shawn Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22777489 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Glad to see somebody got the ball,,er,,backbone to stand up to the jerks. Wanted to say bueracrats but wasn't sure how to spell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Bureaucrats :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDirtyJeep401 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Last time I checked, Jeeps werent Ford Pintos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyinajeep726 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Funny, they didn't mention XJ's in there anywhere, yet the same "problem" exists in those models too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyt120 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 WAIT! you are telling me if you get in an accident your fuel tank can be damaged, causing a leak, and that fuel is flammable!??!?!? How did we not realize this sooner! :nuts:Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Funny, they didn't mention XJ's in there anywhere, yet the same "problem" exists in those models too. Â I was thinking this too! I honestly don't know where they would put the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexia Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 The most Chrysler would probably do if they agreed to make repairs is install a heavy duty gas tank skid. It is not like they could afford to redesign the entire fuel system to accommodate moving it in front of the axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3RESQ Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 The numbers are not high enough to warrant a recall. Those #'s are low, especially for cars that have been on the road for that long. Sad for those that got in a accident that made the leak happen, but its just chance and consider. All those rigs count for a million+ rigs on the road, 44 deaths over 20 years will not warrant a recall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 gots me a hitch protecting mine. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 If you go to www.allpar.com youll see some numbers for XJ's. They are seperated 84-92, and 93- 02, as there was some difference in design i guess. They really werent that bad either. They also show a full list of other models and their stats. There are a BUNCH of other vehicles with worse records than the Jeeps, which is why Marchionne told them to screw themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyinajeep726 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I feel like there has been several politicians that have had beef with the Jeep brand. IIRC, there was some guy in the house that wanted to ban CJs and Wranglers as they are prone to roll overs due to their high center of gravity. Pretty sure that there are quite a few makes and models besides Jeep that have that issue, *cough* Land Rover *cough*. You can always count on a politician to find some BS to b*@$£ about instead of finding solutions to important problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013  You can always count on a politician to find some BS to b*@$£ about instead of finding solutions to important problems.    Our modern day Government is just chalk full of nothing but these fellas anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3RESQ Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 *cough* fj40 *cough* I feel like there has been several politicians that have had beef with the Jeep brand. IIRC, there was some guy in the house that wanted to ban CJs and Wranglers as they are prone to roll overs due to their high center of gravity. Pretty sure that there are quite a few makes and models besides Jeep that have that issue, *cough* Land Rover *cough*. You can always count on a politician to find some BS to b*@$£ about instead of finding solutions to important problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCJeepMJ Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 WAIT! you are telling me if you get in an accident your fuel tank can be damaged, causing a leak, and that fuel is flammable!??!?!? How did we not realize this sooner! :nuts:Â Â It's not the fuel itself to be concerned with, its the vapors igniting that makes things interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula69 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I feel like there has been several politicians that have had beef with the Jeep brand. IIRC, there was some guy in the house that wanted to ban CJs and Wranglers as they are prone to roll overs due to their high center of gravity. Pretty sure that there are quite a few makes and models besides Jeep that have that issue, *cough* Land Rover *cough*. You can always count on a politician to find some BS to b*@$£ about instead of finding solutions to important problems.  Well....think about it: GM still owes Uncle Sam buttloads of money...but Chrysler/Jeep have paid them off.......  Besides, the NHSTB had the same problems with our Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, and the Ford dealership here retrofitted a plate on the back of the diff cover that deflected the tank downward in a rear impact where it...uh...hits the ground and...uh.. ruptures.  Whoohoo it's fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I feel like there has been several politicians that have had beef with the Jeep brand. IIRC, there was some guy in the house that wanted to ban CJs and Wranglers as they are prone to roll overs due to their high center of gravity. Pretty sure that there are quite a few makes and models besides Jeep that have that issue, *cough* Land Rover *cough*. You can always count on a politician to find some BS to b*@$£ about instead of finding solutions to important problems.  Well, at least the newer Wranglers have a factory roll cage now. Not perfect, but much better than they used to be.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDirtyJeep401 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I hate Land rovers, they are wanna be jeeps in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyinajeep726 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I love when Land Rover guys claim they would never own a Jeep because of "overheating problems"... You know, because LRs have superior cooling systems capable of cooling the sun... Believe me, your hatred of LRs is very mutual over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Â As part of its investigation, the NHTSA claims the older Grand Cherokees and Libertys have fatal crash rates that are about double those of similar vehicles. Â Are they trying to claim that ZJs, WJs and Libertines crash more often because of design defects? How about just because too many people buy a vehicle that says "Jeep" and think that means the laws of physics no longer apply to their driving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 http://www.nbcnews.com/business/chrysler-backs-down-agrees-recall-2-7-million-older-model-6C10363045#business/chrysler-agrees-recall-2-7-million-older-model-jeeps-6C10363045?ocid=msnhp&pos=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCJeepMJ Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 My other half's son has a 5.9... will have to send him the above link. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I don't see why they wouldnt do it for XJ's also. And I can't wait to see where theyre going to put the tank and everything lol no like theres much room anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpace6a Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Jeeps official facebook posted this about 2 hours ago...sounds like a load of $#!& if you ask me, they even say that the jeeps are among the safest in their classes. http://www.chryslergroupllc.com/Investor/PressReleases/ChryslerDocuments/Chrysler%20Group%20and%20NHTSA%20Resolve%20Recall%20Request.pdf?ism=RGJun1813Facebook7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92tanMJ Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I bet all they do is add tank skids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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