Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10481153October 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. PLASTIC RETAINER INSIDE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. REMOVED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLED. REPLACED BROKEN PLASTIC PART WITH NEW METAL PART, REASSEMBLED AND REINSTALLED SHIFTER AND VERIFIED OPERATION. PARTS 11.79 MISC 13.86 LABOR 277.20 DODGE REFUSED ANY GOODWILL, SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL PARTS BEING REPLACED WITH NEW AND IMPROVED PARTS. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ETC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER CONSUMER THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE A VERY LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #5 AND RECOMMENDED HAVING A VALVE JOB, AS WELL AS REPLACING THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT, AT A COST OF $3,500. THE CONSUMER FOUND A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS WILLING TO DO THE WORK FOR $2,103. WHILE FIXING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE VALVE GUIDES ON CYLINDER #5 HAD LET THE STEM RUN AT AN ANGLE CUTTING A COLLAR INTO THE ALUMINUM ROCKER ARM. UPDATED 03/19/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479764October 11, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING GAS SO BAD THAT THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I HAD IT CHECKED. THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING, WHICH IS UNDERNEATH THE BACK SEAT WHERE MY CHILDREN SIT. IT COST ABOUT $400.00 TO FIX. HOWEVER, I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TWICE BECAUSE OF THE "O" RINGS. (THAT IS WHAT THEY CALLED IT AT THE PLACE I GOT MY CAR FIXED) THEY SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURE CHANGED THE PART SO THEY HAD TO OF KNOWN THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED IT. A GAS LEAK SITUATION, WHEN I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR COULD HAVE TURNED INTO SOMETHING MORE THEN JUST A GAS LEAK. THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS PROBLEM PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479209October 7, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, ENGINE
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED IN 2007. AT 60,000 I HAD THE RACK IN PINION REPLACED AT ABOUT 1000 DOLLARS, NEXT WAS THE COOLING FAN AT 75,000 MILES (COST 700.00 DOLLARS). THEN AT ABOUT 90,000MILES THE WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, TENSION PULLEY AND TIMING BELT HAD TO BE CHANGED FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 1300 HUNDRED. I AM NOW AT 100,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD SUSPENSION ISSUES SINCE ABOUT 40,000 MILES HAVE MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. THIS SEEMS UNFAIR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477921September 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WERE CRACKED AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOUR TIMES. THE LAST TIME I USED TOP OF THE LINE DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTORS AND RED CERAMIC PADS HOPING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.. THEY LASTED A LITTLE LONGER BUT EVENTUALLY THE SAME OUTCOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477344September 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE PARKING INTERLOCK PAWL ON NEARLY ALL OF THE DODGE MAGNUMS AND CHARGERS, CHRYSLER 300 INDICATES A VERY SIGNIFICANT FAILURE RATE. THIS PIECE FUNCTIONS TO PREVENT SHIFTING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK UNLESS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. DODGE HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN AND MATERIAL DUE TO QUALITY AND RELIABILITY PROBLEMS FROM THE PREVIOUSLY USED PART WHICH WAS MADE OUT OF A VERY INEXPENSIVE PLASTIC. AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE AGAINST FAILURE, MANY OWNERS HAVE CHOSEN TO REMOVE THE PAWL TO PREVENT BEING STRANDED. IN REMOVING THE PAWL, THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK MECHANISM BECOMES INEFFECTIVE ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE SHIFTED FROM PARK WITHOUT THE KEY INSERTED IN THE IGNITION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. WHILE THE MALFUNCTION AT HAND IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE DIRECTLY RELATED TO PART FAILURE, THE RESULTING OUTCOME FROM THE REMOVAL OF THIS PART CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE OF GREAT CONCERN. TO DATE DODGE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PART. I ASK THAT NHTSA CONSIDER THE HIGH PROBABILITY OF ACCIDENTS, INJURIES AND DEATHS RESULTING FROM THIS DEFECT OF THIS PART AND/OR ITS REMOVAL AND RECOMMEND THE ISSUANCE OF A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476795September 24, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
I PURCHASED FOUR FIRESTONE FR710 TIRES ON JUNE 18, 2010 FROM A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER FOR MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. MILEAGE AT TIME OF PURCHASE 32803 TIRES WERE ALL MADE WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER WITH DATE CODES OF DOT 96A67100410, 4TH WEEK OF 2010. 1ST TIRE SIDEWALL CRACKED/RUPTURED 03/01/2012 MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT 60513, 2ND TIRE SAME SIDEWALL CRACKED/RUPTURED 09/21/2012 MILEAGE 69309. TIRES ROTATED 2X, TREAD WELL WORN ON EACH TIRE. COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BY 65,000 MILE WARRANTY.. IN FEAR OTHERS MAY BLOW AN ANY TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475668September 17, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING HER VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE LIGHTS BACK ON BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473156August 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ATTEMPTED TO SHUT DOWN. THIS FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD NOISE AS IF IT WERE GOING TO DROP OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO SLIP. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STALL WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470178August 10, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ALUMINUM WHEEL BECAME CRACKED ACROSS THE VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT APPLIED EPOXY TO THE CRACK HOWEVER IT CONTINUED TO SLOWLY BECOME BIGGER. THE OWNER OF THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468940August 2, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLES TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468419July 31, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WONT SHIFT GEARS EASILY AND START UP PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. AND THAT IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL CARS BEFORE MINE. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT. I CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WANT SHIFT FROM SLOW TO FAST PROPERLY, WHICH CAN CAUSE A SCARY SITUATION IF SOME ISN'T PAYING ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463184June 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2005. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. SIX YEARS LATER, THE CAR HAS DONE THE SAME THING AGAIN. AFTER A QUICK RESEARCH OF GOOGLE, YAHOO, AND YOUTUBE, I NOTICED THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL IS NOT IN PLACE FOR MY VEHICLE BUT IS IN PLACE FOR OTHERS WITH THE SAME SHIFTER AND MAKE THAT WAS TOLD TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP. A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455415April 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
MAGNUM 5.7L RT AWD..... STALLS REPEATEDLY AFTER GAS TANK FILL-UP. TAKES ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF RUNNING BEFORE ENGINE RUNS NORMALLY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG (IE NO ERROR CODES). INTERNET SEARCH LOCATES MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND SAME DEALER RESPONSE, BUT INDICATE THAT IT IS A FAULT OF THE GAS TANK EMISSIONS COMPONENTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454645April 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
BOUGHT AN 05 HEMI AWD MAGNUM W/20,000 MILES IN 07. WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 85,000MILES. PROBLEMS AFTER PROBLEMS, RACK AND PINION FIXED, EGR VALVE FIXED, TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED ONCE AND STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SHUDDERS, VIBRATIONS, HARD ENGINE NOISES AND STALLS, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS, SUNROOF, SEATS, GPS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, POWER OUTLETS, HOOD AND HATCHBACK JUST FALL DOWN AND BUMP YOUR HEAD. PASSENGER SEAT WAS MISSING BOLTS AND WASN'T FASTENED TO FRAME. $200 KEYLESS ENTRY KEY REPLACEMENT. NO WHERE NEAR 24 MPG MORE LIKE 14 DOWN A FLAT 55MPH HIGHWAY. CURRENTLY 114,000 MILES OIL ALWAYS CHANGED AROUND 3,000 MILES AND HAD A 3 TRANNY FLUSHES. TAKE IT TO CERTIFIED DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH ANY OF THOSE PROBLEMS AND TRY AND TELL ME THAT'S THE WAY IT IS. UHHHHHHHUH..... LEMON? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454490April 9, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WENT TO LUNCH AND CAME OUT OF THE STORE TO GET IN THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454435April 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT, 5.7 HEMI ENGINE. CAR STALLS SINGLE OR MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING, SOMETIMES FOR SEVERAL MILES, AFTER REFUELING. STALLING WITHOUT WARNING OCCURS WHILE CAR IS MOVING OR TURNING. CONDITION APPEARS MORE PRONOUNCED AT LOWER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN ENGINE HAS NOT YET REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE. NO CODES SET DURING EPISODES. EPISODES UNEXPECTED, WITHOUT WARNING, INTERMITTENT, AND DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE FUEL TANK CONTROL VALVE FAILURE IN FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY LEADING TO RAW FUEL CONTAMINATION OF PURGE CANISTER. LIQUID FUEL APPEARS TO BE ENTERING EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM (ON-BOARD VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM) WITH FUEL ENTERING ENGINE UPON ACTIVATION OF PURGE SOLENOID, RESULTING IN RICH CONDITION LEADING TO STALLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451628March 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING, RESET THE COMPUTER, REPLACED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 04/26/12*LJ UPDATED 04/27/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451731March 14, 2012
SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN, SEATS
PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF - OFF TRACK, PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION - LEAKING, PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SUSPENSION - AXLE, PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR SHIFT - WOULD NOT ENGAGE OUT OF PARK, PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT - CRACKING, PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT - JAMS AND PROBLEMS WITH THE HYDRAULIC HINGES ON THE HOOD AS WELL AS THE REAR HATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451016March 9, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PURCHASED 4 NEW CONTINENTAL TIRES AFTER 5 MONTHS TIRES ARE WORE OUT. LESS THAN 5000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447428February 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO FUEL THE VEHICLE TO ITS CAPACITY OR THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VENT VALVE FAILED AND ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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