Ford as a brand name is dead, although the company may live on.
Ford has become synonmous with really bad cars and even if it is not true, that is the perception.
Now GM has done a fabulous job of a turnaround. For the most part, their cars are not bad.
That may be the perception... facts are they are significantly more reliable than GMs....
The Fusion and Milan actually beat the Accord and Camry for reliability, according to Consumer Reports.