Ford Ranked Below Average In 2023 U.S. Initial Quality Study

[Galion]

No pun intended, but I can't help but wonder if this has to do with American manufacturing. Ford vehicles built in Thailand and Argentina, specially Rangers, are known for being incredibly sturdy, reliable and well-built, and rated higher than the other car manufacturers mentioned here.

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[underwhelmed]

There is a crisis of competence in the USA...DEI...

 

[Rocketeer61]

Sadly not the new we'd like to hear. Of course Farley said last year that things should begin to get better in 2023. Yet Ford slipped down from last years ratings. Even worse when Dodge, Chevy and Kia beat out Ford.

https://fordauthority.com/2023/06/ford-ranked-below-average-in-2023-u-s-initial-quality-study/

Had three KIAs. Love the brand. If KIA made a truck Ford would never see me again.

 

[myothercarizahearse]

Had three KIAs. Love the brand. If KIA made a truck Ford would never see me again.

second that and if 2 door... where did Dave go? he was just right here.

 

[Rocketeer61]

second that and if 2 door... where did Dave go? he was just right here.

I LIKE that!

 

[Cmar]

well, the good news is that Ford has an elite dealer network to support the blue oval through this time of.... oh, never mind.

That's one thing that doesn't seem to change no matter what country you are in - or for that matter what company you're trying to get warranty fix from either.

 

[Cmar]

I LIKE that!

You used to be able to get them here, in crew cab version too, you even used to be able to get them in 4WD but they unfortunately stopped making that version in RHD. Then they stopped importing them altogether a couple of years ago. Pity, they were a reliable little light truck beloved of councils and landscape gardeners.

 

[Cmar]

ya i got to test drive one before i bought my si back in 2019 and fell in love with it! but sadly i didnt want to pay that much for a daily driver so i decided against it! i still kick my self for not buying it!


well that and the s2k that i almost bought for 8k years back ugh!

Yes those things were beasts, cops bought them here to use as highway patrol cars.

 

[Cmar]

No pun intended, but I can't help but wonder if this has to do with American manufacturing. Ford vehicles built in Thailand and Argentina, specially Rangers, are known for being incredibly sturdy, reliable and well-built, and rated higher than the other car manufacturers mentioned here.

Sorry to say this but our rangers are built in Ford's Thailand plant, - the one they used to share with Mazda. Apart from the paint - which is pretty much crap on all cars now, we don't seem to have nearly as many QC issues as you guys have.
On mine all the panel gaps line up perfectly, nothing has been left off, nothing has fallen off, and after 120,000 Km the inside is still tight and rattle free. After 7 years and 120,00 Km it still mostly looks and drives like new. There have been multiple issues with the 10 speed auto but you can't blame that on assembly. Mine has the ZF derived 6 speed auto.

 

[Rhino]

Yes those things were beasts, cops bought them here to use as highway patrol cars.

did they really? thats pretty dang cool!

 

[Cmar]

did they really? thats pretty dang cool!

Yeah and interestingly everyone used to rag on about how fragile they were, but if the cops couldn't break them.... Although I don't think I would buy an ex cop one at the Govt vehicle auctions.

 

[Rhino]

Yeah and interestingly everyone used to rag on about how fragile they were, but if the cops couldn't break them.... Although I don't think I would buy an ex cop one at the Govt vehicle auctions.

thats neat thou and a valid point haha

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