How much more reliable is a 100 in the Lexus score than an 87 for Acura? Who knows.īut perhaps the most important thing is that their survey is based on just about 300,000 cars, significantly less than in prior years. “First up, they score from O to 100 and average is a score of 50, but Consumer Reports won’t say what 100 and O really mean. (He also has a video dedicated to this very topic). He posted this comment on FB recently when CR released their report. Their reliability ratings are essentially unreliable.īelow is the best analysis of CR’s ratings I’ve read, courtesy of Alex on Autos. The flaw is obviously a sample size that is too small leading to wide fluctuations. Yet, we see dramatically different reliability scores from one year to the next? That should be a red flag that the underlying methodology is questionable. Take the Mustang for example, it was the same car in both MY 20. Good or bad, CR’s ratings should be taken with a grain of salt due to sample size. We’ll have more on the Escape soon, so be sure and subscribe to Ford Authority for more Ford Escape news and continuous Ford news coverage. In spite of these improvements, however, it seems as if Consumer Reports may not change its stance on the Escape in the short term, as the crossover’s poor showing for the 2020 model year is still dragging down the Escape’s projected reliability ratings for the 2022 model year. Only one area got worse year-over-year – power equipment, which includes items such as cruise control, lighting, gauges, remote engine start, and body control modules. Previous problem spots that owners named as improvements for 2021 include the transmission, drive system, paint/trim, body integrity, body hardware, and in-car electronics. However, CR‘s latest reliability survey shows that owners of 2021 Escape models experienced improved reliability over owners of 2020 models. What’s particularly interesting about this result is the fact that Consumer Reports put the 2021 Ford Escape on its list of popular cars to avoid list back in August due to engine vibration, poor ride quality and braking performance, uncomfortable front seats, and below-average predicted reliability. However, there is another bright spot worth mentioning – the 2021 Ford Escape improved greatly over the 2020 model in terms of CR‘s reliability rankings. In terms of brands, Lincoln finished last in the luxury segment, while Ford ranked below average in the mass market segment but improved upon last year’s results. Meanwhile, the 2022 Ford Ranger earned the organizations’ highest-rated American pickup truck status, while the 2022 Ford Explorer was named one of the 10 least reliable cars available today. The 2022 Ford Bronco Sport and 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E both earned CR‘s recommended status thanks to high predicted reliability, while the 2022 Ford Mustang lost its recommended rating due to poor projected reliability. Consumer Reports just released its latest automotive reliability survey, and the results are a bit of a mixed bag for FoMoCo.
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