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576,417 Dakota's and Ram's. Yes, that's right. It's a Dodge recall this time; not Ford. GoodCarBadCar only just brought you news of a large number of heavy-duty Ford diesel trucks/vans/utes, and now almost 600,000 Dodge trucks are under the guns.
To make matters worse; Dodge's recall comes after nine injuries. Wear and tear on the gearshift assembly could (and obviously did in some cases) affect the height of shift blocker. The lowering of that shift blocker could then result in the vehicle 'falling' out of park. Unintended acceleration? Not quite. Unintended rolling as you're dropping the kids off in the school parking lot? Possible.... and very, very bad.
The formal repair processes will begin in January, but Dodge advises all owners of 2001-2002 Dakota's and 2002 Ram's to make use of their emergency brake in the meantime.
Are America's trucks going to maintain their rep as the most solid vehicles in the land? Apparently painting the vehicle in red, white, and blue post 9/11 doesn't heighten the shift blocker.
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- Ford Recalling 3,6 Million Cars Over Defective Cruise Control
For the sixth time since 1999, Ford is recalling 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans built between 1992 and 2004 to repair a cruise control switch that can overheat causing a fire. According to data provided from the U.S....
- Usa Pickup Truck Market: 2002-2012 - Finding Context For Today's Numbers With A Look At Recent History
With sales data for the first five months of 2013 in the bag, we know that America's appetite for pickup trucks has grown 14.5% compared with the same period in 2012. This far outpaces the industry's growth. Total new vehicle sales are up 7.2%....
- 2012 Year End Top 16 Best-selling Trucks In America
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DODGE TRUCK RECALL
576,417 Dakota's and Ram's. Yes, that's right. It's a Dodge recall this time; not Ford. GoodCarBadCar only just brought you news of a large number of heavy-duty Ford diesel trucks/vans/utes, and now almost 600,000 Dodge trucks are under the guns.To make matters worse; Dodge's recall comes after nine injuries. Wear and tear on the gearshift assembly could (and obviously did in some cases) affect the height of shift blocker. The lowering of that shift blocker could then result in the vehicle 'falling' out of park. Unintended acceleration? Not quite. Unintended rolling as you're dropping the kids off in the school parking lot? Possible.... and very, very bad.
The formal repair processes will begin in January, but Dodge advises all owners of 2001-2002 Dakota's and 2002 Ram's to make use of their emergency brake in the meantime.
Are America's trucks going to maintain their rep as the most solid vehicles in the land? Apparently painting the vehicle in red, white, and blue post 9/11 doesn't heighten the shift blocker.
- Chrysler And Dodge To Recall More Than 26,000 Vehicles In The U.s.
A new recall announced by the Chrysler Group will affect 26,397 owners of Chrysler and Dodge brand vehicles in the USA. The recall includes certain 2010MY Chrysler 300 and Sebring, and Dodge Charger, Avenger, Challenger and Journey, and some 2011MY Ram...
- 5 Million Ford Owners Urged To Fix Hazardous Vehicles
Sometimes consumers are just asking for trouble. Take Ford’s humongous safety recall that affected about 12 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickup trucks, vans, and passenger cars over a defective cruise control switch that could lead to...
- Ford Recalling 3,6 Million Cars Over Defective Cruise Control
For the sixth time since 1999, Ford is recalling 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans built between 1992 and 2004 to repair a cruise control switch that can overheat causing a fire. According to data provided from the U.S....
- Usa Pickup Truck Market: 2002-2012 - Finding Context For Today's Numbers With A Look At Recent History
With sales data for the first five months of 2013 in the bag, we know that America's appetite for pickup trucks has grown 14.5% compared with the same period in 2012. This far outpaces the industry's growth. Total new vehicle sales are up 7.2%....
- 2012 Year End Top 16 Best-selling Trucks In America
The Dakota Was Not America's Best-Selling Truck In 2012. Or Ever.Ford sold more F-Series pickup trucks in America in 2012 than in any year since 2007. Ford put a lickin' on General Motors - the F-Series outsold GM's twins by 69,819 units...