Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#11011842July 31, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DODGE OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (702) 432-2434 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005555July 16, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CASE DESCRIPTION I HAD A RECALLS ON MY 2008 DODGE MAGNUM FOR AIRBAGS, AND IGNITION. HAD IT TOWED TO COMMINWEALTH DODGE CAUSE IT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION, AND SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED AIRBAGS ALSO. THE IGNITION ALLOWED THE CAR TO THEN RESTART. HOWEVER WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP IT RAN REALLY BADLY, AND HAD ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE DASH ON. I CONFRONTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS BEFORE EVEN LEAVING THE LOT. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I TOWED IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS PULLED APART UNDER THE DASH. AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THEM I'VE HAD THE WORST ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IMAGINABLE. I'VE BEEN STRANDED IN ELLENSBURG WA FOR 3 MONTHS, THE BATTERY DIED EVERY 3-4 WEEKS. FCA WILL NOT EVEN RETURN ANY OF MY CALLS, AND THE DEALERSHIP JUST TRIED TO SELL ME A NEW CAR WHEN I CONTACT THEM. PLEASE HELP
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002496June 30, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SAM'S TRANSMISSION CENTER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPRING RETAINER BRACKETS FAILED AND THE FLOOR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002097June 29, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 164,000. MILES ON THE CAR. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED STARTING PROBLEMS. WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. BY ACCIDENT I PRESSED THE LOCK/ALARM SET ON MY KEY WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR. SO I UNLOCKED THE CAR (STILL SITTING IN IT) AND TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR, AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AT LEAST 4 TIMES NOW WITH MORE FREQUENCY AND DID THE SAME THING TO START THE CAR. IT HAS WORKED EVERY TIME, BUT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO RELY ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001349June 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALER, MY CAR'S IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED AS A RESULT OF A RECALL. LAST WEEK MY CAR SHUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING 55MPH WHICH IS THE EXACT PROBLEM CAUSING THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BUT THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. THEN, AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CAR WILL ALSO NOT START ON OCCASION WHEN TURNING THE KEY UNLESS I PUSH THE KEY SIDEWAYS WHILE TURNING IT. I THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE IGNITION MODULE. IT IS POSSIBLE THE PROBLEM WITH THE NEW IGNITION MODULE IS THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE? OR IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT EVER PERFORMED IN SPITE OF WHAT MY DEALER SAYS? THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM FOR FREE BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS, THE RECALL OF THE IGNITION MODULE HAS BEEN DONE. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000952June 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
ON JUNE 21ST 2017 APPROXIMATELY 9:05AM I WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL PARKING LOT AND I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. A WOMAN RAN INTO ME AND A CLIENT OF MINE AS I WAS ON THE JOB! I WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK! I STAYED IN MY VEHICLE AS I TRIED TO STAY CALM. I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND CALL 911 FIRST THEN A BYSTANDERED CALLED CAMPUS SECURITY. STATEMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM BOTH PARTIES AS WELL AS PHOTOS FROM THE INCIDENT. AFTER THAT WE WERE TOLD TO GET INTO OUR CARS AND PULL OVER BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT TO CLEAR UP THE AREA. I GOT BACK INTO MY VEHICLE AND STARTED TO DRIVE IT. MY STERRING WHEEL WAS FEELING WEIRD AND FLIMSY- IT FELT LIKE IT WAS BROKEN. I REACHED DOWN UNDER THE STERRING WHILE AND THE LEVER TO LOCK THE WHEEL HAD UNLOCKED. THE IMPACT ON MY VEHICLE WAS HARD.THE DRIVERS AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED- BUT IT DIDNT. THE WHEEL CAME OUT, BUT NO AIRBAG. THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR MYSELF AND MY CLIENT WHOM ALREADY HAS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. I SUFFERED INJURIES AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11000720June 22, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WITHIN WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO SOLD THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE MADE NO MENTION OF THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY SAVE MODE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE JERKED, AND THE SPEED DRASTICALLY REDUCED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY AND POTENTIALLY UTILIZE THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SUCH AS THE BAC AND SKID CONTROL WHICH ALSO INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE HEAD LAMPS SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000719June 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINT'S ONLINE ABOUT THE SHIFTER PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND THAT THE FOLLOWING YEAR MAGNUM SHIFTING PROBLEM WAS. WHEN I CAN FIND OVER 300 COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT MY YEAR VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK INTO ANY GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995812June 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE START POSITION AND COULD NOT BE MOVED TO THE RUN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EVANS ARENA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (924 SHILOH SPRINGS RD, DAYTON, OH 45415) WHERE IT WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT. THE CONTACT CALLED EVANS ARENA CHRYSLER AGAIN, BUT DID NOT BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995377June 15, 2017
AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AT LAKESHORE CHRYSLER (330 E HOWZE BEACH RD, IN SLIDELL, LA). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT A CODE WAS FOUND FOR THE WEIGHT SENSOR CIRCUIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UNTIL THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS COULD DEACTIVATE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,092.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993893June 8, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL WHEN IT WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ME BY FCA US LLC I CONTACTED A DEALER IN CLAREMORE OKLA AND THE RECALL HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE CHILDREN AND WOULD LIKE THIS COMPLETED BEFORE POSSIBLE INJURY OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965490June 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
2006 DODGE MAGNUM. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER- 16V-352 AND DRIVER-15V-313 AIRBAGS INFLATOR RECALL NOTICES. *SMD UPDATED 06/08/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993256June 5, 2017
ENGINE
THE THERMOSTAT CONTINUALLY STOPS WORKING PROPERLY AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992607June 1, 2017
ENGINE
MAGNUM 5.7L HEMI WAS STARTED IN CARPORT AND SOUNDS LIKE A HAMMER BEATING INSIDE THE MOTOR. REMOVED HEAD ...... VALVE SEAT DROPPED DESTROYING THE HEAD, PISTON CYLINDER WALL,INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ALL ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992308May 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD IN COLINSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10991007May 22, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990563May 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SAFELY LEAVING THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS AND POWER STEERING FUNCTIONS REMAINED OPERABLE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 31643074. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985615May 14, 2017
SEATS
ARRIVED HOME AFTER SHOPPING WITH GRANDDAUGHTER WAS UNLOADING CAR WHEN SHE MOVED SEAT FORWARD AND YELLED SMOKE. I RACED TO PASSENGER FRONT AND SEEN A TRICKLE OF SMOKE LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT AND OBSERVED A FLAME COMING FROM THE ? HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE? LUCKILY I WAS HOME EXSTIGUISHED THE FLAME DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE PART OFF. BURNED THE CONNECTOR, THE WIRES, AND THE MODULE. CAR WAS PARKED AND THE KEYS WAS IN MY POCKET. NO POWER SHOULD OF BEEN GOING IN THE UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984288May 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
(COMPLAINT DATE WITH NHTSA 5/8/2017) IMMEDIATELY UPON HAVING OTTEN DODGE IN 16614 POTTSVILLE PIKE, HAMBURG, PA 19526 DO THE TANAKA AIRBAG RECALL SERVICE, A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BECOME LIT (5/4/2017), AND HASN'T GONE OUT. AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH FCA CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEALERS ARE FRANCHISE OWNED AND CHRYSLER HAS NO CONTROL OVER HOW THEY DO RECALL INSTALLATIONSS. BECAUSE A COMPLAINT WAS FILED NO OTHER LOCAL DEALER WILL FIX THE ISSUE EITHER. ALSO ON 3/20/2017 A SERVICE FOR NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE NTSB, AND FCA (CHRYSLER) X53 DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT. THE SERVICE WAS CARRIED OUT, & THE ISSUE IS NOW WORSE. THE FUEL TANK IS NO LONGER VENTED. BROKEN EVAP SYSTEM. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE ABOVE DEALER SERVICE DEPT FOR EVAP FIX, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT A CHARCOAL CANISTER WAS WORN/BROKEN & THEREFORE NEEDED REPLACEMENT @ A COST OF $419 THIS ACCOMPANIED THE TANAKA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT, WHICH I NEVER ASKED TO BE DONE. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO CALL FCA CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE DESPITE THE DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THAT IT WAS FIXED, THE TANK STILL DOES NOT HAVE A FUNCTIONING VENT SYSTEM ( A MAJOR FIRE RISK) ALSO IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND YOU GET IN A CRASH AND THE BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THE HIGHWAY PATROL IS ALLOWED TO UPLOAD YOUR VDR AND IF THEY FIND A FAULT IN THE SYSTEM INSURANCE CAN DENY YOUR CLAIM BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT DO AS DESIGNED (EXAMPLE, YOU BREAK YOUR NECK AGAINST THE WHEEL CAUSE THE BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY BASED ON FAULT, THEY WONT HAVE TO PAY YOUR MEDICAL BILLS. NON-FUNCTIONING EVAP SYSTEM. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GARY.JAMESCHERRY/POSTS/1479872962075871 AIRBAG LIGHT HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GARY.JAMESCHERRY/POSTS/1480059592057208
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979913April 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND THIS HAS NOT BEEN FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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