2005 Dodge Magnum Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to release and shift out of park(P). There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Notification: K39 (Transmission Shift Interlock Lever). The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed there was no coverage for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11675976

Incident

Jul 24, 2025

Mileage

200,000 mi

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to shift into drive; however, the gear shifter remained stuck in park. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle remained at the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

NHTSA ID

11661177

Incident

May 14, 2025

Mileage

113,000 mi

Airbag lights suddenly always on. Unknown if they are working or about to deploy. Hesitation in transmission while shifting, not sure if working properly. I haven't had any recalls fixed on this vehicle. It showed recalls and suddenly it shows all repaired. Is it due to the year?2005? Seat belts don't retract and are have to be manually maneuvered.

NHTSA ID

11566406

Incident

Nov 15, 2023

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 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.

NHTSA ID

11486857

Incident

Aug 24, 2022

My pcm and tcm needs flash update I am a new owner on vehicle and The last owner has not gotten required updates

NHTSA ID

11439449

Incident

Nov 5, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO SKIP AND BOUNCE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE PLANETARY GEAR CLUTCH SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60, 000.

NHTSA ID

11362391

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

60,000 mi

NOTICED WITH CERTAIN SPEEDS AND RPM RANGES, TRANSMISSION (42RLE) WILL HAVE VERY HARD UPSHIFT (FEELS ALMOST LIKE I'M BEING REAR ENDED) AND LACK POWER COMPARED TO OTHER TIMES. AS DISCUSSED IN A FORUM, OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH AND/OR THE PCM PROGRAMMING THAT MAKES THE TRANSMISSION BEHAVE IN THIS WAY. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND PERFORM REGULAR MAINTENANCE. EVEN AFTER TRANSMISSION FLUSHES, PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT.

NHTSA ID

11317166

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN CEASED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE IGNITION HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER (NAPLETON'S NORTHWESTERN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM LOCATED AT 5950 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659) AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11306377

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT MOVE FRONT PARK. I HAVE TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS. I HOPE YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED.. THE DATE THAT I PUT IN WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IS ESTIMATED. IT'S BEEN SO LONG I DON'T REMEMBER WHEN IT STARTED.

NHTSA ID

11271029

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INNER LOCK CABLE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MANEUVER OUT OF PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NUMBER: K39 (TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER) WITH THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE NOTIFICATION WAS NEVER AN OFFICIAL RECALL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH FLAGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP INC (5925 FL-100, PALM COAST, FL 32164, 386-437-4141) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

NHTSA ID

11268670

Incident

Oct 14, 2019

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HER HUSBAND WAS INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO OVERRIDE THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK LEVEL K39. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO GERRY WOOD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (525 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD S, SALISBURY, NC 28147, (704) 508-4660) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN INTERLOCK RETURN SPRING HOOK DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11255554

Incident

Sep 14, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

WASN'T ABLE TO GET THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK, MANAGED TO GET SOMEONE TO HELP ME PUT IN NEUTRAL TO GET THE CAR HOME, NOW I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A MONTH OR SO BY NOT PUTTING IN PARK, JUST KEEPING IT IN NEUTRAL WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. WOULD LOVE TO GET THIS RESOLVED WITH OUT HAVING TO SPEND MONEY THAT I DON'T HAVE. IT SEEMS THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR YEARS NOW AND YET NO ONE HAS ISSUED DODGE ANY NOTICE TO SUBMIT A RECALL FOR THIS. MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TIME AND MONEY TO BE DEALING WITH THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS, SO THEY END UP IN THE SAME SITUATION AS I AM HAVING TO SPEND MORE TIME SECURING THE CAR SO IT DOESN'T INJURE ANYONE AND AT THE SAME TIME KEEP ME EMPLOYED. PLEASE HELP ME I AM LOW INCOME AND A MOTHER OF 3, I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET SOMETHING REPAIRED WHEN DODGE IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS, IF THERE IS SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE IT MAKES IT OBVIOUS THAT IT'S NOT A ACCIDENTAL OR A A THINGS HAPPEN TYPE OF PROBLEM IT MEANS IT IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. JUST SAYING THAT THEY NEED TO STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT AND STOP IGNORING THE FACTS. THEY NEED TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL AS ANY HONORABLE BUSINESS WOULD.

