Dodge Magnum Complaints

1,165 consumer complaints on file.

#10512612May 17, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED COMPLETELY FULL, THE CAR STALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512306May 16, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DROVE TO MY NEARBY GAS STATION. FILLED UP THE TANK WITH 89 OCTANE FUEL UNTIL THE HANDLE CLICKED. CLOSED THE GAS CAP, STARTED THE CAR. DROVE APPROXIMATELY FOUR CAR LENGTHS AND THE CAR STALLED. AT THE TIME I WAS HALF WAY IN THE ROAD, HALF WAY IN THE GAS STATION. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO START. I NEEDED TO CRANK THE ENGINE FOR PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME APPROXIMATELY 4-5 SECONDS AND THE CAR WOULD STILL NOT START. ANOTHER START ATTEMPT AFTER THAT AND THE ENGINE STARTED WITH A RPM SURGE. ONCE THE RPM SMOOTHED OUT I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AWAY. ABOUT HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD OR LESS WHEN I WAS COMING DOWN TO A RED LIGHT AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. I PUT MY FLASHERS ON QUICKLY. ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED WITH SIMILAR SURGE IN RPM. AS OF THIS MORNING I HAVE 80824 AND HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR RECENTLY WITH 80151. I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME I FILLED THE CAR UP ON MY WAY FROM THE DEALER. USED RECOMMENDED 89 OCTANE FUEL, LEFT THE GAS STATION AND CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TRYING TO TURN TO A PARKING LOT ACROSS THE STREET. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS I WAS RIGHT OFF THE HIGHWAY WITH TWO SEMI TRUCK STOPS WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I HAVE SEARCHED AND IT LOOKS LIKE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512398May 16, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT AWD FILLED VEHICLE WITH 89 OCTANE GAS FROM SPEEDWAY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAR WOULD STALL UPON LEAVING THE PARKING AREA TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC AND THEN WOULD RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512272May 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD JUST FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND UPON LEAVING THE GAS STATION AND REACHING THE FIRST STOP LIGHT (~100 YARDS FROM THE GAS STATION) MY CAR STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR FOLLOWING A COUPLE OF TRIES. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512274May 15, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER REFUELING AND FILLING UP THE TANK, THE CAR WILL SHUTDOWN UNDER BRAKING, CORNERING OR AT A STOP. THIS HAPPENED SO FREQUENTLY I NO LONGER FILL THE TANK AND STOP AT 3/4. THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES REPORTED BOTH HERE AND IN CANADA ON THE CAR FORUMS. THE FIX HAS BEEN EITHER REPLACING THE TANK AND/OR THE EVAP VALVE AND PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512051May 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK MY CAR DIED ABOUT A HALF DOZEN TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512054May 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS INCIDENT, FIRST THAT I REMEMBER, HAPPENED A FEW MILES AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR WITH GAS (89 OCTANE AS RECOMMENDED). I WAS SLOWING DOWN WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND AT ABOUT 10 MPH, MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I'VE HAD SEVERAL OF THE SAME INCIDENTS THE YEARS SINCE (ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES A YEAR, I DON'T REALLY KEEP TRACK, BUT IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN STILL) AND THAT'S EVEN AFTER SWITCHING TO 93 OCTANE, THEN INSTALLING AN UPGRADED CAMSHAFT AND GETTING MY MOTOR TUNED FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512168May 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER A COMPLETE FILL UP (LETTING THE PUMP SHUT OFF ON IT'S OWN, AND NOT ADDING ANY ADDITION FUEL AFTERWARDS), I LEFT THE GAS STATION, AND THE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY HAD A ROUGH IDLE. AFTER SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET, THE CAR STALLED. IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND STALLS TO FINALLY GET THE CAR MOVING FORWARD. WHEN I LEARNED THE PROBLEM WAS $800+ TO FIX, I DECIDED TO TRY AND FILL THE CAR NOT QUITE TO FULL. IT'S SOMETIMES WORKS, AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T. IT'S PROBABLY HAPPENED TO ME A DOZEN TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10511872May 14, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511881May 14, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 DODGE MAGNUM SRT 6.1 HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. IT IS HARD TO RESTART AFTER IT STALLS. IT HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ONCE FOR THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR AT RANDOM. *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
#10511894May 14, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. *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
#10511976May 14, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED THE CONTACT EIGHT OIL CHANGES AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
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
#10509942April 29, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 MAGNUM SRT8 THIS PAST WINTER. WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE CUTOFF AND LOST ALL POWER COMPLETELY. I ALSO LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THANK GOODNESS I WAS ON A BACK ROAD. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK, COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE CAR. IT RESTARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I DROVE A FEW MORE MILES AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. AGAIN, LUCKY I WAS ON A BACK ROAD!! I MADE IT HOME AND IT STALLED A 3RD TIME JUST AS I PULLED IT INTO THE GARAGE. AGAIN, COMPLETELY RANDOM WHILE DRIVING!!!! I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO COULD NOT RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM. I PAID FOR THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE AND DID NOT HAVE ISSUES AGAIN UNTIL THIS PAST WEEKEND WHEN THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN 2 DAYS. AGAIN, COMPLETELY RANDOM WHILE DRIVING!!. DANGEROUS. THESE PARTICULAR TIMES OCCURRED AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED ON THE ROAD. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN FOR DIAGNOSTICS. I AM AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST AND IT DOESN'T TAKE TO ONE TO REALIZE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS COMPLETE ATTENTION AND A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. DODGE AND NHTSA, YOU CANNOT IGNORE THIS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AS I WILL BE CONTACTING YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509424April 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I REALIZED THAT MY LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AND FLASHING WITHOUT ME HAVING TO TOUCH ANYTHING. FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD FUSES ISSUES OR SOME TYPE OF BAD CONNECTION. IT WASN'T THE CASE BECAUSE I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE MECHANICS AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A BAD CONNECTION. I TOOK BACK THE CAR BUT THE SITUATION WAS GETTING WORST O HE POINT THAT THE LIGHT CAN STAY OFF FOR MORE THEN 10 SECONDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY COMEBACK ON. ALSO IT WILL KEEP DOING THAT THROUGH THE WHOLE TRIP. IN BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE MECHANICS AND THEY FOUND THAT THAT'S AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THROUGH GOOGLE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH A LOT OF DODGES MAGNUM (ELECTRICAL PROBLEM). I THINK THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. SPECIALLY DRIVING AT NIGHT. THANK YOU FOR RUNNING AN INVESTIGATION IN THIS ISSUE. *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

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