Mercedes still may profit from Chrysler While the general understanding is that Mercedes is finished with Chrysler, in fact Mercedes may still benefit from their so far ill fated takeover. Unrecognized by most is that Mercedes made Chrysler dependent on them for suspensions and transmissions...

Consumer anger, always shifting, has found a new target. The banking industry and BP are breathing easier as consumer have returned to their most consistently selected targer over the years, automakers. As a result of consumer complaints, the US government is investigating allegations...

Manipulative Marketing Under Attack Tough economic times have brought out the activists (although some are calling them whiners) to protest manipulative marketing. Wednesday, protestors visited such diverse companies as CVS/Pharmacy, a drug store chain currently in a store building contest with...

With job cuts announced on both sides of the Atlantic, its clear Daimler-Chrysler is serious about cutting the fat. Even more, it has announced plans for increased production at the currently hot Chrysler unit without additional workers. That is truely cutting the fat. But observers wonder if...

With Congress deadlocked on a possible Detroit rescue plan, and the clock ticking away, any rescue of Detroit will have to come from President Bush. It could be concluded that a high stakes, pressure packed, time sensitive situation would appeal to the self described "Decider". But instead...

With Congressional hearings starting Tuesday, everyone wonders what pitch the Detroit automakers will use to try to convince Congress - and more importantly, the public - that spending taxpayer money will rescue them. Bits and pieces have leaked, and its time to start evaluating them. Rick...

In a huge surprise, Chrysler has decided to decline US government help and instead accept help from Mercedes, which still owns 20% of Chrysler. Under the plan, Chrysler will introduce competitive platforms starting in June 2009, with a total of three new platforms available by December 2009. The...

I have a 1999 Chrysler Concorde with a 2.7 Litre V-6 in it. All the research I have done has told me that these cars came standard with Keyless entry. I have called my dealership and asked them to run a VIN search for my car, instead they asked if I had a remote when I bought the car. I said no,...

I am implementing django-ajax-uploader in a project, but I want to use latest version of fineuploader that is currently under 3.5.0, supposedly, as documentation says the only thing I should do to send csrf_token is putting it inside customHeaders dictionary: If you want to use the latest version...

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For sale unassembled 431 c.i. stroker short block 383 .030" overbore with forged 440 crankshaft turned to fit B-block. All new parts with fresh machining. $1800 Detroit area Craigslist listing: http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/pts/1689341419.html

My sis was rear ended a few weeks ago in her new Honda Accord. Nationwide Ins had her go to one of their approved shops and they valued the damage around $14,000. She got an attorney who had the car moved to an independent 3rd party shop and they valed the damage at close to $18,000. They...

Oh please. This is paranoia at it's finest. This must have been started by Limbaugh or Coulter.

electic door locks 3 of them are making and aweful grind noise. is ther a fix or is it a replacement.

no heat in the truck. changed thermo and checked it. no leaks. truck only gets to 80 degrees c. seems cold antifreeze is gettin in before the thermo opens. thermo is a 195 degree. any ideas?

Hi since messing with various electrics in order to fix a starting problem (thanks again for all the previous replies with regards that issue) I now have an error 905 on the dashboard diagnostics list. The car is a Grand Voyager (Town and Country in the states?)3.3 litre auto. I've replaced...

Thanks to the advice on this site I think I have fixed the problem starting with my Grand Voyager. Basically when I "wiggle" the block connector at the rear of the dash I can either replicate or cure the symptoms mentioned in my previous post. This is a huge relief as we were on the verge...

Hi, hope somebody out there can help. We bought our Grand Voyager about 6 months ago. It is a 98 plate with the 3.3 litre petrol engine. We live in the UK. About two months ago when we went to use it one night, it would not turn over and there was nothing on the dash. Both the top row of...

When I turn to the left, there is a humming kind of vibration, similar to what you would feel when you drive over those vibration strips on the highway (but less pronounced). This doesn't happen when I'm turning to the left. What can this be? Is it a CV joint, wheel bearing, etc? I'm assuming that...

Intermittently my heater and blower come on at full blast and I lose all control even the digital display goes out like there is no control power.Then somtimes it starts working normal again makes no differnce if kill the ignition and start back up problems stays.Then sometimes goes away .I was...