My dodge magnum has about 47,000 miles. I noticed in november that I was getting a faint ticking noise from the engine bay while the car was sitting idle. A couple weeks later, it started getting louder and progressed when the vehicle was accelerated. Took it to the dealership, and they had no clue. My car ended up being at the dealership for a whole month. Finally, they figured out that it was the rocker arms (all of them) which had broken pins and had to be replaced along with the lifter. This should not happen in a vehicle that only has 47,000 miles. The only thing that saved me an arm and a leg was the fact that the dealership couldn't figure it out and cut me some slack. My engine had to be broken down and put back together 3 times before they got it right. Have heard similar issues about this, so it needs to be made aware that the rocker arms fail on these vehicles very early as well as the lifter. If gone unchecked, could've caused engine failure. I never missed an oil change and have since switched to synthetic oil to be safe.
2006 Dodge Magnum engine complaints
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The same day I bought the vehicle the oil light was on, next day off, complain to the dealer...it went to the shop ...they couldn't find anything...next day light back on..they sent it to the shop again.....next day guess what, yes light back on..they don't have a clue....this is crazy.....someone messed up.....need to be corrected.....not asking for blood, just fix my car....will this kill my family? Who the heck knows!!!! It's a manufacturer problem that needs attention.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge magnum. The engine light began illuminating three months after the vehicle was purchased. The dealer stated that the engine and the oil pump caused the failure and both components were repaired. Currently, the transmission is slipping gears and the vehicle will no longer shift into reverse. The powertrain was unknown. The current mileage was 50,738 and failure mileage was 48,000. Updated 3/7/08 *cn the egine was making a tapping noise.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge magnum. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle began misfiring just days after it was repaired. When the contact attempts to accelerate, the vehicle hesitates and the engine shuts off. The mechanic stated that the power is unevenly distributed in the engine, which caused the engine coils to burn. The dealer replaced the burned engine coils at the cost of $400, however, they were unable to diagnose the loss of fire. The dealer also performed a diagnostic on the vehicle, but less than a week later, the failure recurred. The vehicle stalled on four occasions and is currently unable to be driven. The engine indicator light illuminated. The dodge manufacturer stated that there were no recalls and were unable to provide assistance. The vehicle was repaired on august 27, 2007 and the failure recurred on august 28, 2007. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 48,000.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no particular speed, the throttle control light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The vehicle did not stall, however the RPM's never exceeded 1800. The vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection. The dealer determined the accelerator pedal sensor needed replaced. After the sensor was replaced, another problem arose. Driving at no specific speeds, a loud bang was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle in the exhaust system. The contact described the sound as a muffled explosion type noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealership several times for inspection. However, the problem could not be duplicated and no repairs were made. The manufacturer was alerted and informed the contact the engineering department would investigate. Updated 03/03/06.
I have a 2005 dodge hemi magnum. Just recently everytime I drive it with the windows up or down you can smell an engulfing amount of exhaust fumes. I took it into underwood dodge (wooster, ohio), made them drive with me so they could smell it, and they did. They called today and said there is nothing wrong with it. Well that's nice I'm driving around with myself, my wife and kids. Are we someday going to arrive at our destination with someone dead from these fumes? When they smelled the smell how can they say there is nothing wrong?
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