Jeep Recall

[Julian Kaye]

 When the topic of  Jeeps comes up plenty of people  jump in with the "he bought a Jeep" jokes. The fact is this is a pretty serious subject for plenty of people who have been stung, not so much through ordinary build quality and poor mechanics but having to deal with the basket case which is Chrysler/Fiat or whatever it is that they call themselves these days. Have a look at the sales figures, five years ago they were churning out 1500 Grand Cherokees a month, these days they would be jumping for joy if they can find 500 suckers willing to part with their money on these good looking piles of junk. The general public generally gets these things right. That's why Toyota was selling 1200-1500 Prados a month five years ago and they are still doing it today.

[loanrangie]

When the topic of  Jeeps comes up plenty of people  jump in with the "he bought a Jeep" jokes. The fact is this is a pretty serious subject for plenty of people who have been stung, not so much through ordinary build quality and poor mechanics but having to deal with the basket case which is Chrysler/Fiat or whatever it is that they call themselves these days. Have a look at the sales figures, five years ago they were churning out 1500 Grand Cherokees a month, these days they would be jumping for joy if they can find 500 suckers willing to part with their money on these good looking piles of junk. The general public generally gets these things right. That's why Toyota was selling 1200-1500 Prados a month five years ago and they are still doing it today.

My dads business is next to a Jeep dealership and he was asking about the Fiat Freemont re-badged Jeep, the dealer was saying sales were low so  Fiat-chrysler took some back and re-badged them as Jeeps even though a lot of the sheet metal is different between the 2 

[prodigyrf]

Personally I'm not interested in any car without a 5yr 130000km warranty like the lad's commercial Triton and there's no doubt KIA have upped the ante on them all. If the penny is finally dropping for Jeep then it's high time Toyota, Mazda and Nissan got up to pace with 5 year warranties since they often do that when they have runout model sales anyway. In that regard I was comfortable taking the plunge early on with CVT with the missus shopping trolley. The Mitsi Colt came with 5yr/100000 all over warranty and also a 10yr/160000km power train warranty for the first owner and it performed flawlessly for 90000kms before we changed cars. You want me to step outside my comfort zone and try new technology then you better give me the appropriate insurance package in the deal upfront so I know exactly what I'm paying for.

[JCOJ]

I have owned 2 Jeeps from brand new, and I look after my cars but never again!!!

Also been a member (and still am) of a Jeep Club and we had to change our Constitution as we had to get rid of the '% of Jeeps to non Jeeps in our Club' clause as members were disowning them and buying other brands.  Says a lot really!

[Bird]

I have owned 2 Jeeps from brand new, and I look after my cars but never again!!!

Also been a member (and still am) of a Jeep Club and we had to change our Constitution as we had to get rid of the '% of Jeeps to non Jeeps in our Club' clause as members were disowning them and buying other brands.  Says a lot really!

aweeeeeeeeee your making it up

[AdrianLR]

Had a conversation with a friend on Sunday night. He was putting his van up for sale as the motor in his 10yo 124k Commander seized last week. Oil starvation according to the Hobart dealer. Willing give him a discount on a new motor (can't be economically repaired they suggested)  $34k!!!  ($44k full price). He's sourced a secondhand one from a wrecker for $12k. He is sad (to say the least). Car was serviced by the book.

[JCOJ]

aweeeeeeeeee your making it up

I'm not smart enough to make stuff like that up.

[speewa158]

aweeeeeeeeee your making it up

Please explain ,,,,after the recall what do you do with a paddock full of thousands of dead Jeeps                                             listen to them rust 

[Jeepers Creepers]

Please explain ,,,,after the recall what do you do with a paddock full of thousands of dead Jeeps                                             listen to them rust 

They sell 'em to Japan and they make Toyota's and Nissans out of 'em.... So really, you're all driving a Jeep.

[Julian Kaye]

They sell 'em to Japan and they make Toyota's and Nissans out of 'em.... So really, you're all driving a Jeep.

  More like razor blades, blunt ones.

[Bird]

The fact is this is a pretty serious subject for plenty of people who have been stung, not so much through ordinary build quality and poor mechanics but having to deal with the basket case which is Chrysler/Fiat or whatever it is that they call themselves these days.

Thats exactly Nissan with the ZD30's...
"... blown up engine, never heard of that problem before .... " followed by the next call "another blown up engine, never heard of that problem before .... " followed by the next call "another blown up engine, never heard of that problem before .... " followed by the next call "another blown up engine, never heard of that problem before .... " followed by the next call "another blown up engine, never heard of that problem before .... "

"clutch issues - 50,000klms?? You should be happy with that"

its just ****ed that they treated people that way, some people had to sell their GU's as they didnt have $15,000 to replace their <100k engine.