Today, June/6/2013:Chrysler is recalling 630,000 Jeeps 2010-2013 in the various model configurations for various safety and other issues uncovered by the NHTSA. Wrangler, Patriot, Compass. That's the cheap part!Chrysler rejected and said NO to the big one. 2.7 milliom Grand Cherokee's and Liberty's from 1993 thru 2007. Fuel tanks can leak and catch fire etc. NHTSA says it's a design flaw! Chrysler says the recall would be too expensive and has refused. NHTSA is contemplating a mandatory recall as such cannot be rejected! Sergio isn't going to be happy as he's the CEO.Some links: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/business/chrysler-declines-us-request-to-recall-jeeps.html?_r=0http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1084637_2012-2013-jeep-wrangler-recalled-for-transmission-problemhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/06/us-chrysler-recall-jeep-idUSBRE9550R920130606http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/06/05/jeep-fires-recall-expensive-public-relations-nightmare/2392091/http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/06/04/chrysler-jeep-liberty-grand-cherokee-recall/2388607/Dozens more!

We used to have a 99. Glad it is gone. Feel sorry for the new owner.

OK I'm no Chrysler/Fiat fan but there is another side to this story:DitlowThis guy pulled a fake on GM last time.

OK I worked for a Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealer from 95-09. never once did I see a Jeep come in leaking fuel! Why is it that people seem to think a car should be warrenteed for life? if it breaks, fix it. if it lealks fix it! I think a lot of these failures would be found early on if people safety inspected their cars. instead most people go out, turn the key and drive without even thinking about anything else! and if they do see/hear/smell something it gets ignored!I hope it doesn`t get recalled. let the owner fix! it the way it supposed to be!!!

Maybe you didn't see a gas leaking GRAND CHEROKEE or LIBERTY because they were just part of the hundreds of one that burned when on the road! I sure wouldn't want a leaking gas tank vehicle to be in any service area I owned! BOOM!

That article I mentioned above points out that jeeps, by the governments own statistics, aren't all that likely to catch fire. There are 23 other models more likely for that to happen to and they have not been recalled.

Very major and costly recall for Chrysler pending

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sch911
Explorer
Jun 06, 2013
I find your (travelnutz) opinions and apparent sensitivity to this subject concerning. Chrysler has very good reasons in this case for their position which will ultimately be considered by NHTSA. The final resolution is unknown for sure but I for one support finding all the facts first...
hammer21661
Explorer
Jun 06, 2013
dodge guy wrote:
OK I worked for a Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealer from 95-09. never once did I see a Jeep come in leaking fuel!

Why is it that people seem to think a car should be warrenteed for life? if it breaks, fix it. if it lealks fix it! I think a lot of these failures would be found early on if people safety inspected their cars. instead most people go out, turn the key and drive without even thinking about anything else! and if they do see/hear/smell something it gets ignored!

I hope it doesn`t get recalled. let the owner fix! it the way it supposed to be!!!

after the warranty is out you own it. it becomes the owners responsibility to maintain their equipment. These vehicles are over 10 years old. I'm 35 and I remember when if somone owned a 10 year old car it was a $500 clunker. Now the gov wants recalls on them,RIDICULOUS!
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jun 06, 2013
That article I mentioned above points out that jeeps, by the governments own statistics, aren't all that likely to catch fire. There are 23 other models more likely for that to happen to and they have not been recalled.
travelnutz
Explorer II
Jun 06, 2013
Maybe you didn't see a gas leaking GRAND CHEROKEE or LIBERTY because they were just part of the hundreds of one that burned when on the road! I sure wouldn't want a leaking gas tank vehicle to be in any service area I owned! BOOM!
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Jun 06, 2013
OK I worked for a Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealer from 95-09. never once did I see a Jeep come in leaking fuel!

Why is it that people seem to think a car should be warrenteed for life? if it breaks, fix it. if it lealks fix it! I think a lot of these failures would be found early on if people safety inspected their cars. instead most people go out, turn the key and drive without even thinking about anything else! and if they do see/hear/smell something it gets ignored!

I hope it doesn`t get recalled. let the owner fix! it the way it supposed to be!!!
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jun 06, 2013
OK I'm no Chrysler/Fiat fan but there is another side to this story:

Ditlow

This guy pulled a fake on GM last time.
rvten
Explorer
Jun 06, 2013
We used to have a 99. Glad it is gone. Feel sorry for the new owner.

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Very major and costly recall for Chrysler pending

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