NHTSA Complaint #10822165 — 2005 DODGE MAGNUM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10822165
Vehicle 2005 DODGE MAGNUM
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 161,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM 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 AUTO CARE TO GET IT LOOKED AT, .... THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY REPLACED IT AND I PAID $168, THE NEXT MORNING I GO TO GET IN MY CAR AND THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS 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 $267.00, GUESS WHAT NEXT DAY IT DOES IT AGAIN. 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, THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR .VERY FRUSTRATING I WISH SOMEONE COULD HELP ME.. OKAY NOW I STARTED TO POKE AROUND MYSELF AT HOME AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE FOUR WIRE HARNESSES TO THE COUMUTER IS TO BLAME. I PUSH ON IT AND THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE. I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A DEALER FIX IT. I DON'T WANT TO START ONLY TO FIND I CAN'T BUY THE WIRE TERMINATORS NEEDED IN THE PLUG.

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