Ok, this is just getting stupid

[ib516]

Another GM recall :S

This one for 2007 - 2011 2500/3500s...

LINK

I was thinking this one was a little frivolous until I saw that there have been several fires reported because of it.

[Community Alumni]

spoon059 wrote:

proxim2020 wrote:
If the TSB's for the Ford's 6.0 and 6.4 were turned into recalls, it would make GM's current total look like child's play.

I love a good joke...

Look, I know that Ford is the #1 selling pickup truck, but there have been over 29 MILLION GM recalls in the first half of 2014 alone. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I doubt Ford produced more than 29 MILLION diesel powered trucks between 2003 and 2010.

Nice try though...

I was referring to the actual recall not the amount of vehicles included in it. The NHTSA campaign or the internal GM campaign for example. If a manufacturer issues 29 million campaigns, they should just hang it up and shut off the lights.

[slarsen]

Well, Dad/admitted GM employee: I see you are at least partly right: the state and federal investigations are targeted mostly at the dealerships that are producing fake recalls.

The article ends with: "The auto industry was already learning how to turn recall lemons into lemonade, but GM under CEO Mary Barra is teaching an advanced seminar on the subject."


added: I wasn't pointing a finger at GM, but you as a GM employee are accomplishing that quite well. I wonder why you chose to drop that part of your ID in later posts.

And I should note that the article was making many points, among them, that cars in general are getting so good, it is getting hard to get people back into the dealership. So maybe this recall thing is just part of the natural evolution of car sales. (my own words/interpretation, since you like to get so technical, Dad.)

[Perrysburg_Dodg]

OK guys if your going to slam Ford for the 6.0/6.4 remember GM tried to build a diesel out of the Oldsmobile 350 V8 gasoline engine. Then was forced by the courts to put a lifetime warranty or change the vehicles over to gas plus cash back. They were put in the Cadillac Eldorado's and the Cutlass. GM didn't step up to the plate and fix these vehicles they had to be sued before they would own up to their piss-poor engineering.

GM all but killed the diesel market in North America for many many years.

Don

[Dadoffourgirls]

slarsen wrote:
I read an article, I think it was in the Wall Street Journal, just a few days ago. Part of the reason for all the recalls is to get people into the dealership, where while they are torquing some "loose" nut holding the windshield wiper, a salesman will try to get you into the showroom.

Apparently they are selling a lot of new cars this way. The article suggested a government investigation into bogus recalls. So that, plus the earlier mentioned "excess of caution" probably explains the many recalls . . .

WSJ article

I did not see where it indicated that the government was investigating bogus recalls. I read where dealers were making advertising that appeared to be similiar to recall notices.

And with the link, everybody can read what was written and interpret the english language themselves.

[spoon059]

NJRVer wrote:
Then it should be either total number of diesel pickups recalled or total number of cars and trucks recalled for a specific year range.

Why are we arguing the merits of how to compare Fords non recall with GM's recall?

I was simply responding to some ridiculous claim made by another poster. Perhaps you want to discuss the terms of the comparison with him, rather than argue them with me.

I didn't make the claim, I am just pointing out how absurd the claim was.

I'm sorry if it offends you, I never made the original claim. You are barking up the wrong tree.

[NJRVer]

Sport45 wrote:
In the mid-70's, Dodge's vehicle competing with the Bronco and Blazer was the Ramcharger. So I know they've been using the Ram name at least that long.

Looks, like they started putting the name on the tailgate in '81.

Yup. I had a 1985 "Dodge Ram" pickup. 318, 2wd, 4 spd stick. It went for 377,000 miles until the valves seals were so bad I could have contracted out for mosquito control services.

[NJRVer]

spoon059 wrote:

NJRVer wrote:
Is that 29 million trucks or 29 million cars and trucks?
Apples to apples please.

Proxim2020 compared the 6.0 and 6.4 to

proxim2020 wrote:
GM's current total

. Didn't say GM's truck total. I'm not the one who threw out the outrageous fabrication.

Apples to apples... the guy compared Ford/Navistar diesels to "GM's current total".

Then it should be either total number of diesel pickups recalled or total number of cars and trucks recalled for a specific year range.

[spoon059]

NJRVer wrote:
Is that 29 million trucks or 29 million cars and trucks?
Apples to apples please.

Proxim2020 compared the 6.0 and 6.4 to

proxim2020 wrote:
GM's current total

. Didn't say GM's truck total. I'm not the one who threw out the outrageous fabrication.

Apples to apples... the guy compared Ford/Navistar diesels to "GM's current total".

[NJRVer]

spoon059 wrote:

proxim2020 wrote:
If the TSB's for the Ford's 6.0 and 6.4 were turned into recalls, it would make GM's current total look like child's play.

I love a good joke...

Look, I know that Ford is the #1 selling pickup truck, but there have been over 29 MILLION GM recalls in the first half of 2014 alone. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I doubt Ford produced more than 29 MILLION diesel powered trucks between 2003 and 2010.

Nice try though...

Is that 29 million trucks or 29 million cars and trucks?
Apples to apples please.

[spoon059]

proxim2020 wrote:
If the TSB's for the Ford's 6.0 and 6.4 were turned into recalls, it would make GM's current total look like child's play.

I love a good joke...

Look, I know that Ford is the #1 selling pickup truck, but there have been over 29 MILLION GM recalls in the first half of 2014 alone. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I doubt Ford produced more than 29 MILLION diesel powered trucks between 2003 and 2010.

Nice try though...

[slarsen]

I don't know how to link on my ipad, but I found the article. The author is Holman Jenkins and it is dated July 4th.

With that, you should be able to Google it, but you may need a WSJ subscription to read more than the 1st few sentences.

The title is: Your car recalled? Buy a new one!

[Dadoffourgirls]

slarsen wrote:
I read an article, I think it was in the Wall Street Journal, just a few days ago. Part of the reason for all the recalls is to get people into the dealership, where while they are torquing some "loose" nut holding the windshield wiper, a salesman will try to get you into the showroom.

Apparently they are selling a lot of new cars this way. The article suggested a government investigation into bogus recalls. So that, plus the earlier mentioned "excess of caution" probably explains the many recalls . . .

Would appreciate a link to a story suggesting bogus recalls. Would like to know what author is trying to make a name for themselves.

I think if everybody would pay attention to the stories in automotive publications, they might see that GM did a deep dive into many previously reported issues. I was glad to see a couple recalls that I know were experienced. I believe that the percentage of problems had not made it a priority, but with the new focus and resources, it made it to a recall because it may affect the driver.

I do know that there have been articles that dealers have been able to sell new vehicles to customers that are at the dealer for service visit. Good dealers take the time to understand the customer, and show them the new vehicles. Additionally, many are more than 5 years old, and paid off. This puts the customer in a position that they can buy without money out of the pocket. And there are advantages to the new vehicles.

[hotpepperkid]

Dog Folks wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Dog Folks wrote:

ib516 wrote:
Another GM recall :S

This one for 2007 - 2011 2500/3500s...

LINK

I was thinking this one was a little frivolous until I saw that there have been several fires reported because of it.

I agree. With all the recalls, aren't you glad we are driving a Dodge?

I know Dodges have had recalls, but nothing compared to this.

Well I am glad I drive a "RAM" but they all have problems. It's how they deal with them that counts!

I just received a recall for replacing the "left tie rod ball stud". If this were to break it could cause death.

I am happy they are stepping up and taking care of the problem!

Excuse me. It's just that I was driving trucks BEFORE "Ram" was even thought of. Even though there are no Dodge badges on my "Ram" it will always be a Dodge in my feeble mind.

It is a Dodge product, sold by Dodge dealers, serviced by Dodge technicians, owned by Fiat.

Call it whatever you want.

Oh and that's different than being owned by the government GM government motors

[slarsen]

I read an article, I think it was in the Wall Street Journal, just a few days ago. Part of the reason for all the recalls is to get people into the dealership, where while they are torquing some "loose" nut holding the windshield wiper, a salesman will try to get you into the showroom.

Apparently they are selling a lot of new cars this way. The article suggested a government investigation into bogus recalls. So that, plus the earlier mentioned "excess of caution" probably explains the many recalls . . .