2008 Dodge Magnum Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 6%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Dodge Magnum, 6% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,250 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car wont shift gears easily and start up properly. I was told that it was the intake manifold. And that it has happened on several cars before mine. This sounds like a defect. I can be on the highway and the car want shift from slow to fast properly, which can cause a scary situation if some isn't paying attention.”
NHTSA complaint #10468419, filed 2012-07, 76,000 miles“I brought a 2006 Dodge Magnum 06/28/2006 engine went 04/18/2007 took it to the dealer and they say it was not cover I had to pay out of pocket $4,624.78. Now 8 month later my transmission is gone Dodge dealer in new york, saying they is not going to fix it I have to pay out 2,700.00 again the car is nor 2 years old yet it have not reach 60 months nor 60,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10216558, filed 2008-01, 58,500 miles“Right when my 2008 Dodge Magnum hit 50,000 miles the transmission is shifting roughtly. Dodge says im not cover. The car is only 3 years old and it only has 59,900 miles on it now. I believe this is a manufacture problem and wanted to know if there were any recalls for this.”
NHTSA complaint #10424521, filed 2011-09, 50,000 miles“08 Magnum purchased 08.08.2009 w/ 40,235 miles w/ 48,000 extended warranty. Around january of 2010 stalling in parking lots, at traffic lights, while in reverse. While regular driving car will buck, as though neutral was engaged and disengaged. This may occur weekly, no diagnosis was made on multiple trips. Now while driving at 65-70mph on highway on 6/04/2010, right front tie rod end explodes . I was able to wrestle control of the vehicle and safely pull over to shoulder after nearly hitting wall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10335478, filed 2010-06, 51,000 miles“There is a piece in the driving gear shift that allows you to shift out of park and drive your vehicle. When this piece breaks it will not allow the gear shift to move out of park. This has been occurring in many Dodge vehicles. I have had four other people complain that this has happened to their car also. It seems to be a little plastic piece that seems very easy to break. It is inside the driving gear shift. It will just not allow the vehicle to move out of park but will allow to move through drive, reverse, and the other shifts.”
NHTSA complaint #10359533, filed 2010-10, 77,500 milesRelated recalls
- 08V583000Nov 6, 2008Chrysler is recalling 20,283 my 2006-2009 charger and magnum vehicles built with the police package and equipped with a column shifter. The gearshift cable…Covers: Dodge Magnum 2006–2009, Charger 2006–2009
- 08V295000Jul 2, 2008Chrysler is recalling 5,509 my 2008 300, dodge magnum, and charger vehicles. The torque retention crimp feature was missed during the manufacture of one lot…Covers: Dodge Magnum 2008, Charger 2008, Chrysler 300 2008
Related service bulletins
- 10221097Apr 7, 2021Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles. If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during…
- 10026168Jul 12, 2008Chrysler/dodge/jeep: flash:diagnostic trouble code, dtc p0740 or p1798 and automatic transmission shift improvements 1-2 or 2-3 cold shift improvements.
- 10023640Nov 16, 2007Flash: mil illumination due to diagnostic trouble code p050d - cold start rough idle or delay at initial throttle tip in from a stop.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Dodge Magnum
67 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Magnum
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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