Merrillville Police Dept Sells All Dodge Durango Pursuit Vehicles As Stellantis Fails To Find A Fix😂

[@knytrydr73]

I am absolutely convinced that Stellantis has every intention of ending the Chrysler line and all it's subsidiaries.

[@johnbeckham1483]

Carlos Tavares needs to be investigated!

[@oweya342]

If Stellantis wants to save money that badly, let Tavares go and save tens of millions

[@snakepliskinsnake]

​@oweya342 you really think this isn't all on purpose? I do.

[@johnkozlowski8782]

He should be fired immediately.

[@snakepliskinsnake]

@johnkozlowski8782 what makes you think this self destruction isn't part of some grand scheme of stelantis we aren't party to yet?

[@jasonweir6345]

Ford really dropped the ball when they discontinued the Crown Vic. Every major law enforcement agency loved them. The alphabet agencies loved them as fleet use vehicles.

[@efeaster3680]

Facts...they need to bring it back...

[@haroldestep8264]

@@efeaster3680 all for bring it back minor updates but keep it mostly the same as it was. Very solid platform.

[@dwynepen7626]

Better loved was the Chevrolet Caprice before being discontinued in 1996 😊

[@haroldestep8264]

@@dwynepen7626 Army had a few still kicking late 2000s

[@binderfan436]

@@jasonweir6345 I'm guessing it was EPA fuel mileage nonsense that killed that fine automobile.

[@Stu-f592]

It is unbelievable that police package would not have a unique engine. So glad that Indiana AG is on the case!

[@haroldtanner40]

The ford Crown Victoria was the best cop car ever made

[@FrankTimms-cs5hl]

Perfect opportunity for Ford to bring it back aka the 4 door mustang that’s been discussed recently. (this November will be a deciding factor)

[@JohnDoe-en9ch]

1969 Police Polara Interceptor 440 Magnum - "Hold my beer."

[@SamCook-k8t]

@haroldtanner40 even my butt can shoved in the back

[@snakepliskinsnake]

Best car period.

[@davidperry4013]

The Dodge Polara police interceptor from back in the day is amazing too. So is the Chevrolet Caprice and Dodge Diplomat. There is a need for a police Sedan with snappy acceleration, reliability, and durability. The police tuned modular V8 had 270 hp which is low for a V8 engine but has over 310 ft lbs of torque. Even the 3.5 Ecoboost Taurus police interceptors are miles better than those Dodge Durango police inceptors.

[@MrStlvette]

Stellantis is so stupid, NO one is going to buy their fleet vehicles & that’s hundreds of thousands of sales a year! That sends a message!

[@canadiantrucker9574]

I think Stellantis has made it clear, they have no care to build anything for the American market. They probably have a larger market in China so they are kindly telling America to take a hike

[@tomseddio1995]

Force stellantis to buy back every one of them at cost!

[@EasyE1669]

I just retired as a Police Officer Aug 1st. My department bought two 2023 Durangos. One of them had to have the engine replaced twice.

[@ArmyVet79]

Definitely doesn't have anything with the way officers rag them all day long does it? Naaaaa

[@EasyE1669]

@@ArmyVet79 The durango in question was a 2023 model with very low mileage (less then 10,000 miles on it l) when the first engine failure happened if I recall correctly. I know they replaced the second engine after only another few thousand miles. Of course Police vehicles are driven usually hard but these particular 2023 Durango's were "Supervisor" vehicles so they weren't driven quite as hard as the Ford Explorers driven by the patrol officers.

[@EasyE1669]

I do remember our patrol Lieutenant and Captain were not happy with the problems of that Durango.

[@stevenredlon4544]

Those Crown Vic Interceptors were the equivalent of a A-10 Warthog. Why Ford and police departments decided to abandon a proven product is beyond me. Shame on Ford for discontinuing those reliable built like a tank cars.

[@jimeditorial]

It was the last full frame passenger car in the Ford line and the St. Thomas plant was old....police vehicle operations wanted to move the fleet buyers into Taurus or SUVs

[@FrankTimms-cs5hl]

CAFE/CARB and planned obsolescence contributed to the end of production. The car was just too reliable=bad in “clown world” terms🤡🙄 If regulations were relaxed a return of the Vic could be possible.

