Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10507181April 4, 2013
SUSPENSION
BOTTOMING OUT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, SEVERE GRUNTING/GROANING WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT AND HITTING BRAKES, FREQUENT ALIGNMENT NEEDED (EVERY 2 - 3K MILES), FRAME BOLTS NEED PERIODIC TORQUING. MULTIPLE SERVICING UNDER WARRANTY ON SUSPENSION. CAR NOW HAS 57000 MILES AND AGAIN HAS WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR SUSPENSION ISSUES AND NOW THEY TELL ME THAT REAR FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE BUSHINGS ARE SHOT - PRICED AT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS - STATING BUSHINGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THESE ARE SERIOUS DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505441April 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING THE CAR UP WITH FUEL, THE CAR STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES IN TRAFFIC. SLOWLY MADE MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS LESS THAN 1 MILE AWAY. THE CAR STALLED AT THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. I WAS TOLD IT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF MODEL, AND JUST DON'T FILL UP TANK ANYMORE. FILLED UP TANK 9/10S RECENTLY AND CAR STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES ON HIGHWAY, VERY DANGEROUS. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY FILLED UP THE TANK AND IT STALLED ON REPAIRMAN. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE GAS TANK AND FUEL LINES AT A COST OF OVER $2,000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504846March 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN
PLACED SHIFT LEVER IN PARK. COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK NOR START ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502091March 8, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER REFUELING VEHICLE TO A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN DRIVING. IN SOME CASES MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE IS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE STALL AND THE TIMING OF THE INCIDENT SEEMS RANDOM - SOMETIMES RIGHT AWAY AFTER FILL-UP, SOMETIMES A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. ONLY OCCURS AT FULL TANK CONDITION BUT DOES OCCUR EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS IT IS DIFFICULT TO START BACK UP - POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST DURING THIS TIME. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS TRAVELED 10-15 MILES THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GO AWAY - UNTIL FILLING THE GAS TANK AGAIN. IT SEEMS LIKE AN EMISSIONS SYSTEMS TYPE OF PROBLEM - MAYBE PART OF THE FUEL TANK VENTING SYSTEM. THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR TYPE OF VEHICLES (CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHARGER) ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500678February 27, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
V8 ENGINE REPEATEDLY AND UNPREDICTABLY STALLS AND LOSES POWER DURING DRIVING AND TURNING SITUATIONS. RECOVERS AFTER 1-2 SECONDS IN SOME INSTANCES, STALLS COMPLETELY AND IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART IN OTHERS. PRODUCES EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN TRAFFIC AND AT INTERSECTIONS. LOCAL DODGE DEALER (HALL DODGE) HAS HAD CAR FOR SIX WEEKS+ AND HAS FAILED TO CORRECTLY DIAGNOSE & REPAIR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM INVOLVES FUEL TANK VALVE, AS IT IS MORE PREVALENT (SEE MANY ONLINE POSTS OF IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS SINCE 2005 AND BEFORE) AFTER FULL FUEL FILL AND PERSISTS UNTIL UNRESTRICTED FUEL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN USED TO SUFFICIENT DEGREE. DEALER HAS REPLACED UNLIKELY ITEMS SUCH AS SUNROOF MODULE AND THE ABS MODULE IN FUTILE AND INEPT ATTEMPTS TO SKIRT THE REAL ISSUE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE IN ONE OF THESE CARS WHEN IT STALLS --CHRYSLER DODGE IS 100% KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THIS DEFECT IN MANY OF THEIR CARS, AND WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO CORRECT IT. WE IMPLORE NHTSA TO INTERVENE IMMEDIATELY! POSTED 27 FEB 2013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498179February 14, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR STARTED NORMALLY AFTER SITTING IN A PARKING LOT FOR 30 MINUTES. WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE CAR LURCHED BACKWARDS AND BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE FROM IDLE TO 3000RPM. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND THE SAME ISSUE AROSE. FINALLY THE CAR SETTLED DOWN AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND I REPLACED IT. SAME ISSUE REAPPEARED AND I WAS THEN TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE INITIALIZED TO THE NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE DAY AFTER HAVING THE WORK DONE AT THE DEALER THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN IN TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PCM'S IN THIS PARTICULAR CAR. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER HAS A CAR ON THE ROAD THAT WHEN THE PCM FAILS, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496740February 7, 2013
