2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 164,000. MILES ON THE CAR. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED STARTING PROBLEMS. WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. BY ACCIDENT I PRESSED THE LOCK/ALARM SET ON MY KEY WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR. SO I UNLOCKED THE CAR (STILL SITTING IN IT) AND TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR, AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AT LEAST 4 TIMES NOW WITH MORE FREQUENCY AND DID THE SAME THING TO START THE CAR. IT HAS WORKED EVERY TIME, BUT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO RELY ON.

ON JUNE 21ST 2017 APPROXIMATELY 9:05AM I WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL PARKING LOT AND I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. A WOMAN RAN INTO ME AND A CLIENT OF MINE AS I WAS ON THE JOB! I WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK! I STAYED IN MY VEHICLE AS I TRIED TO STAY CALM. I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND CALL 911 FIRST THEN A BYSTANDERED CALLED CAMPUS SECURITY. STATEMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM BOTH PARTIES AS WELL AS PHOTOS FROM THE INCIDENT. AFTER THAT WE WERE TOLD TO GET INTO OUR CARS AND PULL OVER BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT TO CLEAR UP THE AREA. I GOT BACK INTO MY VEHICLE AND STARTED TO DRIVE IT. MY STERRING WHEEL WAS FEELING WEIRD AND FLIMSY- IT FELT LIKE IT WAS BROKEN. I REACHED DOWN UNDER THE STERRING WHILE AND THE LEVER TO LOCK THE WHEEL HAD UNLOCKED. THE IMPACT ON MY VEHICLE WAS HARD.THE DRIVERS AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED- BUT IT DIDNT. THE WHEEL CAME OUT, BUT NO AIRBAG. THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR MYSELF AND MY CLIENT WHOM ALREADY HAS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. I SUFFERED INJURIES AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINT'S ONLINE ABOUT THE SHIFTER PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND THAT THE FOLLOWING YEAR MAGNUM SHIFTING PROBLEM WAS. WHEN I CAN FIND OVER 300 COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT MY YEAR VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK INTO ANY GEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AT LAKESHORE CHRYSLER (330 E HOWZE BEACH RD, IN SLIDELL, LA). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT A CODE WAS FOUND FOR THE WEIGHT SENSOR CIRCUIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UNTIL THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS COULD DEACTIVATE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,092.

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL WHEN IT WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ME BY FCA US LLC I CONTACTED A DEALER IN CLAREMORE OKLA AND THE RECALL HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE CHILDREN AND WOULD LIKE THIS COMPLETED BEFORE POSSIBLE INJURY OCCURS.

MAGNUM 5.7L HEMI WAS STARTED IN CARPORT AND SOUNDS LIKE A HAMMER BEATING INSIDE THE MOTOR. REMOVED HEAD ...... VALVE SEAT DROPPED DESTROYING THE HEAD, PISTON CYLINDER WALL,INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ALL ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SAFELY LEAVING THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS AND POWER STEERING FUNCTIONS REMAINED OPERABLE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 31643074. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

ARRIVED HOME AFTER SHOPPING WITH GRANDDAUGHTER WAS UNLOADING CAR WHEN SHE MOVED SEAT FORWARD AND YELLED SMOKE. I RACED TO PASSENGER FRONT AND SEEN A TRICKLE OF SMOKE LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT AND OBSERVED A FLAME COMING FROM THE ? HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE? LUCKILY I WAS HOME EXSTIGUISHED THE FLAME DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE PART OFF. BURNED THE CONNECTOR, THE WIRES, AND THE MODULE. CAR WAS PARKED AND THE KEYS WAS IN MY POCKET. NO POWER SHOULD OF BEEN GOING IN THE UNIT.

(COMPLAINT DATE WITH NHTSA 5/8/2017) IMMEDIATELY UPON HAVING OTTEN DODGE IN 16614 POTTSVILLE PIKE, HAMBURG, PA 19526 DO THE TANAKA AIRBAG RECALL SERVICE, A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BECOME LIT (5/4/2017), AND HASN'T GONE OUT. AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH FCA CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEALERS ARE FRANCHISE OWNED AND CHRYSLER HAS NO CONTROL OVER HOW THEY DO RECALL INSTALLATIONSS. BECAUSE A COMPLAINT WAS FILED NO OTHER LOCAL DEALER WILL FIX THE ISSUE EITHER. ALSO ON 3/20/2017 A SERVICE FOR NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE NTSB, AND FCA (CHRYSLER) X53 DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT. THE SERVICE WAS CARRIED OUT, & THE ISSUE IS NOW WORSE. THE FUEL TANK IS NO LONGER VENTED. BROKEN EVAP SYSTEM. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE ABOVE DEALER SERVICE DEPT FOR EVAP FIX, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT A CHARCOAL CANISTER WAS WORN/BROKEN & THEREFORE NEEDED REPLACEMENT @ A COST OF $419 THIS ACCOMPANIED THE TANAKA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT, WHICH I NEVER ASKED TO BE DONE. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO CALL FCA CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE DESPITE THE DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THAT IT WAS FIXED, THE TANK STILL DOES NOT HAVE A FUNCTIONING VENT SYSTEM ( A MAJOR FIRE RISK) ALSO IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND YOU GET IN A CRASH AND THE BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THE HIGHWAY PATROL IS ALLOWED TO UPLOAD YOUR VDR AND IF THEY FIND A FAULT IN THE SYSTEM INSURANCE CAN DENY YOUR CLAIM BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT DO AS DESIGNED (EXAMPLE, YOU BREAK YOUR NECK AGAINST THE WHEEL CAUSE THE BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY BASED ON FAULT, THEY WONT HAVE TO PAY YOUR MEDICAL BILLS. NON-FUNCTIONING EVAP SYSTEM. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GARY.JAMESCHERRY/POSTS/1479872962075871 AIRBAG LIGHT HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GARY.JAMESCHERRY/POSTS/1480059592057208

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. TWO DEALERS WERE ALSO CONTACTED AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.