2005 Dodge Magnum engine problems

ENGINE

The vehicle stalled during normal use traveling about 35 miles an hour right after an intersection. MY husband was able to safely make it off the road as we live in a small town he did this by feathering the accelerator pedal. He is a mechanic so he was able to get it home by lightly tapping the pedal. If he pressed the pedal too hard the car stalled without warning so he lightly tapped on it and made it 2 blocks to our home where it has set in the driveway ever since. We spent over $1000 replacing parts such as the throttle body and the fuel pump and sending unit, egr, pcv, crankshaft sensor, plugs,injectors, intake seals, air intake temperature sensor and throttle body which include the throttle position sensor. Before we went for the cam sensor I decided to look up the issue and found so many with the same problem as us. We are veterans on a semi fixed income with a 10 month old daughter and this is our only vehicle we live in a super hot place in northern Arizona and can not afford further repairs as every part seems to be quite expensive. I don't have the fear of it dying while transporting my daughter again as it won't even stay started since the first incident. Additionally there are no codes or dash indicator lights staying on. We will be contacting Dodge in Kingman Arizona today.

NHTSA complaint #11486857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

When vehicle has been filled up with gas it will intermittently die until it has around 50 miles on it. Usually sputters and dies without warning leaving you with no steering or brakes. Will restart but die until some fuel is ran out. I have scheduled to have the gas tank replaced but the fee is around $150

NHTSA complaint #11446826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled after refueling. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the issue to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,478.

NHTSA complaint #11417972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CAR ENGINE QUITS RUNNING AFTER STARTUP FOLLOWING REFUELING, AND SEVERAL TIMES THEREAFTER, REQUIRING THAT THE ENGINE BE RESTARTED EACH TIME. IT OCCURS AFTER EACH REFUELING. ALL OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST WHEN THE ENGINE QUITS. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #11317172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

AFTER FUELING AT A GAS STATION AND ONLY FUELING UNTIL THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, THE ENGINE DIES ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GETS A FULL TANK OF GAS.

NHTSA complaint #11306440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CAR KEPT STALLING WHILE DRIVING. ON TWO OCCASIONS IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. SPENT $1500 ON REPLACING/FIXING PARTS THAT NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM. FINALLY I RESEARCHED IT FOUND OUT IT COULD BE A FUEL TANK ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11279730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED, THE MOTOR CUTS OUT AND STALLS WHEN DRIVING, I HAVE TO KEEP THE TANK AT HALF WAY TO AVOID THIS. MY WIFE FILLED IT UP AND IT STALLED ON HER WHILE SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN TRAFFIC. MY CHILD WAS IN THE CAR AS WELL. IT APPEARS THAT THIS ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION AND HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT FOR SOME TIME NOW. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS AT STAKE! PLEASE ADVISE THE NEXT COURSE OF ACTION. I AM GOING TO CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALER AS A START. ATTACHING A NEWS ARTICLE ON THE SITUATION..

NHTSA complaint #11163477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

AFTER FILLING MY CAR WITH GAS IT RUNS ROUGH AND STALLS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE MOVING. AFTER RESTARTING IT SEVERAL TIMES IT SEEMS OK UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I FILL THE GAS AGAIN. WHEN IT STALLS IT SOUNDS LIKE THE DRIVETRAIN IS MESSING UP. IT DOES THIS CITY HIGHWAY TURNING OR STRAIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING REGULARLY FOR AT LEAST 6 WEEKS ONLY RIGHT AFTER FILLING AND SPORADICALLY FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS OR MORE.

NHTSA complaint #11102888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND I WENT INTO THE CLEANERS TO DROP MY CLOTHES OFF. I WENT IN THE CLEANERS AND CAME OUT AND ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS MY ENGINE WAS OUT. I THINK ITS THE TIMING CHAIN. I SEEN RECALLS FOR MY ENGINE BUT THEY STATE ITS FOR THE NEWER VERSION OF THE HEMI BUT I THINK ITS ALL THE SAME RECALL. I GET MY CAR MAINTENANCE AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS , LOSS AF POWER. THERE WERE LITERALLY NO SIGNS. I HAD GOT MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN A MONTH OF THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #11092443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK TO A FULL CONDITION THE ENGINE WILL DIE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR/ENGINE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER LEAVING GAS STATION OFTEN IN A PERILOUS POSITION. DOES NOT HAPPEN UNLESS CAR IS OVER 3/4 FULL OF FUEL. IF THE CAR IS FILLED UP IT CAN DIE ANYTIME AT ANY MOMENT.

NHTSA complaint #11089796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF AT AN IDLE. THIS HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. ONCE I MAKE IT HOME AFTER IT STALLS 2 TO 3 TIME AND IT SITS OVER NIGHT IT IS FINE THE NEXT DAY. THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AT IDLE SPEEDS.

NHTSA complaint #11084058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PUENTE HILLS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (17280 GALE AVE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

NHTSA complaint #11081905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

AFTER MY AIRBAG RECALL, THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING ABOVE 20MPH. RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND THAT IT WAS THE POWER CONTROL MODULE, THAT WOULD COST $1500 TO FIX. SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT HERE..

NHTSA complaint #11055618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR TOOK IT TO THE SHOP BECAUSE THE CAR WAS CUTTING OFF ON ITS OWN WHETHER PARKED OR IN DRIVE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND IT CAME UP WITH A CODE FOR CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, GOT THAT CHANGED THE CODE WENT AWAY BUT THE CAR STILL TURNS OFF ON ITS OWN AND NO CODES SHOW UP. CRANKSHAFT HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED 2 TIMES&& THE ELECTRICAL THINGS WERE CHECKED JUST TO BE SAFE!&& A FEW DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING MAYBE ABOUT 35MPH & THE CAR DECELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON.

