2007-01-01 12:54:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
I hate this question! It's asked constantly & is always an "OPINION WAR"
In my much researched (& experiance ) opinion, Yes.
When it comes to trucks:
absolutely YES. Here's the (truth) facts to back me up:
http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/f150/truth/
Ford is also the undisputed sales leader for the last 30 years consecutively. Here's proof of that:
http://www.forbes.com/2006/12/17/toyota-pickup-trucks-oped-cz_jf_1219flint.html
Now you'll probably have a dozen other opinions & I will undoubtadly receive just as many "thumbs down" but I produce documented proof!
Furthermore I will give you the results of the last J.D.Powers reliability study:
The most recentl study was of 2003 vehicles that had been on the road for 3 years. This study lists 37 manufacturers in order of the least problems to the most problems .
I'll list in their order (Best to Worst)
1 Lexus
2 mercury
3 buick
4 cadillac
5 toyota
6 acura
7 honda
8 jaguar
9 bmw
10 infinity
11 lincoln
12 ford
13 oldsmobile
<<<<<<<<<
15pontiac
16 subaru
17 gmc
18 mercedes-benz
19 chevrolet
20 nissan
21 mazda
22 porsche
23 hyandai
24 dodge
25 mitsubishi
26 jeep
27 volvo
28 audi
29 mini
30 isuzu
31 saturn
32 volkswagon
33 hummer
>>>>>>>>>>>>not reliable
34 kia
35 suzuki
36 saab
37 land rover
And lastly, I'm sure you'll have alot of praise for Foreign makes & people saying that American Auto's are cr@p, for that I will refer you to a couple of my other Factual Answers.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnDDOfm7GaeDjR3.iIHIFqDsy6IX?qid=20070101072321AA82nzs&show=7#profile-info-ce5e33305732c469234a527a7c5548c6aa
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AglV_BJGIipD3tFx2erY567sy6IX?qid=20061221181738AAyevpn&show=7#profile-info-AA12113938
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArgpXx6jXrGpmyOW_.NBmd_sy6IX?qid=20061219175644AAxLmM4&show=7#profile-info-bd21eab4ff0408242c3255ece5b1900baa
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Am.zv3d0qmlolYYjTyqORT_sy6IX?qid=20061226203024AAGdA4N&show=7#profile-info-a16df411473ed3c0e990d05d0e1eec9faa
2007-01-01 13:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by Vicky 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I work in a garage, I see mostly GM's running though the shop with all kinds of problems on all kinds of modles, I see a lot of Chrysler vans and not many of their cars or trucks, and I see a lot of Ford vans, but hardly any trucks and a few of their cars. I would defenatly say that Ford is equal to Dodge, but they are both better then GM. GM is going downhill fast because they use cheap parts and bad engineering.
2007-01-01 13:06:36 · answer #2 · answered by gregthomasparke 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Better" is a relative term. Almost any car (or truck) is better than any other in certain respects. As far as manufacturing quality, I prefer Chrysler (Dodge) over GM (which is much "cheaper" in terms of quality) and Ford (which has an absolutely abyssmal quality control problem (in my experience, anyway).
Keep in mind that there is no "perfect" car and shop around until you find one that meets the majority of your needs and buy it. Good luck
2007-01-01 12:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by Kiffin # 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, GM is loosing ground but they are still #1.
Toyota and Ford are tied for second but Ford will be knocked to third by the end of February. Ford has more recalls than most cars and bad management has really damaged the company.
2007-01-01 13:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
none of us will ever know the answer to that question. there are loyal customers for each and those that drive one but wouldnt be buried in the other. so to answer that question and get a true answer is impossible due to consumer opinion. if one was better than the other two the other two would more than likely stop production due to no sales however they are all about comparable pound for pound it just depends on the buyer and ones opinion.
2007-01-01 13:00:14 · answer #5 · answered by Hsoftail 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a ford f150 5.4 Triton. i cant believ the power this thig has. its a little hard to park in a crowded mall but I love this friking thing
2007-01-01 13:23:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, Not as good My husband says ford 100 means
F Found
O On
R Road
D Dead
100 times (He would never own a ford)
2007-01-01 12:59:44 · answer #7 · answered by Sugar 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
If it were me I would take a Ford design, mate it to a GM drivetrain, and price it like a Mopar.
2007-01-01 15:11:09 · answer #8 · answered by Bobby H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
JD Power is a very incomplete way to assess overall quality and reliability.
Consumer Reports is much much more scientific for what it's worth.
2007-01-01 16:07:52 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dodge and Chevy crush Ford. Fords are unreliable, and UGLY! Chevy is the classic American car, and I consider Dodge to be also. Ford=CRAP!
2007-01-01 12:59:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