Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10225250April 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE: 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T WITH HEMI ENGINE WITH APPROX. 76,000 MILES (CAR PUT INTO SERVICE IN LATE SPRING '04). I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED WHINING -- LIKE IT WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR. I PULLED OVER, COULDN'T HEAR ANYTHING AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD -- EVERYTHING SOUND OKAY. THE NEXT MORNING, AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1 MILE, THE SAME THING OCCURRED -- I WAS GOING ABOUT 55-60 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY. THE NEXT DAY, THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR AGAIN SOUNDED FUNNY, BUT NOW IF I SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED THE VEHICLE (LIKE FOR A STOP LIGHT), THE CAR SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS STILL IN FOURTH OR FIFTH GEAR WHEN I PUT ON THE GAS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS WAS SO BURNED UP THAT TECHNICIANS COULD NOT GET A READ OUT FROM ANY OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPUTERS TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ERROR CODES WERE RELATING TO MY TRANSMISSION/ENGINE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE HARNESS TO MELT THE WIRING. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO EXPLORE CAUSE OR TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER AND I JUST GOT LUCKY BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224482April 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 DODGE MAGNUM SXT APRIL 14, 2008 - FAINT TAPPING NOISE FROM MOTOR STARTED 3 WEEKS. IT COULD ONLY BE HEARD WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE MOTOR. APRIL 10, 2008 TAPPING BECAUSE VERY LOUD, YOU COULD HEAR THE NOISE IN THE CAB OF THE CAR. APRIL 14, 2008 - DEALER CALLS, 3 FAILED ROCKER ARMS, 1 INTAKE 2 EXHAUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224276April 12, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I BROUGHT MY 2006 DODGE MAGNUM TO TWO DEALERSHIPS TO FIX MY PROBLEM ON BOTH OCCASIONS I WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS RETURN AFTER A DAY OR TWO. ONE DEALERSHIP IN BROOKLYN EVEN CHARGED ME MONEY,SAY THE CAR HAD TO BE SENT TO AN OUTSIDE SHOP. THE PROBLEM IS THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE WIRE HARNESS. THE REAR WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK,I WAS TOLD IT IS BECAUSE OF THE WINDOW TINT WHICH CAME WITH THE CAR. THE CODE ON THE COMPUTER AT THE SERVICE IS P2096. MY WARRANTY IS GOOD UNTIL JUNE OR 36000 MILES I HAVE 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH I BOUGHT USED FROM MAJOR WORLD IN LONG ISLAND CITY NEW YORK. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO BROOKLYN DODGE ABOUT THREE TIMES. AND MAJOR DODGE ONCE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223197April 2, 2008
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
1. DANGEROUS! ENTIRE CAR SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING AT 40-80+ MPH. THE SHAKE SHOWS UP IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO HANDLE AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH. IT IS SIMILAR TO THE SHAKE WHEN YOU BRAKE AND THE ROTORS ARE WARPED ONLY THIS SHAKE IS NOT PRESENT WHEN BRAKING, ONLY UNDER ACCELERATION AND USUALLY ONLY WHEN YOU GO OVER 40MPH. IT GETS SO BAD THAT PEOPLE IN THE CAR ALWAYS ASK WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE ONLY HAD IT 11 MONTHS. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED AS AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DIDN'T WORK. THE WHEELS WERE BALANCED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER. THE RIMS FROM ANOTHER SRT8 MAGNUM WERE PUT ON MY CAR TO SEE IF THE RIMS WERE THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR STILL SHOOK. (4 REPAIR ATTEMPTS, NOT YET FIXED) 2. BRAKE ROTORS (ALL 4) WORN OUT AT 17,000 MILES (DEALER WILL REPLACE FOR FREE AFTER A FIGHT WITH THE DEALERSHIP) 3. BRAKE PADS (ALL 4) WORN OUT AT 17,000 MILES (DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE FOR FREE, WANT $600 FOR PADS, NOT FAIR SINCE THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS MIGHT HAVE PLAYED A PART IN WEARING OUT MY BRAKE PADS TOO) 4. CAR NEARLY STALLS OUT WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR ON WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. (CAN BE DANGEROUS IF YOU EXPECT THE CAR TO GO AND IT STUTTERS. ALMOST APPEARS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL, LIKE IT'S STARVED FOR GAS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221167March 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ABOUT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED A TICKING/TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE NOT KNOWING IF IT WAS SOMETHING SERIOUS. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE STATES THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE A LIFTER BUT HE WAS NOT SURE, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON THERE WERE NO CODES FOR THEM TO LOOK UP. SO I WAS QUOTED THIS RIDICULOUS PRICE TO HAVE MY ENGINE LOOKED AT. I DECLINED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THAT IT WAS A LIFTER. THE VEHICLE ONLY 41,000 MILES ON IT AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221105March 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I STARTED TO HEAR A TAPPING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE RPMS WOULD DROP AS I SAT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE AN OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE OIL PRESSURE. WHICH WAS OK. THEN HE SAID I HAD A BAD LIFTER-ROCKER ARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219549February 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I HAVE NOT OWNED MY DODGE FOR MORE THAN A YEAH AND I AM ENCOUNTERING TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND VARYING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218623February 20, 2008
TIRES
CONTINENTAL CONTISEALS ON MY DODGE MAGNUM 2006 R/T. THE TIRES WORE DOWN 50,000 MILES BEFORE WARRANTY, CUPP EASILY, VIBRATE THE ENTIRE CAR, DON'T SEAL PROPERLY, AND DODGE HAS CHANGED THE TIRE QUICKLY AFTER SEEING THE DRAMATICALLY HORRIBLE RESULTS OF THESE TIRES ON MY CAR. THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10217957February 13, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PURCHASED 2006 DODGE MAGNUM IN MAY 2007, WITH 18K MI. IT CAME WITH CONTI TOURING CONTACT CH95 CONTINENTAL TIRES. BY AUGUST 2007, WITH APPROXIMATELY 21K MI I WAS TOLD THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WAS TOLD THE MODEL USED ON MY CAR CONTAINS A RUBBER THAT WEARS DOWN QUICKLY BECAUSE OF ITS TEXTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217960February 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY DODGE MAGNUM HAS ABOUT 47,000 MILES. I NOTICED IN NOVEMBER THAT I WAS GETTING A FAINT TICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BAY WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IDLE. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER, IT STARTED GETTING LOUDER AND PROGRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAD NO CLUE. MY CAR ENDED UP BEING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WHOLE MONTH. FINALLY, THEY FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS THE ROCKER ARMS (ALL OF THEM) WHICH HAD BROKEN PINS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LIFTER. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED ME AN ARM AND A LEG WAS THE FACT THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT AND CUT ME SOME SLACK. MY ENGINE HAD TO BE BROKEN DOWN AND PUT BACK TOGETHER 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY GOT IT RIGHT. HAVE HEARD SIMILAR ISSUES ABOUT THIS, SO IT NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE THAT THE ROCKER ARMS FAIL ON THESE VEHICLES VERY EARLY AS WELL AS THE LIFTER. IF GONE UNCHECKED, COULD'VE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. I NEVER MISSED AN OIL CHANGE AND HAVE SINCE SWITCHED TO SYNTHETIC OIL TO BE SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216558January 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BROUGHT A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM 06/28/2006 ENGINE WENT 04/18/2007 TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY IT WAS NOT COVER I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET $4,624.78. NOW 8 MONTH LATER MY TRANSMISSION IS GONE DODGE DEALER IN NEW YORK, SAYING THEY IS NOT GOING TO FIX IT I HAVE TO PAY OUT 2,700.00 AGAIN THE CAR IS NOR 2 YEARS OLD YET IT HAVE NOT REACH 60 MONTHS NOR 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215990January 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND HEARD A BIG NOISE, RIGHT AFTER THE NOISE MY FRONT TIRE LOCKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND CALLED AAA TO TOW MY CAR HOME , WHEN I GOT HOME I TOOK OF THE TIRE AND CAME TO FIND OUT THAT MY CALIPER WITH THE BRACKET BROKE AND CRACKED MY RIM TOO. THE WEIRD PART OF IT WAS THAT ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOCKED AND THE OTHER 3 TIRES ARE FINE. I STILL HAVEN'T FIXED IT DUE TO FUNDS AT THE MOMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215717January 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE SAME DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE OIL LIGHT WAS ON, NEXT DAY OFF, COMPLAIN TO THE DEALER...IT WENT TO THE SHOP ...THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING...NEXT DAY LIGHT BACK ON..THEY SENT IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN.....NEXT DAY GUESS WHAT, YES LIGHT BACK ON..THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE....THIS IS CRAZY.....SOMEONE MESSED UP.....NEED TO BE CORRECTED.....NOT ASKING FOR BLOOD, JUST FIX MY CAR....WILL THIS KILL MY FAMILY? WHO THE HECK KNOWS!!!! IT'S A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212249December 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND THE OIL PUMP CAUSED THE FAILURE AND BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPAIRED. CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,738 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 3/7/08 *CN THE EGINE WAS MAKING A TAPPING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211188December 7, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
TIRE WEAR AND TREAD LOSS - CAUSES PREMATURE BALDING AND DANGEROUS SHAKING. SECOND SET OF CONTINENTAL. FIRST CAME WITH CAR NEW, SECOND SET AFTER CAUSING STEERING SHAKE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF TIRES WITH DEALER, TIE-ROD ENDS, MANY ROTATIONS AND SERVICES. IN BOTH CASES WARE ON TIRES WAS EXCESSIVE AND AROUND 18,000 TO 22,000 MILES. VERY RAPID TIRE WEAR - CAUSES VIBRATION AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TIRES REQUIRED REBALANCING AND EXCESSIVE AIR LOSS. *TR UPDATED 07/29/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210824December 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT MUST CONSTANTLY HAVE HER VEHICLE JUMPED IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THAT IN THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND BATTERY FOR HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR THREE WEEKS AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2007. NO REMEDY HAS YET BEEN FOUND FOR HER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THEY ALSO INFORMED HER THAT SHE MUST SUBMIT A PAYMENT OF $150 TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AND DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BUCK AND JERK UPON ACCELERATION. UPDATED 12/31/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210431November 30, 2007
STEERING, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
THE TIRES ON MY 2006 DODGE MAGUNUM RT MAY BE SUSPECT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CAR WAS GIVEN A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT ABOUT 6000 MILES, IT WAS FOUND TO NEED MAJOR ADJUSTMENT AT ALL FOUR WHEELS. THIS CAR HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING TO KNOCK THE WHEELS OUT OF ALIGNMENT SO I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THE CAR WAS POORLY ASSEMBLED. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 21000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I STILL FEEL THAT THE CAR HAS VERY UNPREDICTABLE STEERING. I HOPE THAT THE CAUSE IS TIRES WHICH I CAN REPLACE (MUCH TOO EARLY). BUT I FEAR THAT THERE MAY BE A STEERING RACK PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209262November 18, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ON MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, UPON START UP AND OPERATION, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGIN TO FLICKER/PULSATE. HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS DO THE SAME. FOR MY HEADLIGHTS IT CAUSES THEM TO TURN OFF, AND THEN I HAVE TO FLIP THE SWITCH TO GET THEM ON AGAIN. THIS IS A EVERYDAY PROBLEM AND IS VERY UNSAFE AT NIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208540November 9, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME INOPERABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS. WHEN THE THROTTLE BEGAN TO WORK, THE ENGINE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. AS OF NOVEMBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,658 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,543.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206585October 22, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DECELERATING OR CHANGING SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING OR CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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