Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. The contact stated the gear selector would not shift out of the park position. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who replaced the gear shift assembly. The manufacturer was notified of the defect and stated the defect was a common issue; however there was not a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
2005 Dodge Magnum transmission complaints
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On march 19, 2011, I was cruising with some friends of mine through belton, tx. As we were driving along, the malfunction light came on in my car. I was wondering what was going on. I pulled the car over to the side of the road and turned it off. I waited a few seconds and then started the car again. I placed the car into "drive" and continued on. As I was driving along, I was lightly pressing the accelerator with my right foot. You can hear the engine revving up but the car wasn't moving. I pulled the car over to the side of the road again and turned it off. I waited a few more seconds and started the car again. When I placed the car in drive and pressed the accelerator the car didn't move at all. I then tried the car in reverse. Again the engine was revving up but the car wasn't moving. I called a tow truck and had it towed to a dodge dealership. Upon inspection by the mechanics, the torque converter went out and spread metal through the whole transmission. I had this car a little over a month with 56,980 miles on it and now this happens. This is ridiculous!!!!! With the car in the shop I have no car to get back and forth to work. I feel like I have been robbed!!!!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the engine overheated without warning and caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test which located the failure at the engine cooling module. The dealer advised that the engine would need to be replaced. The transmission gear shifter had also failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 98,500.
Dodge magnum 2005 shifter broken wont shift out of park had to replace shifter because of a little broken plastic piece seems to be a common problem. Can not even use the override button! Checking on the computer seems to be alot of these shifters being replaced. I have worked on cars for over 35 years have yet to replace a shifter assembly.there should be recall on this or a class action law suit.
Shift interlock system the factory lock out mechanism is known weakness of 2005 to 2007 transmissions on dodge and chrysler cars the most common symptom of this factory failure is the vehicle not being able to get out of park when you engage your transmission. Due to a plastic part a.k.a. (pink little clip) and a $0.50 spring the guy from the tow truck company told me that he tows at least 1 or 2 cars with this problem every day. The dealer told me that the only way to fix this is to replace the gear shifter... $450 I bought he extended guarantee from dodge to cover my car for 5 years or $100,000 miles but of course that part is not covered and even if it was still under warranty, I will get another shifter that will eventually fail due to poor engineering looks to me like it should have been a recall by now.
Car stuck in park. Shifter will not move out of park.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the gear shift assembly box was taken apart and reassembled. The failure did not recur. The failure and current mileage was 38,000.
2005 dodge magnum with shifting problem will not release from park position.
There is a obvious defective part regarding the shift assembly on dodge magnums,chrysler 300's & dodge chargers. A plastic gearpiece on the shift assembly is known by service advisors at dodge & tow truck operators that bring in several cars to dodge dealerships with the same problem. The issue is once this flimsy piece of plastic is broken, it prevents the vehicle from shifting into any gear. The repair to fix this known issue is about $500.00 dollars at a dodge dealership. Something needs to be done to make dodge be responsible for its vehicles.
My 2005 dodge magnum will shift out of park. This was found after parking it at home and trying to leave for work. Was told this was a common problem with this car and dodge has no recall for this known problem. I had to pay over $450 to have car repaired out of my own pocket. Dodge calls this a safety interlock problem. A plastic pink piece that breaks and you have to buy a whole shifter not just the 29 cent piece of plastic.
Car was changing gear by its self so they rebuild my trans change my catalytic converter same problem now its suck in park and cannot move I call they recall line 1800 853 1403 because I say a recall online for my 2005 dodge magnum 2.7l v6 but they say they no recall can someone help me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. The contact stated that while the engine was running, the gear shift selector would not move from the park position. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that the internal transmission shifter mechanism was defective. The dealer replaced the component at the contact's expense. The failure mileage was 38,418 and the current mileage was 38,430. Updated 09/28/10 *bf updated 10/01/10
Locked in park, second time this has happened, only has 37000 mile, shifter was replaced in june 08, 22000 miles.
Things such as hair, liquids, dust, dirt and other debris falls down into the gear shifter of the dodge model cars causes shifter problems. The gear shifter will lock in park, and will not move to any of the other gears. Dodge service department manager confirms that this is a common problem in all of the dodge model cars. The only way to correct the failure permanently is to replace the gear shifter. This can cost anywhere from the low end of $325 to high end $425 including parts and labor. To force the car to shift gears you will have to manually remove the console over the shifter and manually shift which uses the gears from under the dashboard. This is not the way a car designed to drive and is not safe to shift gears from the dashboard. There are forums online regarding this failure in addition to other consumer complaints. Please visit http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?p=1538277.
On 5/31/2010 I drove our 2005 dodge magnum 2.7 engine to the mall with my daughters. Upon leaving the mall we entered the vehicle. I then started the vehicle and proceeded to place the vehicle in drive. The vehicle would not shift into drive. I found the override switch and it did not work either. We ended up have to call tow truck and my children and I had to find transportation home. A mechanic was able to look in the gear box and he pointed out the there is a design flaw which allows the shift piece to lock itself in place causing the vehicle to lock itself in the park position. He was able to rig the vehicle so that it can be driven but only if I don't put it in park. Which means I must park the car in neutral and make sure the emergency brake is on.
2005 dodge magnum, vehicle locks up in park and cannot be moved, has to be towed. The dealer knows about the shift problem but it is not on a recall. I have read the dodge forum and there are 19 cases about the same problem. Depending where you go it costs $250-$600. This should be a recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. When the contact placed the gear into park, the vehicle rolled backwards. The dealer stated that the anchor releases if the emergency brake is not engaged. When the emergency brake is engaged, the gear shifter will not move out of park. The vehicle was previously repaired under warranty by the dealer; however, the warranty is currently expired. The dealer will not repair the vehicle for free. The failure mileage was 77,583.
