Dodge Magnum Engine Problems
440 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.
I was braking when the brakes didn't stop the tires and it slid into a curve.
ALTERNATOR CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING NO OTHER PROBLEMS GOOD BATTERY GOOD EVERYTHING
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 IGNITIO...
MY DODGE MAGUM SHUT DOWN ON SIDE OF ROAD THEN TRIED TO TURN ON IT OVERHEATED AND STARTED TO CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TIMING BELT BURNT THROUGH THE HEAD GASKETS AND NOW CAR IS TOTAL. ONLY HAD THIS CAR FROM NOVEMBER 2016 TO JANUARY 1ST. NO ENGI...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS PREVIOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ...
THE CAR WILL STALL EVERY TIME AFTER I FILL UP THE GAS. IT 'S VERY SCARY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL DIE ON ME WHEN I'M ON THE ROAD AND CARS ARE BEHIND ME AND JUST VERY AFRAID OF SOMEONE IS GOING TO HIT ME FROM BEHIND WHEN MY C...
NORMAL FILL UP AT COSTCO 91 OCTANE - STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY THE MAGNUM SRT8 STALLED AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME LEAVING THE PARKING LOT HIT ME. COULD NOT GET IT TO RUN CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. MY WIFE AND BABY IN THE CAR VERY WORRIED.
THE CAR, AFTER FILLING WITH GAS, SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD. I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, RESTART IT, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, WAIT 2 SECONDS OR SO FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO RE-ENGAGE,...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND AFTER THIRTY MINUTES ADDED WATER TO THE RADIATOR RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVER...
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. THER...
I BROUGHT A 2006 DODGE MAGNUM IN MARCH OF 2007 WITH 19,230 MILES. THE ENGINE IS NOW AT 50,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD. THE DODGE COMPANY CAN'T TELL EVEN TELL ME THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. *TR
2005 DODGE MAGNUM SWT: BOTH ENGINE HOOD AND REAR HATCH SHOCK CYLINDERS THAT HOLD THE HOOD & HATCH UP HAVE FAILED. RECEIVED HARD "BUMP" ON HEAD FROM BOTH AREAS WHEN THE HOOD & ALSO THE BACK HATCH FELL ON ME NO COMMENT WHEN CALLED DEA...