2005 DODGE MAGNUM Steering Problems
36 NHTSA complaints on file
Steering Issues in the 2005 DODGE MAGNUM
36 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Steering Complaints
THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINT'S ONLINE ABOUT THE SHIFTER PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND THAT THE FOLLOWING YEAR MAGNUM SHIFTING PROBLEM WAS. WHEN I CAN FIND OVER 300 COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT MY YEAR VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK INTO ANY GEARS.
VEHICLE DODGE MAGNUM R/T 5.7L 2005 ENGINE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN MOVING SLOW SPEED/LOW RPM, LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. DOES HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY MAY GO MONTHS WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. VEHICLE START NORMALLY RIGHT AFTER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN OVER ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES AND CROSSING LANES. HAD TWO INCIDENTS YESTERDAY AS DESCRIBED. THIS ISSUE NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED FOR COMPLETE REPAIR. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST WITH AN ISSUE BUT ADMIT WARRANTY EXTENSION TO THE FUEL TANK'S MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL VALVE FUEL SHUTOFF FLOAT IN THE 19-GALLON TANKS. I FOUND NHTSA COMMENT IN ITS SUMMARY OF THE CLOSED INVESTIGATION. "THE CONDITION REPRESENTS A LOW RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND IS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY." I DISAGREE WITH NHTSA COMMENTS WHETHER THIS IS "LOW RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY". TRY TO BE STALLED ON THE LANE WHEN 20 TON DUMP TRUCK IS...
AFTER FILLING UP THE CAR WITH GAS IT STALLS AND YOU LOSE STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL, VERY DANGEROUS AND MY WIFE IS NOW SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. STALLING WENT AWAY AFTER AN HOUR TRYING TO GET HOME. NEXT MORNING SEEMED TO RUN FINE. NEXT FILL UP DID THE SAME THING. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO CAUSE DEATHS FOR SURE IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY. CONTACTING THE DEALER ASAP TO SEE IF THEY HAVE OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE. *TR
CROWHOPPING IS THE TERM USED BY MOST WEBSITES GOOGLE CROWHOPPING MAGNUM RT AWD TELLS IT ALL ON MULTIPLE WEBSITES WITH MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS..DODGE HAS SEEM TO TERM A BLIND EAR TO THIS YEAR MODEL THAT SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME AS ANOTHER YEAR WITH THE ISSUE. CONTACTED DEALER MAIN OFFICE...AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS NO SURPRISE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
EVERY TIME YOU FILL CAR WITH GAS IT STALLS YOU HAVE TO BURN OFF GAS BEFORE YOU CAN DRIVE. *TR
I HAD A STARTER FAILURE ON MY CAR, AND WAS REPLACING STARTER MYSELF, SINCE I DO MOST OF MY REPAIRS, & TO REMOVE STARTER, THE STEERING SHAFT HAS TO REMOVED FOR CLEARANCE. AFTER TAKING THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING BOX AND EXAMINING IT, I FOUND RUSTED OUT SECTION ON THE COLLAPSING JOINT OF THE SHAAFT. IT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT HALF THE DIAMETER OF THE SHAFT. I WENT AUTO SALVAGE YARD & PUT ANOTHER SHAFT ON CAR. I LIVE IN PA, PADOT USES LIQUID DEICING SPRAY ON HIGHWAYS & IT HAS PENETRATED THIS PART. IF IT HAD GONE MUCH LONGER, IT WOULD HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF, WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND POSSIBLY CRASH. THIS ONLY HAS 60,000+ MILES. I DIDN'T GO TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMET, BUT SAVED THE DEFECTIVE PART. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE RECALL TO CHECK OTHER VEHICLES FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GET IN TROUBLE. *TR
RUNNING LOW ON GAS ON JANUARY 15TH I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO REFUEL. I PURCHASED 91 OCTANE, PLACED THE NOZZLE IN THE GAS TANK TUBE AND BEGAN TO REFUEL. ONCE THE PUMP CLICKED I REPLACED THE GAS NOZZLE, TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP, STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE OFF. LESS THAN TWO MINUTES LATER AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON. I QUICKLY PLACED THE GEAR IN PARK, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. AFTER TRYING THREE TIMES IT FINALLY TURNS OVER AND I AM ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. ONE MINUTE LATER IT SHUTS OFF AGAIN AS I AM BEGINNING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY. SAME SCENARIO AS BEFORE. NOW EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK TO THE POINT WHERE THE GAS NOZZLE CLICKS THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 10 MILES...
AFTER FILLING UP AT A GAS STATION, I DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE AND THE CAR STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME PROBABLY A DOZEN TIMES SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AFTER EVERY FILL UP, PROBABLY EVERY 4 TIMES IT HAPPENS. *TR
BOUGHT AN 05 HEMI AWD MAGNUM W/20,000 MILES IN 07. WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 85,000MILES. PROBLEMS AFTER PROBLEMS, RACK AND PINION FIXED, EGR VALVE FIXED, TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED ONCE AND STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SHUDDERS, VIBRATIONS, HARD ENGINE NOISES AND STALLS, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS, SUNROOF, SEATS, GPS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, POWER OUTLETS, HOOD AND HATCHBACK JUST FALL DOWN AND BUMP YOUR HEAD. PASSENGER SEAT WAS MISSING BOLTS AND WASN'T FASTENED TO FRAME. $200 KEYLESS ENTRY KEY REPLACEMENT. NO WHERE NEAR 24 MPG MORE LIKE 14 DOWN A FLAT 55MPH HIGHWAY. CURRENTLY 114,000 MILES OIL ALWAYS CHANGED AROUND 3,000 MILES AND HAD A 3 TRANNY FLUSHES. TAKE IT TO CERTIFIED DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH ANY OF THOSE PROBLEMS AND TRY AND TELL ME THAT'S THE WAY IT IS. UHHHHHHHUH..... LEMON? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTRACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL POWER AND POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES SURGE JUST PRIOR TO LOSING POWER. UPDATED 11/18/11
ABS/TSP MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENT. DEALER STATES STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDS REPLACING, $400. AFTER REPAIR, MALFUNCTION LIGHT CONTINUES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY COASTED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSTANT COASTING TO THE RIGHT WORE ON THE TIRES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
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...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOOSENED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING BECAME VERY DIM. ON OCCASION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS HAVE NEVER WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD START ROUGHLY FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS WHEN PROCEEDING TO TURN, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED TWO CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE....
MY MAGNUM WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER SINCE I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AND RIMS AT THE TIME THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT BECAME WORSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT STEERING BOX AND RACK WITH A NON-DEALER ONE. PROBLEM GONE. THE ONLY REASON THE DEALER REPLACED WITH A NON CHRYSLER ITEM PART WAS THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY IN STOCK. *JB
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
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
I PURCHASED MY NEW 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T ON 12/20/04. MANUFACTURER DATE 9/04. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL RIGHT. HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING. MUST KEEP CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE LEFT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IF I LET UP, VEHICLE TRAVELS RIGHT. LANE DOES NOT MAKE DIFFERENCE. WITHOUT CONSTANT PRESSURE TO LEFT, VEHICLE WILL TRAVEL ACROSS 3 LANES TO RIGHT AND KEEP GOING RIGHT. FIRST COMPLAINT AT 4400 MILES 5/05. DEALER REALIGNED. SECOND COMPLAINT 7900 MILES. DEALER REALIGNED. THIRD COMPLAINT 15900 MILES. BOTH FRONT TIRES SHOWING EXTREME WEAR ON OUTSIDE. TREAD IN THAT AREA ON DRIVER FRONT ALMOST GONE. REQUESTED TIRE REPLACEMENT. DEALER TOLD ME THEY CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER ABOUT MY COMPLAINT. TWO NEW TIRES WERE MOUNTED, AT NO CHARGE TO ME, ON REAR OF VEHICLE. OLDER REAR TIRES MOVED TO FRONT. REAR TIRES DID NOT SHOW ANY ABNORMAL WEAR. VEHICLE CAME WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. REPLACEMENT TIRES ALSO...