My transmission suddenly failed while I was on a very busy highway, the long island expressway. I was driving in the left lane when suddenly I was not able to operate the vehicle. The car stopped. No prior warnings, no recall from dodge.
Car would not come out of park without having to playing with brakes, then later escalated to it having to be turned off and on several times. Took it into dealer several times and they would adjust something and say it was good. Finally after warranty expired I took it in again and they found the problem. Solenoid was failing and they charged $350.00 to replace it. This is / was dangerous because it could easily strand you someplace and in my case standard me once at a military check point for 20 minutes.
My 2005 dodge magnum's gear shift was stuck in park and would not allow me to operate the vehicle leaving us stranded away from home. It cost over $600 to repair. A check of the internet shows this has happened to many others and thus is probably a manufacturing defect that dodge should correct.
Tl*the contact owned a 2005 dodge magnum. While parked, the vehicle rolled away on its own. On another occasion, the vehicle was placed in park and attempted to roll away again. The contact was able to chase the vehicle down to stop it from rolling into traffic. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v460000 (power train: automatic transmission); however, the dealer stated that there were too many vehicles to service and advised the contact to come back another day. When the contact returned to the dealer, he was informed again that the recall repairs could not be performed and he would have to reschedule. The failure mileage was 500 and current mileage was 600.
My 2005 dodge magnum sxt has been in and out of the shop for over the last 50,000 miles. I have gotten all kinds of reasons why my transmission shudders and shifts hard into most gears. On 7/26/08 I couldn't take it anymore, I asked them to just fix the problem that could not be found over the year and a half. It was finally decided that I need a transmission rebuild. The reason for the problem, no one knows. I was also told this is an isolated incident, which is not true based upon all the recent information I have found on the internet.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel loosened and the interior lighting became very dim. On occasion, the contact smelled a burning odor inside the passenger compartment. There were no warning indicators prior to the failures because the warning light indicators have never worked since the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle would start roughly from time to time. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, the contact heard a loud noise underneath the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle shutters when proceeding to turn, the air conditioning unit is not working properly, and the transmission hesitates intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the steering failure was related to the front suspension. The mechanic replaced two control arms and tie rods. A diagnostic was performed and the mechanic stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 23,000. Updated 07/08/08. *bf there was a loud clicking noise when braking. The vehicle was hard to start and when it start it would stall. The transmission make a shuttering noise. Updated
The car stalls on turns. This has happened several times over the course of a month. Found out on june 12, 2008 that dodge has a "service bulletin" out to update the computer to stop the car from stalling! When were they going to tell the customers after we have an accident! I am just lucky that I haven't been hit from this stalling problem. This is the 4 recall of something on this car and I am very sorry that I ever bought this dodge magnum.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. While driving at an unknown speed, the transmission would not change gears. The contact must constantly have her vehicle jumped in order for it to start. The dealer confirmed that the failure was similar to that in the recall for the transmission and battery for her year, make, and model; however, her VIN was not included. She stated that her vehicle has been at the dealer for three weeks as of december 4, 2007. No remedy has yet been found for her vehicle. The manufacturer would not assist because her VIN was excluded from the recall. They also informed her that she must submit a payment of $150 to charge the battery and determine what is causing the transmission failure. The VIN, engine size, and recall number were unknown. The failure mileage was 54,000 and current mileage was 56,000. Updated 01-11-08. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle would buck and jerk upon acceleration. Updated 12/31/07.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge magnum. While driving 55 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably. The dealer stated that the rear drive shaft bolts failed, which caused the drive shaft to fail. The dealer also stated that they would replace the drive shaft, drive shaft bolt, transfer case pan, yoke and cracked the transmission pan as well as the transmission filter. As of july 19, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 25,123. The vehicle lost all transmission fluid. The plastic shield on the undercarriage fell off. Updated 09/05/07.
Engine quiting at highway speeds and at take off, resulting in uncontrolable vehicle. Transmission shudder when overdrive engaged. Dealer corrected fill tube seal defect, unkown if fluid flush performed. Shudder occured again, dealer said this time it was caused by bad/worn spark plugs, not transmission ($237). Unknown if tsb for ignition coil was performed, when asked dealer said all related tsb's for magnum VIN had been applied. Left dealer and in 10 minutes check engine light was on. Made appointment for next day.
Bolts fell out from front driveshaft all by themselves.
Tl* - the contact stated that had transmission failure. The vehicle had 18,000 mileson it. The check engine light first turned on at 10,000 miles. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and the check engine light was reset. In june 2006 the contact was driving in heavy traffic 70 MPH with clear and dry road conditions and the vehicle dropped to first gear. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact stated the air bag light and the check engine light came on. The contact called the dealer, waited a few minutes and drove the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer changed the throttle body and transmission control module. The vehicle performed well for approximately 3,000 miles. On dec 22, 2006 the check engine light came on, the contact called the dealer and because the contact was concerned about driving the vehicle, the dealer came and towed the vehicle. The transmission control module was changed. The contact was called on dec 28, 2006, and was told the vehicle was ready. The contact picked up the vehicle and within three miles of leaving the dealer, the contact accelerated and the vehicle dropped to first gear. The traffic was heavy and the contact can not remember if any warning lights turned on. The contact drove the vehicle back to the dealer where it remained. The contact did not have the VIN information, he will call back.
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