2005 DODGE MAGNUM Complaints

HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS MAKE SUBSTANTIAL FLICKER/PULSE WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS (ALL DAY AT WORK OR OVERNIGHT). THE FLICKER/PULSE IS NOTICEABLE ENOUGH THAT TWO VEHICLES I WAS FOLLOWING HAVE PULLED OVER TO LET ME PASS AND I GET MANY STRANGE LOOKS FROM OTHER DRIVERS. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED AT SELLING DEALER ON 2/15/05, WORK ORDER STATES "VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE OPERATING WITHIN DESIGN SPEC'S AT THIS TIME." THIS SAFETY DEFECT STILL EXISTS. ALSO, TIRES FLAT SPOT AFTER SAME TIME AS STATED ABOVE. FOR THE FIRST 3-4 MILES, AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH, TIRES MAKE THUMPING NOISE AND CAR SHAKES. SHAKING IS FELT THROUGH SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL. AFTER 3-4 MILES, THUMP AND SHAKE GRADUALLY DISAPPEAR. TIRE DEALER HAS NOT ANSWERED QUESTIONS REGARDING REPLACEMENT THROUGH CONTINENTAL AFTER ONE VISIT AND LATER PHONE CALL. *NM

MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM CONSTANTLY DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT EVEN AFTER THE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENT MADE BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS IN SERVICE FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER NOTES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE TO PREVENT HEAD ON COLLISIONSL NOW I'VE HEARD EVERYTHING.*AK

CAR PURCHASE IN LATE OCTOBER/EARLY NOVEMBER 2004. AS OF NOW IT HAS 3800 MILES ON IT. DECEMBER 18TH, THE CAR BREAKS DOWN AFTER DRIVING THROUGH SOME BODY OF WATER (A BIG PUDDLE) ON A PUBLICLY MAINTAINED ROAD. MY WIFE CHECKED WITH A COUPLE AUTHORITIES AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS PUBLICLY MAINTAINED AND NO SPECIAL VEHICLE IS NEEDED TO DRIVE DOWN IT. (NOTE: NO WATER GOT INTO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR? NOT LIKE IT WAS DRIVEN INTO A LAKE OR ANYTHING WEIRD LIKE THAT). THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED (CENTURY DODGE IN MOUNT AIRY, MD). THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS (JAN 4 MAYBE), THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE ENGINE AND BLEW IT (HYDRO LOCKED I BELIEVE). AT THIS POINT THEY SAID THEY NEEDED AN EXPERT FROM DODGE TO COME IN AND EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT THIS WAS A WARRANTY OR INSURANCE ISSUE. A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT, THE EXPERT SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED AND THAT INSURANCE NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT IN TO COVER DAMAGES. ON ABOUT JANUARY 14TH, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID THAT INSURANCE WOULD COVER THE DAMAGES AND THEY NEEDED TO ORDER A NEW ENGINE. THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULD NOT PAY FOR THE RENTAL ANYMORE, BUT THEY DID GIVE ME A DEALERSHIP LOANER. AS OF TODAY, I STILL HAVE THE LOANER AND DO NOT HAVE MY CAR. THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR AN ENGINE TO BE BUILT AND SHIPPED TO THE DEALER. THEN THAT WILL BE INSTALLED. *JB

CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH FRONT-END ALIGNMENT AND THERE IS SEVERE FRONT TIRE WEAR AT ONLY 6,000 MILES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER CAR OWNERS AND THEY HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL AND MANUFACTURER IS NO HELP. *JB

FRONTAL AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE INACTIVE. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN A MONTH. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY. WHEN TAKEN TO BE SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE PADS SLIPPING ON THE ROTORS.*AK *NM

MY 2005 MAGNUM RT HAS HAD A RIGHT PULL PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS TO HAVE IT FIXED. NOW IT IS A MILD PULL BUT I'M EXPERIENCING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE WORKED HARD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS DENYING THAT IT IS A PROBLEM. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF US THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALL THROUGH THE MAGNUM INTERNET FORUMS AND NOBODY HAS GOTTEN DODGE TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS ESPECIALLY CROWN SENSITIVE AND WILL RUN OFF OF THE ROAD IF YOU DONT KEEP BOTH HANDS FIRMLY ON THE WHEEL. MY CAR STILL DOES NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS "IN SPEC" AND THEY ACT AS IF I'M STUPID. THE DODGE 1800 NUMBER PEOPLE ARE USELESS AND ONLY TRY TO SEND YOU BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT COMPLETELY AT 70 MPH. CONSUMER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE SINCE IT HAD TRACTION CONTROL. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT NO WARNING CONSIDERING THAT THE TIRE ONLY HAD 700 MILES. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, ON NUMEROUS OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SURGED WHEN PLACING IT INTO GEAR. IT RESPONDED HARD, AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN DRIVING. MANUFACTURER STATED THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK