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The Liberty Renegade will be positioned between the Liberty Sport and Limited models. It features painted Mineral Gray Keystone 16-inch wheels; dark neutral metallic wheel flares, lower side sills, front and rear fascia. Inside there are new seats, driftwood accent bezels and a leather-wrapped center console. The Liberty Renegade is powered by the same 3.7L V6 that powers all Liberty models mated to Jeep's Selec-Trac II active four-wheel-drive system.
The Wrangler Islander package returns after 20 years and with an optional Surf Blue Pearl Coat and an Islander "Tiki Bob" decal on the hood. It also includes blackside steps and Moab 17-inch wheels with 32-inch tires. Inside the Islander's seats are Dark Gray with Surf Blue inserts. The Islander package costs $1,120.
The Wrangler Mountain package is based on the Wrangler Sport S package. It features a "Mountain" decal on the hood, painted high-gloss Mineral Gray 17-inch Moab wheels, grille and bumper appliqués; tubular side steps; 32-inch tires; black tail lamp guards; and a fuel-filler door from Mopar. Inside the seats are embroidered with a "Mountain" logo. The Mountain package costs $1,820.

For decades Chrysler has had problems with the quality of its vehicles. Chrysler is now seeking to become a quality leader by 2012 and it is doing so with a revamped and much larger quality team and tougher standards.

"It's different now," said Doug Betts, senior vice president in charge of quality at Chrysler. "People are talking openly about problems now and how to fix (them.)"

Betts was recruited from Nissan two years ago under Chrysler's former owner, Cerberus Capital Management LP. At that time Cerberus also pledged to improve Chrysler's quality issues, but then the Chrysler ran out of money.

Chrysler sales are down 38.9 percent this year, so there isn't a better time than now to fix Chrysler's issues. Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles continue to perform poorly in quality surveys, which has hurt the automaker's sales.

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has made quality a priority and Betts is hiring more than 200 quality engineers bringing the total to 1,700 from 200 when he started 2 years ago.

Full Story: Detroit News