Major Problems with 2005 Dodge Magnum Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Dodge Magnum

2005 Dodge Magnum AIR BAGS Victims: 5 Mileage: 116000 miles

2005 Dodge Magnum AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 91000 miles

2005 Dodge Magnum SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 3

Browse 2005 Dodge Magnum complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Magnum owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS recently bought a 05 dodger magnum on dec. 13 2005 and have been back dec. 14 22 23 26 for...	112 ~ 31970 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i started smelling gas so bad that the car was not drivable. i had it checked. the top of the...	80 ~ 85671 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. the contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph the engine stalled...	79 ~ 93534 miles
POWER TRAIN dt: the consumer has a new dodge magnum with less than 2 000 miles on it and the tires are...	69 ~ 78465 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 dodge magnum r/t has developed a huge fuel leak behind the tank at the junction of the fuel filler...	42 ~ 70129 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2005 magnum sxt the car has pulled to the right since day one it has been aligned...	42 ~ 87678 miles
STEERING seatbelt in middle rear seat stuck/malfunctioning steering pulls to the right...	36 ~ 28677 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle was serviced for transmission. vehicle lost power and surged when placing it into gear. it responded hard and the	32 ~ 36439 miles
SUSPENSION since the first time i drove my 2005 dodge magnum it has pulled to the right. the dealer and manufacturer...	31 ~ 12416 miles
TIRES driver's side front tire blew out completely at 70 mph. consumer did not lose control of vehicle since it had...	29 ~ 9190 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING repeated failures of the wiring harness related to the interior tempature controls the wiring continues to melt within 5 miles...	19 ~ 55788 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when my wife depressed the accelerator in reverse the pedal went to the floorboard with no engine reaction. approxiamtely 3-4...	18 ~ 61130 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES car has a problem with front-end alignment and there is severe front tire wear at only 6 000 miles. i...	16 ~ 1000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving on numerous occasion the vehicle would accelerate on its own. the consumer was able to maintain control of...	15 ~ 75867 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION car has a problem with front-end alignment and there is severe front tire wear at only 6 000 miles. i...	14 ~ 24267 miles
STRUCTURE dt: owner feels that it is a safety defect that there is a blind spot because when you look out...	9 ~ 28840 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving ~40mph when it was completely dark outside without any indication or warning my headlights briefly dimmed for ~5...	8 ~ 97693 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i own the 2005 dodge magnum. ion january 15 2005 at approximately 5:20 p.m i was driving at a rate...	8 ~ 126044 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2005 dodge magnum swt: both engine hood and rear hatch shock cylinders that hold the hood & hatch up have...	8 ~ 50036 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING in an open asphalt parking lot with no dividers or potholes or any surface material other than painted line while...	8 ~ 63125 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE both hood and rear liftgate struts have failed independently of each other. the rear gradually failed. the hood struts failed	6 ~ 66618 miles
WHEELS i have a 2005 magnum and a 2006 charger that have both had issues with the lug nut casings coming...	6 ~ 64261 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated that after 200 to 300 miles of freeway driving the vehicle appeared to be shutting down...	6 ~ 57412 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the consumer states that 2005 dodge magnum rt has been stalling and pulling to the right. the consumer says...	6 ~ 34169 miles
SEATS vehicle was parked when it caught fire. neighbor noticed smoke and noise from car. put fire out with hose. i...	5 ~ 37101 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS frontal air bag light comes on indicating that the air bags are inactive. owner took the vehicle to the dealer...	5 ~ 7730 miles
SERVICE BRAKES just after filling up at the gas station i started the vehicle put it in drive and started to proceed...	4 ~ 102363 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE rear liftgate struts failed suddenly causing gate to fall on my neck. *tr...	4 ~ 57250 miles
SEAT BELTS problems with the sunroof - off track problems with the transmission - leaking problems with the front end suspension -...	4 ~ 47474 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i have a new or had a new dodge magnum i had a front end collision that destroyed the complete...	4 ~ 35680 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT upon driving the vehicle horn and the air conditioning became inoperable. took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced...	4 ~ 25434 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. the contact stated that the shifter would not shift out of park....	3 ~ 94951 miles
EQUIPMENT air conditioning/ventilation system shut down. extreme heat behind the ac control panel determined by touch and ac system shutdown as...	3 ~ 327 miles
COLUMN > STEERING we bought our 2005 magnum rt may 11 2005. as we drove out of the dealership the salesman punched the...	3 ~ 48323 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY magnum rt has veered to the right since purchased in august 2004. back rear light full of condensation appeared to...	3 ~ 23333 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights and dash lights make substantial flicker/pulse while driving after the vehicle sits for several hours (all day at work...	3 ~ 40885 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM horn is very hard to operate.*ak...	3 ~ 33333 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY while looking at the vehicle at a dealer the hachback door opens too fast until slamming to the end and...	3 ~ 10003 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY left rear window will not work from driver side car drifts to the right. *jb...	3 ~ 3054 miles
