This page has been updated to include the data that became available in 2006.

Note that Reliability Grades for model year 2003 are based on one year of data. Consequently, the Reliability Grades for individual models of that year are more subject to statistical fluctuation. These early data have been provided as several visitors have expressed interest in Grades of a more current model year; however, a better guide to the reliability of more current, and the most current, model years are likely the five-year averages.

Advisory: Consumer Reports accords Ford's 2005 2-wheel-drive a predicted reliability in the middle category, its 2005 4-wheel-drive F-150 pickup truck a predicted reliability in the lowest category, and its 2006 F-150 in the second-lowest category, based on the F-150's performance in very recent years (the last three or fewer). This short-term predicted reliability is considerably lower than what one would anticipate from the above 1998-2002 Reliability Grade average and may reflect a recent worsening in the quality of this Ford product. As a general rule, and especially for Big Three purchases, it is likely prudent to require both the most recent 5-year Reliability Grade average and Consumer Reports' short-term predicted reliability meet the standards that the consumer sets.

To review the Percentranks and Percentrank averages upon which the grades are based and/or the color coding for the cells, click here to go to Table I-FordRP: Ford Reliability Percentranks by Model and Model Year, with Line, Manufacturer, Big Three, Toyota, Honda, Reliable Two, and Ten Year and Five Year Averages.

The Item Numbers in the above table are the same as the Item Numbers in the main table, Table I-MVRGH: Reliability Grades - High Standards for Motor Vehicle Models, Lines, Manufacturers, the Reliable Two, the Top Four, and the Big Three and for Model Years 1988 to 2003.

Some Ford-related news articles:

January 2007: Toyota Expands Dominance on Durability Measure

January 2007: CR's Top 3 Small SUVs Are Reliable Twos

January 2007: Big Three Dominate 2006 and Cumulative U.S. Safety Recalls

January 2007: In the U.S. in 2006, Consumers Quicken Their Pace to Quality: Toyota Sales Soar and Honda Sales Rise as Big Three Sales Plunge

October 2006: U.S. Consumer Shift to Quality Outpaces Big Three Price and Production Cuts; Big 3 Inventories Get Big, But How Big? Three for One, Anyone?

October 2006: The 2006 Updates: Toyota and Honda Account for 4 of 5 Most Durable Sport-Utility Vehicles; General Motors - 7 of 10 Worst: Will a Typical 1998 Toyota SUV Be More Trouble Free at 21 Years of Age Than a Typical 1998 GM SUV at 3?

October 2006: The 2006 Updates: Toyota Tops in Pickup Reliability and Durability: Just How Bad, or Disastrous, Are GM Pickups?

September 2006: Reliability Updates: Best and Worst Cars and Trucks Tables: A Chart Summary

August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 8 of 14 Best, GM - 19 of 47 Worst

August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Model Year 2002, Toyota Accounts for 11 of 16 Best, GM - 16 of 53 Worst

August 2006: Fitch Cuts Ford Debt Deeper into Junk, Retains Negative Outlook, Puts Estimated Post-Bankruptcy Recovery at 51-70%; Will GM-Ford Race to Bankruptcy End in Dead Heat?

August 2006: For 2-to-3-Year-Old Model-Year-2003 Vehicles, Toyota Garners 8 of Top 9 and 9 of Top 14, General Motors Accounts for 18 of Bottom 46

August 2006: Ford Announces Recall of 1.2 Million More Incendiaries, But No New Relief for Owners of GM's Runaways, Collapsing Tailgates, and Engine Knockers

August 2006: Moody's Cuts Ford Debt Two Notches Deeper into Junk: Which of the Big Two Will Win the Race to Bankruptcy?

August 2006: In the U.S. in July 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to New Monthly Record and Past Ford's; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar Again; Honda Sales Jump Past Previous July Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims Again

July 2006: Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's Ten Best Family Sedans with Above Average Predicted Reliability; Big Three Score Zip

July 2006: In the U.S. in June 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to Set a New June Record; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar; Honda Sales Squeak Past Previous June Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims

June 2006: S&P Cuts Ford Debt Deeper into Junk: Which of the Big Two Will Win the Race to Bankruptcy?

