More Chrysler Woes

[Jeff]

Q&A between Execs and employees leaked... Execs admit they were off target with Nitro and Sebring.

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These guys are in real trouble... IMO, the only American automaker not making any forward progress.

Sounds like forward progress to me. They are identifying faults in the product and working to fix them. I was in a Nitro today for a bit, other then fuel economy being low for its size I thought it was quite nice. Hopefully the sale and new management will pave the way to preventing these issues in the future. The Sebring is dead before it even started, but I wonder what the issue was with the Nitro, I wonder what people are hating on so strong? It is selling well for us at least.

Funny thing you mention this - on my way home an hour ago I was on the 163 behind a navy blue Sebring identical to my POS rental car from a few weeks back. As we crested this hill, I saw the front wheel shimmer, and the car began to pull off to the right - as he pulled off, the wheel folded in and the car's front left suspension collapsed. He skidded off on to the side of the road and I drove by. Funny thing is the car didn't even have plates yet... I was going to post it in the other thread, but you saved me the trouble of searching for it - LOL

Wow, I hope he was ok. Sounds like a ball joint came out or something. Its horrible that a quality issue caused something so dramatic and may have almost gotten someone killed. But who knows, it could have had some work done, post production. Those cars are already making it out into the used lots from Chrysler auctions, the car could have had a previous accident and been poorly repaired. I met a guy the other day who just recently purchased an 07 Civic SI. The engine developed a rod knock in the first week and needed to be replaced. He continued to have problems in other areas of the car, electrical, no-start, etc. until he decided to trade it on a WRX. So quality issues are everywhere, sure you can point out the differences in frequency, but the point is there are freak incidents and lemons on every mark's lot.

As for poking fun and my long posts. You have your various opinions and I have mine and its obvious that no one who matters gives a shit about any of it. I think "it can't get much worse" as John said in the other thread, and we can only look up.