2005 DODGE MAGNUM Electrical System Problems

My pcm and tcm needs flash update I am a new owner on vehicle and The last owner has not gotten required updates

POWER TO DASH TURNS OF WHILE DRIVING AND COMES BACK, LOSS OF LIGHTS SIGNALS

Mileage: 80,000

2005 DODGE MAGNUM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SENTRY KEY THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD *TR

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

Mileage: 69,000

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..

Mileage: 77,000

ALTERNATOR CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING NO OTHER PROBLEMS GOOD BATTERY GOOD EVERYTHING

Mileage: 192,065

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!!

Mileage: 167,000

IGNITION SWITCH KEEP GOING BAD I HAVE ASKED ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TOUCHED MAGNA AND ALL OF THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVE GONE BAD THEY NEED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THEM

Mileage: 209,001

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 164,000. MILES ON THE CAR. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED STARTING PROBLEMS. WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. BY ACCIDENT I PRESSED THE LOCK/ALARM SET ON MY KEY WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR. SO I UNLOCKED THE CAR (STILL SITTING IN IT) AND TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR, AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AT LEAST 4 TIMES NOW WITH MORE FREQUENCY AND DID THE SAME THING TO START THE CAR. IT HAS WORKED EVERY TIME, BUT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO RELY ON.

Mileage: 164,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SAFELY LEAVING THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS AND POWER STEERING FUNCTIONS REMAINED OPERABLE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 31643074. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK SEAT. IT HAS A LEAK, AND MY CAR HAS BEEN SMEELING LIKE GAS FOR A MONTH NOW WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THERE WAS A PODDLE OF GAS UNDER THE SEAT WHERE THE NIPPLE ON THE FUEL PUMP BROKE. NOT TO MENTION MY BATTERY IN THE TRUNK , WELL THE WIRES CROSS RIGHT OVER THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE NOWHERE NEAR EACH OTHER.

Mileage: 105,503

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

TAKATA RECALL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON RUNNING HOT ACTS LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL

CAR SHUT OF WILE STILL IN MOTION AND WOULD NOT FUTON ANYMORE DASH LIGHTS TURNED OFF COPLEY NOW I WAS TOLD TO BE REPROGRAM I PAID FOR NEW KEY STILL NOTHING.

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD, THEN MOMENTS LATER MY CAR JUST DIED, SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN, I LET IT SIT FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN CRANKED IT BACK UP, BUT IT KEPT SHUTTING DOWN WITH THE ETC LIGHT CONTINUING TO COME ON , I THEN TOOK IT TO AUTO CARE TO GET IT LOOKED AT, .... THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY REPLACED IT AND I PAID $168, THE NEXT MORNING I GO TO GET IN MY CAR AND THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS THEY NOW SAY THEY MUST OF GOTTEN A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY, CHANGED IT OUT AGAIN, NEXT MORNING SAME THING HAPPENS, NOW THEY REPLACE THE MAIN COMPUTER TAKE IT TO DODGE GET THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED AND I PAY $267.00, GUESS WHAT NEXT DAY IT DOES IT AGAIN. NOW DODGE HAS MY CAR AND THEY REPLACE A SOLENOID-THROTTLE BODY , I PAY THEM $476.00 AFTER TELLING THEM THE HOLE STORY THEY STILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. GUESS WHAT THE NEXT MORNING I HAVE MY CAR TOWED BACK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP, DOING THE SAME THING.... THEY NOW REPLACE THE BOARD AND SAY IT MIGHT BE A WIRING PROBLEM BUT THEY THINK THEY GOT IT, THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR .VERY FRUSTRATING I WISH SOMEONE COULD HELP ME.. OKAY NOW I STARTED TO POKE AROUND MYSELF AT HOME AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE FOUR WIRE HARNESSES TO THE COUMUTER IS TO BLAME. I PUSH ON IT AND THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE. I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A DEALER FIX IT. I DON'T WANT TO START ONLY TO FIND I CAN'T BUY THE WIRE TERMINATORS NEEDED IN THE PLUG.

Mileage: 161,000

SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ISSUES. I DID PURCHASE THE CAR AS IS, I AM LEASING IT AT 250.00 MONTH. THE TOTAL COST OF THE CAR IS OVER 11,000 DOLLARS AND THERE ARE TOO MANY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHTS FOR INSTANCE SEEM TO HAVE A SHORTAGE OF SOME SORT, BECAUSE THEY COME IN AND OUT. THE REAR AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AS WELL. I HAVE SPENT A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY MONEYS WORTH. I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND I HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR DRIVING AROUND.

