2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

2005 DODGE MAGNUM, AT 40,000 THE TIE RODS WENT ON MY CAR. KIND OF STRANGE BECAUSE OUT OF ALL THINGS TO GO ON A CAR, THE TIE RODS AREN'T USUALLY ONE OF THEM, ESPECIALLY AFTER 40,000 MILES. SO I WENT TO THE INTERNET TO CHECK IT OUT AND I FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MAGNUM TIE RODS BEING DEFECTIVE. WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS? I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH A SUPERIOR AFTER MARKET TIE ROD. I DIDN'T WANT TO USE OEM FOR THE FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN AFTER 40,000 MILES. IT'S A KNOWN FACT THAT THE TIE RODS ON THESE CAR, AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION IN GENERAL, ARE DEFECTIVE. YET CHRYSLER DID NOT DO A RECALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND ON RANDOM OCCASIONS THE CHECK OIL LIGHT WILL TURN THE CAR WILL DING THEN THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF BUT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WILL STAY ON AND THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK SO I ALMOST REAR ENDED SOME ONE YESTERDAY. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES ONE TIME AND WHEN IT DOES OCCURS JUST AS I AM GIVING IT JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ANCHOR RELEASES IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED. WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY IS CURRENTLY EXPIRED. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,583.

ON SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2009 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND AS SHE WAS TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE. LUCKILY SHE DIDN'T HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING. SHE WRESTLED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO MOVE AGAIN AND DROVE STRAIGHT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IS WAS A "CLOCK SPRING" WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IT HAD BROKE AND LODGED IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND IT WOULD COST ME $550.00 TO FIX IT. I IN TURN TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER. THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T A COVERED ITEM. I TOLD THEM NOT TO FIX IT, AND I WOULD FIND OUT THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE ITEMS IN QUESTION. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE I WAS ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY, THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN SUDDENLY I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CAR STOPPED. NO PRIOR WARNINGS, NO RECALL FROM DODGE. *TR

MYRON JACKSON 1ST COMPLAINT 05/04/09 PRIOR ODI #10267714 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTN: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL LANNY A. BREUER (CRIMINAL DIVISION) 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 05/05/09 DEAR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL BREUER: I'M WRITING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BECAUSE I JUST GAIN KNOWLEDGE FROM A CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT A THREAT IS OUT AGAINST MY LIFE. JIMMY WALDROP A SALES REPRESENTATIVE HELPED ME ON THE SALES FLOOR 04/29/09 WHEN I DROPPED MY CAR OFF FOR SERVICE. JIMMY AND I DISCUSSED COLORS PERTAINING TO NEW VEHICLES AND HE TOOK DOWN MY NAME AND NUMBER TO NOTIFY ME WHEN THE DAYTONA GREEN WAS GOING TO COME IN ON THE DODGE CHARGER. TODAY JIMMY CALLED ME AND STATED ON 05/01/09 THAT EMPLOYEES WAS ENGAGING IN SMALL TALK ABOUT ME, HE RELAYED THIS QUOTE TO ME FROM A FELLOW EMPLOYEE 'MYRON JACKSON THAT CITY EMPLOYEE HAD A LOT CALLS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE PLACED FOR THE MANAGER TO RETURN CALL; HE MUST BE IN SOME '!@#$%.' JIMMY SAID HE DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THAT. ON YESTERDAY 05/04/09 JIMMY STATED THAT HE PERSONALLY GOT A CALL FROM A GUY WHO STATED HE WAS GOVERNOR BOB RILEY. JIMMY SAID THE GOVERNOR ASKED WHO WAS WORKING ON MYRON JACKSON'S CAR; JIMMY REFERRED HIM TO HIS MANAGER MIKE PARENTE. LATER THAT DAY JIMMY STATED HE SAW MIKE PARENTE TAKE A BUNDLE OF CASH MONEY FROM AN OFFICER DRESSED IN A TEXAS POLICE UNIFORM IN A BLACK UNMARK CROWN VICTORIA WITH TEXAS PLATES; JIMMY SAID THAT WAS UNUSUAL BECAUSE THEY DON'T ACCEPT MONEY FROM CUSTOMERS. BUT THAT WASN'T THE END OF IT; JIMMY STATED THAT A SERVICE REPAIRMAN TOLD HIM ON 05/04/09 THAT SAME DAY THAT SOMEBODY WANTS THAT CITY'S WORKER MAGNUM TO GO BOOM WITH HIM IN IT. JIMMY REFUSE TO GIVE THE SERVICE REPAIRMAN'S NAME. AFTER THIS KNOWLEDGE WAS GAIN FROM JIMMY HE PLEADED WITH ME NOT TO RELEASE HIS NAME BUT HE STATED HE WAS A GOD FEARING MAN AND HE COULD NOT HAVE THIS MESS ON HIS CONSCIOUS. REVISE INFO I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR AND TODAY IS 05/12/09. *TR

