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I'm currently in the Chrysler debate in another forum. Here's my standard response

Wife works for Chrysler. Over the past 7 years we've had:

(her) 2007 Dodge Charger SXT V6
Pretty meh. Not fast, not exciting, looked OK. Ate tires and the front suspension was replaced under warranty.

(father in law) 2007 Dodge Ram Hemi Quad Cab 4x4
Bought new, owned it for 75k miles and 5 years, zero problems, great truck

(me) 2007 Jeep Cherokee SRT8
bought used with 20k on it. Had to replace front tires immediately (excessive camber wears the insides prematurely). Fun, pretty damn fast, stopped and handled amazingly. Interior was cheap and plastic bullshit and not up to par for the rest of the vehicle and the price. I got it for $24,000 and sold it 2 years later for $26,000 though

(her) 2010 Dodge Ram Big Horn Quad Cab Hemi 4x4
Front bumper replaced for pitting in the chrome, no other issues, great truck

(me) 2012 Dodge Journey
Leased it for three years. Zero problems. Base model (SXT) with the V6. Not very exciting, but good for what I needed.

(father in law) 2012 Dodge Ram Laramie Hemi Quad Cab
Very nice truck. Too much chrome for my tastes, but zero issues

(mother in law) 2012 Jeep Cherokee V6
Nice vehichle ,good lease price, no issues

(her) 2012 Dodge Durango R/T
absolutely the best vehicle we've owned. Zero problems, great engine, great interior, killer looks

(me) 2014 Dodge Charger R/T
2 year lease for $220/mo. Fast, fun, reliable. No problems. Interior was light years nicer than the previous generation.

(her) 2015 Chrysler 300S
Nice looking, nice interior, monster sunroof, etc... but the 8 speed trans sucks. Hunts all over the place, especially at lower speeds. Feels like driving a stick with a 16 year old girl. Ruins the car, IMHO.

(mother in law) 2015 Jeep Cherokee V6
Same as her last one. Nice truck, no issues

So, overall with what, 11 vehicles in the immediate family over the past 7 years... our only complaints were really the front suspension in the 2007 Charger and the trans in the 2015 300S....

Prior to being with my wife, I have owned an assortment of vehicles including

1989 Chrysler Conquest TSi
1991 Dodge Spirit R/T
1994 Camaro Z28
1991 Dodge Dakota V6
1994 Toyota pickup 4x4
1991 Toyota 4Runner
1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport
1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport
1985 Toyota pickup 4x4
1993 Ford Mustang GT
1982 Toyota pickup 4x4

And I still own my 1994 Toyota Landcruiser

I currently buy/lease Chrysler products because they are VASTLY improved from the 90s/2000s and they are nice for the money that I pay and I have had ZERO problems with the ones that I have bought and/or leased over the past 7 years.. I also like Toyota 4x4s. I have owned several as my fun vehicle while buying/leasing new Chryslers. I work on my Toyotas, I play with them. They are occasionally down for weeks at a time while I do stuff. So I need something safe, reliable and affordable to drive my kids in. Hence the Chryslers.

If my wife DIDN'T work for Chrysler and I didn't get the deals... I would probably be looking at a Focus ST, tbqhwy. Although that changes all of the time. I don't have any particular brand loyalty or blind hatred for any brand. A good car is a good car. I just go with Chryslers because they fit my requirements, lifestyle and budget. Simple, really. If they really WERE giant pieces of shit and not reliable, I wouldn't be buying them. But, again, with three (now four) Chryslers in my name over the past 7 years... not one of them has spent a single day in the shop.

But the Chrysler hate from OT is founded, perhaps understandably so, in outdated opinions from the garbage that they put out while under Mercedes ownership. They are a MUCH improved company.
 
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I loved my 2014 Charger R/T. As I mentioned above, while probably not quite on par with the competition, the interiors are MUCH better than previous generations.

