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2007 Dodge Magnum

Safety ratings

2007 Dodge Magnum 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 5Frontal, passenger: 5Side, driver: 4Side, rear passenger: 5Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlOptional

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (5)

Do not drive this vehicle — urgent recall

NHTSA has flagged 2 recalls on this vehicle as severe. Contact a dealer immediately; recall repairs are free.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 15V313000 · 27/05/2015Do not drive

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 16V352000 · 24/05/2016Do not drive

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.

    Risk: These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULECampaign 06V493000 · 29/12/2006

    ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.

    Risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONCampaign 06V341000 · 07/09/2006

    ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH AND THE OPERATOR SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE.

    Risk: IF THE DRIVE WHEELS LOCKED UP, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFTCampaign 08V583000 · 06/11/2008

    CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 20,283 MY 2006-2009 CHARGER AND MAGNUM VEHICLES BUILT WITH THE POLICE PACKAGE AND EQUIPPED WITH A COLUMN SHIFTER. THE GEARSHIFT CABLE MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BRACKET AND CAUSE AN INCORRECT TRANSMISSION GEARSHIFT POSITION DISPLAY.

    Risk: THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION STARTLING THE DRIVER, AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL ADD A REDUNDANT LOCKING MECHANISM TO THE GEARSHIFT CABLE AT THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO ENSURE PROPER RETENTION AND SHIFT LINKAGE FUNCTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Owner complaints

110
Complaints
7
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN45
  • AIR BAGS28
  • ENGINE12
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
  • SERVICE BRAKES4
  • STEERING4
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/29/2014· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

  • 12/29/2014· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

  • 12/28/2009· TIRES,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,EQUIPMENT,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

    THE ESP AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WHERE GIVEN ME RESISTANCE WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE THE BRAKES. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE CHANGED BRAKE SENSORS AND IT GOES FOR A WHILE BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY ARE CHECKING THE PROBLEM AS OF NOW. *TR

  • 12/22/2010· POWER TRAIN

    DROVE THE O STORE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AS USUAL. WHEN I LEFT THE STORE AND TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BUT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE. I CALLED DODGE ONLY TO BE TOLD ITS NOT COVERED. I TOLD THEM I WAS AWARE OF HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS AND THEY TOLD ME TOO BAD- ITS NOT UNDER A RECALL SO ITS YOUR PROBLEM! I FOUND OVER 300 SIMILAR CASES ONLINE - HOW CAN IT NOT BE A RECALL!! *TR

  • 12/13/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    IGNITION INTERLOCK IS NOT WORKING RIGHT. I TURN OFF THE CAR AND PULL OUT THE KEYS. POWER TO THE CAR AND RADIO STAY ON RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

  • 12/11/2015· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2015 AND ANOTHER NOTICE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ABOUT 60 DAYS LATER. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR OCT 3,2015 AND THEY CALLED ME THE DAY BEFORE AND SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR. AS OF THIS DATE, DEC 11,2015 I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THE DEALER ABOUT REPAIRING MY CAR. RECALL NOTICE R25/NHTSA 15V-313. THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT INCOMPETENT/UNTIMELY REPAIRS ON A RECALL.

  • 12/07/2011· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ESP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE PCM CONTROL MODULE AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

  • 11/30/2015· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL COULD NOT BE PLACED IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

  • 11/30/2009· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE RPMS WOULD DECREASE AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. ALSO THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE OR WHILE IN PARK. LASTLY THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,000. UPDATED 02/01/10*JB

  • 11/24/2015· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • 11/23/2015· AIR BAGS

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • 11/16/2010· STEERING,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

    I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITH THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (CODE C121A) INTERMITTENTLY FOR OVER A MONTH. IN DOING RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE LX SERIES VEHICLES (CHARGER, MAGNUM, 300) AND JEEP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SENSOR IT SEEMS THAT THIS PART COMMONLY FAILS, OFTEN FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. EXPLANATIONS VARY BETWEEN CHAFING AND FRICTION CAUSING PLASTIC CHIPS TO OBSCURE THE ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSOR, TO CHAFING OR BAD WIRING HARNESSES. THE INABILITY OF THIS SENSOR TO INITIALIZE RESULTS IN A LACK OF ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND DISCUSSED ON MULTIPLE ONLINE VEHICLE FORUMS SUCH AS 300CFORUMS.COM, JEEPSUNLIMITED.COM, LXFORUMS.COM, JK-FORUM.COM, DODGEFORUM.COM AND A LITANY OF OTHER WEBSITES. SOME EVEN HAVE THREADS DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF RECALLS AND SERVICE ADVISORS TELLING CUSTOMERS IT IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM, HOWEVER DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS NOT SEEN FIT TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR ISSUE A RECALL, NOR ARE THERE ANY TSBS THAT I COULD LOCATE. *TR

