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NewsJeep’s HEMI V8 Now Just One Step Away From Retirement
Once a popular engine within the Jeep lineup, the venerable HEMI V8 is now just one step away from retirement after the company decided to stop offering it with the three-row Grand Cherokee L for the 2025 model year. The 5.7-litre mill endowed the midsize SUV with 357 horsepower and …
Recalls126,000 Stellantis Vehicles in Canada Need Software Fix to Camera Issue
Rear-view camera issues are commonplace in this day and age, with the latest example coming from Stellantis. The automaker has just announced a recall on nearly 1.2 million SUVs, vans and pickups in North America including approximately 126,000 in Canada. Affected models include the 2022-2023 Jeep Compass , Grand Cherokee …
RecallsSuspension Issues Keep Plaguing the New Jeep Grand Cherokee
The list of recalls affecting the latest-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee is starting to grow quite a bit. Two more were announced just this week, including one that involves 338,000 units in the U.S. and over 17,000 in Canada. Specifically, the 2022-2023 Grand Cherokee and long-wheelbase 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L are …
NewsJeep’s SUV Production Scaled Down, Jobs Cut
Jeep ’s parent company Stellantis announced on Thursday that the Detroit plant (4,600 employees) where the Grand Cherokee is built will temporarily move from three to two shifts and reduce production in the process, though it failed to specify how many units will be cut. The reason for the move …
RecallsMore Vehicles With Faulty Rear-View Cameras Recalled
Rear-view cameras have been mandatory in all new light-duty (4,536 kg or lighter) vehicles in Canada for a bit more than five years now. And just like any other technology, they’re bound to fail or malfunction at some point. Sometimes it’s the camera itself, while other times the centre display …
RecallsLoose Coil Springs Add to New Jeep Grand Cherokee’s Woes
The latest Jeep Grand Cherokee is clearly more refined and more technologically advanced than its predecessor (not to mention more expensive, obviously), but as is often the case with brand new models, a number of issues and kinks need to be ironed out. And this goes for the three-row Grand …
Recalls30,000 Jeeps Recalled Due to Fire Risk, Possible Loss of Steering
Jeep has announced a pair of recalls affecting two of its most popular SUVs. The number of units in Canada is just over 30,000. Let’s start with the largest recall, which includes 23,327 Jeep Cherokees from the 2014-16 model years. Water could leak into the power liftgate control module and …
NewsMost Midsize SUVs Fail to Adequately Protect Rear Passengers in a Crash
While larger vehicles tend to fare better in collisions with smaller vehicles, they still have a lot of room for improvement when it comes to protecting their occupants. As we reported last year, a third of midsize SUVs failed the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new side crash test, …
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