ford warranty

The Detroit News reports that warranty costs for U.S. automakers are down by 40 percent or more since 2007. Part of that decline comes from shrunken sales, but the biggest contributor to the growing trend is improved quality. Ford has seen its warranty costs drop by 40 percent since 2007, while ...

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, ...