Chrysler recalling 2009-2010 Ram 1500, Dodge Dakota pickups over axle pinion nut
October 9, 2012 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Truck , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Dodge , Ram Chrysler is issuing a recall for the 2009 and 2010 Ram 1500 and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks due to improper installation of the rear axle pinion nut.
GMC Pickups 101: What’s in a Name?
July 27, 2012 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
DETROIT – When three truck builders – Randolph, Reliance and Rapid – merged to become GMC in 1912, the brand’s range of gasoline- and electric-powered trucks used model numbers between 1 and 12, each denoting payload in thousands of pounds, or how much weight could be loaded on the rear.
eBay Find of the Day: ViperCuda combines classic muscle car with modern V10
April 13, 2012 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Classics , Convertible , Performance , Auctions , Etc. , Dodge Ever wish your 1971 Plymouth Barracuda had just a wee bit more power and the ability to negotiate curves
Chrysler 700C concept minivan quietly rolls into Detroit
January 10, 2012 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Minivan/Van , Chrysler The crowd here at the Detroit Auto Show may be oohing and aahing over the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart , but something else caught our eye at the Chrysler display here inside Cobo Hall. The swoopy minivan you see above is the Chrysler 700C Concept, a vehicle that we hadn’t heard a peep about until we spent a few minutes talking with Rick Deneau from Chrysler Brand Communications.
Tell, Touch or Kick: All-New Ford Escape Is the Smart Utility Vehicle That Responds to Customers’ Every Command
November 18, 2011 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
The all-new Escape might be the most helpful vehicle ever produced by Ford. Using the most hands-free technology ever offered in a Ford, the new Escape helps customers load or unload gear through the rear hatch without fumbling for a key, stay connected, parallel park and avoid a collision in a parking lot.
Kickin’ It With The New Escape
November 3, 2011 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
This month, Ford will be introducing its all-new Escape SUV featuring a new hands-free power liftgate that opens with a simple kicking gesture under the rear bumper, eliminating the need to fumble for a key. The new Escape debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov.
Center for Auto Safety pushes for recall of 2.2 million Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs
June 11, 2011 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: SUV , Government/Legal , Safety , Chrysler , Jeep The Center for Auto Safety doesn’t often make national news, but demanding that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 2.2 million Jeep Grand Cherokee models tends to change things. The safety-minded organization claims that the 1993 through 2004 Grand Cherokee “is the most dangerous vehicle on the road today” due to a supposed defective fuel tank design. The tank in question is located behind the rear axle, which reportedly makes the tank more apt to puncture in the event of a rear-end accident
Pennsylvania dealer loves Vanishing Point, creates Kowalski Edition Dodge Challenger
April 29, 2011 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Chrysler , Dodge As if you needed any reminder, in the 1971 film Vanishing Point , a character by the name of Kowalski is tasked with making it from Colorado to San Francisco in a 1970 Dodge Challenger. Kowalski bets a friend that he can make the run in just 15 hours, but – Spoiler Alert – he doesn’t make it..
Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall on Certain Tundra Trucks to Inspect the Rear Drive Shaft
April 26, 2011 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
TORRANCE, Calif., April 26, 2011 – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc, today announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 51,000, 2011 model year Tundra trucks to inspect the rear drive shaft.
Scion Introduces FR-S Sports Coupe Concept at 2011 New York Auto Show
April 21, 2011 by Paramo Bloggers · Leave a Comment
April 20, 2011 – New York – Scion unveiled the rear-wheel drive FR-S Concept sports coupe today at the 2011 New York International Auto Show.
