25 of the 1,580 complaints filed about the Dodge Magnum are about the lighting — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2005.
25
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
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.
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.
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR SEEMS TO BE RUNNING FINE ONE MINUTE WHEN I COME UP TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE IT IS IN GEAR THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF THE NEXT PROBLEM IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON SOMETIMES DON'T COME BACK ON FOR TWO OR THREE MINUTES VERY ANNOYING WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AN ONCOMING TRAFFIC
NHTSA complaint #11053850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CASE DESCRIPTION I HAD A RECALLS ON MY 2008 DODGE MAGNUM FOR AIRBAGS, AND IGNITION. HAD IT TOWED TO COMMINWEALTH DODGE CAUSE IT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION, AND SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED AIRBAGS ALSO. THE IGNITION ALLOWED THE CAR TO THEN RESTART. HOWEVER WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP IT RAN REALLY BADLY, AND HAD ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE DASH ON. I CONFRONTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS BEFORE EVEN LEAVING THE LOT. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I TOWED IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS PULLED APART UNDER THE DASH. AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THEM I'VE HAD THE WORST ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IMAGINABLE. I'VE BEEN STRANDED IN ELLENSBURG WA FOR 3 MONTHS, THE BATTERY DIED EVERY 3-4 WEEKS. FCA WILL NOT EVEN RETURN ANY OF MY CALLS, AND THE DEALERSHIP JUST TRIED TO SELL ME A NEW CAR WHEN I CONTACT THEM. PLEASE HELP
NHTSA complaint #11005555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WITHIN WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO SOLD THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE MADE NO MENTION OF THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY SAVE MODE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE JERKED, AND THE SPEED DRASTICALLY REDUCED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY AND POTENTIALLY UTILIZE THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SUCH AS THE BAC AND SKID CONTROL WHICH ALSO INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE HEAD LAMPS SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11000720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH, MY HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED OFF FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS A FEW TIMES AND THEN BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AS I DRIVE, AND NOW I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10945455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS FLICKERING OR GOING COMPLETELY OUT AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND WOULD NEED REPLACED ($550.00) IS THE COST FOR THE NEW COMPUTER!!!
NHTSA complaint #10892883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I, DEBORAH CROSS, WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF, THE DASH GAGES DROPPED TO ZERO AND JUST AS QUICKLY THE LIGHTS AND GAGES WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #10744041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN WANTING TO INDICATE A RIGHT TURN, THE SIGNAL INDICATED LEFT AND VICE-VERSA. THIS IS INTERMITTENT, BUT DANGEROUS. IT DID NOT HAPPEN OFTEN, LEADING ME TO THINK IT STOPPED, BUT IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. ALSO, KEY WILL NOT TURN OVER ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10690177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
(TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE TIPM) ONE MORNING I TRIED TO START MY CAR. THE CAR ACTED IF THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, SO I JUMPED THE CAR. AFTER I JUMPED THE CAR I NOTICED THAT MY ESP/BAS LIGHT WAS ON. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO GET TO WORK. AS I LEFT MY HOUSE I TRIED TO USE MY TURN SIGNALS. THEY DID NOT TURN ON. I TRIED TO USE MY WIND SHIELD WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT WORK EITHER. THIS IS ALARMING BECAUSE THESE ARE A COUPLE OF SAME ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A CAR SAFE. AFTER MORE INVESTIGATION THE FOLLOWING THINGS STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. HORN CRUISE CONTROL FRONT WINDOWS TURN SIGNALS SO ALL OF MY MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT ALLOW ME TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER DRIVERS STOPPED WORKING ALL AT ONCE. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT A UNCOMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THE COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE AROUND $1200-$1000. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THE SERVICE WRITER WAS NOT FAR OFF WHEN HE SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. AFTER READING PAGE, AFTER PAGE, AFTER PAGE OF FORUMS OF "CHRYSLER " OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. FURTHER MORE THERE IS A LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR PUTTING FAULTY PARTS ON THEIR VEHICLES WITHOUT ANY SORT OF RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD CONSIDERING, IF THIS COMMON FAULTY PART GOES OUT, SO DOES MOST OF YOUR VISUAL AND AUDIO COMMUNICATION INDICATORS ON YOUR VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10653737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
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.
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE NOT FIXED ANY OF THE PROBLEMS YET. I HAVE A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. THE TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK AT ALL. I'VE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED AT NIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. THE CAR JERKS VERY BADLY GOING INTO 3RD GEAR FROM 2ND. THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK ONCE EVERY TWO DAYS OR SO. THE CAR CUTS OFF AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND WHEN I'M NOT PREPARED IT ALMOST RUNS ME OFF THE ROAD. THE GAUGES CUT ALL THE WAY OFF WHILE DRIVING ONCE EVERY WEEKS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH I'VE RESET THE COMPUTER SEVERAL TIMES. THE FRONT AXLE POPS REALLY BAD WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GO DIM FOR NO REASON ON OCCASION. I'VE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND RELAYS AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY'VE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR ALTHOUGH THERE ARE EXTREME AMOUNTS OF INTERNET FORUMS TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THIS IS ONLY ONE SITE THAT HAS THE PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP US! HTTP://THEARTICLEWRITER.COM/AUTOWRITER/IS-THE-DODGE-MAGNUM-A-LEMON/ .
NHTSA complaint #10346222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMPS GO ON & OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10295150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.