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#4 of 23 Magnum Shake in Front End by rickingolden Mar 06, 2006 (1:43 pm)
Dodge Magnum 3.5 AWD has a shake in the front end. Dealer can not fix it after 8-10 visits. Not tires or wheels. Worst at about 61mph. Have seen the same problem in several other new Magnums. Has been a problem with mine from when it was new to now 27K miles. Other Dealers have seen this and have no fix. Anyone else?
#5 of 23 Right pulling magnum by don_ec Apr 18, 2006 (8:13 pm)
My wife has a right pull in her car and we have taken it back to the dealer aproximately 5 times. My wife and I are tired of this drawing out so long. I have read posts in other forums about TSB's which supposedly have a fix.  How does a person gain access to this information, in order to present the service manager/ sales mgr. with this information. They both said that they had never heard of this happening to a Magnum.  Also if I can get them to buy back the car, what is a fair price for milleage? Thank you for your help, Don Replies to this message: cjacobs2 (Nov 22, 2007 5:36 pm)
#6 of 23 Re: Dodge Magnum Suspension & Steering Issues [pf_flyer] by islandfool Nov 25, 2006 (7:51 pm)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Oct 16, 2006 3:26 am) My 2005 Magnum SXT AWD with 3.5L V6 started to develop a vibration, shaking and low hum in the front end when turning left or right at low speeds like leaving a parking lot etc. The car has 39,500 miles on it. Today the dealer diagnosed the problem as a faulty stearing rack. Unbelievable. Cost to repair $1000+ and now I'm thinking why would I buy another Dodge or an American car when I know that a Toyota, Nissan or Honda wouldn't have a faulty stearing rack at 139,000 miles much less at 39,000 miles. I paid good money 15 months ago and now I'm facing having to dump $1000 into the car. "D" game Dodge.   Anybody have this problem as well? Replies to this message: bbfd86 (Nov 27, 2006 10:03 am) islandfool (Dec 05, 2006 9:14 pm) max007 (Jan 15, 2008 8:11 am)
#7 of 23 Re: Dodge Magnum Suspension & Steering Issues [islandfool] by bbfd86 Nov 27, 2006 (10:03 am)
Replying to: islandfool (Nov 25, 2006 7:51 pm) I had a similar problem with my brand new 2005 R/T AWD. It was the transfer case - part of the AWD system. There is a TSB on it. It took my dealer two attempts to fix it. First attempt was to flush the transfer case. When that failed they replaced it under warranty.   Either way, I believe your 2005 model should have been covered under the 70,000 mile warranty. Replies to this message: islandfool (Dec 05, 2006 9:14 pm)
#8 of 23 Re: Dodge Magnum Suspension & Steering Issues [bbfd86] by islandfool Dec 05, 2006 (9:14 pm)
Replying to: bbfd86 (Nov 27, 2006 10:03 am) Thank you for the reply. I'll take it to another dealer for a second opinion and keep your message in mind when they diagnose the problem. Keeping my fingers crossed.
#9 of 23 pulling to the right by lkesner Apr 09, 2007 (5:35 pm)
We have an '05 R/T that has pulled to the right since we bought it NEW. Our dealer first told us it was out of alinement, then at 18,000 miles we had to put new tires on it (the dealer paid for 2 and we paid for 2 and the cost of mounting and balancing) Now with 22.000 we are looking at a 2nd set of tires. A local tire shop did a 2nd allinemnet and told us that the car was not out! So how do we get this fixed? or get our dealer to make it right? Replies to this message: caliberchic (Apr 10, 2007 8:26 am)
#10 of 23 Re: pulling to the right [lkesner] by caliberchic Apr 10, 2007 (8:26 am)
Replying to: lkesner (Apr 09, 2007 5:35 pm) Check here jaqfire, "Toyota Matrix Tire/Wheel Questions" #55, 15 Mar 2007 8:40 am post number 70. It was done with a Matrix but it seemed to fix a similar problem with their vehicle.
#11 of 23 Re: Right pulling magnum [don_ec] by cjacobs2 Nov 22, 2007 (5:36 pm)
Replying to: don_ec (Apr 18, 2006 8:13 pm) my 17 yr.old has 06 dodge magnum she had 3 wrecks and said the steering wheel turned by itself after all this the dealer said there was nothing wrong I was driving it 1 day after getting it back I lost control off it the steering wheel turns by its self the dealer want fix it They want to see me loss control of it its hard to pull it back when it goes out control it want pass a state inspection dodge doesn't care. if you have a magnum that pull when you turn be careful
#12 of 23 Re: Dodge Magnum Suspension & Steering Issues [islandfool] by max007 Jan 15, 2008 (8:11 am)
Replying to: islandfool (Nov 25, 2006 7:51 pm) My 05 Dodge Magnum is making the same low speed deep left turn hum/vibration/growl. It is very anoying and loud, I feel the vibration under my feet and on the steering wheel. My car has 35785miles just short of warranty limit. The dealer has replaced the power steering pump twice, to no avail. At present the dealer is attempting to figure it out, and hopefully fix it. They looking at hoses and steering rack. Also the shop forman mentioned to me while on a test drive that Dodge has had their share of power steering issues. I believe it, my magnum's steering is stiff and it does not return to center at low speeds. I will post the out come. I am luck to still be in warranty otherwise Dodge would have one less unhappy customer to deal with.
#13 of 23 MAGNUM STEERING by tekno1 Jun 15, 2008 (12:15 am)
I have a 2007 R/T AWD which has severe steering problems. On a smooth, flat road it will go straight. On a road which has a crown, I am fighting the wheel most of the time to keep it on the road. Slight imperfections in the road cause the car to "squirm" and sometimes feel like it is jumping right or left. On roads with irregular surfaces, the car rocks side to side like a vehicle which has been wrecked. The steering feels very loose and one tends to overcorrect when changing lanes, etc. On high speed sweeping curves, the car rocks with any irregularity in the road and feels like I am losing control. I have had it to three dealers, who have aligned it twice and pronounce it "normal." I have the Continentals which I hear may be a problem, but I have Continentals on my Avalon which corrected the poor performance of the original Michelins. I have seen one comment here that an adjustment of a "subframe" and alignment corrected the problem. I have also seen a comment that the steering gear was replaced. Any other suggestions? Replies to this message: highlander01 (Jul 01, 2008 7:01 pm) migrain1 (Jul 26, 2008 9:11 pm)

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