2007 Dodge Magnum Problems

"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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER INTER-LOCK LEVER AND THE WIN IGNITION MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,146. UPDATED 12/13/16*LJ *TR

Son drove my car and lost control as it sprung out of control and he hit a tree. No airbags deployed during that impact. My insurance company totaled my car out but really didn’t give a reason as to why they didn’t deploy with such a hard hit. Police impounded my car and insurance company inspected my car for a settlement. I asked them why and I said I had to take it up with the manufacturer. He walked away with miner cuts. That could have resulted in his death.

Front passenger and driver airbag recall, stop driving recall. Called the FCA manufacturer to find my recall options, they claim the dealer I requested won’t tow to dealership?? Sounds absurd with the stop driving recall.

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.

"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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ESP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE PCM CONTROL MODULE AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER INTER-LOCK LEVER AND THE WIN IGNITION MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,146. UPDATED 12/13/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHAKING AND JIGGLING THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH, IT COULD BE RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

My 2007 Dodge Magnum RT (5.7L Hemi) suffers from a dangerous engine stall immediately after refueling. The vehicle is equipped with the 19-Gallon Fuel Tank. When refueling, if the tank is filled to capacity, the engine stumbles and shuts off completely upon leaving the gas station. This stall occurs without warning in traffic, causing an immediate loss of power steering and power braking assistance, which creates a severe risk of a collision. This is the identical failure addressed in NHTSA Investigation PE13-016 and Chrysler Warranty Extension X53. The internal Multifunction Control Valve (MFCV) is defective; the float has swollen and remains stuck in the "open" position. This allows liquid fuel—not just vapor—to flood the EVAP system and the engine intake. I have already replaced the charcoal canister and purge valve, but the stalling persists, proving the defect is internal to the fuel tank assembly. Despite the 2007 models using the same defective tank design as the 2005-2006 models, Chrysler has excluded my year from the lifetime warranty extension. I am reporting this because it is a safety hazard.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIVE DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, WHERE THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP MODULE, GASKET MANIFOLD, COOLANT HOUSING, SPARK PLUGS, WATER PUMP, BATTERY, IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEYS AND THE COMPUTER SETTINGS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH ARIZONA IN MY 2007 DODGE MAGNUM SXT ONE OF THE COOLING FANS DISINTEGRATED AND DAMAGED MY RADIATOR PUNCHING HOLES AND CAUSING COOLANT TO BEGIN RAPIDLY LEAKING. AFTER ASSESSING THE DAMAGE I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR ALONG TO THE NEXT TOWN WHERE I WAITED FOR A FRIEND TO PICK UP A NEW RADIATOR AND DRIVE 2 HOURS TO OUR LOCATION WHERE WE CHANGED IT OUT IN A PARKING LOT. IT WAS 107 DEGREES. 2 DAYS LATER I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED THE FAN FROM THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER. I RETURNED HOME THE NEXT DAY AND BEGAN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. IT TURNS OUT THAT CHRYSLER RELEASED A RECALL "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION L08 ENGINE COOLING FANS" FOR 2006 THRU 2008 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WITH "SEVERE DUTY ENGINE COOLING" SYSTEMS WITH THE SALES CODE NMS, XDL OR XDK AND BUILT THROUGH APRIL 29, 2008. MY VEHICLE HAS THE SALES CODE NMCP AND HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. HOWEVER MY RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THERE IS NO DISTINGUISHABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE FANS PART NUMBER FROM THE YEARS 2004 THRU 2014. CONTACTING CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS BROUGHT NO RESULTS. I RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING A RECORD OF THESE FAN FAILURE OCCURRENCES IN VEHICLES THAT HAVE OTHER THAN THE RECALL'S STATED SALES CODES, AND THAT A NEW RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS COOLING FAN SYSTEM BE RELEASED. THE EXISTING RECALL INCLUDES "SOLD TO SALES CODES AND/OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN WARM CLIMATE STATES...". I LIVE IN A DESIGNATED WARM CLIMATE STATE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE BLADES DIDN'T CUT ANY HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINES OR OTHER SAFETY CRITICAL OR FUEL LINES. *TR

I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITH THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (CODE C121A) INTERMITTENTLY FOR OVER A MONTH. IN DOING RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE LX SERIES VEHICLES (CHARGER, MAGNUM, 300) AND JEEP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SENSOR IT SEEMS THAT THIS PART COMMONLY FAILS, OFTEN FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. EXPLANATIONS VARY BETWEEN CHAFING AND FRICTION CAUSING PLASTIC CHIPS TO OBSCURE THE ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSOR, TO CHAFING OR BAD WIRING HARNESSES. THE INABILITY OF THIS SENSOR TO INITIALIZE RESULTS IN A LACK OF ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND DISCUSSED ON MULTIPLE ONLINE VEHICLE FORUMS SUCH AS 300CFORUMS.COM, JEEPSUNLIMITED.COM, LXFORUMS.COM, JK-FORUM.COM, DODGEFORUM.COM AND A LITANY OF OTHER WEBSITES. SOME EVEN HAVE THREADS DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF RECALLS AND SERVICE ADVISORS TELLING CUSTOMERS IT IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM, HOWEVER DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS NOT SEEN FIT TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR ISSUE A RECALL, NOR ARE THERE ANY TSBS THAT I COULD LOCATE. *TR

