Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10335478June 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
08 MAGNUM PURCHASED 08.08.2009 W/ 40,235 MILES W/ 48,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY. AROUND JANUARY OF 2010 STALLING IN PARKING LOTS, AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WHILE IN REVERSE. WHILE REGULAR DRIVING CAR WILL BUCK, AS THOUGH NEUTRAL WAS ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED. THIS MAY OCCUR WEEKLY, NO DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE ON MULTIPLE TRIPS. NOW WHILE DRIVING AT 65-70MPH ON HIGHWAY ON 6/04/2010, RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END "EXPLODES". I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AFTER NEARLY HITTING WALL. BOTH TIE ROD ENDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED, AFTER MECHANIC DESCRIBES LEFT TIE ROD AS HAVING " EXCESSIVE PLAY". SPEED SENSOR DAMAGED BECAUSE RIGHT TIE ROD EXPLOSION. AS OFF NOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE IS STILL BEING ASSESSED, AND THE OLD PARTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO STAY WITH THE CAR AS PROOF. THE ENGINE TROUBLES AND EXCESSIVE STALLING HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. PURCHASED DODGE BECAUSE OF LOVE FOR THE QUALITY AND CARS. AFTER INVESTIGATING; RECALLS/COMPLAINTS, NUMEROUS FORUMS I HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE IN THE HUNDREDS. PLEASE OPEN A CASE, I HAVE WAITED TO FILE A COMPLIANT SO THAT I WOULD HAVE TIME TO DO RESEARCH AND MAKE SURE I WOULD NOT BE "CRYING WOLF". CURRENTLY I AM TERRIFIED TO ACCEPT THE CAR, BECAUSE IF THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS PROBLEMATIC, THEN IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN AWAITING REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM LATER DOWN THE ROAD. AND I AM UNSURE IF I CAN KEEP WORRYING ABOUT WHEN AND WHERE THE CAR WILL STALL NEXT. IT IS NERVE RACKING TO HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PANIC WHEN IT DOES, OR EVEN IF IT WILL START BACK UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS SHOULD NOT BE A ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335216June 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASE THE DODGE MAGNUM IN DECEMBER OF 2008 IN FEBRUARY AND APRIL OF 2009 I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER MAKING A STOP AT THE SIGNAL LIGHT ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHOUT SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT. IN MAY ON 2010, I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE COOLANT LEAKING DUE TO WATER PUMP WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334001June 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 5/31/2010 I DROVE OUR 2005 DODGE MAGNUM 2.7 ENGINE TO THE MALL WITH MY DAUGHTERS. UPON LEAVING THE MALL WE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. I THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I FOUND THE OVERRIDE SWITCH AND IT DID NOT WORK EITHER. WE ENDED UP HAVE TO CALL TOW TRUCK AND MY CHILDREN AND I HAD TO FIND TRANSPORTATION HOME. A MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO LOOK IN THE GEAR BOX AND HE POINTED OUT THE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH ALLOWS THE SHIFT PIECE TO LOCK ITSELF IN PLACE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK ITSELF IN THE PARK POSITION. HE WAS ABLE TO RIG THE VEHICLE SO THAT IT CAN BE DRIVEN BUT ONLY IF I DON'T PUT IT IN PARK. WHICH MEANS I MUST PARK THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND MAKE SURE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328453May 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH HOOD AND REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS HAVE FAILED INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER. THE REAR GRADUALLY FAILED. THE HOOD STRUTS FAILED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL ON MY HEAD AND NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328451May 2, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE INNER TIE ROD FAILURE CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR AND PREMATURELY FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328452May 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE HAS RANDOM ROUGH IDLE AND DIES AND/OR LOSES SIGNIFICANT POWER (TOP SPEED OF UNDER 40 MPH WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY.) MOST PREVALENT AFTER FILLING GAS TANK OR HARD BRAKING/ACCELERATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STORES ENGINE MISFIRE CODE. CAM SENSOR HAS BEEN ADJUSTED BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326788April 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND AFTER THIRTY MINUTES ADDED WATER TO THE RADIATOR RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS BUT THE DEALERS COULD NOT FIND THE DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMEONE ELSE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE TEMPERATURE AND OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILED. THE DEALER WAS ALSO INSPECTING TO SEE IF THE WATER OUTLET VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AT WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,359.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325532April 13, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BOTH HYDRAULIC STRUTS FOR HOOD AND REAR LID, WORN OUT AND WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, WILL FAIL HITTING ANYONE IN THE HEAD. SHOULD BE A RECALL CAR HAS 15K MILES ON 05 MAGNUM R/T. SHOCKS SHOULD LAST LONGER SINCE BOTH ARE NOT OPENED ON A REGULAR BUSINESS. SPECIALLY WITH COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10323975April 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE MAGNUM, VEHICLE LOCKS UP IN PARK AND CANNOT BE MOVED, HAS TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THE SHIFT PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT ON A RECALL. I HAVE READ THE DODGE FORUM AND THERE ARE 19 CASES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. DEPENDING WHERE YOU GO IT COSTS $250-$600. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323434April 2, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
MY ABS LIGHTS CAME ON OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AND WENT OUT WITHOUT REPAIR WORK. THE LIGHTS FINNALLY CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. I REPLACED THE ABS CONTROLLER WITHOUT ISSUE, HOWEVER I AM THE CURIOUS TYPE. I OPENED THE CONTROLLER BOX TO EXAMINE (POST MORTEM IF YOU WILL) AND FOUND A CLASSIC CASE OF NON-LEAD SOLDER TIN WHISKER GROTH SHORTING OUT SEVERAL POINTS ON THE BOARD. THE LINKS BELOW ARE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE TIN WHISKERS THAT ARE CLASSIC IN NON-LEAD SOLDER. THE LINKS BELOW THE PICS ARE SOME DETAILS ON TIN WHISKER INFO. HTTP://I403.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/PP120/BIGJIM195944/DSC02608.JPG HTTP://I403.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/PP120/BIGJIM195944/DSC02609.JPG HTTP://IEEEXPLORE.IEEE.ORG/XPLORE/LOGIN.JSP?URL=HTTP://IEEEXPLORE.IEEE.ORG/IEL5/4147209/4141004/04147278.PDF%3FISNUMBER%3D4141004%26PROD%3DCNF%26ARNUMBER%3D4147278%26ARST%3D398%26ARED%3D403%26ARAUTHOR%3DSOSIATI%252C%2BH.%253B%2BKUWANO%252C%2BN.%253B%2BHATA%252C%2BS.%253B%2BIWANE%252C%2BY.%253B%2BMORIZONO%252C%2BY.%253B%2BOHNO%252C%2BY.&AUTHDECISION=-203 HTTP://MAE.PENNNET.COM/ARTICLES/ARTICLE_DISPLAY.CFM?SECTION=ARTCL&ARTICLE_ID=238657&VERSION_NUM=2&P=32
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322534March 28, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED, TOLD ME IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING UNDER THE SEAT. ASKED ME IF WE PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEAT AND I SAID NO. A FEW DAYS LATER, CAME BACK ON, TOOK IT BACK, SAID THEY FIXED IT AGAIN. WIFE DROVE OFF THE LOT AND HAD TO TURN BACK AROUND BECAUSE THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. LEFT CAR WITH THEM OVERNIGHT AGAIN, NEXT DAY PICKED IT UP AND APPROX TWO MONTHS LATER LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON AND PRETTY MUCH STAYS ON. I TOLD THEM THAT I MOVE THE FRONT SEAT BACK WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR AS I AM MUCH TALLER THAN MY WIFE. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT GOES OFF FOR A WHILE BUT THEN COMES BACK ON. I AM IN FEAR THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT ! I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO PAY THE FIRST TIME I SUPPOSINGLY HAD IT FIXED BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR OVERNIGHT ON TWO OCCASIONS AND STILL I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. FOR SOME REASON NO ONE CAN TELL ME IF THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. PLEASE- PLEASE, HELP ME GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322253March 26, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, PARKING BRAKE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MY CAR WAS DOING FINE UNTIL I WENT TO BACK UP AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. I HAD NEVER HAD IT HAPPEN BEFORE. I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK. NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO NOISE JUST WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319577March 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE MALFUNCTION (BLOWN ENGINE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315537March 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE REAR HATCH FELL AND HIT THE CONTACT ON THE BACK WHILE SHE WAS TAKING THINGS OUT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR HATCH WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT LOCKED POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. A LOCAL DEALER REPAIRED THE HOOD AND REPLACED THE SHOCKS. THE HATCH HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNHAPPY BECAUSE SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000. UPDATED 06/16/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10312387February 