2005 Dodge Magnum Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2005 Dodge Magnum, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 92,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (25% of reports).
- 91fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 92,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 12%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Gas tank: mentioned in 23 of 91 complaints (25%)
- Filling fuel: mentioned in 8 of 91 complaints (9%)
- Engine stall: mentioned in 5 of 91 complaints (5%)
- Steering brakes: mentioned in 5 of 91 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 78 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 91 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Dodge Magnum fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Magnum | 3 | 3% | 83,013 |
| 2007 Magnum | 4 | 4% | 93,183 |
| 2006 Magnum | 62 | 19% | 89,675 |
| 2005 Magnum | 91 | 14% | 92,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2005 Dodge Magnum. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I have an 05 Dodge Magnum RT 5.7L Hemi, that intermittently stalls after filling the gas tank, and continues to do this until gas goes down a little. After dealing with/living with this problem for a while, I finally took my car to a shop and told them what was happening. They told me I needed to…
The malfunction to report is after fueling the vehicle will stall out. There is the sign of the fuel sending unit and fuel pump cycling after the ignition is turned on. This only occurs after topping off the fuel. The safety of operation is the stalling may occur while driving as well as at sitting…
Vehicle has stalled 3 times in past year and won't start back up. I have mechanic fix fuel pump and other related parts to fuel. It is very unsafe. The car just stalls driving and wants to start but dies on me.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Dodge Magnums have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 91 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2005 Dodge Magnum (14% of the 638 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Dodge Magnum fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 92,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2005 Dodge Magnum?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 23 of 91 complaints, followed by “filling fuel” (8).
Other 2005 Dodge Magnum problems
- Air Bags problems (131)
- Power Train problems (117)
- Engine problems (84)
- Electrical System problems (54)
See all 2005 Dodge Magnum problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Magnum years.