Dodge Magnum Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10650675October 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2005 DODGE MAGNUM SE WILL RANDOMLY STALL AT STOP.CURRENTLY THIS YEAR 2014 CAR IS STALLING AT EVERY STOP OR IDLE.IT WILL ALSO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED THEN REPLACED ALONG WITH VARIOUS SENSORS AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLY SHOPS AND NO FIX.WHEN THE STALL OCCURS NO CODE WILL COME UP BUT I WILL GET THE LIGHTENING BOLT LIGHT ON DASH COME ON BUT WILL GO AWAY ONCE THE CAR IS OFF AND THEN TURNED ON. ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF IT WILL WORK NORMAL UNTIL AT STOP OR SOMETIME ON HIGHWAY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650237October 27, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CAR WOULD STALL AND SHUT OFF. WE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, INSTEAD OF A RECALL, THEY CHANGED IT OUT WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE FUEL PUMP. THE PROBLEM IS, THE FUEL PUMP HASN'T WORKED, IT'S MADE MY CAR WORSE. AFTER WAITING 5 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT, MY CAR STILL DOESN'T WORK. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR, IT'S WAY TOO DANGEROUS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL. I HAVE READ PLENTY OF BLOGS ONLINE AND THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE THAT THIS HASN'T WORKED FOR EITHER. RE OPEN THE [XXX] CASE AND GET OUR CARS FIXED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648796October 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643321October 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT WORSENED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL PUMP THAT WAS LOCATED UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,590.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641035October 3, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING TANK AND DRIVING AWAY ENGINE IDLE SPEED WAS VERY ROUGH AND DECREASED ABOUT 500 RPM WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. COULD CLEARLY FEEL ENGINE SHUDDER. GAS CAP WAS TIGHT AND THERE ARE NO OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR DRIVABILITY. THIS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED AND IT IS ALWAYS AFTER A FILL UP. A HESSITATION WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER OWNERS AND I AM CONFIDENT THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO A DEFECT IN THE ROLL OVER VALVE IN THE TANK. DODGE RECENTLY ISSUED A RECALL ON THE ROLL OVER VALVES (MUST REPLACE ENTIRE TANK) FOR THE 5.7 LITER LX CARS BUT NOT THE 3.5 OR 2.7 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641352October 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT STAY UP WHEN LIFTED. AT TIMES THE HATCH FALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS HIT ME IN THE HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS AN INJURY WAITING TO HAPPEN AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640889October 2, 2014
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER HEATER BLOWER SPEED CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638551September 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM ON SEPT 1ST 2014 AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD, THEN MOMENTS LATER MY CAR JUST DIED, SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN, I LET IT SIT FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN CRANKED IT BACK UP, BUT IT KEPT SHUTTING DOWN WITH THE ETC LIGHT CONTINUING TO COME ON , I THEN TOOK IT TO NAPA AUTO CARE TO GET IT LOOKED AT, AFTER ALMOST HAVING SOMEONE REAR END ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.... THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY REPLACED IT AND I PAID $304, THE NEXT MORNING I GO TO GET IN MY CAR AND THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS, I TAKE IT BACK TO NAPA THEY NOW SAY THEY MUST OF GOTTEN A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY, CHANGED IT OUT AGAIN, NEXT MORNING SAME THING HAPPENS, NOW THEY REPLACE THE MAIN COMPUTER TAKE IT TO DODGE GET THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED AND I PAY $381.00, GUESS WHAT NEXT DAY IT LEAVES ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY, WON'T EVEN STAY CRANKED AT THIS POINT I HAVE IT TOAD BACK TO NAPA DEMAND THEM TO PUT ALL MY OLD PARTS BACK IN AND I'LL TAKE IT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP. NOW DODGE HAS MY CAR AND THEY REPLACE A SOLENOID-THROTTLE BODY , I PAY THEM $476.00 AFTER TELLING THEM THE HOLE STORY THEY STILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. GUESS WHAT THE NEXT MORNING I HAVE MY CAR TOWED BACK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP, DOING THE SAME THING.... THEY NOW REPLACE THE BOARD AND SAY IT MIGHT BE A WIRING PROBLEM BUT THEY THINK THEY GOT IT, THE MANAGER KEEPS MY CAR OVER NIGHT JUST TO MAKE SURE, AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE CAR BREAKS DOWN ON HIM, NOW DODGE IS CALLING THE MANUFACTURE WAITING ON A CALL BACK FROM THEM, THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR , AND NOW I'VE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR SINCE SEPT 2ND 2014....I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS HELPING BUT I DON'T WANT ANOTHER CAR I JUST WANT MINE FIXED, AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ANYONE CAN FIND OUT OR FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON....VERY FRUSTRATING I WISH SOMEONE COULD HELP ME.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637658September 19, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK ON THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AWD (5.7L), THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AT IDLE. THROTTLE HAD TO BE FEATHERED AT STOP LIGHTS TO PREVENT STALL. AFTER FUEL LEVEL DECREASED TO 7/8TH OF A TANK, THE STALLING STOPPED AND THE CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY. THIS PROBLEM REPEATED FOUR MORE TIMES IN 2012, THEN BEGAN TO HAPPEN AT EVERY FULL FUEL FILL UP IN 2013. STARTING IN 2014, CAREFUL METERING OF THE FUEL INTO THE TANK SHOWED THAT IF THE TOTAL FUEL LEVEL WAS KEPT BELOW 145 PINTS, THE STALLING BEHAVIOR WOULD NOT HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637666September 19, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TODAY AFTER FILLING MY CAR A MILE FROM GAS STATION IT STALLED AT 45MPH. IT THEN STALLED AT EVERY STOP I MADE .CAR JUST DYES LOOSING POWER STEERING AND MADE IT INTERESTING TO WATCH MOTORISTS BEHIND ME SCRAMBLE TO AVOID ME. HAD CAR TOWED AT MY EXPENSE TO DODGE DEALER. THEY RETURNED A CALL STATING DODGE HAS FUEL TANK ISSUES (ITS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS). THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME IN APPROX. 2 MONTHS FOR REPLACEMENT GAS TANK . BACK ORDERS. GET TO PICK UP MY CAR TOMORROW ,NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO MY FIRST DRIVE ON THE STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632331September 10, 2014
