2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN CEASED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE IGNITION HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER (NAPLETON'S NORTHWESTERN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT 5950 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659) AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T 5.7L. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LUG NUTS ON ALL 4 TIRES. THIS IS THE 2ND COMPLAINT FILED. I FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT IN 2014. LUG NUTS SHOULD NOT BE DESIGNED WITH FANCY CHROME THAT SPINS ROUND AND ROUND AND REQUIRES SPECIAL SOCKET TO REMOVE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. NOT SURE HOW MANY OTHER CAR OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED MY SITUATION WITH LUG NUTS BUT THE DESIGN AND COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS CRIMINAL AND REQUIRES AN INVESTIGATION.

IN APRIL 2013 I TOOK MY 05 MAGNUM TO SUNSET DODGE IN SARASOTA TO FIND OUT WHY THE CAR STALLS. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF GOING BACK TO THEM AND THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I STOPPED FILLING THE CAR UP ALL THE WAY AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT OUR PROBLEM. I NOW FIND OUT IT WAS A KNOW ISSUE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

FILLED FUEL TANK UP AS USUAL THEN STARTED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR STALLED. I RESTARTED IT AND IT STALLED AGAIN. STARTED CAR AGAIN WHILE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND IT DROVE A FEW SECONDS THEN A SUPER HARD MISFIRE AND IT CUT OFF AGAIN. FINALLY STARTS AND IDLES TERRIBLY...RUNS TERRIBLY FOR ABOUT 10 MILES THEN IT SEEMS TO BALANCE ITSELF OUT. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING CONSISTENTLY FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND ALMOST CAUSED SOMEONE TO REAR END ME A FEW TIMES. I HEAR THERE'S A RECALL OR LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE FUEL TANK BUT NO NOTICE WAS EVER SENT TO ME.

CAR KEPT STALLING WHILE DRIVING. ON TWO OCCASIONS IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. SPENT $1500 ON REPLACING/FIXING PARTS THAT NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM. FINALLY I RESEARCHED IT FOUND OUT IT COULD BE A FUEL TANK ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB WEAVER AUTO (LOCATED AT 2174 W MARKET ST, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901, 2174 W MARKET ST, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901) WHERE THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT TORSION BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

THE SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT MOVE FRONT PARK. I HAVE TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS. I HOPE YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED.. THE DATE THAT I PUT IN WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IS ESTIMATED. IT'S BEEN SO LONG I DON'T REMEMBER WHEN IT STARTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INNER LOCK CABLE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MANEUVER OUT OF PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NUMBER: K39 (TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER) WITH THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE NOTIFICATION WAS NEVER AN OFFICIAL RECALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH FLAGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP INC (5925 FL-100, PALM COAST, FL 32164, 386-437-4141) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

SHIFTER INTERLOCK BROKEN. UNABLE SHIFT OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN NORMALLY, PARKED OK, TURNED OFF ENGINE OK, REMOVED KEY OK. NEXT TIME STARTED IGNITION OK, ENGINE RUNNING WITH FOOT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. BRAKE LIGHTS AND BRAKES OPERATE OK. BOTH FUSE BOXES CHECK OUT OK FUSES UNDER HOOD AND IN REAR COMPARTMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HER HUSBAND WAS INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO OVERRIDE THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK LEVEL K39. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO GERRY WOOD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (525 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD S, SALISBURY, NC 28147, (704) 508-4660) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.