Dodge Chrysler formerly DaimlerChrysler has had a history of excessive vehicle quality issues, safety defects and poor service. This continued despite the 1998 merger with Daimler Benz and constant claims by DaimlerChrysler that this was a significant benefit to consumers. If anything, given the dramatic quality decline, it seems Mercedes Benz may have embraced some of the cost cutting quality standards at Chrysler since the merger to increase overall profitability. The problems continue despite stylish new vehicles and claims of new stringent quality standards by Chrysler to regain consumer confidence. Chrysler continues to deceive consumers regarding known potentially life threatening vehicle defects such as unsafe Seatbelts and Steering which continue to put consumer lives at risk every day. Rather than taking care of these previous issues, Chrysler seems more concerned with rushing new vehicles into production. Chrysler continues to reduce its warranty expense through an aggressive refusal to honor many valid warranty claims while blaming the consumer whenever possible. Consumers often attribute this to being a dealer problem while failing to recognize that this is because Chrysler pressures dealers to keep warranty costs to a minimum, even for known problems and defects. Chrysler will do everything it can to avoid covering common problems under warranty whenever possible by blaming consumers or claiming issues cannot be duplicated. For example, Chrysler is known for declining to cover defective engines under warranty while blaming the consumer, even when regular on or before schedule oil changes can be proven. This costs hard working consumers thousands of dollars in repairs every day. Additionally, Chrysler also leaves many lives unknowingly at risk with ongoing quality problems and defects. Two unsealed depositions from Daimler Chrysler executives also provide evidence that top executives often used racial slurs, made derogatory remarks, and held racist attitudes, according to published reports. We believe Chrysler is the most negligent, deceptive, misleading and arrogant automobile manufacturer that does not deserve your business. Through not purchasing Dodge, Chrysler vehicles you can also send DaimlerChrysler, now Chrysler LLC a clear message that these business ethics are not acceptable to consumers.

Chrysler Buyout Update: After DaimlerChrysler had been trying to dump Chrysler for months, Chrysler has recently now been purchased by an investment firm for less than 25 percent of what was originally paid for Chrysler. We believe that this may actually only make things go from bad to even worse at Chrysler. It is our belief that an investment firm is going to be mainly concerned with getting financial results, not improving quality and service to where it really needs to be.