Why does Ford have a bad name?

[Axman]

I have owned various makes of cars. The Mustang I own has given me one problem which was a leaking shift modulator. I love my 73 VW Beetle but the engine dropped a valve and explode the engine about a year and a half ago and required a complete build of a new engine. My 79 Malibu has 195,000 on it and has never left me walking. My S-10 has broken 2 crankshafts but I wouldn't give the truck up. The worst car I owned was an 81 AMC Concord which I bought new and was in the dealer every week until the warranty ran out. The second worst was 79 Plymouth Champ (Mitsubishi), rod knock at 35k cracked head at 42k.

I have friends who have owned Ford Rangers and have had dozens of breakdowns. I guess the biggest thing is you never know what will go wrong with anything you buy. If it breaks, fix it. If it breaks again, hotrod it.