Consumer Reports issued its annual vehicle reliability report this week:
Reality Check on New Car Reliability - Consumer Reports News
Some bad press for Chrysler/Jeep/Ram that seems to be primarily linked to problems with UConnect. A couple of excerpts:
"More proof that road test scores don’t match reliability: The updated-for-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee rates high in Consumer Reports tests. But recent changes, including a new version of Chrysler’s Uconnect infotainment system, put its reliability into a tailspin. The high-scoring Ram pickup also fell below average in reliability. That’s too bad because we really like driving those models."
Further down in the article:
"And then there’s Fiat-Chrysler Group
"Fiat-Chrysler sits at the bottom of the pack, with four of its brands—Dodge, Ram, Jeep, and Fiat—sweeping our least-reliable rankings. Partly to blame: The new Jeep Cherokee four-cylinder is the least-reliable new small SUV on the market. The Fiat 500L is the least reliable new car in our 2014 survey, with a reliability score that is 219 percent worse than average. The smaller Fiat 500 is better, but it still scores poor for reliability."
Interesting--I guess. Although I have a few complaints with the UConnect system (e.g., the media option does not let me choose/manage playlists on my smartphone), in general I've been pleased. I have had no mechanical issues with my ED which now has close to 11K miles. And, CRs general vehicle ratings put the Ram 1500 fairly high on the list. As is always the case with statistics, depends on who is compiling them and who is doing the interpretation.
Reality Check on New Car Reliability - Consumer Reports News
Some bad press for Chrysler/Jeep/Ram that seems to be primarily linked to problems with UConnect. A couple of excerpts:
"More proof that road test scores don’t match reliability: The updated-for-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee rates high in Consumer Reports tests. But recent changes, including a new version of Chrysler’s Uconnect infotainment system, put its reliability into a tailspin. The high-scoring Ram pickup also fell below average in reliability. That’s too bad because we really like driving those models."
Further down in the article:
"And then there’s Fiat-Chrysler Group
"Fiat-Chrysler sits at the bottom of the pack, with four of its brands—Dodge, Ram, Jeep, and Fiat—sweeping our least-reliable rankings. Partly to blame: The new Jeep Cherokee four-cylinder is the least-reliable new small SUV on the market. The Fiat 500L is the least reliable new car in our 2014 survey, with a reliability score that is 219 percent worse than average. The smaller Fiat 500 is better, but it still scores poor for reliability."
Interesting--I guess. Although I have a few complaints with the UConnect system (e.g., the media option does not let me choose/manage playlists on my smartphone), in general I've been pleased. I have had no mechanical issues with my ED which now has close to 11K miles. And, CRs general vehicle ratings put the Ram 1500 fairly high on the list. As is always the case with statistics, depends on who is compiling them and who is doing the interpretation.