June 2006: Fitch Cuts Ford Debt Deeper into Junk, but GM Retains Solid Lead in Race to Bankruptcy

June 2006: In the U.S. in May 2006, Reliable Two and Legendary Corolla Sales Soar Past Previous Records; Big Three Sales Take a Step into Friction-Free Free Fall; Accelerated Consumer Shift to Quality and Out of GM Products Puts Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings on GM's Horizon

June 2006: Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's 2006 Higher-Reliability, Higher-Owner-Satisfaction Quick Picks; Big Three Score Zip

May 2006: Toyota and Honda Account for 75% of CR's Top Picks, Alternatives, and Runners-up; Subaru and Nissan Account for Balance; Big Three Score Zip

May 2006: U.S. Safety Recalls by General Motors (2), Ford (3), Chrysler (4), Mazda (1), Nissan (3), and Toyota (1)

March 2006: Fitch Cuts Ford's Credit a Notch

March 2006: Ford's Incendiary Problem May Include Explorers

March 2006: The Flipping Explorers: More Bad News for Ford's Defense Attorneys

March 2006: Punitive Damages Against Ford Were Roller-Coaster Ride: How Much Is Needed to Deter Ford from Reprehensible Conduct?

February 2006: Into the Pits and Down and Under Charges the General; General Motors Sets Record Share of CR's Much-Worse-Than-Average

February 2006: In the U.S. in January 2006, Reliable Two Sales Soar to Set New January Sales Records; GM and Ford Dodge Plunge with Huge, Premature Fleet Sales, but GM's Market Share Still Drops a Notch; Toyota RAV4 Overtakes Honda CR-V with Dramatic Sales Surge

January 2006: Another Flipped Explorer Hits Ford with Another 8-Figure Judgment

January 2006: U.S. President Bush Says GM and Ford Must Make a Relevant Product, But Can They and Should They Try?

January 2006: Ford Cuts GM Lead in Race to Insolvency: Which Big Three Will Go Bust First?

January 2006: Ford Narrows Gap in GM-Ford Race to Bankruptcy

December 2005: Engineering Firm Requests NHTSA Investigation, Alleging Ford Explorer Roof May Be Out of Compliance with Federal Standard 216; Another Death in Another Flipping Ford Explorer Brings Another Multimillion-Dollar Verdict

December 2005: Ford's Debt Cut to Junk by Fitch, but GM Retains Big Lead in Race to Bankruptcy

December 2005: By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2006, Toyota and Honda Dominate Best, GM and Ford Dominate Worst

November 2005: Rollovers of Ford Trucks Bring Three Multi-Million Dollar Judgments; Ford Door Latches Prompt Another Lawsuit

November 2005: NHTSA Investigates Ford and GM Sedans; Chrysler Recalls a Batch for 'Park' Problems; General Motors Recalls SUVs for Door Latch Corrosion

October 2005: In the U.S. in September 2005, Quality Four Sales March On, GM and Ford Sales Plunge

October 2005: Ford Fires Rage On

September 2005: 2005 Reliability Updates: Big Three Appear Hopelessly Stuck in Quality Quagmire; Selling Dirt Cheap May Be Best Route to Survival

September 2005: Fire Hazard Prompts Ford to Recall 4 Million Vehicles

September 2005: Moody's Cuts GM and Ford Debt to Junk

September 2005: In the U.S. in August 2005, Reason Rather Returns: Quality Four Sales Soar, GM Sales Plunge

August 2005: For 2-to-3-Year-Old Model Year 2002 Vehicles, Toyota Garners 6 of Top 9, General Motors - 13 of Bottom 45

August 2005: For Vehicles 2-to-4 Years Old, Toyota Garners 11 of Top 16, General Motors - 16 of Bottom 40

August 2005: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota Garners 9 of Top 14, Honda - 5 of Top 14, and General Motors - 19 of Bottom 44

August 2005: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota Garners 6 of Top 10, General Motors Garners 15 of Bottom 38

July 2005: Another Ford Fire: Park That Ford on the Street! IV

July 2005: Fitch Cuts Ford Debt to One Notch Above Junk

July 2005: Mini-Survey Points to Toyota Dominance in Overall Quality and Customer Satisfaction

July 2005: As Fires Mount, NHTSA Puts the Heat on Ford: Park That Ford on the Street! III

July 2005: Volkswagen, Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota Recall a Batch in the U.S.

July 2005: NHTSA Investigates Chrysler Cars, Kia Minivans, and Ford SUVs

June 2005: Ford and Mazda Dominate High Rollover Risk Pickups and General Motors Dominates High Rollover Risk SUVs, per NHTSA

June 2005: Park That Ford on the Street! II

June 2005: In the U.S., Nissan Recalls 43,000 Sentras, Ford Recalls 260,000 Large Pickups and Vans and Investigates Others

June 2005: In the U.S. in May 2005, Sales Shift Toward Quality Continues

May 2005: A Dodge Safety Investigation and Some Honda, Mercedes, Ford, and Kia Recalls

May 2005: Fitch Cuts Ford Debt, But Not to Junk

May 2005: Ford Narrows Reliability Gap with Toyota and Widens Lead over GM

May 2005: Toyota-Big Three Quality Gap Huge, and Growing

May 2005: Toyota and Honda Rule Most Reliable List with 12 of 12 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 8 of 11 Worst

May 2005: With U.S. Consumer Shift toward Quality Unabated, S&P Cuts GM and Ford's Debt to Junk

May 2005: In the U.S. in April 2005, Quality Four Sales Soar, GM and Ford Continue Free Fall

May 2005: Park That Ford on the Street!

April 2005: Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey Minivans Score Best on IIHS 2005 Crash Tests, Receive "Best Pick Frontal" Designation; GM's Chevrolet Astro, GMC Safari, Pontiac TransSport / Montana, and Chevrolet Venture Score Worst

April 2005: Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck Scores Best on IIHS 2005 Crash Tests, Receives "Best Pick Frontal" Designation

April 2005: 2005 Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series Pickup Trucks Score Worst on NHTSA Rollover Tests

April 2005: Moody's Cuts GM Long-Term Debt Rating to One Notch Above Junk, Puts Ford Debt Under Review

April 2005: University of Alabama Professor Bidez Says Ford Explorer Roof-Crush Precedes Catastrophic Neck Injury

April 2005: Himmel vs. Ford Motor

April 2005: In the U.S. in March 2005, Toyota and Nissan Sales Advance, Ford and GM Sales Drop

March 2005: Consumer Reports Drops Ford Focus and A Bunch More from Its Recommended List Due to Poor Side-Impact Crash Test Results

March 2005: Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports 2005 Overall Quick Pick List; Big Three Score Zip

March 2005: Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Quick Pick List; Big Three Score Zip

March 2005: Toyota Dominates Consumer Reports Reliability Quick Pick List; Big Three Score Zip

March 2005: In the U.S. in February 2005, Toyota and Nissan Sales Advance, Ford Sales Drop, GM Sales Plummet

February 2005: NHTSA Reopens Safety Investigation of Ford Seat Belts, Upgrades Investigation of Ford Stalling Complaints

February 2005: Ford Safety Recalls Take Another Leap: Corroding Door Latches Prompt Recall of 358,857 Focus Cars

February 2005: In the U.S. in January 2005, Toyota and Nissan Sales Advance, Consumers Continue to Reward Toyota and Nissan Quality with Greater U. S. Auto Market Share and Again Take GM and Ford to the Shed

January 2005: Ford's 2005 U.S. Safety Recalls Leap Past GM's: Ford Recalls About 750,000 Ford and Lincoln Pickups and SUVs in U.S.

January 2005: In the U.S. in December 2004, Sales by the Quality Four Soar; General Motors and Ford Sales Drop

December 2004: Ford Issues Another Safety Recall for Its Escape and Faces Investigations on Its F-150, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and Crown Victoria

December 2004: Ford Recalls 470,000 Escape SUVs

November 2004: Toyota and Honda Dominate Most Reliable SUV List; General Motors and Ford Dominate Least Reliable SUV List

October 2004: The 2004 Auto Reliability Updates: Toyota Continues to Govern; GM Stays Stuck ... Deep, Down and Under, and Below

September 2004: Hyundai and Kia SUVs Get Recommendations; General Motors and Ford Earn None

May 2004: Reliability of Ford Pickups Continues to Rise: Ford Pickup Reliability Vis-à-Vis That of GM Pickups Continues to Grow, But Remains in the Trenches Relative to Toyota's

May 2004: Toyota's Reliability Continues to Advance: Gap with Big Three Grows

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The visitor may find the following tables and charts useful as well.

