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Ford initial quality beats Honda, ties Toyota... according to Ford
Most auto pundits will tell you that Ford has made great strides in quality over the last few years. Ford's own studies, performed for the automaker by third party RDA Group, show that the efforts continue to pay off, with Ford pulling even with Toyota in initial quality and breezing by Honda. It's a little bit like a cigarette company funding studies on smoking safety, but the results aren't far-fetched. The five cars that Ford touts as segment leaders in initial quality – Mustang, Taurus, Taurus X, Milan, and Ranger – have been ... Read more →
Ford global warranty costs slashed by $1.2B over last two years Chris Shunk
There are several metrics to determine if a manufacturer is producing high-quality vehicles. J.D. Power surveys and Consumer Reports are useful consumer tools, but one statistic tells the automakers ...
Ford ties Toyota in Strategic Vision 2008 Total Quality Awards John Neff
Strategic Vision has announced the results of its annual Total Quality Awards and is touting the performance of Ford this year versus perennial powerhouse Toyota. Both brands have three vehicles each ...
Ford touting quality equal to that of Toyota and Honda Jeremy Korzeniewski
The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based RDA Group has found that Ford is on par with top-level stalwarts Toyota and Honda when it comes to vehicle quality. Ford managed 1,284 "things-gone-wrong" (TGW) ...
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Ford initial quality beats Honda, ties Toyota... according to Ford 7 months ago on Autoblog
Most auto pundits will tell you that Ford has made great strides in quality over the last few years. Ford's own studies, performed for the automaker by third party RDA Group, show that the efforts continue to pay off, with Ford pulling even with Toyota in initial quality and breezing by Honda. It's ...
Ford global warranty costs slashed by $1.2B over last two years 9 months ago on Autoblog
There are several metrics to determine if a manufacturer is producing high-quality vehicles. J.D. Power surveys and Consumer Reports are useful consumer tools, but one statistic tells the automakers how well they're doing perhaps more than any other: warranty costs. At the turn of the 21st century, ...
Ford ties Toyota in Strategic Vision 2008 Total Quality Awards 1 year ago on Autoblog
Strategic Vision has announced the results of its annual Total Quality Awards and is touting the performance of Ford this year versus perennial powerhouse Toyota. Both brands have three vehicles each that lead their segments, which include the Edge, Mustang Convertible and F-250/350 for Ford and ...
Ford touting quality equal to that of Toyota and Honda 1 year ago on Autoblog
The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based RDA Group has found that Ford is on par with top-level stalwarts Toyota and Honda when it comes to vehicle quality. Ford managed 1,284 "things-gone-wrong" (TGW) per 1,000 vehicles during the first three months of ownership this year, statistically matching the ...
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