2005 Dodge Magnum Suspension Problems

the other person jeep tires were sticking out my wife was blind sided by sun glare the only one hurt was my wife since jeep was parked outside on street she was the only one hurt since her right tire hit the jeep tire ,on other side of this narrow street was a plummers van ,the only damage was on my wife very nice vehicle passenger side rim cracked and tire also my wife had to go to hospital with broken funny bone ,we only had liability insurance at that time, geico insurance didn't cover anything we had to pay for all medical bills which I'm still paying, dr. he's opinion seat belt or air bag cause her arm to break even now dr.needs to rebrake her arm again so it could heal right way CESAR CUEVAS 623-910-1708 EM:[email protected] ps she didn't have s.t.d. it put us behind 4months of bills and currently still paying thank you

NHTSA ID

11498783

Incident

Mar 31, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB WEAVER AUTO (LOCATED AT 2174 W MARKET ST, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901, 2174 W MARKET ST, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901) WHERE THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT TORSION BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

11279546

Incident

Jul 1, 2017

Mileage

95,000 mi

RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT FELL OFF THE CAR AS I WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE THE TIRE. MY NEIGHBOR WITNESSED THE EVENT. HE SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A THING IN 40+ YEARS. I HAD TO RENT A PRESS TO REATTACH. EARLIER IN THE DAY, MY WIFE HAD MENTIONED SHE HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THANK THE HEAVENS WE WERE NOT DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED.

NHTSA ID

11118051

Incident

Aug 4, 2018

TRANSMISSION FLY WHEEL TEETH WAS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FLY WHEEL CAUSE IT TO START FUNNY AND MISS STARTING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10660251

Incident

Nov 11, 2014

Mileage

95,895 mi

BOTTOMING OUT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, SEVERE GRUNTING/GROANING WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT AND HITTING BRAKES, FREQUENT ALIGNMENT NEEDED (EVERY 2 - 3K MILES), FRAME BOLTS NEED PERIODIC TORQUING. MULTIPLE SERVICING UNDER WARRANTY ON SUSPENSION. CAR NOW HAS 57000 MILES AND AGAIN HAS WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR SUSPENSION ISSUES AND NOW THEY TELL ME THAT REAR FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE BUSHINGS ARE SHOT - PRICED AT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS - STATING BUSHINGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THESE ARE SERIOUS DEFECTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10507181

Incident

Jun 6, 2007

Mileage

23,000 mi

I HAVE NOT HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. WAITING ON THAT TO HAPPEN. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT WITH V6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 2005 FROM A DEALERSHIP. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 36 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT EVERYONE ELSE HAD, BUT IT DOES MAKE A FUNNY SCRUBBING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AS IF THE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE CAR ON THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS THAT ARE COMMON. I HAVE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND FELT VIBRATIONS FROM PEDAL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. I EVEN GOT OUT TO LOOK,THINKING I HIT SOMETHING. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET LOCATED INSIDE THE ASTRAY STOPPED WORKING. IT BLEW A FUSE, I REPLACED IT. THEN, TWO WEEKS AGO, THE POWER OUTLET IN THE CONSOLE STOPPED WORKING. JUST TWO DAYS AGO, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE MONTHS. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. NOW ALL THE SUDDEN THE AC/HEATER STOPPED WORKING. YOU CAN HEAR IT TRYING TO COME ON, BUT THE FAN MOTOR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE COMING ON. WE'VE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO SURGE AT NIGHT. I WILL BE TAKING OUR CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH COPIES OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10491454

Incident

May 24, 2012

Mileage

87,546 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD WAS LOOSE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE BUT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10405841

Incident

Jun 10, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED HE NOTICED A NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINT TENSION STRUTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FRONT BALL JOIN TENSION STRUT. THE MANUFACTURER EXPEDITED THE TENSION STRUT TO THE DEALER TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIR. CASE 19616527 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 09/22/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TENSION STRUT ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TENSION STRUT HAS A BALL JOINT CONNECTION ON ONE END. THE BALL JOINT ON HIS VEHICLE WAS LOOSE AND FATIGUED. IT WOULD RATTLE AT LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 09/23/10

NHTSA ID

10344058

Incident

Jul 16, 2010

Mileage

22,000 mi

OVER BUMPS ON SLOW SPEED FRONT SUSPENSION WOULD MAKE A CLUNK. HAD IT LOOKED AT DEALER REPLACED TIEROD ENDS. CLUNK STILL THERE. TENSION STRUTS WERE THEN INSPECTED AND REPLACED ALONG WITH SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AT OWN EXPENSE. CLUNK GONE. UNDER 30,000 MILES ON CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336920

Incident

Jun 10, 2009

DRIVER'S SIDE INNER TIE ROD FAILURE CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR AND PREMATURELY FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10328451

Incident

May 2, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

I DO NOT KNOW WHAT KIND OF ACCIDENT OF INJURY IT MAY CAUSE BUT I HAVE A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM AND I HAVE HAD THE BUSHING CHANGED ON THE FRONT END THE FRONT END IS CAUSING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS AND I KNOW SEVERAL OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE WORK REPAIRED AND IT HAVE RAN INTO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THE 300 CHRYSLER WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH MADE ON THE SAME LINE AS THE "DODGE HAS HAD THE SAME FRONT END PROBLEM AND AT THIS TIME UNTIL I FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG I WONT BE TRAVELING ANY DISTANCE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO FALL APART EVERY BUMP FEEL LIKE ITS HITTING THE FRAME AND POPPING SOUND WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES BECAUSE OF THE SHORT LIFE THEY SHOWED AT 30,000 MILES IT SOUNDED BETTER AND FELT BETTER FOR ABOUT A 3 WEEKS OR SO AND BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEMS. ANY BUMP SOUNDS OR FEEL AS I RAN INTO A FOOT HOLE IF I COULD PLEASE RECEIVE SOME FEED BACK ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10303398

Incident

Aug 10, 2009

Mileage

25,000 mi

THE CLUNK. I HAVE A 2005 MAGNUM WITH 79000 MILES AND A 2006 CHARGER WITH 37000 AND THEY BOTH CLUNKING THE FRONT END WHEN GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WHICH INCLUDE THE TENSION ARMS...ABOUT $800. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE TIE RODS ENDS, WHICH WAS ANOTHER $250.00 THE CLUNKING NOISE IS STILL THERE.*TR

NHTSA ID

10290477

Incident

Oct 28, 2009

Mileage

34,000 mi

2005 DODGE MAGNUM, AT 40,000 THE TIE RODS WENT ON MY CAR. KIND OF STRANGE BECAUSE OUT OF ALL THINGS TO GO ON A CAR, THE TIE RODS AREN'T USUALLY ONE OF THEM, ESPECIALLY AFTER 40,000 MILES. SO I WENT TO THE INTERNET TO CHECK IT OUT AND I FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MAGNUM TIE RODS BEING DEFECTIVE. WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS? I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH A SUPERIOR AFTER MARKET TIE ROD. I DIDN'T WANT TO USE OEM FOR THE FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN AFTER 40,000 MILES. IT'S A KNOWN FACT THAT THE TIE RODS ON THESE CAR, AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION IN GENERAL, ARE DEFECTIVE. YET CHRYSLER DID NOT DO A RECALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

NHTSA ID

10276545

Incident

Aug 27, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE UNDERNEATH HER FEET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD AND INSTALLED A NEW TIRE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID NOZZLES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WERE INOPERABLE. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT, A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLAM DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO ABSORB THE SHOCK OF THE BUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS WERE FINE ON THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10262566

Incident

Mar 1, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

BALL JOINTS. 2005 MAGNUM, 1999 DODGE DURANGO, 2007 DODGE DURANGO .*TR

NHTSA ID

10259778

Incident

May 20, 2008

Mileage

35,000 mi

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. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND WHEN IT START IT WOULD STALL. THE TRANSMISSION MAKE A SHUTTERING NOISE. UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10231306

Incident

Sep 24, 2007

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DECELERATING OR CHANGING SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING OR CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA ID

10206585

Incident

Mar 10, 2007

Mileage

26,000 mi

PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON MY O5 DODGE MAGNUM R/T. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES AT 10K MILES DUE TO THEM CUPPING AND BALDING ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES. I DID THIS AND HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED OUT. THEN AT 35K MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN!I THEN TOOK IT TO A FRONT END SHOP AND THEY ALIGNED IT AND SAID THE FACTORY HAS A BAD SET OF SPECS AS IT WILL WEAR OUT THE TIRES IN NO TIME!THIS IS NOT NORMAL OR RIGHT!

