Dodge Magnum Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10161542July 6, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
I WAS DRIVING ALONG KINGS HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP. THE HOOD SLAMMED BACK DOWN AS I CAME TO A STOP THUS TRAPPING THE HOOD STRUTS OUTSIDE THE HOOD ON EITHER SIDE DAMAGING THE HOOD AND BOTH FENDERS. JULY 3 I CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER LANDERS DODGE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. I ALSO INQUIRED ABOUT TOWING AND THEY SAID THEY USE SMITHS TOWING. I CALLED SMITHS TOWING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE HOOD WAS GOING TO FLY UP NO MATTER IF IT WAS ON A ROLLBACK OR NOT AND SUGGESTED THAT I SAVE THE WRECKER FEE AND DRIVE IT. I DROVE THE CAR FROM MY HOME TO FERN AVE WHICH IS ABOUT 3 MILES UPON DRIVING ON FERN AVE THE HOOD FLEW UP AGAIN CAUSING EVEN MORE DAMAGE. I AGAIN SECURED THE HOOD AND DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 10 MPH WITH MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. I LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEIR INSPECTION AS THEIR CHRYSLER REP WOULD NOT BE THERE UNTIL WEDNESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME AND SAID IT IS NOT A COVERED DEFECT AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FILE WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS ISSUE NUMBER 2302004 BUT YET THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I NEED SOME SORT OF EFFECTIVE RECOURSE ON THIS AS AT THIS POINT I HAVE NONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162627July 5, 2006
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THREE TIRES ON THE CONSUMER'S 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WERE OUT OF ROUND BY DECEMBER OF 2005. *KB ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE 35 MPH OR MORE WITHOUT THE VEHICLE SHAKING. THE TIRE WERE REPLACED BUT THE VIBRATION/SHAKING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY WHO NOTICED THAT THE VIBRATION/SHAKING WAS DUE TO A BENT DRIVE SHAFT AND LOOSE BOLTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161350July 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 200 TO 300 MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE SHUTTING DOWN BUT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 2 TO 3 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE ALSO IDLED UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS ONLY OCCURRED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN TO WORK DAILY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SPEED DIFFERENCE WAS 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY VERSUS 45 MPH TO GO TO WORK. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENCE IN SPEED OR THE INCREASED IN MILEAGE. BOTH INCIDENCES OCCURRED AFTER 200 MILES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 20 MILES AND RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE ALSO A CONCERN. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING. WHEN THE EMERGENCY IS RELEASED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TURNS OFF, EVEN THOUGH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY ENGAGED. THERE WAS ALSO A TERRIBLE SQUEALED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED OF ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT THEY HAVE OFFERED NO RESOLUTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160986June 28, 2006
SUSPENSION, STEERING
NO FAILURE, WAITING FOR THE EVENT. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND CONTINUES TO DO SO AFTER REPEATED FRONT END ALIGNMENTS PER CHRYSLER SPECIFICATIONS. THIS VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED PROACTIVELY RATHER THAN AFTER INCIDENT OCCURS. I WOULD RECOMMEND SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I'VE USED MAY 2005 AS THE INCIDENT DATE WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. WHAT LEAD ME TO THIS SITE - FRUSTRATION! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159933June 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKED VIOLENTLY INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED PIECES OF THE METAL CLUTCH WERE THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION. THE TORQUE CONVERTER, O-RING, AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT IS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIRS BEING PERFORMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158291May 25, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. POPS OPEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE. THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY REPLACED MOTOR. THE SECOND INCIDENT, THEY CLAIM THAT THEY CALIBRATED IT. IT STILL POPS OPEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE SUNROOF. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY REPLACED THE MASTER SWITCH. THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR. NOW YOU CAN HEAR A WEIRD SOUND WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155331April 13, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED MY NEW 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T ON 12/20/04. MANUFACTURER DATE 9/04. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL RIGHT. HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING. MUST KEEP CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE LEFT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IF I LET UP, VEHICLE TRAVELS RIGHT. LANE DOES NOT MAKE DIFFERENCE. WITHOUT CONSTANT PRESSURE TO LEFT, VEHICLE WILL TRAVEL ACROSS 3 LANES TO RIGHT AND KEEP GOING RIGHT. FIRST COMPLAINT AT 4400 MILES 5/05. DEALER REALIGNED. SECOND COMPLAINT 7900 MILES. DEALER REALIGNED. THIRD COMPLAINT 15900 MILES. BOTH FRONT TIRES SHOWING EXTREME WEAR ON OUTSIDE. TREAD IN THAT AREA ON DRIVER FRONT ALMOST GONE. REQUESTED TIRE REPLACEMENT. DEALER TOLD ME THEY CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER ABOUT MY COMPLAINT. TWO NEW TIRES WERE MOUNTED, AT NO CHARGE TO ME, ON REAR OF VEHICLE. OLDER REAR TIRES MOVED TO FRONT. REAR TIRES DID NOT SHOW ANY ABNORMAL WEAR. VEHICLE CAME WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. REPLACEMENT TIRES ALSO CONTINENTALS. VEHICLE ALIGNED AGAIN. ON DRIVE HOME, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPUTABLE, NATIONAL COMPANY FOR A COURTESY ROAD TEST. THEY CONFIRMED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. RETURNED TO DEALER A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER WITH THE COMPLAINT THAT THE VEHICLE STILL PULLING TO RIGHT. MANAGEMENT IS CONTACTING THE "DODGE TECHNICIANS" TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THIS DEALER THAT THEY HAD EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER 05 MAGNUM, THAT THEY WERE TOLD BY THE "DODGE TECHNICIANS" THAT THE VEHICLES ARE WITHIN SPECS AND WITHIN TOLERANCES." WITHIN TOLERANCES OF WHAT? I KNOW THAT IF I LET GO OF THE WHEEL, OR DO NOT APPLY CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE LEFT, THIS VEHICLE WILL RUN OFF THE ROAD! THE EXTREME TIRE WEAR I EXPERIENCED WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FRONT END OF THIS VEHICLE. AT PRESENT MY VEHICLE HAS 16000 MILES ON IT. LEFT FRONT TIRE THAT WAS REMOVED WAS EXTREMELY SCARY AS TO HOW IT HAD WORN SO BADLY. I AM NOT IN POSSESSION OF THE REMOVED TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154582April 5, 2006
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
RECENTLY BOUGHT A 05 DODGER MAGNUM ON DEC. 13, 2005 AND HAVE BEEN BACK DEC. 14,22,23,26 FOR ALIGNMENT MY KEY TRANSMITTERS GAVE OUT THE REAR WINDOW STOPPED OPERATING AT THESE TIMES THE CAR WAS SERVICED AND PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE SHOP JAN. 17 AND A FEW MORE TIMES SINCE THEN FOR THE SAME REASONS ONLY NOW MY KEY STILL WON'T WORK BUT WON'T GO IN KEYHOLE EITHER THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE SATURDAY I CANNOT CONTINUE TO PAY FOR A CAR THAT ME AND MY CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE IN. I HAVE CALLED THE 1800 # FOR DODGE AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE I AM ALSO MAKING A COMPLAINT WITH THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ALSO THE TXDOT MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD SINCE THE BBB DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THESE PROBLEMS ARE RECURRING PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE I HAVE TRIED TO GIVE THEM A WRITTEN COMPLAINT BUT THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT AS TO THERE ATTORNEY DID NOT WRITE IT I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY JUST A CONSUMER WHY WOULDN'T THEY ACCEPT MY LETTER I HAVE IT HERE ALONG WITH ALL WORK ORDERS AND STILL NO HELP. THE LETTER WAS WRITTEN ON DEC. 26 AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TAKEN WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN THE SHOP SO THEY CAN SEE I AM NOT GOING TO BE PUSHED OVER TO THE SIDE AND THAT'S WHAT HAS HAPPENED THE CAR SALESMAN LIED FROM DAY ONE COME TO FIND OUT AFTER I MADE THE COMPLAINT WITH BBB HE WAS TERMINATED FOR "DRUG USE". GREAT NOW WE ARE BUYING CARS FROM LIARS AND THE MANGERS OF THIS CAR LOT WONT ACKNOWLEDGE ME OR MY PROBLEM HE SENDS A CAR SALESMAN TO ME I DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH A SALESMAN I WANT AN OWNER A MANAGER OR EVEN THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO THEY HIDE. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME COMPLAIN ON THIS WEBSITE MAYBE IT WILL HELP OTHERS TO NOT GET A MAGNUM THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND DODGE DOESN'T CARE AT OUR EXPENSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153813March 27, 2006
TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN OVER A ROAD HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TIRE WEAR WAS THIN AND RECOMMEND REPLACING THE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154076March 15, 2006
SUSPENSION, TIRES
2005 MAGNUM HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR WITH TIRES. *TS ***NAR*** *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152390March 10, 2006
STEERING, TIRES
