2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MODEL YEAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 09/23/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND STATED THE DEFECT WAS A COMMON ISSUE; HOWEVER THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE ESCAPING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AS THE INTERIOR BEGAN TO FILL WITH BLACK SMOKE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V334000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES) WHICH COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

WE PURCHASED A USED 2005 DODGE MAGNUM ON DECEMBER 13, 2010. IN MARCH 2011, WE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTTING OFF AND/OR LOSING POWER; ENGINE STALLING AND SPUTTERING; AND THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED. WE PERFORMED THE NECESSARY MAINTENANCE -- OIL CHANGES, ETC. ON THE RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE. THE SUDDEN ENGINE CUTOFFS AND POWER LOSSES INCREASED; AND THEN ON SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011, WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING VERY LOUD BANGING AND KNOCKING NOISES. TWO MECHANICS CHECKED THE CAR AND RENDERED THE SAME REPORT THAT IT IS A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND WE WERE TOLD IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED AND THEN TOLD IT WOULD BE COVERED. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESOLUTION TO DATE REGARDING GETTING OUR CAR FIXED, YET WE ARE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON A CAR WE CANNOT DRIVE. WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER TO GET SOME RESOLUTION; HOWEVER, NOTHING TO DATE. AT LAST CONTACT WITH THE MECHANIC, WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAVE AN INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEM AND THE CAR NEEDS TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD WAS LOOSE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE BUT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM HAD A BRAKE FAILURE AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE IN SECONDS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT, AND IT HAS A STALLING PROBLEM, IT WILL STALL AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WHEN YOUR TURNING A CORNING OR WHILE YOUR DRIVING. MY WIFE HAS ALMOST BEEN IN A ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT STALLED TURNING A CORNER,YOU LOSE A POWER, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM.... I HAVE HAD IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG..... I NO LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR IT JUST SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY..... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTRACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL POWER AND POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES SURGE JUST PRIOR TO LOSING POWER. UPDATED 11/18/11

ON MARCH 19, 2011, I WAS CRUISING WITH SOME FRIENDS OF MINE THROUGH BELTON, TX. AS WE WERE DRIVING ALONG, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. I WAS WONDERING WHAT WAS GOING ON. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. I WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. I PLACED THE CAR INTO "DRIVE" AND CONTINUED ON. AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG, I WAS LIGHTLY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING UP BUT THE CAR WASN'T MOVING. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN AND TURNED IT OFF. I WAITED A FEW MORE SECONDS AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I THEN TRIED THE CAR IN REVERSE. AGAIN THE ENGINE WAS REVVING UP BUT THE CAR WASN'T MOVING. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION BY THE MECHANICS, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AND SPREAD METAL THROUGH THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THIS CAR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH WITH 56,980 MILES ON IT AND NOW THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!!! WITH THE CAR IN THE SHOP I HAVE NO CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN ROBBED!!!!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE COOLING MODULE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER HAD ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,500.