Dodge Magnum Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10347154August 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED BEHIND TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I GAVE THE VEHICLE SOME GAS. AT THAT TIME, MY FOOT SANK THROUGH THE PEDAL AS THE ENTIRE GAS PEDAL MECHANISM, NOT JUST THE PEDAL PAD, BUT THE ENTIRE MECHANISM BROKE OFF AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. I STOPPED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY APPLYING ALL BRAKES. I LOOKED BEHIND THE PEDAL AND IT APPEARED THE PLASTIC MOLDING ATTACHMENT HAD BROKEN OFF SHOWING A SHARED PIECE OF PLASTIC WHERE IT HAD BROKEN. AGAIN, THE ENTIRE PEDAL MECHANISM LAID THERE ON THE FLOOR WITH ONLY THE WIRING ATTACHED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO HAD TO CHARGE A $99 DIAGNOSTIC TO LOOK AT THE PEDAL AND SAY YOU NEED A COMPLETE NEW PEDAL. THE ADDITIONAL PEDAL WILL COST $249 PLUS LABOR. I STILL CANT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345625July 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTER MECHANISM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPONENT AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,418 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,430. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF UPDATED 10/01/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344058July 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED HE NOTICED A NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINT TENSION STRUTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FRONT BALL JOIN TENSION STRUT. THE MANUFACTURER EXPEDITED THE TENSION STRUT TO THE DEALER TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIR. CASE 19616527 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 09/22/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TENSION STRUT ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TENSION STRUT HAS A BALL JOINT CONNECTION ON ONE END. THE BALL JOINT ON HIS VEHICLE WAS LOOSE AND FATIGUED. IT WOULD RATTLE AT LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 09/23/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344074July 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM WENT OUT ON MY CAR, WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO STOP ACCELERATING AND THEN BEGINNINGS TO COAST AT 5 MPH. WHEN AT RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS THE ENGINE STARTS TO ACCELERATE AUTOMATICALLY DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE COMPUTER. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORM ME THAT THERE WAS A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER FOR THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343557July 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOCKED IN PARK, SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, ONLY HAS 37000 MILE, SHIFTER WAS REPLACED IN JUNE 08, 22000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342404July 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THINGS SUCH AS HAIR, LIQUIDS, DUST, DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS FALLS DOWN INTO THE GEAR SHIFTER OF THE DODGE MODEL CARS CAUSES SHIFTER PROBLEMS. THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL LOCK IN PARK, AND WILL NOT MOVE TO ANY OF THE OTHER GEARS. DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL OF THE DODGE MODEL CARS. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE PERMANENTLY IS TO REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER. THIS CAN COST ANYWHERE FROM THE LOW END OF $325 TO HIGH END $425 INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. TO FORCE THE CAR TO SHIFT GEARS YOU WILL HAVE TO MANUALLY REMOVE THE CONSOLE OVER THE SHIFTER AND MANUALLY SHIFT WHICH USES THE GEARS FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS NOT THE WAY A CAR DESIGNED TO DRIVE AND IS NOT SAFE TO SHIFT GEARS FROM THE DASHBOARD. THERE ARE FORUMS ONLINE REGARDING THIS FAILURE IN ADDITION TO OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.LXFORUMS.COM/BOARD/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=1538277. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336920June 18, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
OVER BUMPS ON SLOW SPEED FRONT SUSPENSION WOULD MAKE A CLUNK. HAD IT LOOKED AT DEALER REPLACED TIEROD ENDS. CLUNK STILL THERE. TENSION STRUTS WERE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED ALONG WITH SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AT OWN EXPENSE. CLUNK GONE. UNDER 30,000 MILES ON CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336417June 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WITH MY FULL ATTENTION ON THE CARGO BEING REMOVED FROM VEHICLE, THE REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS FAILED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LIFTGATE TO FALL ON MY HEAD AND NECK. THE LIFTGATE IS APPROXIMATELY 125 POUNDS AND LEVERAGED TO ACCELERATE DURING CLOSING. THE LIFTGATE STRUTS ARE INSUFFICIENTLY SIZED FOR THE APPLICATION AND NO FAIL SAFE EXISTS TO PREVENT FREE FALL. THE LATCH MECHANISM STRUCK ME DIRECTLY ON THE SPINE AT THE BASE OF THE SKULL CAUSING TEMPORARY UNCONSCIOUSNESS. THIS COULD EASILY BE A FATAL IMPACT, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, INFANTS OR THE ELDERLY. REPLACEMENT STRUTS ARE EXPENSIVE AND WILL SIMPLY FAIL AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTS REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY OR MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10336057June 13, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS FAILED SUDDENLY, CAUSING GATE TO FALL ON MY NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10334001June 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 5/31/2010 I DROVE OUR 2005 DODGE MAGNUM 2.7 ENGINE TO THE MALL WITH MY DAUGHTERS. UPON LEAVING THE MALL WE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. I THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I FOUND THE OVERRIDE SWITCH AND IT DID NOT WORK EITHER. WE ENDED UP HAVE TO CALL TOW TRUCK AND MY CHILDREN AND I HAD TO FIND TRANSPORTATION HOME. A MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO LOOK IN THE GEAR BOX AND HE POINTED OUT