I HAVE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY,AL, THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY, AL, THE STATE OF AL ETC.. I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY MAIL RUNNING 6 TO 20 DAYS NOT DELIVERED. NOW I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. HONESTLY I DON'T TRUST THE DEALER AND THERE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEN IT COMES TO MY SAFETY. FURTHERMORE I MADE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WHEN IT CAME TO MY PRIVACY WHICH PERTAINS TO A GPS SYSTEM I FEEL WAS ATTACHED BY ALABAMA GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT COMPLAINTS I HAVE AGAINST THEM. I TOOK MY CAR IN ON 04/30/09 AT 1:00 PM FOR REPAIR AT THE BREWBAKER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD BY RONNIE A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I WOULD GET MY CAR BACK THAT DAY AFTER A PART CAME IN. I CHECKED ON MY CAR EVERYDAY UP TO KNOW 05/04/09. RONNIE STILL UP TILL THIS DAY IS STATING HE IS WAITING ON A PART. I SERIOUSLY THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG. IT DON'T TAKE 5 DAYS TO REPAIR A CAR OR WAIT ON A PART FOR MINOR SERVICE WHICH RONNIE SAID WOULD TAKE AN HOUR TO REPAIR. MORE IMPORTANTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT THIS SHOP FOR 5 DAYS FOR MINOR REPAIR AND I QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE CAR BEING THAT I HAVE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ALABAMA GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE FACT MY PRIVACY IS BEING INVADED. PLEASE LOOK INTO MY COMPLAINT AND JUST CONSIDER THIS A PREDETERMINATION IF I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR 2005 DODGE MAGNUM IN THE FUTURE. THE COMPANY'S INFO IS BREWBAKER MOTORS CHRYSLER DODGE ETC DEALER, 300 EASTERN BYPASS, MONTGOMERY, AL 36117 (334)279-0174. *TR

2005 DODGE MAGNUM SWT: BOTH ENGINE HOOD AND REAR HATCH SHOCK CYLINDERS THAT HOLD THE HOOD & HATCH UP HAVE FAILED. RECEIVED HARD "BUMP" ON HEAD FROM BOTH AREAS WHEN THE HOOD & ALSO THE BACK HATCH FELL ON ME NO COMMENT WHEN CALLED DEALER SUGGESTED I BUY NEW SHOCK CYLINDERS FOR A 4 YEAR OLD CAR !!!!??? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE UNDERNEATH HER FEET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD AND INSTALLED A NEW TIRE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID NOZZLES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WERE INOPERABLE. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT, A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLAM DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO ABSORB THE SHOCK OF THE BUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS WERE FINE ON THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 80,000.

CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT HAVING TO PLAYING WITH BRAKES, THEN LATER ESCALATED TO IT HAVING TO BE TURNED OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK IT INTO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WOULD ADJUST SOMETHING AND SAY IT WAS GOOD. FINALLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM. SOLENOID WAS FAILING AND THEY CHARGED $350.00 TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS / WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD EASILY STRAND YOU SOMEPLACE AND IN MY CASE STANDARD ME ONCE AT A MILITARY CHECK POINT FOR 20 MINUTES. *TR