Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems of the 2005 Dodge Magnum

Driver's side inner tie rod failure causing tire to wear and prematurely fail.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Magnum which was purchased brand new. He stated that during a routine inspection, he was advised that the exterior driver's side tie rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the necessary repairs were made. On a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop due to a nail puncturing the rear driver's side tire. The service dealer noticed the tie rods had gone bad and advised having them replaced and contacting daimler Chrysler. There were no recalls for the failure and the manufacturer did not assist. No further repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were under 44,000. Updated 3/10/10 the consumer stated the tie rods did not come with grease fittings, therefore they can not be lubed during scheduled oil changes which causes them to fail. Updated 06/04/jb.

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.

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?.

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Magnum. On two separate occasions, the contact had to replace both front outer tie rods. The current mileage was 73,000 and failure mileage was 37,000. The consumer stated the replacment tie rods ends only lasted for 36,000. Updated 10/08/08.

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 now non-responsive and has refused to do anything more. They have declared it as 'normal' for this vehicle and it is due to a manufacturer design problem. I have a new born baby that I am scarred to strap her into this death trap. It is the only vehicle that my wife and I own and are afraid to even drive it. It is an accident waiting to happen.

In an open asphalt parking lot with no dividers or potholes or any surface material other than painted line, while driving about ~ 15 miles/hour I proceeded to make a left turn. I turned the wheels hard to the left when I felt like my vehicle hit something and the air bag deployed. Upon coming to my senses and outside inspection of the vehicle, the left front wheel assembly came off the structural members which hold it to the axle/frame. Two of the members had broken. The wheel itself was "laid out" in a ~ 30 degree angle with the ground and was shoved up against the firewall. This vehicle is a Dodge Magnum awd rt model with hemi engine.