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Chrysler to recall 792,300 SUVs for ignition problem

A Chrysler dealership on May 2, 2011 in Vallejo, California

Chrysler on Tuesday said it would recall up to 792,300 sport utility vehicles to fix an ignition-switch problem, the same part involved in the massive General Motors recall.

Chrysler: Recall can be done faster than expected

fatal fire involving a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Chrysler: Recall can be done faster than expected

By TOM KRISHER

Chrysler can fix recalled Jeep SUVs far faster than U.S. safety regulators have predicted, the automaker told the government Wednesday.

Chrysler recalls 10,700 SUVs for cruise control defect

Model poses next to a 2014 Dodge Durango - Chrysler recalls 10,700 SUVs for cruise control defect

Chrysler said it was recalling about 10,700 sport utility vehicles to fix a defect that leads to unintended acceleration in cruise-control mode.

Chrysler reprograms Jeep Cherokee 9-speed transmission

Chrysler Group continues to tweak the software that operates the complex nine-speed automatic transmissions it will use to power all of its front-wheel-drive-based vehicles.

A new software recalibration covers more than 100,000 Jeep Cherokees built before May 5 to address continuing issues with the way some of the nine-speeds shift gears.

Chrysler reports $690 million first quarter loss

Chrysler reports $690 million first quarter loss

Chrysler posted a loss of $690 million for the January-March period. Without one-time costs of $1.2 billion, the company’s net income more than doubled to $486 million.