Tl*the contact owns 2008 dodge magnum. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the service engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the catalytic converter failed. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate mileage was 89,437.
2008 Dodge Magnum engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the engine seized without warning. The engine restarted. The vehicle was taken to three dealers, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
While driving home from work in my 2008 dodge magnum r/t one of the cooling fans disintegrated and damaged my radiator punching holes and causing coolant to begin rapidly leaking. After assessing the damage I was able to limp the car along to the next auto parts store I purchased 2 gallons of coolant in an attempt to get the car to a mechanic, it only made it 2 blocks since the leaking was so severe. I had it towed to my mechanic where he advised me of a recall and I should contact dodge. I began researching the cause of this equipment failure. It turns out that chrysler released a recall "customer satisfaction notification l08 engine cooling fans" for 2006 thru 2008 model year vehicles with "severe duty engine cooling" systems with the sales code nms, xdl or xdk and built through april 29, 2008. My vehicle has the sales code nmcs and has been excluded from the recall. However my research reveals that there is no distinguishable difference in the fans part number from the years 2004 thru 2014. Contacting chrysler about this brought no results. I recommend establishing a record of these fan failure occurrences in vehicles that have other than the recall's stated sales codes, and that a new recall for all vehicles with this cooling fan system be released. The existing recall includes "sold to sales codes and/or are currently registered in warm climate states...". I live in a designated warm climate state according to the recall. We were fortunate that the blades didn't cut any high pressure hydraulic lines or other safety critical or fuel lines.
The car wont shift gears easily and start up properly. I was told that it was the intake manifold. And that it has happened on several cars before mine. This sounds like a defect. I can be on the highway and the car want shift from slow to fast properly, which can cause a scary situation if some isn't paying attention.
08 magnum purchased 08.08.2009 w/ 40,235 miles w/ 48,000 extended warranty. Around january of 2010 stalling in parking lots, at traffic lights, while in reverse. While regular driving car will buck, as though neutral was engaged and disengaged. This may occur weekly, no diagnosis was made on multiple trips. Now while driving at 65-70mph on highway on 6/04/2010, right front tie rod end "explodes". I was able to wrestle control of the vehicle and safely pull over to shoulder after nearly hitting wall. Both tie rod ends are currently being replaced, after mechanic describes left tie rod as having " excessive play". Speed sensor damaged because right tie rod explosion. As off now the extent of the damage is still being assessed, and the old parts have been requested to stay with the car as proof. The engine troubles and excessive stalling has not been diagnosed. Purchased dodge because of love for the quality and cars. After investigating; recalls/complaints, numerous forums I have found this problem to be in the hundreds. Please open a case, I have waited to file a compliant so that I would have time to do research and make sure I would not be "crying wolf". Currently I am terrified to accept the car, because if the left tie rod end was not identified as problematic, then it is possible that I could have been awaiting repairs for the same problem later down the road. And I am unsure if I can keep worrying about when and where the car will stall next. It is nerve racking to have to constantly panic when it does, or even if it will start back up, especially when this should not be a issue. Thank you.
I purchase the dodge magnum in december of 2008 in february and april of 2009 I had to take it to the dealer because the car would not move after making a stop at the signal light on two occasions without shutting the car off and restarting it. In may on 2010, I had to take my car to the dealer because coolant leaking due to water pump went out.
While driving my 2008 dodge magnum, my car completely shut off without warning and not one light inside turned on indicating a problem. This has happened on three occasions when I first purchased the vehicle. The cars computer was reflashed twice and I don't know what was done besides that. It obviously didn't fix the problem cause my car has shut off plenty of times after that. The last occasion was monday 02-15-10 while in the parking lot, as I put the car in reverse the car stalled when I took my foot off the brake. It just shut off again but this time an actual light came on. The malfunction light came on.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. The contact purchased the vehicle with 32,000 miles. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine lost power and stalled. The instrument panel gauges fluctuated right before the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the engine locked up and the top part of the engine seized. The vehicle could not be restarted after the failure occurred. The vehicle is unable to be driven. There were no previous failures with the vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 57,000.
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