[@DzenanA-m6h]

I’m a former police officer and I have a civilian Crown Victoria as a personal vehicle. Owned it for 16 years and nothing ever breaks down on it. I think federal government should make an exception for police vehicle as it does with military vehicles. That way you could make the best car for the job and not worry about emissions.

[@lvsqcsl]

The main reason Ford discontinued the Crown Vic was because stability control couldn't be adapted to the Panther platform without costly modifications. That's why there was a small number of 2012 models that were illegal for sale in the U.S. (They were destined to be sold in GCC countries where they were popular.) While that platform was reliable, (I have one that is 30 years old with 500,000 miles and I haven't touched the engine.) it had been in production since Jimmy Carter was President, in 1978, for the 1979 model year with a significant update in 2003. That car has a frame; and not just a frame, but, a fully-boxed frame. It could take a licking and keep on tickin' as John Cameron Swayze would say about Timex watches.

[@brianbeswick3646]

I think Carlos is on a mission to destroy Chrysler, Dodge,and Jeap. And he's doing a hell of a job. I think the best thing that could happen is if Walter P Chrysler's great great grandson was able to buy them out. I read that one comment that Dodge has built junk for decades but if you look at who has owned Chrysler in the past decades its been Mercedes-Benz, and Fiat both are not American and don't give a rip about Chrysler. Chrysler really needs another Lee Iacocca. He was the best person to happen not only to Chrysler but also to Ford. He was behind the Mustang, the Falcon, all the Chrysler's of the 1980's and saved Chrysler back in the day.

[@jamesplotkin4674]

Oil coolers which use engine coolant are a disaster waiting to happen, especially if they insist on making them out of plastic. The police packages should offer an oil-to-air cooler only. I had a 1990 Crown Vic police package which had a carbureted 351 and huge coolers for power steering, engine oil and transmission, all fluid to air coolers, not the water-to-fluid disasters.

[@gunztommiegunz]

They’re not fluid to water they’re instead heat exchangers. I have an oil cooler on my Jeep JK that is bolted to the radiator for heat transfer. The fluids never come into the same assembly. I think you may be confused or I’m unaware of some ridiculous technology. I was an auto mechanic for 10 years and work on heavy equipment for the past 12 years. Let me know what vehicle you’re talking about here I appreciate it

[@Daniel-l3x7f]

I cannot identify another automotive company that has made this many blunders and survived. I feel bad for the CDJR employees.

[@Kawasaki750triple2stroke]

Agreed. Please sell or close down CDJR. Stellantis is a disgrace to the name.

[@knytrydr73]

@@Kawasaki750triple2stroke I believe that was always the plan.

[@highrzr]

Even if Carlos goes, I think the damage that's been done is too severe to over come. Carlos has turned Dodge/Chrysler into Fix It Again Tony.

[@nancykramer7700]

There are no good looks for Stellantis. Anything they touch turns to crap.

[@snakepliskinsnake]

I think it's on purpose.

[@briandonald]

The opposite of the Midas Touch 😂

[@horseathalt7308]

@@snakepliskinsnake YoullOwnNothingAndBeHappy

[@knytrydr73]

@@snakepliskinsnake Agreed. Be interesting to see how many companies they've acquired and liquidated because they "failed." I think Chrysler is next.

[@Ungovernable_Schizo]

@@nancykramer7700 its all coordinated. To Destroy American brands.

[@thomasbrown7728]

I’m the proud owner of 2 Crown Vic Ex-Police cars. They are great cars.

[@FrankTimms-cs5hl]

I’ve driven my 2 for the last 5 years with no major problems. They’re “Toyota reliable”👍

[@tingokuman]

I worked for my Local police dept and we would have durangos down for months. We had the same issues with Ford and lack of availability on Explorer Interceptors. They went to the Ford F150 as their new police Interceptors.

[@osvalditochirino3428]

Yes my local police used f150 s plain ones

[@osvalditochirino3428]

Toyota same crao matter of fact even Boeing it’s same all over in USA all shit products nothing lasts

[@DAKOTANSHELBY]

I was at Chrysler CTC when Daimler did the exact same thing to Chrysler through the 2000s! They reduced material costs and the recalls sky rocketed.

[@MisterOldSkoolRyder]

What some people don’t realize the old Crown Vic’s & Taurus were slowly coming back around 2015 when the Dodge cars were blowing out engines or rear ends. Got harder for them to get fixed due to FCA focusing on other stuff.

[@davids.9834]

Dodge 2.7..... who knew an internal water pump would be an issue? Incidentally new Ford explorers have internal water pumps and I have seen more than a handful come through with grenaded engines because of it. Yes Dodge gets the limelight but these issues are really industry wide. Even Modern Toyota's are having issues, just google the new Toyota Tacoma. Most of the new generation of autos are garbage. This is the end result of putting investors over customers and late game capitalism. Some will say "government regulation" and they are correct, but its the big 3 who lobbied for most of that regulation to try and one-up the competition. Now the are chocking on the same regulations they helped create. Let them all fail. Its time for new blood.

[@TNitroH]

When the charger was first introduced to ISP. They couldn't keep them on the road. Crown Vic are still on the roads here in Indiana. Dodge has been a bad pursuit vehicle for many years here.

[@mexicanspec]

You can eff with individuals, but when you eff with a police department, you have the whole city and state government that is going to come after you.

[@rogerrussell9544]

Tavares should drive his own products day in and day out to see what we have to put up with.

[@tman4915]

lol. Be nice but he doesn’t drive Stellantis products. He probably drives a luxury Japanese vehicle.

[@IP0Monsturd]

What does the UAW head honcho drive? I’m not being a smart ass. I just don’t know.

[@ManiacalManiac]

He doesn't care. It's intentional

[@1CrazyDudeYo]

Tavares doesn’t drive, and if he did, the company would replace his vehicle within a couple hours

[@rogerrussell9544]

@@1CrazyDudeYo I bet Tim Kiniskis drove his own car.... (sigh)

[@AceLuceroTech]

My goodness that's rough. Excellent video brother.

[@coldborecustoms6267]

It's been a problem with them since they were released in 2019. The problem only occurs on the Pursuit Durangos. The civilian versions don't have oil coolers and the SRT version have a billet version. Durango Pursuit vehicles are crap. I have several dealer repair forms, including one complete engine rebuild done by dodge because of the issue. They refused to do anything to help us when this happened again on some of the same Durangos. Out of the 12 Durangos we have 11 have had the oil cooler failure at least once and some more than once. I have one Durango that did not have an oil cooler failure. Why?, because we removed the oil cooler, and bypassed it. 56K miles and zero issues with it. Truth be told, we also have 9 chargers, and all of them have been excellent. 4 of them have over 100K on them, and have only had a few minor issues. Our chargers have been solid, and of course dodge discontinued them in 2023, go figure. And no, we are no longer purchasing any Dodge products, period.

[@johnfriend862]

We also were forced to buy some Durangos, as the wait for Tahoes is upwards of 30 months. We got some F150 Responders in addition to the Durangos. The Durangos have been experiencing battery issues. Under warranty we were charged for battery replacement, as Dodge in their wisdom put the battery under the passenger seat. A prisoner partition blocks access to the battery, so the seat has to be removed. What a fantastic place to put the battery, when they know police vehicles get partitions. The F150's haven't been any better, mine has 35,000 miles and is already on the third engine. It's been down for a total of a year and Ford doesn't care. None of the manufacturers gives any thought to anything except their profit. Once the dealer has your money they just hope you go away. Our local dealers are so backed up you have to make an appointment four weeks in advance for an oil change.

[@CarloCars83]

The Crown Vic is a legend! Should never have been dropped. My 04 LX has 563k miles original drivetrain passes emissions well, maintained the best car I have ever owned. I use it for work. Stellantis needs a new CEO immediately, and the new charger needs a new V8 for our law enforcement and customers alike. And Ford, I'll keep saying it a new body on frame Crown Victoria. A lifelong car lover can dream. Keep it up, TK

[@pl5624]

John and Horace dodge would have fired all these corporate know nothings ruining the brand.

[@MisterOldSkoolRyder]

Also noticed when I moved to Atlanta in 2019 there were few more Vic’s than normal rolling around. You should’ve seen it when Atlanta had those uprising’s around C19 all you can hear was at 60 Vics from ‘99-08 with faded paint with PD stickers, old school sirens & ticking lifters. Never seen that many Police Crown Vic’s not at a dealership.

[@pl5624]

NH state police had stated when the announcement came that charger was being dropped after 2023 they'd be replacing them with tahoes.

[@LeaveChildrenAlone]

Yeah alot of FL departments don't use dodge. It's either Ford or Chevy except fir FHP which has Dodge cars but not seen them use a Durango though.

[@SuperBonefinger]

Even sadder considering that Mopar engines from the 60's and 70's are considered some of the longest lived, rock solid reliable engines made.

[@mikephillips5541]

My department bought 100 of them and quite a few of them blew engines between 5k and 10k miles, they are all 5.7’s,

[@dgdg9582]

I would love to see the DOJ go after Tavares and Stellantis. What a pathetic company Stellantis truly is.

[@MidlifeCrisisManagement]

nothing but Ford Explorer pursuit SUVs here in Texas, TK. sad to hear about the Dodge Durango fiasco in Indiana. Stellantis will do nothing about it.

[@BoostedDeere]

We got some Chevy tahoes around here which I think pretty cool. And of the three (a Tahoe, Explorer and sketchy quality of the Durango)I’d go with the Tahoe if given the choice

[@jamalberry8318]

Then Stellantis can go to hell with their BS and greed….

[@MidlifeCrisisManagement]

@@BoostedDeere yes, see some Tahoes here mixed in with Explorers at times. have never seen a Durango. I think the Tahoes are made in Arlington, so makes sense.

[@alphonsothomas3651]

Ford and Chevy are laughing at Dodge so hard right now sheesh they can't catch a break

[@RMSTitanicWSL]

The Crown Victoria is simply one of the best police vehicles ever. Quite a few police departments still use them. I believe Los Angeles, CA has stockpiled hundreds of them for future use.

[@wolfpackchevy1999]

I happen to live in Demotte ,Indiana and can confirm that alot of the Durangos are being parked for the Chargers and explorers because of that very same issues. It’s 100% stellantis fault to move the production over to LCCs just to make more profit with a lower quality product

[@gladiatorjoe2993]

Citroen. You should look at and report on European Stellantis products. Peugeot and Citroen 😂 engine failure.

[@Pressbutan]

If I remember my top gear, Peugeot is not known for making quality cars. Having them build Dodges and Chryslers was never going to end well.

[@lvsqcsl]

Chrysler has never been known for mechanical reliability. In the late '50's, when they went to that Torsion-aire front suspension the torsion bars literally snapped. The one I liked the best was that "Lean Burn" system they had in beginning in 1977 on some of their engines; it was a rudimentary computer system that controlled some engine functions. They attached the computer for the system to the air cleaner housing, directly over the driver's side exhaust manifold, so you get vibration and heat, both enemies of electronics. Those computers would develop breaks in the circuitry and the car would die, then the engine would fire again. I had a customer with one that blew the exhaust system off the car. Then Lee Iacocca took over and we got the K-cars and now this.....Our government has bailed this company out several times beginning in 1979. Why? GREAT VIDEO!

[@hoost3056]

The thing that Dodge should do for prolonged idle periods is a high idle system that would allow the engine to idle up to 1000 rpms. This can be done through the cruise control. Add the Hellcat oil pump across the V8 line and you are sorted.

[@AKChryslertech]

Its pretty sad when a company as cheap as dorman builds an "upgraded" aluminum oil cooler for the pentastars.

[@marcbjorg4823]

The 345 and 392 and Hellcat engine, rely on splash oiling for the camshaft cams. If you idle them a lot, they eat their cams. They need min 1,500rpm for proper camshaft oiling.

[@mitchharper_rule62]

@marcbjorg4823 (SARCASM) Camshaft cams? Then how do the hydraulic lifters receive oil? How is oil pumped up the pushrods to the rocker arms? (SARCASM)

[@marcbjorg4823]

@@mitchharper_rule62, the hydraulic lifters get oil through the hollow pushrods. But it is not enough to lube the cams at low rpm.

[@hoost3056]

A police or commercial Hemi powered vehicle should have the Hellcat oil pump, bigger oil filter and cooler plus the ability to raise the idle with the cruise control while stationary. Just getting it up to 800-1000 rpms will solve the problems

[@evildrizzt1]

That’s only for the 2019 and older models. Dodge had started using higher output oil pump after 2020. It’s a problem that’s plagued the hemis since 2000s. I can’t believe it took them over a decade to address it.

[@mitchharper_rule62]

​@marcbjorg4823 That's not correct. Oil goes up the pushrods, not down. There are oil Galleries supplying oil pressure to the hydraulic lifters that forces oil up the pushrods, not down. That's common knowledge with every vehicle. If you've never looked at an engine running with a valve cover off, it's obvious. That's like Auto 101 brother

[@kb9oak749]

I've seen an increase in police pickup trucks as the availability of vehicles tradionaly used declines.

[@jaymay306]

Our durangos are always failing, and many times it’s their coolant system. Water pumps go out so often, the dealership doesn’t have any in stock. Water pumps are going out on patrol cars with between 14K and 17K on them. Air conditioners go out at 12K. Just lost a radiator on one with 40K. Just had a battery go out on one that was located under the rear seat, so the whole cage had to be removed for a warranty repair (less than 17K miles). I’ve been on the job long enough to drive crown Vic’s, Taurus, explorer, impala, Tahoe, chargers, and Durango’s. Durangos hands down worst police car I’ve ever driven. Update: Just had a fuel pump replaced in one with 17K miles……

[@Davis2920022001]

Indiana State police have sent most to get fixed. I see a lot of them either sitting in a Dealer parking lot to get fixed, or on the highway next to a state police charger. They are nice but slower. The departments with the V6 usually don't have such bad issues.

[@erictate8986]

I tell you right now ,if Ford brings back any of there 4 door V8 rear wheel drive platform Sedans for the Consumers and the police force ,it's over for Dodge/Stellantis !!! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️👎👎👎

[@TheBandit7613]

Ford had a meeting with dealers and showed them the upcoming Mustang 4 door V-8. You can read about it in Motor Trend. Might make a great cop car.

[@eldoradoboy]

I seriously feel like this is the chrysler of the 90s.. where everyone laughed if you had an ECM or electrical problem because it was so common.. only now they are cheaping out on everything yet charging more... and yes I believe part of it is the UAW and sean fain.. but it sure isnt all of it thats for sure... ive been a long time jeep / dodge customer having owned multiple ram pickups abd a LOT of wrangler jeeps... yet my eyes are set towards ford (or maybe tesla) when my leases are both up on my current vehicles... im not even considering any stellantis products right now... and guess what the dealer doesnt seem to care that ive bought 5 cars from the same place... they dont.. so i dont care either.. I sure dont want a hurricane engine in a Ram.. considering a buddy with a grand wagoneer is on his second engine and just took it in the shop because its having a turbo failure.. same thing that grenaded his first engine.. this time he caught it in time but still.. that truck has less than 50K on it... though it does idle a lot..

[@mrnhs01235]

Just wait until you see it’s not only the Durango’s thats doing it. Had a grand wagoneer come in with the hurricane motor. I watched it drink a whole gallon of coolant right before my eyes and it wasn’t a spot on the ground. It went right into the motor.

[@heystarfish100]

The complaints being tossed at Stellantis have always been part of Dodge products. I spent almost 20 years as a Dodge Master Technician but never owned a Dodge in my life. I needed reliable transportation to get to work. Dodge has always had many cost cutting problems, poor comfort and passenger safety is always questionable. Chrysler products are probably the most common broken down vehicle on the highways and interstates you will ever find.

[@graybailey6015]

@heystarfish100 My dad always said they run like he'll if you can get them started.

[@binderfan436]

My 95 Dakota just keeps going like the Everyready bunny.

[@3rdpig]

I hear there are a LOT of Hornets available. According to Dodge's marketing it should be the perfect police vehicle, roomy, powerful, versatile and great handling. No?

[@evildrizzt1]

Obviously you’ve never seen one in person. They’re small as F. My charger is actually longer and wider than one.

[@MadClowdz]

@@evildrizzt1 Your sarcasm detector broken?

[@FrankTimms-cs5hl]

It’s about the size of a RAV4.