THE FRONT TIRES HAVE WORN OUT ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES, CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, GROWLING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS NOW BEGINNING TO SHOW UP AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE 6000 MILES ON THE CAR, NOW HAS 19500, DEALER SAYS THE ALIGNMENT HAS NO PROBLEMS, BLAMES THE TIRES, THE TIRE PEOPLE (CONTINENTAL) BLAME THE CAR. THE CAR IS NOW UNDRIVEABLE WITHOUT REPLACING THE TIRES, THEY ARE SO OUT OF BALANCE AND CUPPED VIBRATION IS SEVERE. I WAS LAST TOLD BY THE DEALER IT IS MY PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152409March 10, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE PULLS EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT, AND ALL MY TIRES HAVE WORN OUT EVEN WITH PROPERLY ROTATING THEM. I HAVE ONLY 22,000 MILES ON MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151598March 2, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT 14,000 MILES THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ON THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM (AWD/6-CYL) SHOW WEAR BARS AND HAVE LESS THAN 1/8TH INCH OF TREAD LEFT ON FRONT TIRES, 1/4 INCH OF TREAD LEFT ON REAR TIRES. TIRES DO NOT LIVE UP TO WEAR RATING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150559February 17, 2006
SUSPENSION
CAR HAS PULLED RIGHT SINCE DAY ONE. BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR ALIGNMENTS(5+) TWO AND FOUR WHEEL. NOW MY TIRES ARE COMPLETELY SHOT. VERY UNEVEN TREAD WEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151953February 16, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 DODGE MAGNUM MAKE S A BUZZING NOISE FROM THE TRUNK AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE INNER PANELING AROUND THE HATCH DOOR WAS NOT CUT PROPERLY. ONE SIDE WAS FLUSH, INSIDE THE GROOVE AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS SLIGHTLY SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION. THE CONSUMER PLACED SMALL PIECES OF CUSHION INSIDE THE OPEN AREAS TO HOLD THE PANEL STEADY. THE FABRIC MOLDING AROUND THE WINDOW WAS SAGGING. THE WINDOW CONTROLS ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE SUNK INTO THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW LOCKED ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE A RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER HAD THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE ALL DAY AND FAILED TO INFORM THEM THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO THEIR VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149714February 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 20MPH AND ABOVE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING AND ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148443January 24, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE HAVE AT THE TIME 13,750 MILES ON OUR NEW CAR AND THE CONTINENTAL CONTI SEAL TIRES, 225/R60 18 ARE WORN OUT. CONTINENTAL WILL ONLY GIVE US $60.00 PER TIRE AND THEY EXPECT US TO PAY $500.00 TO REPLACE. PURCHASED CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2004. CONTINENTAL WILL NOT TELL US HOW MANY MILES THESE TIRE ARE TO GET. WE FEEL THAT THE TIRES WERE MADE WITH A SOFT RUBBER AND THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE. SEARS INSPECTED TIRES, AND THEY WILL NOT PASS PA STATE INSPECTION. 2/32 ON MOST OF TIRES. WORN TO WEAR BAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146026December 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
CONSTANT TRANSMISSION HARD JERKS @40, AND 60 MPH, DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX ,NEGATIVE RESULTS. STEERING ISSUES CONSTANT PULLING, DEALER ATTEMPT SEVERAL REPAIRS TIRE ROTATION,WHEEL ALIGNMENT, STEERING ASSEMBLY AND OWNER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES PREMATURE WEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146008December 23, 2005
SUSPENSION
FIRST OFF I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY DODGE MAGNUM, I HAVE HAD IT A WEEK AND I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT THIS CAR IS SAFE FOR ME AND MY KIDS. I AM EXPERIENCING THE SHARP PULL TO THE RIGHT, I WAS TOLD IT WAS"SUPPOSED" TO DO THIS, IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT. I WAS ASSURED THIS WOULD BE THE BEST AND SAFEST CAR I WOULDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT ACCORDING TO THE SALESMAN. I AM DISAPPOINTED BEING I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THIS VEHICLE, THIS PULLING IS DANGEROUS AND IS GOING TO SEVERELY INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BEFORE TRAGEDY STRIKES. MTA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143828November 28, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT WHICH CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE TREAD IS ALMOST GONE. I HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES EVERY 6000 MILES. IN TALKING WITH OTHER MAGNUM OWNERS, THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE ARE GETTING ADJUSTMENTS FROM THEIR DEALERS, OTHERS ARE NOT. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE CAR MANUFACTURE SHOULD RECALL THE CARS FOR ALIGNMENTS (CONTINENETAL TIRE). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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