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2006 Dodge Magnum engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 106 complaints for the 2006 Dodge Magnum, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
106 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 95 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 Dodge Magnum Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 18 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 19 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 26 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 95 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles18
60k to 80k miles19
80k to 100k miles26
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 95 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

My dodge magum shut down on side of road then tried to turn on it overheated and started to caught on fire. The timing belt burnt through the head gaskets and now car is total. Only had this car from november 2016 to january 1st. No engine lights were showing . Really would like dodge to replace me for this car , the smoke from the engine cause me to suffer smoke inhalation. . [xxx] '

January 2017 FireInjury

On 12 mar 11, I heard a clanking noise coming from my 2006 dodge magnum engine. I took the car in on mon, 14 mar 11, to a repair shop an was told I needed a new engine. Before I could return the next day to drop the car off, the engine stopped. I had the car towed to a repair shop and was told the timing chain had broken and there was oil sludge build up. My dodge has only 63k miles and preventive maintenance is performed every 3,000 miles. The car has not yet been repaired.

Reported at 63,000 miles, March 2011

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