Stellantis Halts Grand Cherokee, Durango Production in Detroit

Stellantis Halts Grand Cherokee, Durango Production in Detroit​

Downtime hits Mack and Jefferson North plants April 28th​

Stellantis is hitting the brakes at two of its Detroit plants next week, pausing production of the Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WL) and Dodge Durango (WD)SUVs. Both the Mack and Jefferson North Assembly plants, which make the WL and WD models, respectively, will go idle starting the week of April 28th.

Stellantis Halts Grand Cherokee, Durango Production in Detroit

Learn why Stellantis is pausing production of the Grand Cherokee and Durango as they prepare for the 2026 Jeep models.

moparinsiders.com

 

[cygnus]

Not good

 

[reely]

Stellantis Halts Grand Cherokee, Durango Production in Detroit​

Downtime hits Mack and Jefferson North plants April 28th​

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Stellantis is hitting the brakes at two of its Detroit plants next week, pausing production of the Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WL) and Dodge Durango (WD)SUVs. Both the Mack and Jefferson North Assembly plants, which make the WL and WD models, respectively, will go idle starting the week of April 28th.

Stellantis Halts Grand Cherokee, Durango Production in Detroit

Learn why Stellantis is pausing production of the Grand Cherokee and Durango as they prepare for the 2026 Jeep models.

moparinsiders.com

The lack of powertrains on the Jeeps certainly doesn't help.

 

[redriderbob]

From what I’ve heard, the 2026 Grand Cherokee has been an electrical nightmare. It seems the root of the issue is the new STLA (Atlantis) architecture itself. Even Stellantis employees have been discussing it on Reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stellantis/comments/1j0abvi/2026_grand_cherokee

 

[cygnus]

A signifiant number of existing owners are going to pass on the refreshed 2026 Grand Cherokee because of the move from the V6 Pentastar to a four cylinder (GME-T4).

This is an absolutely disaster that will cost the company 150,000+ lost sales until the next generation Grand Cherokee in calendar 2028 or 2029, when they can finally fit in the 3L I6 Hurricane.

Bob - any possibility of the Pentastar going back into the Grand Cherokee in the 2027 MY, similar to what they’re trying to do with bringing back the Hemi?

This company _cannot_ afford to alienate existing owners with scrimping on powertrain.

 

[redriderbob]

A signifiant number of existing owners are going to pass on the refreshed 2026 Grand Cherokee because of the move from the V6 Pentastar to a four cylinder (GME-T4).

This is an absolutely disaster that will cost the company 150,000+ lost sales until the next generation Grand Cherokee in calendar 2028 or 2029.

Bob - any possibility of the Pentastar going back into the Grand Cherokee in the 2027 MY, similar to what they’re trying to do with bringing back the Hemi?

This company _cannot_ afford to alienate existing owners with scrimping on powertrain.

Nothing has been confirmed yet about a Pentastar or HEMI in the Grand Cherokee (WL). We are just playing a waiting game. Our supplier friends haven't said any updates in their latest meeting with Stellantis.