Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10297705December 31, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR LIFTGATE OPENED AND REMAINED IN A STATIONARY POSITION. UNEXPECTEDLY, THERE WAS AN ABRUPT CLOSURE OF THE LIFTGATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER AREA AS A RESULT OF THE UNEXPECTED CLOSURE OF THE LIFTGATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
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Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10297126December 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE ESP AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WHERE GIVEN ME RESISTANCE WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE THE BRAKES. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE CHANGED BRAKE SENSORS AND IT GOES FOR A WHILE BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY ARE CHECKING THE PROBLEM AS OF NOW. *TR
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0
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0
#10295150December 9, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMPS GO ON & OFF. *TR
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0
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0
#10294077November 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE RPMS WOULD DECREASE AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. ALSO THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE OR WHILE IN PARK. LASTLY THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,000. UPDATED 02/01/10*JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10293214November 23, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON WHENEVER I CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY THE DEALER ON IN MAY OF 2006. BUT IT HAS RECURRED AND WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON 10/04/2007. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I CHANGE THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10290475October 31, 2009
WHEELS
I HAVE A 2005 MAGNUM AND A 2006 CHARGER THAT HAVE BOTH HAD ISSUES WITH THE LUG NUT CASINGS COMING APART WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TIRES FOR ROTATION OR BRAKE WORK. I USED THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER TO PURCHASE NEW LUGS THAT WERE ABOUT $4 A PIECE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290476October 31, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2005 MAGNUM CAME WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES WHEN PURCHASED AS NEW. THEY WERE HORRIBLY OUT OF BALANCE AND THE DEALER NOR THE TIRE MANUFACTURE WOULD HELP REPLACE THE TIRES AFTER THEY WERE COMPLETELY BALD AT 11,000 MILES. WE FILED ALL THE PAPERWORK AGAINST CONTINENTAL IN HOPES OF SOME MONETARY REPLACEMENT, BUT TO THIS DAY HAVE NOT HEARD NOR RECEIVED WORD FROM THE DEALER NOR CONTINENTAL. PURCHASED GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLE TREAD AND LOVE THEM. CONTINENTAL WILL NEVER EARN MY BUSINESS AGAIN AND THE LACK OF SUPPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS DISAPPOINTING AS WELL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290477October 31, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CLUNK. I HAVE A 2005 MAGNUM WITH 79000 MILES AND A 2006 CHARGER WITH 37000 AND THEY BOTH CLUNKING THE FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WHICH INCLUDE THE TENSION ARMS...ABOUT $800. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE TIE RODS ENDS, WHICH WAS ANOTHER $250.00 THE CLUNKING NOISE IS STILL THERE.*TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290268October 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR WAS PUT IN PARK SO THAT A GATE COULD BE CLOSED, THEN THE CAR WOULDN'T REGISTER THAT THE CAR WAS IN "PARK"....THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE TOW COST ME $400 AND THE REPAIR BILL WAS CLOSE TO $500. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE "DRIVE SHAFT" WAS BROKEN...THAT IT WAS "SHATTERED" BECAUSE IT'S JUST A PLASTIC PIECE UNLIKE ANY OTHER CARS...ALSO...ONE TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE FWY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER...VERY SCARY...ALL OF A SUDDEN POWER CAME BACK ON THANK GOD...BUT SCARY..!! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286318October 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECU UNIT FAILED WHICH CAUSED ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE ALSO SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE ECU UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN THE THROTTLE OPENED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE WAS FORCED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, FORCE THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, INSPECTED, AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $2300. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DIDN'T FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT ANYTHING. UPDATED 01/21/10
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285831September 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH HE HEARD A THUMPING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED; HOWEVER, SINCE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285509September 28, 2009
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO EXERT GREAT FORCE TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE LUG NUTS EXPAND, WHICH PREVENTED THE APPARATUS FROM CLAMPING ON TO REMOVE THEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND SHE IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285218September 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION STARTLING THE DRIVER. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 08V583000, POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LEVER AND LINKAGE COLUMN SHIFT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285230September 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DOWN SHIFT AND DISPLAY THE INCORRECT GEAR SHIFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1300.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 08V583000, POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER AND LINKAGE COLUMN SHIFT; HOWEVER, A REPRESENTATIVE CONCLUDED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283306September 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON THE DODGE MAGNUM HAS MANY ISSUES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF SIGNALING THAT YOUR TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. A PERSON CAN FEEL A "THUMP" AND THE CAR WILL MOMENTARILY STALL. HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUOUSLY FOR REPAIR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL STILL COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THE DEALERSHIP SAY THEY CAN NOT REPEAT THE INCIDENT. A BLOG ON EDMUNDS.COM ON "DODGE MAGNUM TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS" HAS SEVERAL ENTRIES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME INCIDENT AND DEALERSHIPS SAYING THE SAME ISSUES BUT NO REAL ANSWERS. MY PROBLEMS OCCURRED ABOUT WITH 40K ON THE ODOMETER. OTHERS REPORTED EARLIER INCIDENTS. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10277192July 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276545July 13, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2005 DODGE MAGNUM, AT 40,000 THE TIE RODS WENT ON MY CAR. KIND OF STRANGE BECAUSE OUT OF ALL THINGS TO GO ON A CAR, THE TIE RODS AREN'T USUALLY ONE OF THEM, ESPECIALLY AFTER 40,000 MILES. SO I WENT TO THE INTERNET TO CHECK IT OUT AND I FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MAGNUM TIE RODS BEING DEFECTIVE. WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS? I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH A SUPERIOR AFTER MARKET TIE ROD. I DIDN'T WANT TO USE OEM FOR THE FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN AFTER 40,000 MILES. IT'S A KNOWN FACT THAT THE TIE RODS ON THESE CAR, AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION IN GENERAL, ARE DEFECTIVE. YET CHRYSLER DID NOT DO A RECALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275956July 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND ON RANDOM OCCASIONS THE CHECK OIL LIGHT WILL TURN THE CAR WILL DING THEN THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF BUT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WILL STAY ON AND THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK SO I ALMOST REAR ENDED SOME ONE YESTERDAY. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES ONE TIME AND WHEN IT DOES OCCURS JUST AS I AM GIVING IT JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275967July 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WITH THE APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE BY THE DODGE SERVICE CENTER. ON 07-02-09 THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING FROM HOME AT 10:00AM, AT 10:30 ONCE TRYING TO DEPART THE SHOPPING CENTER LOCATION THE VEHICLES GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE PARKED POSITION, AND HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE 2006-2007 DODGE MAGNUMS, CHARGERS, AND CHRYSLER 300'S GEAR SHIFTERS HAVE BEEN GETTING STUCK IN PARK. THE REASON GIVING IS THAT THERE'S A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC WHEEL THAT BREAKS. THIS SHOULDN'T BE TAKING PLACE, IT'S NOT KNOWN WHETHER OTHER'S HAVE BROKEN IN ANOTHER GEAR WHILE DRIVING OR NOT, AND COULD BE DETRIMENTAL IF IT DOES ESPECIALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND CAUSES THE DRIVER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND INSTANTLY GO IN A DIRECTION OR JUST STALL IN TRAFFIC. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST, JUST AS THE CABLE SHIFTER HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE DODGE MAGNUMS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER WITH REIMBURSEMENT TO ALL THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274147June 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 32,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLUCTUATED RIGHT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND THE TOP PART OF THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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