Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10274156June 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ANCHOR RELEASES IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED. WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY IS CURRENTLY EXPIRED. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,583.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273575June 11, 2009
STEERING, AIR BAGS
ON SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2009 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND AS SHE WAS TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE. LUCKILY SHE DIDN'T HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING. SHE WRESTLED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO MOVE AGAIN AND DROVE STRAIGHT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IS WAS A "CLOCK SPRING" WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IT HAD BROKE AND LODGED IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND IT WOULD COST ME $550.00 TO FIX IT. I IN TURN TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER. THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T A COVERED ITEM. I TOLD THEM NOT TO FIX IT, AND I WOULD FIND OUT THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE ITEMS IN QUESTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272404May 30, 2009
AIR BAGS
I CHRISTOPHER SIMS WAS IN A MVA 3-24-09. A TRUCK HIT ME HEAD-ON AT OVER 30-35 MILES AN HOUR AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. YOU COULD SEE THE SENSOR AS PLAIN AS DAY. I DID SUSTAIN INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10268624May 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE I WAS ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY, THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN SUDDENLY I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CAR STOPPED. NO PRIOR WARNINGS, NO RECALL FROM DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268547May 12, 2009
EQUIPMENT
MYRON JACKSON 1ST COMPLAINT 05/04/09 PRIOR ODI #10267714 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTN: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL LANNY A. BREUER (CRIMINAL DIVISION) 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 05/05/09 DEAR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL BREUER: I'M WRITING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BECAUSE I JUST GAIN KNOWLEDGE FROM A CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT A THREAT IS OUT AGAINST MY LIFE. JIMMY WALDROP A SALES REPRESENTATIVE HELPED ME ON THE SALES FLOOR 04/29/09 WHEN I DROPPED MY CAR OFF FOR SERVICE. JIMMY AND I DISCUSSED COLORS PERTAINING TO NEW VEHICLES AND HE TOOK DOWN MY NAME AND NUMBER TO NOTIFY ME WHEN THE DAYTONA GREEN WAS GOING TO COME IN ON THE DODGE CHARGER. TODAY JIMMY CALLED ME AND STATED ON 05/01/09 THAT EMPLOYEES WAS ENGAGING IN SMALL TALK ABOUT ME, HE RELAYED THIS QUOTE TO ME FROM A FELLOW EMPLOYEE 'MYRON JACKSON THAT CITY EMPLOYEE HAD A LOT CALLS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE PLACED FOR THE MANAGER TO RETURN CALL; HE MUST BE IN SOME '!@#$%.' JIMMY SAID HE DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THAT. ON YESTERDAY 05/04/09 JIMMY STATED THAT HE PERSONALLY GOT A CALL FROM A GUY WHO STATED HE WAS GOVERNOR BOB RILEY. JIMMY SAID THE GOVERNOR ASKED WHO WAS WORKING ON MYRON JACKSON'S CAR; JIMMY REFERRED HIM TO HIS MANAGER MIKE PARENTE. LATER THAT DAY JIMMY STATED HE SAW MIKE PARENTE TAKE A BUNDLE OF CASH MONEY FROM AN OFFICER DRESSED IN A TEXAS POLICE UNIFORM IN A BLACK UNMARK CROWN VICTORIA WITH TEXAS PLATES; JIMMY SAID THAT WAS UNUSUAL BECAUSE THEY DON'T ACCEPT MONEY FROM CUSTOMERS. BUT THAT WASN'T THE END OF IT; JIMMY STATED THAT A SERVICE REPAIRMAN TOLD HIM ON 05/04/09 THAT SAME DAY THAT SOMEBODY WANTS THAT CITY'S WORKER MAGNUM TO GO BOOM WITH HIM IN IT. JIMMY REFUSE TO GIVE THE SERVICE REPAIRMAN'S NAME. AFTER THIS KNOWLEDGE WAS GAIN FROM JIMMY HE PLEADED WITH ME NOT TO RELEASE HIS NAME BUT HE STATED HE WAS A GOD FEARING MAN AND HE COULD NOT HAVE THIS MESS ON HIS CONSCIOUS. REVISE INFO I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR AND TODAY IS 05/12/09. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267714May 4, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY,AL, THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY, AL, THE STATE OF AL ETC.. I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY MAIL RUNNING 6 TO 20 DAYS NOT DELIVERED. NOW I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. HONESTLY I DON'T TRUST THE DEALER AND THERE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEN IT COMES TO MY SAFETY. FURTHERMORE I MADE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WHEN IT CAME TO MY PRIVACY WHICH PERTAINS TO A GPS SYSTEM I FEEL WAS ATTACHED BY ALABAMA GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT COMPLAINTS I HAVE AGAINST THEM. I TOOK MY CAR IN ON 04/30/09 AT 1:00 PM FOR REPAIR AT THE BREWBAKER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD BY RONNIE A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I WOULD GET MY CAR BACK THAT DAY AFTER A PART CAME IN. I CHECKED ON MY CAR EVERYDAY UP TO KNOW 05/04/09. RONNIE STILL UP TILL THIS DAY IS STATING HE IS WAITING ON A PART. I SERIOUSLY THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG. IT DON'T TAKE 5 DAYS TO REPAIR A CAR OR WAIT ON A PART FOR MINOR SERVICE WHICH RONNIE SAID WOULD TAKE AN HOUR TO REPAIR. MORE IMPORTANTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT THIS SHOP FOR 5 DAYS FOR MINOR REPAIR AND I QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE CAR BEING THAT I HAVE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ALABAMA GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE FACT MY PRIVACY IS BEING INVADED. PLEASE LOOK INTO MY COMPLAINT AND JUST CONSIDER THIS A PREDETERMINATION IF I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR 2005 DODGE MAGNUM IN THE FUTURE. THE COMPANY'S INFO IS BREWBAKER MOTORS CHRYSLER DODGE ETC DEALER, 300 EASTERN BYPASS, MONTGOMERY, AL 36117 (334)279-0174. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265266April 14, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES. THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT WERE UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE VIBRATION. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST IN CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264833April 9, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 DODGE MAGNUM SWT: BOTH ENGINE HOOD AND REAR HATCH SHOCK CYLINDERS THAT HOLD THE HOOD & HATCH UP HAVE FAILED. RECEIVED HARD "BUMP" ON HEAD FROM BOTH AREAS WHEN THE HOOD & ALSO THE BACK HATCH FELL ON ME NO COMMENT WHEN CALLED DEALER SUGGESTED I BUY NEW SHOCK CYLINDERS FOR A 4 YEAR OLD CAR !!!!??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10263768March 31, 2009
SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH HER VEHICLE AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERABLE AND FAILED TO MOVE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL AND SECURE IT OVER HER BODY. SHE WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND PLAY WITH THE BELT FOR A WHILE BEFORE IT WOULD OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT MODULE, BUT THE SEAT BELT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. SHE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. IN ADDITION, THE SUN ROOF WAS INOPERABLE AND WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262566March 20, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE UNDERNEATH HER FEET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD AND INSTALLED A NEW TIRE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID NOZZLES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WERE INOPERABLE. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT, A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLAM DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO ABSORB THE SHOCK OF THE BUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS WERE FINE ON THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262507March 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FANS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WERE NOT COOLING THE ENGINE PROPERLY. SECONDLY, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $6,000 TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. AS OF MARCH 20, 2009, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262099March 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH WHEN THROTTLE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES ALONG WITH BAS LIGHT ON. VIBRATION OF CAR NEARLY CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN. SOMETIMES IT WILL STALL OR COME CLOSE TO STALLING. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND THEIR ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS. HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DIRTY EGR SEALS AND OR DIRTY THROTTLE BODIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261962March 16, 2009
STRUCTURE
FOUR YEAR OLD 55,000 MILE CAR. HOOD WILL NOT STAY OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261799March 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT HAVING TO PLAYING WITH BRAKES, THEN LATER ESCALATED TO IT HAVING TO BE TURNED OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK IT INTO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WOULD ADJUST SOMETHING AND SAY IT WAS GOOD. FINALLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM. SOLENOID WAS FAILING AND THEY CHARGED $350.00 TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS / WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD EASILY STRAND YOU SOMEPLACE AND IN MY CASE STANDARD ME ONCE AT A MILITARY CHECK POINT FOR 20 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261737March 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN 100 MILES. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR 1,000 MILES, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO CHANGE THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261598March 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 DODGE MAGNUM WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR IDLING ENGINE REVS UP AND GOES FORWARD A LITTLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260056February 26, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS CHECKING THE FLUID LEVELS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE, THE HOOD SPONTANEOUSLY COLLAPSED. HE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,125. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/17/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259778February 24, 2009
SUSPENSION
BALL JOINTS. 2005 MAGNUM, 1999 DODGE DURANGO, 2007 DODGE DURANGO .*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259618February 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
HEAT HAS BEEN OUT IN CAR 3 TIMES IN JUST OVER 1 YEAR BOUGHT CAR NEW IN NOV 2007 BY DEC 2008 HEAT WAS OUT FOR 3RD TIME, HAD TO PAY DEDUCTIBLE FOR REPAIR BECAUSE OF MILES PUT ON CAR. PART IS A COOLER UNIT THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED, TO THIS DAY WHEN TURN ON HEAT I SMELL ANTIFREEZE AND IT TAKES ABOUT 30 MINUTES FOR WARM AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255272January 16, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. ION JANUARY 15, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:20 P.M I WAS DRIVING AT A RATE OF 35 MPH. I WAS ABOUT TO COME TO A STOPLIGHT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND AND IT ACCELERATED IN SPEED. I TRIED TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKES BUT IT SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS DRAGGING TIRES.. I HAD TO SWERVE IN ORDER NOT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, IT THEN IDLED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE 5 MARK. IT STEADILY IDLED AT THIS RATE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS GOING TO STOP SO I SHUT THE ENGINE FF. I WAS VERY SCARED AT THAT POINT AND DID NOT KNOW I SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE ELSE TOOK OVER MY CAR. IT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING INCIDENT. IF I HADN'T TAKEN ADVANCED DRIVERS COURSE I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN WHAT TO DO AND COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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