Why does Ford have a bad name?

[this is not cbring]

it appears that ford tends to not recall their cars until they are forced to deal with these problems (catching on fire, coming out of gear while parked, tires blowing out, etc).........things such as those that get into the news doesn't do much for reputation.......

and here's a story:

my dad bought a brand new 1977 ford f100, auto, 300 inline 6. at one point, it was recalled because those cars were coming out of gear while parked. my dad took it in to the dealership and expected some sort of part replaced or adjusted. they did nothing more than slap a sticker on the dash that read, "CAUTION! CAR MAY COME OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED. PLEASE USE EMERGENCY BRAKE."