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Fiat must buy back your RAM truck.
LesWVa
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DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler must offer to buy back from customers hundreds of thousands of Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles - the biggest such action in U.S. history - as part of a costly deal with safety regulators to settle legal problems in about two dozen recalls.
The Italian-American automaker also faces a record civil fine of up to $105 million. In addition, owners of more than a million older Jeeps with vulnerable rear-mounted gas tanks will be able to trade them in or be paid by Chrysler to have the vehicles repaired.
The settlement is the latest sign that auto safety regulators are taking a more aggressive approach toward companies that fail to disclose defects or don't properly conduct a recall.
The Ram pickups, which are the company's top-selling vehicle, have defective steering parts that can cause drivers to lose control. Some previous repairs have been unsuccessful, so Fiat Chrysler agreed to the buy-back, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Owners also have the option of getting them repaired, the agency said in documents released Sunday.
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/fiat-chrysler-must-buy-back-hundreds-thousands-ram-pickups-n398911
The Italian-American automaker also faces a record civil fine of up to $105 million. In addition, owners of more than a million older Jeeps with vulnerable rear-mounted gas tanks will be able to trade them in or be paid by Chrysler to have the vehicles repaired.
The settlement is the latest sign that auto safety regulators are taking a more aggressive approach toward companies that fail to disclose defects or don't properly conduct a recall.
The Ram pickups, which are the company's top-selling vehicle, have defective steering parts that can cause drivers to lose control. Some previous repairs have been unsuccessful, so Fiat Chrysler agreed to the buy-back, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Owners also have the option of getting them repaired, the agency said in documents released Sunday.
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/fiat-chrysler-must-buy-back-hundreds-thousands-ram-pickups-n398911
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Here are some of the models:
Models included in the buy-back offer are certain Ram 1500s from 2009 to 2012; the Ram 1500 Mega Cab 4 by 4 from 2008; and the Ram 2500 4 by 4, 3500 4 by 4, 4500 4 by 4, and 5500 4 by 4, all from 2008 through 2012. Also part of the offer are 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango SUVs and the Dodge Dakota pickup from 2009 through 2011.
From what I read in the article they will pay you market value not original cost.
From what I read in the article they will pay you market value not original cost.
It's a Dodge.
Anyone here that owns one of the models going to take them up on it?
Here are some of the models:
Models included in the buy-back offer are certain Ram 1500s from 2009 to 2012; the Ram 1500 Mega Cab 4 by 4 from 2008; and the Ram 2500 4 by 4, 3500 4 by 4, 4500 4 by 4, and 5500 4 by 4, all from 2008 through 2012. Also part of the offer are 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango SUVs and the Dodge Dakota pickup from 2009 through 2011.
From what I read in the article they will pay you market value not original cost.
With the dangerous gas tank location, market value is probably pretty low.[:I]
Brad Steele
will be interesting to see how it plays out .
Anyone here that owns one of the models going to take them up on it?
I would if I still had the POS. I had a shimmy in the front end, took it to the dealer. They said the tie rod end was bad, the mechanic hopped in it to drive to to the Parts Dept to pick up a new tie rod end and it sheared off right there in the parking lot and the steering failed. Had that happened a few minutes earlier on the interstate at 65 MPH I'd have been a wet stain somewhere along the road..
Plus the ECM fried in it too when the alternator went bad...was a POS that BluTec Diesel
not sure how this one will work I know my sister had a gm car they bought back but the value of the car had to be used on another gm car .
will be interesting to see how it plays out .
Sounds like any other day where they are enticing you to trade a car for a new car.
quote:Originally posted by Sam06
Anyone here that owns one of the models going to take them up on it?
I would if I still had the POS. I had a shimmy in the front end, took it to the dealer. They said the tie rod end was bad, the mechanic hopped in it to drive to to the Parts Dept to pick up a new tie rod end and it sheared off right there in the parking lot and the steering failed. Had that happened a few minutes earlier on the interstate at 65 MPH I'd have been a wet stain somewhere along the road..
Plus the ECM fried in it too when the alternator went bad...was a POS that BluTec Diesel
That sucks. Your old truck looks nice and I always liked them.
Safety is relative with the number of vehicles on the road and the number of issues caused I think it is a stretch to make them buy the trucks back, you pays your money and takes your chances in life.
They ain't getting mine!
Can't think this news will be good for Cummins either. Maybe this Dodge problem is why they are putting an engine in the Nissan Titan?
Welcome aboard, Joe.
That's just the way it is, look at Toyota and all the pick-ups they bought back because of frames rusting out [^]
Toyota did that "recall" on their own. I know a lot of people that jumped on the band wagon that wishes they had kept their old truck. But when you take a 5 or 6 year old truck with 100-200,000 miles on it into a dealer and are able to drive off in a new truck having to pay only $5 to $8K for it. The deal for most was to sweet to turn down for them.
Dodge/Fiat are being forced to buy them back.
Ironic how Toyota's frame rot issue was a result of allowing Dana corp.to build them...[:D]quote:Originally posted by LesWVa
quote:Originally posted by dcs shooters
That's just the way it is, look at Toyota and all the pick-ups they bought back because of frames rusting out [^]
Toyota did that "recall" on their own. I know a lot of people that jumped on the band wagon that wishes they had kept their old truck. But when you take a 5 or 6 year old truck with 100-200,000 miles on it into a dealer and are able to drive off in a new truck having to pay only $5 to $8K for it. The deal for most was to sweet to turn down for them.
Dodge/Fiat are being forced to buy them back.
I would if I still had the POS. I had a shimmy in the front end, took it to the dealer. They said the tie rod end was bad, the mechanic hopped in it to drive to to the Parts Dept to pick up a new tie rod end and it sheared off right there in the parking lot and the steering failed. Had that happened a few minutes earlier on the interstate at 65 MPH I'd have been a wet stain somewhere along the road..
Never saw a tie rod end drop out unless the vehicle was stopped, course I never saw one shear either. [xx(]
Do remember one with the ball stud ripped completely from the socket though, that one broke when the vehicle was stopped too... fool thought he was one of the duke boys, and tried to jump it.
(come to think of it, that was a dodge too. [:D])
Those Chryslers aren't what they used to be. Oh, wait...
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I have been receiving this recall for a couple of years. Go to a dealer and they don't have parts or they are not available and will call you. One for an airbag problem, and the rear gas tank that can explode. At least if you are hit in the rear, and the airbag doesn't work, maybe you will die immediately instead of burning to death.
Chrylser can GTH and I hope they go broke bankrupt. I don't care if you have one you love, it will eventually screw the pooch like no other.
So there.
No, not really. I just wish they could use better quality parts.
Fiat? Had one, 124 Spider. I guess Fiat and Chrysler are made for each other.