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ABS AND ESP WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BULKHEAD STUD BATTERY CABLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE REPETITIVE FUSE REPLACEMENTS HAD CAUSED THE MODULE TO BURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

VEHICLE IGNITION WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN TAKING A CORNER CAR GOES COMPLETELY DEAD CAN BE RESTARTED BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND USING IGNITION SW. AND MAY NOT DO THIS FOR A FEW DAYS BUT REPEATS THIS AT RANDOM SOMETIMES 3-4 TIMES IN A ROW IN A 20 MIN PERIOD VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH !!! BOUGHT THIS NEW..... NO OTHER OWNERS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 192,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE IGNITION SWITCH FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

ENGINE SHUT OFF WHEN VEHICLE MOVING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AGAIN. CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A BAD IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF DURING VEHICLE MOVING AT 50 MPH, PUT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTO VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED AND SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM ON SEPT 1ST 2014 AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD, THEN MOMENTS LATER MY CAR JUST DIED, SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN, I LET IT SIT FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN CRANKED IT BACK UP, BUT IT KEPT SHUTTING DOWN WITH THE ETC LIGHT CONTINUING TO COME ON , I THEN TOOK IT TO NAPA AUTO CARE TO GET IT LOOKED AT, AFTER ALMOST HAVING SOMEONE REAR END ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.... THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY REPLACED IT AND I PAID $304, THE NEXT MORNING I GO TO GET IN MY CAR AND THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS, I TAKE IT BACK TO NAPA THEY NOW SAY THEY MUST OF GOTTEN A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY, CHANGED IT OUT AGAIN, NEXT MORNING SAME THING HAPPENS, NOW THEY REPLACE THE MAIN COMPUTER TAKE IT TO DODGE GET THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED AND I PAY $381.00, GUESS WHAT NEXT DAY IT LEAVES ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY, WON'T EVEN STAY CRANKED AT THIS POINT I HAVE IT TOAD BACK TO NAPA DEMAND THEM TO PUT ALL MY OLD PARTS BACK IN AND I'LL TAKE IT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP. NOW DODGE HAS MY CAR AND THEY REPLACE A SOLENOID-THROTTLE BODY , I PAY THEM $476.00 AFTER TELLING THEM THE HOLE STORY THEY STILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. GUESS WHAT THE NEXT MORNING I HAVE MY CAR TOWED BACK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP, DOING THE SAME THING.... THEY NOW REPLACE THE BOARD AND SAY IT MIGHT BE A WIRING PROBLEM BUT THEY THINK THEY GOT IT, THE MANAGER KEEPS MY CAR OVER NIGHT JUST TO MAKE SURE, AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE CAR BREAKS DOWN ON HIM, NOW DODGE IS CALLING THE MANUFACTURE WAITING ON A CALL BACK FROM THEM, THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR , AND NOW I'VE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR SINCE SEPT 2ND 2014....I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS HELPING BUT I DON'T WANT ANOTHER CAR I JUST WANT MINE FIXED, AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ANYONE CAN FIND OUT OR FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON....VERY FRUSTRATING I WISH SOMEONE COULD HELP ME.... *TR

Mileage: 143,066

CHRYSLER VEHICLES, DODGE MAGNUM, DODGE CHARGER AND CHRYSLER 300 HAVE AN ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE SHIFTER TO GET STUCK IN PARK, AND WILL NOT SHIFT. THIS LEAVES MANY DRIVERS STRANDED CAUSES THEM TO NEED TOWING ASSISTANCE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE MOVED. I WAS STUCK AND NEEDED A TOW AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT MINE WAS THE SIXTH ONE HE HAD DONE THAT DAY. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER VEHICLES. THE ISSUE HAPPENS TO MANY VEHICLES MOST OF WHICH WERE NOT COVERED UNDER CHRYSLERS K39 RECALL. CHRYSLER DID SOME MANEUVERING TO GET OUT OF COVERING ALL THE CARS AFFECTED WITH THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS FOR A FAULTY PART IN THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY OF CARS FROM 2005-2007. THEY GOT OUT OF COVERING ALL OF THE CARS BY NARROWING THE RECALL TO SPECIFIC VEHICLES MADE IN A SPECIFIC LOCATION INSTEAD OF COVERING ALL VEHICLES WITH THE FAULTY PART. KIND OF LIKE COMMITTING FRAUD. THEY SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH IT BECAUSE THERE ARE NO CHILD SAFETY OR DEATH RELATED ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

