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2008 Dodge Magnum engine problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 Dodge Magnum14% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Engine complaints
14%
share of all complaints
120,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 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

    filed Nov 10, 2020

  • 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…

    filed Jul 16, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other Magnum years

YearReportsShare
2007 Magnum1211%
2006 Magnum8526%
2005 Magnum8413%
Magnum engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.