2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR FOLLOWED BY A PULSATION, AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

NO EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. I WAS GOING OUT OF TOWN ON EMERGENCY AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET VEHICLE FIXED DUE ONCE I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT AIRBAGS AND DRIVING OVER THE MILEAGE OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH AND JUST NOW GETTING THE PART ON. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT AIRBAGS (AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE THAT WAS TIED INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND CLOCK SPRING). *NM

THE FRONT TIRES ARE CUPPING EVERY 3,000 MILES. DEALER HAS CHECKED ALIGNMENT, ROTATED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THEM FOR FREE 4 TIMES WITH 2 DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES. I NOW HAVE 30,000 MILES AND THE TIRES ARE WORN OUT AGAIN AND THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS AND TO STOP COMING TO THEM TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN QUITE RAINY WHERE I LIVE AND I FEEL THAT THE TIRE DAMAGE IS NOW PUTTING ME AT RISK. THE ABILITY OF THE TIRES TO PERFORM IN RAIN SOAKED ROADS HAS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY BECAUSE OF THE UNUSUAL WEARING AND I FEEL THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN ANY INCLEMENT WEATHER. I REALLY HOPE THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. SINCE THE TIRES ARE SO BADLY WORN ON THE OUTER EDGES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SEEMS QUITE UNSTABLE. ANY LITTLE BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK VIOLENTLY. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS CAUSED BY THE WORN TIRES OR AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN THE FRONT END. I KNOW FROM RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE MANY OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH OR LESS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE EASILY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A MONITORING DEVICE WAS INSTALLED TO RECORD ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.

I BOUGHT A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM ONE MONTH AGO. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. AS SOON AS YOU LET GO OF THE WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR TWO DAYS EACH TIME. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE CONCERN. HOWEVER THE MOMENT I PICK UP THE CAR, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *NM

DETAILS: I HAVE 9800 MILES ON MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT WHICH CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. I HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES EVERY 3000 MILES. IN TALKING WITH OTHER MAGNUM OWNERS "ONLINE", THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE ARE GETTING ADJUSTMENTS FROM THEIR DEALERS, OTHERS ARE NOT. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED . THESE TIRES DO NOT LIVE UP TO THEIR LISTED WEAR RATINGS AND THE CAR MANUFACTURE SHOULD RECALL THE CARS FOR DEFECTIVE TIRES.(CONTINENETAL TIRE). AT 10.000 MILES ALOT OF PEOPLE DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT CHECKING THERE TIRE'S.THEY COULD HAVE BALD TIRES AND NOT KNOW IT UNTIL ONE BLOWS OR THEY LOSE CONTROL ON WET PAVEMENT. *NM

I WAS DRIVING ALONG KINGS HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP. THE HOOD SLAMMED BACK DOWN AS I CAME TO A STOP THUS TRAPPING THE HOOD STRUTS OUTSIDE THE HOOD ON EITHER SIDE DAMAGING THE HOOD AND BOTH FENDERS. JULY 3 I CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER LANDERS DODGE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. I ALSO INQUIRED ABOUT TOWING AND THEY SAID THEY USE SMITHS TOWING. I CALLED SMITHS TOWING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE HOOD WAS GOING TO FLY UP NO MATTER IF IT WAS ON A ROLLBACK OR NOT AND SUGGESTED THAT I SAVE THE WRECKER FEE AND DRIVE IT. I DROVE THE CAR FROM MY HOME TO FERN AVE WHICH IS ABOUT 3 MILES UPON DRIVING ON FERN AVE THE HOOD FLEW UP AGAIN CAUSING EVEN MORE DAMAGE. I AGAIN SECURED THE HOOD AND DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 10 MPH WITH MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. I LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEIR INSPECTION AS THEIR CHRYSLER REP WOULD NOT BE THERE UNTIL WEDNESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME AND SAID IT IS NOT A COVERED DEFECT AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FILE WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS ISSUE NUMBER 2302004 BUT YET THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I NEED SOME SORT OF EFFECTIVE RECOURSE ON THIS AS AT THIS POINT I HAVE NONE. *JB

THREE TIRES ON THE CONSUMER'S 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WERE OUT OF ROUND BY DECEMBER OF 2005. *KB ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE 35 MPH OR MORE WITHOUT THE VEHICLE SHAKING. THE TIRE WERE REPLACED BUT THE VIBRATION/SHAKING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY WHO NOTICED THAT THE VIBRATION/SHAKING WAS DUE TO A BENT DRIVE SHAFT AND LOOSE BOLTS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 200 TO 300 MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE SHUTTING DOWN BUT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONTACT TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 2 TO 3 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE ALSO IDLED UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS ONLY OCCURRED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN TO WORK DAILY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SPEED DIFFERENCE WAS 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY VERSUS 45 MPH TO GO TO WORK. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENCE IN SPEED OR THE INCREASED IN MILEAGE. BOTH INCIDENCES OCCURRED AFTER 200 MILES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 20 MILES AND RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE ALSO A CONCERN. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING. WHEN THE EMERGENCY IS RELEASED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TURNS OFF, EVEN THOUGH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY ENGAGED. THERE WAS ALSO A TERRIBLE SQUEALED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED OF ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT THEY HAVE OFFERED NO RESOLUTION.*AK

NO FAILURE, WAITING FOR THE EVENT. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND CONTINUES TO DO SO AFTER REPEATED FRONT END ALIGNMENTS PER CHRYSLER SPECIFICATIONS. THIS VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED PROACTIVELY RATHER THAN AFTER INCIDENT OCCURS. I WOULD RECOMMEND SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I'VE USED MAY 2005 AS THE INCIDENT DATE WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. WHAT LEAD ME TO THIS SITE - FRUSTRATION! *JB