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I wonder how the whole recall thing works anyway. I mean even if Dodge get a bunch of the same vehicle with the same problem , and they are pretty sure its a candidate for a recall , does that mean they must recall , or is it at Dodges discretion/interest? Does someone audit the books, is that maybe why they are "keeping the repairs down"?? Anyone?
Thanks for the good wishes. It is Ok the way it is. I have real Quality problems and the only real problem is when I forget how very blessed in life I really am. I must always remember that my needs have always been met it is my wants and expectations that get me in trouble. It is not the destination but the journey that is really important. Thanks for the reminder. Be safe on your journey...................Jackstinker said:Well i'm glad I'm not having ya'lls problems and sound like ya'll got plenty. I must have a special dealer that just goes out of his way for me special. But I wish all of you the best of luck in your endeavors and hope your tension headaches go away. I'm just glad I don't have any, tommorow I'll get in my tractor and trailor, pull out, know that my vehicles are safe, ride around see the country ,make some deliveries , a little money, come back, pull something out of the stable and ride around some more, for me life is good, good women, good dogs, good vehicles, good dealerships. So good luck to you and hopefully today your life will get just one inch better for no reason, just will.
I'd say that Dodge better listen up...or at least peruse this site and sites like this to see what people are saying about their product. So far I haven't had any problems with my SRT-10. It is only about 6 weeks old now with about 1400 miles on it. I haven't even had to take it in for the minutest squeak, whereas other vehicles i have had, i have had to take them in for a rattle here or there...fstjack said:
I want to have trust in the service tech's these days....especially with a hawt rod like the SRT-10...it is not just any ole' vehicle...it is an SRT-10! similar to what Mick Jagger says, We're not just a rock band, we're the STONES man!stinker said:
There are different types of recalls but most the frequent recall is one that involves a safety related issue, and we are mandated to be notified by law. These recalls are over seen by the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board). There are emmision related recalls regarding emission components or systems that have failed or do not meet longevity parimaters. There are other types of recalls involving such things as undelivered horsepower. Ford experianced this with their 1999 mustang Cobra. It did not deliver the advertised horsepower. There were enough owners that raised a stink about the lower than advertised power that Ford recalled the entire lot of cars for replacement of the after cat exhaust system, Extrude honing (Modern day and expensive solution for porting things that cannot be easily accesed) of the intake manifold, and a reprogram of the computer. There were some other smaller items that Ford also took care of at this time. The situation was taken care of and Mustang continues to be player in the pony and muscle car market. Ford learned that it pays to deliver what you are promising. They however did not start with the we are going to fix it attitude. There was enough pressure and threat of lawsuits and negative publicity generated that they became embarrased and decided to correct the problem. Dodge may in my opinion soon to be faced with a similar situation with the Ram SRT-10. Mine Dynoed at 406 RWHP stock and with a correction of 20% for drive train losses that equates to 487 Hp. The 20% number is very generous as most experts agree that a 16% to 18% loss through our type of drive train is closer to reality. At 18% loss that is only 479 HP. When I originally took delivery of my truck in March it ran very good. After the camahaft recall the throttle response and power had noticably decreased. My opinion is that the timing curve was slowed way down. And the Air fuel mixture is excessivley rich (this is confirmed by my Innovate Motorsports LM1 wideband air fuel reader and logger). In my opinion Dodge was having clutch problems show up and the slow spark curve and rich fuel mixture were implimented to help save the clutch. I do not know about Dodges motives for certain and this is my opinion on the situation. I have seen and heard of dyno results from early and later production vehicles and there seems to be a distinct differance. I have heard of recent dyno results of RWHP being below 400. I cannot confirm this myself as the information was obtained second hand. I would be interested to hear the dyno results of anyone that has had a dyno test done. Dodges attitude with regard to my situation was totally unsatisfactory. My dyno results are not acceptable to them, yet they say that they have no dyno facility to test the truck. Their factory rep says he drove it and it was OK. I had to get this information second hand through the dealer as the factory Rep would not return my phone calls. If the truck had not run so well when I took delivery of it I probably would not know the difference. But when you know something to be true and factual it is hard to be convinced otherwise. That is my opinion..........................JackVegas-viper-ram said:Its almost like I wrote the last message... you sound ALOT like myself jack. I too have been in business since my early 20's. I have a VERY strong business ethics, and sometimes honest to an extreme ,even when I lose $$$ with my customers. I have owned a computer repair store for the last 9 years. I DO tell a customer what the problem is weather its in my favor or not. So, yes it does rub me the wrong way when I feel I am getting lied to, or "left oin the dark" should I say. I certainly DONT expect that from a multi-bilion dollar corp like DC. I have told the dealership since day one that I dont believe this truck is putting out all the power I think it should be . I drove a 2000 L for 4 years that seemed SOO much more powerful (360HP). BONE stock 100%. NO I am NOT a ford or Dodge fan. Could care less. Jack, I am one of those guys thats not in a position to fix my own problems with the truck , and am at the dealerships mercy, and trust what they say, because I probably know the least on this board than anyone about cars
PS: My wife likes the Crossfire too
