The title of this thread made me THINK that the article that I've pasted here would be cited... I usually don't give Consumer Reports much credibility, but hey, when it serves my purposes, my desire to show that the blue oval is inferior to the bowtie, then I'm all over it! Look what manufacturer made the list FIVE times here!
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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/n...cars/index.htm
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The 10 least reliable cars
These vehicles aren't a smart purchase
Published: October 29, 2013 10:00 AM
Just because a model is reliable, doesn't mean it is recommended by Consumer Reports. Five out of the top 10 most reliable vehicles don't perform well enough in our tests for us to recommend them. The opposite happens as well; some vehicles that score well in our testing are not recommended because they have below average predicted reliability.
Three out of the 10 least reliable vehicles have high-enough test scores to be recommended, but their poor reliability prevents them from reaching that recommended status. So, it's important to look at performance in our tests and reliability, because a high scoring car isn't always a smart purchase choice if it isn't reliable.
Our
2013 Annual Auto Survey reveals the best and worst vehicles in
new car reliability based on our subscribers' experiences with 1.1 million vehicles over the last 10 years (2004-2013). Our data provide the basis for our forecasting how the 2014 models are likely to hold up, and reveals the most dependable used cars as well.
The vehicles listed below are the 10 least reliable new cars in our reliability survey. Predicted reliability is typically based on the newest three model years if a model hasn't been redesigned in that period, Models with an asterisk (*) are based on data of one model year only. Click on the vehicles below to visit the model overview pages to see how they performed in our tests and also view a more-detailed look at reliability broken down by 17 potential trouble spots. (
Model overview pages are available to online subscribers.)
Least reliable vehicles, listed in order of Ratings score starting with the worst score.
1.
Ford C-MAX Energi (Plug-in Hybrid)*
2.
Ford Escape (1.6L Ecoboost)*
3.
Mini Cooper Countryman
4.
Ford C-Max Hybrid
5.
Nissan Pathfinder*
6.
Volkswagen Beetle
7.
Cadillac XTS*
8.
Ford Explorer (V6, 4WD)
9.
Hyundai Genesis Coupe*
10.
Ford Taurus (turbo)*
For more details on our 2013 Annual Auto Survey, including the full list of most and least reliable new cars by vehicle type, see our complete
car reliability report. Also, check out our
guide to car reliability for more details on new and used car reliability and owner satisfaction.
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Liza Barth
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