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Quality Is Not Job 1

Overall vehicle safety and body fit and finish on both domestic and imported vehicles has improved among all Toronto airport limousine automakers during the past three decades. Premature rusting is less of a problem and reliability is improving. Repairs, however, are outrageously expensive and complicated. Owners of cars and minivans made by GM, Ford, and Chrysler still report serious powertrain deficiencies, often during the first year in service. These defects include electrical system failures caused by faulty computer modules; malfunctioning ABS systems, brake rotor warpage, and early pad wearout; failure-prone air conditioning and automatic transmissions; and defective engine head gaskets, intake manifolds, fuel systems, suspensions, steering, and paint.

Nothing shows the poor quality control of Detroit’s Big Three automakers as much as the poor fit and finish of body panels. Next time you are stuck in traffic, look at the trunk lid or rear hatch alignment of the vehicle in front of you.

Chances are, if it’s a Chrysler, Ford, or GM model, the trunk or hatch will be so misaligned that there will be a large gap on one side. Then look at most Asian products: Usually you will see perfectly aligned trunks and hatches, without any large gaps on either side.
That, in a nutshell, is Detroit’s problem.