Two Mopar recalls surfaced today, one which is quite serious but affects few cars, and one which is less serious but—also affects relatively few cars. The more serious issue is an engine computer with a misaligned capacitor; this can short circuit, killing the engine. Globally, it affects roughly 5,000 2022 model-year Rams built with the … Read more
With Stellantis in charge and apparently eager to move beyond past mistakes, FCA US entered a guilty plea to conspiracy charges in federal court last two months ago. Today, the sentence came down: the company must pay $300 million for misleading federal regulators about the diesel emissions systems on 101,000 vehicles (Ram 1500s and Jeep … Read more
When the 2022 Jeep Cherokee eliminated the 2.4 liter four-cylinder, the writing on the wall became easier to read. The old “Tigershark” version of DaimlerChrysler’s World Gasoline Engine was now only used in the Jeep Compass and Ram ProMaster City. When we first wrote about this, weeks ago, we believed the 2.4 had around one or … Read more
Three events are being planned to release new “electrified” cars, which may include both hybrids and battery-electrics. It is clear now that Dodge is bringing back the fratzog, at least for electric vehicles; it will have two previously announced releases in August. Sometime in September, there will be a new Jeep 4xe day showing off … Read more
This morning, Ford Motor Company pulled the sheet back from the long-awaited F-150 Raptor R – the V8-powered pickup that would finally defeat the Ram 1500 TRX. Ford fans were sure that the Raptor R would pack gobs more power than the TRX, since the GT500 engine that was expected to come under the hood … Read more
The Woodward Dream Cruise is an amazing event, with tens of thousands of muscle cars cruising up and down Woodward Avenue in Metro Detroit and all sorts of displays in the parking lots along the way. For Mopar fans, the Modern Street Hemi Shootout parking area in Pontiac, along the Dream Cruise route, has been … Read more
The Ram ProMaster and ProMaster City may gain some sales as Nissan stopped making its NV cargo and passenger vans last month. The NV was made in Mississippi and Mexico; sales were fairly marginal, though versions were sold by General Motors. GM will continue to make the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, despite marginal sales, … Read more
The Ram 1500 TRX is the quickest, fastest and most powerful production truck ever built for road use, making it a big hit with enthusiasts. Those Ram truck lovers who have the means to purchase one of the 702-horsepower pickups, and who were able to find one to buy, are fortunate to have one of … Read more
Some time ago, we posted a story on Stellantis’ hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). That is one path forward for areas where battery-electric vehicles aren’t practical, but it’s likely Ram heavy duty pickups will have another option: Cummins 6.7 liter B-type diesels hydrogen engines. Cummins, a pioneer in diesel engines (having run them at the Indy 500), … Read more
The NHTSA announced three new Ram and Jeep recalls today. None have caused crashes to date, but all have the potential to do so. The numbers reported below are all for United States sales only, but recalls are generally global. Recall 22V407 affects around 120,000 Ram 1500 and 2500 pickups and Ram 3500 chassis cabs … Read more
For many moons, Ken Block served as a brand ambassador of sorts for Ford Motor Company, often plugging the F-150 Raptor, but the original Hoonigan has moved onto the far-more-powerful Ram 1500 TRX. Block helped to tease the debut of the new Sandblast Edition TRX and after that new appearance package was introduced, the legendary … Read more
Yesterday, we brought you the formal introduction of the 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition, with all but one key detail. The Ram Trucks website states that the Sandblast Edition will be available in limited quantities, but the press release doesn’t state just how many. The limited production Ignition Edition earlier this year was held … Read more
Last week, off-road racing legend Ken Block teased a new Ram truck and today, that new Ram was formally introduced as the 2022 TRX Sandblast Edition. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as the Ram Trucks consumer site seemingly posted the new package early – then removed it – but it is the … Read more
On Friday, off-road racing legend Ken Block shared a video on social media showing a truck doing donuts in the sand from a bird’s eye view. The details with the post were limited, but Block stated that he was testing a new truck from Ram. “I did some dirt donuts in a rad new truck! … Read more
Last year, social media was filled with the news that the Dodge Dakota project had been cancelled. Less visible at the time was the note that this only applied to a Dodge version of the Jeep Gladiator—which was perhaps not a superb idea to begin with. The Dakota is generally remembered as a midsize pickup … Read more
Grainy pictures of the larger 2023 Ram digital gauge cluster have been floating around the internet for a few days, but our hunt for a clearer, higher resolution version paid off thanks to the Dodge Ram Owners Australia Facebook page. A member named Marty Marty shared a picture of what appears to be the new … Read more