2007 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

DROVE THE O STORE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AS USUAL. WHEN I LEFT THE STORE AND TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BUT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. I CALLED DODGE ONLY TO BE TOLD ITS NOT COVERED. I TOLD THEM I WAS AWARE OF HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS AND THEY TOLD ME TOO BAD- ITS NOT UNDER A RECALL SO ITS YOUR PROBLEM! I FOUND OVER 300 SIMILAR CASES ONLINE - HOW CAN IT NOT BE A RECALL!! *TR

I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITH THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (CODE C121A) INTERMITTENTLY FOR OVER A MONTH. IN DOING RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE LX SERIES VEHICLES (CHARGER, MAGNUM, 300) AND JEEP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SENSOR IT SEEMS THAT THIS PART COMMONLY FAILS, OFTEN FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. EXPLANATIONS VARY BETWEEN CHAFING AND FRICTION CAUSING PLASTIC CHIPS TO OBSCURE THE ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSOR, TO CHAFING OR BAD WIRING HARNESSES. THE INABILITY OF THIS SENSOR TO INITIALIZE RESULTS IN A LACK OF ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND DISCUSSED ON MULTIPLE ONLINE VEHICLE FORUMS SUCH AS 300CFORUMS.COM, JEEPSUNLIMITED.COM, LXFORUMS.COM, JK-FORUM.COM, DODGEFORUM.COM AND A LITANY OF OTHER WEBSITES. SOME EVEN HAVE THREADS DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF RECALLS AND SERVICE ADVISORS TELLING CUSTOMERS IT IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM, HOWEVER DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS NOT SEEN FIT TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR ISSUE A RECALL, NOR ARE THERE ANY TSBS THAT I COULD LOCATE. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO SHOP.EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED CLAIM, SAYING THAT THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $500.00 TO REPLACE THE SHIFTER. DODGE AGREED TO PAY HALF, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING CONDITION OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THE FIX AND NOT OFFER ME HALF. *TR

I OWN A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE GEAR SHIFTER ON DODGE VEHICLES. THE SHIFTER STICKS IN THE PARK POSITION AND HAS TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS COST . MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPANY'S VEHICLES. I SPOKE WITH AN EMPLOYEE WITH THE DEALERSHIP I HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED, HE MADE A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE TO REPAIR ABOUT 10 A WEEK. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, DO YOU NOT THINK THE CAR COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IN REPLACING THE PART THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING ?? *TR

MY 2007 MAGNUM HAS 48K MILES AND RECENTLY HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SHOWING CODE 1004. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THIS CODE TO BE VERY PREVALENT WITH THIS MODEL OF DODGE, YET THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT AN ISSUE, AND ARE ASKING $1300+ FOR REPLACEMENT/PARTS FOR THE INTAKE AND SHORT-RUNNER ACTUATORS. AS WELL, MY SUNROOF TRACK FAILED AND THE SUNROOF WILL NOT MOVE. BOTH THE GUIDE ATTACHED TO THE GLASS AND THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY BOTH HAVE BROKEN PLASTIC PARTS. *TR

THE CLEARCOAT ON THE R/T WHEELS BUBBLES AND COMES OFF AROUND THE CENTER CAP. THIS IN TURNS CORRODE. *TR

I COULD NOT SHIFT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR SHOWED UP HE ALREADY HAD THE TOOLS OUT TO RELEASE THE SHIFTER. HE SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER VEHICLES. GOING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE TRUE. THERE APPARENTLY IS A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS A SPRING THAT BREAKS. *TR

THE ESP AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WHERE GIVEN ME RESISTANCE WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE THE BRAKES. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE CHANGED BRAKE SENSORS AND IT GOES FOR A WHILE BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY ARE CHECKING THE PROBLEM AS OF NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE RPMS WOULD DECREASE AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. ALSO THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE OR WHILE IN PARK. LASTLY THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,000. UPDATED 02/01/10*JB

MY CAR WAS PUT IN PARK SO THAT A GATE COULD BE CLOSED, THEN THE CAR WOULDN'T REGISTER THAT THE CAR WAS IN "PARK"....THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE TOW COST ME $400 AND THE REPAIR BILL WAS CLOSE TO $500. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE "DRIVE SHAFT" WAS BROKEN...THAT IT WAS "SHATTERED" BECAUSE IT'S JUST A PLASTIC PIECE UNLIKE ANY OTHER CARS...ALSO...ONE TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE FWY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER...VERY SCARY...ALL OF A SUDDEN POWER CAME BACK ON THANK GOD...BUT SCARY..!! *TR