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- The tag on axle did not match window stikker and they new this as they send out amended stikker but dealer did not instal this, so fix it. No great conspiresy.
Frank. wilber1 wrote:
itguy08 wrote:
I wouldn't call the truth brand bashing. You don't get bailed out TWICE by building great vehicles.
Ya, it is.
Those that track dependability put Chrysler vehicles as a whole (Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge) in the bottom of the pack. That's not me talking but Consumer Reports, JD Power, True Delta, etc.
This is another example of how they don't do quality. You have the wrong axle ratios in the vehicle, a computer that has wrong programming (according to one of the posters where if it's wrong, it won't run right), and a wrong window sticker.
You have to look no further than Motor Trend's last test of the Ram where it was noted it was broken (A/C IIRC). Can't remember the last time I read any road test where they said something broke...- I wonder if the error was made in the front diff as well... the article seems like its missing a lot of details. If the gears aren't matched front and back that needs to be change asap!! Most people wouldn't notice a difference between 3.55 and 3.21 gears. Still, the build sheet should refect whats in the truck. In this case, if I was happy with 3.21 gears: I'd probably leave it and take the $750.
itguy08 wrote:
I wouldn't call the truth brand bashing. You don't get bailed out TWICE by building great vehicles.
Ya, it is.- I wouldn't call the truth brand bashing. You don't get bailed out TWICE by building great vehicles.
- Do we need to start brand bashing?
- Must be that legendary Chrysler "Quality". They have been building subpar vehicles for most of their existence. Nothing new here.
- Just a wild guess, someone at the gear plant put the wrong ID plate on the axle(s). Or maybe loaded a roll of the wrong labels into an automatic axle labeler. From that point on it would be invisible to the QA/QC program.
- There must be more to the story than is in the article. First off, they are assuming this is a widespread issue, but they don't have any evidence to back it up in the article. Also, it seems like it would be a no brainer to put the right gears in the truck. If the window sticker calls out 3.55 gears and the vin on the window sticker matches the one on the truck, how can the dealer or Ram have a choice but to make it right? This just doesn't add up.
Ductape wrote:
FCA knew that truck had the ratio before it was delivered. Without the correct ratio in the PCM the vehicle goes into limp mode right away. All the wheel speed and trans sensors must agree on RPM or else no go.
And you know this because? The larger RAM's get speed from a differential sensor and gears can be change without effecting anything else. Chris