NHTSA ID

11173068

Incident

Nov 17, 2018

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, IT REVERSED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN PARK. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL IN REVERSE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN). CERRITOS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (18803 STUDEBAKER RD, CERRITOS, CA 90703, (562) 402-5335) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11154486

Incident

Nov 26, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 179,520.

NHTSA ID

11118552

Incident

Aug 4, 2018

Mileage

179,520 mi

AFTER FILLING MY CAR WITH GAS IT RUNS ROUGH AND STALLS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE MOVING. AFTER RESTARTING IT SEVERAL TIMES IT SEEMS OK UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I FILL THE GAS AGAIN. WHEN IT STALLS IT SOUNDS LIKE THE DRIVETRAIN IS MESSING UP. IT DOES THIS CITY HIGHWAY TURNING OR STRAIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING REGULARLY FOR AT LEAST 6 WEEKS ONLY RIGHT AFTER FILLING AND SPORADICALLY FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS OR MORE.

NHTSA ID

11102888

Incident

Jun 20, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

NO1 HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AND GO ON AND OFF CONTINUELY.WHEN DRIVING. NO2 STEPING ON BRAKES AT A LIGHT SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE.

NHTSA ID

11091662

Incident

Apr 18, 2018

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER (CHAMPION CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 9655 FIRESTONE BLVD, DOWNEY, CA 90241) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

NHTSA ID

11081909

Incident

Mar 8, 2018

Mileage

186,000 mi

2005 DODGE MAGNUM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PARK PRAWL ANCHOR. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS MADE THAT WERE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.*JS

NHTSA ID

11065068

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

2005 DODGE MAGNUM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO K39 TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. *JS

NHTSA ID

11065148

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINT'S ONLINE ABOUT THE SHIFTER PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND THAT THE FOLLOWING YEAR MAGNUM SHIFTING PROBLEM WAS. WHEN I CAN FIND OVER 300 COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT MY YEAR VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK INTO ANY GEARS.

NHTSA ID

11000719

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT DID NOT ENGAGE IN GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO MOVE THE STICK SHIFT IN ORDER FOR IT TO ENGAGE IN GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ID

10915512

Incident

Oct 10, 2016

Mileage

51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO DEFAULT MODE AND DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT MANUALLY RELEASED THE SHIFTER TO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10875716

Incident

Jun 7, 2013

Mileage

135,000 mi

THE CAR SHUTS DOWN TO A CRAWL . CAN'T GET ANY CODES FROM IT. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON THE HIGHWAY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED RAN FINE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. GETTING WORST EVERY SINCE NOW SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY NO CODES AFRAID TO PUT THE FAMILY IN IT.I THINK DODGE DISCONTINUED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE PROBLEMS

NHTSA ID

10821853

Incident

Jun 7, 2015

Mileage

110,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING STILL THE BAS LIGHT COMES ON, CAR GOES TO 800 RPM IDLE AND TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL I COME TO A STOP, PUT CAR INTO PARK AND TURN IGNITION OFF. VEHICLE CAN THEN BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN AGAIN UNTIL IT DOES THIS AGAIN, EITHER A MINUTE LATER OR A MONTH LATER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILERS WHILE TRYING TO PULL OVER AND GO AGAIN. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I BOUGHT CAR AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT.

NHTSA ID

10789450

Incident

Jul 8, 2015

Mileage

128,000 mi

THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE SHIFT INTERLOCK LATCH IS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A RECALL ON MANY OTHER SIMILAR CARS. RECALL K39. OUR CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10780639

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

Mileage

160,000 mi