15 of the
853 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Magnum are about the
lighting — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
88,773 miles.
A
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Exterior Lighting
960.0%
Headlights
320.0%
Interior Lighting
16.7%
Tail Lights
16.7%
Brake Lights
16.7%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 156,000 milesOgdensburg, WI
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY DAHBOARD LIGHTS AND MY HEADLIGHT OSCILLATES ALL THE TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING N DRIVING..IVE HAD PEOPLE SURVE N TURN THEYRE BRIGHTS ON ME IN THE DARK ITS VERY DANGEROUS AND I CANT DRIVE MY CAR..BEEN TO DODGE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES.THEYFIX THISN THAT AND CHARGED ME OVER 1500 DOLLARS AND ITS NOT FIXED .THEY SONT KNOW WHAT IT IS N ACT LIKE THEY DONT CARE TO FIX IT
NHTSA complaint #11315400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 milesWaterbury, CT
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NO1 HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AND GO ON AND OFF CONTINUELY.WHEN DRIVING. NO2 STEPING ON BRAKES AT A LIGHT SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #11091662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 69,000 milesSAN Juan Capistrano, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
OUR DODGE MAGNUM HAS FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS AS WELL AS DASH LIGHTS ALSO FLICKER. WE OUR CURRENTLY UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFETY AT NIGHT. DODGE SAYS IT COULD BE 2 POTENTIAL PROBLEMS,FIRST TRY REPLACING THE LIGHT SWITCH WHICH HAS BEEN DONE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST,NEXT TO REPLACE THE FCM [FRONT CONTROL MODULE]. THE FCM IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO RELEASE DATE AVALIABLE. OK SO THEY SAID TO REPLACE THE PCM WHICH INCLUDES THE FCM WHICH IS ALSO NOT AVALIABLE. THE LIGHS ONLY FLICKER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND AT NIGHT. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHEN TURNING OR SPEED. WE HAVE CONTACTED MULTIPLE DEALERS AN ALL HAVE THE SAME RESPONSE. THE DEALERS SUGESTED WE TRY A JUNK YARD FOR A USE FCM, BUT HOW CAN WE BE SURE THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND JANUARY 2018. WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW 2005. WE FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS ASAP. PLEASE HELP US
NHTSA complaint #11065772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesWaverly, MN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS USING THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS WOULD DIM UNTIL THE SIGNAL INDICATOR TURNED OFF. AFTERWARDS, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS WOULD ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RYAN AUTO MALL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (1000 HIGHWAY 55 E, BUFFALO, MN 55313, PHONE NUMBER: (763) 682-2424) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
NHTSA complaint #11031560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 138,000 milesChina Grove, NC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL RETURN CLOCK SPRING BROKEN TENDS TO LOCK STEERING WHEN BROKEN ARE MOVED BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL #2 PROBLEM: TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION CAN'T GET TO MOVE INTO DRIVE SOCAR CAN BE DRIVEN I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM; WHY ARE THESE TWO THINGS NOT ON RECALL? BOTH ARE SAFETY RELATED..
NHTSA complaint #11015641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ocala, FL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS COVER DISTORTED DIMINISHES LIGHTING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, TURN SIGNAL STICK DON'T TURN OFF WHEN TURNING,
NHTSA complaint #10864972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 158,961 milesDetroit, MI
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,961.
NHTSA complaint #10735333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 87,546 milesVirginia Beach, VA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE NOT HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. WAITING ON THAT TO HAPPEN. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT WITH V6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 2005 FROM A DEALERSHIP. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 36 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT EVERYONE ELSE HAD, BUT IT DOES MAKE A FUNNY SCRUBBING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AS IF THE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE CAR ON THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS THAT ARE COMMON. I HAVE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND FELT VIBRATIONS FROM PEDAL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. I EVEN GOT OUT TO LOOK,THINKING I HIT SOMETHING. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET LOCATED INSIDE THE ASTRAY STOPPED WORKING. IT BLEW A FUSE, I REPLACED IT. THEN, TWO WEEKS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET IN THE CONSOLE STOPPED WORKING. JUST TWO DAYS AGO, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE MONTHS. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. NOW ALL THE SUDDEN THE AC/HEATER STOPPED WORKING. YOU CAN HEAR IT TRYING TO COME ON, BUT THE FAN MOTOR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE COMING ON. WE'VE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO SURGE AT NIGHT. I WILL BE TAKING OUR CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH COPIES OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS.
NHTSA complaint #10491454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 178,000 milesNashville, TN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING HER VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE LIGHTS BACK ON BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
NHTSA complaint #10475668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 84,000 milesBerlin, CT
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ~40MPH WHEN IT WAS COMPLETELY DARK OUTSIDE, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OR WARNING, MY HEADLIGHTS BRIEFLY DIMMED FOR ~5 SECONDS AND THEN I HAD NO LIGHTS WHATSOEVER. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY PROVED TO BE FATAL. FORTUNATELY I AM OK. THUS, I AM TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO FILE A REPORT. I HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER YET BUT INTEND TO.
NHTSA complaint #10437322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesStedman, NC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMPS GO ON & OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10295150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesChicago, ILFire
INTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
at 32,654 milesSuitland, MD
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ON MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, UPON START UP AND OPERATION, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGIN TO FLICKER/PULSATE. HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS DO THE SAME. FOR MY HEADLIGHTS IT CAUSES THEM TO TURN OFF, AND THEN I HAVE TO FLIP THE SWITCH TO GET THEM ON AGAIN. THIS IS A EVERYDAY PROBLEM AND IS VERY UNSAFE AT NIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10209262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Burlingame, CA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
MAGNUM RT, HAS VEERED TO THE RIGHT SINCE PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2004. BACK REAR LIGHT FULL OF CONDENSATION, APPEARED TO BE A LEAK. DEALER ORDERED A PART, AND I'M STILL AWAITING NOTIFICATION, A MONTH LATER. SUN ROOF WAS UNEVEN, CONCERNED IT MAY RESULT IN FUTURE LEAKS. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT ABNORMAL, AND SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT WORK AT TIMES. WORKS FOR THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10118506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Avon, OH
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS MAKE SUBSTANTIAL FLICKER/PULSE WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS (ALL DAY AT WORK OR OVERNIGHT). THE FLICKER/PULSE IS NOTICEABLE ENOUGH THAT TWO VEHICLES I WAS FOLLOWING HAVE PULLED OVER TO LET ME PASS AND I GET MANY STRANGE LOOKS FROM OTHER DRIVERS. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED AT SELLING DEALER ON 2/15/05, WORK ORDER STATES "VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE OPERATING WITHIN DESIGN SPEC'S AT THIS TIME." THIS SAFETY DEFECT STILL EXISTS. ALSO, TIRES FLAT SPOT AFTER SAME TIME AS STATED ABOVE. FOR THE FIRST 3-4 MILES, AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH, TIRES MAKE THUMPING NOISE AND CAR SHAKES. SHAKING IS FELT THROUGH SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL. AFTER 3-4 MILES, THUMP AND SHAKE GRADUALLY DISAPPEAR. TIRE DEALER HAS NOT ANSWERED QUESTIONS REGARDING REPLACEMENT THROUGH CONTINENTAL AFTER ONE VISIT AND LATER PHONE CALL.
NHTSA complaint #10112125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.