"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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

AT GAS STATION PUMPED GAS TURNED CAR ON GO LING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH HIT BRAKE TO STOP BEFORE CROSSING STREET BRAKES FAILED WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR HAD TO SLAM INTO POLE TO PREVENT FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR

DRIVING THE CAR ON BYPASS CAR BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY I WENT TO HIT BRAKE IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. TOOK TO MECHANIC WAS TOLD ABS SYSTEM FAILED. THE LIGHT FOR ABS ALSO CAME ON IN CAR. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AT GAS STATION PUMPED GAS TURNED CAR ON GO LING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH HIT BRAKE TO STOP BEFORE CROSSING STREET BRAKES FAILED WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR HAD TO SLAM INTO POLE TO PREVENT FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR

I WENT TO LUNCH AND CAME OUT OF THE STORE TO GET IN THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROAR AND THEN DECELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE DEALER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR IDLE SENSOR AND THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,900. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/11/12

MY 2007 MAGNUM HAS 48K MILES AND RECENTLY HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SHOWING CODE 1004. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THIS CODE TO BE VERY PREVALENT WITH THIS MODEL OF DODGE, YET THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT AN ISSUE, AND ARE ASKING $1300+ FOR REPLACEMENT/PARTS FOR THE INTAKE AND SHORT-RUNNER ACTUATORS. AS WELL, MY SUNROOF TRACK FAILED AND THE SUNROOF WILL NOT MOVE. BOTH THE GUIDE ATTACHED TO THE GLASS AND THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY BOTH HAVE BROKEN PLASTIC PARTS. *TR

THE CLEARCOAT ON THE R/T WHEELS BUBBLES AND COMES OFF AROUND THE CENTER CAP. THIS IN TURNS CORRODE. *TR

WHEN I PUT THE DRIVER SEAT BELT ON I'M UNABLE TO UNBUCKLE OR UNSNAP THE SEATBELT. I HAVE TO SLIDE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH IT TO GET OUT AND THE SENSOR KEEPS GOING OFF NOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VERY DANGEROUS

THIS COMPLAINT IS ON THE SUNSHINE KIDS SUPER-LATCH COMPONENT OF MY RADIAN CAR SEAT. THE SUPER LATCH BECOMES LOOSE AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF NORMAL USE. I THEN HAVE TO RETIGHTED FOR A CORRECT INSTALLATION. THERE IS A NICE SUPER TIGHT INSTALL AND WITH MY 35 LBS CHILD SITTING IN IT CORRECTLY, THE LATCH BECOMES LOOSE MAKING THE CARSEAT VERY UNSAFE. THE DOM IS 10/09. LOT # 0911. PN# SSK-000306-SB-08. THE SELECTION FOR MY MODEL NUMBER IS NOT OFFERED. THE CAR SEAT MODEL # IS US19000. MANUFACTUING DATE IS 08/08 AND THE SERIAL NUMBER IS 08080052802691. I DID NOT SEE A PLACE TO PUT THE CORRECT INFORMATION FURTHER ON IN THE FORM. SUNSHINE KIDS SEND ME THE SUPER LATCH AS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY ORIGINAL LATCH THAT BECAME TANGLED AND UNUSABLE. THEY DID NOT OFFER THE ORIGINAL LATCH AS A REPLACEMENT AND SENT THE SUPER LATCH INSTEAD. I CONTACTED SUNSHINK KIDS TO INQUIRED ABOUT A NEW REPLACEMENT SUPER LATCH DUE TO THE LOOSENING PROBLEM AND THEY WERE HAPPY TO SEND ME A REPLACEMENT FOR ONE OF MY SEATS. THEY HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER TO PREVENTATIVELY REPLACE MY OTHER CARSEAT THAT WAS NOT YET EXPERIENCING THE SAME INSTALLATION PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT A RECAL SHOULD BE MADE ON THE SUPER-LATCH DUE TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2007, MAKE=DODGE, MODEL=MAGNUM). *TR

THE ESP AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WHERE GIVEN ME RESISTANCE WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE THE BRAKES. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE CHANGED BRAKE SENSORS AND IT GOES FOR A WHILE BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY ARE CHECKING THE PROBLEM AS OF NOW. *TR