2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

AIR CONDITIONING/VENTILATION SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. EXTREME HEAT BEHIND THE AC CONTROL PANEL, DETERMINED BY TOUCH, AND AC SYSTEM SHUTDOWN AS WELL AS THE VENTILATION/FAN SYSTEM. TRIED TO CORRECT BY SHUTTING THE SYSTEM OFF, TRYING BOTH AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SETTINGS, BUT DID NOT WORK. EVEN WITH THE AC OFF THE FAN/VENTILATION SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK EITHER.ONLY AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF WOULD THE SYSTEM WORK AGAIN. IT MUST RESET AN OVERHEAT SENSOR SOMEPLACE. DEALER TOOK THE PANEL APART AND INSPECTED ALL WIRING AND FOUND NOTHING. STILL DOESN'T EXPLAIN THIS FAILURE OCCURRING TWICE IN 10 MONTHS.

I HAVE SEVERE OUTSIDE SHOULDER WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES OF MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM, VIN [XXX], MORE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAN THE PASSENGER. CHRYSLER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES ONCE, AND ALIGNED FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL COMES BACK WITHIN 600 MILES. WITHOUT ROTATING, MY TIRES WOULD ONLY LAST ABOUT 8000 MILES. THE CAR ALSO EXHIBITS ENOUGH STEERING WHEEL "FEEDBACK" ON ROAD SEEMS TO CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL TO ANYONE "NEW" TO DRIVING THIS CAR. THE CHRYSLER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE HAS DRIVEN THIS CAR AND CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL. I DO NOT AGREE! HE ALSO CLAIMS THAT SEVERE VIBRATION AT VARIOUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND BRAKING CONDITIONS IS NORMAL. IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, LIGHT BRAKING WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STAY IN MY PROPER LANE. ONCE AGAIN, I CANNOT AGREE WITH CHRYSLER. THANK YOU, [XXX] PS - I RETAINED TWO OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT WERE ON THE CAR WHEN DELIVERED. THESE WERE REPLACED BY TIRES I PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO TURN (3 TIMES) AND DRIVING OVER DIPPS IN THE ROAD WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60MPH RPMS SUDDENLY DROP AND ENGINE GOES DEAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES ALMOST LOCKED AND VEHICLE CANNOT BE CONTROLED. THESE INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, DIAMOND DODGE IN BASTROP, LA AND THERE ONLY EXPLANATION FOR THE PROBLEM THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGED AS EXISTING WAS TO FLASH THE COMPUTER. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT WASN'T SURE. IT DID IT AGAIN THE VERY NEXT DAY! MY MAGNUM ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SOMETIMES IS A FIGHT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD.

1 CAR PULLS BADLY TO THE RIGHT SINCE OWNERSHIP 2 TIRES PREMATURELY FAILING AND HARD TO KEEP ON ROAD 3 DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR 2 TIMES WITH NO RESOLVE AT MY COST OF CAR RENTAL.

DT: THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK; AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, INDICATING THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT WORKING.*AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES ISSUE, ATTEMPTED FIX ISSUED BY CHRYSLER, DEALER SAYS FIX DOES NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. TIRES WEARING. BEEN IN FOR FIX 4 TIMES. STILL PULLS, ALWAYS PULLED.

THE FRONT END ALGINMENT OF MY DODGE MAGNUM HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.*AK

MAGNUM RT, HAS VEERED TO THE RIGHT SINCE PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2004. BACK REAR LIGHT FULL OF CONDENSATION, APPEARED TO BE A LEAK. DEALER ORDERED A PART, AND I'M STILL AWAITING NOTIFICATION, A MONTH LATER. SUN ROOF WAS UNEVEN, CONCERNED IT MAY RESULT IN FUTURE LEAKS. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT ABNORMAL, AND SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT WORK AT TIMES. WORKS FOR THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DRIVING ON HWY AT 60 MPH, DRIVER SMELLED GAS. PULLED CAR OFF ROAD , FOUND FUEL LEAKED FROM GAS TANK. MECHANIC STATED ROAD DEBRIS WAS CAUSE OF FUEL TANK RUPTURE. *BF

2005, DODGE MAGNUM RT, 3800 MILES. STRUCK TIRE TREAD DEBRIS ON ROADWAY. BROKE VEHICLE FUEL LINE ADJACENT TO EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DISABLED DUE TO ENGINE STOPPAGE. RAW FUEL SPILLED ON GROUND. NO FIRE. FUEL SYSTEM IS PRIMARILY METAL WITH EXCEPTION OF PLASTIC CONNECTOR AT REAR WHERE FUEL TANK JOINS SYSTEM. CONNECTION NEEDS DEFLECTOR OR GUARD OF SOME SORT IF NOT TOTAL REDESIGNED TO AVOID FAILURE WITH FUEL LEAK AND FIRE HAZARD. *AK