Over bumps on slow speed front suspension would make a clunk. Had it looked at dealer replaced tierod ends. Clunk still there. Tension struts were then inspected and replaced along with sway bar bushings at own expense. Clunk gone. Under 30,000 miles on car.
2005 Dodge Magnum: harsh or hard shifting
5 of the 638 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Magnum describe harsh or hard shifting.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 21 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Harsh or hard shifting by model year
- 20081
- 20061
- 20055
What owners say
The clunk. I have a 2005 magnum with 79000 miles and a 2006 charger with 37000 and they both clunking the front end when going over road bumps. The dealer has replaced upper and lower ball joints which include the tension arms...about $800. I also had to replace tie rods ends, which was another $250.00 the clunking noise is still there.
I bought this car on april 4, 2005 and had the torque converter and valve body replaced on april 17, 2005. Hard shift into gear in the transmission and one day was driving at 50 MPH and the transmission came out of gear and then went back into gear. This was very dangerous I had my 5 and 6 year old children in the car. I believe this needs recalled. I have had my car in the dealership 8 times to try to fix the issue with the transmission and the shop manager the general manager and the transmission tech tell me this car is not normal but they don't know where to start. They had a representative from chrysler come out and look at it and he deemed it normal. I am stuck and am going to have to go to the next level and file under ind. Lemon law to get any resolution. This issue needs to be taken care of before someone gets hurt or even killed.
The transmission in my 2005 dodge magnum has stuttered, clunked, vibrated, and surged since the 3rd week I had it. It has been in the shop 3 times for a total of 15 days so far for this problem. My dealer called star hotline and were told that there is no flash for this problem, and that I need to drive more aggressively (like I can drive 80 in a 35 MPH zone!) or just live with it. The dealer and the manufacturer have told me they cannot help me. It has also been realigned once for pulling to the right, and now it is pulling to the right again. I will be making another appointment with the dealer to have this looked at.
My 2005 magnum has always pulled to the right even after 4 visits to the dealer. I was told this is a safety thing that it drits to the right, my car pulls to the right. I also hear a clunk noise evertime I start from a stop, this was proven to be normal based on the fact every other magnum on the lot made this same noise. My brakes also make a bad grinding sound when I stop, this will be going to the dealer shortly for this problem.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles
- Engine Stall Immediately Following Fuel Tank Fill-Up (X53 Lifetime Warranty Extension)
- Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on for P0573
- Delayed engine crank or MIL illumination with DTC P0573
- Powertrain control module initialization
- Transfer case shudder
- Generic powertrain control module (PCM) procedure
- NAG1 (W5A580) transmission - shudder when torque converter clutch engages
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks, sport utility and passenger vehicles equipped with 42rle automatic transmissions, the cup plug that retains the park pawl anchor shaft may be improperly installed. If the shaft moves out of position, the vehicle may not be able to achieve 'park' position.
- Risk
- If this occurs and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away and cause a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the transmissions and install a bracket to ensure the park pawl anchor shaft is retained in the proper position. The recall began on november 28, 2005. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 05V460000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Dodge Magnum harsh shifting
Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 2005 Dodge Magnum?
5 of 638 owner complaints about the 2005 Dodge Magnum (1%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Dodge Magnum?
There is 1 recall and 21 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Dodge Magnum
Stalling 146Pulling 34Airbag light 32Won't shift 29Check engine light 24Headlights 17Loss of power 14Ball joint 13Fuel pump 13Jerking 13Engine failure 12No deployment 11Hesitation 10Won't start 9Fire or smoke 7Shudder 7Grinding brakes 6Misfire 6Power steering loss 6ABS 5Fuel gauge 5Fuel smell 5Overheating 5Transmission failure 5
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