...and will add the Jeep Patriot early next year. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0610200180oct20,0,5505885.story?coll=chi-business-hed) :( :mad: :(

and from another source: (http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/BUSINESS06/110030094)

...The Compass and Caliber sales totals have been hampered by frequent shutdowns in the plant’s fully automated body shop caused by faulty software. The shutdowns forced the company to push back production launch of the Jeep Patriot from the third quarter to sometime in the fourth quarter. Steven Landry, vice president of sales and field operations, said it’s unlikely the Patriot will make it to dealers until sometime in the first quarter of 2007...

and from another source: (http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/BUSINESS06/110030094)

Ugh. :mad:

Maybe they'll take the extra time to tweak a few things on the design in terms of adding to capabilities........might as well, since they have 3 months of downtime.

Maybe they'll take the extra time to tweak a few things on the design in terms of adding to capabilities........might as well, since they have 3 months of downtime.

Where are you coming up with 3 months of downtime? :confused:

I can tell you with 100% accuracy that the plant will not be down for 3 months. At least not within the next several years. I'm looking forward to pumping out some Patriots when it launches. Much more attractive than the Caliber or Compass, in my opinion.

Where are you coming up with 3 months of downtime? :confused:

I can tell you with 100% accuracy that the plant will not be down for 3 months. At least not within the next several years. I'm looking forward to pumping out some Patriots when it launches. Much more attractive than the Caliber or Compass, in my opinion.

Are they working on the Patriots right now?....it seems like you have an inside track. I assumed since they won't be out until 2007 that they haven't begun building them yet.

Are they working on the Patriots right now?....it seems like you have an inside track. I assumed since they won't be out until 2007 that they haven't begun building them yet.

Yes they are and yes I do. ;)

Refer to the "Job 1" thread.

are you confirming that they are actually in production, meaning that they are coming off the line ready to be sold?

and if so, why wait till the first quarter of next year if there are already vehicles being made ready to sell?

Personally, I am glad the Compass was the first vehicle released. Maybe the Patriot will benefit by quality issues being fixed BEFORE it is released to the public. I think it is better to wait a couple/several months to have a vehicle where some of the kinks are worked out ahead of time.

If the Patriot was the first vehicle released, you would be reading all kinds of negative comments on this and every other board about the vehicle's lack of quality. Not only that, the media would be having a field day and Jeep would be getting another "black eye".

Personally, I am glad the Compass was the first vehicle released. Maybe the Patriot will benefit by quality issues being fixed BEFORE it is released to the public. I think it is better to wait a couple/several months to have a vehicle where some of the kinks are worked out ahead of time.

If the Patriot was the first vehicle released, you would be reading all kinds of negative comments on this and every other board about the vehicle's lack of quality. Not only that, the media would be having a field day and Jeep would be getting another "black eye".


Good point. I agree. In the long run, no one will really remember that it took an extra 3 or 6 months to get out the door and on the road. They will remember quality though. If they were problematic right off, the sales will never take off. First impressions are lasting impressions. Hard to wait as it may be, it'll be worth it.

How has the 2.4 engine holding up?They have been out for a while.Any problems crop up?

How has the 2.4 engine holding up?They have been out for a while.Any problems crop up?


Have not even seen one back for so much as an oil change yet. Most people seem happy enough, once they get used to the CVT.

WELL,I GUESS NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS.

;D .....

So just for test purposes?

Just visited the dealer for a Cherokee replacement part and inquired about Patriot deliveries. The parts person said that they were not expecting the Patriot until March. Can anybody corroborate that info?

Personally, I am glad the Compass was the first vehicle released. Maybe the Patriot will benefit by quality issues being fixed BEFORE it is released to the public. I think it is better to wait a couple/several months to have a vehicle where some of the kinks are worked out ahead of time.

If the Patriot was the first vehicle released, you would be reading all kinds of negative comments on this and every other board about the vehicle's lack of quality. Not only that, the media would be having a field day and Jeep would be getting another "black eye".

Excellent point!

Just visited the dealer for a Cherokee replacement part and inquired about Patriot deliveries. The parts person said that they were not expecting the Patriot until March. Can anybody corroborate that info?
I received a call on Saturday from my local dealer about not expecting any until Late Feb (according to his div rep, and were 3 hours from the plant)

that's what i had heard about a month ago, not till almost march.

Well I wish it was sooner but my plans were to replace our Tribute by Easter.I was hoping that they would be out for a while and hopefully any bugs worked out.

Some information from an Allpar post by redriderbob:


http://cgmedia.daimlerchrysler.com/dcxms/assets/libraryImages/DCSRT05-1414_3035__mid.jpg
2007 Dodge Caliber SRT-4:

The problem w/ the launch of the Caliber SRT-4, is Chrysler was trying to focus on finally launching the Jeep Patriot. What happened, was because of the new flexable assembly lines is that because of the robots used at the Belvidere plant.

http://cgmedia.daimlerchrysler.com/dcxms/assets/libraryImages/BVAP2__mid.jpg
Some of the Belvidere Robots:

They have to write up a computer program for the robots to help assemble each car that goes down the line. If you guys remember the problems they were having w/ the line earlier in Caliber's production launch and they had to fix it and cause a ten week delay in the ordering process. Well apparently they had to spend the time fixing that instead of the getting the Patroit computer program started.

http://cgmedia.daimlerchrysler.com/dcxms/assets/libraryImages/JP007_008PA__mid.jpg
2007 Jeep Patriot Limited 4X4:

Thus explains the late launch of the Patriot, which was suppose to debut in November but now will be launched in Janurary. Whats that mean for Caliber SRT-4, it looks like a launch date of March or April and they might make a real limited run for 2007 model year, and launch the 2008 models shortly after! I was told about that from a guy who helped installed the line for Belvidere, and a district manager for Mopar Divison's Great Lakes Department.

redriderbob

one more month then ...... woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!

one more month then ...... woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone keep your fingers crossed!!!

Hmmm and a 2.4L Turbo 300hp engine sitting around. I think that would fit nicely in a Patriot.

I talked to the guys at dcx and they said its ready to launch, end of dec!!!

Jason

I talked to the guys at dcx and they said its ready to launch, end of dec!!!

Jason

Lets hope they stay on schedule.

So the commercials shouldnt be too far off?

They are building test units right now, production is less than 30 days away. We are getting 20 delivered for the press event

Jason

So the ones that have been seen so far are handbuilt ones?

The jeep I drove was a production unit and they are currently building them for the prees event and I'm sure for dcx exectives..etc


Jason

I'm now hearing from my friend that works at the a parts department of a jeep dealer that it won't be out until February or March. So for now, I have it down to either getting a dodge Nitro or the Grand Cherokee Laredo package, which he says is a great package and bargain. I'm going to try to head up there next week to test drive the grand and compass.

so what is the going to be a 2007 1/2 model? kinda like the mustang 1964 1/2! do they still do this?