Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10366486November 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DODGE MAGNUM 2005 SHIFTER BROKEN WONT SHIFT OUT OF PARK HAD TO REPLACE SHIFTER BECAUSE OF A LITTLE BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. CAN NOT EVEN USE THE OVERRIDE BUTTON! CHECKING ON THE COMPUTER SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF THESE SHIFTERS BEING REPLACED. I HAVE WORKED ON CARS FOR OVER 35 YEARS HAVE YET TO REPLACE A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY.THERE SHOULD BE RECALL ON THIS OR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366446November 16, 2010
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITH THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (CODE C121A) INTERMITTENTLY FOR OVER A MONTH. IN DOING RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE LX SERIES VEHICLES (CHARGER, MAGNUM, 300) AND JEEP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SENSOR IT SEEMS THAT THIS PART COMMONLY FAILS, OFTEN FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. EXPLANATIONS VARY BETWEEN CHAFING AND FRICTION CAUSING PLASTIC CHIPS TO OBSCURE THE ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSOR, TO CHAFING OR BAD WIRING HARNESSES. THE INABILITY OF THIS SENSOR TO INITIALIZE RESULTS IN A LACK OF ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND DISCUSSED ON MULTIPLE ONLINE VEHICLE FORUMS SUCH AS 300CFORUMS.COM, JEEPSUNLIMITED.COM, LXFORUMS.COM, JK-FORUM.COM, DODGEFORUM.COM AND A LITANY OF OTHER WEBSITES. SOME EVEN HAVE THREADS DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF RECALLS AND SERVICE ADVISORS TELLING CUSTOMERS IT IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM, HOWEVER DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS NOT SEEN FIT TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR ISSUE A RECALL, NOR ARE THERE ANY TSBS THAT I COULD LOCATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365366November 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BOTH REAR HATCH SUPPORT RODS AND HOOD SUPPORT RODS INTERMITTENTLY GIVE OUT, CAUSING THE HOOD/ REAR LATCH TO FALL ONTO PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362567October 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T HAS DEVELOPED A HUGE FUEL LEAK BEHIND THE TANK AT THE JUNCTION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE; EVIDENTLY THE HOT PLASTIC SEAL AROUND THE FILLER TUBE IS FAILING AND IS GOING TO COST ME $1100.00 TO FIX. I HAVE NEVER HAD A FUEL TANK FAIL AND AM %&:?# TICKED OFF. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW FUEL TANK AFTER ONLY 100,000 MILES. I HAVE A BUICK WITH WELL OVER 532,000 MILES WITH NOT A SINGLE FUEL TANK ISSUE. TO ME THIS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT NOBODY HAS PICKED UP ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360158October 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY COASTED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSTANT COASTING TO THE RIGHT WORE ON THE TIRES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359533October 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A PIECE IN THE DRIVING GEAR SHIFT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE. WHEN THIS PIECE BREAKS IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN MANY DODGE VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD FOUR OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THEIR CAR ALSO. IT SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT SEEMS VERY EASY TO BREAK. IT IS INSIDE THE DRIVING GEAR SHIFT. IT WILL JUST NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE OUT OF PARK BUT WILL ALLOW TO MOVE THROUGH DRIVE, REVERSE, AND THE OTHER SHIFTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358925October 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO SHOP.EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED CLAIM, SAYING THAT THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $500.00 TO REPLACE THE SHIFTER. DODGE AGREED TO PAY HALF, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING CONDITION OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THE FIX AND NOT OFFER ME HALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358826October 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM; IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK (70,000+ MILES). IT JUST HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND. AFTER CHECKING THE SITE, I CAN SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PART; THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I ALSO KNOW TWO SEPARATE PEOPLE WITH DODGE AVENGER AND CHARGER; WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW THE CAR HAS BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE $100 PART FOR $400. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356902September 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I OWN A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM STR8, THAT WILL NOT SOME OUT OF PARK,WITH 66,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ OVER MANY MANY REPORTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH DODGE MAGNUMS AND CHARGERS AND NOW IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. WHY IS THERE STILL NOT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE? I AM SHOCKED THAT THE NHTSA HAS NOT RECEIVED FAR MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354910September 10, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUNROOF DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THERE IS WATER LEAKING IN DURING RAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354906September 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
THE BACK HATCH CLOSES SUDDENLY IN COLD WEATHER. IT HIT ME IN THE HEAD AND CAUSED A CONTUSION AND A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10353039August 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN
SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM THE FACTORY LOCK OUT MECHANISM IS KNOWN WEAKNESS OF 2005 TO 2007 TRANSMISSIONS ON DODGE AND CHRYSLER CARS THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM OF THIS FACTORY FAILURE IS THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF PARK WHEN YOU ENGAGE YOUR TRANSMISSION. DUE TO A PLASTIC PART A.K.A. (PINK LITTLE CLIP) AND A $0.50 SPRING THE GUY FROM THE TOW TRUCK COMPANY TOLD ME THAT HE TOWS AT LEAST 1 OR 2 CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM EVERY DAY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER... $450 I BOUGHT HE EXTENDED GUARANTEE FROM DODGE TO COVER MY CAR FOR 5 YEARS OR $100,000 MILES BUT OF COURSE THAT PART IS NOT COVERED AND EVEN IF IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I WILL GET ANOTHER SHIFTER THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352662August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN
CAR STUCK IN PARK. SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352664August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE GEAR SHIFTER ON DODGE VEHICLES. THE SHIFTER STICKS IN THE PARK POSITION AND HAS TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS COST . MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPANY'S VEHICLES. I SPOKE WITH AN EMPLOYEE WITH THE DEALERSHIP I HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED, HE MADE A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE TO REPAIR ABOUT 10 A WEEK. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, DO YOU NOT THINK THE CAR COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IN REPLACING THE PART THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352410August 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR 2005 DODGE MAGNUM FREQUENTLY STALLS WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS OVER A YEAR AGO, AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, 10-15 MINUTES DRIVING AT AROUND 60, PROCEEDING APROX 2 MILES TO A STOPLIGHT WHICH WENT FROM RED TO GREEN, WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR STALLED. SINCE THEN STALLS HAVE HAPPENED AFTER STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS, THEN PULLING FORWARD AND MAKING A TURN ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE CAR HAS STALLED MID TURN (VERY FREQUENT) OR EVEN DRIVING THROUGH THE SLOW ZONE AT THE AIRPORT (5MPH)...WE ARE BECOMING SO ACCUSTOMED THAT WE KNOWN TO QUICKLY PUT IN INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR AS IT CONTINUES FORWARD BUT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING MAKES THE EXPERIENCE MORE THAN A BIT NERVE RACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351559August 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY BOX WAS TAKEN APART AND REASSEMBLED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351165August 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY ENGINE WENT OUT ON MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND I DID ALL THE PROPER OIL CHANGES AND CAN PRODUCE RECEIPTS. IT JUST STARTED MAKING NOISE THEN STOPPED.DODGE SAID MY WARRANTY WAS UP A 60,000 AND I AM AT 63,000. AND I AM STILL PAYING A CAR NOTE. MY ENGINE IS A 2.7L. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350474August 19, 2010
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2007 MAGNUM HAS 48K MILES AND RECENTLY HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SHOWING CODE 1004. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THIS CODE TO BE VERY PREVALENT WITH THIS MODEL OF DODGE, YET THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT AN ISSUE, AND ARE ASKING $1300+ FOR REPLACEMENT/PARTS FOR THE INTAKE AND SHORT-RUNNER ACTUATORS. AS WELL, MY SUNROOF TRACK FAILED AND THE SUNROOF WILL NOT MOVE. BOTH THE GUIDE ATTACHED TO THE GLASS AND THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY BOTH HAVE BROKEN PLASTIC PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350218August 18, 2010
STRUCTURE, WHEELS
THE CLEARCOAT ON THE R/T WHEELS BUBBLES AND COMES OFF AROUND THE CENTER CAP. THIS IN TURNS CORRODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349656August 16, 2010
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, POWER TRAIN
I WITNESSED A CAR INCIDENT ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND I PUT MY 2006 DODGE MAGNUM IN PARK TO CHECK ON THE VICTIM IN THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED I WAS INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE THE AREA AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK POSITION. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A RE OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH DODGE MAGNUM AS I READ ON CAR BLOGS. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED AT MY OWN EXPENSE FROM THE AREA. I HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AS I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS. BUT I HAD TO DISMANTLE THE GEAR BOX IN ORDER TO PUSH THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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