16 of the
853 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Magnum are about the
braking system — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
43,311 miles.
ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM, THE SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE JEEP/DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN CARTHAGE, MS WHERE THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. ABOUT 10 MILES TRAVELING AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE SEATBELT LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE INCESSANT DINGING FINALLY QUIT. WE HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACE AGAIN AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS AS WE WERE TRAVELING. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL AND HAVE HAD THE AIRBAGS REPLACED UNDER RECALL AND NOW HAVE ANOTHER RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. THE SEATBELT LIGHT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION, BUT WE CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD IT CORRECTED ONE TIME AT OUR EXPENSE, BUT CANNOT DO THIS AGAIN. I FEEL IT IS INCUMBENT UPON DAILMER CHRYSLER TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE AS THE EVERYDAY CUSTOMER CANNOT CONTINUE TO AFFORD TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL ISSUED YEARS AGO. THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUES TO THIS DAY WITH NEWER VEHICLES THAN OURS. I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO AT WHICH TIME OUR BODY SHOP REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN AND IT HAS COME ON AGAIN. I HAD MY BRAKES TO THE FLOOR, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE, AND I REAR-ENDED AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NHTSA SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY.
NHTSA complaint #10893937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Charles, LA
SERVICE BRAKES
TAKATA RECALL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON RUNNING HOT ACTS LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL
NHTSA complaint #10864091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesAlexandria, VA
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE DODGE MAGNUM R/T 5.7L 2005 ENGINE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN MOVING SLOW SPEED/LOW RPM, LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. DOES HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY MAY GO MONTHS WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. VEHICLE START NORMALLY RIGHT AFTER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN OVER ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES AND CROSSING LANES. HAD TWO INCIDENTS YESTERDAY AS DESCRIBED. THIS ISSUE NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED FOR COMPLETE REPAIR. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST WITH AN ISSUE BUT ADMIT WARRANTY EXTENSION TO THE FUEL TANK'S MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL VALVE FUEL SHUTOFF FLOAT IN THE 19-GALLON TANKS. I FOUND NHTSA COMMENT IN ITS SUMMARY OF THE CLOSED INVESTIGATION. "THE CONDITION REPRESENTS A LOW RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND IS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY." I DISAGREE WITH NHTSA COMMENTS WHETHER THIS IS "LOW RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY". TRY TO BE STALLED ON THE LANE WHEN 20 TON DUMP TRUCK IS APPROACHING 50-60 MILES PER HOUR.
NHTSA complaint #10721884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 119,453 milesAkron, OH
SERVICE BRAKES
JUST AFTER FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION I STARTED THE VEHICLE PUT IT IN DRIVE AND STARTED TO PROCEED MAKING IT ABOUT 10 FEET WHEN THE CAR STALLED CAUSING ME TO LOOSE MY POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. AGAIN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND STARTED TO PROCEED ONTO THE ROAD WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND CROSS OVER THE YELLOW LINE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC...., LUCKILY THE CAR APPROACHING ME SWERVED TO MISS MY VEHICLE WHICH WOULD HAVE HIT HIM HEAD ON. I THEN PROCEEDED TO THE EXPRESSWAY THINKING THAT MAYBE MY INJECTORS OR SOMETHING GOT CLOGGED DURING THE FILL UP SO I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IF I WERE TO GET THE VEHICLE GOING FASTER MAKING MORE FUEL GO THRU THE FUEL SYSTEM AND INJECTORS THAT MAYBE WHATEVER IT WAS WOULD UNCLOG IT., THIS WAS DEFINITELY A BAD IDEA NOW EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE DID ACCELERATE UP TO 65 MPG IT THEN DECIDED TO STALL AGAIN CAUSING ME TO LOOSE MY POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE BERM AND RESTART IT LUCKILY NOT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS AND NURSED THE VEHICLE HOME HAVING IT STALL 6 MORE TIMES. I GOT HOME AND GOOGLED MY PROBLEM TO FIND THAT SIMILAR DODGE AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME YEARS AND MOTORS AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THESE CARS WERE THE 2006 CHARGERS AND ALSO THE CHRYSLER 300. IT SEEMS THAT THERE ALREADY SEEMS TO BE AN OPEN CASE (# PE13-016) FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR MY VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND..., THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM AS THE OTHER CARS THAT WERE MENTIONED IN THE OTHER CASE AND I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS AS THOSE OTHER VEHICLES IN QUESTION. DODGE KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE MAGNUM R/T BUT IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX IT. IT'S A SHAME.
NHTSA complaint #10662922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesSAN Diege, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME WORKING WITH RANCHO DODGE IN SAN DIEGO W/O SUCCESS. THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY STILL DOES NOT WORK, IT FAILED ORIGINALLY UNDER WARRANTY, THE REPALCED PARTS, HAD MY CAR FOR WEEKS AT A TIME AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10425210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesSAN Diege, CA
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME WORKING WITH RANCHO DODGE IN SAN DIEGO W/O SUCCESS. THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY STILL DOES NOT WORK, IT FAILED ORIGINALLY UNDER WARRANTY, THE REPALCED PARTS, HAD MY CAR FOR WEEKS AT A TIME AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10425210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 milesArizona City, AZFire
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM HAD A BRAKE FAILURE AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE IN SECONDS.
