Chrysler Group said it will recall more than 220,000 units of the Jeep Wrangler to fix a transmission flaw and 409,000 units of the Jeep Compass and Patriot worldwide to fix a software glitch that could stop airbags and seat belts from working in a crash.
The recalls add to a growing list of safety problems at Chrysler, which stunned the auto industry this week by taking the rare step of rebuffing a recall request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Insurance price comparison site Confused.com has added Telematics insurers ‘Drive Like a Girl’ to its panel of insurers offering the chance of more reasonably priced cover to younger drivers.
Drive like a girl, a telematics insurance company aimed at 17-25 year old female drivers, launched in January and promises to give money back to anyone after three months – female or male who can show they have driven safely.
Volkswagen’s reputation for reliability had come under fire in Australia.
In www.carsguide.co.au, World Car of the Year judge, Joshua Dowling writes: “I hate it when I get a phone call or an email from a Volkswagen owner experiencing reliability problems with their car.”
