2006 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND ESP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

DASH LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS FLICKERING OR GOING COMPLETELY OUT AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND WOULD NEED REPLACED ($550.00) IS THE COST FOR THE NEW COMPUTER!!!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31300 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM R / T V8 5.7LTS. ON JULY 24, 2015 I WAS USING MY CAR AS USUAL, I WENT TO THE BANK, I WENT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE MAIL WHEN I RETURN TO MY CAR I'LL LIGHTS ON AND THE ENGINE FAILING WITH AN INTERNAL NOISE. I TURN OFF THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY, I CALL MY MECHANIC AND TELLS ME TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR INFORMS ME THAT HE WILL OPEN THE MOTOR. WHEN YOU OPEN THE ENGINE INFORMS ME DAMAGE A VALVE SEAT AND IT HAD DAMAGED THE PISTON. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN HEATED, BEFORE TURNING IT OFF IN THE MAIL WAS WORKING VERY WELL. THE CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES, HAS ITS DAILY MAINTENANCE, THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN DAILY USE. TAKE VALVE CAPS FIX THE MACHINE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TOPS OF THESE ENGINES HEMI HAS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS NOT BEEN THE ONLY ONE WITH THAT KIND OF PROBLEM. CHRYSLER (TRIANGLE) PUERTO RICO DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

TIRE COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70MPH. ONLY ABOUT 2 INCHES OF THE SIDEWALL ARE LEFT ON THE RIM. THE ENTIRE HALF OF THE TREAD-SIDE WAS GONE. NO IMPACT UPON EVENT. SIMPLY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL ALL THE WAY AROUND. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE REMAINS. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES THEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE AND ENGINE COIL ONCE. THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ECM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN DEPRESSED, CAUSING IT TO SLIP BACK AND NOT ENGAGE. CAR WOULD MOVE EVEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. REPAIR COST WAS $922.97

ENGINE STALLS WHILE STOPPED ALSO WHILE DRIVING. WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.