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2005 Dodge Magnum engine problems

84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2005 Dodge Magnum13% of all complaints for this model year.

84
Engine complaints
13%
share of all complaints
98,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The vehicle stalled during normal use traveling about 35 miles an hour right after an intersection. MY husband was able to safely make it off the road as we live in a small town he did this by feathering the accelerator pedal. He is a mechanic so he was able to get it home by lightly tapping the…

    filed Sep 28, 2022

  • When vehicle has been filled up with gas it will intermittently die until it has around 50 miles on it. Usually sputters and dies without warning leaving you with no steering or brakes. Will restart but die until some fuel is ran out. I have scheduled to have the gas tank replaced but the fee is…

    filed Jan 9, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other Magnum years

YearReportsShare
2008 Magnum1314%
2007 Magnum1211%
2006 Magnum8526%
Magnum engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.