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9.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$349.00

Average Mileage:

48,343 miles

Total Complaints:

6 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (5 reports)
  2. dealer replaced shifter (1 reports)
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problem #6

2009Sep 17

Magnum SX V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 42,060 miles

I cannot get the car into gear. Should I force it? I love my Magnum, but if I can't drive it, it's got to go!

magnum_mama

Lake Worth, FL, USA

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problem #5

2009Sep 15

Magnum RT 5.7V8 Hemi

  • Tiptronic transmission
  • 81,000 miles

Every time I park on an incline and turn the car off, when i put it in drive the gear shift is almost impossible to put in drive. It has a loud, hard, stiff shift into gear. Also going from reverse to park to drive has the same effect.

Alex S.

Winston Salem, NC, USA

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problem #4

2008Oct 22

Magnum SX 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

This problem with the shifter not moving into gear is a total pain in butt.
I have to turn the car off and restart it to get it out of park.
I just know someday soon it will stay in park and I'll have to have it towed for big bucks.

I also have to tap the brake pedal and it sometimes helps to get the gear shifter out of park position. Anyone ever had this problem? and whats the fix?

Thanks

tperez

Las Vegas, NV, USA

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problem #3

2006Nov 11

Magnum SE

  • Automatic transmission
  • 12,000 miles

Had this problem for 2 years. They kept adjusting something but the problem always came back..now that the car is out of warranty, they found the problem in the shifter and are charging me $349 to repair it. This seems to be a common problem and maybe we should all get together.

Donald B.

Waipahu, HI, USA

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problem #2

2008Aug 31

Magnum RT 3.8L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 32,000 miles

I can't even get my car out of the garage, I need help bad!!!!!!

randyl

Winter Haven, FL, USA

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problem #1

2008Aug 21

Magnum V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 83,000 miles

my car wont go out of park i have tried pushing the reset button.

bossie4280

Hialeah, FL, USA

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