[@mediadollars4u]

I work for the State of Utah, in the Parking Lot at my office there has been about 50 Durangos that have been sitting for a few months. Unmarked, not even licensed. After seeing your video I wonder if our fleet managers are waiting for a Fix. I think those Durangos are for the State Highway Patrol - their HQ is in the building. I might have to ask around - I’m curious. My coworkers and I have been wondering why they haven’t been moving. 🤔 @TK - let me know if you want pictures. I’ll take some.

[@TKsGarage]

Let me know thanks!!!

[@markdanielczyk944]

They also might be waiting for the components to assemble the cars. Fire trucks and dump trucks are taking well over a year to build.

[@mediadollars4u]

@@markdanielczyk944 true. I think you are right, but these look like the police patrol vehicles from dodge. Our highway patrol does have some in service

[@markdanielczyk944]

@@mediadollars4u Merriville also was on the news a few days.

[@Busyhandman]

Those engines are made in Mexico. They save $.30 on screws to only pay back millions.

[@SlimRoadside-jx1dm]

I operate a auto shop in Merrillville IN. 1) Yes Stellantis vehicles are problematic. 2) I'm pretty sure I seen a police durango today, but not like they need to replace them, I have never seen them respond to gun shots near my shop.

[@Brian_S_1971]

I'm surprised that Carlos STILL is the CEO. Any other person in that same situation from any other company would have been FIRED a long time ago.

[@klardfarkus3891]

He has his job because he does what the people who own stellantis tell him to do, Stellantis has gotten huge ev incentives from the us govt. if they go out of business they don’t have to make the vehicles or return the money. Just a big theft from tax payers.

[@horseathalt7308]

It's a big club and you ain't in it. NW0wef

[@matthewnachtway4859]

Pennsylvania State Police just switched over their fleet in the last year to Dodge Durangos and Chargers... Oh boy.... Maybe they should've purchased Tahoe's.

[@DaveInCanada081]

This has been going on with Dodge for decades! Junk.

[@BennyAndTheJets86]

The new ecoboom fords aren’t much better lol

[@DaveInCanada081]

@BennyAndTheJets86 Good point! From the fire into the frying pan? 🫠

[@PlumbCarton5607]

The only thing decent from them recently is the 3.6 pentastar. Everything else new after that seems like manufactured junk

[@BlankBillions]

To be fair they had a good run the last 10ish years

[@binderfan436]

I've always had great Dodge vehicles. But I guess it's because I stay away from the ones people are having bad luck with. Just like nowadays, I wouldn't have a GM pickup. Unless it's just had a new transmission installed. Because you know they're not gonna last.

[@babaoreally8220]

I bought a new LX Sport with a Teksid 32valve in it.Had the recessed police,flip lid organizer in the trunk.Corrida red with tan leather.We got 25mpg on trips from Merrillville to Tampa, Florida.Loved that car,but I just had to have an ‘04 Terminator.Wish I was rich enough to keep both.

[@recoilrob324]

Back in the '90's I worked at both Ford and GM dealerships and saw how they ran their businesses....and the most interesting part was how each treated their suppliers. If you were making parts for Ford...and went one year without a warranty claim on your parts...you got a nice bonus! Same thing happening at GM meant that they cut your price because they 'weren't paying for perfection'. Too many warranty claims got you in trouble with GM...but they felt they needed to see a certain number or they were paying too much for the parts. That's largely what got GM into the downward quality spiral and when we replaced failed parts they almost always were different than the part that had failed. Every year they claimed to be building the most excellent vehicles available...but then had to admit that their last few years production had issues but 'they're all fixed now'! Nope. Beancounters ruin every company they infiltrate.

[@SuperUbuntudude]

Dodge is junk!

[@Nick-rn7uh]

I think that any vehicle designated as a police car has to be the toughest of all the candidates the constant idling hitting curbs ditches other cars and they are still on the job is absolutely amazing, this big car producers know they are making cheaper low quality cars these days but when you can't count on these units like the failure I've seen is the reasons older vehicles are being put back in the field , 😮

[@bradrobinhancock8491]

I wonder who maintained those Durango pursuit vehicles? I do believe they were shipped with the 3.6L V-6. If you have a ham-fisted wrench monkey twisting on the oil filter cap (ABS), you will definitely crack the base, which is also a part of the oil cooler. Just make sure you use a torque wrench and keep it below 18 lb.-ft. Why is it that *they* are having these problems? I don't see the service bays loaded with those vehicles using the Pentastar engine. For those who cannot take the time or effort to use a torque wrench they do make an aftermarket all aluminum oil cooler/filter base.

[@kharnthebetrayer1575]

And it’s all probably over a part that should’ve been metal, but some bean counter decided plastic would be cheaper and work “just as well”……..

[@binderfan436]

That's been a problem for Ford also. But it's also brought on from EPA fuel mileage regulations.

[@puffnstuff12]

They need a class action lawsuit to stop this foolishness. Stellantis should be sued by the fed for doing this.

[@chrismcintyre4047]

The fed caused this through the epa.

[@0004612]

The Fed is our central bank. Do you mean the federal government?

[@briandonald]

I'm sure they're on their radar.

[@drfalcon4102]

Remember when Plymouth , and Dodge, was the police car to have??

[@richardcraven1161]

No. How old are you?

[@jamesplotkin4674]

1970's Dodge Monaco 440 pursuit package kicked serious ass. The Crown Vics were awesome, too. I had a 1990 CV and it came with a carbureted 351. Then a big improvement came in 2003 and the Vickies were very reliable cruisers.

[@bedlamite42]

Cop tires, cop shocks, 440 cop motor that runs on regular gas ...

[@vinster8884]

The Diplomat was the last one. Lol

[@SuperGoldwingman]

I got chased by a Plymouth Fury with a 440 back in the 80s I didn't stand a chance

[@KNIGHTOFELEMIA-i7i]

So what the cops can waste tax dollars on a Tahoe? Where I live the RCMP use Chevy Tahoe's.

[@nasapeterbilt6042]

Since Carlos is the Head of the Snake the State should file fraud and criminal charges against him as well as a rico charge and issue an international arrest warrant for him reckless endangerment

[@laekeepeepee]

As long as stellantis keeps giving loans to anybody with a heartbeat, they, unfortunately will continue to sell. Someone I work with was paying $660.00 per month for a 6 cylinder challenger. The sticker price was $25,000. At time of payoff he will have paid $57,000. People are to stupid to figure it out.

[@megamort698]

I remember when departments were ditching Intrepids, feels like this all over again here

[@ralphdromey8271]

Tk sack cloth got to high with inflation, so now I running around good will overalls and jeans and my jethro Boden rope belt. And granny combat boots.

[@edf10000]

Dodge has not made a quality product since the early 60's, why is anyone shocked. But Stellantis is a total shit show.

[@azraelgoode7624]

Define Quality?

[@edf10000]

@@azraelgoode7624 Anything not designed in the US, China or France usually.😆😆

[@ramrider1453]

@@edf10000 Well what about the Ram. Since 2019 there number 1 in both quality and reliability 5 years running. Hmmm, I guess they got one good product then…😉🤭

[@edf10000]

@@ramrider1453 I had some amazing Jeep products back in the day, but I don't trust most of the current products. My 2018 Alfa was an absolute disaster. My last Dodge was in 1986. But no more Chrysler/Stellantis/FCA products for me, but go for it if you enjoy them. Even at 30-35% of sticker they are simply not worth the money to me.

[@robbiemccrory9697]

I'm grateful that our local law enforcement has vehicles from Ford . Dodge is going down for the count.

[@evos469]

I'm surprised they didn't issue an arrest warrant

[@davidregan802]

Stelantis/RAM will go the way of the International pickup trucks in the early 80's

[@donchandler755]

Stellantis and Carlos Tevares need to sell the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram brands to a company that will respect them and the public to whom they are marketing.

[@joggernerd8148]

As I look at it yes stellantis should correct this crap, but these police departments could just look to the aftermarket. There are plenty of aluminum oil coolers on the market now. I’ve upgraded the cooler on my 3.6 Ram. It’s a great engine other than that OEM plastic cooler.