NHTSA complaint #11041288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10992607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

VAVLE SEAT RECALL

NHTSA complaint #10936070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

AT A STOP LIGHT, I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY, I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, AND THEN THE CAR JUST DIED. HOURS AND THOUSANDS LATER I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DROPPED VALVE SEAT. CAUSED DAMAGE TO 3 PISTONS/RINGS, BOTH CYLINDER HEADS, INTAKE MANIFOLD, DAMAGED LIFTERS, AND CAMSHAFT.

NHTSA complaint #10929807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

VALVE SEATS DROPPED IN ENGINE CYLINDER CAUSING COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE, INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THIS WAS NOTICED ON STARTUP.

NHTSA complaint #10929504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRESENT FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PREVIOUSLY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA complaint #10916738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

DROPPED DROP VALVE SEATS

NHTSA complaint #10907273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. MY MOTOR WHICH UP UNTIL THIS POINT HAS GIVEN ME NO PROBLEMS STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND CUT OFF. WENT TO START THE CAR AND GOT A LOUD CLANGING IN MOTOR WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A DROPPED VALVE SEAT

NHTSA complaint #10898610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

NHTSA complaint #10893475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

REPAIR FOR THIS WAS $3700.00 TO REBUILD THE CLK MERCEDES BENZ TRANSMISSION DODGE INSTALLED IN THE CAR. LIGHT NEVER WENT OUT...4 MONTHS IN THE REPAIR IITS STILL NOT DRIVABLE NEEDS THE HEAD RE-DONE, NEW PLUGS, IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED. SENORS REPAIR, IN NEW A NEW ENGINE DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING, TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF 4 I CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSS MORE MONEY OR MY TRANSPORTATION. THANKS

NHTSA complaint #10888061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

VALUE SETS

NHTSA complaint #10885193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CAR HAS 137,000 MILES CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD , ALL MAINTENANCE DONE, PARKED CAR , SHUT IT OFF , IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS STARTED BACK UP AGAIN , AND IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE WAS BANGING ON THE INSIDE OF MY HOOD , STARTED BACK FIRING THEN IT WENT DEAD WOULD NEVER START AGAIN , MANFREDI DODGE IN STATEN ISLAND TOLD ME I DROPPED A VALVE SEAT , AFTER 5 YRS I HEAR MORE AND MORE ABOUT THE SAME THING , AND DODGE DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ,BECAUSE THE CARS ARE OUT OF WARRANTEE , IT USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER 100,000 MILES , SO YES CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTEE , BUT BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW AND SPENDING ALMOST $36,000 I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN MORE THEN 137,000 MILES OUT OF THAT CAR

NHTSA complaint #10885053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THIS IS MY SECOND MAGNUM, WITH ONLY 32,000 MILES . I CALLED TO HAVE MY CAR LOOKED AT AND FIXED THIS ONE HAS SAME ISSUES , BUT I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR EVERYTHING , HEMI ENGINES FROM 2005 TO 2007 ARE DROPPING VALVE SEATS AFTER 100,000 MILES I WANT MINE FIXED BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO ME AGAIN WE DEFINITELY NEED A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES

NHTSA complaint #10885058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM THAT I TAKE EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF. MY CAR HAS HAD ALL OF IT'S REGULAR MAINTENANCE. A MONTH AGO I STOPPED AT THE LUBE SHOP TO HAVE THE FLUIDS AND AIR PRESSURE CHECKED ON MY CAR BEFORE I HEADED OUT OF TOWN. THE ONLY FLUID THAT WAS TOPPED OFF WAS MY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR TO LEAVE, IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO DODGE. TWO DAYS LATER I WAS INFORMED BY MY SERVICE WRITER THAT I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. DODGE TOLD ME THAT I DROPPED A #4 VALVE SEAT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS "REALLY, REALLY, REALLY RARE" AND THAT ONLY ABOUT "1 IN A BILLION" THIS HAPPENS TO. I AM CRUSHED. I WENT HOME AND HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE IN DEPTH. THIS IS NOT RARE LIKE DODGE CLAIMS. I HAVE COME ACROSS 100'S OF OTHER DODGE OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WHO ARE NOW LEFT HOLDING THE BAG. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. MOST OF THE VEHICLES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ARE ALREADY OUT OF WARRANTY. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY VALVE SEATS THAT ARE BASICALLY (FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM) GLUED IN. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR. MY CAR NEVER GOT HOT, NEVER SMOKED, NEVER BURNED OIL, NEVER HESITATED, NEVER RAN ROUGH; IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN A CAR IS BEING STARTED AND THAT IS WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED, BECAUSE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A "SAFETY" ISSUE. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE NEW MODELS HAVE THE VALVE SEATS PRESSED AND PINNED IN SO THIS ISSUE DOESN'T CONTINUE TO OCCUR. RECOGNIZING THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE HEMI MOTOR AND RE-ENGINEERING IT TO FIX THE ISSUE IS ADMITTING THERE WAS A DEFECT. DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THE 2005-2007 HEMI MOTORS AND ADDRESS THE DROPPING VALVE SEATS. THIS IS NOT FAIR AND DODGE KNOWS IT.

NHTSA complaint #10883180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA complaint #10882732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.