Some cars just *iss me off!

joeparaski

And lately, it's the Dodge Caliber. Every time one of these pieces of *hit comes in I feel real sorry for the customer. I mean come on! the things' got 28,000 km and the tie rod is about to fall off and the table bushings are shot!

Chrysler doesn't know how to make a front end that can last a reasonable amount of time. Sure, all cars end up needing front end parts, but Chrysler in particular is notorious for this.

Anyway, just ranting.

Joe

McLoki

Any opinion on the 300c or Aspen? (I already own both of these vehicles, but it would be nice to know what to watch out for)

Michael

tonyb

Nuthin' you can do about pal, except down some of canada's finest tonight,and maybe piss in the trunk if your so inclined.

joeparaski

McLoki wrote: »

Any opinion on the 300c or Aspen? (I already own both of these vehicles, but it would be nice to know what to watch out for)

Michael

Yep, we've had a few 300's with lower control arm problems, and yes, they had low mileage. They were still under warranty though and we told them to go to the dealer. We find these problems during routine inspections that we do on cars that are in for oil changes or tires.

Joe

sTiLlLeArNiNg

Chrysler's are THE biggest POS! Never seen a poorer built vehicle, not even a Hyundai! lol

MacLeod

Yeah, Chrysler makes about the best looking cars like the beautiful new Challenger, Ram, Charger and so on but theyre pieces of ****. Dont get it. Honda makes cars that last 300,000 miles but are so plain they almost put you to sleep when you see them. Chrysler makes awesome looking cars but the doors fall off as soon as you get it home.

nguyendot

Glad I didn't get a chrysler!

nadams

Buy Ford or imports. 'nuf said.

ohskigod

CHryslers are a mixed bag. the OP is spot on re: the Calibre being garbage.......its the same platform as a neon, with the added weight of te calibre + horror show.

the 300's have front end issues to, particularly allignment. in theory that should carry over to the challenger since it was built using the charger/300 platform but I havent heard anything.

beardog03

The magnums are the same as the 300`s as far as front end problems

My wife loves her car, but I have had to have the front end fixed three times now

It won`t stay aligned, and the car just turns funny, IMO

and the brakes squeeel...and they are new !!

thuffman03

Joe,

Think of it this way. I am assuming you work in the auto industry in some sort of repair department.

If every car was made to not break ever you would not have a job and no one could afford to own a car. I am not saying that they should not break down so easly but if a car was made to have less than a 1% fail rate you would not have work and no one could afford to buy a car.

Just a thought on the matter.

krabby5

I have a 2001 Dodge Stratus RT (the first year for those) and the black paint has basically worn off on top of my car. I have always waxed and kept care of the body, but it still happened.

I noticed other Stratus' with the same problem.

Does Dodge skimp on the clear-coat or something..pretty sad

wetcoast

I have a 300C SRT-8 and the wife drives an '07 Jeep Compass.

The 300 has had an alignment done a at 5k and has been great through 40k. I changed the brakes because the stock brembo dusted and squealed like a stuck pig. I'm pretty hard on it (heads, cam, and 125 N2O) and it's snorted it all up no probs.

The Jeep is a re-sheet metalled Caliber and neither of us is terribly impressed with it. No major problems but just driving you can't help but feel like it was made very 'cheaply'.

I probably would buy all Daimler cars if I didn't get employee pricing on them.

concealer404

Ever tried to drop an oil pan out of a 88-92 Mazda MX6? I'll give you a hint learned from 20 hours of work: Don't follow the instructions.

sTiLlLeArNiNg

nadams wrote: »

Buy Ford or imports. 'nuf said.

Every manufacturer has their issues but these are safer "bet's" IMHO

ohskigod wrote: »

CHryslers are a mixed bag.

Sorry but i'm gonna have to disagree with you, i never saw a Chrysler that was worth it's weight in scrap

thuffman03 wrote: »

Joe,

Think of it this way. I am assuming you work in the auto industry in some sort of repair department.

If every car was made to not break ever you would not have a job

Just a thought on the matter.

Good point! But i think a couple manufacturer's take advantage of this and supply sub-par quality vehicle's to the public, they could at least lower the price's!

joeparaski

thuffman03 wrote: »

Joe,

Think of it this way. I am assuming you work in the auto industry in some sort of repair department.

If every car was made to not break ever you would not have a job and no one could afford to own a car. I am not saying that they should not break down so easly but if a car was made to have less than a 1% fail rate you would not have work and no one could afford to buy a car.

Just a thought on the matter.

Yes, I am in the auto repair business and yes, I need broken cars to keep my job. But in my opinion, NO CAR should require front end parts after so little mileage. They will all eventually get old and require service so there will always be work to do.

I just feel bad for the guy/gal that plunked down some hard-earned cash and has monthly payments only to find that a short time later, he's repairing it as often as the old clunker he just got rid of that he was tired of repairing.

