Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 29 | 07/01/2004 | 10008816 | Customer satisfaction notification d29. intermittent loss of throttle control. reprogram powertrain control module (pcm). *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 60513 | ||
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i purchased four firestone fr710 tires on june 18, 2010 from a local firestone dealer for my 2005 dodge magnum. mileage at time of purchase 32803 tires were all made within a week of each other with date codes of dot 96a67100410, 4th week of 2010. 1st tire sidewall cracked/ruptured 03/01/2012 mileage at time of incident 60513, 2nd tire same sidewall cracked/ruptured 09/21/2012 mileage 69309. tires rotated 2x, tread well worn on each tire. company will not stand by 65,000 mile warranty.. in fear others may blow an any time. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | |||
| My 2005 dodge magnum accelerator pedal (p/n 04726004ab) fell off during a drive at highway speeds. i reached down to the floor to then operate the vehicle's fuel control by squeezing the pedal in my hand until i could safely park the vehicle. upon closer inspection, the plastic mounting structure on the pedal assembly appears to have fatigue cracked at all three mounting locations resulting in this bazaar incident. the design appears to have high stress concentrations owing to its hard corners in the molded mounting part features. | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Engine rpm slow to decrease when foot removed from the gas pedal. experienced this condition several times. last time rpm stuck at 4000 rpm and would not decrease and i had to turn off the ignition to get rpm to decrease.(fortunately i was in park in my driveway.) i called the dealer who sent a tow truck to take the vehicle in for repair. that was about 6 weeks ago and the part- throttle control sensor - was not available and will not be until about feb. 1st. in my opinion this defect,if experienced under different conditions, could result in a serious accident, particularly if the vehicle was behind the wheel. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 4 | ||
| Tl* - the contact stated that had transmission failure. the vehicle had 18,000 mileson it. the check engine light first turned on at 10,000 miles. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and the check engine light was reset. in june 2006 the contact was driving in heavy traffic 70 mph with clear and dry road conditions and the vehicle dropped to first gear. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. the contact stated the air bag light and the check engine light came on. the contact called the dealer, waited a few minutes and drove the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer changed the throttle body and transmission control module. the vehicle performed well for approximately 3,000 miles. on dec 22, 2006 the check engine light came on, the contact called the dealer and because the contact was concerned about driving the vehicle, the dealer came and towed the vehicle. the transmission control module was changed. the contact was called on dec 28, 2006, and was told the vehicle was ready. the contact picked up the vehicle and within three miles of leaving the dealer, the contact accelerated and the vehicle dropped to first gear. the traffic was heavy and the contact can not remember if any warning lights turned on. the contact drove the vehicle back to the dealer where it remained. the contact did not have the vin information, he will call back. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2006 | 26000 | 2 | 08/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that after 200 to 300 miles of freeway driving, the vehicle appeared to be shutting down but would not allow the contact to accelerate. when the contact drove the vehicle on the freeway about 2 to 3 months later, the vehicle also idled up and would not allowing the vehicle to accelerate. this only occurred during highway driving. the vehicle has been driven to work daily without incident. the speed difference was 75 mph on the freeway versus 45 mph to go to work. the contact expressed that the problem may be caused by the difference in speed or the increased in mileage. both incidences occurred after 200 miles of driving. the dealer test drove the vehicle for 20 miles and ran a diagnostic test but could not find the problem. the contact expressed concerns for safety. the vehicle's brakes were also a concern. since the vehicle was purchased, the brake warning light has been illuminating. when the emergency is released, the brake warning light turns off, even though the emergency brake was not previously engaged. there was also a terrible squealed when the brake pedal was depressed. this has occurred since the vehicle was purchased. the dealership was alerted of all of these problems but they have offered no resolution.*ak | |||
| 11/02/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving, on numerous occasion the vehicle would accelerate on its own. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer. the mechanic informed the driver that the problem could not be duplicated. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 700 | 6 | 05/27/2004 |
| I have a new 2005 dodge magnum which is a new car. the car has the 5.7l hemi motor. on 6-7-04, my wife cranked the car and put it in reverse. she then depressed the accelerator and the engine did not respond with any rpm change until the accelerator pedal was depresssed in excess of 50%. when the engine did respond, it was violent, causing the car to spin tires and accelerate backward at a high rate of speed, hitting another car in our driveway. this has happened about 6 times and actually happened while the insurance appraiser was in the car. his report says that there is an apparant mechanical problem with the car that needs definant attention. i notified the dealer and i have notified dodge 4 times, 3 of which are emails with confirming responses. the last email dated 6/24 said that i would be contacted by daimlerchryslers with a decision. i have had no other response and i cannot get anyone from chrylers to talk to me. chrysler sent someone to look at the car 2 weeks ago, but i have had no response from them. the dealer could not repeat the problem and said that they would not replace any parts without recreation of the incident. i would think that chrysler would take this matter seriously since it is a new model car. i have posted this problem on a dodge talk forum and am finding additional people with very similar problems. i had asked the dealer that i would like for dodge to replace the car which was only about a week old with 700 miles on it and also to repair the other damaged vehicles. i have been very patient with the matter but feel that i am getting no response from dodge. please help if possible. thanks, mel phillips. *ak | |||