Dodge Magnum Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10599189June 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHRYSLER VEHICLES, DODGE MAGNUM, DODGE CHARGER AND CHRYSLER 300 HAVE AN ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE SHIFTER TO GET STUCK IN PARK, AND WILL NOT SHIFT. THIS LEAVES MANY DRIVERS STRANDED CAUSES THEM TO NEED TOWING ASSISTANCE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE MOVED. I WAS STUCK AND NEEDED A TOW AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT MINE WAS THE SIXTH ONE HE HAD DONE THAT DAY. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER VEHICLES. THE ISSUE HAPPENS TO MANY VEHICLES MOST OF WHICH WERE NOT COVERED UNDER CHRYSLERS K39 RECALL. CHRYSLER DID SOME MANEUVERING TO GET OUT OF COVERING ALL THE CARS AFFECTED WITH THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS FOR A FAULTY PART IN THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY OF CARS FROM 2005-2007. THEY GOT OUT OF COVERING ALL OF THE CARS BY NARROWING THE RECALL TO SPECIFIC VEHICLES MADE IN A SPECIFIC LOCATION INSTEAD OF COVERING ALL VEHICLES WITH THE FAULTY PART. KIND OF LIKE COMMITTING FRAUD. THEY SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH IT BECAUSE THERE ARE NO CHILD SAFETY OR DEATH RELATED ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597144June 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION (GEAR SHIFT) WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND I, AS OWNER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY YEAR OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON YEARS 2008-2010. THEN I HAD TO PAY $287.00 FOR LABOR COSTS AND $12.97 FOR THE PART. $301.01 TOTAL. I STRONGLY FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. I AM AN ELDERLY WOMAN AND I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME. I FEEL THIS MATTER SHOULD FALL UNDER THE RECALL FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596094June 4, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING TO A FULL TANK ENGINE STALLED AND ALMOST STOPPED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT ONLY ABOUT 100 FEET FROM GAS STATION. WHILE STOPPED STUMBLE OCCURRED TWO TIMES, BUT NEVER STOPPED COMPLETELY. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE A STALL COULD CAUSE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, BRAKE BOOSTER DEGRADATION AND DRIVER INSECURITY. THIS SECOND OCCURRENCE IN A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594087May 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR IS GARAGE KEPT SO TEMPERATURE CHANGES ARE NOT EXTREME ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. USUALLY ON DAYS WHERE IT IS BELOW 60 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND AFTER A DRIVE THE REAR HATCH LOCK BUTTON WILL STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION BUT WILL NOT ALLOW THE REAR HATCH TO OPEN. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. TO ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE HATCH I MUST ENTER THE CARGO AREA FROM THE SECOND ROW WITH A FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER AND MANUALLY RELEASE THE LATCH TO OPEN THE HATCH. WHAT I AM PERSONALLY CONCERNED ABOUT IS THAT IF WE NEED TO REMOVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM THE REAR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587530May 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
THE CAR WILL STALL EVERY TIME AFTER I FILL UP THE GAS. IT 'S VERY SCARY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL DIE ON ME WHEN I'M ON THE ROAD AND CARS ARE BEHIND ME AND JUST VERY AFRAID OF SOMEONE IS GOING TO HIT ME FROM BEHIND WHEN MY CAR DIES ON ME SUDDENLY. YESTERDAY I WENT TO FILL UP THE TANK ( NOT ALL THE WAY FULL ), AFTER I DROVE ABOUT 1 BLOCK, THE CAR STALLED. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES LOST POWER, I RAN OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT TO A PARKING LOT RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AS I HIT THE CURB. SOME MINOR BODY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587000May 7, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
EVERY TIME YOU FILL CAR WITH GAS IT STALLS YOU HAVE TO BURN OFF GAS BEFORE YOU CAN DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587020May 7, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING A CAR THAT STOPS RUNNING WITH NO WARNING IS VERY DANGEROUS. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586867May 6, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM (45000) ACTUAL MILES WITH THE 3.5 HIGH OUTPUT ENGINE. WHEN THE CARE IS STARTED IT MAKES A HIGH END VALVE COVER ROCKER ARE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO DODGE TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT, THEIR RESPONSE WAS YEP TYPICAL 3.5 L MOTOR. THEY SAID THAT IS I PURCHASE THE PARTS THEY WILL INSTALL AT DISCOUNTED RATE. THE PARTS ARE $345.00 PER SIDE. SO NEARLY $1500.00 TO GET THIS FIXED THAT SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER A RECALL STATUS. DOING INTERNET RESEARCH, TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WE ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT. THE CONSUMER IS GETTING THE SHAFT ON THIS ONE. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE BRACKET THAT MOUNTS TO THE CYLINDER AND IS LINED UP INTO PLACE VIA A STEEL DOWEL PIN, THE PIN IS SHEARING OFF FORCING THE ROCKER ARM SHAFT TO ROTATE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE OIL GALLEYS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO LUBRICATE THE TOP END OF THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF OIL. THIS CAUSES THE ROCKERS TO GET OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE SHAFT HOLDING THE ARMS, AND THEN JUST WIPES OUT THE TOP END. PLEASE HELP THOSE OF US THAT CANNOT SEEM TO CATCH A BREAK ON THIS PROBLEM. IMAGINE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75 MPH AND THE ENGINE LETS GO. IT WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR MANY THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NO HELP, THEY SIMPLY DO NOT REPLY TO EMAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586195May 2, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS JUST AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WHEN STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THIS WAS HANDLED UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE13016 IN THE PAST. I UNDERSTAND THIS WAS CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2014, BUT HAS BEEN RECENTLY REOPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585200April 28, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, CAR SHUT OFF LEAVING STATION ONTO BUSY STREET. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. CAR DID RE-CRANK WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578916April 10, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK WITH REGULAR 87 OCTANE AND TRAVELING LESS THAN A MILE THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WOULD RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD STALL AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL ABOUT 10-15 MILES IT WOULD SUBSIDE. I REALIZED AFTER SEVERAL FILL UPS THERE MUST BE A CORRELATION SO I TOOK MY 2005 V8 MAGNUM INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN 1,500 TO 2 GRAND TO EVALUATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH THEY THOUGHT HAD TO DO WITH THE FUEL TANK. SINCE I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR COST THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO STOP SHORT OF FILLING UP THE TANK. NO STALLS OCCURRED IF I WOULD FILL UP THE TANK 3/4. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS UNTIL ONE DAY I WAS DISTRACTED AND FILLED THE TANK UP 100%. IT DID NOT STALL AT LOW SPEEDS BUT WHEN I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY STALLED AT 55 LEAVING ME IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION (NOT HAVING CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL). FORTUNATELY I WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO MANIPULATE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS FEARFUL TO BEGIN AGAIN AT HIGH SPEEDS SO I PLACED MY FLASHERS ON AND TRAVELED SEVERAL MILES AT 35 MPH WITH SEVERAL STALLS TO FOLLOW. NOW IT IS MAY OF 2014 AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL NOTICED ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578583April 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR STALLED WHILE IDLING IN GEAR, RESTARTED CAR AND IT AGAIN DIED AFTER 30 SECONDS OF IDLING. RESTARTED ONCE AGAIN AND CAR STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 15 MPH. STALLS FREQUENTLY HAPPEN AFTER REFUELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577062April 3, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DROVE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AT 70F AMBIENT. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND WAS AWAY FROM IT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. RESTARTED ENGINE AND IT HAD LITTLE IF ANY COMPRESSION AND MADE A BAD METAL BANGING SOUND WHEN STARTED. ENGINE DESTROYED. DEALERSHIP ANALYSIS REVEALED #3 INTAKE VALVE SEAT FELL OUT OF HEAD AND DESTROYED #3 PISTON AND CYLINDER REQUIRING A NEW ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS 91,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577182April 3, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2005 MAGNUM ALSO EXHIBITS THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LOVE TO GET THIS FIXED "CHRYSLER IS EXTENDING THE FUEL-TANK WARRANTIES ON 153,817 2006 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHARGER AND MAGNUM VEHICLES AFTER COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. NHTSA ANNOUNCED IT HAS ENDED ITS PROBE INTO THE 2006 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHARGER AND MAGNUM VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.7-LITER AND 6.1-LITER HEMI V8 ENGINES. THE VEHICLES WERE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM FAILURE FOLLOWING REFUELING. NHTSA SAID THERE WERE 299 REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS INDICATING THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM ALLOWED AN OVERFILL CONDITION AFTER REFUELING AND THAT THE ENGINES MAY STALL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL VALVE FUEL SHUTOFF FLOAT IN THE 19-GALLON TANKS. THE FLOAT CAN SWELL INTO A STUCK OPEN POSITION, ALLOWING AN OVERFILL CONDITION. CHRYSLER AND ITS SUPPLIER, STANT, DEVELOPED NEW FUEL SOAK TEST REQUIREMENTS TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY PERIOD, ACCORDING TO A FRIDAY POSTING BY NHTSA. THE AGENCY OVERSEES VEHICLE RECALLS IN THE U.S. "THE CONDITION THAT IS CAUSING THE MAJORITY OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OCCURS AT A STOP OR LOW SPEED AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY," SAID NHTSA IN ITS SUMMARY OF THE CLOSED INVESTIGATION. "THE CONDITION REPRESENTS A LOW RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND IS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576903April 2, 2014