RECENTLY BOUGHT A 05 DODGER MAGNUM ON DEC. 13, 2005 AND HAVE BEEN BACK DEC. 14,22,23,26 FOR ALIGNMENT MY KEY TRANSMITTERS GAVE OUT THE REAR WINDOW STOPPED OPERATING AT THESE TIMES THE CAR WAS SERVICED AND PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE SHOP JAN. 17 AND A FEW MORE TIMES SINCE THEN FOR THE SAME REASONS ONLY NOW MY KEY STILL WON'T WORK BUT WON'T GO IN KEYHOLE EITHER THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW AND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE SATURDAY I CANNOT CONTINUE TO PAY FOR A CAR THAT ME AND MY CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE IN. I HAVE CALLED THE 1800 # FOR DODGE AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE I AM ALSO MAKING A COMPLAINT WITH THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ALSO THE TXDOT MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD SINCE THE BBB DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS...
THE FRONT TIRES HAVE WORN OUT ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES, CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, GROWLING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS NOW BEGINNING TO SHOW UP AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE 6000 MILES ON THE CAR, NOW HAS 19500, DEALER SAYS THE ALIGNMENT HAS NO PROBLEMS, BLAMES THE TIRES, THE TIRE PEOPLE (CONTINENTAL) BLAME THE CAR. THE CAR IS NOW UNDRIVEABLE WITHOUT REPLACING THE TIRES, THEY ARE SO OUT OF BALANCE AND CUPPED VIBRATION IS SEVERE. I WAS LAST TOLD BY THE DEALER IT IS MY PROBLEM. *JB
CONSTANT TRANSMISSION HARD JERKS @40, AND 60 MPH, DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX ,NEGATIVE RESULTS. STEERING ISSUES CONSTANT PULLING, DEALER ATTEMPT SEVERAL REPAIRS TIRE ROTATION,WHEEL ALIGNMENT, STEERING ASSEMBLY AND OWNER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES PREMATURE WEAR. *JB
PURCHASED A PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2005 DODGE MAGNUM FROM LOCAL DEALERSHIP 45 DAYS AGO I EXPERIENCED VERY SERIOUS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED IT HAD THE VEHICLE ALIGNED AND TWO (2) NEW FRONT TIRES INSTALLED BEFORE PURCHASE. THEY HAVE HAD ME (THEY PAID) TAKE IT IN FOR THREE (3) MORE ALIGNMENTS WITH THE LAST TIME THE TECHNICIANS NEEDED TO REPLACE BENT TIE RODS BEFORE THE ALIGNMENT COULD EVEN BE COMPLETED. IT CONTINUES TO HAVE A VERY SERIOUS PULL TO THE RIGHT, WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. THE ALIGNMENT SHOP HAS INDICATED IT IS USING THE LATEST DODGE BULLETINS PERTAINING TO THE ALIGNMENT ISSUE (2 PREVIOUS VERSION ALSO EXIST). FEATHERING OF THE 'NEW' FRONT TIRES IS ALREADY APPARENT AND I KNOW IT WILL ONLY GET WORST; WHETHER IT IS THE UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENT OF TIRES OR AN INCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS EXCESSIVE UNEVEN WEARING OF TIRE TREAD. THE DEALERSHIP IS...
I HAVE A 2005 MAGNUM SXT, THE CAR HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT SINCE DAY ONE, IT HAS BEEN ALIGNED 2 TIMES NOW. THE 2 FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING BADLY ON THE OUTSIDE, THE DRIVER SIDE IS WORSE THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT CHRYSLER REPLACE THE TIRES AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT HEARD AN ANSWER ON THAT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE WEAR ON THE TIRES IS NOT DUE TO THE CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT THAT IT IS A WEAR PROBLEM (I GUESS THE WAY I DRIVE) I DON'T AGREE!! MY CAR HAS ALSO STALLED 3 TIMES WHILE GOING IN REVERSE. MY GAUGE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLASH AND FLICKER EVERY TIME THEY ARE TURNED ON THE DEALER HAS SAID THEY HAVE SEEN IT FLICKER ONE TIME, THEY MUST DRIVE WITH THEIR EYES CLOSED!! SOMETIMES THE BACK WINDOW CAN NOT BE ROLLED UP BY THE...
