2006 Dodge Magnum: engine overheating

5 of the 321 complaints about the 2006 Dodge Magnum describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

2008
2
2007
1
2006
5
2005
5

What owners say

Filed Jan 9, 2017 · Engine · FL · fire · 1 injury

My dodge magum shut down on side of road then tried to turn on it overheated and started to caught on fire. The timing belt burnt through the head gaskets and now car is total. Only had this car from november 2016 to january 1st. No engine lights were showing . Really would like dodge to replace me for this car , the smoke from the engine cause me to suffer smoke inhalation. . [xxx] *dl information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed Nov 30, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 90,000 miles · TX

Valve seat in 5.7 hemi dropped and damaged engine while driving, coasted car to a stop and turned off. Tried to start but ran really rough or wouldn't start. No check engine light or warning, vehicle is undrivable. When this happened felt like the car was gonna blow up and engine overheated.

Filed Nov 17, 2015 · Engine · 120,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge magnum. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated and stalled. The contact stated that the failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired, but the dealer could not diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Dec 29, 2010 · Engine · 138,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge magnum. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the temperature gauge stopped working and the oil light illuminated. The vehicle shut off completely and had to be towed to the dealer. The technicians stated the vehicle had overheated; the engine was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated they would return the call but had not done so. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

Filed Apr 21, 2010 · Engine · 75,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge magnum. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle overheated. The contact drove onto the emergency lane and after thirty minutes added water to the radiator reservoir. The vehicle was taken to several authorized dealerships but the dealers could not find the duplicate or diagnose the failure. The contact also smelled smoke in the vehicle. The contact stated that someone else drove the vehicle and observed that the temperature and oil light illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the engine shutting off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was informed that the oil pump failed. The dealer was also inspecting to see if the water outlet valve was defective at when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The current mileage was 90,359.