I had a very basic car, cloth interior, Hemi, 20s, and the BBD audio and I paid $220/mo for it. FOR THAT PRICE, I feel like it's untouchable. It has plenty of room, a nice trunk, plenty of power (ran 13.5 @ 105mph) and still could touch about 28mpg if I was very nice to it. Hard to beat all of that. I'm sure the SHOs are nice, but I doubt you can get into one for under $350-$400/mo?
 
I've had two new Chrysler products and have had good luck with both. I can't speak to any earlier model years since the 2012 is the first new Chrysler I ever owned. I do know my Aunt (was a Chrysler employee) and Uncle had a PT Cruiser and an older Ram 1500 (both from the early 2000's I think) that they still have that have not exactly been the most reliable vehicles.

My vehicles:
- 2012 Charger R/T - Equipped the same as DetroitStyle's. Cloth interior, 20's and Beats. It was the first new car I ever owned that never went in for warranty work or a recall.
- 2014 300S - V6, 8 speed. Have had it 15 months and no issues. I personally love the 8 speed. It has been fantastic. No gear hunting problems on ours.

I have a variety of relatives that have had 2012 or newer Chrysler products as well. They are the following:

- 2012 Town & Country - Only issues in 3 years were recalls. Got better gas mileage than his current 2015 Equinox 4 cyl. which pisses him off a bit. :D He got 29.9 mpg on one trip back from Florida!
- 2012 Charger R/T - Just like the one I had. Zero issues during 2 yr lease.
- 2013 Durango SXT AWD- V6, 5 spd. 2 yr lease, zero issues that I know of. They were way under their miles so we borrowed it for a vacation. In 1500 miles it averaged close to 25 MPG.
- 2014 Dart GT - auto trans. The only issue I know of is he has had to take it in several times to have TPS sensors replaced.
- 2014 300S AWD - V6, 8 speed. No issues that I know of.
- 2014 Durango Limited - RWD, V6, 8 speed. They LOVE it. Only issue I have heard about is had to have a drivers door hinge replaced.
- 2014 Ram 1500 - Hemi, 5 speed. I haven't heard about any issues.
- 2014 Ram 1500 - Hemi, 5 speed. I haven't heard about any issues. (No, this is not a duplicate)
- 2015 300S AWD - V6, 8 speed. I haven't head about any issues.
 
My 15 ram has the 8 speed no issues and my wife's scat pack charger with 8 speed zero issues with shifting. Detroit style I would take it to dealer see if they can reflash it.
 
90SuperchargedLx said:
My 15 ram has the 8 speed no issues and my wife's scat pack charger with 8 speed zero issues with shifting. Detroit style I would take it to dealer see if they can reflash it.
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We've taken it in. They say it's normal. When she leaves for work in the morning it sounds like a 16 year old girl driving a stick for the first time...
 
DetroitStyle said:
We've taken it in. They say it's normal. When she leaves for work in the morning it sounds like a 16 year old girl driving a stick for the first time...
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^Thats not normal, I'd try a different dealer or ask to drive a car on the lot to see if it does the same, this will likely take a trip to the service managers office. I've driven many of them and trans has always been smooth, a car like that should never hunt for a gear, should be smooth.
 
347convert said:
Same way they feel about that Hemi dropping valves and blowing head gaskets.

People are gonna need to know stuff on the EB likebthe importance of having a turbo timer or letting it idle in the driveway for a few min, and doing oil changes to prevent oil build up in the oil lines.
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I haven't seen or heard of either of those issues with Hemis, I have seen some lifter issues which cause some noise, but otherwise the Hemis are very reliable. I remember about 9 years ago I did an engine on a 300c because it has dropped a valve seat-car had over 150000 miles though, salesmans car, other than that they've been good from what I've seen.
 
I have a 14 Durango rt with 8 speed. I don't have that problem at all. I'd say it's definitely not normal. The only "problem" I have if you want to call it that is that the eco option is defaulted on. In the hills that I drive in it seems to confuse the car and it stays in gear too long. Sounding like I'm driving a manual and didn't take it out of second at a high rpm. When I turn that option off it shifts normally.

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