Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10552029November 13, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE CAR STALLED AT THE NEXT 3 INTERSECTIONS AND RAN ROUGH ONCE ON MODERATE ACCELERATION. NO ENGINE CODES OR WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED NUT ONLY WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SLIGHTLY. WOULD NOT RE-START OTHERWISE. PROBLEM RESOLVED ITSELF AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF OPERATION. SINCE THEN, ISSUE HAS RE-SURFACED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES WITH SIMILAR SYMPTOMS; OCCASIONALLY WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE THE CAR IS SLOWING DOWN BUT STILL MOVING. ALL TIME ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF OPERATION AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. *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
#10551703November 10, 2013
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY MAGNUM, THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. IT HAS BEEN TO THREE DODGE DEALERSHIPS, COSTING ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, AND THE PROBLEM IS NEVER FIXED. IT SEEMS THAT THE CAR STOPS MOSTLY WHEN I FIRST DRIVE OFF IN THE MORNING AND AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551528November 8, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET BROKE LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ABILITY TO IDLE ONLY. I WAS AT AN 8 LANE INTERSECTION, VERY BUSY SPOT, THE TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING, THEY WERE FLASHING RED. I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, NOBODY WANTS TO LET YOU TURN, TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP BIG TIME. I STARTED TO TURN AND HIT THE GAS PETAL AND THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TURN. NEXT THING I'M LOOKING AT A TRUCK RIGHT AT ME AND THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR SAVE MY OWN LIFE. THE PETAL, BRACKET & WIRING LIED ON THE FLOOR-USELESS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED TO A SQUAD CAR, I'LL BET SURE THE CHARGERS THE POLICE USE ARE BUILT THE SAME WAY. WELL I SUPPOSE THE CRIMINAL WOULD GET AWAY BECAUSE THE POLICE COULD ONLY IDLE TO CATCH THEM. I TOOK PICTURES IF INTERESTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551208November 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS EVERY TIME FUEL TANK IS FILLED. TYPICALLY OCCURS AT AN IDLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLUP. LEAVES ME STRANDED IN TRAFFIC AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS DUE TO STALLING AT LOW SPEED, OR ACCELERATION FROM A LOW SPEED. HAS STALLED WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, CAUSING PEOPLE TO SWERVE OUT OF MY WAY ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL COLLISIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550570November 1, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILL UP AND NOT TOPPING OFF TANK CAR WILL SPUTTER OR EVEN DIE AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FIRST 10 OR SO MILE. MY CAR HAS DIED SEVERAL TIMES IN BUSY TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION FROM CARS BEHIND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550338October 31, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED TWO TIMES AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. DIFFICULT TO RESTART--HAD TO TRY 3-4 TIMES TO GET THE CAR TO RESTART. EACH STALLING INCIDENT OCCURRED AS I CAME TO A STOP. *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
#10550309October 30, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK OF MY 2006 SRT8 DODGE MAGNUM. I THEN PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT AND THE CAR DIED. THE CAR DIED MANY MORE TIMES THE REST OF THIS DAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. IT ACTED AS IF THERE WAS VAPOR LOCK. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE WITH GAS GETTING INTO THE EVAP CANISTER, THAT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THEIR LX CHRYSLER PRODUCTS OF THIS YEAR. AFTER I BURNED OFF ABOUT FOUR GALLONS OF GAS, THIS SYMPTOM STOPPED HAPPENING. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES THIS YEAR WHEN I FILLED THE GAS TANK AND THE TEMPERATURE IS COOLER. I DO NOT TOP OFF. THIS IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *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
#10549592October 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ENGINE COMPUTER THAT TALKS TO KEY TO DETERMINE "MATCH" DIES AND SHUTS OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. 14000 MILES LATER (TWO YEARS LATER) COMPUTER THAT WAS REPLACED DOES THE EXACT SAME THING AND DODGE WILL NOT REPLACE AS A DEFECTIVE, BUT RATHER CHARGING 1200 BUCKS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT RANDOMLY JUST CUTS OFF ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND CAN BE REAR ENDED. THIS IS NOT A PART THAT "WEARS". AND THIS IS NOT A PART THAT SHOULD EVER HAVE TO BE REPLACED OR GO BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548946October 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED VARIOUS TIMES AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/05/13*LJ UPDATED 11/8/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548983October 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548595October 20, 2013
ENGINE
I EXPERIENCE 2 TYPES OF ENGINE STALL. FIRST INCIDENT - CAR ENGINE WOULD STALL AT A STOP LIGHT AND HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. I COMPLETED A TUNE UP THINKING IT WAS A SPARK PLUG AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. MY MECHANIC TESTED THE CAR FOR ONE DAY AND CANNOT TELL ME WHY IT WOULD STALL. SECOND INCIDENT - CAR ENGINE WOULD STALL AT 10 MILES PER HOUR CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP WHICH IS DANGEROUS. *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
#10547256October 8, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR STALLED AT THE STOP SIGN. I RECEIVED HELP IN PUSHING THE CAR OUT OF THE BUSY INTERSECTION. DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS I CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS AND IF THE GAS CAP WAS SECURED PROPERLY. BOTH WERE FINE AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE TO THE ON-RAMP OF THE FREEWAY WHEN IT STALLED AGAIN. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE BUSY ON-RAMP AND WAS A HAZARD TO THE MANY SEMI TRUCKS MAKING THE TURN ONTO THE FREEWAY. AFTER WAITING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR FOR THE CAR TO COOL I CHECKED THE OIL AGAIN. IT WAS FULL AND FRESH AFTER BEING SERVICED RECENTLY. A CHP OFFICER SPOTTED ME ON THE RAMP AND I INFORMED HIM OF WHICH PANEL LIGHTS LIT UP AND THE WHAT THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. HE WANTED TO CHECK IF I HAD OIL PRESSURE AND SUGGESTED I ATTEMPT TO TURN IT ON. INDEED THE PRESSURE WAS FINE BUT THE CAR HAD A ROUGH IDLE, SPUTTERED AND DIED AGAIN. AFTER TURNING IT OVER AGAIN THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL, I TRIED REVVING THE ENGINE. IT DIED AGAIN. THE CHP OFFICER AND I AGREED IT WAS A FUEL PROBLEM AND INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE CHEAPER IF I CALLED A TOW TRUCK THAN IF HE DID AND SAID HE WOULD BE BACK TO CHECK ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR RUNNING LONG ENOUGH TO BACK OFF THE ON-RAMP AND INTO A PARKING LOT. IT DIED TWO MORE TIMES. AFTER GETTING IT STARTED AGAIN I REVVED THE ENGINE UNTIL IT IDLED PROPERLY AND WENT HOME. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON LXFORUMS.COM I BECAME AWARE OF A FAULTY GAS TANK ISSUE WHICH WAS THE CAUSE. WHILE I'M GRATEFUL I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS STILL A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS TO HAVE A CAR DIE SO SUDDENLY. APPARENTLY, CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I WILL BE SUBMITTING THIS ISSUE TO THEM AS WELL. ON LXFORUMS.COM A SURPRISING NUMBER OF VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *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
#10544200September 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER IS "STUCK IN PARK". THIS LEAVES THE DRIVER STRANDED AT A LOCATION. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE AND CHRYSLER 2007 VEHICLES. (ALSO, CIRCA 2007) A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK "PINK THING" BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN VINS. MINE HAS THE SAME PART, BUT NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IF YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET AT "DODGE STUCK IN PARK" YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE IN THIS SAME PREDICAMENT. I AM OLD AND HAVE MEDICAL PROBLEMS FOR WHICH I DON'T NEED TO BE STRANDED OR MAY NEED THE VEHICLE TO GET TO A DOCTOR, ETC. CHRYSLER DODGE SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE REST OF THESE "STUCK IN PARK ISSUES". THANKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544211September 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE SHIFT GEAR FAILED ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK AND SHIFT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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