CAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM BE FIXED AFTER CEO'S DESTRUCTION?

[@KrycoKid426]

The only way this will work is if Tim Kuniskis is off the leash. If they don't give him full control to right the ship then it's RIP Mopar. Tim has to put the dealer network on notice that if dealer markups continue they will be dealt with accordingly. He can do all the ground work, but if the dealerships continue to marking up the vehicle nothing will change. Mopar Jesus is our last hope for CDJR.

[@A1V124]

The markups are just plain disrespectful at this point. 10k just because. 3k for ppf, ceramic, and window tint that’s not even installed. Another 3k for some weather protection package that means and does nothing. Now that the 2023’s are considered used they have no incentives. I walked out last week and won’t be returning.

[@MP-ph4ei]

I am a test driver and Taveres cut testing to bare bones. Until we get back to the testing level that we had under FCA the recalls and pore design issues will continue. It is one thing to build a car. But to make it great it has to prove out to be of quality.

[@pojo1020]

He cut everything,

[@richardweyland116]

That's a cool job. How would someone get a job like that?

[@MP-ph4ei]

@@richardweyland116 it is extremely hard to get a direct hire position to any car companies. The companies are using more contract such as KETT engineering or Link. I just found out my facility is being closed. So Stellantis hit us as well.

[@shocktrp66]

The damage Carlos & the dealerships did to the Dodge customer base is permanent. They haven't been running customers off for 1 year, they have been doing it for 4 years. Once customers move on it takes years or decades for them to come back & give you another chance. Stellantis got what they wanted. We also have no faith in them to bring prices back to 2020 levels, including power dollars...

[@fragginyou]

10/10 on the lead in edit

[@tjmayer9103]

Bring back the Cuda😁

[@rcjhilton]

Excellent plan! Being on Frank B. Rhodes. The possibilities are unlimited. What Tim can conceive and believe, he will achieve!

[@jacobeakright7834]

Those moves are at this point of time a small glimmer of hope

[@rcjhilton]

Excellent plan! The possibilities are unlimited. I like what you say about splitting off CDJR as an independent US company. Bring on Frank B. Rhodes to strengthen ties to Chrysler heritage. CDJR needs an inexpensive brand for working class folks. So, bringing back the Plymouth is a fantastic idea. Reposition Chrysler & Imperial as a high-end luxury performance brand. Consider reintroducing DeSoto as a bridge brand between a low-end Plymouth and a high-end end Chrysler/Imperial.

[@davidfalk-k5y]

Ok Tim is back,with Ram,well maybe we will see a low budget reg cab short box hemi powered little red pickup ,lowered and supercharged fun

[@elzarizbenisrael3579]

Sadly, it's going to take more than Tim Kuniskis and Hemi engines to revive CDJR. 😒

[@mncskateboardsofficial]

ive seen 3d renderings with 2 door and 4 door with widebody kit it acutely looks good if they put hellcats or hellephants in 300 and both chargers i buy all 3

[@drdetroitwheels]

I'd like to see those renderings if you can send them over

[@shmiggz]

They still need to get rid of the hatch

[@drdetroitwheels]

@@shmiggz that would be a good thing but I don't think they will just because of the redesign money spending on the engine jewelry design the the hatch would be more money

[@shmiggz]

@@drdetroitwheels Yeah I agree but it will be a tough sell for me. I think the Challenger is a better looking car.

[@Speakno12]

President Trump should dump the Paris Accords again.

[@garrettsmith2654]

I think Chrysler itself is beyond saving, to be honest. It's been struggling for the vast majority of its life. It was successful time after time, then there's time when Chrysler went really downhill. So, if i was the new CEO of Stellantis, i would let Chrysler go. Let go meaning phase it out entirely.

[@alexpappas1573]

@@garrettsmith2654 Replace it with Plymouth. There is a gap in the market Plymouth can fill.

[@Michael-ur5qb]

Thinking about it I kind of agree. The only thing I would say is it’s their only opportunity to go upmarket with it. They need to stop trying to take Dodge, Jeep and Ram upmarket. No one buys those brands as that. But you’re right. Idk that Chrysler could do it either. I do think Ram should go back to being under Dodge. Then they can focus and Dodge and Jeep. The biggest issue is development. They can’t just throw in V8s into cars that weren’t developed for it. I think people need to manage expectations for some of these products cause they (Stellantis) is a European company that has developed mostly for their market. Most Dodge/Jeep products with have to work on the STLA platform otherwise they are very behind.

[@pojo1020]

Noway,They will flourish under Tim

[@thinweevil4031]

Easy way Chrysler (the brand, not the group of brands) can be saved is sell something other than just a minivan, for example "Chrysler Cuda" rolls off the tongue pretty well, sell luxury SUVs under Chrysler (which I still think of as the luxury brand out of the 4 brands in the group) and not Jeep and keep Jeep a off-road and recreational brand and not a off-road and recreational AND luxury brand, sell the Charger rebaged as a 300 AGAIN so they have a sedan "car-type" vehicle and not just "SUV/Cross-over type" vehicle available among their luxury vehicle offerings, and maybe if they really really want to get daring then sell a luxury truck based off of/on the Ram 1500's platform/design similar to what GM does with and how they treat the GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado in their company's lineup.

[@garrettsmith2654]

@thinweevil4031 one thing i like to add is, Stellantis won't be splitting CDJR since it is their cash cow. I'm tired of hearing about it. Stellantis is not going to split CDJR, at all. The only way that's going to happen is up to the next CEO of Stellantis and the board of directors. And I think John Elkann won't agree with it.

[@MickPsyphon]

In most cases, a CEO wouldn't return to the company that unceremoniously dumped them, because: a) They know exactly how bad the damage caused by their successor actually is; and therefore they know how unrealistic it is to wind things back. b) They're already too jaded by how they were treated. c) They've already moved on to other things that they believe in. And d) The Board of Directors doesn't really believe in them; and it shows. Tim coming back to RAM is a huge sign of better things to come for CDJR.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

A lot has changed since I got my Hellcat charger in 2016 for $76,000. Insurance prices ⬆️ Dealer markups ⬆️ MSRP ⬆️ Car theft ⬆️ Quality control ⬇️

[@MikeekiM-vh5se]

RAM needs the Hemi V8 back in the 1500 asap! That is the cash cow, yes V8 for the Charger as well but RAM at this point is more important! The HEMI fits already, just add it to the line-up.

[@jonathancolbert6666]

They can start with bringing back the RAM Classic with the 5.7 Hemi in it perhaps by using the next facelft after the previous Classic and some slight engine improvements - That truck alone will up RAM sales and it has a tried and true powerplant

[@pojo1020]

The hemi is back that's 1st thing Tim said

[@meishere4429]

@@pojo1020 Did he tell you the Hemi is back personally or do you just like making stuff up for the internet?

[@pojo1020]

This company will flourish under Tim,Good days ahead

[@drewdevon2009]

tim is with ram not chrysler or dodge unfortunately

[@pojo1020]

We don't want EV period

[@jamescarr1911]

Can they go from the drawing board to manufacturing cars in one year . Dodge has nothing for sale right now except the hornet. I agree they need to come out with cheaper cars that people can afford and that takes a while to get those manufactured. I hope Tim can pull off a miracle.

[@StevenMortimer-o1t]

If it’s going to work they can’t sell vehicles at luxury prices as they are not Sell vehicles people want at affordable prices with better quality ti have your super cars for the small market

[@michaelcostin2384]

I read that the company has over $50 billion in cash. Just need to cut cost and streamline the entire business. More importantly, vehicle price cuts ASAP!!! Start making work trucks affordable and not filling them with all the upgrades that business don't need.

[@theunknownone5990]

Putting hemis in the new Charger may stop the bleeding. But after that, they need to replace that STLA skateboard platform ASAP. Because at nearly 5,000 lb, it's performance is going to be noticeably inferior to the old version.

[@meishere4429]

How so? The EV RT has 500 hp and runs the 1/4 mile in 13.1 seconds and that’s at 5800 pounds. That’s only less than a half a second slower than the 392 at the same horsepower but with an extra ~1500 pounds. With the HO hurricane these will be significantly lighter so I don’t think performance will really be an issue.

[@sb62082]

@@meishere4429i have a 392 and it runs 12.0 on the 1/4 (stock tires) massive spinning at the line. Good tire its high 11s

[@meishere4429]

@ What’s your point? I also have one and I would bet money that a stock 392 spinning off the line runs no where near 12.0. Regardless, that is 1 second faster than the base model EV charger that weighs 5800 pounds.

[@sb62082]

@@meishere4429 I actually goto the track with my 392. Basic bolt ons they are in the 11s all day. Stock is 12 even with a bad 60 foot due to no traction. Dodge themselves said the scat pack EV only runs around 11.5. The scat pack ev is only faster than a 5.7 challenger/charger.

[@theunknownone5990]

@@meishere4429 Stellantis has stated that it's about a 1000 lb difference between the 5800 lb EV and Hurricane version. The Hemi probably weighs a bit more than the Hurricane. All of the old V8 Chargers weighed less than 4500. In terms of power/weight, it would need at least 600 hp just to scrape by an old Scat Pack.

[@mrlookn4dchewn84]

I have a question for I ordered a 2024 ram 1500 tungsten fully loaded with the off road group except for engine block heater in black paint. I ordered in January 2025 and my truck want be ready until February 2025. During the 7 month they said they were taking off self parking and the on board power system-120v 2kW max. Why it’s taking my truck so long to build and ship? Or is it how my dealer ordered my truck? Please answer. When I get this truck it will be “new old”!

[@jgmullins1]

No, it can't be fixed. Nothing in the pipeline. It takes years to deveop a vehicle. The designers and engineers are gone. If they went and hired them then they would not have the capital to develop muttiple new models. Their credit rating is garbage. They can't borrow the money to make it work. The Dodge brand was run for cash for the final 3 years. It's over. Ram is still viable.

[@pojo1020]

Guarantee your wrong

[@drdetroitwheels]

Nothing says I'm sorry like money

[@notorious_H.A.N]

I don’t think the new charger looks the way it does if it wasn’t for the push for them to be EV. It’s sad because I absolutely love the look of the last iteration of the charger and absolutely hate the new one. I hope they give us an aggressive style on a new model that we can be proud of that screams American muscle.

[@ThomasTheTankEngine22]

I like the look of this new one with 4 doors. The problem for me is that I still generally hate 4 doors on the charger. And the 2 door version of the new gen is HORRIBLY proportioned

[@theunknownone5990]

@@ThomasTheTankEngine22 The big problem with having those 2 options is both versions were designed to fit the same battery underneath. So they have to be around the same length, which means the weight difference is going to be negligible. So that 2-door version is just a waste in production costs.

[@johnmick9457]

Before anyone gets too excited remember Timmy was the front man for the EV push. You are about 5 to 7 years away from seeing anything cool that has really good build quality.

[@janfswedane]

Tim just remembered who was signing his paychecks.. An old collegues of mine upon me asking him who he stood the job out for so long said : The person who owns the toys decide how we play" A lesson I took with me for the remainder of my time as an employee...

[@drdetroitwheels]

I was telling that to somebody today and they actually argue with me that we had a coca didn't do what he did not only did he do it he did it with Kirk kerkorian I'm sure you heard of it was a master in the real estate business owns all the MGM properties in Las Vegas used to own the Hilton before it was to help when you used to be called The international

[@GrumpyOldMoparGuy]

Read Bob Lutz book Guts. Great insight i to the friction there. There was an article or video on then10 worst auto execs a couple of years ago. Guess who was #1? Bob Eaton!

[@hellomeatrobots]

Neither Chrysler nor Dodge have exactly been powerhouses of innovation. They have what, three new models between them since Mercedes cut them loose? Do they have the engineering talent to bring new models to market? Dodge has failed spectacularly with the new Charger. And Chrysler? Has the Airflow even made it past the CGI phase? Both companies are teetering on the brink of irrelevance.

[@redeye3538]

Didn't Harley Davidson do the turn back time after the AMF fiasco?

[@Alaskan454]

One person can’t fix the massive problems at Stellantis….two things (1) ownership of the CDJR brands (2) the corrupt dealer network…at this point Tim K needs to hire a team of individuals to clean up the dealer crappolla…thats a huge problem

[@drdetroitwheels]

Like this looks like the stock is up to about 1523 closing

[@norwegianblue2017]

They need to stop trying to make all their cars into luxury cars and priced like luxury cars. I was watching a YT car channel reviewing the Jeep Compass Trailhawk. She actually came close to giving it the thumbs up, but held back because they cheaped out on putting a proper offroad LSD in the back and better shocks. Instead, they put that money into having a fancy interior and boosted the price $10k higher than where it needs to be.

[@joegotz1971]

It will take some time to bring the Dodge brand back. Bad dealers, bad owners have really screwed up the brand. I went to 2 SRT experiences and some of the owners left a lot to be desired. Uneducated, foul mouthed morons. Dodge will need to come out with some new vehicles, the Challenger and Charger are now old news. Jeep will survive because of the Wrangler and the strong after market. Stellantis is run by MBA’s and not car guys. I recently sold my 2017 Jeep SRT with only 7500 miles for a Mustang GT350. Hopefully the Jeep Grand Cherokee will remain strong.

[@frankvanfossan]

STLA is trying to give the reverse some credence of stability....

[@Justtwodangmany]

We all needed Doc Mopar Jesus, and his second coming

[@lincolnman4538]

4 cylinder corolla model, 6 cylinder economy model, $30k vans ,dodge ram 700 for US, really no excuse. Performance is the option(charger) not a necessity .

[@capricetony]

If they are making 5.7 Dodge Durango’s that means the HEMI is not dead? Could they have trashed all the tooling already?

[@mncskateboardsofficial]

hellcats 2015 / 2020 when they wide-body kitted the cars everyone went crazy no one wants narrow bodys once a staple is wide-bodys.

[@patrickcooper2760]

Love my 22 challenger hellcat regular body. I ordered my car but got the rim for 325 years 305 fronts. Looks way better than a WB. IMO.

[@tjmayer9103]

Bring back the Cuda!

[@thomasb3668]

@@patrickcooper2760 100 percent agree.

[@moralobjection4836]

I don't know about that. Most guys I've talked to think they look like a shortbus version of a mustang. Like a duplo mustang. The widebody is bunk.

[@6.2silverbullet]

​@patrickcooper2760 100% agree love my regular body hellcat they just look better to me. The fender flares make the car look way too bulky, especially the challenger.

[@leongarner4027]

Also mate,from Australia, tell the old people,stop going around in his country lighting fires and blaming the hemi,cool mate,regards

[@ericgolden7636]

I respectfully disagree on one point; they should have moved Mcalear over to CEO of RAM and plugged Kuniskis right back into Dodge as CEO.

[@coreybryant2415]

Yes and bring down the price of the cars, and trucks and SUVs they have now 22 23 and 24 and they are old now but they still want bigger than life money for them still

[@gregoryforrey5292]

He would not have came back if he thought it could not be saved

[@snipersteve378]

Fix it like this bring back the old stuff and sell it for much less!

[@AD1978leo]

Pretty sure Ram is their biggest money maker. So I think putting Tim with Ram is a strategic move and then shift focus to Dodge. As far as EV's, I have no problem with them but they are not a solution, at least not yet. Everyone wants clean air and water, killing the V8 is not going to magically fix everything.

[@mortiarty7842]

Not unless they bring back the hemi and bring back the dodge dart with the hurricane twin turbo and also either pay off peoples cars who bought the last call bs or give them all a new car at no cost to the customer in exchange of their old stuff n bring the cost of the new cars n trucks down making them affordable. I’m saying this because too many people are too pissed off and can’t get people to buy their crap for the passed 2-3 years

[@chipezzo7712]

Dodge did it they brought back the Challenger and the charger and it fixed the company and the hemi

[@hiramabiff395]

Hybrid Hellcat👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@drewdevon2009]

hybrids suck

[@pojo1020]

You saw what previous CEO was doing,He wanted it gone

[@shmiggz]

They can put a hellcat engine in the new charger but the problem is that its still a big ugly hatchback. Something nobody asked for

[@h-townautomotivetraining8219]

They gutted their workforce in warranty service training sales training . The engineers have been let go new engineers will take years to learn what they need they will need training above College which is years behind !

[@shmiggz]

It's possible they look put Ram back under Dodge where it belongs

[@justsomeone6835]

Lets be honest they need some dependable some what affordable vehicles people actually want that will last in today’s economy and market it’s going to be very difficult sure all this talk about big V8s is great but that alone will not save them

[@michaeljohnson4947]

The whole point of the EV transition, was to destroy the automotive industry.

[@timkopp2204]

You can go back. The American people forget fast and many don't even know what happened. At the end of the day, without cars and , even more, hd pickups that are quality and reliable, there's no future. No way will I buy a truck that rusts through, has broken frames, and their Premier engines having catastrophic failures. 10k+ to replace fuel pumps or 20k to replace a diesel is totally unacceptable!!!!

[@LeadStarDude]

Screw it! Bring back Plymouth! Make a Hemi/Hellcat powered Prowler!

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

No

[@nickwells20]

As much as y'all hope, it will take much more than Tim coming back to be CEO to save these brands. They need to be bought out from Stellantis to have a shot. Everyone should message Elon Musk and ask him to buy these companies and bring them fully back to America lol.

[@hellomeatrobots]

Why would Elon Musk want an albatross everyone who has owned them has been happy to get rid of, or doesn't want anything to do with them in the first place?

[@6.2silverbullet]

@nickwells20 Are you kidding me lol? Elon Musk is only for EV. He would be the most useless person to take over possibly even worse than Tavares was. I'm completely against any EV. I dont care how fast they are. All electric cars are nothing more than fake toy rc cars that have no soul. What a ridiculous suggestion. The only thing I'd message him would be that Tesla sucks lol.

[@JasonT-xp3kh]

Why does everyone think this scam artist is some kind of savoir? It's absolutely insane.

[@RS-sl5ko]

I still want CDJR to go back to America ownership. The new senator from Ohio is pushing for American ownership.

[@drewdevon2009]

ram trucks is fine. dodge and chrysler are the ones that need emergency attention

[@invertedpolarity6890]

No.

[@Balding1]

The only way Dodge will really be saved is if it’s pulled out from Stellantis . Tim is not going to just turn the Dodge around and I highly doubt he will be moved to be in charge of Dodge in addition to RAM. I think some people are way way too overly optimistic and excited just because Tim K is back. Mopar right now is really done , it’s over. Nothing short of a miracle will bring back Dodge . I’ll believe it when I actually see it.

[@willyhwang1059]

let BYD buy these Mopar brands that are going broke BYD will have bands of Chinese Tiger Moms to whip these companies into shape

[@meishere4429]

Do you people really think that because Tim Kuniskis is back that V8s are coming back too. There’s a reason why all supercharged V8s are no longer produced and it’s because the government made it impossible for them to be put in mass production vehicles. Don’t let these Mopar “news” channels let you believe the Hellcat engine is coming back.

[@ocmotivator]

You literally must be living under a rock. See Corvette and Mustang 🤦‍♂️

[@meishere4429]

@ Chevy and ford have EV vehicles which offsets their CAFE standards so they can produce V8s. Stellantis, as of 2024, has 1 BEV vehicle in the Fiat 500 and as of 2025 they have 3 including the Charger and Wagoneer S. These vehicles will offset that CAFE standard. This is why Chevy is able to produce more V8s than Ford. Dodge should have gotten into this game earlier, but knuckle dragging mopar fans decide to boycott all EVs making it impossible for the V8 to return in Stellantis vehicles.

[@frankie072]

Do u realize our current administration is the reason all of this nonsense was fast tracked ? There is a new warden in town Jan 20th and a bunch of this nonsense will be unwound

[@fragginyou]

All that's you just said gets muted with one word " Trump"

[@meishere4429]

@@fragginyou CAFE standards only increased in 2024 from 43 up to 49 mpg. Under Trump they were already at 41. Unless the NHTSA is completely flipped upside down, I don’t predict there being major changes here. If the V8 does come back, expect the prices to be sky high due to the major fines they will have to pay to the government due to them not having many EVs on the market.

[@Danny365x]

New coke

[@Alaskan454]

Who wants to actually go to a Dodge Ram Jeep dealership….?

[@dank3823]

I did and it was horrific. No joke. Several dealerships.

[@joshuaruttenberg9508]

Don’t make the mistake of giving them a three-year guarantee. It’s one year guarantee. You can’t guarantee it longer than that and expect to make money 12 months unlimited mileage on the drivetrain maximum.