There is no doubt Chrysler has some reliability problems. The last several years they have focused on "cute" instead of reliable. I have been a MoPar person since 1970 when I purchased my first Plymouth, and maintain quite a few older MoPars that I wouldn't trade for any other.
Regretfully, they abandoned me in 1989 when they ceased production of Rear Wheel Drive cars. Their Front Drivers are considered throw away cars by the repair industry. Jeep managed to escape the "bean counters" until Chrysler was taken over by Mercedes a few years back, however all of their newer products have abandoned the "Jeep Concept". They are slapping "JEEP" stickers on anything with wheels in an attempt to sell "cutsie vehicles" to the same city folks as the Hummer H2 and H3.
As for staff reductions, I am sure Union Contracts are responsible for forced "over staffing" by the Big Three here in America. However, I will not purchase anything vehicle that does not have a GM, Ford or Chrysler Logo. Everyone needs to understand that just because honda, toyota or hyundai may be built here, the PROFITS go back to their HOME country! Every time one of your neighbors buys a non-domestic, they are hurting us and our children!
Sorry about the "rant"!
Bruce