THE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH ALLOWS THE SHIFT PIECE TO LOCK ITSELF IN PLACE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK ITSELF IN THE PARK POSITION. HE WAS ABLE TO RIG THE VEHICLE SO THAT IT CAN BE DRIVEN BUT ONLY IF I DON'T PUT IT IN PARK. WHICH MEANS I MUST PARK THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND MAKE SURE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328453May 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH HOOD AND REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS HAVE FAILED INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER. THE REAR GRADUALLY FAILED. THE HOOD STRUTS FAILED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL ON MY HEAD AND NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328451May 2, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE INNER TIE ROD FAILURE CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR AND PREMATURELY FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328452May 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE HAS RANDOM ROUGH IDLE AND DIES AND/OR LOSES SIGNIFICANT POWER (TOP SPEED OF UNDER 40 MPH WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY.) MOST PREVALENT AFTER FILLING GAS TANK OR HARD BRAKING/ACCELERATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STORES ENGINE MISFIRE CODE. CAM SENSOR HAS BEEN ADJUSTED BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325532April 13, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BOTH HYDRAULIC STRUTS FOR HOOD AND REAR LID, WORN OUT AND WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, WILL FAIL HITTING ANYONE IN THE HEAD. SHOULD BE A RECALL CAR HAS 15K MILES ON 05 MAGNUM R/T. SHOCKS SHOULD LAST LONGER SINCE BOTH ARE NOT OPENED ON A REGULAR BUSINESS. SPECIALLY WITH COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10323975April 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE MAGNUM, VEHICLE LOCKS UP IN PARK AND CANNOT BE MOVED, HAS TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THE SHIFT PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT ON A RECALL. I HAVE READ THE DODGE FORUM AND THERE ARE 19 CASES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. DEPENDING WHERE YOU GO IT COSTS $250-$600. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323434April 2, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
MY ABS LIGHTS CAME ON OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AND WENT OUT WITHOUT REPAIR WORK. THE LIGHTS FINNALLY CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. I REPLACED THE ABS CONTROLLER WITHOUT ISSUE, HOWEVER I AM THE CURIOUS TYPE. I OPENED THE CONTROLLER BOX TO EXAMINE (POST MORTEM IF YOU WILL) AND FOUND A CLASSIC CASE OF NON-LEAD SOLDER TIN WHISKER GROTH SHORTING OUT SEVERAL POINTS ON THE BOARD. THE LINKS BELOW ARE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE TIN WHISKERS THAT ARE CLASSIC IN NON-LEAD SOLDER. THE LINKS BELOW THE PICS ARE SOME DETAILS ON TIN WHISKER INFO. HTTP://I403.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/PP120/BIGJIM195944/DSC02608.JPG HTTP://I403.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/PP120/BIGJIM195944/DSC02609.JPG HTTP://IEEEXPLORE.IEEE.ORG/XPLORE/LOGIN.JSP?URL=HTTP://IEEEXPLORE.IEEE.ORG/IEL5/4147209/4141004/04147278.PDF%3FISNUMBER%3D4141004%26PROD%3DCNF%26ARNUMBER%3D4147278%26ARST%3D398%26ARED%3D403%26ARAUTHOR%3DSOSIATI%252C%2BH.%253B%2BKUWANO%252C%2BN.%253B%2BHATA%252C%2BS.%253B%2BIWANE%252C%2BY.%253B%2BMORIZONO%252C%2BY.%253B%2BOHNO%252C%2BY.&AUTHDECISION=-203 HTTP://MAE.PENNNET.COM/ARTICLES/ARTICLE_DISPLAY.CFM?SECTION=ARTCL&ARTICLE_ID=238657&VERSION_NUM=2&P=32
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322534March 28, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED, TOLD ME IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING UNDER THE SEAT. ASKED ME IF WE PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEAT AND I SAID NO. A FEW DAYS LATER, CAME BACK ON, TOOK IT BACK, SAID THEY FIXED IT AGAIN. WIFE DROVE OFF THE LOT AND HAD TO TURN BACK AROUND BECAUSE THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. LEFT CAR WITH THEM OVERNIGHT AGAIN, NEXT DAY PICKED IT UP AND APPROX TWO MONTHS LATER LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON AND PRETTY MUCH STAYS ON. I TOLD THEM THAT I MOVE THE FRONT SEAT BACK WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR AS I AM MUCH TALLER THAN MY WIFE. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT GOES OFF FOR A WHILE BUT THEN COMES BACK ON. I AM IN FEAR THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT ! I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO PAY THE FIRST TIME I SUPPOSINGLY HAD IT FIXED BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR OVERNIGHT ON TWO OCCASIONS AND STILL I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. FOR SOME REASON NO ONE CAN TELL ME IF THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. PLEASE- PLEASE, HELP ME GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322253March 26, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, PARKING BRAKE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MY CAR WAS DOING FINE UNTIL I WENT TO BACK UP AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. I HAD NEVER HAD IT HAPPEN BEFORE. I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK. NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO NOISE JUST WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319577March 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE MALFUNCTION (BLOWN ENGINE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315537March 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE REAR HATCH FELL AND HIT THE CONTACT ON THE BACK WHILE SHE WAS TAKING THINGS OUT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR HATCH WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT LOCKED POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. A LOCAL DEALER REPAIRED THE HOOD AND REPLACED THE SHOCKS. THE HATCH HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNHAPPY BECAUSE SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000. UPDATED 06/16/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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