NHTSA ID

10199279

Incident

Oct 15, 2006

MY SON, AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY TURNED NORTH ON CHAFFEE ROAD TO GO HOME. HE WENT TO CHANGE LANES INTO THE LEFT LANE WHERE THE ROAD TURNED TO A FOUR LANE ROAD AND, AS REPORTED BY A WITNESS, SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AREA AND THE CAR SWUNG TO THE RIGHT HITTING A POLE. AS WITNESSED, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING NO MORE THAN 25 MPH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT AND THE ENTIRE FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION BEAT THE CAR TO THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. IT WAS LYING IN FRONT OF THE CAR. IF IT WERE ON THE VEHICLE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER IT DUE TO THE WAY THE POLE TOOK OUT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR ALL THE WAY INTO THE PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT. THE POLICE REPORTED IT AS A MECHANICAL FAILURE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10193819

Incident

Jun 7, 2007

Mileage

40,000 mi

2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT, CONTINENTAL TIRES STARTED SHOWING TREAD WEAR AT 6000 MILES. DEALER AT 9000 MILES MADE NOTE OF UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR AND BLAMED IT ON EXCESSIVE SPEED. AT 11,000 MILES 2 OUT OF THE 4 TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH AND THE OTHER 2 ALMOST WORN THROUGH. CAR IS 1.3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 11,000 MILES. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE TIRES AND CONTINENTAL WILL ONLY GIVE A 50% REBATE ON THE TIRES BUT WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR MOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT. CAR ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT CONSISTENTLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10180929

Incident

Jan 23, 2007

Mileage

9,000 mi

TL * - THE CONTACT'S 2005 DODGE MAGNUM PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT'S SUSPENSION FAILURE BEGAN AT 398 MILES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE AS ROAD CROWN SENSITIVITY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE VEHICLE AT 6,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAD 3 ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED WITHIN TWO YEARS. EVERY TIME HE TAKES THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE, THE TIRES ARE ROTATED. DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET, THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES WENT BALD AT 30,000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10179377

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

Mileage

398 mi

2005 DODGE MAGNUM PULLS TO THE RIGHT. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL OF THESE VEHICLES DO IT AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION. *KB (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER). *JB

NHTSA ID

10169070

Incident

Sep 1, 2006

THE FRONT TIRES ARE CUPPING EVERY 3,000 MILES. DEALER HAS CHECKED ALIGNMENT, ROTATED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THEM FOR FREE 4 TIMES WITH 2 DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES. I NOW HAVE 30,000 MILES AND THE TIRES ARE WORN OUT AGAIN AND THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS AND TO STOP COMING TO THEM TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN QUITE RAINY WHERE I LIVE AND I FEEL THAT THE TIRE DAMAGE IS NOW PUTTING ME AT RISK. THE ABILITY OF THE TIRES TO PERFORM IN RAIN SOAKED ROADS HAS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY BECAUSE OF THE UNUSUAL WEARING AND I FEEL THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN ANY INCLEMENT WEATHER. I REALLY HOPE THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. SINCE THE TIRES ARE SO BADLY WORN ON THE OUTER EDGES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SEEMS QUITE UNSTABLE. ANY LITTLE BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK VIOLENTLY. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS CAUSED BY THE WORN TIRES OR AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN THE FRONT END. I KNOW FROM RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE MANY OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10164876

Incident

Aug 7, 2006

Mileage

30,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10160986

Incident

May 17, 2005

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 CONTINENTALS. VEHICLE ALIGNED AGAIN. ON DRIVE HOME, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPUTABLE, NATIONAL COMPANY FOR A COURTESY ROAD TEST. THEY CONFIRMED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. RETURNED TO DEALER A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER WITH THE COMPLAINT THAT THE VEHICLE STILL PULLING TO RIGHT. MANAGEMENT IS CONTACTING THE "DODGE TECHNICIANS" TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THIS DEALER THAT THEY HAD EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER 05 MAGNUM, THAT THEY WERE TOLD BY THE "DODGE TECHNICIANS" THAT THE VEHICLES ARE WITHIN SPECS AND WITHIN TOLERANCES." WITHIN TOLERANCES OF WHAT? I KNOW THAT IF I LET GO OF THE WHEEL, OR DO NOT APPLY CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE LEFT, THIS VEHICLE WILL RUN OFF THE ROAD! THE EXTREME TIRE WEAR I EXPERIENCED WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FRONT END OF THIS VEHICLE. AT PRESENT MY VEHICLE HAS 16000 MILES ON IT. LEFT FRONT TIRE THAT WAS REMOVED WAS EXTREMELY SCARY AS TO HOW IT HAD WORN SO BADLY. I AM NOT IN POSSESSION OF THE REMOVED TIRES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155331

Incident

May 16, 2005

Mileage

200 mi