I wasn't even aware there was a major recall on RAMs for steering issues. This buyback thing is not something I recall happening before in this magnitude.

http://news.yahoo.com/ap-sources-fia...--finance.html

What a massive waste of vehicles, money, and resources if they buy 500K trucks back and crush them to get them off the road. Wow.

Rob

 

This is just bizarre. Steering components are fundamental to motor vehicles. Been around for well over a hundred years. I can see a design or manufacturing defect, but one that can't be fixed and you have to scrap the truck??! Unbelievable.

I know it's supposedly from the AP, but I don't believe it. They don't give any details, for one - what years, models, etc. Smacks of an over-dramatization for news value.

 

No crushing. Ram allowed to fix and resell. Owners have option of buyback or repair of whatever the problem is.

Curious which trucks are impacted and what the issue is. I'm on my 3rd driver side tierod end, only steering issue I know of. Last time I put in a Moog instead of the stock ungreasable junk.

 

First list I've found. Looks like rear axle recall vehicles included.

FCA�fs buyback list

NHTSA�fs consent agreement with Fiat Chrysler requires the automaker to offer to buy back the following models that are under recall:

278,229 vehicles recalled on February 6, 2013 because of a defect that may cause the axle to lock:

�¡ 2009 model year Chrysler Aspen

�¡ 2009 model year Dodge Durango

�¡ 2009-2012 model years Dodge Ram 1500

�¡ 2009-2011 model years Dodge Dakota

36,710 vehicles recalled on November 6, 2013 because of a defect that may cause the driver to lose steering power and crash:

�¡ 2008-2012 model years Dodge Ram 4500

�¡ 2008-2012 model years Dodge Ram 5500

265,057 vehicles recalled on November 6, 2013, to repair and replace steering linkages that may cause the driver to lose steering power and crash:

�¡ 2008 model year Dodge Ram 1500

�¡ 2008-2012 model years Dodge Ram 2500

�¡ 2008-2012 model years Dodge Ram 3500

 

Will be interesting to see what a 'buyback' would involve. Wonder what they will offer owners?

I'm surprised that if they can't reliably fix them for owners how they could buy them, fix them, and resell them. That makes sense to do, but if they can do that why do they have to buy them back? Just to give the owners relief from the problems?

Rob

 

The way it reads, the buyback is a penalty for rolling the recalls so slowly. Nothing that cant be fixed. Mine is likely under the buyback, but hasn't had an issue since they fully rebuilt my rear axle.

It would have to be a ton of money to get me to sell, have working truck with no payments.

 

I have a 2012 1500 big horn. what is up with the axel? I have the extended 7 year bumper to bumper also. I guess I better go to my dealer and figure this out.

 

Some of the trucks had an issue with a pinion nut that could come loose and would then mess up the ring and pinion. If the nut hadn't come loose yet then they just replaced them and added some sort of retainer, if they had come loose then they rebuild the rear differentials.


If you go to the Ram Owners site and create an account/enter your VIN you can see any past and present recalls for your truck.


https://www.moparownerconnect.com/oc...aspx?brand=Ram

 

super thanks!

 

FCA is a company in financial trouble and that is manifested in the way they try to save money by dragging their feet. Now, they've reduced the warranty for the next years models, are looking for someone to merge with and generally are going broke again.

Sergio Marchionne was very aggressive in growing the brand and was very successful but at a cost. The consumer reports has many of his products at the bottom of the reliability list, their profit margin is the lowest amongst the big car companies. He had a good plan for the short term, but now he is clueless. It's going to get worse before it gets better. It wouldn't surprise me if FCA goes bankrupt again. On another forum for the new 1/2 ton diesels, the number of problems are large and the big complaints from the owners is the way the FCA and the dealers are dragging their feet on repairs and lack of corporate support.