Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10604495June 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY MAGNUM STALLING. IT STALLS AFTER I FILL UP ON GAS, IF I DRIVE ALOT DURING THE DAY IT STALLS ALOT AT NIGHT,AND IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. I HAVE BEEN STUCK AT MAJOR INTERSECTIONS FREEWAYS, FREEWAY ENTRANCES AND EXITS. ITS NOT A GREAT FEELING FEARING EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE ESPECIALLY THE WAY PEOPLE DRIVE IN LOS ANGELES. THIS IS GETTING OUT OF CONTROL AND I HAVE NO OPTION BUT TO DRIVE IT. I AM AFRAID OF GETTING IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10596275June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
HELLO JUST THE OTHER DAY I NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON.THE ONE ON THE CLUSTER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.I TRIED RESETTING IT WORKS FOR A MINUTE AND IT POPS BACK ON.DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND IT STATED THAT I WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 05 MAGNUM. IF THAT'S THE REASON HOW COME THEY DIDN'T RECALL THE VEHICLES.BIG MISTAKE IF THE LIGHTS ON GUESS WHAT GET IN A CRASH AIRBAG WON'T WORK.THAT CAN BE REAL BAD LIKE A LIFE BEING LOST AND WE DON'T NEED THAT AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596011June 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE ENGINE STALLS RANDOMLY AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THIS WILL OFTEN OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR AND BE STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE PROBLEM WILL ALSO OCCUR AT SPEED, DYING CAUSING A SMALL DECELERATION AND THEN STARTING AGAIN ON ITS OWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE DRIVER BEHIND YOU HAS NO INDICATION THAT YOU ARE STALLED AND STOPPING UNEXPECTEDLY. *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
#10593186May 21, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS, UPON DRIVING THE CAR WILL DIE. AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY DIE AND WILL NOT RESPOND. CAR WILL NOT START UNTIL AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF SITTING. NO CEL LIGHTS OR CODES THROWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592892May 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING THE FOLLOWING WILL HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY: DASHBOARD GAUGES DROP TO ZERO (MPH,GAS LEVEL,TEMP,RPM), THE IDIOT LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND IF THE HEAT (BLOWER) IS ON IT WILL STOP OPERATING AND HEATED SEATS TURN OFF. THIS LASTS FOR 2 SECONDS AND THEN EVERYTHING RESETS EXCEPT THE HEATED SEATS WHICH YOU HAVE TO TURN ON AGAIN. THIS CAN HAPPEN ONCE OR SEVERAL TIMES IN RAPID SUCCESSION. I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR WINTER, SPRING SUMMER AND FALL. I THINK IT'S A COMPUTER PROBLEM AS SOMETHING CONTROLS ALL THESE FUNCTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592255May 18, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILING THE FUEL TANK, THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER AND STALL. WHEN IT FIRST BEGAN TO HAPPEN TO ME, IT SEEMED LIKE I WAS GETTING BAD GAS. NOW I KNOW THAT THIS OCCURS PRIMARILY AFTER I MAKE A LEFT TURN AND IS DUE TO A PART THAT IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THE PART FAILS AND THE RESULT IS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE STALLING. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OLDER MAGNUMS, CHARGERS, AND CHRYSLER 300'S. IT IS DANGEROUS!! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BE ON INTERSTATE 95 AND JUST WHEN I GOT INTO THE TRAVEL LANE THE ENGINE DIED. I THINK THE LEFT TURN I MADE WAS A FEW MILE BEFORE I GOT TO THE ENTRANCE RAMP AND IT CAUGHT ME OFF-GUARD. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND GET ONTO THE SHOULDER. THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE AND IS NOT NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. ALL OF THE OLDER CARS MENTIONED HERE CAN BE AFFECTED. I ASSUME YOU HAVE RECEIVED PRIOR COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. DODGE IS NO HELP, BUT SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANKS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587831May 12, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR DIES AFTER FILL UP ALWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587618May 10, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO STALL OR SHUT-OFF AFTER FILLING TANK UP, IF IT DID NOT SHUT-OFF THE CAR, IT (CAR) WOULD SHUTTER FOR A COUPLE OF MILES BEFORE CAR RAN NORMAL. *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
#10586704May 5, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AT LOW SPEEDS AND STOPS MY CAR WILL SHUT OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES 3-5 TIMES IN AS SHORT OF A DRIVE AS 10 MILES, MAINLY AT INTERSECTIONS. WORST INCIDENT WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WITH A CAR COMING THE DIRECTION I WAS TURNING, I LOST ENGINE POWER AS WELL AS POWER-STEERING. IN ALL INSTANCES I SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL AWAY, ALTHOUGH IN SOME CASES IT WOULD NOT INITIALLY ENGAGE INTO DRIVE. I FIRST EXPERIENCED AFTER PUTTING A FULL TANK OF GAS IN ALTHOUGH NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER THE FUEL LEVEL. IT HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY GETTING MORE FREQUENT. *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

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