ANTAUS Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140212/AUTO01/302120063/0/AUTO01/J-D-Power-4-cylinder-engines-lead-dependability-drop-3-year-old-vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The Volt has been on the market for 3 years, and JDP surveyed enough Volt owners to generate a statistically meaningful result? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerM Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) They cite the rising number of (more powerful) 4-cylinder engines/transmissions, but the study was directed at 41,000 owners of 2011 model vehicles. Does anyone remember a sudden rise in the number of "more powerful" 4-cylinder (as opposed to formerly 6-cylinder) cars introduced in 2011? The Hyundai Sonata (and its Kia twin) is the only one I can think of. With regard to the Volt, I'm sure 4 out of (the) 5 Volt owners recommend sugarless Volts for those who drive cars. Edited February 13, 2014 by RangerM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Pilot Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I've shared these thoughts before JDPower report.......CAFE pushing technology before it's time. In quest of MPG with minimal performance sacrifice........fewer cylinders, forced induction, lighter weights for body and soul. Increased stress, heat, wear, exposing rushed technology. I've witnessed this in the air and off road. For now, naturally aspirated, state of the art power plants and transmissions are my products of choice...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 "Sargent said the engines themselves may not be troublesome, though influential outlets such as Consumer Reports have panned turbocharged four-cylinders. Rather, he said, drivers may be accustomed to a larger engine and therefore find the smaller one “different” and report that difference as a problem." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 And most of Ford's 4 cylinder issues were fixed with software patches.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfeg Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 But again, it is perceptions. There is no difference in the JD Power survey between having to take it in for a software patch or a thrown rod, it is still a "defect". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 http://autos.jdpower.com/ratings/2014-VDS-Press-Release.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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