2007 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. PLASTIC RETAINER INSIDE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. REMOVED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLED. REPLACED BROKEN PLASTIC PART WITH NEW METAL PART, REASSEMBLED AND REINSTALLED SHIFTER AND VERIFIED OPERATION. PARTS 11.79 MISC 13.86 LABOR 277.20 DODGE REFUSED ANY GOODWILL, SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL PARTS BEING REPLACED WITH NEW AND IMPROVED PARTS. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ETC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER CONSUMER THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE A VERY LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #5 AND RECOMMENDED HAVING A VALVE JOB, AS WELL AS REPLACING THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT, AT A COST OF $3,500. THE CONSUMER FOUND A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS WILLING TO DO THE WORK FOR $2,103. WHILE FIXING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE VALVE GUIDES ON CYLINDER #5 HAD LET THE STEM RUN AT AN ANGLE CUTTING A COLLAR INTO THE ALUMINUM ROCKER ARM. UPDATED 03/19/13

FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WERE CRACKED AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOUR TIMES. THE LAST TIME I USED TOP OF THE LINE DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTORS AND RED CERAMIC PADS HOPING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.. THEY LASTED A LITTLE LONGER BUT EVENTUALLY THE SAME OUTCOME.

I WENT TO LUNCH AND CAME OUT OF THE STORE TO GET IN THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BECAME STUCK IN POSITION. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER OFF ROAD WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR SUDDENLY MOVED AND ALLOWED HIM TO DRIVE TO A SAFE DESTINATION, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND PARK. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CONTROL UNIT MODULE WAS BURNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE CONTACT WOULD EITHER HAVE TO DRIVE AT A LOW SPEED OR RESTART THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE HORN WOULD NOT SOUND. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ESP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE PCM CONTROL MODULE AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 63,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

SINCE I HAD MY 07 MAGNUM I HAVE HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEM'S FROM TIE ROD ,TO BRACKET ARM ,TO NOW A TENSION STRUT, AND SOME OTHER TO MANY TO NAME. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO ASK WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE SUSPENSION ON THE CAR HE STATED THAT'S THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THEM CAR'S. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER REMAINED STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,593.