04-18-2009, 11:09 PM
Then there is the Buick my parents bought new about half a dozen years ago. Was in the shop for one thing after another about every other month. Sometimes not available to them to drive for several days at a time until some part or another could be brought in. They ditched it before 3 years had gone and bought a Hyundai. Other than scheduled maintenance they have not had it in for any other work.
As for Chrysler, the mini-vans were one thing they had right for a number of years. At least until they started cutting corners on their auto transmissions. I have know quite a few who have had to repair or replace them after 75-100K miles starting in the late '90's. Same problem in their midsize cars using the same transmissions.
And then there are the engines Chrysler put into a number of models of cars that started blowing head gaskets after 40-50K in the mid to late '90's. They finally got that fixed about 7 or 8 years ago. But a lot of people had to pay for out of warranty repairs on those engines.
Ford had some of its own "mistake" cars during that period. But of the three US makers they look to have started earlier on fixing up their quality problems and making progress on doing that. But this is stuff they all should have started working on seriously in the '80's and on through the '90's. instead they left it until their backs were up against the wall.
As for Chrysler, the mini-vans were one thing they had right for a number of years. At least until they started cutting corners on their auto transmissions. I have know quite a few who have had to repair or replace them after 75-100K miles starting in the late '90's. Same problem in their midsize cars using the same transmissions.
And then there are the engines Chrysler put into a number of models of cars that started blowing head gaskets after 40-50K in the mid to late '90's. They finally got that fixed about 7 or 8 years ago. But a lot of people had to pay for out of warranty repairs on those engines.
Ford had some of its own "mistake" cars during that period. But of the three US makers they look to have started earlier on fixing up their quality problems and making progress on doing that. But this is stuff they all should have started working on seriously in the '80's and on through the '90's. instead they left it until their backs were up against the wall.