So on average every vehicle requires one dealer visit to fix 1-3 problems.
Outside of a few specific models and teething pains like the new Nautilus there isn’t much difference.
Here's the actual JD power numbers rather than Ford's release:
2024 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) | J.D. Power (jdpower.com)
Somehow Ram topped the list.
All 2025 Explorers ordered by Capitol City Ford in Indianapolis are in-transit, not yet on the dealer lot. Here is the window sticker for one of those in case you want to review:
https://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?token=vJpyTU6%2Fr4Y6mddtEqDoDzpgk33QpmH4d21mIcQQPlqDmMqs%2FPkHpoE%2BrIM44OhaQEetciJWty7Cp2DyO2Hiwr7sMlPU6DT28zXBKebW%2FIbzPmkSdyyItul098myHPl7d1JfB4sDGHB%2BgT3OpA1NWkwQOwlNXOxNgcAtBPBgowQ%3D
Come on, Jim. If you make a sedan or hatch as revolutionary and good as the 1st Gen Taurus or Focus, you will have and excellent car to make an excellent (and profitable) EV.
Ford did it in the past, can do it again.
P.S.: that picture of the Probe concept car is amazing. Something like that can do it very well today…
I recall @ice-capades posted an article shortly before the contract vote outlining Fain's ties to Socialist movers and shakers. In it, he was shown in accompanying photos with them. It was as alarming as it was enlightening.
Yea, Ford made that choice for over 30 years which is one reason their sedans were unprofitable and ended up being discontinued.
If the big shot is serious about Ford getting back into the sedan business because sedans have aero advantages, he should get Ford designers to do a 21st century version of Probe V: