Porsche, Lincoln Lead J.D. Power Dependability Study |
| BusinessWeek - Mar 18, 2010 |
Porsche SE’s namesake brand led J.D. Power & Associates’ annual study of vehicle dependability, while Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln topped General Motors Co.’s Buick, last year’s leader, and Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus.
U.S. owners of 2007-model Porsche luxury cars reported 110 problems per 100 vehicles, the Westlake Village, California- based research firm said in a statement today. Porsche rose from 10th place in 2009 and Lincoln improved from seventh. Four vehicles from Toyota, stung by record recalls, led in the 19 individual categories, the most of any brand.
Continued improvement by Ford and GM in benchmark quality surveys by J.D. Power and Consumer Reports may help them lure buyers as U.S. sales recover from last year’s 21 percent plunge. Their vehicles are more reliable than consumers realize, said David Sargent, J.D. Power’s vice president of auto research.
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- Posted: 2010-03-18 10:56:08
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