Chrysler is reluctantly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) of shares owned by the United Auto Workers (UAW) trust after failing to reach an agreement on the value of the stock with the trust. Chrysler shares haven’t been publicly traded since 1998, when the company merged with Daimler AG who is now a majority owner of Italian automaker Fiat SpA. Continue reading
Category Archives: Chrysler
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Headliner Fire Investigation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have opened a preliminary investigation into certain 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicles after receiving complaints of the passenger side headliners catching on fire. Continue reading
Fiat 500E Power Train Problem
Chrysler is recalling certain 2013 Fiat 500E electric vehicles manufactured December 16, 2012, through August 13, 2013, because bolts in the half shaft joints may not be engineered correctly. The NHTSA Campaign Number is13V358000. The recall affects 491 vehicles. Continue reading
Electrical Spikes Affect Jeep Lighting
Chrysler has announced a recall for certain 2014 Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured between January 14, 2013 through March 20, 2013. The vehicles involved are not equipped with premium SRT trimmed headlamps. Continue reading
Dodge Ram 1500 ESC Problem
Chrysler is recalling certain 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks because of a software problem with the Electronic Stability Control (ESC). Approximately 46,000 vehicles manufactured between June 26, 2012 to February 5, 2013 are affected by this problem. Continue reading
Chrysler Airbags Could Deploy On Wrong Side
Chrysler will be recalling over two hundred thousand 2013 Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram minivans for a defect that could result in the airbags deploying from the wrong side in certain side impact collisions. Continue reading
Chrysler Active Head Restraint Recall
Chrysler will be recalling an estimated 442,000 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles due to an electrical problem in the occupant restraint circuitry. Because of an electrical overstress condition in a resistor within the occupant restraint control module, some vehicles may illuminate an airbag warning lamp that could cause the active head restraints to not deploy in certain rear impact collisions. Non deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision could increase the risk of injury to occupants. Continue reading
Chrysler Lifetime Powertrain Warranty
Owners of certain 2006 – 2008 Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep vehicles may not have any Basic Limited Warranty left on their vehicles, but in July, 2007, at the expiration of the 3 year/36,000 mile Basic Limited Warranty, Chrysler Motors LLC offered owners an extended Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty. The warranty covers the engine, transmission, and drive systems, which are costly repairs, but are also the parts least likely to break. Continue reading