NHTSA complaint #10405287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 199,700 milesDalton, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY ABS LIGHTS CAME ON OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AND WENT OUT WITHOUT REPAIR WORK. THE LIGHTS FINNALLY CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. I REPLACED THE ABS CONTROLLER WITHOUT ISSUE, HOWEVER I AM THE CURIOUS TYPE. I OPENED THE CONTROLLER BOX TO EXAMINE (POST MORTEM IF YOU WILL) AND FOUND A CLASSIC CASE OF NON-LEAD SOLDER TIN WHISKER GROTH SHORTING OUT SEVERAL POINTS ON THE BOARD. THE LINKS BELOW ARE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE TIN WHISKERS THAT ARE CLASSIC IN NON-LEAD SOLDER. THE LINKS BELOW THE PICS ARE SOME DETAILS ON TIN WHISKER INFO. HTTP://I403.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/PP120/BIGJIM195944/DSC02608.JPG HTTP://I403.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/PP120/BIGJIM195944/DSC02609.JPG HTTP://IEEEXPLORE.IEEE.ORG/XPLORE/LOGIN.JSP?URL=HTTP://IEEEXPLORE.IEEE.ORG/IEL5/4147209/4141004/04147278.PDF%3FISNUMBER%3D4141004%26PROD%3DCNF%26ARNUMBER%3D4147278%26ARST%3D398%26ARED%3D403%26ARAUTHOR%3DSOSIATI%252C%2BH.%253B%2BKUWANO%252C%2BN.%253B%2BHATA%252C%2BS.%253B%2BIWANE%252C%2BY.%253B%2BMORIZONO%252C%2BY.%253B%2BOHNO%252C%2BY.&AUTHDECISION=-203 HTTP://MAE.PENNNET.COM/ARTICLES/ARTICLE_DISPLAY.CFM?SECTION=ARTCL&ARTICLE_ID=238657&VERSION_NUM=2&P=32
NHTSA complaint #10323434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,324 milesFayetteville, NC
PARKING BRAKE
MY CAR WAS DOING FINE UNTIL I WENT TO BACK UP AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. I HAD NEVER HAD IT HAPPEN BEFORE. I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK. NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO NOISE JUST WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED
NHTSA complaint #10322253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 26,772 milesLakeside, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE SAFETY BRAKE INTERLOCK THAT IS PART OF THE SHIFTER BROKE, AS I FOUND OUT FROM TOW TRUCK OPERATOR AND 2 DODGE SERVICE WRITERS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND WHEN THIS SAFETY PART BRAKES YOU ARE STRANDED FOR IT WONT SHIFT OUT OF PARK.
NHTSA complaint #10235704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,000 milesChicago, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS OF GRADUAL BRAKE FAILURE, VIBRATIONS/SHIMMIES DURING BRAKING, STRANGE NOISES WHILE BRAKING, EXTENDED STOPPING TIME, AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 42000 MILES, IS 3 YEARS OLD, AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. 2. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, ADVISED BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT THAT REAR ROTORS WERE GROUND DOWN TO POINT OF NO RETURN AND THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTED/CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR. MECHANICS ADVISED THAT ALL BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF SYSTEM FAILURE. OVER $600 IN REPLACEMENT/REPAIRS TO A SYSTEM THAT AT MOST SHOULD HAVE ONLY NEEDED ROUTINE BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10234110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesChicago, ILFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOOSENED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING BECAME VERY DIM. ON OCCASION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS HAVE NEVER WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD START ROUGHLY FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS WHEN PROCEEDING TO TURN, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED TWO CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND WHEN IT START IT WOULD STALL. THE TRANSMISSION MAKE A SHUTTERING NOISE. UPDATED
NHTSA complaint #10231306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montclair, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND HEARD A BIG NOISE, RIGHT AFTER THE NOISE MY FRONT TIRE LOCKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND CALLED AAA TO TOW MY CAR HOME , WHEN I GOT HOME I TOOK OF THE TIRE AND CAME TO FIND OUT THAT MY CALIPER WITH THE BRACKET BROKE AND CRACKED MY RIM TOO. THE WEIRD PART OF IT WAS THAT ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOCKED AND THE OTHER 3 TIRES ARE FINE. I STILL HAVEN'T FIXED IT DUE TO FUNDS AT THE MOMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10215990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,623 milesPerry, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR FOLLOWED BY A PULSATION, AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
NHTSA complaint #10165553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 26,000 milesBrooklyn Park, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 200 TO 300 MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE SHUTTING DOWN BUT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 2 TO 3 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE ALSO IDLED UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS ONLY OCCURRED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN TO WORK DAILY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SPEED DIFFERENCE WAS 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY VERSUS 45 MPH TO GO TO WORK. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENCE IN SPEED OR THE INCREASED IN MILEAGE. BOTH INCIDENCES OCCURRED AFTER 200 MILES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 20 MILES AND RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE ALSO A CONCERN. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING. WHEN THE EMERGENCY IS RELEASED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TURNS OFF, EVEN THOUGH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY ENGAGED. THERE WAS ALSO A TERRIBLE SQUEALED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED OF ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT THEY HAVE OFFERED NO RESOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #10161350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 3,000 milesDixon, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY. WHEN TAKEN TO BE SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE PADS SLIPPING ON THE ROTORS.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10109199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.