ENGINE
FATAL ENGINE FAILURE. EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS NOISE. RUINED ENTIRE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627320August 21, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FROM APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 2013, VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT LOW SPEEDS AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. REPLACED FUEL TANK IN AUGUST 2013, WHICH CORRECTED THE ISSUE. IN RESPONSE TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE13016, CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE FUEL TANK WARRANTY ON SOME 2005 AND 2006 DODGE MAGNUM VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE, WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND SEEMINGLY HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, IS NOT COVERED UNDER CHRYSLER'S WARRANTY EXTENSION. CHRYSLER SEEMS TO HAVE MADE A DECISION THAT WILL ALLOW UNSAFE VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625806August 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AFTER MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH CHRYSLER ASSOCIATES, AND MANY INTERNET SEARCHES...THERE IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AWD SYSTEMS. APPARENTLY DODGE USED A FRICTION DISK SETUP IN THE TRANSFER CASE, AFTER TIME THE LEFT OVER DEBRIS AND MINERALS CLOG THE DISKS AND CAUSE A HORRIBLE SHUTTER AT LOW SPEEDS DURING "PARKING LOT MANEUVERS." THIS ISSUE WAS RESOLVED IN LATER YEARS, BUT I SEE IT RIDICULOUS THAT JUST ABOUT EVERY 2005 AWD IS AFFECTED BY THIS AND THIS IS LISTED AS A TSB AND NOT A RECALL. SINCE DODGE WILL COVER THIS UNDER THEIR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY I SEE THIS AS A RIDICULOUS REQUEST TO MAKE PEOPLE PAY THE SERVICE CHARGE TO HAVE THE CLUTCH PACK REMOVED AND HAVE THE FLUIDS CHANGED, WHEN THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION FEELS IT WAS AND ISSUE ENOUGH TO COVER IT UNDER THERE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621671August 12, 2014
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE EPS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617102July 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I KEEP MY CAR MAINTIENCE. MY DODGE MAGNUM COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE. BOTH FUEL INJECTORS WENT BAD AND IT COST ME OVER $1000 TO FIX. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617108July 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
I TOOK MY DODGE MAGNUM INTO THE LARRY MILLER DODGE DEALERSHIP (AVONDALE DODGE WAS BROUGHT OUT BY LARRY MILLER DODGE WHO DID NOT KEEP RECORDS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS). TO HAVE SOME WORKED DONE ON THE COIL. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THEY STATED IT WAS SUN DAMAGE THAT OCCURRES MOST DODGE MAGNUMS AND REFUSED TO FIX IT. I CALLED DODGE WHO STOOD BEHIND THE DEALERSHIP AND REFUSED TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND STATED IT WAS COMMON IN 2005 DODGE MAGNUMS. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD BUY A DASH COVER TO COVER THE DASHBOARD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614769July 19, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS. IT WILL STALL 2 OR 3 TIMES EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL DO IT IN TRAFFIC JUST AFTER GETTING FUEL. THIS TOOK US A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT. WE USED TO FILL UP ALL THE WAY AND NOW WE TRY TO STOP FILLING BEFORE IT IS FULL TO JUST AVOID THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611399July 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE, COULD NOT GET SHIFTER OUT OF PARK...COMPLETELY STUCK. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE. I .CALLED DEALER FOR APT, THEY KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS...APPARENTLY AN ISSUE WITH DODGE CHALLENGER, MAGNUM AND CHRYSLER 300. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE THAT I HAD TO PAY 378.00 AT THE DEALER FOR A KNOWN ISSUE...THE PINK THINGY IT IS CALLED. A PLASTIC PIECE THAT BREAKS...THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, I COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED WHO KNOWS WHERE...AND THE ADVISE ON THE INTERNET AS SELF REPAIR IS SCARY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607377July 1, 2014
ENGINE
OUR 2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT HEMI. THE TOP RADIATOR HOSE CAME COMPLETELY OFF. DUMPING ALL THE COOLANT. NO SMELL OF COOLANT, NO WARNING ON THE DASH. NO CODES IN THE SYSTEM. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW FROM THE DEALER .WE HAVE DONE ALL THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES. A VERY BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. NOW THE ENGINE IS SEIZED. WHAT IS THE CAUSED THE RADIATOR HOSE TO COME OFF? A COOLING TSB THAT WE HAVEN'T NOTIFIED ABOUT FROM THE MANUFACTURE? WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A TSB FROM THE MANUFACTURE OR THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605957June 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICING AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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