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Reliability: progress has stalled.(2006 cars: Reliability trends)
An analysis of our Annual Car Reliability Surveys over the past five years shows that overall problem rates have reached a plateau for newer cars, especially Asian makes. It could indicate that the most reliable new cars have reached a practical limit as to how trouble-free they can become.
According to our latest (2005) subscriber survey, Japanese and Korean vehicles still have the fewest problems on average: 12 problems per 100 vehicles. This number, however, has held steady for the newest models since 2002, when they improved from 15 problems per 100 in the previous year. On average, Asian vehicles are by far the most reliable, but their improvement has ...
- TB still a problem. (rates of recent transmission of tuberculosis greater than...
- Magazine article from: FDA Consumer October 1, 1994 700+ words
Tuberculosis from recent person-to-person transmission is three to four times more common than had been previously thought, according to two studies reported in the June 16 New England Journal of Medicine. The studies were supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the
- Alcohol-related problems among black, Hispanic and white men: the contribution...
- Magazine article from: Journal of Studies on Alcohol Jones-Webb, Rhonda Snowden, Lonnie Herd, Denise Short, Brian Hannan, Peter September 1, 1997 700+ words
...differences in alcohol problem rates among blacks...alcohol-related problems are more common...differences in alcohol problem rates. First, the...alcohol-related problems may be mediated...differences in alcohol problem rates. Herd (1994...
- J.D. Power and Associates Reports: The Number of Wireless Calls Experiencing a...
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 3, 2005 700+ words
...performs well due to fewer problems experienced with dropped...with fewer reported problems in initial connection...Wireless experiences low problem rates in initial connection...with fewer reported problems with dropped/disconnected...
- VZW strong in J.D. Power call-quality survey.
- Magazine article from: RCR Wireless News September 8, 2008 700+ words
...switch carriers, call quality problem rates have increased considerably...high rate of call-related problems. Those in the "definitely will'' category reported a problem rates average of 51 problems per 100 calls, which is five...
- Consumer Reports Annual Cars Survey Ranks Lexus First in Predicted Reliability...
- News wire article from: AScribe Business & Economics News Service March 1, 2006 700+ words
...in lowering new-car problem rates appears to have stalled...years shows that overall problem rates have reached a plateau...still have the fewest problems on average: 12 problems...makes had an average problem rate of 18 problems per...
- Airline Quality Ratings.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Consumers' Research Magazine Spencer, Peter May 1, 1999 700+ words
...that can still cause problems for a relatively large...success to emphasize that problems are relatively infrequent...passenger boardings, problems at this rate add up...April 1999.) So, small problem-rates can have a large impact...
- AREA PSYCHICS STAYING BUSY ANSWERING Y2K QUESTIONS.(FRONT)
- Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot Grier, Chris October 18, 1999 700+ words
...chaos.'' She couldn't exactly predict what that would be. But on a scale of one to 10, her worry about the Y2K problem rates ``about a seven and a half.'' Which means that nobody in Mrs. Sophia's family is taking their traditional New...
- U.S. DRILLING RIG UTILIZATION RATE HITS 15-YEAR PEAK, BUT THERE'S A CATCH...
- Magazine article from: Hart's Petroleum Finance Week October 14, 1996 700+ words
...contractor's three main worries -- qualified people, too-low rates and drill pipe replacement -- are really one problem, rates that are too low to keep qualified people and replace equipment, True noted. George Bodkin, general manager of...
