Chrysler to Stop Jeep Plant Due to Parts Shortage

October 28, 2009
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Even though with the bottoming out of the US auto industry, US auto parts suppliers are still having a hard time to find its feet. As a result of this, parts shortage has become frequent, and this has forced some car makers to shutter down some of its plants. The latest casualty of the shortage is Chrysler. Chrysler has recently shut down one of its North American plants.

Chrysler has just announced that it will idling it Toledo Supplier Park. The Toledo Supplier Park – located in Toledo, Ohio – produces the Jeep Wrangler and its four-door counterpart, the Wrangler Unlimited.

The American maker did not specify which supplier caused the shutdown,…

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2009 Jeep Compass Is Rugged Sans Off-Road Power

March 2, 2009
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If you’re leading a rugged lifestyle then match it with a rigged auto. Opt for the 2009 Jeep Compass. With a price tag of $18,215 to $24,325 you get the Compass’ newly redesigned interiors.

This five-seater jeep comes in two trims, the Limited and the Sport trims. The Compass comes with a 2.4-Liter four cylinder engine with 172 horsepower and the standard manual transmission. You can however opt for the continuously variable automatic transmission or CVT.

The 2009 Jeep Compass is high on safety and features traction control, ABS, curtain side airbags, front side airbags and antiskid system. Responding to the signs of the times, the Compass comes with Chrysler’s uconnect multimedia…

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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Is A Classic Choice For SUV Lovers

February 3, 2009
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We’re having a peek at the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, a sizeable SUV that’s pretty much suited for any kind of driving conditions you can throw at it. Five passengers will sit inside with plenty of room to do some stretching.

The Grand Cherokee’s styling boasts pretty rigid angles that nobody can accuse of being wimpy.  The 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee offers a large choice of engines for performance-savvy drivers. The smallest offering is a 3.7 liter V-6 engine that’ll put out 210 horsepower. That’s coupled to a five-speed automatic transmission. There’s also a 4.7 liter V-8 engine that’ll get 305 horsepower and a 5.7 liter HEMI V-8 that’ll do 330…

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2009 Jeep Commander Conquers All Imaginable Terrains

January 20, 2009
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Get a gander at the 2009 Jeep Commander, a hefty full-size SUV that’s definitely got the junk inside to do some serious driving around the nooks and crannies of our fabulous planet.

This Jeep’s got that gigantic, boxy look that says: “We’ve got four guitars, five amplifiers, a drum set, and we’re driving over everything that we see.” Yep, it’s big, and it’s probably a pain in the butt to park, but this SUV looks like a ton of fun to take across the country.

Under the hood, the best 2009 Jeep Commander configuration is powered by a 5.7 liter HEMI engine that gets 357 horsepower. The engine is a V-8 by…

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2008 Jeep Compass Looks Conservative But Can Go Off-Road

December 28, 2008
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Get a look at the 2008 Jeep Compass if you’re a fan of the brand, just to see how things have changed over the years. Hardly an iota of the familiar Jeep styling is present in the Compass, but it retains some of the brand attitude and reportedly handle itself quite well when it’s rolling over real terrain.

The 2008 Jeep Compass has a continuously variable transmission to ensure a prudent use of fuel. A 2.0 liter four cylinder engine can get 158 horsepower, and an option to make the engine slightly bigger (2.4 liters) will squeeze out an extra 16 horses. The Compass should get at least 21 mpg in town…

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