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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 69,936 miles
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Car stuck in park....this car should be recalled.. I have found hundred of complaints about this samecar and Chrysler has not recalled it. There are enough reports compiled for NHTSA to start and investigation. The defective wiring and parts can cause fire and loss of life. The defective parts and wiring can cause acceleration or freeze car speeds in motion which can cause of loss of control. I want all Dodge Magnum owners to know the car is unsafe and hazardous. This defect must be repair and quick at the cost of Chrysler. I want me car fixed.
- Oakland, CA, USA
Car would not shift out of park. Plastic retainer inside the shifter assembly was broken. Removed shifter assembly and disassembled. Replaced broken plastic part with new metal part, reassembled and reinstalled shifter and verified operation. Parts $11.79 misc $13.86 labor $277.20 Dodge refused any goodwill, should be a recall due to defective original parts being replaced with new and improved parts. The consumer stated recently, the check engine and etc lights illuminated. The local Dodge dealer consumer the consumer the vehicle a very low compression in cylinder #5 and recommended having a valve job, as well as replacing the water pump and timing belt, at a cost of $3,500. The consumer found a local repair shop that was willing to do the work for $2,103. While fixing the vehicle, it was discovered that one of the valve guides on cylinder #5 had let the stem run at an angle cutting a collar into the aluminum rocker arm. Updated 03/19/13
- Dardenne Prairie, MO, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Magnum. While driving 40 mph, the gear shift selector became stuck in position. The contact then attempted to maneuver off road when the gear shift selector suddenly moved and allowed him to drive to a safe destination, shut the vehicle off and park. The contact could not restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed the contact that the control unit module was burned and needed to be replaced. The contact was awaiting repairs. The current and the failure mileages were unknown. The VIN was unavailable.
- El Cajon, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that while driving between 35-50 mph, the vehicle would decelerate. The contact would either have to drive at a low speed or restart the vehicle. Also, the air bag warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the horn would not sound. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
- Stuttgart, AR, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that the gear shifter would not move out of park. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 63,300.
- Union Beach, NJ, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that the gear shift was stuck in park. The dealer denied any assistance with repair to the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 69,000.
- Decator, AL, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that the gear shifter remained stuck in park. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,593.
- Jamestown, NC, USA
I own a 2007 Dodge Magnum. My complaint is about the gear shifter on Dodge vehicles. The shifter sticks in the park position and has to be replaced at owners cost. My understanding this is an ongoing problem with this company's vehicles. I spoke with an employee with the dealership I have my car repaired, he made a statement that they have to repair about 10 a week. If this is an ongoing problem, do you not think the car company should be responsible in replacing the part that is malfunctioning ??
- Saraland, AL, USA
Gear shifter will not go into any gear. It is locked in the park position.
- Douglasville, GA, USA
My car was put in park so that a gate could be closed, then the car wouldn't register that the car was in "park"....the car would not come out of park. The tow cost me $400 and the repair bill was close to $500. My mechanic said that the "drive shaft" was broken...that it was "shattered" because it's just a plastic piece unlike any other cars...also...one time I was driving on the fwy at about 70 mph when the car lost all power...very scary...all of a sudden power came back on thank god...but scary..!!
- Taylorsville, UT, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that she had the rocker shaft, transmission pin, connector, and lug nuts replaced on the vehicle. The current mileage was 26,923 and failure mileage was 17,102.
- Conway, SC, USA
- Kansas City, KS, USA