  • 11/15/2012· POWER TRAIN

    CAR STUCK IN PARK....THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.. I HAVE FOUND HUNDRED OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAMECAR AND CHRYSLER HAS NOT RECALLED IT. THERE ARE ENOUGH REPORTS COMPILED FOR NHTSA TO START AND INVESTIGATION. THE DEFECTIVE WIRING AND PARTS CAN CAUSE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND WIRING CAN CAUSE ACCELERATION OR FREEZE CAR SPEEDS IN MOTION WHICH CAN CAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL. I WANT ALL DODGE MAGNUM OWNERS TO KNOW THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS. THIS DEFECT MUST BE REPAIR AND QUICK AT THE COST OF CHRYSLER. I WANT ME CAR FIXED. *TR

  • 11/09/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME INOPERABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS. WHEN THE THROTTLE BEGAN TO WORK, THE ENGINE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. AS OF NOVEMBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,658 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,543.

  • 11/08/2021· AIR BAGSCrash

    The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that while driving approximately 32 mph the vehicle crashed into a second vehicle causing severe damage to the front end but the front driver side air bag did not deploy and the front passenger-side airbag was partially deployed. The driver sustained head, neck, torso and back injuries and the front passenger sustained an injured right hand. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the incident. The failure mileage was 111,000.

  • 11/06/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

  • 11/05/2015· POWER TRAIN

    MY DODGE MAGNUM KEEPS GOING INTO LIMP MODE. LIMITS TO 35 MPH AND WILL SLOW YOU TO 35 QUICKLY. I TOOK IT IN TO A DODGE DEALER AND THEY PREFORMED A TCM UPDATE AND ALLOWED ME TO TAKE THE CAR I MADE IT 5 MILES BEFORE GOING INTO LIMP MODE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CLEARED THE CODE AND I COULD DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE BEFORE IT WOULD GO IN LIMP MODE. ( SO I COULD DRIVE OFF AND GET IN TRAFFIC ON OPEN ROAD GO IN LIMP MODE AND POSSIBLY CRASH OR BE CRASHED INTO GOING 35 MPH ON A 65MPH INTERSTATE) NOT SAFE IN MY BOOKS. THIS IS MY 4TH DODGE AND 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. 05 MAGNUM, 07 MAGNUM. 05 RAM 1500. THERE IS FORMS WHERE THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. I THINK DODGE SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AND NOT CHARGE ME EVERYTIME THEY HAVE TO LOOK AT IT. 70$ JUST TO TELL ME IT'S IN LIMP MODE WHEN I ALREADY KNEW THAT AND KNEW WHAT CODE WAS TRIPPED FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

  • 10/29/2009· POWER TRAIN

    MY CAR WAS PUT IN PARK SO THAT A GATE COULD BE CLOSED, THEN THE CAR WOULDN'T REGISTER THAT THE CAR WAS IN "PARK"....THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE TOW COST ME $400 AND THE REPAIR BILL WAS CLOSE TO $500. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE "DRIVE SHAFT" WAS BROKEN...THAT IT WAS "SHATTERED" BECAUSE IT'S JUST A PLASTIC PIECE UNLIKE ANY OTHER CARS...ALSO...ONE TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE FWY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER...VERY SCARY...ALL OF A SUDDEN POWER CAME BACK ON THANK GOD...BUT SCARY..!! *TR

  • 10/27/2018· SEAT BELTS

    WHEN I PUT THE DRIVER SEAT BELT ON I'M UNABLE TO UNBUCKLE OR UNSNAP THE SEATBELT. I HAVE TO SLIDE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH IT TO GET OUT AND THE SENSOR KEEPS GOING OFF NOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VERY DANGEROUS

  • 10/27/2017· AIR BAGSCrash

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, AN AMBULANCE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (SOUTH COUNTY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, 7127 S LINDBERGH BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, BACK, AND NECK. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED TO BOTH OCCUPANTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

  • 10/27/2015· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

  • 10/24/2011· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 63,300.