THE CAR IS GARAGE KEPT SO TEMPERATURE CHANGES ARE NOT EXTREME ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. USUALLY ON DAYS WHERE IT IS BELOW 60 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND AFTER A DRIVE THE REAR HATCH LOCK BUTTON WILL STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION BUT WILL NOT ALLOW THE REAR HATCH TO OPEN. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. TO ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE HATCH I MUST ENTER THE CARGO AREA FROM THE SECOND ROW WITH A FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER AND MANUALLY RELEASE THE LATCH TO OPEN THE HATCH. WHAT I AM PERSONALLY CONCERNED ABOUT IS THAT IF WE NEED TO REMOVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM THE REAR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED STARTED THE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BLEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD, SPREAD TO THE DASHBOARD AND MELTED THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND PERFORMED AND INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE, ADVISING THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE BAY AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. THIS FIRST OCCURRED AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY AND RESTART IT WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE AT A STOP, WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, IN TOWN DRIVING, HIGHWAY DRIVING, WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE, WHEN IT'S COOL OUTSIDE, WHEN IDLING. THERE ARE NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS (ENGINE, OIL, ETC). THERE ARE NO SOUNDS, NO SHUDDERING, NO KICKING. MY ONLY INDICATION THAT THE CAR HAS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF IS THAT THE TACH NEEDLE GOES IMMEDIATELY TO ZERO. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO USE THE MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AT WHICH TIME I TURN THE KEY TO OFF, WAIT A MOMENT, AND TURN IT BACK ON. IT RESTARTS WITHOUT PROBLEMS. IF I TRY TO RESTART TOO QUICKLY, THERE SEEMS TO BE A HESITATION IN STARTING. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR MANY PARTS ON THE VEHICLE BUT IT HAS NOT CURED THE PROBLEM.*JB

Mileage: 124,000

AFTER FUELING UP THE VEHICLE TO A FULL TANK THE CAR SEEMS TO WANT TO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A SPAN OF 3 STOP LIGHTS AND WHEN YOU GO TO RESTART THE CAR IT DOESN'T WANT TO START RIGHT AWAY LEAVING YOU VULNERABLE AT A STOP LIGHT JUST SITTING THERE. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

THE CAR STARTED NORMALLY AFTER SITTING IN A PARKING LOT FOR 30 MINUTES. WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE CAR LURCHED BACKWARDS AND BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE FROM IDLE TO 3000RPM. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND THE SAME ISSUE AROSE. FINALLY THE CAR SETTLED DOWN AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND I REPLACED IT. SAME ISSUE REAPPEARED AND I WAS THEN TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE INITIALIZED TO THE NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE DAY AFTER HAVING THE WORK DONE AT THE DEALER THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN IN TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PCM'S IN THIS PARTICULAR CAR. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER HAS A CAR ON THE ROAD THAT WHEN THE PCM FAILS, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 87,546

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING, RESET THE COMPUTER, REPLACED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 04/26/12*LJ UPDATED 04/27/12

Mileage: 5

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. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM ACCELERATOR PEDAL (P/N 04726004AB) FELL OFF DURING A DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I REACHED DOWN TO THE FLOOR TO THEN OPERATE THE VEHICLE'S FUEL CONTROL BY SQUEEZING THE PEDAL IN MY HAND UNTIL I COULD SAFELY PARK THE VEHICLE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE PLASTIC MOUNTING STRUCTURE ON THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO HAVE FATIGUE CRACKED AT ALL THREE MOUNTING LOCATIONS RESULTING IN THIS BAZAAR INCIDENT. THE DESIGN APPEARS TO HAVE HIGH STRESS CONCENTRATIONS OWING TO ITS HARD CORNERS IN THE MOLDED MOUNTING PART FEATURES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE ESCAPING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AS THE INTERIOR BEGAN TO FILL WITH BLACK SMOKE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V334000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES) WHICH COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTRACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL POWER AND POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES SURGE JUST PRIOR TO LOSING POWER. UPDATED 11/18/11

