Dodge Magnum Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10561239January 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
BOUGHT A USED 2005 DODGE MAGNUM 5.7L RT IN 2011. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE STALLING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. LIKES TO STALL RIGHT AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. ALSO STALLS WITH GAS TANK AT NEARLY EMPTY. CAN SOMETIMES STALL WHEN MAKING RIGHT/LEFT TURNS OR U-TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS. I'VE LEARNED TO ONLY FILL UP TO HALF A TANK, BUT ISSUES STILL OCCUR. THE VEHICLE ALWAYS STALLS WHEN GOING UP A RAMP IN A MULTIPLE STORY PARKING GARAGE. WHEN GOING UP THE RAMP, JUST AS THE CAR BEGINS TO GET LEVEL WITH THE FLOOR AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP, THE VEHICLE STALLS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME. SEEMS LIKE A GAS TANK FUEL PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT A SAFETY FEATURE BUILT INTO THE VEHICLE TURNS THE ENGINE OFF IN THE EVENT OF FUEL DETECTION IN AN AREA OF THE GAS TANK WHERE NO GAS SHOULD BE. MOST LIKELY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT LEADING TO ROLL OVER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. POSSIBLE FLAW IN THE DESIGN. CHRYSLER/DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE THEIR VEHICLE STALLED WHILE MAKING A SIMPLE U-TURN OR WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS ON A HIGHWAY. PUBLIC SAFETY SHOULD SUPERSEDE ANY COST CONCERNS THE COMPANY MAY HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560735January 21, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RECENTLY PURCHASED AN 2005 MAGNUM R/T TOOK IT TO FILL UP FOR THE FIRST TIME. FILLED UP AND NOTICED GAS WAS SPITTING OUT OF THE BREATHER TUBE AND DOWN INTO THE FILLER 6 TIMES APPROXIMATELY, DROVE OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND THE CAR STALLED. RESTARTED AND WENT ALONG. STALLED 5 MORE TIMES ON MY 2 MILE DRIVE HOME. STARTED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT STALLED 3 MORE TIMES. STARTED RESEARCHING ON LINE AND FOUND MULTIPLE FORUMS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. WANTED TO SUBMIT MY ISSUE TO OTHERS, BEING DAY 4 OWNING THIS CAR/ ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560640January 20, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM THE CAR STALLS MULTIPLE TIMES AS I DRIVE HOME. THE STALLS SEEM TO HAPPEN AT LOWER SPEEDS SUCH AS TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION OR WHEN COMING TO STOP AT A LIGHT. THE CAR IS HARD TO START AND LEAVES ME STALLED IN TRAFFIC UNTIL IT STARTS AGAIN. AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE CAR JERKS AND BUCKS AS THE ENGINE DIES AND RESTARTS. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY IT IS HARD TO MAINTAIN SPEED WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING. RESEARCH INDICATES IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT WILL REQUIRE REPLACING THE WHOLE FUEL TANK. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. TO GET A BETTER PICTURE OF HOW BIG THIS PROBLEM, ASK DODGE TO PROVIDE SALES NUMBERS FOR REPLACEMENT GAS TANKS SOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560037January 15, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK I STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE ABOUT 300 FEET AND THE ENGINE STALLED. STOPPED CAR AND RESTARTED IT, DROVE ANOTHER 600 FEET TO A RED SIGNAL LIGHT AND CAR STALLED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED FIVE MORE TIMES THAT DAY ON THE WAY HOME, ( ABOUT 25 MILES ) BY THEN IT WASN'T STALLING ANYMORE. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN TILL I REFILLED THE FUEL TANK AND THE STALLING STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN.THIS TIME I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. AFTER THAT I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE COMPUTER AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER THEY FILLED THE FUEL TANK. SINCE THEN I ONLY FILL TANK 3/4 FULL AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY STALLING PROBLEMS. PAIN IN THE ASS WHEN I GO ON LONG TRIPS !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560078January 15, 2014
STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 3 OF THE ISSUES OF THE COMPLAINTS I AM SEEING HERE AND WONDERING WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS ISSUED: 1) CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR IT WOULD DIE AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. WENT ON LINE AND FOUND OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEM. FIX: DO NOT FILL YOUR GAS TANK UP ALL THE WAY AND ALSO DO NOT LET IT GET TOO CLOSE TO EMPTY. 2) NEITHER THE BACK HATCH OR THE HOOD WILL STAY UP ON THEIR OWN. HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD WITH THE BACK HATCH NUMEROUS TIMES - SOMETIMES IT WORKS. 3) COULD NOT GET CAR OUT OF PARK. AGAIN WENT ON LINE AND EVEN FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO EXPLANING HOW TO REMOVE THE PINK THINGY FROM THE GEAR COUNSEL AND ALL WILL BE OK. SAVED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BUT NOW NO SAFETY DUE TO THE FACT THAT CAR CAN BE TURNED OFF IN ALL GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558097January 1, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED UP MY TANK AND DROVE ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE AND IT JUST DIED WHEN I CAME TO A STOPPED. DEALER SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN I WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE EVAP CANISTER AND THE. FUEL TANK. HAVE NOT DONE THAT. I REMOVED THE GAS CAP AND IT SEEMS TO BE OK FOR NOW. I HAVE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555865December 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE INTERLOCK SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555100December 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN) THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554687December 3, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STALLS AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, 2 TO 5 TIMES, COMING TO A STOP, JUST DRIVING. NEED TO RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554689December 3, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,202.