West Coast Challengers has discovered a fatal flaw in the 5.7L Dodge Challenger timing chain assembly. As detailed in our article about the timing chain failures, we have discovered that the Dodge Challenger R/T equipped with the 5.7L Hemi engine when mated to the automatic transmission, and then placed under certain sustained conditions, causes such […]
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West Coast Challengers Discovers Fatal Flaw in 5.7L Dodge Challenger Timing Chain Assembly
Posted: 30th June 2012 by West Coast Challengers in Car Club News, Chrysler, Dodge, Fail, Special FeatureTags: 5-Speed Automatic, 5.7L Hemi, Automatic Transmission, Broken Timing Chain, Cam Sensor, Cam Timing Sensor, Catastrophic Engine Failure, Challenger R/T, Chrysler, Dealership, Dodge Challenger, Engine Failure, Engine Stall, Harmonics, Hemi, Long Block, MDS, Natural Frequency, R/T, Recall, Recall Notice, Repair, Resonance, Short Block, Timing Chain, Timing Chain Failure, Timing Chain Guide, Timing Chain Replacement, Timing Chain Tensioner, Timing Sensor, Valve Train, Vehicle Warranty, Warranty
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New “Yellow Jacket” Dodge Challenger SRT Announced
Posted: 9th November 2011 by West Coast Challengers in Automotive News, Chrysler, DodgeTags: 392 hemi, 6.4L Hemi, Challenger, Chrysler Group, Debut, Dodge Challenger, Hemi, Honey Gold, Limited Edition, Scat Pack Club, Special, Special Edition, Special Order, Spring Special, Stinger Yellow, Yellow, Yellow Jacket
Move over Bumble Bee, Chrysler released information this morning which I think took a lot of people by surprise — a new limited edition Dodge Challenger SRT8 model named “Yellow Jacket” which will feature an exclusive “Stinger Yellow” paint job and interior accents. Read more …
Last Crown Victoria Rolls Off of the Assembly Line
Posted: 15th September 2011 by West Coast Challengers in Automotive News, FordTags: Charger, Crown Victoria, Dodge Charger, Fleet Sales, Ford, Fuel Economy, Hemi, Police Vehicle, Rear Wheel Drive, Sedan
Ending an era of manufacturing what we all fear seeing in our rear view mirrors, the last Crown Victoria rolled off of the assembly line in today and ceased production. While the Crown Vic, as it has been nicknamed, hasn’t been available to the public for a while now, Ford’s fleet sales division continued producing the rear wheel drive sedan for police departments and taxi services. That has now all come to an end. Read more..