Automotive News Report

There's an article now in autonews.com about this. I don't subscribe
so I can't read more than the headline:

Bad bolts interrupt Pacifica output
Published 02/16/2004 in Automotive News
The Chrysler group is determining how many 2004 Chrysler Pacificas
have faulty connecting rod engine bolts and whether any of the
vehicles reached dealerships or customers.

Anyone know more? I'm on the verge of buying one of these...

 

Then buy it, and don't worry. If they determine that some of these engines
made it to dealerships, there will be a recall, and yours will be fixed if
necessary. It will likely be nothing more than a minor inconvenience to
you, if anything.

I have a friend who is associated with one of the suppliers of parts for
this vehicle. They take keeping track of things happening in the build
process *very* seriously, down to recording who was on the assembly line on
which day, and how much torque that individual put onto a bolt, etc. It's
amazing the level of technology they're using to try to avoid problems like
this turning into *customer* problems. Once in awhile things do slip
through, and once in awhile they have to do a recall. But that's life, and
at least now they have excellent recordkeeping to rely upon when things do
go wrong.

--Geoff