ON MARCH 19, 2011, I WAS CRUISING WITH SOME FRIENDS OF MINE THROUGH BELTON, TX. AS WE WERE DRIVING ALONG, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. I WAS WONDERING WHAT WAS GOING ON. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. I WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. I PLACED THE CAR INTO "DRIVE" AND CONTINUED ON. AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG, I WAS LIGHTLY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING UP BUT THE CAR WASN'T MOVING. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN AND TURNED IT OFF. I WAITED A FEW MORE SECONDS AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I THEN TRIED THE CAR IN REVERSE. AGAIN THE ENGINE WAS REVVING UP BUT THE CAR WASN'T MOVING. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION BY THE MECHANICS, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AND SPREAD METAL THROUGH THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THIS CAR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH WITH 56,980 MILES ON IT AND NOW THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!!! WITH THE CAR IN THE SHOP I HAVE NO CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN ROBBED!!!!!!!
2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SHIFTED FROM PARK. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). IN ADDITION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK WOULD SLAM SHUT ABRUPTLY AND ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TRUNK LID WOULD SLAM ON A PERSON'S HEAD, CAUSING INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ
