2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. HE STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE EXTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DUE TO A NAIL PUNCTURING THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER NOTICED THE TIE RODS HAD GONE BAD AND ADVISED HAVING THEM REPLACED AND CONTACTING DAIMLER CHRYSLER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 44,000. UPDATED 3/10/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIE RODS DID NOT COME WITH GREASE FITTINGS, THEREFORE THEY CAN NOT BE LUBED DURING SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES WHICH CAUSES THEM TO FAIL. UPDATED 06/04/10*JB

I PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM IN 2005 NEW THE CAR ONLY HAD 10,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE PAID FOR THIS CAR FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES ON MY CAR. SATURDAY 1/30/2010 I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I GOT A JUMP AND THE CAR STARTED AND I DROVE FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES IT CUT OFF AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED AND THE SERVICEMAN IS TELLING ME THAT MY ENGINE IS LOCKED TO REPLACE IT WILL COST ME CLOSE TO $6000 WHICH HAPPENS TO BE MORE THEN THE CAR IS ACTUALLY WORTH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I AM SEEING THAT CHRYSLER/ DODGE IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE 2.7 ENGINE WHICH I HAVE IN MY CAR AND CONTINUES TO MAKE MONEY OFF SALES AND IS DOING NOTHING FOR CONSUMERS WHO HAVE AND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. I AM DISGUSTED AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL CHRYSLER IS EXPOSED FOR PURPOSELY COVERING UP THIS ISSUE WHICH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WORK HARD JUST LIKE ME HAVE GONE THROUGH. *TR

I DO NOT KNOW WHAT KIND OF ACCIDENT OF INJURY IT MAY CAUSE BUT I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND I HAVE HAD THE BUSHING CHANGED ON THE FRONT END THE FRONT END IS CAUSING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS AND I KNOW SEVERAL OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE WORK REPAIRED AND IT HAVE RAN INTO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THE 300 CHRYSLER WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH MADE ON THE SAME LINE AS THE "DODGE HAS HAD THE SAME FRONT END PROBLEM AND AT THIS TIME UNTIL I FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG I WONT BE TRAVELING ANY DISTANCE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO FALL APART EVERY BUMP FEEL LIKE ITS HITTING THE FRAME AND POPPING SOUND WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES BECAUSE OF THE SHORT LIFE THEY SHOWED AT 30,000 MILES IT SOUNDED BETTER AND FELT BETTER FOR ABOUT A 3 WEEKS OR SO AND BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEMS. ANY BUMP SOUNDS OR FEEL AS I RAN INTO A FOOT HOLE IF I COULD PLEASE RECEIVE SOME FEED BACK ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR LIFTGATE OPENED AND REMAINED IN A STATIONARY POSITION. UNEXPECTEDLY, THERE WAS AN ABRUPT CLOSURE OF THE LIFTGATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER AREA AS A RESULT OF THE UNEXPECTED CLOSURE OF THE LIFTGATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON WHENEVER I CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY THE DEALER ON IN MAY OF 2006. BUT IT HAS RECURRED AND WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON 10/04/2007. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I CHANGE THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION. *TR

THE CLUNK. I HAVE A 2005 MAGNUM WITH 79000 MILES AND A 2006 CHARGER WITH 37000 AND THEY BOTH CLUNKING THE FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WHICH INCLUDE THE TENSION ARMS...ABOUT $800. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE TIE RODS ENDS, WHICH WAS ANOTHER $250.00 THE CLUNKING NOISE IS STILL THERE.*TR

MY 2005 MAGNUM CAME WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES WHEN PURCHASED AS NEW. THEY WERE HORRIBLY OUT OF BALANCE AND THE DEALER NOR THE TIRE MANUFACTURE WOULD HELP REPLACE THE TIRES AFTER THEY WERE COMPLETELY BALD AT 11,000 MILES. WE FILED ALL THE PAPERWORK AGAINST CONTINENTAL IN HOPES OF SOME MONETARY REPLACEMENT, BUT TO THIS DAY HAVE NOT HEARD NOR RECEIVED WORD FROM THE DEALER NOR CONTINENTAL. PURCHASED GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLE TREAD AND LOVE THEM. CONTINENTAL WILL NEVER EARN MY BUSINESS AGAIN AND THE LACK OF SUPPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS DISAPPOINTING AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 MAGNUM AND A 2006 CHARGER THAT HAVE BOTH HAD ISSUES WITH THE LUG NUT CASINGS COMING APART WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TIRES FOR ROTATION OR BRAKE WORK. I USED THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND EVENTUALLY HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER TO PURCHASE NEW LUGS THAT WERE ABOUT $4 A PIECE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECU UNIT FAILED WHICH CAUSED ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE ALSO SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE ECU UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN THE THROTTLE OPENED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE WAS FORCED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, FORCE THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, INSPECTED, AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $2300. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DIDN'T FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT ANYTHING. UPDATED 01/21/10