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Toyota slips, Ford gains.(PREDICTED RELIABILITY)(product reliability of Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co.)
Despite a stellar record overall in our predicted-reliability ratings, Toyota now has three models that rate below average, according to our 2007 Annual Car Reliability Survey, in which the owners of about 1.3 million vehicles told us about serious problems during the previous 12 months.
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Two Toyotas redesigned for 2007 -- the V6 version of the car maker's top-selling Camry and the four-wheel-drive, V8 version of the Tundra--as well as the all-wheel- drive version of the Lexus GS are no longer recommended by CONSUMER REPORTS. (The four-cylinder Camry and hybrid versions of the Camry and GS are still recommended.)
What went wrong? Subscribers reported problems with the Camry's six-speed automatic transmission, Tundra's four-wheel-drive system, and power accessories and audio system in the Lexus.
The slip means that Toyota now ranks third in overall reliability among automakers, behind Honda and Subaru. It had been ranked second.
Ford's standing has risen considerably: Ninety-three percent of models from Ford/Lincoln/Mercury now rate average or better in predicted reliability. The Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan siblings are among the most reliable vehicles in their class.
On the other hand, just 49 percent of models from General Motors and 67 percent of those from Chrysler had average or better reliability.
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