2006 Dodge Magnum: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 8, 2019 · Fuel system · 109,545 miles · PA

I purchased a 2006 dodge magnum last week on 4/4/2019 odometer reading at 109, 545. 2 days after I purchased the car it needed fuel and I filled the gas tank. I then left the gas station. Within less than a mile the engine stalled as if it were trying to shut off. This happened 4 times within 1 minute and less than a mile from the gas station. Since I was merging onto a highway, I could not just pull over. I continued off the merge and into the highway. Then it stopped. With hesitation I continued down the highway. About 20 miles down the highway later and driving at the speed limit of 70 MPH, I accelerated on the gas pedal to go up a small hill and maintain the speed limit of 70 MPH. The car again tries to stall out and shut off and it continued to do this 3 more times. I had to drive yet another 50 miles to make it home and I was very uneasy the whole time. I did make it home without any additional insidents. The incident was very unsettling. I dread what happens the next time I put gas in it as this seemed to be the trigger of the incident. I went home to research the issue and sure enough this a common complaint among dodge magnum owners. Apparently there had been a recall for an issue with the gas tank. My VIN does not show up or qualify for the recall but is indeed having this shared problem. I feel it is a major safety issue for anyone on the highway. Causing serious injury and or death to myself, my passengers and any other drivers on the road. This issue needs to be resolved and addressed! Especially after finding there are so many other 2006 dodge magnum owners having the same problem! To replace the gas tank by a certified dodge mechanic it will cost about $2,000 in parts and labor. How do I get help with this recall issue even though the VIN on my car is not showing it is eligible or included in the recall??

Filed Mar 25, 2019 · Fuel system · 118,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge magnum. After fueling the vehicle and traveling approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle started to hesitate and shut off. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. After driving approximately one block, the failure recurred. An independent mechanic was able to restart the vehicle and it was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 58254079. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

Filed Jun 21, 2015 · Engine · 103,000 miles · CA

I have been having some problems with my 2006 dodge magnum rt for the past year: 1. Car stall at a stop light or stop sign (engine would start again) 2. Car will lose power (hesitate for about 2-3 seconds and it would chime) 3. Engine died on the freeway and had to pull over (very dangerous) dodge replace the gas tank 2 times and still not repaired. The dodge dealer in elk grove ca charged me $140 and I according to the recall it should be waived. There are a lot of people having the same issues and someone should look into this because it is very dangerous.

Filed Feb 3, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · TX

2 issues: 1) the car stalls (engine cuts off) sporadically. It restarts without hesitation but the stalls are during transit which is very dangerous in traffic. I see a lot of instances where this complaint has been reported but I don't see any recalls on this issue. 2) when someone is sitting on the front passenger seat with the seat belt buckled, the seatbelt warning light and chiming continuously blink and sounds. Also, all the emergency lights on the dashboard blinks simultaneously periodically. Not sure if that is related but I don't see any recalls concerning this. I will be reporting these to the media for assistance in getting these issues addressed with my vehicle.

Filed Jan 13, 2015 · Fuel system, Steering · 86,425 miles · NJ

Had filled up gas tank, upon pulling out experienced engine hesitation and lack of power. A few minutes later while passing though a major intersection with 3 children in car, vehicle stalled, causing loss of power steering and of course any means of propulsion. The vehicle started again but stalled three more times before returning home. This is an extremely hazardous situation which can endanger lives in a high speed and high traffic situation.

Filed Mar 18, 2014 · Fuel system · 102,486 miles · NY

On multiple ocassions, during the re-fueling operation up to full level, the vehicle will stall out. No trouble codes are stored. After restart, and while driving away the vehicle may unexpectedly stall-out on one or more ocassions while stopped in gear, or at slow speed or while accelerating from a stop after the refueling has taken place. When the car stalls out while driving, the vehicles behind you do not know that there is a problem with the vehicle and near accidents have occurred. Additionally, if accelerating from a stop, cross traffic also does not know that there was a problem with your car, and near accidents have again almost occurred becuase you have not cleared out of the intersection at the rate/timing that the other driver would have reasonably expected. These unexpected stalls may occur until such time that the car has burned off some fuel by either time or by higher speeds, but even at higher speeds you can still have some hesitation and "surging". Situation occurs after re-fueling up to full level only, and without regard to fuel octane level, whether cold or hot outside temperature or engine condition.

Filed Aug 28, 2007 · Engine · 48,000 miles · GA

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.