Chrysler Pentastar manufacturing video

[Javed]

Mine is going strong at 21,000 miles. I think it was built on a Monday

 

[Kira]

Definitely not an "All access" video.

 

[Marcozi]

Mine is going strong at 21,000 miles. I think it was built on a Monday

Her job will be gone in a year or two.

 

[Thermo1223]

Good motor in the early years, dunno about now.

 

[rijndael]

I'm unaware of a time when you'd call them good motors.

 

[melk]

Approaching 200k on our 2012 T&C van no issues

 

[Tdog02]

Like many things now days, no pride in work. Quality control, not there. We've outsourced so many parts that no one knows the failure rate. It's not keeping cost any lower, it's generating higher profit for the manufacturer who then turns around and dumps billions into warranty work. Henry created a monster with the assembly line process.

 

[FowVay]

From the looks of the employment staff I'd say those jobs are nothing more than a paycheck. Stellantis has certainly zapped the enthusiasm from this workforce.

 

[NiwradND]

Had and have 3 Pentastar's, the 2011 ran to 90,000 before trading and have 80,000 on a 2020. No Problems so far with any of the engines.

 

[Zee09]

Dead fish floating have more energy than this bunch. It wore me out just watching it....

 

[jkasch]

Has there ever been assembly line enthusiasm? Spent a summer on a Ford line in ‘71. Not much attitude difference.

 

[Zee09]

Has there ever been assembly line enthusiasm? Spent a summer on a Ford line in ‘71. Not much attitude difference.

When you pay me a fair wage for working for you I'm always excited and energized. That's the problem with people today they have little pride and no pulse.

 

[Skippy722]

Got a Pentastar with 127k miles. Nothing wrong with the engine itself, still has its factory oil cooler even.

 

[Thermo1223]

I'm unaware of a time when you'd call them good motors.

2013 with no issues well into 230k before being traded. At that point the oil cooler started leaking.

Also like to point out the video is 8 years old.

 

[loneryder]

I’ve watched videos of AMG engines being built and Toyota being built and this looked a little different. More care seemed to be taken with those two than this video. But I think those two were being built by one person.

 

[jkasch]

When you pay me a fair wage for working for you I'm always excited and energized. That's the problem with people today they have little pride and no pulse.

You would be the exception, these days or 50 years ago. I’ll never forget the three ladies at the end of the horn line. They sat there with an electric prod testing (honking) each one as they went by. I’d have gone mad.

 

[Zee09]

You would be the exception, these days or 50 years ago. I’ll never forget the three ladies at the end of the horn line. They sat there with an electric prod testing (honking) each one as they went by. I’d have gone mad.

Yeah I get it....
Most of my family worked for GM..
Almost impossible to get fired
When GM and Chrysler finally left this area those cry babies finally had something to cry about....

I had no sympathy for most. Chronic lazy complainers who found out what the real world had to offer.

 

[KrisZ]

Aside from the failed rockers, it’s a good engine, just doesn’t tolerate monkeys wrenching on it and bad maintenance as well as others.

 

[Javed]

Aside from the failed rockers, it’s a good engine, just doesn’t tolerate monkeys wrenching on it and bad maintenance as well as others.

Which is why I have never been to the dealer for oil changes and never will

 

[demarpaint]

Which is why I have never been to the dealer for oil changes and never will

+1 The less they have their hands on your car the better.