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NHTSA boss Strickland weighs in on Jeep recall fracas
Adding yet another chapter to the ongoing Jeep recall story, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) head David Strickland has gone on record to defend the government's request that Chrysler recall 2.7 million out-of-production Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty vehicles after the agency investigated fiery rear-end collisions that have reportedly killed at least 51 people over the years. In statements made to The Detroit News, Strickland said, "We felt very strongly that the process that we undertook and the findings that we made and ... we made the decision to issue a ... Read More
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0Spy Shots: Jeep Liberty replacement takes shape 1358374500
Now that the Liberty has left us for greener pastures, it's time to start looking into the future of the midsize Jeep model. The next all-new vehicle for the off-road brand will be the SUV you see here, effectively replacing the Liberty, and not necessarily carrying on with that name. From the sides, the prototype you see here sort of looks like a ...
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Report: Next Jeep Liberty to get shrunken Pentastar V6 1331835360
The replacement for the aging Jeep Liberty is expected to debut at next January's Detroit Auto Show, and when it does, a brand-new Pentastar powertrain will reportedly be spinning underhood. According to Automotive News, Chrysler will offer a downsized 3.2-liter V6 in the Liberty mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission sourced from ZF. The current ...
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Los Angeles: 2012 Jeep Wrangler and Liberty Arctic Editions chill out in sunny SoCal 1321561740
Jeep may not have anything big to show us here in Los Angeles, but that doesn't mean the automaker has arrived empty-handed. New for 2012, Jeep has released special Arctic Editions of both the Wrangler and Liberty SUVs, and the icy duo make their debut here at the LA Auto Show. On both models, the Arctic package adds semi-gloss wheels – the ...
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Official: Jeep previews Wrangler and Liberty Arctic special editions ahead of LA Auto Show 1320852540
Jeep continues to roll out a slew of special edition vehicles, this time creating Arctic variations of the Wrangler and the Liberty. Both vehicles are set apart from their more pedestrian kin by the addition of winter-themed accents inside and out. The 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic comes equipped with a body-color hard top and fender flares along with ...
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Detroit 2011: Jeep celebrates 70th Anniversary with special edition models 1294754400
Jeep has proclaimed itself as "one of the world's few, true icons." Normally, we'd take issue with such a brazen statement, but in the case of Jeep, we don't really disagree. In fact, in a good portion of the developed world, the word 'Jeep" is synonymous with sport utility vehicles in general... like Kleenex or Coke. With that in mind, Chrysler think ...
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LA Preview: Jeep rolls out premium Grand Cherokee and Liberty trims 1289941260
Jeep is preparing to rumble in to the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show with a pair of upscale variants on two of their most popular models: the Grand Cherokee Overland Summit and the Liberty Jet. The Overland Summit edition of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee stands among the most luxurious and equipped vehicle the Chrysler division has ever made. Jeep has chromed ...
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Detroit Preview: Jeep to unveil Wrangler Islander and Mountain trims, plus Liberty Renegade 1262955540
Jeep is poised to release a trio of special edition vehicles next week at the Detroit Auto Show; two based on the iconic Wrangler platform and a third based on the Liberty. As much as we'd love to tell you about some amazing new powertrain option, that's not happening – at least not yet. Instead, these three models are really just interesting ...
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New York Auto Show: 2008 Jeep Liberty live reveal [VIDEO] 1175713920
UPDATE: Video of the live reveal in the rain added after the jumpclick above image to see some great views of the new Jeep LibertyWhat better way to unveil a new Jeep than in crappy weather? Chrysler PR honcho Jason Vines joked to the assembled journalists that he seeded the clouds this morning to bring the rain down on our heads, and then a few minutes ...
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Giving the appropriate sex to a car (and why it's still dumb) 1141952400
According to Kevin Wilson of Auto Week, there was apparently some emphasis by Jeep at the Chicago Auto show that the Dodge Nitro is aimed at male buyers, while the Jeep Liberty is geared more towards women (the latter remarks, of course, were implied as not to receive a scorching glance, lawsuit, or the front tire of a Porsche Cayenne). The same division ...
