Posted on September 29th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
In the November 2011 issue, Consumer Reports tests upscale sedans. The cars tested include the Hyundai Genesis, Toyota Avalon, Acura TL and Chrysler 300C. The particular cars were selected because all of them had gotten recent refreshes and all, as CR noted, “rank among the best upscale sedans.” It’s unusual to see Consumer Reports use [...]
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Posted on June 23rd, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Responding to recent comments from Consumer Reports, Doug Betts, Chrysler Group’s senior vice president of quality, told Bloomberg News that the rate of customer warranty claims has dropped 58 percent since 2007 as the company improved its “horrible” quality and customer perception. “We’ve gotten ourselves, at least with our internal data, to where I don’t [...]
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Posted on January 31st, 2011 • by David Zatz
The Pentastar V6 engine is now being made at both Saltillo (Mexico) and Trenton (Michigan) plants, according to reliable sources within Chrysler. They discussed the processes involved and issues of block porosity and leakage, which are being vigorously pursued by the plants, resulting in lost production rather than leaky engines being sent to customers. A [...]
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Posted on January 7th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
As the Brampton Assembly Plant celebrates the production launches of the new Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and the 2011 Dodge Challenger, the future owners of those cars now have an extra measure of quality assurance, thanks to the plant’s new Metrology Center that opened in September. The 10,670 square-meter (35,000 sq-feet) lab is the result [...]
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Posted on January 6th, 2011 • by David Zatz
The Pentastar V6 engine is being aggressively spread across the Chrysler lineup, playing a role in mid-size cars, the Grand Cherokee, Durango, and the hot-selling minivans, which are the #1 and #2 minivans in world sales. One question is whether Chrysler can keep up with demand; while minivans are to reach 1,500 units per day, [...]
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Posted on December 10th, 2010 • by David Zatz
The Sterling Heights plant has just started to make the 2011 models — cranking out Dodge Avengers now, and moving on soon to the Chrysler 200. Yet, the plant is reportedly nearly at its full operating speed, indicating that forward planning helped to minimize the impact of the transition. While the Avenger and 200 have [...]
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