2006 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

2006 DODGE MAGNUM NEEDS FRONT STRUT/SUSPENSION REPAIRS AT 60K. DLR STATED THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. AT FIRST DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 20% DAMAGE (ONLY NEEDED NEW TIE ROD ENDS), BUT NOW BOTH FRONT STRUT TENSION LINKS NEED REPLACEMENT PLUS ALIGNMENT (OVER $1000 IN REPAIRS). THIS IS A KNOWN WEAK SPOT IN MODEL DESIGN (SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS). A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED, CONSUMERS ARE PAYING FOR THIS KNOWN DESIGN FLAW/DEFECT OUT OF POCKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE GEAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR BACK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V583000(POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE DEALER ADVISED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. BW

FAILED FUEL TANK CONTROL VALVE HAS CAUSED THE GAS TO CONTAMINATE THE VAPOR CANISTER AND PURGE VALVE. AFTER EVERY FILL UP WHEN I PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR WILL DIE OUT IN FRONT OF ON COMING CARS.

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM I HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AT ABOUT 95,000 MILES WHEN I GOT OFF FROM WORK I'VE GOTTEN INTO MY CAR AND STARTED IT UP AND JUST WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT WOULD NOT MOVE INTO DRIVE REVERSE ARE NEUTRAL AT ALL AND I HEARD THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER VEHICLES SUCH AS CHARGERS ETC. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT IT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND ITS A VERY COMMON THING THAT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF THESE PARTICULAR CARS AND TO ME THAT'S NOT A GOOD SIGN AND IT SHOULD BE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION BECAUSE THAT'S A DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ON RECALL YOU CAN BE IN A MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND I TRY TO TAKE OFF AND I CAN'T PUT MY CAR INTO PARK WHILE AT A DRIVE THREW SOMEWHERE AND I CAN'T MOVE MY CAR INTO DRIVE AND NOW AM STRANDED MY CAR IS AT THE SHOP RIGHT NOW GETTING PREPARED TO BE FIX AND THERE CHARGING ME 360 DOLLARS PLUS TAX JUST TO FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS COMMON ON THOSE CARS AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKING INTO BECAUSE NO CAR SHOULD DO THAT I WAS BETTER OFF BUYING ME A TOYOTA ARE SOMETHING THAT'S NOT GOING TO BRAKE SO EASILY LIKE THAT AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT DODGE DEALERS KNOW ABOUT THESE CARS COMMONLY BRAKING LIKE THAT AND I WILL BE GETTING THAT SHIFTER ASSEMBLY PART THAT BROKE AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE TWICE WITH THE LAST YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE;HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE GEAR SHIFT WAS LOCKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,450.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT TO DRIVE FROM PARK, THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO ALL OTHER GEARS OTHER THAN DRIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE ROTORS CHANGE TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAULTY ROTORS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.