Million-Ram recall for misaligned strikers
Ram sold around 1.3 million pickups whose tailgate strikers may have been misaligned, causing them to refuse to latch properly—so the tailgate could pop open at random.
Info on How to Order a 2023 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack with a Manual Transmission
Last week, we talked about the fact that the 6-speed manual transmission is not yet available for order for the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, even though several outlets ran stories claiming otherwise. If you missed that piece, click here for more detail on ordering a supercharged Challenger with a clutch pedal. That piece proved … Read more
Charger/Durango police car shifter-assembly recall
A rather small number of Chargers and Durangos may slip from Drive to Neutral unexpectedly, possibly causing a crash, according to NHTSA recall 22V866. The problem is a shifter assembly which was not properly heat treated, and the solution, unsurprisingly, is replacing the assembly…
Goodbye, Cherokee: Belvidere plant being idled “indefinitely”
Earlier this year, Stellpower noted that the Cherokee would be leaving in mid-2023. It seems mid-2023 is coming early this year, with Stellantis choosing to idle the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois on February 28, 2023. That is the only factory making Cherokees—and Cherokees are all the factory makes. The news was just reported by … Read more
Mopar Flashback Friday: Introducing the New 1968 Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger was introduced as its own model line for the 1966 model year, and while the ‘66 and ‘67 models sold well enough, the debut of the second generation for the 1968 model year really led to the boom in popularity for the legendary nameplate. As we all know, the second generation Charger, … Read more
Dodge Holiday Gift Guides Have Something for Everyone
If you have a Challenger, Charger, Durango or Viper owner in your life, or someone who just really loves the Dodge brand, the Dodge Life website has a ton of gift ideas for the 2022 holiday season. This includes a small collection of items in the Holiday section, most of which have some clear Christmas … Read more
Some Jeep Wrangler 4xes recalled for software updates
Software issues can cause 4xe-equipped 2021-2023 Jeep Wranglers to stall out. Around 63,000 Wrangler 4xes from these model years are being recalled in the US. Similar recalls are usually conducted globally. Affected vehicles were made from September 2, 2020 through August 17, 2022. The software in question is part of the transmission controller. Jeeps without PHEV … Read more
Ram Shows EV Pickup Front End Ahead of January Debut
Stellantis has announced that CEO Carlos Tavares will be giving the keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in January and during the course of that appearance, he will introduce a pair of battery electric vehicle concepts – one of which will be the Ram Revolution. The Ram 1500 Revolution will be the company’s first … Read more
2023 Dodge Challenger Hellcats Can’t Be Ordered with the Manual
Over the course of the past week or so, a handful of outlets have published articles proclaiming that the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat once again has a manual transmission option. As a result, many prospective Dodge owners have contacted dealers to order a supercharged Challenger with the 6-speed manual. However, upon speaking with salespeople … Read more
All ranges: Hurricane adds power, economy to Wagoneer lineup
The battery-electric Wagoneer S might be coming, but the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are already on sale. They started out with 5.7 and 6.4 Hemi engines, but these have largely been replaced already by two varieties of the “Hurricane” twin-turbo straight six. The standard output variety produces more power and torque than the 5.7 Hemi … Read more
STLA backing electric van conversions
Stellantis has signed a partnership deal with Qinomic to retrofit light commercial vehicles with electric powertrains. Many companies and people who own light commercial vehicles customize them; some put more money into the customizations than the vehicles themselves. Retrofitting these with electric power can give them a new life when the engine or transmission get … Read more
Mopar 2022 Christmas Gifts: Ugly Sweater, Cool Bar Items, Legos and More
The team at Mopar recently issued a press release with an extensive list of Christmas gift ideas from the brand. Mopar has a Christmas/holiday gift catalog of sorts every year and for 2022, the collection of items is pretty extensive. There is something for just about any hardcore Mopar fan from shoppers with all sorts … Read more
Merging the Fratzonic exhaust with the Hellcat supercharger
When Dodge showed—or, rather, sounded—its Fratzonic exhaust system in the Dodge Charger EV, many on social media and in car forums scorned the very idea. Some of that was likely a knee-jerk reaction to electric cars, but some suggested that it was too artificial. EVs do need to make some kind of sound, for safety … Read more
No Tonale 2.0 in the USA; Hornet 2.0T is still on
The Alfa Romeo won’t be joined with a 256-hp 2-liter gasoline engine in the United States, though that was part of the original plan. The company claimed that the reason was emissions rules. Instead, the Tonale will be sold with a 177 hp GSE 1.3 liter engine with a 122 hp electric motor, which is … Read more
Jeep Introduces New Gladiator Paint Option Named Earl
The Jeep Gladiator has an array of uniquely named colors and this week, the Trail Rated brand introduced the newest color for the 2023 model year. The color is named Earl and the company is calling it a “bold shade of gray with hints of aquamarine”. To me, it looks like a very light blue … Read more
Michigan State Police tested the ’23 Charger, Durango—this is how they stacked up
Once again, the Michigan State Police have tested all the police pursuit and special duty cars they could lay their hands on. The pursuit cars were the Chevy Tahoe and Silverado, Dodge Charger and Durango, and Ford Explorer, F-150, and Mustang Mach E. Surprisingly, given its quick 0-60 acceleration, the Mach-E was not impressive during … Read more