Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

• #10095990October 18, 2004
  SUSPENSION

  SINCE THE FIRST TIME I DROVE MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM, IT HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAY THAT THEY ALL DO THAT AND IT IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT NOR CAN THEY FIX IT. THE CAR COMES UP TO SPECS ON THE ALIGNMENT AND EVERYTHING IS SUPPOSEDLY FINE, BUT IT CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.*AK

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• #10086669August 12, 2004
  SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, STEERING

  SEATBELT IN MIDDLE REAR SEAT STUCK/MALFUNCTIONING STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT

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• #10087231August 4, 2004
  ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SWERVED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, AFTER AWHILE, HE MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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• #10080663July 9, 2004
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  I HAVE A NEW 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WHICH IS A NEW CAR. THE CAR HAS THE 5.7L HEMI MOTOR. ON 6-7-04, MY WIFE CRANKED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN REVERSE. SHE THEN DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WITH ANY RPM CHANGE UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSSED IN EXCESS OF 50%. WHEN THE ENGINE DID RESPOND, IT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN TIRES AND ACCELERATE BACKWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES AND ACTUALLY HAPPENED WHILE THE INSURANCE APPRAISER WAS IN THE CAR. HIS REPORT SAYS THAT "THERE IS AN APPARANT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR THAT NEEDS DEFINANT ATTENTION". I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND I HAVE NOTIFIED DODGE 4 TIMES, 3 OF WHICH ARE EMAILS WITH CONFIRMING RESPONSES. THE LAST EMAIL DATED 6/24 SAID THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLERS WITH A DECISION. I HAVE HAD NO OTHER RESPONSE AND I CANNOT GET ANYONE FROM CHRYLERS TO TALK TO ME. CHRYSLER SENT SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR 2 WEEKS AGO, BUT I HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS WITHOUT RECREATION OF THE INCIDENT. I WOULD THINK THAT CHRYSLER WOULD TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY SINCE IT IS A NEW MODEL CAR. I HAVE POSTED THIS PROBLEM ON A DODGE TALK FORUM AND AM FINDING ADDITIONAL PEOPLE WITH VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAD ASKED THE DEALER THAT I WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO REPLACE THE CAR WHICH WAS ONLY ABOUT A WEEK OLD WITH 700 MILES ON IT AND ALSO TO REPAIR THE OTHER DAMAGED VEHICLES. I HAVE BEEN VERY PATIENT WITH THE MATTER BUT FEEL THAT I AM GETTING NO RESPONSE FROM DODGE. PLEASE HELP IF POSSIBLE. THANKS, MEL PHILLIPS. *AK

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• #10078835June 26, 2004
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

  WHILE LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AT A DEALER, THE HACHBACK DOOR OPENS TOO FAST UNTIL SLAMMING TO THE END AND IT BUMPED A LITTLE UP AND DOWN WHEN COMPLETLY OPEN, IT APPEARS THE TWO LITTLE SHOCK ABSORBERS OR WHATEVER THEY ARE CALLED DO NOT HELP THE DOOR TO OPEN SLOW. I NOTICED THE BODY OF THE CAR ON THE SIDES (BETWEN THE WINDOWS AND THE ROOF AT THE LEVEL WHERE THE HINGES ARE) THERE WAS A LITTLE LINE AND IT WAS BENT TO THE OUTSIDE A LITTLE AND IT WAS ABOUT TWO INCHES LONG ON EACH SIDE. I TOLD THE SALES PEOPLE IN CASE THEY SALE THE CAR WITHOUT FIXING IT. *JB

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