Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Dodge Magnum submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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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
CASE DESCRIPTION I HAD A RECALLS ON MY 2008 DODGE MAGNUM FOR AIRBAGS, AND IGNITION. HAD IT TOWED TO COMMINWEALTH DODGE CAUSE IT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION, AND SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED AIRBAGS ALSO. THE IGNITION ALLOWED THE CAR TO THEN RESTART. HOWEVER WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP IT RAN REALLY BADLY, AND HAD ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE DASH ON. I CONFRONTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS BEFORE EVEN LEAVING THE LOT. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I TOWED IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS PULLED APART UNDER THE DASH. AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THEM I'VE HAD THE WORST ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IMAGINABLE. I'VE BEEN STRANDED IN ELLENSBURG WA FOR 3 MONTHS, THE BATTERY DIED EVERY 3-4 WEEKS. FCA WILL NOT EVEN RETURN ANY OF MY CALLS, AND THE DEALERSHIP JUST TRIED TO SELL ME A NEW CAR WHEN I CONTACT THEM. PLEASE HELP
WHILE SITTING AT RED LIGHT (FOOT ON BRAKES W ENGINE IDLING) CITY STREET WAITING FOR A GREEN LIGHT, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE (SOUND LIKE A LOUD CLUNK; BELT OR SOMETHING BREAKING APART) COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I QUICKLY LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD FOR SOME INDICATION (NO WARNING/RED LIGHTS/HIGH TEMP/ LOW OIL PRESSURE) THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. NO SURE OF WHAT JUST HAPPENED, I DECIDED TO MAKE A U-TURN INTO PARKING LOT TO INVESTIGATE. AS I MADE THE U-TURN, I LOOKED IN REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED A TRAIL OF FLUID BEHIND ME AS I DROVE INTO PARKING LOT. PARKED CAR, AND RAISED THE HOOD TO FIND THAT I HAD A COOLANT LEAK. NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM, I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW MY VEHICLE HOME. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE REMOVING THE FRONTEND ASSEMBLY TO INVESTIGATE ROOT CAUSE OF MY COOLANT LEAK, SMALL AND LARGE PIECES OF PLASTIC FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONTEND ASSEMBLY. AS I REMOVED THE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY, I NOTICED THE FAN BLADES HAD BROKE OFF (ROOT CAUSE OF MY COOLANT LEAK) AND DAMAGED THE RADIATOR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VIN WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
I WAS TAKING MY FAMILY (WIFE, 18 MONTH OLD, 2 YR OLD, AND 4 YR OLD) TO GET SOME ICE CREAM AFTER A HOME DEPOT TRIP. AS I TURNED LEFT ACROSS A BUSY STREET THE STEREO SUDDENLY BLINKED OUT, AND THE ENGINE DIED, ALONG WITH POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND EVERY ELECTRICAL FUNCTION. IT SIMPLY BLINKED LIKE ALL POWER WAS LOST FOR A MOMENT, AND WAS ENOUGH TO KILL THE ENGINE, AND LOOSE ALL POWER ASSIST FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY I HAD MOMENTUM AND WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE SIDE STREET WITH OUT BEING T-BONED BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. I WAS SENT RECALL P57/NHTSA 14V-567 IN THE MAIL IN NOVEMBER 2014, BUT THERE WAS AND STILL IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WHICH APPEARS TO BE DIRECTLY LINKED TO MY INCIDENT. HOW MANY FATAL ACCIDENTS ARE GOING TO OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND THE FIX FOR THE KNOWN ISSUE? DODGE CAN BUILD A BRAND NEW [XXX] BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND TODAY, BUT THEY CANNOT MANUFACTURE A $.50 PART. DID THEY NOT LEARN FROM CHEVY? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE MAGNUM ONE DAY AS I WAS DRIVING GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY THE OIL LIGHT BLINKED ON SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED IN TO THE GAS STATION,AND CHECKED THE OIL IT WAS A LITTLE LOW. I BUY A QUART OF OIL AND PUT ABOUT HALF IN JUST TO BE SURE THAT THE ENGINE HAD ENOUGH OIL. SO I BEGAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN ABOUT 20 MILES OF DRIVING THE OIL LIGHT COME BACK ON, SO I IMMEDIATELY GET OFF THE NEXT EXIT. AS IM GOING UP THE OFF RAMP THE ENGINE START KNOCKING SO I THROUGH IT IN TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE........ NEVER TO RUN AGAIN. SO I TOW IT BACK TO MY BODY SHOP AND HAVE MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, HE SAID THE OIL PUMPED FAILED DO TO OIL SLUDGE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE, AND THE TRANSMITTER INTEGRATED KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,145.