PARKING BRAKE my car was doing fine until i went to back up and it wouldn't come out of park. i had...	2 ~ 46162 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. the contact heard a popping noise underneath her feet on the passenger side...	2 ~ 84500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have not had a complete failure. waiting on that to happen. my husband and i purchased a used 2005...	2 ~ 71800 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i was driving along kings highway at about 35 mph and the hood suddenly flew up. the hood slammed back...	2 ~ 34808 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN three tires on the consumer's 2005 dodge magnum were out of round by december of 2005. kb nar* the consumer...	2 ~ 17859 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION took a 45 minute drive. parked. hour later could not shift out of park. car had to be towed to	2 ~ 19341 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i bought a 2005 dodge magnum on april 9. on april 15 i had to have it towed because the...	2 ~ 30258 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM upon driving the vehicle horn and the air conditioning became inoperable. took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced...	2 ~ 27000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt: the passenger side air bags do not work air bag light is on indicating the air bags are not	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car purchase in late october/early november 2004. as of now it has 3800 miles on it. december 18th the car...	2 ~ 1900 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2005 dodge magnum [xxx] ordered 30 jun 2004 assembled 26-27 august 2004 in brampton ontario delivered to purchaser 17 sep...	2 ~ 15013 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS seatbelt in middle rear seat stuck/malfunctioning steering pulls to the right...	2 ~ 15200 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. the contact received a recall notice for the driver side air bag...	1 ~ 200092 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed the brake...	1 ~ 158961 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. the contact stated that while attempting to turn the ignition key in...	1 ~ 72000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle stalled without warning....	1 ~ 63000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY rear hatch latch failed rapidly closing the hatch on my head. it fails often in cold weather and now the	1 ~ 52000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my 2005 dodge magnum had a brake failure and then caught on fire resulting in total loss of the vehicle	1 ~ 45000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my 2005 dodge magnum had a brake failure and then caught on fire resulting in total loss of the vehicle	1 ~ 45000 miles
AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE magnum 5.7l rt awd..... stalls repeatedly after gas tank fill-up. takes about 5 minutes of running before engine runs normally....	1 ~ 55000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 1. after filling up gas tank car stalls out coming to a stop or slowing down. 2. engine stalls slowing...	1 ~ 65000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car was changing gear by its self so they rebuild my trans change my catalytic converter same problem now its...	1 ~ 60000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM my abs lights came on over the course of the last year 5 different times and went out without repair...	1 ~ 199700 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT my car was doing fine until i went to back up and it wouldn't come out of park. i had...	1 ~ 62324 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE both hydraulic struts for hood and rear lid worn out and without any notice will fail hitting anyone in the...	1 ~ 15663 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. when the contact placed the gear into park the vehicle rolled backwards. the...	1 ~ 77583 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i was exiting the freeway and heard a big noise right after the noise my front tire locked on the...	1
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. while driving approximately 30 mph the steering wheel loosened and the interior lighting...	1 ~ 20000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. while driving approximately 30 mph the steering wheel loosened and the interior lighting...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. while driving 55 mph she smelled something burning. she pulled over and inspected...	1 ~ 83000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. while driving 55 mph the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle...	1 ~ 25523 miles
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was driving the 2005 dodge magnum today and i pushed the accelerator to the floor to avoid a collision....	1 ~ 45342 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE beginning about april 2007 (i bought the car new in june 2004) i began having a problem after every refueling...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS while rotating the tires i quickly noticed the lug nuts seemed to be installed very tight. they were in fact...	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine quiting at highway speeds and at take off resulting in uncontrolable vehicle. transmission shudder when overdrive engaged. dealer corrected...	1 ~ 35900 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. while decelerating or changing speeds the contact heard a loud rattling or clicking...	1 ~ 26000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* - the contact stated that had transmission failure. the vehicle had 18 000 mileson it. the check engine light...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at any speed the brake pedal went all the way down to...	1 ~ 44623 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt: the contact stated while driving vehicle it will pull to the right. the dealer said it was out of...	1 ~ 8000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING we bought our 2005 magnum rt may 11 2005. as we drove out of the dealership the salesman punched the...	1 ~ 236 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 dodge magnum rt 3800 miles. struck tire tread debris on roadway. broke vehicle fuel line adjacent to exhaust system....	1 ~ 3768 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING steering failure vehicle veered from right to left. *ak...	1 ~ 1 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY magnum rt has veered to the right since purchased in august 2004. back rear light full of condensation appeared to...	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING magnum rt has veered to the right since purchased in august 2004. back rear light full of condensation appeared to...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM repeated failures of the wiring harness related to the interior tempature controls the wiring continues to melt within 5 miles...	1 ~ 7212 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving 45 mph driver noticed fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. driver was able to maintain control of the...	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM upon driving the vehicle horn and the air conditioning became inoperable. took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT upon driving the vehicle horn and the air conditioning became inoperable. took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer complained about brake problems. when applying the brakes they will make a grinding noise and will not stop the...	1 ~ 3000 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2005 dodge magnum make s a buzzing noise from the trunk and windshield wipers do not work properly. ts nar*...	1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION 2005 dodge magnum. consumer writes in regards to vehicle sentry key theft deterrent system issues. smd tr...	1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving at any speed vehicle swerved in opposite directions. consumer had difficulty in maintaining control of the vehicle. however...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have a new 2005 dodge magnum which is a new car. the car has the 5.7l hemi motor....	1 ~ 700 miles

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