Cumulative Number of Auto on Info Auto Manufacturer Awards for Motor Vehicle Quality			Cumulative Number of First Place Positions in Auto on Info's Auto Manufacturer Awards for Motor Vehicle Quality
Auto Manufacturer	Awards		Auto Manufacturer	First Place Positions
Toyota	35		Toyota	34
Honda	27		Honda	2
Mercedes-Benz	2		Mercedes-Benz	0
Nissan	4		Nissan	0
BMW	1		BMW	0
Volvo	1		Volvo	0
General Motors	0		General Motors	0
Ford	0		Ford	0
Chrysler	0		Chrysler	0
This table is current as of 15 October 2006.			This table is current as of 15 October 2006.

Shares of Consumer Reports' 2005 Quick Picks, by Auto Manufacturer and Motor Vehicle Line
Manufacturer		Share of 2005 Reliability Quick Picks	Share of 2005 Owner Satisfaction Quick Picks	Share of 2005 Fuel Economy Quick Picks	Share of 2005 Overall Quick Picks
	Vehicle Line
Toyota		.63	.47	.46	.33
	Lexus	.11	.16	0.00	.14
	Toyota	.53	.32	.46	.19
Honda		.21	.26	.38	.33
	Acura	.11	.11	.08	.05
	Honda	.11	.16	.31	.29
Subaru		.05	.11	0.00	.14
Nissan		0.00	.05	0.00	.14
	Infiniti	0.00	0.00	0.00	.05
	Nissan	0.00	.05	0.00	.10
Mazda		.05	.05	.15	.051
BMW		0.00	.05	0.00	0.00
Mitsubishi		.05	0.00	0.00	0.00
Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, and all others		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
1 Mazda's one entry, the Mazda3 i, may have been pulled from Consumer Reports' Overall Quick Pick List due to a "Poor" side-impact crash test rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Insurance Institute's rating did cause Consumer Reports to pull the Mazda3 from its recommended list.
All shares are rounded to two significant digits.
CR 2005 Quick Picks are quick pick models of model year 2005.
Note: A rebadge of a product engineered by Toyota, but sold by another auto manufacturer, is omitted from the latter's share.
Source for Consumer Reports' Good Bets: "Quick Picks," Consumer Reports, April 2005, P. 31

Shares of Consumer Reports' 2006 Good Bets for Model Years 1998-2005 with Selected 1997-2001 Reliability Percentrank Averages, by Auto Manufacturer and Motor Vehicle Line
Manufacturer		Share of CR 2006 Good Bets with a 1997-2001 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater Than or Equal to .80	Share of CR 2006 Good Bets with a 1997-2001 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater Than or Equal to .85	Share of CR 2006 Good Bets with a 1997-2001 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater Than or Equal to .90	Share of CR 2006 Good Bets with a 1997-2001 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater Than or Equal to .95
	Vehicle Line
Toyota		.48	.52	.57	.83
	Lexus	.13	.16	.22	.33
	Toyota	.35	.35	.35	.50
Honda		.28	.29	.26	.17
	Acura	.10	.13	.09	0.00
	Honda	.18	.16	.17	.17
Subaru		.10	0.00	0.00	0.00
Nissan		.12	.16	.13	0.00
	Infiniti	.07	.10	.13	0.00
	Nissan	.05	.06	0.00	0.00
Mazda		.02	.03	.04	0.00
Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, and all others		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
1 If the vehicle model is too new for a 1997-2001 Reliability Percentrank average to exist, the early 2002 Reliability Percentrank is used when such exists.
All shares are rounded to two significant digits.
CR Good Bets are models that have three or more model years between 1998 and 2005 of better-than-average reliability and have performed well on Consumer Reports' road tests. An auto Reliability Percentrank is a measure of relative overall reliability used by Auto on Info.
Note: Two rebadges of products engineered by Toyota, but sold by another auto manufacturer, are omitted from the latter's share.
Source for Consumer Reports' Good Bets: "CR Good Bet: The Best of Both World's," Consumer Reports Cars: Used Car Buying Guide 2006, p. 25

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