Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Wagons Dodge Magnum Dodge Magnum Maintenance & Repair Dodge Magnum Transmission Issues
55 messages, Last post on Nov 10, 2009 at 7:35 AM
You are in the Dodge Magnum Maintenance & Repair Forum. Your Host is kcram
|
Replying to: jak62798 (Mar 23, 2006 7:29 am) Just got things "fixed" -- maybe They were finally able to capture an error code. Of course it was the 999 unkown error. After 5 day at the dealer they decided to change the model on the shift column. Since then nothing, but I am watching out for it to start again. |
|
| I have two 05 Magnum RT's. One of them makes a loud thump when parked on a hill and moving from park to any other gear. Of course the dealer told me to put the parking brake on before I change gears. It also lacks power compared to my first one. | |
|
|
|
We just purchased a 2006 RT AWD Magnum. A couple of days after driving it we noticed it wasn't shifting properly. Took it to the garage in Manassas 14 days ago. They won't replace the transmission - they are taking it apart piece by piece to try and find the problem. We've contacted the customer service hot line but the person answering the phone won't give his last name nor let us talk to a supervisor. He was very rude. I've emailed DR.Z - got a "we really don't care attitude" email back. I'm so mad that I wish I had never bought this car! We're making payments on a BRAND NEW car and can't even drive it and have no idea when and IF we ever will be able to! We've owned 6 Chryslers in the past 14 years. Some new some old. Have had problems with a few but have always had good customer service. I'm so disappointed in the way this particular cars problems have been handled that I'm thinking about returning it.
|
|
|
Replying to: discustomer (Aug 22, 2006 4:27 am) It is a shame a car with such nice lines has to have these types of problems. Being your car is new I would look into the Lemon Laws ASAP. Hope this helps
|
|
|
Replying to: scarab22 (Aug 22, 2006 6:19 am)
|
|
|
Replying to: scarab22 (Aug 22, 2006 6:19 am)
|
|
|
Replying to: radamo (Oct 05, 2006 2:15 pm) Pay close attention to the RPMS and which gear you are in when it happen ( mine was from 3rd 3000k rps, to 4'th around 1500 rpms) Try to connect all of the links together, it was detailed as it happen. There is a repair paper that Dodge should have. I will try to locate Good luck |
|
|
An update on my issue. We may have FINALLY found a fix! Thanks to this message board and lots of research, my problem and fix are right on the money with the other people who have had this same issue/fix. (See posts #1777, #1778, #1779.) A BIG, BIG thanks to those guys who posted their stories - which I believe in the long run, saved me time, money, dealership headaches, and trouble! "I purchased my 2006 Magnum RT about a month ago with 18k miles. Started noticing the bad vibration - only way I can describe is like when you're on the highway and you get too close to the side and the grooves in the road make your car vibrate. That's what my Magnum does and it almost seems as if it is having a hard time switching gears. ...The problem has progressively become worse - especially in the last few weeks of holiday driving...." UPDATE: So I took it BACK to the dealership and told them what I had found on this message board and the TSB - Tech Service Bulletin. The service manager looked into the TSB and said that was possibly the cause. Before leaving my car with them, I made that same service manager sit in the passanger seat while I took him down the service road and highway - just so he could see, it was in the CAR, not my HEAD. Since the dealership reluctantly agreed to put me in a rental, they had my car in and out in about 3 business days. Verbatim from the invoice, here is what the dealership performed on my Magnum: ------------------------------------- Problem: ESP and BAS lights on Fix: Replaced the Steering wheel angle sensor. Replaced SAS Problem: Transmission shudders/vibrates Fix: ***UNDER TSB 385 WP40*** Replaced filter and o-rings Replaced o-ring adaptor plug Replaced filter - transmission oil Replaced oil - automatic transmission Replaced hose - 1ft. fuel and vapor T-Conv Shudder: flushed transmission, replaced filter and tube seal, then road test. During transmission diagnosis - noticed rear differential leaking fluid. Replaced ALL seal, axle shaft oil as per TSB 385 WP40. Axle seals leaking, R&R Rear Diff & replaced axle seals. ------------------------------------- The service manager told me the rear axel leak was causing the vibration. He also said they replaced the torque converter? I never found that in any of my paperwork... The first time I had it in the shop for the ESP & BAS lights, they replaced the Clockspring/Steering angle sensor. Apparently this didn't work or the new switch was faulty, because the lights came back on by the time the dealership delivered my vehicle to my house, straight from the service department. After all that and two trips into the service department totalling over 2.5 weeks in-shop, I can finally say my Magnum is performing well. No more noticable shuddering or vibration. We have recently (and finally!) had some rain here in Dallas, so I guess that will be a good test to find out if all my seals are in working order. My only complaints now? The car pulling to the right - which I have read is normal? Suppose I'd better have the tires rotated every other oil change. Last but not least, the best gas mileage I can get carpooling kids and running to the grocery store is 16.8 mpg. Highway best - 21mpg. I guess that's the price you pay for having that AWESOME Hemi - oh, and a lead foot.  Good luck to you all. Stephanie and her "Bad Mama Mobile" Dallas, Texas
|
|
|
Replying to: toalgang (Oct 16, 2006 11:30 am) Thanks Randy |
|
|
Replying to: chrissyc (Sep 25, 2006 12:33 pm) Randy
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Wagons Dodge Magnum Dodge Magnum Maintenance & Repair Dodge Magnum Transmission Issues
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2008 Dodge Magnum
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
