Rounding out the bottom five were Smart, 154; Chrysler, 143; Subaru, 142; and Jeep, 141.
1959-64 JEEP GALA AND SURREY ($15,000 to $25,000) Developed as a resort rental vehicle called the Gala, this brightly painted Jeep became the Surrey for retail sales in the United States.
The report noted that Honda may use the same module that resulted in the recall last year of about 745,000 2002-3 Jeep Liberty and 2002-4 Jeep Grand Cherokee models.
On Monday, the government sent Chrysler a letter recommending that the company recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2002-7 Jeep Liberty models.
At that time the safety agency said it was expanding the investigation to include 1993-2001 Jeep Cherokees, as well as 2002-7 Jeep Libertys.
North American production is critical to achieving our goal of selling 800,000 Jeep vehicles by 2014.
2. JEEP PATRIOT A Compass with a patriotic name and a nicer haircut.
At Tate Chrysler Plymouth, nearly all the 40 Jeep Wranglers have manual transmissions.
The bottom five brands were Chrysler with 202 problems; Dodge at 206; Land Rover, 212; Jeep, 214; and Mini, 221.
1952 JEEP The Jeep was invented in 1940 when the Army issued specifications for a small, powerful general-purpose vehicle.
After first refusing, Chrysler persuaded the agency to accept a compromise: it would recall 1.6 million 1993-98 Jeep Grand Cherokee models and 2002-7 Jeep Liberty models and install trailer hitches.