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554501December 2, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 DODGE MAGNUM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS SON STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ETC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE IN THE REVERSE POSITION, OR ACCELERATE TO MORE THAN 15-20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE. HIS SON WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, IT WAS FOR VEHICLES, THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN APRIL OF 2004, AND THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, WAS MANUFACTURED IN SEPTEMBER, AND WAS NOT COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553474November 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 12-26-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552297November 14, 2013
ENGINE
THE ENGINE ON THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM 3.5L HAS A PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE. IN THIS CASE AND CITING A TSB FROM DODGE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ROCKER ARMS, VALVES, AND EGR VALVE THAT ALLOWS THIS ENGINE TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. I CONTACTED DODGE DIRECTLY AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP OUT. I THINK SOMEONE FROM YOUR DEPT SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM IT DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT THE MAGNUM BUT ANY DODGE VEHICLE WITH THIS MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552145November 13, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WENT OUT TO START THE CAR ON 11/7/13 AND COULD NOT GET THE SHIFT OUT OF PARK. CALLED THE DODGE DEALER AND HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE OWNER SAID THAT HE ALSO KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG AND THAT HIS SMALL TOWING SERVICE HAD TOWED HUNDREDS OF CHRYSLER / DODGE CARS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM - CANNOT GET OUT OF PARK. I ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED - ONLY CERTAIN VIN'S ARE COVERED. IF THERE ARE 100'S OF CARS JUST IN MY SMALL LOCATION, THERE MUST BE 1000'S, IF NOT TENS OF THOUSANDS AFFECTED VEHICLES NATION WIDE. I WILL ALSO MENTION THAT THE MANUAL OVERRIDE FOR THE SHIFTER DID NOT WORK, SO MY CAR HAD TO BE DRAGGED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY A COSTLY PROBLEM FOR CAR OWNERS, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. WHAT IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK WHILE YOU WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND THEN COULD NOT MOVE? I COULD LIST OTHER SITUATIONS AS WELL - ALL SAFETY ISSUES. I WOULD ASK THAT A TOTAL RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES EFFECTED BE ISSUED. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550373October 31, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
AFTER FILLING UP AT A GAS STATION, I DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE AND THE CAR STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME PROBABLY A DOZEN TIMES SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AFTER EVERY FILL UP, PROBABLY EVERY 4 TIMES IT HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549645October 26, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RIGHT AFTER I FILL UP THE CAR STALLS MORE THAN ONCE. TODAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION THEN ON THE ENTRY TO THE HIGHWAY. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE 200,000+ COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND LOS ANGELES TIMES HAS MADE A REPORT ABOUT THIS. WE NEED A RECALL BEFORE SOME DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547942October 15, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE CAR WITH GAS IT HESITATES AND STALLS IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PULL AWAY FROM THE PUMP. IF I DO NOT FILL UP - IT NEVER HAPPENS. AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP - I HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED A NEW EVAPORATION CANISTER AND FUEL TANK AS RECOMMENDED BY CHRYSLER. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THE ISSUE APPEARS OVER MULTIPLE DODGE/ CHRYSLER MODELS. YET THERE SEEMS THERE IS NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546349October 1, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLICKING NOISE AND SEIZED WHILE COMPLETING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545449September 26, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR DIES AFTER FILL UP.THEY SAY ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE FUEL TANK. I FEEL DODGE SHOULD REPLACE AS WARRANTY WORK BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.. DODGE KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE CAR STALLS I FEEL THEY ARE LIABLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542000September 5, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. THIS FIRST OCCURRED AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY AND RESTART IT WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE AT A STOP, WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, IN TOWN DRIVING, HIGHWAY DRIVING, WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE, WHEN IT'S COOL OUTSIDE, WHEN IDLING. THERE ARE NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS (ENGINE, OIL, ETC). THERE ARE NO SOUNDS, NO SHUDDERING, NO KICKING. MY ONLY INDICATION THAT THE CAR HAS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF IS THAT THE TACH NEEDLE GOES IMMEDIATELY TO ZERO. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO USE THE MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AT WHICH TIME I TURN THE KEY TO OFF, WAIT A MOMENT, AND TURN IT BACK ON. IT RESTARTS WITHOUT PROBLEMS. IF I TRY TO RESTART TOO QUICKLY, THERE SEEMS TO BE A HESITATION IN STARTING. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR MANY PARTS ON THE VEHICLE BUT IT HAS NOT CURED THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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