While the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee wowed the crowds in New York, what lies beneath could be a key to Chrysler’s recovery. The new 3.6-liter V6, called Pentastar after the company’s five-pointed-star ...

Chrysler announced this morning that it will be extending the warranty on 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engines in certain 2011-2013 vehicles due to cracked cylinder heads on early versions of the engine.

Chrysler Group dealers are replacing malfunctioning cylinder heads on a small percentage of 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engines. And a recent shortage of replacement heads means some customers have been ...

Chrysler is revamping its powertrain lineup with technology the automaker claims will help contribute to an overall fuel efficiency improvement of more than 25 percent during the 2010-2014 period. In ...

A company doesn’t usually send out a press release to announce production of a new engine, but these days Chrysler can use all the good press it can get. And good press this most certainly is, as the ...

A small portion of Chrysler’s one-size-fits-all Pentastar V6 engines are reported to have faulty cylinder heads, which are being replaced by the automaker under warranty. Inconvenient as having a ...

Kurt Ernst January 19, 2012 Comment Now! Just a few years back, Chrysler could count seven different V-6 engines used throughout its product lineup. In an industry where streamlining and reduced ...

Chrysler announced at the beginning of the year its new engine engine line-up, which was to be introduced in order to ensure the manufacturer’s revival. The top engine in the new range is a 3.6 liter ...

Chrysler's new 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine has been a bit of a runaway hit, and the automaker has installed it in almost all of its models since the engine's introduction in 2010. However, some ...

During the third-quarter sale announcement, Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler Group’s Chief Executive Officer, confirmed that the 2012 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited will get a new 3.6-liter V6 ...

Break out the laser beams, synthpop and James Earl Jones: Chrysler is about to go hard on turbos like it's the 1980s all over again, according to reports. Granted, they already have turbocharging on ...

The Chrysler Group plans to produce a smaller version of its 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine, likely at a plant in suburban Detroit, according to a union official and a source familiar with the project.