Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10637222September 18, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP THE CAR WITH FUEL IT WOULD STALL WHEN DRIVING IT. ON 11/23/12 I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER,SANTA MARIA CHRYSLER-JEEP-DODGE. THEY INFORMED ME THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VENT VALVE ON FUEL TANK WAS FAULTY. I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS AT COST OF $1607.25 ON 11/28/12. I RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY SAY MY VIN# DOES NOT QUALIFY. THE PROBLEM WAS A SCARY SITUATION. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT IF THE CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC. APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637411September 18, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAR WILL STALL AND ONLY GIVE ABOUT 5PERCENT POWER. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE ISSUES. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY MOVING VEHICLES MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636891September 17, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICAL STALLS WHILE DRIVING. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD HAPPEN AT A TIME WHEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAPPEN. THE DEALER CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH THINGS AND ADVISED THAT IT WAS BAD FUEL PUMPS. THE REPLACED THEM AT A COST OF ABOUT $1,200.00 AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I BELEIVE THAT AFTER MY RESEARCH IT IS THE TIPM MODULE. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAY ME AND I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR AS IT IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633002September 14, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FILLED TANK WITH FUEL CAR STALLED AFTER STATING AND SITTING AT LIGHT . THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED THE LAST THREE TIMES I HAVE FILLED UP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632137September 10, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING ON A M-39 SOUTHFIELD FREEWAY IN MICHIGAN ON 09SEP14, WHEN APPLYING PART THROTTLE INPUT, AND DURING A 1-2 SHIFT OR 2-3 SHIFT, AND DURING THE SHIFT REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE THROTTLE THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STALL AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPEN TWICE DURING THE COURSE OF THE TRIP AND BOTH OCCURRENCES HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON A SLIGHT GRADE GOING UP HILL AND THE VEHICLE WAS LOADED WITH ONE DRIVER AND SOME ITEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TYPICALLY IN THE SPEED RANGE BETWEEN 18 MILES PER HOUR AND 22 MILES PER HOUR. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING CALIBRATION ID 04896403AL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632331September 10, 2014
ENGINE
FATAL ENGINE FAILURE. EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS NOISE. RUINED ENTIRE ENGINE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629352August 29, 2014
ENGINE
THE CAR STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS MOSTLY BUT HAS RECENTLY STARTED STALLING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627368August 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 DODGE MAGNUM HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR. UNTIL YESTERDAY. I HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE EARLIER IN THE DAY WITHOUT PROBLEMS. WENT OUT TO MY CAR AFTER WORK, STARTED RIGHT UP AS USUAL - BUT WOULD NOT GO OUT OF PARK. AFTER GOOGLING THE PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM ON BOTH DODGE AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES. THERE IS A WORK AROUND, BUT AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS ITEM IS NOT FOUND ON ANY RECALL LISTS. WHILE THIS IS NOT TECHNICALLY A "SAFETY" ISSUE, IT IS A VERY FRUSTRATING PROBLEM. BASED ON THE SHEER NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SEEM TO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM - A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED!!!! *TR
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No
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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
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No
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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
#10625716August 16, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE WITH KEY IN IGNITION, HEARD LOUD BOOM FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. BATTERY EXPLODED LEAVING BATTERY ACID ALL OVER REAR OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622376August 14, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN HAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH THE RADIATOR FAN AND RADIATOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,962. ..UPDATED 11/11/14*BF *BF UPDATED 12/02/14*JB
Crash:
No
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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
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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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616755July 28, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615913July 24, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2008 DODGE MAGNUM R/T ONE OF THE COOLING FANS DISINTEGRATED AND DAMAGED MY RADIATOR PUNCHING HOLES AND CAUSING COOLANT TO BEGIN RAPIDLY LEAKING. AFTER ASSESSING THE DAMAGE I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR ALONG TO THE NEXT AUTO PARTS STORE I PURCHASED 2 GALLONS OF COOLANT IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, IT ONLY MADE IT 2 BLOCKS SINCE THE LEAKING WAS SO SEVERE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHERE HE ADVISED ME OF A RECALL AND I SHOULD CONTACT DODGE. I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. IT TURNS OUT THAT CHRYSLER RELEASED A RECALL "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION L08 ENGINE COOLING FANS" FOR 2006 THRU 2008 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WITH "SEVERE DUTY ENGINE COOLING" SYSTEMS WITH THE SALES CODE NMS, XDL OR XDK AND BUILT THROUGH APRIL 29, 2008. MY VEHICLE HAS THE SALES CODE NMCS AND HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. HOWEVER MY RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THERE IS NO DISTINGUISHABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE FANS PART NUMBER FROM THE YEARS 2004 THRU 2014. CONTACTING CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS BROUGHT NO RESULTS. I RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING A RECORD OF THESE FAN FAILURE OCCURRENCES IN VEHICLES THAT HAVE OTHER THAN THE RECALL'S STATED SALES CODES, AND THAT A NEW RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS COOLING FAN SYSTEM BE RELEASED. THE EXISTING RECALL INCLUDES "SOLD TO SALES CODES AND/OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN WARM CLIMATE STATES...". I LIVE IN A DESIGNATED WARM CLIMATE STATE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE BLADES DIDN'T CUT ANY HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINES OR OTHER SAFETY CRITICAL OR FUEL LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
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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
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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
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611118July 16, 2014
WHEELS
I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MAY 2014. AT TIME OF PURCHASE ALL 4 WHEELS WERE SHOWING OBVIOUS SIGNS OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION AROUND THE CENTER CAP, LUG NUT AREA AND ALONG THE BEAD OF THE RIM. ALL TIRES MAINTAIN PROPER INFLATION. I JUST RECENTLY ATTENDED AN ALL CHRYSLER CAR SHOW AND WHILE ADMIRING OTHER MAGNUMS ON DISPLAY I NOTICED SEVERAL OF THEM HAD THE SAME CORROSION IN THE SAME LOCATIONS AS MINE. I AM NOT A METALLURGIST AND DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CONDITION WILL, OR HAS, AFFECTED THE INTEGRITY OF THE ALLOY MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE RIMS BUT IT SEEMS TO ME, IF THIS PROBLEM IS LEFT UNADDRESSED IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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