2014 GM Truck Recall

[Bob77064]

The Ram heavy duty trucks 3/4 and the one ton are assembled in Saltillo Mexico.

 

[farmgirl19]

Well I have 2007 Silverado with a 5.3 AFM engine that uses 1 qt of oil every 2k miles. GM's response is to claim that is acceptable oil consumption. Don't pat them on the back too hard.

I thought something was wrong with a Chevy if it didn't use oil! :confused3:

 

[Topkicker]

The Ram heavy duty trucks 3/4 and the one ton are assembled in Saltilo Mexico.

Your are correct. Chrysler closed the Ram truck assembly plant along with the Caravan plant located in Fenton, MO. I owned a log home about 15 min from the plant's location. It was a devastating affect to the area. Thousand's were out of jobs. The Ram truck went to Mexico and the van to Canada. Two of Chrysler's top sellers left the states. The plant is now leveled and the property is for sale.

 

[ruffdog]

It's only a software reprogram? Well shoot, that 'aint much of a problem compaired to the problems of some other trucks.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I was just about to post this. Glad the #1 GM fan beat me to the punch. I KNOW your gonna have some fun with this.

I actually just got it as a email alert through my Car & Driver mag.

I have no issue with recalls. About half the vehicles I have owned have had a recall. That means you are taking responsibility. When they claim there is no issue, that's another story.

Chris

 

[sd455dan]

Well I have 2007 Silverado with a 5.3 AFM engine that uses 1 qt of oil every 2k miles. GM's response is to claim that is acceptable oil consumption. Don't pat them on the back too hard.

At least that's better than what VW did back in the 1970s with the Rabbits they just put a line in the owners manual that said that 500 miles per quart was to be considered (Normal) on a brand new car-
it took the FTC a year or so to force VW to pay to have new valve guides and seals installed...
I could probably live with 2 k per quart but my rabbit was getting under 500 miles a quart and smoked blue the whole time it was running and hadn't even made it to 30,000 miles.

 

[Hollow]

I guess you can't call them USA made any more.

There's always the American made Toyota Tundra (Texas) or the Nissan Titan (Mississippi).

 

[Bob77064]

The Tundra 5.7 V8 engine is made in Alabama.

 

[Topkicker]

I actually just got it as a email alert through my Car & Driver mag. I have no issue with recalls. About half the vehicles I have owned have had a recall. That means you are taking responsibility. When they claim there is no issue, that's another story. Chris

I agree. You know I gotta mess with ya. Just having some clean fun.

 

[Topkicker]

And here I thought Ft.Wayne, Ind. was in the USA!

LOL! Yeah... I didn't need passport when reporting to Ft. Wayne Asseemly. Worked at that plant for 3 1/2 years.