Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10399817May 10, 2011
AIR BAGS
REAR AND FRONT COLLISION. FRONT IMPACT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. INDICATOR LIGHT FOR AIR BAGS CAME ON. SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE, & PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURY, DRIVER MODERATE INJURY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10399116May 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT, AND IT HAS A STALLING PROBLEM, IT WILL STALL AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WHEN YOUR TURNING A CORNING OR WHILE YOUR DRIVING. MY WIFE HAS ALMOST BEEN IN A ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT STALLED TURNING A CORNER,YOU LOSE A POWER, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM.... I HAVE HAD IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG..... I NO LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR IT JUST SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397176April 22, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTRACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL POWER AND POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES SURGE JUST PRIOR TO LOSING POWER. UPDATED 11/18/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396348April 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN
ON MARCH 19, 2011, I WAS CRUISING WITH SOME FRIENDS OF MINE THROUGH BELTON, TX. AS WE WERE DRIVING ALONG, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. I WAS WONDERING WHAT WAS GOING ON. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. I WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. I PLACED THE CAR INTO "DRIVE" AND CONTINUED ON. AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG, I WAS LIGHTLY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING UP BUT THE CAR WASN'T MOVING. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN AND TURNED IT OFF. I WAITED A FEW MORE SECONDS AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I THEN TRIED THE CAR IN REVERSE. AGAIN THE ENGINE WAS REVVING UP BUT THE CAR WASN'T MOVING. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION BY THE MECHANICS, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AND SPREAD METAL THROUGH THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THIS CAR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH WITH 56,980 MILES ON IT AND NOW THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!!! WITH THE CAR IN THE SHOP I HAVE NO CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN ROBBED!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395453April 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE COOLING MODULE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER HAD ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393849March 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 06V149000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT HELP TO IDLE THE VEHICLE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE HOSE LEAK AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393697March 30, 2011
AIR BAGS
2005 DODGE MAGNUM. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES. WAS REPAIRED JUNE 2010 AND MARCH 2011. BOTH TIMES IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING. HAD TO PAY BOTH TIMES, $308.95 & 287.15. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393706March 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEAR FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED, THE GEAR WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE SHIFTER. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) BUT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,463.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392440March 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 12 MAR 11, I HEARD A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM MY 2006 DODGE MAGNUM ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON MON, 14 MAR 11, TO A REPAIR SHOP AN WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. BEFORE I COULD RETURN THE NEXT DAY TO DROP THE CAR OFF, THE ENGINE STOPPED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP. MY DODGE HAS ONLY 63K MILES AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. I AM SEEKING SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION WITH DODGE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380771February 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T THAT I PURCHASED SUNDAY JANUARY 30TH 2011 HAS AN ISSUE. THE VERY NEXT DAY AT 5:00AM I BECAME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ESP BAS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING. I HAD AN EMPLOYEE FROM CHEVRON HELP ME PUSH IT INTO THE SERVICE STATION TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NOT A DROP OF OIL IN IT. I PURCHASED OIL AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN. AFTER MISSING A WHOLE DAY OF WORK AND SITTING IN THE SERVICE OFFICE I WAS TOLD THE BOLT IN THE BRAKE CALIPER HAD BECOME LOOSE. IT WAS FIXED AND I LEFT SATISFIED. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING AND ON MY WAY TO WORK (AGAIN AT 5:00AM) THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AND THE ESP BAS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAR STARTS JERKING AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE CAR SEEMS TO START JERKING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS THE SEAT WARMERS OR THE STEREO IS TURNED ON, BUT STILL JERKS WHEN NOTHING IS TURNED ON TOO. ONCE THE JERKING STARTS THE CAR WILL STALL ONCE IT HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP I.E. AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT TAKES SEVERAL CRANKS AT THE IGNITION TO GET IT BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. MY CAR HAS SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY SINCE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1ST. TODAY IS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4TH. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO BE TOWED BACK IN TO DEALERSHIP MONDAY FEBRUARY 7TH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377128January 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1. AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK, CAR STALLS OUT COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN. 2. ENGINE STALLS SLOWING DOWN EVEN WHILE GOING AROUND TURNS. HAPPENS EVERY TIME AFTER FILL UP. VERY DANGEROUS, LOST POWER STEERING WHILE GOING AROUND TURN AND ALMOST HIT A CURVE, CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT ME. 3. ONLY KNOWN FIX IS TO REPLACE FUEL TANK BECAUSE ROLLOVER VALVE IS APART OF THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377031January 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. AFTER ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AFTER FUEL WAS ADDED TO VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IF THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATED THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 UPDATED 3/7/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STALLING WOULD OCCUR AT ANYTIME AFTER REFUELING. UPDATED 04/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375308January 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS FUMES ENTER CAR WHEN AC IS ON, ENGINE IS HOT AND WHEN UNDER HARDER ACCELERATION . PUTTING WINDOWS DOWN CLEARS FUMES. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS SINCE NEW AND STILL DOES IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONCE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND ? I THOUGHT MAY BE IT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER AWHILE AND WAS COATING BURNING OFF OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. STINKS SOMEWHAT LIKE SULFUR AND IS VERY ANNOYING AND I DON'T THINK VERY SAFE. FIRST COMPLAINT 21,815 MILES. EVAPORATIVE FUEL SYSTEM CANISTER IN UPPER WHEEL WELL DON'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME . YOU CAN'T SEE IF ANYTHING IS LEAKING OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375239January 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE TACHOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING , THE SECOND PROBLEM WITHIN 3 MONTHS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO GET THE NECESSARY MAINTENANCE THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK THEN POPPED BACK ON WITHIN TWO DAYS OFF THAT NOW ITS STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF WHEREVER IT WANTS. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373222December 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE VEHICLE HAD OVERHEATED; THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD RETURN THE CALL BUT HAD NOT DONE SO. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372037December 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DROVE THE O STORE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AS USUAL. WHEN I LEFT THE STORE AND TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BUT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. I CALLED DODGE ONLY TO BE TOLD ITS NOT COVERED. I TOLD THEM I WAS AWARE OF HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS AND THEY TOLD ME TOO BAD- ITS NOT UNDER A RECALL SO ITS YOUR PROBLEM! I FOUND OVER 300 SIMILAR CASES ONLINE - HOW CAN IT NOT BE A RECALL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369220December 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLEASE PUT YOUR SELF IN OUR SHOE`S THIS HAS GOT TO BE DEALT WITH OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN A CRASH. PLEASE DON'T LET DODGE SKATE ON THIS ONE CAN WE NOT GET A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT GOING? I HOPE I DON`T CRASH AND KILL SOMEBODY`S CHILD OR LOVED ONE. 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. THIS SHAKE IS NOT PRESENT WHEN BRAKING, ONLY UNDER ACCELERATION AND USUALLY ONLY WHEN YOU GO OVER 40MPH. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IT ACTUALLY HURTS MY EARS DO TO THE "PULSING AND POUNDING AIR PRESSURE WHEN ONLY ONE WINDOW, ANY WINDOW IS OPEN. IT IS DEAFENING!!. THE WHEELS WERE BALANCED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THAT DIDN'T NOTHING BUT WAIST MY TIME AND MONEY. 2. 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). AND IF ALL THAT IS NOT ENOUGH, THE RACK AND PINION NEED REPLACING, AFTER ONLY 53 THOUSAND MILES!!!??? IT SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 150,000 MILES I ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 10,000 MILES A YEAR! AND ON VERY SMOOTH ROADS. NOW I AM OUT OF MONEY AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE ENDS MEET ON $995 DOLLARS A MONTH. DON`T I / WE HAVE GOVERNMENT BACKED CONSUMER RIGHTS WHEN THESE PROBLEMS ARE SO OBVIOUS AND BLATANTLY BEING IGNORED. DODGE SHOULD BY NOW, KNOW WHAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE, AND IF NOT, THEY SHOULD FEEL OBLIGATED TO AT LEAST FIND THE CAUSE OF THEM. AFTER ALL I PURCHASED A DODGE TO HELP SUPPORT AN AMERICAN ICON JUST TO FIND OUT THAT THEY ACTUALLY TREAT US WORSE THAN TOYOTA TREATS THERE CUSTOMERS. I MEAN AT LEAST THEY ARE FIXING AND ADMITTING THERE MISTAKES. I JUST HOPE MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE GET HURT OR KILLED DO TO THERE IGNORANCE BEFORE THEY FINALLY BEND OVER, GRAB THERE EARS AND PULL THERE HEADS OUT OF THERE .........! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369232December 5, 2010
AIR BAGS
TURNING LEFT ONTO ROAD, VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY TRUCK AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BODILY INJURY, I.E., FRACTURED RIBS, HEAD INJURY AND SHOULDER INJURY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10367155November 22, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ABS/TSP MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENT. DEALER STATES STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDS REPLACING, $400. AFTER REPAIR, MALFUNCTION LIGHT CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367153November 22, 2010
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2005 DODGE MAGNUM, SUNROOF DOES NOT SIT FLUSH IN THE BACK WITH THE ROOF. DEALER STATES 3 CRACKS HAVE BEEN LOCATED IN THE FRAME OF THE SUNROOF. $1300 FOR PARTS AND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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