Dodge MAGNUM electrical problems
92 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,163 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 867 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
92 of 1,163 complaints match this topic (7.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10116217 · 2005-04-01 (April 1, 2005)
BACKING FROM PARKED POSITION, PUT CAR IN REVERSE, NEEDED TO CORRECT, PUT CAR BACK IN DRIVE, DROVE FORWARD, PUT CAR BACK IN REVERSE GEAR AND CAR APPEARED TO OPERATE AS IF IN NEUTRAL. NEUTRAL WAS ALSO NEUTRAL. ROLLED FORWARD, COULD NOT ACCELERATE. MOVED CAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. WHEN I WAS ROLLED UP TO THE PARKING BLOCK, I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN AND REVERSE WORKED. ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES, SUCH AS TURNING OFF THE BLINKER MANUALLY, BUT THE BLINKER STAYED FLASHING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116217 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10117176 · 2005-03-31 (March 31, 2005)
UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HORN AND THE AIR CONDITIONING BECAME INOPERABLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUSE. THEN, HORN AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY PUT A HIGHER VOLTAGE FUSE IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH MADE THE CD PLAYER AND THE BATTERY BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS TO JUMP THE VEHICLE TO GET IT STARTED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10117176 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10117879 · 2005-04-14 (April 14, 2005)
REPEATED FAILURES OF THE WIRING HARNESS RELATED TO THE INTERIOR TEMPATURE CONTROLS, THE WIRING CONTINUES TO MELT WITHIN 5 MILES OF EACH REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS NOW WAITING FOR THE FOURTH SERVICE APPOINTMENT TO AGAIN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THIS WIRING HARNESS, I AM FEARFUL OF HAVING A FIRE START IN THE INTERIOR OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN SEEING "AIRBAG FAILURE" WARNING LIGHTS, I DO NOT KNOW IF THESE ITEMS ARE RELATED, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS HARSH AND OR PREMATU…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,212 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117879 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10122388 · 2005-05-28 (May 28, 2005)
AIR CONDITIONING/VENTILATION SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. EXTREME HEAT BEHIND THE AC CONTROL PANEL, DETERMINED BY TOUCH, AND AC SYSTEM SHUTDOWN AS WELL AS THE VENTILATION/FAN SYSTEM. TRIED TO CORRECT BY SHUTTING THE SYSTEM OFF, TRYING BOTH AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SETTINGS, BUT DID NOT WORK. EVEN WITH THE AC OFF THE FAN/VENTILATION SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK EITHER.ONLY AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF WOULD THE SYSTEM WORK AGAIN. IT MUST RESET AN OVERHEAT SENSOR SOMEPLACE. DEALER TOOK THE PANEL APART AND INSPECTED ALL WIRING AND FOUND NOTHING. STILL DOESN'T EXPLAIN THIS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10122388 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10165440 · 2006-08-14 (August 14, 2006)
NO EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. I WAS GOING OUT OF TOWN ON EMERGENCY AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET VEHICLE FIXED DUE ONCE I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT AIRBAGS AND DRIVING OVER THE MILEAGE OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH AND JUST NOW GETTING THE PART ON. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT AIRBAGS (AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE THAT WAS TIED INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND CLOCK SPRING). *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 34,990 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165440 at NHTSA ↗