2005 Dodge Magnum: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · 75,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. While driving approximately 35 MPH, smoke came out of the air conditioning vent. The failure occurred on three occasions. The dealer stated that the air conditioner heater blower speed control switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Mar 25, 2014 · Electrical · 98,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. The contact stated started the vehicle and approximately five minutes later, the vehicle was on fire. The fire spread rapidly and blew out the windshield, spread to the dashboard and melted the dashboard area. The fire department was present and performed and inspection on the vehicle, advising that the fire originated in the engine bay area due to an electrical failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 98,000.

Filed Jun 6, 2011 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · AZ · fire

My 2005 dodge magnum had a brake failure and then caught on fire resulting in total loss of the vehicle in seconds.

Filed Jun 25, 2008 · Seats · 80,000 miles · CA · fire

Vehicle was parked when it caught fire. Neighbor noticed smoke and noise from car. Put fire out with hose. I am an automotive field service engineer assigned to do fire cause and origin. Origin was traced to a faulty seat heater on driver seat. Seat material performed as designed. Evidence was not completely destroyed by fire. My office # is the one listed on this complaint form. I specialize in automotive fire analysis. Ok to contact if required.

Filed Apr 21, 2008 · Electrical, Transmission · 76,500 miles · VA

Vehicle: 2005 dodge magnum r/t with hemi engine with approx. 76,000 miles (car put into service in late spring '04). I was driving on the highway and all of a sudden the car started whining -- like it was in the wrong gear. I pulled over, couldn't hear anything and got back on the road -- everything sound okay. The next morning, after driving for about 1 mile, the same thing occurred -- I was going about 55-60 miles per hour. After I put the vehicle in park and back into drive, everything seemed to be okay. The next day, the engine/transmission light came on for a few minutes and the car again sounded funny, but now if I slowed down or stopped the vehicle (like for a stop light), the car sounded as if it was still in fourth or fifth gear when I put on the gas. I took the car into the dealership immediately and was informed by the dealership that the transmission wiring harness was so burned up that technicians could not get a read out from any of the associated computers to determine what the error codes were relating to my transmission/engine. I was also informed that it could not be determined what caused the harness to melt the wiring. Chrysler refuses to explore cause or to pay for repair. I am concerned that this could have been a disaster and I just got lucky before the vehicle caught on fire.

Filed Aug 3, 2007 · Electrical · 83,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. While driving 55 MPH she smelled something burning. She pulled over and inspected the vehicle but was unable to determine the cause. The next day, the vehicle would not start and had to be towed to the dealer. They stated that the wiring harness burned. As of august 3, 2007, the dealer has not repaired the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 83,000.

Filed Jun 20, 2007 · Suspension · 40,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

My son, after exiting the highway turned north on chaffee road to go home. He went to change lanes into the left lane where the road turned to a four lane road and, as reported by a witness, smoke came out from the front right tire area and the car swung to the right hitting a pole. As witnessed, the vehicle was traveling no more than 25 MPH. The car was totaled. The front right tire was obviously not on the vehicle because it and the entire front right suspension beat the car to the scene of the crash. It was lying in front of the car. If it were on the vehicle it would have been under it due to the way the pole took out the front right side of the car all the way into the passengers compartment. The police reported it as a mechanical failure.