  • 10/19/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

    CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. PLASTIC RETAINER INSIDE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. REMOVED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLED. REPLACED BROKEN PLASTIC PART WITH NEW METAL PART, REASSEMBLED AND REINSTALLED SHIFTER AND VERIFIED OPERATION. PARTS 11.79 MISC 13.86 LABOR 277.20 DODGE REFUSED ANY GOODWILL, SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL PARTS BEING REPLACED WITH NEW AND IMPROVED PARTS. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ETC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER CONSUMER THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE A VERY LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #5 AND RECOMMENDED HAVING A VALVE JOB, AS WELL AS REPLACING THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT, AT A COST OF $3,500. THE CONSUMER FOUND A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS WILLING TO DO THE WORK FOR $2,103. WHILE FIXING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE VALVE GUIDES ON CYLINDER #5 HAD LET THE STEM RUN AT AN ANGLE CUTTING A COLLAR INTO THE ALUMINUM ROCKER ARM. UPDATED 03/19/13

  • 10/03/2010· POWER TRAIN

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO SHOP.EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY DENIED CLAIM, SAYING THAT THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $500.00 TO REPLACE THE SHIFTER. DODGE AGREED TO PAY HALF, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING CONDITION OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THE FIX AND NOT OFFER ME HALF. *TR

  • 09/30/2009· SUSPENSION

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH HE HEARD A THUMPING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED; HOWEVER, SINCE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

  • 09/29/2012· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WERE CRACKED AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOUR TIMES. THE LAST TIME I USED TOP OF THE LINE DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTORS AND RED CERAMIC PADS HOPING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.. THEY LASTED A LITTLE LONGER BUT EVENTUALLY THE SAME OUTCOME.

  • 09/27/2011· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

  • 09/25/2009· POWER TRAIN

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DOWN SHIFT AND DISPLAY THE INCORRECT GEAR SHIFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1300.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 08V583000, POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER AND LINKAGE COLUMN SHIFT; HOWEVER, A REPRESENTATIVE CONCLUDED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.

  • 09/25/2009· POWER TRAIN

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION STARTLING THE DRIVER. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 08V583000, POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LEVER AND LINKAGE COLUMN SHIFT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55000.

  • 09/22/2016· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER INTER-LOCK LEVER AND THE WIN IGNITION MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,146. UPDATED 12/13/16*LJ *TR

  • 09/18/2013· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER IS "STUCK IN PARK". THIS LEAVES THE DRIVER STRANDED AT A LOCATION. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE AND CHRYSLER 2007 VEHICLES. (ALSO, CIRCA 2007) A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK "PINK THING" BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN VINS. MINE HAS THE SAME PART, BUT NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IF YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET AT "DODGE STUCK IN PARK" YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE IN THIS SAME PREDICAMENT. I AM OLD AND HAVE MEDICAL PROBLEMS FOR WHICH I DON'T NEED TO BE STRANDED OR MAY NEED THE VEHICLE TO GET TO A DOCTOR, ETC. CHRYSLER DODGE SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE REST OF THESE "STUCK IN PARK ISSUES". THANKS!

  • 09/18/2013· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE SHIFT GEAR FAILED ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK AND SHIFT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

  • 09/17/2014· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    VEHICAL STALLS WHILE DRIVING. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD HAPPEN AT A TIME WHEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAPPEN. THE DEALER CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH THINGS AND ADVISED THAT IT WAS BAD FUEL PUMPS. THE REPLACED THEM AT A COST OF ABOUT $1,200.00 AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I BELEIVE THAT AFTER MY RESEARCH IT IS THE TIPM MODULE. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAY ME AND I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR AS IT IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR

  • 09/14/2015· POWER TRAIN

    POWER TRAIN - "SHIFT INTERLOCK LATCH" - VECHILE STUCK IN PARK - DODGE WILL NOT PERMIT OUR VECHILE TO BE COVERED BY THEIR "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39 TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER." BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE CORRECT MODEL AND YEAR, OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. I SAY IT IS THE SAME SMALL PLASTIC FLIMSY PART KNOWN AS THE "SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER "THAT BROKE. JUST AS IN THESE OTHER VEHICLES COVERED BY THIS RECALL. DEAR NHTSA, PLEASE MAKE THIS CHRYSLER RECALL K39 "TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER" TO COVER "ALL" 2005-2009 MODEL DODGE CHARGER, MAGNUM, CHRYSLER 300 EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR SHIFTER.

  • 09/14/2011· SUSPENSION

    SINCE I HAD MY 07 MAGNUM I HAVE HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEM'S FROM TIE ROD ,TO BRACKET ARM ,TO NOW A TENSION STRUT, AND SOME OTHER TO MANY TO NAME. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO ASK WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE SUSPENSION ON THE CAR HE STATED THAT'S THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THEM CAR'S. *KB

  • 09/12/2011· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER REMAINED STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,593.