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT ADJUSTER FAILED TO ALLOW THE WEBBING TO EXTEND PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494976January 28, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS AFTER GETTING FUEL AND ONLY WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK TO FULL, WE DON'T TOP OFF THE TANK AFTER THE FUEL SHUTS OFF. WE NOW HAVE TO GUESS WHEN TO STOP FILLING THE TANK WITH HOW MANY GALLONS TO ADD SO IT IS 1 GALLON OR SO BELOW FULL. THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER FILLING UP AND HAVE TO RE-START IF GOING AT SLOWER SPEED (5-15 MPH) VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE A GAS STATION OR STOP LIGHT. IF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THEN THE CAR WILL STILL TRY TO STALL AND JERKS AND SLOWS DOWN. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND AN OVERFLOW VALVE STICKS OPEN AND LET'S RAW FUEL DOWN A TUBE AND BASICALLY FLUIDS THE ENGINE. THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE GAS TANK $3,000 DOLLARS AFTER LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494581January 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM IN THE MILITARY CURRENTLY STATIONED IN GERMANY AND MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM HAD TO GET A INSPECTION BEFORE I CAN DRIVE. TODAY WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE INSPECTION I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS INOPERABLE AND WILL BE PUT IN STORAGE UNTIL I CAN GET IT FIXED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE TANK AND ON THE VERY BOTTOM IT LOOKS LIKE THE OWNER PRIOR TO MYSELF HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND TRIED TO SEAL IT WITH SOME TYPE OF ADHESIVE TO FIX IT. WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR 2 1/2 YEARS AGO THE DEALER DIDN'T TELL ME THAT INFORMATION SO I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A TEMPORARY FIX TO A SERIOUS PROBLEM. SO NOW I AM FORCED TO PAY OR A RENTAL CAR AND PAY WELL ABOVE THE PRICE I WOULD PAY IN THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE I HAVE A LEAK AND WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2010 THERE WERE ONLY 60,000 MILES. PLEASE EMAIL ME A RESPONSE AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN SECTION 3 DUE TO TIME DIFFERENCES AND I AM NOT ALWAYS NEAR MY COMPUTER TO CHECK MY SKYPE #. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, HOPE YOU CAN HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491454January 4, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE NOT HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. WAITING ON THAT TO HAPPEN. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT WITH V6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 2005 FROM A DEALERSHIP. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 36 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT EVERYONE ELSE HAD, BUT IT DOES MAKE A FUNNY SCRUBBING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AS IF THE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE CAR ON THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS THAT ARE COMMON. I HAVE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND FELT VIBRATIONS FROM PEDAL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. I EVEN GOT OUT TO LOOK,THINKING I HIT SOMETHING. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET LOCATED INSIDE THE ASTRAY STOPPED WORKING. IT BLEW A FUSE, I REPLACED IT. THEN, TWO WEEKS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET IN THE CONSOLE STOPPED WORKING. JUST TWO DAYS AGO, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE MONTHS. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. NOW ALL THE SUDDEN THE AC/HEATER STOPPED WORKING. YOU CAN HEAR IT TRYING TO COME ON, BUT THE FAN MOTOR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE COMING ON. WE'VE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO SURGE AT NIGHT. I WILL BE TAKING OUR CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH COPIES OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490910January 3, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 55 MPH (SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPH). THE FAILURE RESOLVED TEMPORARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. WHEN THIS DOES OCCUR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE POSITION AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BOTH COME ON AND THE CAR REVS UP LOUDLY UNTIL IT IS SHUT OFF. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE GOING 65-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR DROPS DOWN TO 35 MPH. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS COLDER IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN INCLUDING AS SOON AS YOU START THE CAR. THERE ALSO IS A LOT OF SHAKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHILE BRAKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SUSPENSION IS EXTREMELY LOOSE, WHICH AGAIN IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE WHEEL COULD JUST FALL OFF. I ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM THAT I CANNOT GET THE GEAR OUT OF PARK AT ANY POINT. I DID FIND THE RECALL AND CALLED CHRYSLER, BUT THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL (WHY NOT? IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM). THEY NOTATED IT, BUT HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I HAVE TO KEEP MY CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON ANYTIME I PARK. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS I CANNOT PARK IN SPOTS BECAUSE EVEN WITH THE BRAKE ON THE CAR STILL ROLLS. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE AND SEE THESE ARE ALL COMMON PROBLEMS AND MAY ALL HAVE RECALLS AND I FEEL MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490068December 26, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T STALLS AFTER REFUELING CAR. IT WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING SERVERAL TIMES. TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A CLUE WHAT IS WRONG AS NO CODES CAME UP. IT SEEMS TO STRAIGHTEN UP AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489408December 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STALLS EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP, DOES NOT MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK, ALMOST ALWAYS WAITS TILL YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. STALLS 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THEN RUNS FINE TILL NEXT TIME YOU FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489681December 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR HAD BEEN STALLING AFTER I WOULD FILL THE FUEL TANK. FIRST TIME WAS EXITING GAS STATION OFF THE NJ TURNPIKE AND MY 2005 MAGNUM STALLED. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. ANOTHER TIME I HAD JUST FILLED UP AND PULLED OUT OF STATION TO MAKE A TURN FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO THEN IN TURNED TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD FUEL FLOW CONTROL VALVE, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK. THE PRICE TO REPLACE THE THE GAS TANK WOULD BE BETWEEN $1100-$1300 AND IS ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487939December 11, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CONTENTS FROM THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE, THE TRUNK RELEASED ITSELF WITHOUT PRESSURE OR FORCE AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR CONTUSIONS TO THE HEAD. I SUSTAINED BLEEDING AND BRUISING TO THE HEAD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10484797November 15, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN THE TAIL GATE WAS LIFTED TO RETRIEVE THE ITEMS PLACED INSIDE THE CAR THE TAIL GATE FAILED TO KEEP OPEN AND CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD. THE HOOD SUPPORTS STARTED TO FAIL 2 YEARS AGO SO WE PUT A SUPPORT (BROOM HANDLE) TO HOLD IT OPEN TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN THE MOTOR. THIS WAS A ENGINEERING GOOF WHEN THE CAR WAS DESIGNED, SPRINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE SUPPORTS AND HAVE BEEN USED FOR YEARS WITHOUT FAILING. I WAS VERY LUCKY AS THAT TAIL GATE MUST WEIGH AT LEAST 200 LBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484848November 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
CAR STUCK IN PARK....THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.. I HAVE FOUND HUNDRED OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAMECAR AND CHRYSLER HAS NOT RECALLED IT. THERE ARE ENOUGH REPORTS COMPILED FOR NHTSA TO START AND INVESTIGATION. THE DEFECTIVE WIRING AND PARTS CAN CAUSE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND WIRING CAN CAUSE ACCELERATION OR FREEZE CAR SPEEDS IN MOTION WHICH CAN CAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL. I WANT ALL DODGE MAGNUM OWNERS TO KNOW THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS. THIS DEFECT MUST BE REPAIR AND QUICK AT THE COST OF CHRYSLER. I WANT ME CAR FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483522November 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK OF MY 2006 DODGE MAGNUM AND DROVE ABOUT 20 MILES INTO TOWN. AFTER MAKING A QUICK STOP AT A LOCAL STORE I ONCE AGAIN GOT INTO THE CAR AND BEGAN DRIVING APPROX. 30 MPH. AS I BEGAN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ALL POWER WAS LOST TO THE CAR; STEERING BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE, GAS PEDAL DID NOT WORK AND I BASICALLY WAS DEAD IN THE ROAD. I TURNED THE KEY TO OFF, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. IT STARTED RIGHT UP, BEGAN TO DRIVE AND AT THE NEXT LIGHT NEEDED TO TAKE ANOTHER LEFT; WITH CARS COMING AT ME FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION I WENT TO TAKE THE LEFT WHEN ONCE AGAIN THE ENTIRE CAR LOST POWER..NO STEERING, NO GAS POWER, CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE ONCOMING CARS DID NOT HIT ME AND THAT I HAD ALLOWED ENOUGH SPACE INCASE THE SAME THING OCCURRED OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION FOR SURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW OTHER TIMES WITHOUT ANY REASON BUT WE ARE ALWAYS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP AND THEN IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. BEEN TOLD IT IS THE "ROLL OVER VALVE" FAILING $2 GRAND TO FIX!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482293October 26, 2012
STEERING, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL FOR CHRYSLER FOR THE DODGE MAGNUM 2006 SINCE I HAD IT FOR 6 YRS+EXITED THE FREEWAY, AND MADE TURN TO HEAD TOWARDS MY DESIGNATED LOCATION. AS SOON AS I CROSS OVER THE FIRST LIGHT ( GOING THE SPEED LIMIT) MY VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ACCELERATED MORE SPEED WITHOUT ME ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK ALL OVER THE STREET. (UNABLE TO CONTROL STEERING AND BRAKE). LOST CONTROL WENT OFF THE ROAD INSTANTLY HIT A TREE AND SPUN SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I HIT ANOTHER TREE,AND THAT IS WHAT MADE THE VEHICLE CRASH AND COME TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10481081October 19, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. ALSO, THE SIMILAR FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP AND DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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