I PURCHASED A 2006 MAGNUM FROM LITHIA OF FAIRFIELD IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, 2006. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS (MAY-OCT) WITH THE ONLY DISTRACTION BEING ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS OPERATED FINE FROM BOTH POWER SWITCHES FOR 90% OF THE TIME. I TOOK IT IN DURING ROUTINE WARRANTY SERVICE AND EXPLAINED TO ONE OF THE SERVICE MANAGERS BUT BECAUSE THE POWER WINDOW SWITCHES WERE OPERABLE THAT DAY I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO (THAT DIDN'T SIT TO WELL WITH ME, BUT I SHRUGGED IT OFF AND SAID OK). IN OCTOBER, A FEW OTHER INCIDENTS HAPPENED LIKE THE BLUE TOOTH QUIT COMMUNICATING WITH THE SYSTEM. I FIGURED TO WAIT UNTIL MY NEXT ROUTINE SERVICE MAINTENANCE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT IN A FEW WEEKS. AROUND THE SAME TIME FRAME I NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY INTO REVERSE AND THAT WHILE SUSTAINING A STEADY HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WASN'T FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS IF I GRADUALLY INCREASED THE RPMS. I MADE NOTE AND ASKED TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATE AT THE SAME TIME I WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. UNFORTUNATELY (OR FORTUNATE, DEPENDING ON POINT OF VIEW OF SURVIVING A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT), THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ON THE WAY TO WORK DRIVING ON A VERY, VERY BUSY AND DANGEROUS STRETCH OF ROAD WHERE THE AVERAGE SPEED IS ABOUT 75 MPH. THE FORTUNATE PART OF THIS BEING I WAS ABLE TO LIMP ALONG FOR ABOUT ONE HALF MILE ON NEWLY COMPLETED SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO AN EXIT. I LITERALLY SHUDDER, WHICH SENDS CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE, TO THINK "WHAT IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE?". *NM
2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
08 MAGNUM PURCHASED 08.08.2009 W/ 40,235 MILES W/ 48,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY. AROUND JANUARY OF 2010 STALLING IN PARKING LOTS, AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WHILE IN REVERSE. WHILE REGULAR DRIVING CAR WILL BUCK, AS THOUGH NEUTRAL WAS ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED. THIS MAY OCCUR WEEKLY, NO DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE ON MULTIPLE TRIPS. NOW WHILE DRIVING AT 65-70MPH ON HIGHWAY ON 6/04/2010, RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END "EXPLODES". I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AFTER NEARLY HITTING WALL. BOTH TIE ROD ENDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED, AFTER MECHANIC DESCRIBES LEFT TIE ROD AS HAVING " EXCESSIVE PLAY". SPEED SENSOR DAMAGED BECAUSE RIGHT TIE ROD EXPLOSION. AS OFF NOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE IS STILL BEING ASSESSED, AND THE OLD PARTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO STAY WITH THE CAR AS PROOF. THE ENGINE TROUBLES AND EXCESSIVE STALLING HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. PURCHASED DODGE BECAUSE OF LOVE FOR THE QUALITY AND CARS. AFTER INVESTIGATING; RECALLS/COMPLAINTS, NUMEROUS FORUMS I HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE IN THE HUNDREDS. PLEASE OPEN A CASE, I HAVE WAITED TO FILE A COMPLIANT SO THAT I WOULD HAVE TIME TO DO RESEARCH AND MAKE SURE I WOULD NOT BE "CRYING WOLF". CURRENTLY I AM TERRIFIED TO ACCEPT THE CAR, BECAUSE IF THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS PROBLEMATIC, THEN IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN AWAITING REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM LATER DOWN THE ROAD. AND I AM UNSURE IF I CAN KEEP WORRYING ABOUT WHEN AND WHERE THE CAR WILL STALL NEXT. IT IS NERVE RACKING TO HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PANIC WHEN IT DOES, OR EVEN IF IT WILL START BACK UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS SHOULD NOT BE A ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
