Archive for Category: "Jeep"
Jeep Recalls The Compass and Patriot
The two smallest Jeeps which share an underpinning bloodline are being recalled for the same issue. Chrysler Group LLC is under the suspicion that on certain Patriot and Compass models, the fuel tank was installed with a damaged component. Inside the assembly is a valve that halts fuel from spilling in the event a heavy impact [...]
The Jeep Wrangler Gets Investigated
At this point in time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have received eight reports regarding the Jeep Wrangler and fires. The complaints that were made all concerned 2010 model year SUVs and all fires originated from the same area. With the blazes occurring from under the engine compartment, the Office of Defects Investigations [...]
Jeep Recalls The Liberty
Chrysler LLC and Jeep will be issuing a voluntary recall on certain Liberty SUVs for an area specific issue. The rear suspension system on trucks located in the northeastern and coastal United States (otherwise known as the “salt belt”) could be especially susceptible to rust, so much so that the pieces could separate. When the lower control arms [...]
Jeep Has More Facebook Friends Than You
The world of social networking can be a fertile land for cheap and effective advertising. The automakers of the world have discovered this fact and have all begun massive advertising campaigns in the social media space, and Facebook has become the new battle ground for fan supremacy. Making a major stride in the Facebook battlefield is Jeep. The subsidiary of Chrysler Group [...]
Chrysler’s SUVs Honored By MotorWeek
“Television’s Original Automotive Magazine”, MotoWeek, recently announced the winners of their annual “Driver’s Choice” awards and landing on the list were two of Chrysler’s ultimate people movers. Scoring a trophy for Best Large Utility were the Detroit made full size siblings, the Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee. For the past 31 years, the editors [...]
The Jeep Liberty Investigation Expands
During the fall of 2011, Chrysler LLC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began receiving complaints regarding the Jeep Liberty and its air bags. In September, 39 owners stated, seven to the NHTSA and 32 to the automaker, that in both 2002 and 2003 model year SUVs, the systems deployed when there had not [...]
Wrangler Production Gets A Boost
The American icon known as the Jeep Wrangler may have gone through a few significant changes recently, but the same philosophy that brought it to life multiple decades ago still holds strong. Because of its honestly unique blend of modern running gear and old-school character, the go-anywhere SUV has been gaining sales rapidly and Chrysler [...]
Camp Jeep Goes To San Diego
Without proper demonstration, a manufacture’s claims are just that: claims. Jeep has never been one to back down from a challenge and their real-life test drive event, Camp Jeep, is muddy proof. Usually, the event is held on certified off road trails where new vehicles are put to the test by consumers and mix it up [...]
The 2012 Jeep Wrangler: ‘Four Wheeler of The Year’
Not too long after Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-road Magazine named the refreshed 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon ’4X4 of The Year’, another off-road authority has awarded the icon with one more trophy. The annual ‘Four Wheeler of The Year’ award was given to the Pentastar-powered mud slinger by the editors of Four Wheeler Magazine, who are never easy on [...]
Jeep To Keep SRT and Diesel A Grand Cherokee Exclusive
The current generation Jeep Grand Cherokee was the leader for Chrysler LLC’s rebirth when it hit the market as a 2011. Followed soon after was a massive refresh of the entire company and the most powerful Jeep produced: the SRT8. If 470 horsepower wasn’t enough for Jeep-kids around the nation, Chrysler’s CEO, Sergio Marchionne, said [...]
