2006 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN 100 MILES. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR 1,000 MILES, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO CHANGE THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE IN MAY 2007, IT HAS REPEATEDLY SUFFERED FROM TRANSMISSION SHUTTER; A LOUD THUMPING SHAKE OF THE CAR WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AT MEDIUM-LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM. *TR

ON OR ABOUT JUNE 6, 2006, I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM 3.5 LITER ENGINE AND RECEIVED A LETTER IN LATER THAT YEAR ADVISING OF RECALL AN DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE RECALL. IN JULY 2007, THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN BECAUSE OF CLAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AND VALVES FROM THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED. IN JUNE 2008 THE CAR CUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND CORRECTION. THE FINDINGS WHERE THAT THE THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. RECENTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN TAKE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE A RECURRING NOISE AND ISSUE THAT WAS ADDRESS IN JULY 2007 AND THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE IS DENYING LIABILITY FOR THE NOISE AND ISSUE. THE DODGE DEALER LOCATED IN CERRITOS IS ALLEGING THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO ALLEGES THAT THE NOISE OF COMPLAINT IS NORMAL FOR MY VEHICLE, BUT I NEVER HEARD THIS NOTICE UNTIL JULY 2007 AND VALVES WAS CHANGED AND KNOW THE ISSUE HAS RECURRED. IN ADDITION, TO THE AFOREMENTIONED, THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS ISSUE AND COMPLAINT WITH THE BRAKE COMING ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR EXAMINATION AND THE DEALER ALLEGES THAT THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT. RECENTLY AS OF SEPTEMBER 2008, THE CERRITOS DODGE DEALER ALLEGES THAT THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW ON THE VEHICLE WHICH IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO CONTINUOUS COME ON. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE TWO MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE ADDRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE AT REGULAR MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENTS AND THEY HAVE NEVER MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LOS. PLEASE ADVISE. I HAVE FURTHER DOCUMENTATION TO PROVIDE IF REQUIRED AND I ALSO CAN PROVIDE A DETAIL EXPLANATION AND COMPLAINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL ACCELERATE TO SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 70 MPH. HE HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A FUEL INDUCTION CLEANING SERVICE WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

MY 2006 DODGE MAGNUM NEEDED NEW TIEROD ENDS AND NEW SUSPENSION TENSION ARMS AT UNDER 45,000 MILES. CHRYSLER CANADA AND THE DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE REPAIR FOR THE MAGNUM, BUT REFUSE TO CORRECT OR RECALL THE VEHICLES. *TR

I BROUGHT A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM IN MARCH OF 2007 WITH 19,230 MILES. THE ENGINE IS NOW AT 50,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. THE DODGE COMPANY CAN'T TELL EVEN TELL ME THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. *TR

2006 DODGE MAGNUM SXT APRIL 14, 2008 - FAINT TAPPING NOISE FROM MOTOR STARTED 3 WEEKS. IT COULD ONLY BE HEARD WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE MOTOR. APRIL 10, 2008 TAPPING BECAUSE VERY LOUD, YOU COULD HEAR THE NOISE IN THE CAB OF THE CAR. APRIL 14, 2008 - DEALER CALLS, 3 FAILED ROCKER ARMS, 1 INTAKE 2 EXHAUST. *TR

I BROUGHT MY 2006 DODGE MAGNUM TO TWO DEALERSHIPS TO FIX MY PROBLEM ON BOTH OCCASIONS I WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS RETURN AFTER A DAY OR TWO. ONE DEALERSHIP IN BROOKLYN EVEN CHARGED ME MONEY,SAY THE CAR HAD TO BE SENT TO AN OUTSIDE SHOP. THE PROBLEM IS THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE WIRE HARNESS. THE REAR WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK,I WAS TOLD IT IS BECAUSE OF THE WINDOW TINT WHICH CAME WITH THE CAR. THE CODE ON THE COMPUTER AT THE SERVICE IS P2096. MY WARRANTY IS GOOD UNTIL JUNE OR 36000 MILES I HAVE 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH I BOUGHT USED FROM MAJOR WORLD IN LONG ISLAND CITY NEW YORK. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO BROOKLYN DODGE ABOUT THREE TIMES. AND MAJOR DODGE ONCE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME! *TR

1. DANGEROUS! ENTIRE CAR SHAKES WHEN TRAVELING AT 40-80+ MPH. THE SHAKE SHOWS UP IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO HANDLE AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH. IT IS SIMILAR TO THE SHAKE WHEN YOU BRAKE AND THE ROTORS ARE WARPED ONLY THIS SHAKE IS NOT PRESENT WHEN BRAKING, ONLY UNDER ACCELERATION AND USUALLY ONLY WHEN YOU GO OVER 40MPH. IT GETS SO BAD THAT PEOPLE IN THE CAR ALWAYS ASK WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE ONLY HAD IT 11 MONTHS. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED AS AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DIDN'T WORK. THE WHEELS WERE BALANCED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER. THE RIMS FROM ANOTHER SRT8 MAGNUM WERE PUT ON MY CAR TO SEE IF THE RIMS WERE THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR STILL SHOOK. (4 REPAIR ATTEMPTS, NOT YET FIXED) 2. BRAKE ROTORS (ALL 4) WORN OUT AT 17,000 MILES (DEALER WILL REPLACE FOR FREE AFTER A FIGHT WITH THE DEALERSHIP) 3. BRAKE PADS (ALL 4) WORN OUT AT 17,000 MILES (DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE FOR FREE, WANT $600 FOR PADS, NOT FAIR SINCE THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS MIGHT HAVE PLAYED A PART IN WEARING OUT MY BRAKE PADS TOO) 4. CAR NEARLY STALLS OUT WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR ON WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. (CAN BE DANGEROUS IF YOU EXPECT THE CAR TO GO AND IT STUTTERS. ALMOST APPEARS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL, LIKE IT'S STARVED FOR GAS). *TR

ABOUT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED A TICKING/TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE NOT KNOWING IF IT WAS SOMETHING SERIOUS. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE STATES THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE A LIFTER BUT HE WAS NOT SURE, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON THERE WERE NO CODES FOR THEM TO LOOK UP. SO I WAS QUOTED THIS RIDICULOUS PRICE TO HAVE MY ENGINE LOOKED AT. I DECLINED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THAT IT WAS A LIFTER. THE VEHICLE ONLY 41,000 MILES ON IT AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. *TR