2005 DODGE MAGNUM BOUGHT NEW - HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS DONE 5 FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND REPLACED TWO TIRES TO NO AVAIL. IT SEEMS THAT CHRYSLER IS TRYING TO SWEEP THIS NOT UNCOMMON PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG. DEALER PLAYED GAMES WITH DATES ON INVOICES AND SERVICE RECORDS IN ATTEMPT (IN MY OPINION) TO HOLD OFF ON MY BEING ABLE TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT IT VEERING TO THE RIGHT. IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL THAT SUCH A SERIOUS DEFECT BE FIXED BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE OCCURS. *JB
2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT BOUGHT NEW HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS DONE 3 FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, TIRES / WHEELS REPLACED, STEERING BOX REPLACED, CONTINUES TO PULL RIGHT. YOU CANNOT TAKE YOU HAD OFF THE WHEEL WITHOUT CAR IMMEDIATELY VEERING RIGHT. DEALER TIRED TO CLAIM IT AS SAFETY ITEM BUT THIS IS A LIE, SINCE NO OTHER NEW CAR HAS DONE THIS. A RECALL IS DUE BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. PREMATURE TIRE WEAR IS OCCURING DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.
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...
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.
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.
MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T EXPERIENCES ALIGNMENT ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. WHILE THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS IT IS "WITHIN SPEC" THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT DENY THE PROBLEM EXISTS. I HAVE VISITED THE DEALERSHIP TWICE REGARDING THE ISSUE AND WILL MOST LIKELY GO BACK A THIRD TIME. I AM AWARE OF A TSB THAT IS OUT REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER I FEEL DEALERSHIPS MAY NOT HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION OR CHOOSE NOT TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY WORK TO FIX THIS OBVIOUSLY WIDESPREAD FLAW.
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM HAS STUTTERED, CLUNKED, VIBRATED, AND SURGED SINCE THE 3RD WEEK I HAD IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 15 DAYS SO FAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY DEALER CALLED STAR HOTLINE AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS NO FLASH FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT I NEED TO DRIVE MORE AGGRESSIVELY (LIKE I CAN DRIVE 80 IN A 35 MPH ZONE!) OR JUST LIVE WITH IT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE TOLD ME THEY CANNOT HELP ME. IT HAS ALSO BEEN REALIGNED ONCE FOR PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND NOW IT IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. I WILL BE MAKING ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT.*AK
MY 2005 MAGNUM HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT EVEN AFTER 4 VISITS TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A SAFETY THING THAT IT DRITS TO THE RIGHT, MY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I ALSO HEAR A CLUNK NOISE EVERTIME I START FROM A STOP, THIS WAS PROVEN TO BE NORMAL BASED ON THE FACT EVERY OTHER MAGNUM ON THE LOT MADE THIS SAME NOISE. MY BRAKES ALSO MAKE A BAD GRINDING SOUND WHEN I STOP, THIS WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALER SHORTLY FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
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 ALWAYS PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *JB
LEFT REAR WINDOW WILL NOT WORK FROM DRIVER SIDE CAR DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. *JB
SEATBELT IN MIDDLE REAR SEAT STUCK/MALFUNCTIONING STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT
Other 2005 DODGE MAGNUM Problem Areas
Air Bags
119 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
91 complaints
Engine
84 complaints
Power Train
77 complaints
Electrical System
43 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
43 complaints
Suspension
33 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
32 complaints
Tires
30 complaints
Unknown Or Other
21 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
19 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
15 complaints
Suspensionfront
14 complaints
Exterior Lighting
9 complaints
Structure
9 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
9 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
8 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
8 complaints
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
8 complaints
Structurebody
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
6 complaints
Seat Belts
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
6 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
5 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
4 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
4 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
4 complaints
Electrical Systemhorn
3 complaints
Equipment
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Exterior Lightingheadlights
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
3 complaints
Steeringcolumn
3 complaints
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut
3 complaints
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
3 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
3 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
2 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
2 complaints
Electrical Systemwiring
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshatchbackliftgatelock
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
2 complaints
Parking Brake
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
2 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
2 complaints
Seat Beltsrearother
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignitionanti Theftcontrol Module
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionmodule
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Controlautomatic Asc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingtail Lights
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinecarburetor System
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestorageauxillary Tank
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinionrack
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasherswitchwiring
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
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