NHTSA Complaint #10509466 — 2006 DODGE CHARGER

OUR 2006 DODGE CHARGER WAS SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF THE WHEELS BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND WE HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC. WE KNEW WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY BEFORE HE CAME BACK WITH HIS ASSESSMENT; ITS THE TIE RODS ONCE AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIE RODS ON THIS CAR FROM THE 3RD MONTH OF OWNING IT. WE HAVE HAD IT FIXED BY THE DEALER 3 TIMES ALONG WITH NEW BRAKES AND TIRES AT THE COST OF $2,000 EACH TIME. WE DRIVE 20 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK, THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE TIE RODS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS AN ISSUE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. HE HAD 4 CHARGERS IN THAT DAY WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER 2 DAYS AGO BECAUSE WE NEED TO HAVE THE TIE RODS FIXED FOR THE 4TH TIME. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD FORWARD MY COMPLAINT TO THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS THEY ARE SELLING! I'M AFRAID FOR OUR FAMILY OF 4 TO RIDE IN THIS CAR. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED? I WANT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR BUT I HATE TO PAWN IT OFF ON ANOTHER FAMILY, ITS DANGEROUS! PLEASE DO AN INVESTIGATION, AND ASK DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS HOW MANY DEFECTIVE TIE RODS THEY PLACE ON THESE CARS A DAY. *TR