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311378February 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE MAGNUM, MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND NOT ONE LIGHT INSIDE TURNED ON INDICATING A PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OCCASIONS WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CARS COMPUTER WAS REFLASHED TWICE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS DONE BESIDES THAT. IT OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM CAUSE MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF PLENTY OF TIMES AFTER THAT. THE LAST OCCASION WAS MONDAY 02-15-10 WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT, AS I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE CAR STALLED WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. IT JUST SHUT OFF AGAIN BUT THIS TIME AN ACTUAL LIGHT CAME ON. THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307963February 9, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. HE STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE EXTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DUE TO A NAIL PUNCTURING THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER NOTICED THE TIE RODS HAD GONE BAD AND ADVISED HAVING THEM REPLACED AND CONTACTING DAIMLER CHRYSLER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 44,000. UPDATED 3/10/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIE RODS DID NOT COME WITH GREASE FITTINGS, THEREFORE THEY CAN NOT BE LUBED DURING SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES WHICH CAUSES THEM TO FAIL. UPDATED 06/04/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304325February 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM IN 2005 NEW THE CAR ONLY HAD 10,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE PAID FOR THIS CAR FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES ON MY CAR. SATURDAY 1/30/2010 I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I GOT A JUMP AND THE CAR STARTED AND I DROVE FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES IT CUT OFF AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED AND THE SERVICEMAN IS TELLING ME THAT MY ENGINE IS LOCKED TO REPLACE IT WILL COST ME CLOSE TO $6000 WHICH HAPPENS TO BE MORE THEN THE CAR IS ACTUALLY WORTH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I AM SEEING THAT CHRYSLER/ DODGE IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE 2.7 ENGINE WHICH I HAVE IN MY CAR AND CONTINUES TO MAKE MONEY OFF SALES AND IS DOING NOTHING FOR CONSUMERS WHO HAVE AND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. I AM DISGUSTED AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL CHRYSLER IS EXPOSED FOR PURPOSELY COVERING UP THIS ISSUE WHICH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WORK HARD JUST LIKE ME HAVE GONE THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303398January 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I DO NOT KNOW WHAT KIND OF ACCIDENT OF INJURY IT MAY CAUSE BUT I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND I HAVE HAD THE BUSHING CHANGED ON THE FRONT END THE FRONT END IS CAUSING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS AND I KNOW SEVERAL OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE WORK REPAIRED AND IT HAVE RAN INTO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THE 300 CHRYSLER WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH MADE ON THE SAME LINE AS THE "DODGE HAS HAD THE SAME FRONT END PROBLEM AND AT THIS TIME UNTIL I FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG I WONT BE TRAVELING ANY DISTANCE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO FALL APART EVERY BUMP FEEL LIKE ITS HITTING THE FRAME AND POPPING SOUND WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES BECAUSE OF THE SHORT LIFE THEY SHOWED AT 30,000 MILES IT SOUNDED BETTER AND FELT BETTER FOR ABOUT A 3 WEEKS OR SO AND BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEMS. ANY BUMP SOUNDS OR FEEL AS I RAN INTO A FOOT HOLE IF I COULD PLEASE RECEIVE SOME FEED BACK ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299109January 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE RPM SLOW TO DECREASE WHEN FOOT REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION SEVERAL TIMES. LAST TIME RPM STUCK AT 4000 RPM AND WOULD NOT DECREASE AND I HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO GET RPM TO DECREASE.(FORTUNATELY I WAS IN "PARK" IN MY DRIVEWAY.) I CALLED THE DEALER WHO SENT A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THAT WAS ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO AND THE PART- THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR - WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT BE UNTIL ABOUT FEB. 1ST. IN MY OPINION THIS DEFECT,IF EXPERIENCED UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, PARTICULARLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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