Mileage: 100,500

THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T THAT I PURCHASED SUNDAY JANUARY 30TH 2011 HAS AN ISSUE. THE VERY NEXT DAY AT 5:00AM I BECAME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ESP BAS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING. I HAD AN EMPLOYEE FROM CHEVRON HELP ME PUSH IT INTO THE SERVICE STATION TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NOT A DROP OF OIL IN IT. I PURCHASED OIL AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED IN. AFTER MISSING A WHOLE DAY OF WORK AND SITTING IN THE SERVICE OFFICE I WAS TOLD THE BOLT IN THE BRAKE CALIPER HAD BECOME LOOSE. IT WAS FIXED AND I LEFT SATISFIED. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING AND ON MY WAY TO WORK (AGAIN AT 5:00AM) THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AND THE ESP BAS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAR STARTS JERKING AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE CAR SEEMS TO START JERKING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS THE SEAT WARMERS OR THE STEREO IS TURNED ON, BUT STILL JERKS WHEN NOTHING IS TURNED ON TOO. ONCE THE JERKING STARTS THE CAR WILL STALL ONCE IT HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP I.E. AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT TAKES SEVERAL CRANKS AT THE IGNITION TO GET IT BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. MY CAR HAS SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY SINCE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1ST. TODAY IS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4TH. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO BE TOWED BACK IN TO DEALERSHIP MONDAY FEBRUARY 7TH. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE TACHOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING , THE SECOND PROBLEM WITHIN 3 MONTHS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO GET THE NECESSARY MAINTENANCE THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK THEN POPPED BACK ON WITHIN TWO DAYS OFF THAT NOW ITS STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF WHEREVER IT WANTS. *LN

Mileage: 982

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECU UNIT FAILED WHICH CAUSED ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE ALSO SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE ECU UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN THE THROTTLE OPENED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE WAS FORCED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, FORCE THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, INSPECTED, AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $2300. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DIDN'T FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT ANYTHING. UPDATED 01/21/10

Mileage: 76,000

I OWN THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. ION JANUARY 15, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:20 P.M I WAS DRIVING AT A RATE OF 35 MPH. I WAS ABOUT TO COME TO A STOPLIGHT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND AND IT ACCELERATED IN SPEED. I TRIED TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKES BUT IT SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS DRAGGING TIRES.. I HAD TO SWERVE IN ORDER NOT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, IT THEN IDLED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE 5 MARK. IT STEADILY IDLED AT THIS RATE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS GOING TO STOP SO I SHUT THE ENGINE FF. I WAS VERY SCARED AT THAT POINT AND DID NOT KNOW I SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE ELSE TOOK OVER MY CAR. IT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING INCIDENT. IF I HADN'T TAKEN ADVANCED DRIVERS COURSE I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN WHAT TO DO AND COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED SOMEONE. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

VEHICLE: 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T WITH HEMI ENGINE WITH APPROX. 76,000 MILES (CAR PUT INTO SERVICE IN LATE SPRING '04). I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED WHINING -- LIKE IT WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR. I PULLED OVER, COULDN'T HEAR ANYTHING AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD -- EVERYTHING SOUND OKAY. THE NEXT MORNING, AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1 MILE, THE SAME THING OCCURRED -- I WAS GOING ABOUT 55-60 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY. THE NEXT DAY, THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR AGAIN SOUNDED FUNNY, BUT NOW IF I SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED THE VEHICLE (LIKE FOR A STOP LIGHT), THE CAR SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS STILL IN FOURTH OR FIFTH GEAR WHEN I PUT ON THE GAS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS WAS SO BURNED UP THAT TECHNICIANS COULD NOT GET A READ OUT FROM ANY OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPUTERS TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ERROR CODES WERE RELATING TO MY TRANSMISSION/ENGINE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE HARNESS TO MELT THE WIRING. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO EXPLORE CAUSE OR TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER AND I JUST GOT LUCKY BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 76,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT MUST CONSTANTLY HAVE HER VEHICLE JUMPED IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THAT IN THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND BATTERY FOR HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR THREE WEEKS AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2007. NO REMEDY HAS YET BEEN FOUND FOR HER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THEY ALSO INFORMED HER THAT SHE MUST SUBMIT A PAYMENT OF $150 TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AND DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BUCK AND JERK UPON ACCELERATION. UPDATED 12/31/07. *JB

Mileage: 54,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED. AS OF AUGUST 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

I HAVE NOT HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. WAITING ON THAT TO HAPPEN. MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A USED 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SE WITH V6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)IN LATE MARCH EARLY APRIL OF LAST YEAR FROM A DEALERSHIP. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 36000 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT EVERYONE ELSE HAD, BUT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED 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. UPON TAKE OFF, THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT SMOOTHLY. YOU CAN FEEL IT JERK, AND SLAM YOUR HEAD BACK INTO SEAT. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET LOCATED INSIDE THE ASTRAY STOPPED WORKING. IT BLEW A FUSE, WE 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. WE 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. SOMETIMES THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN BY EITHER THE DRIVER'S CONTROLS OR THE BACK CONTROLS. THERE WAS AN OCCASION THIS WEEK THAT THE REAR HATCH WOULDN'T OPEN. MY HUSBAND HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE BACK TO OPEN IT. MY HUSBAND HAS ALSO BEEN DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED. WE'VE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO SURGE AT NIGHT, TOO. OUR FACTORY INTEGRITY TIRES ALSO HAD THE BELTS BREAK. WE WILL BE TAKING OUR CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH COPIES OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS. I WAS SO EXCITED TO HAVE A NICE LOOKING CAR. APPARENTLY THATS ALL THAT IS NICE ABOUT IT.*AK

Mileage: 67,100

ENGINE QUITING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AT TAKE OFF, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLABLE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION SHUDDER WHEN OVERDRIVE ENGAGED. DEALER CORRECTED FILL TUBE SEAL DEFECT, UNKOWN IF FLUID FLUSH PERFORMED. SHUDDER OCCURED AGAIN, DEALER SAID THIS TIME IT WAS CAUSED BY BAD/WORN SPARK PLUGS, NOT TRANSMISSION ($237). UNKNOWN IF TSB FOR IGNITION COIL WAS PERFORMED, WHEN ASKED DEALER SAID ALL RELATED TSB'S FOR MAGNUM VIN HAD BEEN APPLIED. LEFT DEALER AND IN 10 MINUTES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. MADE APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT DAY. *JB

Mileage: 35,900

2005 DODGE MAGNUM 3.5 V6 .ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAIL ,NO TAC , NO SPEEDOMETER. NO HEAT OR DEFROST,EMERGENCY SIGNAL LIGHT WILL FLASH. HAPPENS VERY OFTEN EVEN ON START UP .TURNING KEY OFF WILL RESET COMPUTERS. SIMILAR TO CHRYSLER DUE FEB 2007 RE: GLITCH IN BRAKE ELECTRONICS. *NM

Mileage: 26,000

RECENTLY BOUGHT A 05 DODGER MAGNUM ON DEC. 13, 2005 AND HAVE BEEN BACK DEC. 14,22,23,26 FOR ALIGNMENT MY KEY TRANSMITTERS GAVE OUT THE REAR WINDOW STOPPED OPERATING AT THESE TIMES THE CAR WAS SERVICED AND PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE SHOP JAN. 17 AND A FEW MORE TIMES SINCE THEN FOR THE SAME REASONS ONLY NOW MY KEY STILL WON'T WORK BUT WON'T GO IN KEYHOLE EITHER THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE SATURDAY I CANNOT CONTINUE TO PAY FOR A CAR THAT ME AND MY CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE IN. I HAVE CALLED THE 1800 # FOR DODGE AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE I AM ALSO MAKING A COMPLAINT WITH THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ALSO THE TXDOT MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD SINCE THE BBB DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THESE PROBLEMS ARE RECURRING PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE I HAVE TRIED TO GIVE THEM A WRITTEN COMPLAINT BUT THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT AS TO THERE ATTORNEY DID NOT WRITE IT I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY JUST A CONSUMER WHY WOULDN'T THEY ACCEPT MY LETTER I HAVE IT HERE ALONG WITH ALL WORK ORDERS AND STILL NO HELP. THE LETTER WAS WRITTEN ON DEC. 26 AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TAKEN WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN THE SHOP SO THEY CAN SEE I AM NOT GOING TO BE PUSHED OVER TO THE SIDE AND THAT'S WHAT HAS HAPPENED THE CAR SALESMAN LIED FROM DAY ONE COME TO FIND OUT AFTER I MADE THE COMPLAINT WITH BBB HE WAS TERMINATED FOR "DRUG USE". GREAT NOW WE ARE BUYING CARS FROM LIARS AND THE MANGERS OF THIS CAR LOT WONT ACKNOWLEDGE ME OR MY PROBLEM HE SENDS A CAR SALESMAN TO ME I DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH A SALESMAN I WANT AN OWNER A MANAGER OR EVEN THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO THEY HIDE. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME COMPLAIN ON THIS WEBSITE MAYBE IT WILL HELP OTHERS TO NOT GET A MAGNUM THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND DODGE DOESN'T CARE AT OUR EXPENSE. *NM

Mileage: 7,316

MY GAUGE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLASH AND FLICKER EVERY TIME THEY ARE TURNED ON. THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR HAS SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE CAR, AND ALSO BRING IN THE REGIONAL SERVICE REP. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR, THEY (THE DEALERSHIP) AGREED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE BUT NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE, AND USED THE LEMON LAW ASKING FOR EITHER A NEW CAR OR A REPLACEMENT. MY REQUESTS DIRECTLY TO DODGE AND USING THE STATE HAVE BEEN DENIED. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, AND I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT WILL NOT BE FIXED. *NM

Mileage: 4

ON FOUR OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM, THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM HAS SHUT DOWN AND THE BLINKER, HEADLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, POWER WINDOWS, AIR-CONDITIONING, MILEAGE INDICATOR, TIME CLOCK ETC. STOP WORKING. DURING THREE OF THE EVENTS, POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITIES WERE LOST CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATIONS WHERE THE CAR CANNOT BE CONTROLLED AND IN TWO OF THESE INSTANCES, AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS WERE NARROWLY AVOIDED. MY COMPANY ASKED ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT COULD CAUSE DEATH OR VERY SERIOUS INJURY. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS COMPLAINT, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN. *NM

Mileage: 25,000

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT HAS BEEN STALLING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 35-65 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED NINE TIMES. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIPS TOLD THE CONSUMER TO TAKE IT TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS. CHRYSLER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO GO TO GLOVE BOX AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO FILE FOR THE LEMON LAW. THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT HEAVILY. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT ARM WAS SORE FROM PULLING AT THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRYING TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A THUMPING SOUND. THE ESP WARNING LIGHT IS COMING ON AND STAYING ON. THE LIGHT CAME ON FOUR TIMES. *AK

Mileage: 340

I HAVE A 2005 MAGNUM SXT, THE CAR HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE DAY ONE, IT HAS BEEN ALIGNED 2 TIMES NOW. THE 2 FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING BADLY ON THE OUTSIDE, THE DRIVER SIDE IS WORSE THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT CHRYSLER REPLACE THE TIRES AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT HEARD AN ANSWER ON THAT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE WEAR ON THE TIRES IS NOT DUE TO THE CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT THAT IT IS A WEAR PROBLEM (I GUESS THE WAY I DRIVE) I DON'T AGREE!! MY CAR HAS ALSO STALLED 3 TIMES WHILE GOING IN REVERSE. MY GAUGE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLASH AND FLICKER EVERY TIME THEY ARE TURNED ON THE DEALER HAS SAID THEY HAVE SEEN IT FLICKER ONE TIME, THEY MUST DRIVE WITH THEIR EYES CLOSED!! SOMETIMES THE BACK WINDOW CAN NOT BE ROLLED UP BY THE DRIVERS CONTROLS. *NM

Mileage: 9,158

REPEATED FAILURES OF THE WIRING HARNESS RELATED TO THE INTERIOR TEMPATURE CONTROLS, THE WIRING CONTINUES TO MELT WITHIN 5 MILES OF EACH REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS NOW WAITING FOR THE FOURTH SERVICE APPOINTMENT TO AGAIN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THIS WIRING HARNESS, I AM FEARFUL OF HAVING A FIRE START IN THE INTERIOR OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN SEEING "AIRBAG FAILURE" WARNING LIGHTS, I DO NOT KNOW IF THESE ITEMS ARE RELATED, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS HARSH AND OR PREMATURE SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING.*AK

Mileage: 7,212

UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HORN AND THE AIR CONDITIONING BECAME INOPERABLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUSE. THEN, HORN AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY PUT A HIGHER VOLTAGE FUSE IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH MADE THE CD PLAYER AND THE BATTERY BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS TO JUMP THE VEHICLE TO GET IT STARTED. *AK

UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HORN AND THE AIR CONDITIONING BECAME INOPERABLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUSE. THEN, HORN AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY PUT A HIGHER VOLTAGE FUSE IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH MADE THE CD PLAYER AND THE BATTERY BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS TO JUMP THE VEHICLE TO GET IT STARTED. *AK

UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HORN AND THE AIR CONDITIONING BECAME INOPERABLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUSE. THEN, HORN AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY PUT A HIGHER VOLTAGE FUSE IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH MADE THE CD PLAYER AND THE BATTERY BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS TO JUMP THE VEHICLE TO GET IT STARTED. *AK

HORN IS VERY HARD TO OPERATE.*AK