CarComplaints.com Notes: This is a classic example of why you should avoid the first model year of a new car. Sure, it's new and shiny but there's going to be some growing pains.

The 2005 Magnum has problems with the gear shifter getting stuck, a shaky and sometimes stalled engine and transmission failure at 75,000 miles.

Let someone else deal with those headaches.

2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
72,000 miles

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2005 Dodge Magnum electrical problems

electrical problem

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2005 Dodge Magnum Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 262015

Magnum

  • 72,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that while attempting to turn the ignition key in the ignition switch, the ignition switch fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

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