  • 09/11/2015· AIR BAGS

    CALLED DEALERSHIP AFTER RECEIVING SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN JUNE 2015. THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR/REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THEY'LL NOTIFY US WHEN THEY RECEIVE THEM. CALLED DEALERSHIP AFTER RECEIVING ADDITIONAL SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER 2015. THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR/REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THEY'LL NOTIFY US WHEN THEY RECEIVE THEM. WHY ARE THERE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS A PRESENT DANGER TO THE DRIVERS LIVES? WHY SEND OUT NOTICES IF THERE IS NO RESOLUTION TO THE THREAT? DOES NO ONE CARE ABOUT SAVING DRIVERS LIVES?

  • 09/10/2014· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    WHEN DRIVING ON A M-39 SOUTHFIELD FREEWAY IN MICHIGAN ON 09SEP14, WHEN APPLYING PART THROTTLE INPUT, AND DURING A 1-2 SHIFT OR 2-3 SHIFT, AND DURING THE SHIFT REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE THROTTLE THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STALL AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPEN TWICE DURING THE COURSE OF THE TRIP AND BOTH OCCURRENCES HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON A SLIGHT GRADE GOING UP HILL AND THE VEHICLE WAS LOADED WITH ONE DRIVER AND SOME ITEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TYPICALLY IN THE SPEED RANGE BETWEEN 18 MILES PER HOUR AND 22 MILES PER HOUR. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING CALIBRATION ID 04896403AL. *TR

  • 09/08/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM RT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLING FAN WAS FRACTURED AND HAD PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR, FAN AND FAN MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

  • 09/03/2013· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHIFTER INTERLOCK LEVER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,341.

  • 08/30/2010· POWER TRAIN

    I OWN A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE GEAR SHIFTER ON DODGE VEHICLES. THE SHIFTER STICKS IN THE PARK POSITION AND HAS TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS COST . MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPANY'S VEHICLES. I SPOKE WITH AN EMPLOYEE WITH THE DEALERSHIP I HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED, HE MADE A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE TO REPAIR ABOUT 10 A WEEK. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, DO YOU NOT THINK THE CAR COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IN REPLACING THE PART THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING ?? *TR

  • 08/25/2016· ENGINE

    PARKED CAR FOR 10 MINUTES, NO ISSUES AT ALL, AFTER RESTARTING THERE WERE A LOT OF NOISES AND I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE IS BROKEN AND THE FIXING COSTS ARE AROUND 12000$.

  • 08/25/2011· POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

  • 08/23/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    THE COMMON ISSUES OF MANY 2007 DODGE MAGNUM VEHICLES IS THAT MY SHIFTER WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, THE SPRING WAS POORLY MADE AND THE JOB COST AT A LOCAL DODGE PLACE $280. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL DODGE OWNERS AND ITS OUTRAGEOUS THAT IT NOT NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SIDE STREET AND AFTER WORK I WENT INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE HOME AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE.

  • 08/22/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROAR AND THEN DECELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE DEALER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR IDLE SENSOR AND THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,900. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/11/12

  • 08/21/2019· ENGINE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL BOOMING NOISE AND NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE COOLING FAN DAMAGED THE RADIATOR AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10041252. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

  • 08/19/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

    MY 2007 MAGNUM HAS 48K MILES AND RECENTLY HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SHOWING CODE 1004. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THIS CODE TO BE VERY PREVALENT WITH THIS MODEL OF DODGE, YET THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT AN ISSUE, AND ARE ASKING $1300+ FOR REPLACEMENT/PARTS FOR THE INTAKE AND SHORT-RUNNER ACTUATORS. AS WELL, MY SUNROOF TRACK FAILED AND THE SUNROOF WILL NOT MOVE. BOTH THE GUIDE ATTACHED TO THE GLASS AND THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY BOTH HAVE BROKEN PLASTIC PARTS. *TR

  • 08/18/2016· AIR BAGS

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • 08/18/2015· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    CAR WAS IN GARAGE AT HOME. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND WAS GOING TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE BUT COULD NOT GET SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. HAD CAR TOWED TO DODGE DEALER. SERVICE REP SAID HE'S SEEN OTHER MAGNUMS, 300'S AND CHARGERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. $510.00 LATER THE CAR WAS FIXED...ENTIRE SHIFTER ASS'Y WAS REPLACED AND CAR RUNS FINE NOW. NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE BEFORE IT BROKE BUT THIS MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER CARS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

  • 08/18/2010· STRUCTURE,WHEELS

    THE CLEARCOAT ON THE R/T WHEELS BUBBLES AND COMES OFF AROUND THE CENTER CAP. THIS IN TURNS CORRODE. *TR