2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SE. THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELT DOESN'T COME WITH AN AUTOMATIC LOCKING MODE. SHE STATED THAT WHEN PUTTING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN ONE OF THOSE SEATS IT DOESN'T RESTRAIN THE CHILD SECURELY. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T COME EQUIPPED WITH THAT FEATURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

2005 DODGE MAGNUM. PULLED TO RIGHT WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. TIRES WERE ALIGNED AND BALANCED. WEAR ON TIRES. REPLACED TIRES AFTER 18000 MILES DUE TO A BLOWOUT ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRES HAD NO TREAD ON OUTSIDE EDGE AND OVERALL TIRE. DEALER WOULD ONLY PAY FOR TWO TIRES. CAR PULLED TO RIGHT AFTER NEW TIRES INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD ALL FOUR TIRES ALIGNED AND BALANCED. THE DEALER PAID FOR THE ALIGNEMENT AND BALANCE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE PULLED HARDER TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE ALIGNMENT, CONTACTED THE BUSINESS OF WHERE THE VECHICLE WAS ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AGAIN, AND HAD THE OWNER PERSONALLY CHECK THE VEHICLE BEFORE AND AFTER THE ALIGNMENT. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COVER THIS CHARGE. THE CAR PULLED HARDER TO THE RIGHT THAN BEFORE. THE CAR HAS 23000, AND THE TIRES WORE OUT AND WILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN SOON. *AK

I HAVE NOT HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. WAITING ON THAT TO HAPPEN. MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A USED 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SE WITH V6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)IN LATE MARCH EARLY APRIL OF LAST YEAR FROM A DEALERSHIP. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 36000 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT EVERYONE ELSE HAD, BUT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS THAT ARE COMMON. I HAVE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND FELT VIBRATIONS FROM PEDAL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. I EVEN GOT OUT TO LOOK,THINKING I HIT SOMETHING. UPON TAKE OFF, THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT SMOOTHLY. YOU CAN FEEL IT JERK, AND SLAM YOUR HEAD BACK INTO SEAT. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET LOCATED INSIDE THE ASTRAY STOPPED WORKING. IT BLEW A FUSE, WE REPLACED IT. THEN, TWO WEEKS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET IN THE CONSOLE STOPPED WORKING. JUST TWO DAYS AGO, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE MONTHS. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. NOW ALL THE SUDDEN THE AC/HEATER STOPPED WORKING. YOU CAN HEAR IT TRYING TO COME ON, BUT THE FAN MOTOR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE COMING ON. SOMETIMES THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN BY EITHER THE DRIVER'S CONTROLS OR THE BACK CONTROLS. THERE WAS AN OCCASION THIS WEEK THAT THE REAR HATCH WOULDN'T OPEN. MY HUSBAND HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE BACK TO OPEN IT. MY HUSBAND HAS ALSO BEEN DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED. WE'VE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO SURGE AT NIGHT, TOO. OUR FACTORY INTEGRITY TIRES ALSO HAD THE BELTS BREAK. WE WILL BE TAKING OUR CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH COPIES OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS. I WAS SO EXCITED TO HAVE A NICE LOOKING CAR. APPARENTLY THATS ALL THAT IS NICE ABOUT IT.*AK

ENGINE QUITING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AT TAKE OFF, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLABLE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION SHUDDER WHEN OVERDRIVE ENGAGED. DEALER CORRECTED FILL TUBE SEAL DEFECT, UNKOWN IF FLUID FLUSH PERFORMED. SHUDDER OCCURED AGAIN, DEALER SAID THIS TIME IT WAS CAUSED BY BAD/WORN SPARK PLUGS, NOT TRANSMISSION ($237). UNKNOWN IF TSB FOR IGNITION COIL WAS PERFORMED, WHEN ASKED DEALER SAID ALL RELATED TSB'S FOR MAGNUM VIN HAD BEEN APPLIED. LEFT DEALER AND IN 10 MINUTES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. MADE APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT DAY. *JB

MY MAGNUM WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER SINCE I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND RIMS AT THE TIME THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT BECAME WORSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT STEERING BOX AND RACK WITH A NON-DEALER ONE. PROBLEM GONE. THE ONLY REASON THE DEALER REPLACED WITH A NON CHRYSLER ITEM PART WAS THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY IN STOCK. *JB

IN FEB 2005 I PURCHASED AN 05 DODGE MAGNUM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. I NOW HAVE 26000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE WORN DOWN TO THE WEAR BAR AND MAYBE A BIT MORE. THE RIDE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ROUGH WITH QUESTIONABLE PERFORMANCE IN HIGHER SPEED TURNS AND EVASIVE MANEUVERS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THESE TIRES AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO KEEP THESE DANGEROUS TIRES OFF THE ROAD. IT WOULD ALSO BE NICE TO HAVE CONTINENTAL TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES (FROM ANOTHER TIRE COMPANY). *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WITH 3500 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR OFTEN INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS OFF, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON THAT WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT MET THE REQUIRED WEIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG TO BE ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR, AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 3500. *AK UPDATED 03/06/07. *JB

2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT, CONTINENTAL TIRES STARTED SHOWING TREAD WEAR AT 6000 MILES. DEALER AT 9000 MILES MADE NOTE OF UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR AND BLAMED IT ON EXCESSIVE SPEED. AT 11,000 MILES 2 OUT OF THE 4 TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH AND THE OTHER 2 ALMOST WORN THROUGH. CAR IS 1.3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 11,000 MILES. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE TIRES AND CONTINENTAL WILL ONLY GIVE A 50% REBATE ON THE TIRES BUT WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR MOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT. CAR ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT CONSISTENTLY. *JB

TL * - THE CONTACT'S 2005 DODGE MAGNUM PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT'S SUSPENSION FAILURE BEGAN AT 398 MILES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE AS ROAD CROWN SENSITIVITY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE VEHICLE AT 6,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAD 3 ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED WITHIN TWO YEARS. EVERY TIME HE TAKES THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE, THE TIRES ARE ROTATED. DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET, THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES WENT BALD AT 30,000 MILES. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD 18,000 MILESON IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FIRST TURNED ON AT 10,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET. IN JUNE 2006 THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC 70 MPH WITH CLEAR AND DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WELL FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES. ON DEC 22, 2006 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER CAME AND TOWED THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS CHANGED. THE CONTACT WAS CALLED ON DEC 28, 2006, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS READY. THE CONTACT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN THREE MILES OF LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO FIRST GEAR. THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND THE CONTACT CAN NOT REMEMBER IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VIN INFORMATION, HE WILL CALL BACK. *AK