My car (2006 dodge magnum 5.7 hemi)was running totally fine.... No warnings of any kind. I turned it off to run into the gym and it wouldn't start. A diagnostic test was run and they said the piston blew and it needs a new engine
2006 Dodge Magnum: won't start
7 of the 321 complaints about the 2006 Dodge Magnum describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 104,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Won't start by model year
What owners say
The ignition has a fault. It will not start. Lights turn on but car doesn't start. New starter installed
Dropped valve seat: after traveling about 800 miles from massachusetts to north carolina, without any indication of a problem, I got off the freeway and I stopped at a mcdonalds to use my cell phone and I turned off the car, after about 5 mins. I attempted to restart the car and it wouldn't start, then as the engaine turned over it began to make clunking sounds. I had the car towed to a near by dodge dealer, where I was told that the engine failed, costing me $8,466.33 to replace the engine because it was out of warranty. The car is well maintained and I have all the service records showing that this failer shouldn't had happened. Chrysler needs to own the flaw in 2005-2007 hemi 5.7 engine and chrysler needs to refund me the $8,465.33 that I had to spend to buy a new engine.
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.
When wanting to indicate a right turn, the signal indicated left and vice-versa. This is intermittent, but dangerous. It did not happen often, leading me to think it stopped, but is getting more frequent. Also, key will not turn over engine intermittently.
After filling up with gas, upon driving the car will die. At approximately 5mph the car will suddenly die and will not respond. Car will not start until after a few minutes of sitting. No cel lights or codes thrown.
Car stalled after filling up had to restart stalled again on highway going approx 25mph. Happened several times after filling up thought bad gas but see pe13-016. Also on one occasion car would not start. Finally started with a lot of white smoke.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Service
- Valve Body
- NAG1 (5A580)
- Part Description: 5.7L Long Block Issue Description: This 5.7L Long Block Assembly is compatible with both...
- Part Description: Valve Body Assembly Issue Description: Valve body design was changed between 2010MY and...
- Chrysler service campaign: the radiator cooling fans may separate during operation and damage the radiator
- This bulletin involves the replacement of mechanical clips for the intake manifold runner swirl valve linkage
- MIL illumination due to EGR position sensor DTC - P0404, P0405, P0406
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Dodge Magnum won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 2006 Dodge Magnum?
7 of 321 owner complaints about the 2006 Dodge Magnum (2%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Dodge Magnum?
There are 0 recalls and 18 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Dodge Magnum
Stalling 128Check engine light 16Won't shift 14Loss of power 12Engine failure 10Jerking 8Hesitation 7No deployment 6Airbag light 5Ball joint 5Overheating 5Power steering loss 5
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