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 89,437.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DEALERS, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2008 DODGE MAGNUM R/T 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 AUTO PARTS STORE I PURCHASED 2 GALLONS OF COOLANT IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, IT ONLY MADE IT 2 BLOCKS SINCE THE LEAKING WAS SO SEVERE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHERE HE ADVISED ME OF A RECALL AND I SHOULD CONTACT DODGE. I 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 NMCS 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
THE CAR WONT SHIFT GEARS EASILY AND START UP PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. AND THAT IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL CARS BEFORE MINE. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT. I CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WANT SHIFT FROM SLOW TO FAST PROPERLY, WHICH CAN CAUSE A SCARY SITUATION IF SOME ISN'T PAYING ATTENTION. *TR
08 MAGNUM PURCHASED 08.08.2009 W/ 40,235 MILES W/ 48,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY. AROUND JANUARY OF 2010 STALLING IN PARKING LOTS, AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WHILE IN REVERSE. WHILE REGULAR DRIVING CAR WILL BUCK, AS THOUGH NEUTRAL WAS ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED. THIS MAY OCCUR WEEKLY, NO DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE ON MULTIPLE TRIPS. NOW WHILE DRIVING AT 65-70MPH ON HIGHWAY ON 6/04/2010, RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END "EXPLODES". I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AFTER NEARLY HITTING WALL. BOTH TIE ROD ENDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED, AFTER MECHANIC DESCRIBES LEFT TIE ROD AS HAVING " EXCESSIVE PLAY". SPEED SENSOR DAMAGED BECAUSE RIGHT TIE ROD EXPLOSION. AS OFF NOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE IS STILL BEING ASSESSED, AND THE OLD PARTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO STAY WITH THE CAR AS PROOF. THE ENGINE TROUBLES AND EXCESSIVE STALLING HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. PURCHASED DODGE BECAUSE OF LOVE FOR THE QUALITY AND CARS. AFTER INVESTIGATING; RECALLS/COMPLAINTS, NUMEROUS FORUMS I HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE IN THE HUNDREDS. PLEASE OPEN A CASE, I HAVE WAITED TO FILE A COMPLIANT SO THAT I WOULD HAVE TIME TO DO RESEARCH AND MAKE SURE I WOULD NOT BE "CRYING WOLF". CURRENTLY I AM TERRIFIED TO ACCEPT THE CAR, BECAUSE IF THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS PROBLEMATIC, THEN IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN AWAITING REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM LATER DOWN THE ROAD. AND I AM UNSURE IF I CAN KEEP WORRYING ABOUT WHEN AND WHERE THE CAR WILL STALL NEXT. IT IS NERVE RACKING TO HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PANIC WHEN IT DOES, OR EVEN IF IT WILL START BACK UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS SHOULD NOT BE A ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
I PURCHASE THE DODGE MAGNUM IN DECEMBER OF 2008 IN FEBRUARY AND APRIL OF 2009 I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER MAKING A STOP AT THE SIGNAL LIGHT ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHOUT SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT. IN MAY ON 2010, I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE COOLANT LEAKING DUE TO WATER PUMP WENT OUT. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 DODGE MAGNUM, MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND NOT ONE LIGHT INSIDE TURNED ON INDICATING A PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OCCASIONS WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CARS COMPUTER WAS REFLASHED TWICE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS DONE BESIDES THAT. IT OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM CAUSE MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF PLENTY OF TIMES AFTER THAT. THE LAST OCCASION WAS MONDAY 02-15-10 WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT, AS I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE CAR STALLED WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. IT JUST SHUT OFF AGAIN BUT THIS TIME AN ACTUAL LIGHT CAME ON. THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 32,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLUCTUATED RIGHT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND THE TOP PART OF THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
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