Captain Dirty
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O/A 8/06/22 The WSJournal ran an article "At Ford, Quality Is Now Problem 1" stating "Last year Ford set aside more than $4 billion for warranty costs, up 76% from five years earlier." To put that into a more understandable context. [in 2021] "That year Ford allocated $1,041 per vehicle for covering warranty claims compared with $713 per vehicle for larger rival General Motors Co." The article did not make clear if recalls were part of warranty work but noted In June, [Ford] recalled roughly 49,000 Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs over concerns that the battery contactors could overheat and cause the vehicle to lose power. In the first seven months of the year, Ford had 46 separate safety recalls on 6.8 million vehicles, more than any other U.S. auto maker.
In my middle age there was a saying "They don't make cars like they used to; they make them better." Not so sure anymore.
In my middle age there was a saying "They don't make cars like they used to; they make them better." Not so sure anymore.
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