# 2008 Dodge Avenger - Won't Switch Out

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 17, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903 "2019-08-17T16:29:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Frances33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/91b2a8/32.png) [@Frances33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frances33)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/1 "2019-08-17T16:29:35Z")

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My Dodge Avenger won’t switch out when I’m driving. Need help…

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/2 "2019-08-17T16:31:18Z")

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> [@Frances33](#):
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> won’t switch out when I’m driving.

If you want help you will have to make a better question because I for one have no idea what 'switch out ’ means.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/3 "2019-08-18T03:39:22Z")

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What won’t it switch out?

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**Author:** ![Frances33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/91b2a8/32.png) [@Frances33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frances33)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 10:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/4 "2019-08-19T10:46:08Z")

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Hello, my vehicle won’t change gears. It won’t shift out. Please help

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 11:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/5 "2019-08-19T11:11:23Z")

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Won’t shift out of park ?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/6 "2019-08-19T13:14:30Z")

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You need a transmission shop .

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/7 "2019-08-19T13:30:31Z")

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> [@It\_s\_Me](#):
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> Won’t shift out of park ?

… or out of 1st gear?  
… or out of reverse?  
… or… ?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/8 "2019-08-19T13:57:32Z")

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Stuck in “limp home” mode? Is the Check Engine light on?

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/9 "2019-08-19T18:42:04Z")

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Have you checked the transmission fluid level, it is done with the engine running in park, it should be done after the car is driven 7 ir 8 miles but if the car won’t drive you can’t do that. If you need fluid use only ATF+4

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**Author:** ![Frances33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/91b2a8/32.png) [@Frances33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Frances33)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-dodge-avenger-wont-switch-out/146903/10 "2019-08-21T11:43:51Z")

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Thank you so much and it is the transmission fluid.