2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

MY 2005 MAGNUM ALSO EXHIBITS THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LOVE TO GET THIS FIXED "CHRYSLER IS EXTENDING THE FUEL-TANK WARRANTIES ON 153,817 2006 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHARGER AND MAGNUM VEHICLES AFTER COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. NHTSA ANNOUNCED IT HAS ENDED ITS PROBE INTO THE 2006 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHARGER AND MAGNUM VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.7-LITER AND 6.1-LITER HEMI V8 ENGINES. THE VEHICLES WERE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM FAILURE FOLLOWING REFUELING. NHTSA SAID THERE WERE 299 REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS INDICATING THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM ALLOWED AN OVERFILL CONDITION AFTER REFUELING AND THAT THE ENGINES MAY STALL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL VALVE FUEL SHUTOFF FLOAT IN THE 19-GALLON TANKS. THE FLOAT CAN SWELL INTO A STUCK OPEN POSITION, ALLOWING AN OVERFILL CONDITION. CHRYSLER AND ITS SUPPLIER, STANT, DEVELOPED NEW FUEL SOAK TEST REQUIREMENTS TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY PERIOD, ACCORDING TO A FRIDAY POSTING BY NHTSA. THE AGENCY OVERSEES VEHICLE RECALLS IN THE U.S. "THE CONDITION THAT IS CAUSING THE MAJORITY OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OCCURS AT A STOP OR LOW SPEED AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY," SAID NHTSA IN ITS SUMMARY OF THE CLOSED INVESTIGATION. "THE CONDITION REPRESENTS A LOW RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND IS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY." *TR

DROVE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AT 70F AMBIENT. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND WAS AWAY FROM IT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. RESTARTED ENGINE AND IT HAD LITTLE IF ANY COMPRESSION AND MADE A BAD METAL BANGING SOUND WHEN STARTED. ENGINE DESTROYED. DEALERSHIP ANALYSIS REVEALED #3 INTAKE VALVE SEAT FELL OUT OF HEAD AND DESTROYED #3 PISTON AND CYLINDER REQUIRING A NEW ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS 91,000 MILES. *TR

I HAD A STARTER FAILURE ON MY CAR, AND WAS REPLACING STARTER MYSELF, SINCE I DO MOST OF MY REPAIRS, & TO REMOVE STARTER, THE STEERING SHAFT HAS TO REMOVED FOR CLEARANCE. AFTER TAKING THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING BOX AND EXAMINING IT, I FOUND RUSTED OUT SECTION ON THE COLLAPSING JOINT OF THE SHAAFT. IT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT HALF THE DIAMETER OF THE SHAFT. I WENT AUTO SALVAGE YARD & PUT ANOTHER SHAFT ON CAR. I LIVE IN PA, PADOT USES LIQUID DEICING SPRAY ON HIGHWAYS & IT HAS PENETRATED THIS PART. IF IT HAD GONE MUCH LONGER, IT WOULD HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF, WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND POSSIBLY CRASH. THIS ONLY HAS 60,000+ MILES. I DIDN'T GO TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMET, BUT SAVED THE DEFECTIVE PART. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE RECALL TO CHECK OTHER VEHICLES FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GET IN TROUBLE. *TR

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK TO FULL AND DRIVING AWAY FROM THE STATION IT WILL STALL. SOMETIME RIGHT AWAY FROM LEAVING THE PUMP OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. USUALLY ABOUT THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET TO THE INTERSECTION NEAR THE GAS STATION. IF I AM CAREFUL TO NOT FILL IT PAST 3/4 FULL ITS OK. ALTHOUGH I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT RESTARTING AT 1/2 TANK NOW. *TR

VEHICLE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK IN DECEMBER, 2013. RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, BUT STALLED AGAIN, AND CONTINUED STALLING FOR THE NEXT MILE OR SO. NOW, EVERY TIME I GET GASOLINE, I MUST USE CAUTION FOR THE FIRST FEW MILES, AS THE CAR WILL STALL AT RANDOM TIMES. I DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK WHEN FILLING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED STARTED THE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BLEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD, SPREAD TO THE DASHBOARD AND MELTED THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND PERFORMED AND INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE, ADVISING THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE BAY AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

MY DODGE MAGNUM R/T, 2005, PERIODICALLY STALLS FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL MILES AFTER A FILL-UP. THIS WAS SPORATIC AT FIRST, BUT NOW HAPPENS WITH NEARLY EVERY FILL-UP. NORMALLY IT WILL BE A MOMENTARY EVENT WHILE UNDER POWER, BUT IF I AM STOPPED AND IDLING THE ENGINE WILL DIE. IT WILL TYPICALLY RESTART RIGHT AWAY. *TR

ON MARCH 19, 2014, WHILE CLEANING MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM, I NOTICED A SMALL AIR LEAK ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED A NAIL IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. I DROVE THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD TO THE TIRE CENTER TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE TIRE WAS COVERED BY THE ROADSIDE HAZARD COVERAGE. I FIGURED I WOULD KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE AND ALSO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. WHEN I GOT TO THE TIRE CENTER, THEY SAID THEY COULD REPLACE THE TIRE BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE NEXT MORNING BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE IN STOCK. THE NEXT MORNING THE TIRE CENTER CALLED AND SAID THEY COULD NOT GET ANY OF THE TIRES OFF BECAUSE 13 OF THE 20 LUG NUTS CHROME DECORATING WAS JUST SPINNING AROUND THE LUG NUT AND WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT LUG NUTS. I TOLD THE TIRE CENTER THIS COULD NOT BE HAPPENING AGAIN. THE LUG NUTS HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE. THE TIRE CENTER INFORMED ME THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION TO THE CHRYSLER (DODGE) OEM LUG NUTS. I ALSO DISCOVERED DURING A GOOGLE SEARCH THAT THERE ARE OVER 200,000 DODGE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. THE COST FOR CUTTING OFF THE LUG NUTS AND REPLACEMENT WAS $300. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR LUG NUT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT SINCE PURCHASING THE DODGE MAGNUM IN 2005 IS OVER $600. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, I WAS NOT ON TRAVEL. IF SO, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT ON THE SPARE AND WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. REQUEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE WHY CHRYSLER (DODGE) AND ITS SUPPLIERS CONTINUE TO USE FAULTY, POOR ENGINEERED, LUG NUTS ON ITS AUTOMOBILES. REQUEST CHRYSLER AND ITS SUPPLIERS BE DIRECTED TO RECALL AND REIMBURSE ITS DODGE CUSTOMERS FOR THE FAULTY LUG NUT. THE LUG NUTS REMOVED ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE INVESTIGATION. DODGE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CASE PENDING REVIEW. *TR

NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED, NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT CAR STALLS WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED AND PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. SOLUTION HAS BEEN TO MANUALLY PUMP GAS TIL IT GET TO THE FULL LINE STOP. *TR

CAR STALLS MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER REFUELING, INCLUDING IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. *TR