN TUNNEL MY CAR STOPPED. LUCKILY, THE CAR STARTED UP AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THROUGH THE TUNNEL. THE CAR IDLES VERY HARD. CURRENTLY, 8/18/07 I AM WORKING WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THIS IS A HUGH PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW CAR AND I CAN NOT GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT IT STOPPING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE HELP!!! THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT AUTOLAND, 170 ROUTE 22, SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081...973-467-6244 *TR

BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE TWICE, BRAKE PADS, BUSHINGS, SHIFT GEAR, AND STILL ROLLS ON HILLS TO WHERE YOUR NOT CAREFUL WILL HIT SOMEONE BEHIND YOU, I HAVE TO BE A LEFT FOOT DRIVER AT THESE TIMES,AND THEY HAVE TO ROTATE THE BRAKE AXEL,NEVER HAD BEEN DISAPPOINTED IN A NEW VEHICLE AS ARE DODGE CARVAN SIT-N-STOW, WE HAD A NISSAN VAN AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS AND IT WAS A USED ONE AT THAT AND A 2000 AND HAD IT FOR 5 YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO DO ANYTHING TO IT, AND HAD A HONDA CIVIC FOR 4YEARS AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS EITHER,THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A NEW VAN AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE THE FIRST OIL AND LUBE JOB THAT THEY DID ON IT AND HAVE FILE A LEMON LAW AND TOOK OTHER REACTIONS WITH GOV NIXON AND THEY HAVE FIX IT, BUT STILL HAVING BRAKE AND BRAKE PADS ISSUES AND GETTING TIRED OF IT,AND HAVE ASKED FOR THIS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THE HEADQUARTERS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP QUAD CAB 4X4 WITH THE 5.7 LTR. HEMI ENGINE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ROTORS GETTING TOO HOT AND WARPING DODGES SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY TO TURN THE ROTORS TO GET ME OUT OF THEIR HAIR THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING THE ROTORS TO HEAT UP AND IF YOU HIT A RAIN STORM THEY WARP I WAS RECENTLY ON A VACATION THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED DURING THIS VACATION AND NOW DODGE WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE? IM SO SICK OF DEALERS ONLY PUTTING BANDAIDS ON PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEMS AND RESOLVING THEM I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT IM FED UP WITH THE DEALER NOT BEING HONEST AND FIXING THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY THANK YOU WILLIAM WELLING *TR

MY 18 YEAR OLD SON BOUGHT A NEW DODGE SRT-4 AND 3 WEEKS LATER LOST HIS LIFE IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A VERY FAST AND UNSAFE CAR. THE CAR WAS NOT MADE WELL ENOUGH FOR SUCH HIGH SPEED THAT IT WAS CAPABLE OFF. IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN MADE ,AND ESPECIALLY SOLD TO SUCH A YOUNG PERSON. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND THE TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES THAT OCCUR WHEN DRIVING IT THE WAY DODGE PRESENTED IT TO THE PUBLIC. OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN RUINED DUE TO THIS, AND WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT WE DID. I CONTACTED THE DODGE CORPORATION AND SPOKE TO AN ATTORNEY, AND ASKED THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD LOST THEIR LIVES IN THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND SHE ANSWERED, WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT. I KNOW THAT WAS NOT TRUE. *AK

BOUGHT CAR NEW AND I AM HAVING THE GEARS GET STUCK AND IT USES OR LEAKS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND CAR ONLY HAS 29,500 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAKE IT RIGHT THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL IF SO IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE STICKER OF THE CAR.I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT IT REQUIRES FULL SYNTHETIC OIL WHICH RUNS ABOUT 5.50 A QUART. I AM CLOSE TO WARRANTY TO RUN OUT AND NEED SOME HELP ASAP!!!!