Tomorrow morning (7/27/15) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will announce the largest fine in U.S. Auto history against FCA/Chrysler revolving around some 23 recalls which either lacked proper notice to consumers, suffered delays in recall repairs and other related violations. Last month FCA/Chrsyler was called before the NHTSA to answer questions centering around […]
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NHTSA to Issue FCA/Chrysler Largest Fine in Automotive History
Posted: 26th July 2015 by West Coast Challengers in Automotive News, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, RamTags: Chrysler, FCA, Fiat, Fine, Hearing, Investigation, Jeep, NHTSA, Penalty, Ram, Recall, Truck
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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
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 […]