NHTSA Complaint #10638551 — 2005 DODGE MAGNUM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10638551 |
| Vehicle | 2005 DODGE MAGNUM |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 143,066 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM ON SEPT 1ST 2014 AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD, THEN MOMENTS LATER MY CAR JUST DIED, SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN, I LET IT SIT FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN CRANKED IT BACK UP, BUT IT KEPT SHUTTING DOWN WITH THE ETC LIGHT CONTINUING TO COME ON , I THEN TOOK IT TO NAPA AUTO CARE TO GET IT LOOKED AT, AFTER ALMOST HAVING SOMEONE REAR END ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.... THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY REPLACED IT AND I PAID $304, THE NEXT MORNING I GO TO GET IN MY CAR AND THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS, I TAKE IT BACK TO NAPA THEY NOW SAY THEY MUST OF GOTTEN A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY, CHANGED IT OUT AGAIN, NEXT MORNING SAME THING HAPPENS, NOW THEY REPLACE THE MAIN COMPUTER TAKE IT TO DODGE GET THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED AND I PAY $381.00, GUESS WHAT NEXT DAY IT LEAVES ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY, WON'T EVEN STAY CRANKED AT THIS POINT I HAVE IT TOAD BACK TO NAPA DEMAND THEM TO PUT ALL MY OLD PARTS BACK IN AND I'LL TAKE IT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP. NOW DODGE HAS MY CAR AND THEY REPLACE A SOLENOID-THROTTLE BODY , I PAY THEM $476.00 AFTER TELLING THEM THE HOLE STORY THEY STILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. GUESS WHAT THE NEXT MORNING I HAVE MY CAR TOWED BACK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP, DOING THE SAME THING.... THEY NOW REPLACE THE BOARD AND SAY IT MIGHT BE A WIRING PROBLEM BUT THEY THINK THEY GOT IT, THE MANAGER KEEPS MY CAR OVER NIGHT JUST TO MAKE SURE, AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE CAR BREAKS DOWN ON HIM, NOW DODGE IS CALLING THE MANUFACTURE WAITING ON A CALL BACK FROM THEM, THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR , AND NOW I'VE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR SINCE SEPT 2ND 2014....I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS HELPING BUT I DON'T WANT ANOTHER CAR I JUST WANT MINE FIXED, AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ANYONE CAN FIND OUT OR FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON....VERY FRUSTRATING I WISH SOMEONE COULD HELP ME.... *TR
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