JAGUAR CARS RATED LEAST DEFECTIVE.Byline: David Goodman David Goodman may refer to:
Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. New Jaguar cars For other uses, see Jaguar (disambiguation). Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer, originally based at Browns Lane, Coventry, England but now at Whitley, Coventry. had the fewest defects and 1999 Kia cars the most, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a private report to automakers by J.D. Power and Associates. The company's annual Initial Quality Study is a widely followed measure of vehicle quality. J.D. Power publicly released limited data from the report Wednesday, but not the full report. The Agoura Hills-based company said it based the results on 41,004 owners of 1999-model vehicles. They were asked about problems found in the first 90 days of ownership. The Associated Press obtained results Monday from a confidential executive summary of the study, which showed Jaguar had the fewest defects per 100 new vehicles - 110. Michael H. Dale, president of Jaguar North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , called the report ``very satisfying news.'' He said it was the payoff for the company's efforts to improve quality. Buick was second at 114, followed by Infiniti (118), Acura (124), BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. (125), Lexus (131), Toyota (135), Honda (137), Cadillac (139) and Chrysler (148). The average for all vehicles was 167 defects per 100 vehicles. At the bottom, Kia had the most defects at 333 per 100 vehicles. Suzuki had 299, Isuzu 242, Jeep 234, Volkswagen 223, Daewoo 216, Land Rover See LANRover. 200, Mitsubishi 199, GMC GMC See: Guaranteed Mortgage Certificate 199 and Hyundai 194, according to the executive summary. Ford vehicles The following is a list of vehicles manufactured by the Ford Motor Company under the Ford marque. Cars
According to a story in Monday's USA Today, the J.D. Power survey also found that several newly redesigned vehicles had considerably more defects than the models they replaced. Owners reported that the new Honda Odyssey minivan had 64 percent more defects than the van it replaced, the story said. The Jeep Grand Cherokee The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a mid-size sport utility vehicle produced by the Jeep division of DaimlerChrysler. European Grand Cherokees are manufactured in Austria by Magna Steyr. Development The Grand Cherokee was a spinoff of the smaller Jeep Cherokee. had a defect increase of 24 percent, the GMC Sierra pickup had 23 percent more problems and Chevrolet's Silverado pickup 22 percent, the story said. Among newly redesigned cars, the Porsche 911 had 41 percent more defects than its predecessor. J.D. Power declined to comment on the newspaper story. Despite the auto industry's computer-design technology, avoiding defects in the first production models of a new design ``continues to be a challenge,'' the story quoted the executive summary as saying. J.D. Power also found high levels of defects in other models that did not replace existing models, USA Today reported. The Volvo S80 sedan had 40 percent more defects than the average for similar vehicles. And the Mercury Cougar sports coupe had 34 percent more defects than the average for such vehicles, the newspaper said. Honda Odyssey owners reported 220 problems per 100 vehicles; Porsche 911, 182 per 100; Jeep Grand Cherokee, 249 per 100; GMC Sierra, 232 per 100; and Chevrolet Silverado, 218 per 100, the story said. Honda spokesman Art Garner told the newspaper the new Odyssey had a rocky start. He said Honda has corrected the main problems, which were noisy brakes and confusion over how to operate the sliding side door. THE BEST AND THE WORST Here's the brands with the fewest and the most problems reported during the first 90 days of ownership: Brand Problems THE BEST Jaguar 110 Buick 114 Infiniti 118 Acura 124 BMW 125 THE WORST Volkswagen 223 Jeep 234 Isuzu 242 Suzuki 299 Kia 333 SOURCE: J.D. Power and Associates CAPTION(S): Box BOX: THE BEST AND THE WORST (see text) |
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