Dodge Magnum Brakes Problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2005. Best year: 2008.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM, THE SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE JEEP/DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN CARTHAGE, MS WHERE THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. ABOUT 10 MILES TRAVELING AFTER LEAVI...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND IT CAME...
AT GAS STATION PUMPED GAS TURNED CAR ON GO LING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH HIT BRAKE TO STOP BEFORE CROSSING STREET BRAKES FAILED WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR HAD TO SLAM INTO POLE TO PREVENT FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR
MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM HAD A BRAKE FAILURE AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE IN SECONDS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO RECAL...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND ESP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
THIS IS A POLICE PACKAGE 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. WE HAVE A FLEET OF THEM. ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE OFFICERS EXPERIENCE A SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THE SYSTEMS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ALL DASH WARNING INDICATORS ...
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WERE CRACKED AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOUR TIMES. THE LAST TIME I USED TOP OF THE LINE DRILLED...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE ...
MY CAR WAS DOING FINE UNTIL I WENT TO BACK UP AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. I HAD NEVER HAD IT HAPPEN BEFORE. I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK. NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO NOISE JUST WOULDN'T COME OUT OF PARK. THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPL...
THE ESP AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WHERE GIVEN ME RESISTANCE WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE THE BRAKES. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE CHANGED BRAKE SENSORS AND IT GOES FOR A WHILE BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DODG...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR FOLLOWED BY A PULSATION, AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPL...