2006 Dodge Magnum: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Mar 5, 2014 · Suspension · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge magnum. The contact stated that after driving over a bump in the road, the lower control arm fractured. The contact also mentioned that the failure was experienced multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.

Filed Aug 11, 2011 · Suspension · 60,000 miles · CA

2006 dodge magnum needs front strut/suspension repairs at 60k. Dlr stated this is common problem. At first damage was estimated at 20% damage (only needed new tie rod ends), but now both front strut tension links need replacement plus alignment (over $1000 in repairs). This is a known weak spot in model design (see other complaints). A recall should be issued, consumers are paying for this known design flaw/defect out of pocket.

Filed Aug 18, 2008 · Steering, Suspension · 45,900 miles · MA

Tie rod ends replaced at 45,000 miles. Dealer claims this is normal.

Filed Apr 2, 2008 · Brakes, Steering · 5,000 miles · CA

1. Dangerous! Entire car shakes when traveling at 40-80+ MPH. The shake shows up in the steering wheel which makes the car unsafe to handle at speeds of 65mph. It is similar to the shake when you brake and the rotors are warped only this shake is not present when braking, only under acceleration and usually only when you go over 40mph. It gets so bad that people in the car always ask what is wrong with my car, especially since I have only had it 11 months. The problem is getting progressively worse. The tie rods were replaced as an attempt to fix the problem. Didn't work. The wheels were balanced on 3 separate occasions and that didn't work either. The rims from another srt8 magnum were put on my car to see if the rims were the problem and the car still shook. (4 repair attempts, not yet fixed) 2. Brake rotors (all 4) worn out at 17,000 miles (dealer will replace for free after a fight with the dealership) 3. Brake pads (all 4) worn out at 17,000 miles (dealer will not replace for free, want $600 for pads, not fair since the defective rotors might have played a part in wearing out my brake pads too) 4. Car nearly stalls out when shifting between first and second gear on wide open throttle. (can be dangerous if you expect the car to go and it stutters. Almost appears as if it is going to stall, like it's starved for gas).

Filed Jun 25, 2007 · Steering · 41,000 miles · NJ

My husband was having the new 2006 dodge magnum for maintenance and the mechanic told him that his passenger's side tie rod was loose and needed to be replaced. Now, this was very strange, especially since its was a 2006. Model. When we inquired at the dodge dealer about this mishap they said that there was no recall on this particular problem yet, but they had complaints, people were bringing their cars in for this same problem. The unfortunate thing was that people were going elsewhere to have it fixed because it was too costly to have it done at the dealer. The dealer wanted to charge for the whole rack and pinion instead of just the tie rod that wa sloose. It just so happened that my husband's friend had the same vehicle and he too just paid an arm and leg to hav the tie rod fixed, and his too wa s a 2006. Now, I did not know how many more people out there have been having the same problem, but it was too coincidental. When I went out researching to see how much this was going to cost, every mechanic I spoke with asked the same thing, and it was only a 2006?" I am still shopping around to see who will fix this problem for me, but I thought it was important for you to know. Hopefully others will complain as I did, and we could have this problem reimbursed or fixed. Thank you for your time.