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#432 of 486 Hey I am thinking... by iluvmysephia1

Nov 05, 2012 (2:52 pm)

without anything else new on the matter, is it Ford's new Microsoft product, Sync, that's causing about 85% of their quality problems (the 85% is a total guess on my part!)?

#433 of 486 Re: Hey I am thinking... [iluvmysephia1] by mtnman1

Nov 05, 2012 (3:15 pm)

Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Nov 05, 2012 2:52 pm)
I do believe that is the main issues with Ford. Also, if I recall from my latest issue of CR, the fact that Ford has 3 vehicles that are too new to rate. Fusion, Escape, and can't think of the third. Ford is still a good brand. I do know that the Explorer and Edge were not recommended because of reliability issues. I still maintain that regardless of issues Honda, Prius, Subaru, and Volt owners will never admit they have issues. When CR sends out their yearly survey to Subscribers I think these owners will not answer totally honestly. I have no proof of course, but just in talking to many people that own these vehicles they seem to have a blind loyalty to them.

#434 of 486 Re: Hey I am thinking... [mtnman1] by dieselone

Nov 05, 2012 (3:38 pm)

Replying to: mtnman1 (Nov 05, 2012 3:15 pm)
I still maintain that regardless of issues Honda, Prius, Subaru, and Volt owners will never admit they have issues.
 
I've owned many different makes and I haven't treated any of them differently on a survey from JD or CU, well except for GM, I fill out as many surveys as I can to report how bad they suck;)
 
My Ford Touch has been a problem for Ford and so has the dual clutch transmission in the Focus. The one guy I know that owns a '12 Focus has had the trans replaced already.

#435 of 486 Not good... by iluvmysephia1

Nov 05, 2012 (6:21 pm)

My Ford Touch has been a problem for Ford and so has the dual clutch transmission in the Focus. The one guy I know that owns a '12 Focus has had the trans replaced already.
 
I would like ta think that here on Edmunds we could find truckloads of information on this in the Ford Focus threads. Eh?
 
Chime in, I too believe in utmost honesty when rating my vehicles. That's the only way ta treat those CR deals. Or tests.
 
Or reliability reports. JD Power, too. I can tell you that my 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS has been totally reliable and a ball ta drive. The battery I just installed set me back $101.20, but that's because the beautiful compact's battery needs 550 cold-cranking amps ta handle all of the advanced electronics on the car. Not a big deal, huh?
 
If I didn't know myself better I'd say I've become a Mitsubishi lifer. Of sorts.

#436 of 486 hitting bottom? by steve_ HOST

Nov 09, 2012 (8:00 am)

"Ford workers angry about the automaker's plans to shutter a plant in Belgium broke windows and burned tires in a demonstration outside the company's European headquarters in Germany.
 
The automaker will not rule out more European capacity cuts if the auto market deteriorates further.
 
The situation in Europe remains "very volatile," CEO Alan Mulally said at a conference in Berlin on Wednesday."
 
Ford workers in Germany protest job cuts (Detroit Free Press)

#437 of 486 Re: hitting bottom? [steve_] by savetheland

Nov 25, 2012 (6:52 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Nov 09, 2012 8:00 am)
Europeans have a short temper. Something they don't like and they start riots, smash windows and burn cars and buildings. I wonder why someone choose to place auto-plants in Europe - labor is expensive and unruly and regulations do not allow any flexibility. They can smash windows and burn cars as much as they want but there is no way to stop train wreck. Sovereign defaults and austerity measures are coming and there will be more plant closures. Ford is ahead of curve and is doing tough but right thing to survive. I am not so sure about GM - they as usual kick can down the road. FIAT and Peugeot may go bankrupt if there are not government bailouts and believe national bailouts in EU are against law.

#438 of 486 12 percent margins by steve_ HOST

Nov 26, 2012 (8:23 am)

"With car and truck sales on the rebound, all of Detroit's automakers are making money. But Ford Motor Co. is making a lot more on each vehicle it sells than its crosstown rivals do.
 
Ford's third-quarter operating margin in North America was 12 percent — the highest since the company began breaking out regional margins in 2000."
 
Ford leads rivals on profits per vehicle (Detroit News)

#439 of 486 bottomed out? by steve_ HOST

Nov 29, 2012 (8:26 pm)

"Ford is extending the warranty and offering another upgrade that enhances the voice-recognition and navigation technology on its much-criticized MyFord Touch infotainment system, Mark Fields, soon to be the automaker's chief operating officer, told reporters Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
 
The warranty on the MyFord Touch system will now last for five years, up from three years. MyLincoln Touch will carry a six-year warranty, said Ford spokesman Alan Hall."
 
Ford to extend warranty, update software for MyFord Touch (Detroit Free Press)

#440 of 486 First quarter production to climb by steve_ HOST

Dec 03, 2012 (8:07 am)

"Ford Motor Co. said Monday it posted November sales of 177,673, an increase 6 percent, with retail sales jumping 12 percent."
 
Ford sales up 6 (Detroit News)

#441 of 486 EPA review by dieselone

Dec 10, 2012 (8:30 am)

Looks like the EPA is going to investigate the C-Max and Fusion Hybrid mileage ratings.

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