Dodge Magnum Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10511844May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND/OR STALLS. THIS CAN HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER ONE FILLUP. THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED IN TRAFFIC AND CAN BE DIFFICULT TO RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES NOW AND I AM AFRAID SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED OF KILLED. I RUFUSE TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511897May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AT SERVICE STATION AND WHEN I PULLED OUT ONTO THE ROAD, MY ENGINE STALLED. VERY HARD TO RESTART. PROBLEM GOT WORSE OVER THE YEARS SINCE THEN, I CAN NO LONGER FILL UP MY GAS TANK OR THE ENGINE WILL STALL EVERY TIME. I HAVE TO KEEP THE TANK AT 3/4 FULL OR LESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511972May 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS STALLING AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. TAKES SEVERAL STARTING ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL GET BACK TO RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND STAY RUNNING. IT IS COMPLETELY REPEATABLE AS IT HAPPENS EACH AND EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED. SOME HAVE SAID THAT THE ANSWER IS TO FILL ONLY UNTIL THE FUELING PUMP CLICKS OFF OF AUTOMATIC. WELL, NOT WITH MINE! ANYWHERE NEAR A FULL TANK WILL CAUSE THE STALLING PROBLEM ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED - NO SAFETY ISSUES YET WITH THIS ISSUE BUT WOULD NOT LIKE ANY EITHER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511780May 13, 2013
ENGINE
I OWN A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T WITH THE 5.7L HEMI. I WAS DRIVING FROM UTAH TO MISSOURI FOR WORK. ONCE I GOT TO LINCOLN, NEBRASKA IT WAS RAINING AND OUT OF NO WHERE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND MY ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A VERY BAD KNOCKING NOISE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE FOUND THAT A VALVE SEAL DROPPED IN CYLINDER 6. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. NO SMALL TICKING NOISE FROM THE VALVE HITTING THE SEAL, NO WATER IN THE OIL, NO OIL IN THE WATER, NO METAL FLAKES IN THE OIL. FROM THE KNOWLEDGE OF MYSELF, MY DAD (12 YEAR DIESEL MECHANIC), THE MECHANIC THAT I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO WHO (HAS AN A+ BBB RATING AND HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 14 YEARS), AND FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ONLINE A VALVE SEAT DOESN'T JUST DROP OUT OF NO WHERE WITHOUT WARNING. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE LIKE THIS WITH THE 2004-05 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE 5.7L HEMI AS WELL. I AM NOT 100% SURE MY ISSUE IS RELATED, BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT THIS ENGINE IS NOW ON BACK ORDER THROUGH CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T ORDER THE ENGINE FROM CHRYSLER AND WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A NEW ENGINE THROUGH A 3RD PARTY COMPANY. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF MY CAR AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND MY SELF HAVE BOTH KEPT UP ON REGULAR MAINTENANCE VERY WELL (OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES). THIS ENGINE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ENOUGH PEOPLE FOR THE ENGINE TO BE ON BACK ORDER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507455April 8, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON FILLING UP OR TOPPING OFF THE TANK,THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO LEAKAGE OR VISIBLE SIGNS AROUND THE GAS CAP.THIS ODOR REMAINS UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN RUN APPROX. 100 MILES, THEN GOES AWAY.THE ODOR IS SO STRONG THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE AS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SEVERAL OTHER MAGNUM OWNERS ON ONLINE FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507145April 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE CAR STOPPED GOING I LET IT SIT FOR AWHILE AND IT WENT A LITTLE THEN STOPPED I HAD TO TOW IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT WATER GOT INTO TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE WATER FLOWS FROM THE RADIATOR TO TRANS TO COOL IT. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS MIXED IN WATER AND WATER IN TRANSMISSION SO I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AND CLEAN ENTIRE SYSTEM OUT. I ALSO AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON AT NIGHT THEY KEEP GOING ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING I SEE THIS TOO IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507181April 4, 2013
SUSPENSION
BOTTOMING OUT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, SEVERE GRUNTING/GROANING WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT AND HITTING BRAKES, FREQUENT ALIGNMENT NEEDED (EVERY 2 - 3K MILES), FRAME BOLTS NEED PERIODIC TORQUING. MULTIPLE SERVICING UNDER WARRANTY ON SUSPENSION. CAR NOW HAS 57000 MILES AND AGAIN HAS WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR SUSPENSION ISSUES AND NOW THEY TELL ME THAT REAR FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE BUSHINGS ARE SHOT - PRICED AT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS - STATING BUSHINGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THESE ARE SERIOUS DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505441April 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING THE CAR UP WITH FUEL, THE CAR STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES IN TRAFFIC. SLOWLY MADE MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS LESS THAN 1 MILE AWAY. THE CAR STALLED AT THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. I WAS TOLD IT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF MODEL, AND JUST DON'T FILL UP TANK ANYMORE. FILLED UP TANK 9/10S RECENTLY AND CAR STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES ON HIGHWAY, VERY DANGEROUS. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY FILLED UP THE TANK AND IT STALLED ON REPAIRMAN. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE GAS TANK AND FUEL LINES AT A COST OF OVER $2,000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498179February 14, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR STARTED NORMALLY AFTER SITTING IN A PARKING LOT FOR 30 MINUTES. WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE CAR LURCHED BACKWARDS AND BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE FROM IDLE TO 3000RPM. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND THE SAME ISSUE AROSE. FINALLY THE CAR SETTLED DOWN AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND I REPLACED IT. SAME ISSUE REAPPEARED AND I WAS THEN TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE INITIALIZED TO THE NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE DAY AFTER HAVING THE WORK DONE AT THE DEALER THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN IN TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PCM'S IN THIS PARTICULAR CAR. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER HAS A CAR ON THE ROAD THAT WHEN THE PCM FAILS, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494976January 28, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS AFTER GETTING FUEL AND ONLY WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK TO FULL, WE DON'T TOP OFF THE TANK AFTER THE FUEL SHUTS OFF. WE NOW HAVE TO GUESS WHEN TO STOP FILLING THE TANK WITH HOW MANY GALLONS TO ADD SO IT IS 1 GALLON OR SO BELOW FULL. THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER FILLING UP AND HAVE TO RE-START IF GOING AT SLOWER SPEED (5-15 MPH) VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE A GAS STATION OR STOP LIGHT. IF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THEN THE CAR WILL STILL TRY TO STALL AND JERKS AND SLOWS DOWN. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND AN OVERFLOW VALVE STICKS OPEN AND LET'S RAW FUEL DOWN A TUBE AND BASICALLY FLUIDS THE ENGINE. THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE GAS TANK $3,000 DOLLARS AFTER LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494581January 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM IN THE MILITARY CURRENTLY STATIONED IN GERMANY AND MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM HAD TO GET A INSPECTION BEFORE I CAN DRIVE. TODAY WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE INSPECTION I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS INOPERABLE AND WILL BE PUT IN STORAGE UNTIL I CAN GET IT FIXED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE TANK AND ON THE VERY BOTTOM IT LOOKS LIKE THE OWNER PRIOR TO MYSELF HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND TRIED TO SEAL IT WITH SOME TYPE OF ADHESIVE TO FIX IT. WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR 2 1/2 YEARS AGO THE DEALER DIDN'T TELL ME THAT INFORMATION SO I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A TEMPORARY FIX TO A SERIOUS PROBLEM. SO NOW I AM FORCED TO PAY OR A RENTAL CAR AND PAY WELL ABOVE THE PRICE I WOULD PAY IN THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE I HAVE A LEAK AND WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2010 THERE WERE ONLY 60,000 MILES. PLEASE EMAIL ME A RESPONSE AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN SECTION 3 DUE TO TIME DIFFERENCES AND I AM NOT ALWAYS NEAR MY COMPUTER TO CHECK MY SKYPE #. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, HOPE YOU CAN HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491454January 4, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE NOT HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. WAITING ON THAT TO HAPPEN. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT WITH V6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 2005 FROM A DEALERSHIP. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 36 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT EVERYONE ELSE HAD, BUT IT DOES MAKE A FUNNY SCRUBBING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AS IF THE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE CAR ON THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS THAT ARE COMMON. I HAVE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND FELT VIBRATIONS FROM PEDAL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. I EVEN GOT OUT TO LOOK,THINKING I HIT SOMETHING. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET LOCATED INSIDE THE ASTRAY STOPPED WORKING. IT BLEW A FUSE, I REPLACED IT. THEN, TWO WEEKS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET IN THE CONSOLE STOPPED WORKING. JUST TWO DAYS AGO, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE MONTHS. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. NOW ALL THE SUDDEN THE AC/HEATER STOPPED WORKING. YOU CAN HEAR IT TRYING TO COME ON, BUT THE FAN MOTOR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE COMING ON. WE'VE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO SURGE AT NIGHT. I WILL BE TAKING OUR CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH COPIES OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490068December 26, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T STALLS AFTER REFUELING CAR. IT WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING SERVERAL TIMES. TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A CLUE WHAT IS WRONG AS NO CODES CAME UP. IT SEEMS TO STRAIGHTEN UP AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489408December 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STALLS EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP, DOES NOT MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK, ALMOST ALWAYS WAITS TILL YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. STALLS 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THEN RUNS FINE TILL NEXT TIME YOU FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489681December 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR HAD BEEN STALLING AFTER I WOULD FILL THE FUEL TANK. FIRST TIME WAS EXITING GAS STATION OFF THE NJ TURNPIKE AND MY 2005 MAGNUM STALLED. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. ANOTHER TIME I HAD JUST FILLED UP AND PULLED OUT OF STATION TO MAKE A TURN FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO THEN IN TURNED TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD FUEL FLOW CONTROL VALVE, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK. THE PRICE TO REPLACE THE THE GAS TANK WOULD BE BETWEEN $1100-$1300 AND IS ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484797November 15, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN THE TAIL GATE WAS LIFTED TO RETRIEVE THE ITEMS PLACED INSIDE THE CAR THE TAIL GATE FAILED TO KEEP OPEN AND CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD. THE HOOD SUPPORTS STARTED TO FAIL 2 YEARS AGO SO WE PUT A SUPPORT (BROOM HANDLE) TO HOLD IT OPEN TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN THE MOTOR. THIS WAS A ENGINEERING GOOF WHEN THE CAR WAS DESIGNED, SPRINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE SUPPORTS AND HAVE BEEN USED FOR YEARS WITHOUT FAILING. I WAS VERY LUCKY AS THAT TAIL GATE MUST WEIGH AT LEAST 200 LBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481081October 19, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. ALSO, THE SIMILAR FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP AND DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479764October 11, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING GAS SO BAD THAT THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I HAD IT CHECKED. THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING, WHICH IS UNDERNEATH THE BACK SEAT WHERE MY CHILDREN SIT. IT COST ABOUT $400.00 TO FIX. HOWEVER, I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TWICE BECAUSE OF THE "O" RINGS. (THAT IS WHAT THEY CALLED IT AT THE PLACE I GOT MY CAR FIXED) THEY SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURE CHANGED THE PART SO THEY HAD TO OF KNOWN THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED IT. A GAS LEAK SITUATION, WHEN I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR COULD HAVE TURNED INTO SOMETHING MORE THEN JUST A GAS LEAK. THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS PROBLEM PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476795September 24, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
I PURCHASED FOUR FIRESTONE FR710 TIRES ON JUNE 18, 2010 FROM A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER FOR MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. MILEAGE AT TIME OF PURCHASE 32803 TIRES WERE ALL MADE WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER WITH DATE CODES OF DOT 96A67100410, 4TH WEEK OF 2010. 1ST TIRE SIDEWALL CRACKED/RUPTURED 03/01/2012 MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT 60513, 2ND TIRE SAME SIDEWALL CRACKED/RUPTURED 09/21/2012 MILEAGE 69309. TIRES ROTATED 2X, TREAD WELL WORN ON EACH TIRE. COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BY 65,000 MILE WARRANTY.. IN FEAR OTHERS MAY BLOW AN ANY TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475668September 17, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING HER VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE LIGHTS BACK ON BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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