2007 DODGE MAGNUM Steering Problems

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

DRIVING THE CAR ON BYPASS CAR BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY I WENT TO HIT BRAKE IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. TOOK TO MECHANIC WAS TOLD ABS SYSTEM FAILED. THE LIGHT FOR ABS ALSO CAME ON IN CAR. *TR

AT GAS STATION PUMPED GAS TURNED CAR ON GO LING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH HIT BRAKE TO STOP BEFORE CROSSING STREET BRAKES FAILED WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR HAD TO SLAM INTO POLE TO PREVENT FROM GOING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR

I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITH THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (CODE C121A) INTERMITTENTLY FOR OVER A MONTH. IN DOING RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE LX SERIES VEHICLES (CHARGER, MAGNUM, 300) AND JEEP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SENSOR IT SEEMS THAT THIS PART COMMONLY FAILS, OFTEN FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. EXPLANATIONS VARY BETWEEN CHAFING AND FRICTION CAUSING PLASTIC CHIPS TO OBSCURE THE ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSOR, TO CHAFING OR BAD WIRING HARNESSES. THE INABILITY OF THIS SENSOR TO INITIALIZE RESULTS IN A LACK OF ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND DISCUSSED ON MULTIPLE ONLINE VEHICLE FORUMS SUCH AS 300CFORUMS.COM, JEEPSUNLIMITED.COM, LXFORUMS.COM, JK-FORUM.COM, DODGEFORUM.COM AND A LITANY OF OTHER WEBSITES. SOME EVEN HAVE THREADS DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF RECALLS AND SERVICE ADVISORS TELLING CUSTOMERS IT IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM, HOWEVER DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS NOT SEEN FIT TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR ISSUE A RECALL, NOR...