Engine & cooling

Dodge Magnum Engine problems by year

258 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Magnum's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

2003 1122005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Year	Engine complaints	Crashes	Injuries
2008	18	1	0
2007	21	0	0
2006	106	2	1
2005	112	2	1
2003	1	0	0

Latest Magnum engine complaints

2006 Dodge Magnum Brakes Engine & cooling

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...

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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.

2006 Dodge Magnum Engine & cooling

The car won't go in gear

2005 Dodge Magnum Transmission & drivetrain Engine & cooling Fuel system

The vehicle stalled during normal use traveling about 35 miles an hour right after an intersection. MY husband was able to safely make it off the road as we live in a small town he did this by feathering the accelerator pedal. He is a mechanic so he was able to get it home by lightly tapping the pedal. If he pressed the pedal too hard the car stalled without warning so he lightly tapped on it and made it 2 blocks to our home where it has set in the driveway ever since. We spent over $1000 replacing parts such as...

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the throttle body and the fuel pump and sending unit, egr, pcv, crankshaft sensor, plugs,injectors, intake seals, air intake temperature sensor and throttle body which include the throttle position sensor. Before we went for the cam sensor I decided to look up the issue and found so many with the same problem as us. We are veterans on a semi fixed income with a 10 month old daughter and this is our only vehicle we live in a super hot place in northern Arizona and can not afford further repairs as every part seems to be quite expensive. I don't have the fear of it dying while transporting my daughter again as it won't even stay started since the first incident. Additionally there are no codes or dash indicator lights staying on. We will be contacting Dodge in Kingman Arizona today.

2005 Dodge Magnum Body, doors & structure Engine & cooling Driver assistanceCrash

I was braking when the brakes didn't stop the tires and it slid into a curve.

2005 Dodge Magnum Engine & cooling Fuel system

When vehicle has been filled up with gas it will intermittently die until it has around 50 miles on it. Usually sputters and dies without warning leaving you with no steering or brakes. Will restart but die until some fuel is ran out. I have scheduled to have the gas tank replaced but the fee is around $150

2006 Dodge Magnum Airbags Engine & cooling Fuel system

The engine in my 2006 dodge Magnum has begun stalling out after fueling precisely as described in NHTSA action number PE13016. The first time it happened I was in the middle of a U-turn at a busy intersection. The engine died and I lost power steering and power brakes. I was able to brute-force the steering wheel and narrowly avoided hopping the curb and hitting the light pole on the corner. This light pole might have just as easily been a pedestrian. I called my local Dodge dealer (Ontario Dodge, Ontario...

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California) to explain the problem and arrange to bring the car in. I let them know that I was aware that this issue was addressed under NHTSA action number PE13016 and should be covered under the lifetime warranty extension. I was told by the service adviser that I am required to drop off my car and that it would be 7-10 days before they would look at it. I suggested that they put me on a list and I could bring my car in 7-10 days at a time when they were able to look at it. They were unwilling to do this. They're insisting that my car sit in their lot for 7-10 days before they will even look at it. This isn't a scheduling issue. I can go on their website today and schedule my car for any other service tomorrow. No, this is a punitive action. Clearly they don't want to do the repairs and they're hoping I'll just go away by making it unreasonably difficult; not to mention expensive considering that a rental car will now be required. Chrysler and their dealers are not acting in good faith with regards to their agreement with the NHTSA and PE13016. In my experience and opinion they're doing whatever they can to evade these repairs. I'm a little disappointed that a full recall wasn't ordered. The agreement the NHTSA made with Chrysler left them with a little too much wiggle room in my opinion.

2005 Dodge Magnum Engine & cooling

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled after refueling. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the issue to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,478.

2006 Dodge Magnum Fuel system Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge magnum. The contact stated that when the fuel tank was full, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that at a half tank the failure was not experienced. The contact inspected the vehicle himself and found that the fuel tank was defective. The contact stated that the fuel tank integral multi-functional control valve failed to operate as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer provided tsb 14-002-14 regarding the engine stall...

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following fuel tank fill up. The contact was made aware of the manufacturer's x53 lifetime warranty extension. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

2008 Dodge Magnum Acceleration & cruise control Engine & cooling Fuel system

My car will exceed over 60 mph and keeps flashing lights on the dash the steering wheel is hard to turn at times and makes a loud screech when I try starting the car

2005 Dodge Magnum Engine & cooling Fuel system

Car engine quits running after startup following refueling, and several times thereafter, requiring that the engine be restarted each time. It occurs after each refueling. All operational control of the vehicle is lost when the engine quits. I consider this to be a great safety hazard.

2005 Dodge Magnum Engine & cooling

After fueling at a gas station and only fueling until the pump shuts off, the engine dies about a block away. This happens every time the vehicle gets a full tank of gas.

2006 Dodge Magnum Engine & cooling Fuel system

I have owned this 2006 dodge magnum se v6 2.7L from new, bought in april 2006, the problem I'm having is with the car stalling, without any notice, happening today when turning left at a stop light and starting uphill. I was able to restart the car after pulling to the right without power, coming to a stop, putting the car in park, and restarting. I made it back home, but the car has been cranking over and not starting when in my garage, this after filling up with gas. I've had this issue happen before from 2006...

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onward to today, only a few times a year, and changed out the fuel pump relay each time and thought that was the problem, but the car has never stalled while driving before now, only when sitting at a light or stop sign after filling up the tank. The car only has 73,000 miles now after 13 years, I always baby the car and it still looks new. Thanks for any help with this matter

2005 Dodge Magnum Engine & cooling

Car kept stalling while driving. On two occasions it was very dangerous as the car stalled in the middle of intersections. Spent $1500 on replacing/fixing parts that never solved the problem. Finally I researched it found out it could be a fuel tank issue.

2007 Dodge Magnum Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge magnum. While the vehicle was parked, the contact heard an abnormal booming noise and noticed anti-freeze leaking from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the cooling fan damaged the radiator and needed to be repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The contact stated that the failure should be covered under nhtsa id number: 10041252. The failure mileage was 40,000.

2007 Dodge Magnum Suspension Transmission & drivetrain Engine & cooling

"Takata recall" I'm having trouble with my transmission. It goes from 1st to 3rd while driving. It stays in high gear until I bring the car to a complete stop and turn it off

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data