42 of the
1,580 complaints filed about the Dodge Magnum
are about the other systems —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2005.
vehicle engine codes were all corrected properly in hopes of fixing the stalling issues. the vehicle was seemingly better for a few days. upon driving the vehicle on the highway at normal highway speed, the vehicle suddenly began flickering and shutting off and on. the vehicle would shut off and on rapidly. each time the vehicle turned back on it would accelerate causing the vehicle to jolt forward and stop rapidly. the car would not allow me to brake safely. the vehicle behind was within inches of a collision but their quick response to slam on their brakes and swerved to the shoulder thankfully missed. this is not an isolated event. speaking to other hemi 5.7 vehicle owners this is a very common issue. I had a baby in a carseat in the backseat who was jolted around slamming the back of his head into his car seat. this is so dangerously unsafe. not dealership can find the problem even after replacing every part possible on these vehicles.
NHTSA complaint #11639532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I MADE A REPORT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, I THINK I PUT IT IN WRONG. MY PROBLEM IS ENGINE STALLING WHILE I AM DRIVING, I WAS INFORMED THAT CHRYSLER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON ITS GAS TANK , INDEFINITELY. THEY SAY THE FLOAT STICKS AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL.
NHTSA complaint #11364345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAR WILL TURN OFF WHEN IM AT A LIGHT OR IF IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WILL JUST SHUT OFF DONT KNOW THE ISSUE BUT ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #11252062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK, CANNOT SHIFT INTO GEAR FROM PARKING AT ALL. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN PARK, WENT TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND COULD NOT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. PLEASE HELP GET THIS FIXED. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #11171570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IT'S STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR IN THE DASH BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN THAT KEEPS THE EXHAUST FROM COMING BACK INSIDE THE CAR. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
NHTSA complaint #11166195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SHIFT CONTROLLER IS STUCK IN PARK. THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE FOR THE MANUFACTURER. THE MECHANIC ORDERED PART WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE 3 WEEKS AGO AND NOW THEY SAY NOV/DEC. THE WARRANTY CO TRIED TO GET THE PART AND IT CAME BACK SAYING JANUARY 2019. SO, EVERYONE'S REQUEST IS GOING TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE GIVEN A BOGUS DATE. ANOTHER CAR (CHRYSLER) HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A MONTH DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE YOU CANNOT MOVE IT. IT IS A PROBLEM WITH GETTING IT TOWED AS WELL. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG THAT THESE PARTS ARE NOT BEING RECALLED AFTER BEING WITNESS TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. ITS A DISGRACE!
NHTSA complaint #11132227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY SHIFTER WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK. IM STRANDED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER. IVE BEEN ON LINE MOST OF THE DAY AND BEYOND COMPLAINTS ON THIS ONE. I AM A 55 YEAR OLD WOMAN AND CAN NOT RIG IT TO DRIVE LIKE ALL THE MEN IN VIDEOS. IT IS A PINK PLASTIC PART THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PUT IN THE CAR AND NOW EVERYONE IS HAVE TO BUY NEW ONES THAT ARE METAL. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ASAP.
NHTSA complaint #11122435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THE CAR IS USED VERY LITTLE. THE FIRST TIME I FILLED IT UP , NOT OVER FILL THE CAR STARTED STALLING OUT. IT IS AN ISSUE WHEN ALL THE POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING AND IT STALLS AT LOW SPEED. THE SECOND TIME IT DID IT I SPENT OVER 700.00 DOLLARS TO CHECK EVERYTHING OUT. CAR HAS 69000 MILES. IT'S STILL STALLING AFTER I FILL UP. I CALLED AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER A FEB.19,2014 RECALL. SAME PROBLEM THAT STARTED THE RECALL. OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN TURNING AFTER A FILL-UP. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR, TOO DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #11065946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AFTER MY MAGNUM NEARLY KILLED ME (LITERALLY). THEY TOLD ME TO 'PAY FOR MY REPAIRS AND KEEP MY RECEIPT IN CASE OF A RECALL'. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS ATTENTION. MY GAS PEDAL LITERALLY BROKE OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. BY THAT I MEAN IT BROKE OFF COMPLETELY FROM THE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS THE PEDAL TO THE ACTUAL CAR ITSELF! THEN, AFTER I CONTACTED THEM TO BRING IT IN TO A SHOP, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE, AND WHEN I GOT IT OUT OF DRIVE, IT WILL NOT MOVE FROM PARK!! I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS YEAR OF MAGNUM!!! IT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE!!! THANK GOD I WAS AT HOME SO NO ONE ELSE WOULD HAVE BEEN HARMED AND I WAS ABLE TO THINK QUICKLY! I LITERALLY ALMOST CRASHED INTO TWO VERY LARGE CEMENT SILO'S! THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE!!! IT SHOULDN'T MATTER HOW MANY MILES (IT HAS 157K WHICH IS PRETTY LOW FOR THAT YEAR) I HAVE NEVER HAD A GAS PEDAL BREAK OFF NOR HAVE I EVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE I STARTED MY SEARCH!!
NHTSA complaint #11042228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
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.
THE COMMON ISSUES OF MANY 2007 DODGE MAGNUM VEHICLES IS THAT MY SHIFTER WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, THE SPRING WAS POORLY MADE AND THE JOB COST AT A LOCAL DODGE PLACE $280. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL DODGE OWNERS AND ITS OUTRAGEOUS THAT IT NOT NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SIDE STREET AND AFTER WORK I WENT INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE HOME AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE.
NHTSA complaint #10898018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL. WHEN I HAD THE FIRST RECALL THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG AND WHEN THEY DID NOW THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES AND THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MAKING A TURN.I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY DID WHEN THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG BUT THAT IS THE TROUBLE I AM HAVING WITH MY MAGNUM NOW AND YOU WANT ME TO LET THEM DO IT AGAIN. THEY NEED TO REPAIR THE FIRST MISTAKE FIRST BUT IT IS MY ONLY WAY AROUND AND NO DEALER WILL LOAN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10885371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.