2008 Dodge Magnum
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2008 Dodge Magnum. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
5 recalls name the 2008 Dodge Magnum. Newest first.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge…
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles.…
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008 Chrysler 300 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Magnum vehicles manufactured May 23, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Dodge Charger vehicles manufactured May 24, 2007, to May 12, 2008, Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured April 3, 2007, to May 12, 2008, and Jeep Grand Cherokee…
If the ignition stays between "START" and "ON" positions it could cause loss of certain electrical functions. If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the "OFF" or "ACCESSORY" position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P57.
Chrysler IS recalling 20,283 my 2006-2009 charger and magnum vehicles built with the police package and equipped with a column shifter. the gearshift cable may become disengaged from the steering column mounting bracket and cause an incorrect transmission gearshift position display.
This could allow the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction startling the driver, and cause a crash without warning.
Dealers will add a redundant locking mechanism to the gearshift cable at the mounting bracket to ensure proper retention and shift linkage function. the recall began on november 10, 2008. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Chrysler IS recalling 5,509 my 2008 300, dodge magnum, and charger vehicles. the torque retention crimp feature was missed during the manufacture of one lot of rear axle hub nuts. this could cause the nuts to loosen and allow the halfshaft to disengage from the wheel hub.
This could cause the vehicle to lose power and result in a crash without warning.
Dealers will replace the rear axle hub nuts. the recall began on july 21, 2008. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Vehicle purchased pre-owned/used Sept.7th 2022 from dealership. Had 3 open recalls which were addressed. Said recall in question is 14v567000 ignition switch problem. I have had vehicle back at dealer now 3 times for continued problem of ignition sticking in the start mode as it keeps turning over & you have to physically turn ignition off or cycle it to stop the sticking problem. Dealer has changed the ignition module 3 times & problem still exist. 3 modules in less than a year. I do understand that this is not a dealer problem as they are only the repair facility. I have called Chrysler corporation with the issue & they keep sending me back to the dealer. This is a faulty/defective part that falls completely on Chrysler & there engineering, design, development, testing, & production that is clearly not being done or accomplished. Safety issue clearly needs to be addressed at the highest level. I have seen many complaints concerning this recall that appear to not have been fixed from repeated failures. 1st attempted fix recall Sept 2022, 2nd attempted fix, Oct 2022, 3rd attempted fix Aug 2023. I have just taken said vehicle back to the dealer to hopefully address this issue again.
My car will exceed over 60 mph and keeps flashing lights on the dash the steering wheel IS hard to turn at times and makes a loud screech when I try starting the car
Details issued 8/19/2015 recall ID 240549 nhtsa campaign # 14v567000 vehicles affected 292,798 component affected electrical system:ignition my car has not been starting and that IS embarrassing working home care
Case description I had a recalls on my 2008 dodge magnum for airbags, and ignition. Had it towed to comminwealth dodge cause it stopped running while driving. They replaced the ignition, and supposedly replaced airbags also. The ignition allowed the car to then restart. However when I went to pick the car up it ran really badly, and had all the warning lights in the dash on. I confronted the dealership about this before even leaving the lot. They told me I would have to pay to have it looked at. I towed it to a different dealership where they found the main wiring harness pulled apart under the dash. After I picked the car up from them I've had the worst electrical problems imaginable. I've been stranded in ellensburg wa for 3 months, the battery died every 3-4 weeks. Fca will not even return any of my calls, and the dealership just tried to sell me a new car when I contact them. Please help
According to my local dealer, my car's ignition module was replaced as a result of a recall. last week my car shut off for no apparent reason while driving 55mph which IS the exact problem causing the original recall. The instrument panel lights all came on for several seconds but the engine quit running. then, after several seconds it returned to normal. the car will also not start on occasion when turning the key unless I push the key sideways while turning it. I think something IS wrong with the ignition module. it IS possible the problem with the new ignition module IS the same as the old one? or IS it possible that the recall was not ever performed in spite of what my dealer says? the dealer refuses to repair this problem for free because, according to their records, the recall of the ignition module has been done. what should I do?
TL* the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. While attempting to start the vehicle, the key became stuck in the start position and could not be moved to the run position. The vehicle was taken to evans arena chrysler dodge jeep RAM (924 shiloh springs rd, dayton, oh 45415) where it was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle stalled while idling at a red light. The contact called evans arena chrysler again, but did not bring in the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms part not available. ...updated 05/11/17 *bf updated 10/12/2017*js
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tipm problem. not working light low beam.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The remedy failed to repair the vehicle over a year later. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 65,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on two separate occasions, but the failure recurred. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 183,000.
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) to correct the failure. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vin was also included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts unavailable.
2008 dodge magnum. consumer writes in regards to dealership failure to resolve recall 14v-567 repairs in a reasonable amount of time. *smd
I bought a car and after a month the car was parked after I cut the car off and after I came back it would not start, and the battery was fine every else comes on. I replaced relay switch but still the same problem. Its been a few months and car IS still not fixed. The dealer said last week, and said they checked vin number and say they are doing a recall but waiting for the part did not say what it IS. I am still waiting...........