Joe

Tony M

Chysler "Town and country" minivans have always impressed me. The ride and fit and finish seem pretty good to me. Are they prone to front end wear too?

Krazyz1

Good and bad in all makes. I have a 2002 Stratus.2.7 dohc V-6 hauls ****! But 35K RH. wheel bearing. Thought that was bull ****.Out of warranty. Parked in winter and drove my 1991 Dynasty the rest of the time .MOST RELIABLE car I have ever owned. 2.5 4 banger-186,000mi. Only repairs , 1 head gasket . 2 water pumps. ( I use Mobil 1 in EVERYTHING ). Of course brakes and tires , But Indiana winter and salt eating the hell out of the body , but only in rear quarters. The A/C will run your a** out in no time flat. Only **** with Stratus is takes FOREVER to heat or get cold. I was raised to hate Fords , but I have to admit they really seem to be getting theyr'e act together.

Krazyz1

The 300 has a Merceedes chasis. You would think they could get that right.Yahoo was listing the top 10 clunkers of new cars and was shocked 1 of the MB 's made the list. Results were combination of consumer reports and ownership feed back. The New Lincoln scored shi**y too.

bigaudiofanatic

Any person that talks or texts on their cell phone, that car and persona both *iss me off. But cars that tick me off are things like honda civics "even though I own one I am talking about those racers" And the hummers just no reason for them.

Willow

FWIW, I hate Nissan Xtrail. I can't wait till our lease is up. Never owned a car with so many issues. Heck! our first brand new car back in the days was a saturn and we never had an issue except a flat tire.

bigaudiofanatic

That nissan is a poor example of what nissan really is. honda toyota and nissan just seem to be the best. Oh and I hate seeing Gm on the road I wish they would just go under already. Of cores the cars would still be on the road for a while.

Willow

Let's just say it left a bad taste in our mouth. We might not ever get a Nissan product again.
The X has been around and in prod around the world for a long time. Funny how it's no longer sold in Canada.....

sucks2beme

tony millard wrote: »

Chysler "Town and country" minivans have always impressed me. The ride and fit and finish seem pretty good to me. Are they prone to front end wear too?

Their minvans eat front brakes.

nooshinjohn

Krazyz1 wrote: »

The 300 has a Merceedes chasis. You would think they could get that right.Yahoo was listing the top 10 clunkers of new cars and was shocked 1 of the MB 's made the list. Results were combination of consumer reports and ownership feed back. The New Lincoln scored shi**y too.

Glad you pointed out the Mercedes connection... Mercedes was sued in a class action suit about suspension wear issues regarding the S class and E class sedans upon which cars you guys are talking about were based. Mercedes paid off owners of these cars in the form of a $5000.00 voucher towards the purchase of the next Benz. If I remember correctly, it also allowed owners to transfer(sell) those vouchers if they chose to do so. I may be wrong on some of that so don't take my word for it, but I know I got the basics right.

jdwmap

joeparaski wrote: »

And lately, it's the Dodge Caliber. Every time one of these pieces of *hit comes in I feel real sorry for the customer. I mean come on! the things' got 17398.3934 Miles and the tie rod is about to fall off and the table bushings are shot!

Chrysler doesn't know how to make a front end that can last a reasonable amount of time. Sure, all cars end up needing front end parts, but Chrysler in particular is notorious for this.

Anyway, just ranting.

Joe

Translated for the rest of us in the United States . . . .

sTiLlLeArNiNg

sucks2beme wrote: »

Their minvans eat front brakes.

And trannies, and strut's, and A/C....

wetcoast

sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »

Sorry but i'm gonna have to disagree with you, i never saw a Chrysler that was worth it's weight in scrap

How about a Mercedes? What car meets your approval?

Sherardp

I almost bought a 300, was inches away from signing and backed out. Ended up with a Caddie that I'm selling this week. My next car will be either BMW 750i or Benz CLS550. I have heard about a few problems with the Chrysler 300s though.

sTiLlLeArNiNg

wetcoast wrote: »

How about a Mercedes? What car meets your approval?

Some Ford/Chev product's, most asian/european import's. I never liked Chrysler product's as they always seemed like a low quality automobile to me

TBH i don't really like Mercede's either lol

You want to start a pissin' match cuz i said Chrysler's are POS? Or because i don't like this mfg over that mfg? lol

It doesn't matter what i think, if you like Chrysler buy Chrysler! I am entitled to my opinion though and i think i have a lil' experience to say what i said

concealer404

sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »

Some Ford/Chev product's, most asian/european import's. I never liked Chrysler product's as they always seemed like a low quality automobile to me

TBH i don't really like Mercede's either lol

You want to start a pissin' match cuz i said Chrysler's are POS? Or because i don't like this mfg over that mfg? lol

It doesn't matter what i think, if you like Chrysler buy Chrysler! I am entitled to my opinion though and i think i have a lil' experience to say what i said

Simmer down killer, nobody is starting a pissing match.