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2005 Dodge Magnum repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (31%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (10%)
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Chart based on 331 repairs.
2005 Dodge Magnum suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (20%)
$100 - $499 (53%)
< $100 (21%)
Chart based on 91 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Dodge Magnum
Engine not specified
| 83000 mi US $200 |
replaced worn upper control arms, both sides. Found the ball joints faulty. |
| 90000 mi US $700 |
replaced lower ball joints and control arms to eliminate loose condition |
2005 Dodge Magnum 4dr Wagon
340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 46597 mi US $100 |
Replace right wheel bearing done under extended warranty $100 deductible. |
| 50992 mi US $100 |
Left and right swaybars and replace left wheelbearing. Fixed under extended warranty $100 deductible. |
| 49000 mi US $130 |
Noise in front end. |
| 60000 mi US $830 |
Noises coming from front end. |
| 22898 mi | replace both outer tie rods and set toe |
| 35091 mi | front end wobble re-occurs: balanced front tires. rack & pinion leaking with excessive play: replaced gear, nut & atf+4; replaced lateral arm (again). |
| 54560 mi C $347 |
Outer tie rod ends. Then alignment. |
| 68200 mi | both upper control arms replaced, both front tention struts replaced |
| 87300 mi C $410 |
replaced sway bar bushings, $80 replaced steering shaft, $330 |
| 74000 mi US $450 |
both tie rod ends were pretty worn. replaced both sides and had car aligned again. huge difference after repairs. steering of the car was clunking pretty bad prior to fix |
| 123000 mi US $378 |
Clunking over bumps. |
| 94800 mi US $72 |
Loose fitting. Tightened but lower bushings are gone. Not going to fix at this time. |
| 70300 mi US $75 |
Tie rod end replacement. Replaced tie rod ends for abnormal wear and vibration. Very common on cars with 20" and above wheels, but our RT is running the stock 18" wheels. |
| 154000 mi US $160 |
Lower ball joint and alignment. |
| 180000 mi US $680 |
Inner and outer tie rods.... |
| 184000 mi US $320 |
Front steering bushing |
| 71920 mi C $300 |
Power steering hose replaced. |
| 87000 mi US $250 |
Both driver side and passenger side bushing in the front tension struts were torn. Still drivable and general ok, but I replaced as a precaution. Worn out swaybar bushings causing a thunk in the front end. Replaced bushings. |
| 71900 mi US $350 |
Worn front passenger ball joint. Replaced, front end alignment done. |
| 74000 mi US $380 |
Replaced both tie rod ends. |
| 78300 mi US $1500 |
Driver's side tie rod end worn; replaced Driver's side lower ball joints worn; replaced. |
| 81000 mi US $300 |
Shimmy in steering wheel between 40-55 MPH. Wheels rebalanced, Inner tie rod end replaced, front end aligned. Shimmy still present. |
| 81600 mi US $350 |
Shimmy in steering wheel between 40-55 MPH. Wheels rebalanced (again). Driver's side inner tie rod end replaced. |
| 83000 mi US $400 |
Lower ball joint replaced due to mandatory inspection, front end aligned. Had noticed nothing wrong. |
| 144200 mi US $650 |
replace front tires due to outer wear from bad tie rod ends. Replaced with Moog after market because they have grease fittings installed. |
| 150000 mi US $200 |
replaced steering linkage/ universal joint went bad was clunking around over small bumps and slight play in steering now is quiet and tight... |
| 89280 mi C $265 |
Worn out front left tie rod, replaced. still needs new ball joints |
| 174200 mi US $470 |
Front left lower ball joint started squeaking. Replaced both front upper and both front lower control arms with new Moog greasable parts. Lifetime alignments from Firestone when I was done. |
| 190000 mi US $50 |
LEFT REAR UPPER CENTER CONTROL ARM SQUEAKING - REPLACED ARM 30 MINUTES |
| 76700 mi US $350 |
Needed new tie rod to pass inspection. |
| 82600 mi US $450 |
3 tie-rod ends needed to be replaced, including one replaced 6k miles prior. That end was replaced under warranty from the tie-rod mfgr. |
| 19220 mi C $105 |
driver side tie rod end, replaced under warranty, had to pay for wheel alignment. |
| 34100 mi C $750 |
Leaking steering pump hos--had to order and install next day and do flush. |
| 37820 mi C $85 |
Went for sched maintenance and oil change, found both tie rods gone, 2nd time for left, had no time to wait, and had no possible time to resched for repair in feb, as I was leaving for holidays right away. |
| 38440 mi | Replaced tie rod ends again, wanted me to get a wheel alignment as it is not covered under warranty, went elsewhere for that as I refuse to give dodge more money for an inherent deficiency. |
| 45880 mi C $170 |
tie rod ends had to be replaced for a third time in 3 yrs, another suspension problem, I can't remember off hand but swing arm links? and bushings? needed to be replaced, and an alignment done. |
| 94000 mi | Tie rods and front shocks. |
| 75120 mi | Upper control arm ball joints were loose and needed to be replaced |
| 96100 mi C $600 |
Tie rod ends worn thru normal use. Replaced |
| 102400 mi C $1000 |
Replaced all front end components. Tension Rod and all bushings. Worn and loose |
| 86000 mi | Torque strut bushings worn and need replacing. Will do soon. $600 estimate. |
| 90000 mi US $884 |
Replaced torque struts and aligned. |
| 99000 mi US $267 |
Replaced outer tie rod ends due to wobble |
| 102000 mi US $361 |
Inner tie rod ends replaced |
| 35000 mi | Replaced LR shock. |
| 41000 mi | I replaced the sway bar links and greased bushings on the Hotchkis front sway bar. Also replaced spark plugs installed champions, previous owner installed Bosch plugs and it runs much better with the Champs. |
| 88400 mi | dealer replaced the rack and pinion, it was leaking fluid. Changed trans fluid and diff fluid |
| 83000 mi US $350 |
I replaced the front struts and the rear shocks. The parts were worn out the car was very floaty on the road. The Bilsteins are a tremendous improvement over the stock struts/shocks. I also had an alignment performed. |
| 7000 mi | replace power steering pump under warranty |
| 76000 mi | Took in for alignment but was told the inner tie rod ends are bad. Estimate was $500 to fix, parts are ~$100 so I'll do it myself and take back for alignment. |
| 91000 mi US $60 |
Replaced the stabilizer links because they were causing a rattle in the front end. |
| 114000 mi US $400 |
Replaced the lower A arm due to bad bushings. Also replaced the stabilizer bar connecting arm on passenger side due to rattle. Connecting arm replacement was done about 20K ago, but the part went bad. |
| 128000 mi US $250 |
Replaced rack |
| 97000 mi | Front swaybar bushings. |
2005 Dodge Magnum 4dr Wagon
340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 75000 mi US $500 |
replace inner and outer tie rods on both sides of front axle. Alignment. |
| 78000 mi US $200 |
Vibration in steering wheel at highway speeds. Replace inner and outer tie rods (both sides). Helped but didn't solve it completely. |
| 95000 mi US $675 |
noticed a noise from the front end. had a mechanic diagnose and was told both lower control arms needed to be replaced. |
| 109000 mi US $560 |
Replaced the driver's side rear wheel bearing. |
| 54200 mi US $170 |
two outer tie rod ends (performed work myself; parts $110) & 4 wheel alignment at reputable alignment shop. |
| 60000 mi | Replaced two front lower control arm forward bushings. |
| 66000 mi US $250 |
Replaced inner tie rod ends & replaced lower control arm bushings |
2005 Dodge Magnum 4dr Wagon
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 39000 mi US $700 |
Bushing worn out on front left locating arm causing excessive play/tire wear. Bushing integral with expensive chrysler-only part. 80K tires thus replaced w/19K miles, also replaced struts/shocks as they had worn out. |
| 42000 mi US $350 |
Another front bushing worn, replaced bushing rather than entire locating arm. |
| 44000 mi | Front end wandering, related to bushing replacement, dealer tightened engine cradle at no charge. |
| 55000 mi US $600 |
Inner and outer tie rods replaced, unusually loose steering was the symptom. |
| 60000 mi US $800 |
Front lower control arm bushings worn out again, another $800+ for this repair. Other expenses were due to 60K maintenance. |
| 73000 mi US $900 |
Replaced right tie rod and lower control arm. |
| 82000 mi US $1900 |
Drivers upper A arm bushings worn out, replaced, $450 Front struts starting to leak, no repair yet |
| 87300 mi US $250 |
Replace tie-rod |
| 125000 mi US $130 |
sway bar bushings replaced |
| 133000 mi US $1800 |
Lower control arms, stabilizer links, tie rod outer all replaced Replaced lower steering shaft $500 |
| 148900 mi US $1234 |
Replace steering column boot due to persistent squeak upon turning $230 |
| 85500 mi US $180 |
Replaced right front bearing |
| 105000 mi US $110 |
Replaced lower right control arm due to worn ball joint |
2005 Dodge Magnum 4dr Wagon
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 134000 mi US $2200 |
Front end |
| 83080 mi C $850 |
Replacement of lower control arms and brake backing plates (dust shields) and alignment. |
| 110140 mi C $400 |
Pads and rotors and one wheel bearing |
| 138880 mi C $400 |
control arms/ball joints, strut bars, struts |
| 176580 mi C $400 |
Two wheel bearings replaced + alignment |
| 45000 mi US $100 |
I replaced 2 rear shocks |
| 96900 mi C $580 |
Left lower ball joint boot was compromised and leaking. I ordered two new MOOG ball joints (right and left) and had repair shop install at 1.9 hours per side. Clunks in front end persist. Could be upper control arms. |
| 98800 mi | Diagnosis only. Knocking heard in the upper front end (likely upper control arm bushings). My mechanic says let it ride through the winter, annoying but not unsafe. A squeak has begun in the same area (upper control arm ball joint?). |
| 102360 mi C $450 |
Left lower ball joint (1 of 2) replaced as it was squeaking up a storm. Replaced rear brakes as something was caught between right rear pad & rotor and caused 1cm gouge in the rotor. Still need to replace upper shock tower plates. arrgghhhh |
| 82000 mi | Loud rattle from front when going over speed bumps in neighborhood. Torn bushings in strut arms, both sides. Both strut arms were special ordered and replaced. Had to point out to dealership tech and service writer torn bushings while car was on the lift. |
| 86000 mi US $18 |
Replaced out side tie rod ends. Replaced front sway bar bushings. |
| 114000 mi US $200 |
replaced tension struts |
| 145000 mi US $180 |
suspension noise. Replaced both outer tie rod ends,replaced left inside tie rod, replaced left lower control arm. |
| 105000 mi US $185 |
Heard a knocking/clunking noise. Replaced Left Front Inner tie rod. |
| 124220 mi US $758 |
Replaced front struts, sway bar links |
| 141700 mi US $900 |
upper/lower control arms, bushings,tie rod ends, alignment |
| 157000 mi US $200 |
Ball joint, driver side, upper A Frame passenger side, lower ball joint |
2005 Dodge Magnum 4dr Wagon
190-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 122000 mi US $250 |
Outer tie rod ends worn and replaced. |
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