Help!! I have a 2008 magnum. I tried for 3 months to get the ignition recall done. "Parts weren't available". Suddenly 3/2016 my car shut off while driving. It was towed to a dealer where they did the P57, R25 recalls. Upon return of car to me I notice dash functions inoperable. I went right back inside and was told I could leave it to be looked at (i would be billed) I called fcausllc and they set me up for a tow to a 2ND dealer. There it was found the wiring under the dash had been pulled apart. Partial repair was made there, but I then had a slow drain on electrical system. For 2+ months I was ignored by fca trying to get the issue remedied. on 5/22/16 I was on highway and car completely shut down again. This time I hit a retaining wall. It's been 3 months and I have no solution to this. I was ignored for a month and a half. Then they deneyed my claim due to it "not being a mfg. Defect" they knew the problem before this happened in the meantime the dealer where the car IS has notified me the cars airbags had been deployed and are no good.... If they just replaced one of them, how had they been deployed... Why would they said to have done a recall on a deployed system..... and why was I not notified of a airbag system that would not have helped me if I would have hit the wall head on? I have filed 2 complaints with bbb , and fca lied about the whole situation, and the case was closed. The dealership that messed up the electrical system replied with a false situation, and sales pitch for a new car, and my file was closed. I am 2500+ miles from my vehicle, am in financial shambles. No one from fca will even return my calls, and they refuse to give me any info when I call. this has destroyed my business, family, finances, and state of mind. I am out of options, please let me know how to pursue this. thank you
I took my car to prestage dodge cause the car had problem starting so they tested it and said it was the fuel pumps, I asked will that take care of it they said yes. I had to borrow $600.00 to pay for it, 2 days later it started again. Took it back tested it again and they said it was the tipm and that my extended warranty would not cover it. I did some checking on the enter net on the tipm and that has been problems with and deaths. It says typical symptoms of a tipm failure ◦the fuel pump not turning off and burning out ◦the engine stalling while driving ◦the starter cranks but won't start ◦the horn going off at random times ◦power windows not working I paid 600 dollars for problem that was never fixed and find it IS a problem and there are lawsuits out there all so from what seen its a recall will you please help me to get this part replace on recall. Thank you *tr
I took my car to prestige dodge cause the car had problem starting so they tested it and said it was the fuel pumps , I asked will that take care of it they said yes . I had to barrow 600.00 to pay for it, 2 days latter it started again. Took it back tested it again and they said it was the tipm and that my extended warranty would not cover it. I did some checking on the enter net on the tipm and that has been problems with and deaths. It's says typical symptoms of a tipm failure ◦the fuel pump not turning off and burning out ◦the engine stalling while driving ◦the starter cranks but won't start ◦the horn going off at random times ◦power windows not working I paid 600 dollars for problem that was never fixed and find it IS a problem and there are law suites out there all so from what seen its a recall will you please help me to get this part replace on recall . Then the mechanic said I should trade it in to me that was wrong to say I love car . thank you *tr
While sitting at red light (foot on brakes w engine idling) city street waiting for a green light, I heard a loud noise (sound like a loud clunk; belt or something breaking apart) coming from the engine compartment. I quickly looked at the dashboard for some indication (no warning/red lights/high temp/ low oil pressure) that something was wrong. no sure of what just happened, I decided to make a u-turn into parking lot to investigate. as I made the u-turn, I looked in rearview mirror and noticed a trail of fluid behind me as I drove into parking lot. parked car, and raised the hood to find that I had a coolant leak. not able to determine were the leak was coming from, I called roadside assistance to tow my vehicle home. two days later while removing the frontend assembly to investigate root cause of my coolant leak, small and large pieces of plastic fell out from under the frontend assembly. as I removed the cooling fan assembly, I noticed the fan blades had broke off (root cause of my coolant leak) and damaged the radiator.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly stalled without warning several times for months before being notified of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags). The contact called the dealer immediately and was informed that the tools and parts were not available for months to repair the vehicle. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired due to no follow-up response from the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to provide a specific date that the parts would become available. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system) and 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, the ignition failed without warning. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000. The vin was not available.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The vin was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the diagnosis was undetermined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
TL* the contact owns a 2008 dodge magnum. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle started intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
In a november 5, 2008 letter, chrysler submitted a defect information report describing a defect condition that could result in prndl misalignment (i.e., incorrect gear indication) in approximately 20,300 model year (my) 2006 through 2009 dodge charger and magnum police vehicles built from may 17, 2005 through october 21, 2008 (nhtsa recall no. 08V-583, chrysler recall h37).according to chrysler, the gearshift cable may become disengaged from the steering column mounting bracket and cause an incorrect transmission gearshift position display.this could allow the vehicle to move inadvertently and cause a crash without warning.chrysler dealers will remedy the defect condition by installing a redundant locking mechanism to the gearshift cable and the mounting bracket to ensure proper retention and shift linkage function. Chrysler uses a unique column shifter in these police vehicles.after pe08-052 was opened, chrysler inspected a my 2009 police vehicle and noted that though the gearshift cable appeared fully seated into the steering column mounting bracket, the cable retention feature (locking pin) was not fully seated.chrysler subsequently determined that if the retention feature IS not fully seated, the cable may disengage from the mounting bracket, resulting in the shift linkage system not functioning to design intent with the potential for incorrect gear position indication via the prndl display.chysler's inspection of 59 my 2009 dodge charger and magnum police vehicles in september and october found 30 where the gearshift cable was not fully engaged to the mounting bracket.there are no reported crashes or injuries related to the defect condition to date. This investigation IS closed.
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