Consumers might not believe it yet, but the quality of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles is about the same as that of Toyota and Nissan, according to the first- quarter 2007 model-year Global Quality Research System report by the RDA Group, a market research firm based in Bloomfield Hills.
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury brand vehicles had 1,456 problems per 1,000 vehicles, compared with Nissan, which had 1,457 and Toyota, which had 1,453. The report released Wednesday surveyed more than 30,000 new owners of 2007 model-year vehicles after three months of ownership.
Ford vehicles comparable to Toyota & Nissan