[@jeronronnunkoffunk4691]

Excellent report me, as another viewer and common stated yeah Carlos Tavares does need to be investigated and he should get in a whole heap of damn trouble if this is the case because what he’s doing is causing a whole damn chain effect of tragedies and possibly dangerous situations

[@judithlauer]

Thank you TK !!

[@jackpalczynski7884]

Is the failure the stupid oil filter/cooler where oil and coolant merge in the plastic piece that's been failing on the 3.6 forever? If this fails in my Jeep, I'll be going the route most guys do now and buy an aftermarket all aluminum piece. What would be the most reliable would be to eliminate this completely. Go back to a metal spin on filter and run a separate oil cooler fed with a couple lines.

[@jamesmyers9285]

At this point in time, much to my chagrin, I don't think Chrysler and Dodge will recover from all of this travesty, all at the hands of Carlos Tavares. I love my Chrysler 300c Platnuim and Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Hemi, but what happens when their dealers go under?

[@patrick39432]

So Merrillville wants to sell them. Who would buy them?

[@lazarjd]

Tavares is only capable of leading a European company and we're seeing it now. Also, I've met the AG of Indiana and he is from a community close to Merrillville. He will go after them hard.

[@sir.tacocartbearson1569]

A little bit of internet searching before buying these 3.6 pentistar motors would have told the city it was a bad idea. They kind of get what they deserve. In all honesty im no fan of dodge chrysler jeep as a mechanic but the aftermarket world has made a updated part for cheaper and they can be replaced in A few hours. Not saying you should under warranty but it is a option.

[@jimchevy4134]

Well that's funny to come across this as I drive a tow truck for the Merriville police 🚔 department and can confirm that I have towed several Dodge Durangos for blown engines

[@redst9364]

Don't worry, TK Stalantis has a plan. They're going to fly engineers from Turkey, Morocco or India over. And they'll get everything all fixed cause they've been doing a great job so far😂🤣🤣🤣

[@johtfloridaman6227]

Panther platform ftw!!

[@bighossinpa7002]

Pennsylvania State Police just went to Dodge Chargers and Durangos.. Ya😂

[@antoniofreeman8264]

Those things cannot stand idling at all.

[@fredmonroe6042]

Klicked because I used to live in the Merrilliville area.

[@lucastherexcat]

The Police departments have top grade automobile mechanics, top grade automobile experts. They stepped away from Ford because if you hit a Taurus at 80 mph from the rear it might burn. Really. Then these experts actually studied the Durango and Chargers then decided They would be a good replacement. That is like replacing your aging KZ1000s with H.D.s. They decided to buy something they wanted to be dependable not what they knew was dependable.

[@nancy4don]

I wonder if Toyota would consider designing and building cars just for the police? They DO have multiple plants right here in the U.S. I guess I'm showing my bias...

[@jasonweishaupt1828]

Last time I was in China the police were mostly driving Volvos. Arlington County, VA drove Volvos for decades.

[@georgereginald6084]

Pull out the 2005 crown vics😂😂

[@Wergrun]

I live in the area😂 I noticed I havent seen them as much lately, now i know why

[@Bob-ug8by]

Yes don't forget Chrysler has been a company that engineers garbage all the way back to the 1970s when a simple ballast resistor would render your car useless.

[@piercehawke8021]

I'm very surprised that any agency even bothers with DCX to present Mopars since they're as much of an import as Honda, Toyota, BMW, Volvo, etc. instead of buying from USA owned companies i.e. Ford or GM. Although it seems to be mostly Indiana agencies having problems with their Durangos; not the CHP, Arkansas SP, etc. That alone is weird

[@briandonald]

Stay tuned for the next episode of As Stellantis Burns.

[@sammysam2615]

All profit for the department. Taxpayers are paying for the replacements

[@garrettsmith2654]

Stellantis will never fix these vehicles. They say they will, but they do the exact opposite. They do nothing.

[@CK-wd4ex]

My Township refuses to buy any Chrysler products, the chargers wouldn’t last 60, 000 miles before needing a new engine, the y use Ford Explorers and F-150s

[@DonD-rb1mr]

That intro 🔥 👌

[@donnabonneville4058]

♥️ what you do, TK!!!

[@jacksavage7808]

Owned 1 Hemi, 383 cu in and a 440. Was Mopar or no car guy. Couldn't give me one for ywars.