This article is unfair to Chrysler whos sales are up from a year ago and the company is doing goood, note how high the stock price is compared to GM and Ford.
The claim that "Big Three market share is declining" is technically accurate, but unfair. Only Ford and GM have lost share this year. The Chrysler Group U.S. market share grew a full half-point last month and is up for the year. Through November, our sales were up 5 percent for the year.
The difference in quality among automakers as measured by J.D. Power is down to fractions. This year, our quality was only two-tenths of a point per vehicle out of first place—and less than a tenth of a point per vehicle away from Honda. The big story and long-term trend on quality is that it's up across the industry. All automakers are building high-quality vehicles. The Chrysler Group improved its J.D. Power IQS score 14 years in a row.
Toyota recalled 2.2 million vehicles this year. We've recalled 750,000. GM has recalled 4 million. Ford has recalled 6 million.
Aren't recall numbers misleading and more reflective of the number of cars sold? If that's the case, then the poorest selling maker will also have the fewest recalls.
Mine, too. Childlock might be defective. Also, it got a flat tire, and I am mightily discouraged at such lack of quality.
An airbag indicator light not coming on in some situations warrants a recall (Chevy Trailblazer). So does a retaining bolt failure leading to total loss of steering without warning (Chevy Silverado).
Counting recalls doesn't tell you anything.