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Their original lawsuit said leftover casting sand from the manufacturing process was creating sludge build-up in the bottom of the radiator reservoir.…
keep reading article "Jeep Settles HVAC Sludge Lawsuit Before it Reaches Certification"Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) is recalling more than 62,000 vehicles because of fire extinguisher problems. The extinguishers were made by Kidde between May 5, 2008, to August 6, 2009.
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The investigation came after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) inquired about AHR complaints in the 2012 Jeep Liberty SUVs and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger cars.
The Liberty was involved in another AHR recall back in 2013.
keep reading article "2012 Liberty’s Active Head Restraint Recalled"As in, casting sand leftover during manufacturing of the cylinder heads.…
keep reading article "Is Leftover Casting Sand to Blame for a Jeep’s Heating and Cooling Problems?"The problem is caused by a terminal crimping issue with 26-way connectors on the sensor cluster harness assemblies. The company says the star-shaped connector was not properly crimped and the problem wasn't caught at the factory because of a manual setting used for measurements.
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[FCA] was examining warranty data and opened an investigation that determined an insufficient crimp in a wire harness could cause a fault code in the solenoid. If that occurs, the vehicle will stop moving, something Chrysler says can temporally be fixed by stopping the vehicle and re-starting the engine.
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The lawsuit alleges Fiat Chrysler delayed the launch of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee to keep working on the new transmissions, then quickly had to issue two technical service bulletins to dealers.…
keep reading article "2014 Cherokee Owners Say Their 9-Speed Transmission is a Cursed Bucket of Bolts", Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) has been sued for not fully addressing the threat.…
keep reading article "uConnect System Vulnerabilities Subject of New Lawsuit"Well, it worked.
Now Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) is responding with a two-pronged approach.…
keep reading article "Fiat-Chrysler Plans to Upgrade Software Following Hacker Incident"So it was only a matter of time before these technologies got hacked.
Luckily, the hacking in this case was done by researchers in partnership with Wired.com. Their goal was to point out vulnerabilities in a Jeep Cherokee with an infotainment system.
And things got crazy, real fast.…
keep reading article "Researchers Hack Jeep Cherokee, Take Driver For a Wild Remote-Controlled Ride"The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.