Ram Expands Rollaway Recall to Include More Trucks
More than 228,000 Ram trucks might suddenly roll away, even when the key isn’t in the ignition. The problem is caused by pins in the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) that stick open in higher temperatures. Fiat-Chrysler is expandin … continue reading
Corroded Metal Fasteners May Allow Brakes to Leak in the 4500 and 5500
Roughly 2,400 Ram 4500 and 5500 trucks are being recalled to fix their brakes before they start leaking.
The problem is with the ferrules (metal fasteners) used on the primary and secondary brake hoses located between the brake master cyli … continue reading
Uconnect Lawsuit is Still Alive. Barely.
Fiat-Chrysler was able to get most of the claims of a 2015 lawsuit thrown out, however the case won't be completely dismissed.
Attorneys for Chrysler told the judge there is no evidence hackers have affected the vehicles since those vehicl … continue reading
Safety Regulators Close Their Investigation Into Uconnect Hacking Vulnerabilities
It doesn't appear the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is going to do anything about Fiat-Chrysler's radio hack recall.
NHTSA concludes Chrysler vehicles that weren't part of the recalls don't have radios with built-i … continue reading
Consumers Aren't Thrilled with FCA's Response to Hacked Uconnect Radios
Consumers don't seem convinced that Fiat-Chrysler's (FCA) recall is doing enough to protect them against hacking. … continue reading
Safety Regulators Have Questions About Harmon Kardon Radios
Last week, Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) announced they'd recall 1.4 million vehicles to prevent them from being hacked. This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the recall to see if it'll actually do any … continue reading
Lawsuit Says Dodge Has Known About Death Wobble Problems for Years
Death wobble worries have Ram owners up in arms, and now a class-action lawsuit has been filed claiming Dodge knows about the problem, but doesn't know how to fix it.
The Ram lawsuit alleges Chrysler has known about the "death wobble& … continue reading
Does Chrysler Have Enough Parts to Fix Tie Rod Issues?
Remember last year when Chrysler recalled 1.2 million trucks for tie rod problems? Well, turns out replacement parts have been hard to come by and owners, tired of waiting, have filed a class-action lawsuit.
_ Lead plaintiff Shaun Sater [s … continue reading
Tie Rod Recall Hopes to Fix Problem Before They Send Trucks Out of Control
Chrysler will recall 1.2 million trucks for tie rod problems in three seperate actions. The defective tie rods can cause a a complete loss of steering and could possibly be linked to the infamous death wobble.
One recall will target 842,40 … continue reading