U.S. trend: Porsche owners trading in their cars for Jeeps

Its a Porsche thing you wouldnt understand. If that marketing tagline sounds a little familiar, so will the brand of vehicle many Americans who own Boxsters and Caymans are buying once its time to trade in their German sports cars.No, theyre not moving into BMWs or Audis, or even Teslas, according to Klaus Zellmer, Porsche North America CEO.The exec apparently told Autoblog that Boxster and Cayman owners who dont go straight into another Porsche product are most likely to opt for a Jeep Wrangler.It seems the executives in Germany just about lost their lederhosen when Zellmer told them about the buying habits of those crazy Americans, who are more than willing to go from Porsche precision to one of the roughest-riding sport-utes on the market. Autoblog suspects its because these folks primarily bought their low-slung Porsche sports cars as the familys third vehicle and only for its fun factor and once the lease is up, theyre out to try the next driving adventure on the bucket list.We think the blogs on to something. As it says, just as with the Boxster, you can still get a Wrangler with a
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Fiat Chrysler begins fix for vibration issue on Jeeps

A 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has started replacing a steering component in newer Jeep Wranglers in the wake of a slew of complaints from owners over what one lawsuit calls a “death wobble.”The new steering damper the automaker is fitting to the SUV has a design feature that affords more efficient function, FCA spokesperson Eric Mayne told Automotive News on Monday.Owners of 2018 and 2019 model year Wranglers would be notified beginning August 9, and FCA is still determining the number of vehicles affected, Mayne said.A lawsuit filed in June alleges a defectively designed damping system can cause some Wranglers to experience a death wobble, or a violent shaking at highway speeds. This rarely occurring phenomenon is not peculiar to any one vehicle and is not a safety issue, FCA said in a statement. FCA US strongly objects to any insinuation otherwise.Automotive News notes the lawsuit says steering dampers are a band-aid fix that will only temporarily conceal the problem.The automaker noted the issue comes up most frequently during cold
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Almost 100,000 Jeeps recalled over defect that could shift them to neutral

Fiat Chrysler is recalling 10,485 Jeep Cherokee SUVs in Canada because the transmission could accidentally shift into neutral while driving, keeping the vehicle from moving forward.Including Jeeps sold in the U.S., some 91,650 vehicles are affected, specifically Cherokees from the 2014 model year equipped with the 3.2-litre V6.On affected vehicles, a stuck valve in the transmission valve body can keep the clutch from deactivating, which may shift them into neutral while moving and cause an abrupt stop, increasing the risk of a crash.Fiat Chrysler hasnt outlined a specific fix yet for the issue, but nevertheless expects to begin the recall early August. No crashes or injuries associated with the issue have been
Origin: Almost 100,000 Jeeps recalled over defect that could shift them to neutral