STEERING
I HAD A STARTER FAILURE ON MY CAR, AND WAS REPLACING STARTER MYSELF, SINCE I DO MOST OF MY REPAIRS, & TO REMOVE STARTER, THE STEERING SHAFT HAS TO REMOVED FOR CLEARANCE. AFTER TAKING THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING BOX AND EXAMINING IT, I FOUND RUSTED OUT SECTION ON THE COLLAPSING JOINT OF THE SHAAFT. IT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT HALF THE DIAMETER OF THE SHAFT. I WENT AUTO SALVAGE YARD & PUT ANOTHER SHAFT ON CAR. I LIVE IN PA, PADOT USES LIQUID DEICING SPRAY ON HIGHWAYS & IT HAS PENETRATED THIS PART. IF IT HAD GONE MUCH LONGER, IT WOULD HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF, WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND POSSIBLY CRASH. THIS ONLY HAS 60,000+ MILES. I DIDN'T GO TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMET, BUT SAVED THE DEFECTIVE PART. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE RECALL TO CHECK OTHER VEHICLES FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GET IN TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575771March 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK TO FULL AND DRIVING AWAY FROM THE STATION IT WILL STALL. SOMETIME RIGHT AWAY FROM LEAVING THE PUMP OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. USUALLY ABOUT THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET TO THE INTERSECTION NEAR THE GAS STATION. IF I AM CAREFUL TO NOT FILL IT PAST 3/4 FULL ITS OK. ALTHOUGH I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT RESTARTING AT 1/2 TANK NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575141March 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK IN DECEMBER, 2013. RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, BUT STALLED AGAIN, AND CONTINUED STALLING FOR THE NEXT MILE OR SO. NOW, EVERY TIME I GET GASOLINE, I MUST USE CAUTION FOR THE FIRST FEW MILES, AS THE CAR WILL STALL AT RANDOM TIMES. I DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK WHEN FILLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574686March 25, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY DODGE MAGNUM R/T, 2005, PERIODICALLY STALLS FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL MILES AFTER A FILL-UP. THIS WAS SPORATIC AT FIRST, BUT NOW HAPPENS WITH NEARLY EVERY FILL-UP. NORMALLY IT WILL BE A MOMENTARY EVENT WHILE UNDER POWER, BUT IF I AM STOPPED AND IDLING THE ENGINE WILL DIE. IT WILL TYPICALLY RESTART RIGHT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574779March 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED STARTED THE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BLEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD, SPREAD TO THE DASHBOARD AND MELTED THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND PERFORMED AND INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE, ADVISING THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE BAY AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574110March 21, 2014
WHEELS
ON MARCH 19, 2014, WHILE CLEANING MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM, I NOTICED A SMALL AIR LEAK ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED A NAIL IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. I DROVE THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD TO THE TIRE CENTER TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE TIRE WAS COVERED BY THE ROADSIDE HAZARD COVERAGE. I FIGURED I WOULD KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE AND ALSO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. WHEN I GOT TO THE TIRE CENTER, THEY SAID THEY COULD REPLACE THE TIRE BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE NEXT MORNING BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE IN STOCK. THE NEXT MORNING THE TIRE CENTER CALLED AND SAID THEY COULD NOT GET ANY OF THE TIRES OFF BECAUSE 13 OF THE 20 LUG NUTS CHROME DECORATING WAS JUST SPINNING AROUND THE LUG NUT AND WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT LUG NUTS. I TOLD THE TIRE CENTER THIS COULD NOT BE HAPPENING AGAIN. THE LUG NUTS HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE. THE TIRE CENTER INFORMED ME THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION TO THE CHRYSLER (DODGE) OEM LUG NUTS. I ALSO DISCOVERED DURING A GOOGLE SEARCH THAT THERE ARE OVER 200,000 DODGE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. THE COST FOR CUTTING OFF THE LUG NUTS AND REPLACEMENT WAS $300. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR LUG NUT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT SINCE PURCHASING THE DODGE MAGNUM IN 2005 IS OVER $600. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, I WAS NOT ON TRAVEL. IF SO, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT ON THE SPARE AND WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. REQUEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE WHY CHRYSLER (DODGE) AND ITS SUPPLIERS CONTINUE TO USE FAULTY, POOR ENGINEERED, LUG NUTS ON ITS AUTOMOBILES. REQUEST CHRYSLER AND ITS SUPPLIERS BE DIRECTED TO RECALL AND REIMBURSE ITS DODGE CUSTOMERS FOR THE FAULTY LUG NUT. THE LUG NUTS REMOVED ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE INVESTIGATION. DODGE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CASE PENDING REVIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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