Biggest Ford Reliability Disaster

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Originally Posted by mustardjohn

I guess I was not lucky or smart enough to own a Honda or Toyota but everytime I go by the Toyota place the repair lot is full.

Maybe because they make some of the best-selling vehicles in America right now, and there are more of them on the road than most any other vehicle? Hmm......I was going to write more, but I had a brain fart. Oh well. BTW, my Accord just crossed the 172k mark, and is still running (almost) as good as new. I hope I live long enough to see Ford vehicles do the same on a regular basis.

PLEASE do not read this wrong! I'm not trying to knock Ford, I just wish they could invest a little more into the reliability and longevity of the cars and trucks they produce, instead of driving profit margins higher by raping their suppliers and letting bean counters run the show. My point is, they could be doing much better, for the benefit of all. Ford could be producing the next "Accord," or "Camry," but they refuse to change. I for one wish they would and hope they do.

One last thing, Ford and GM are setting up major operations in China as I type this. In fact, some Cadillac motors are made in China right now.

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Konusuke Matsushita, founder of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.