Latest J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Bill Wood · #1 08-09-2006, 01:18 PM

The 2006 Vehicle Dependability Study is based on responses from 47,620 original owners of 2003 model-year vehicles. For more information on vehicle ratings, visit the J.D. Power Consumer Center at www.jdpower.com.

2006 Nameplate Ranking
Problems per 100 Vehicles

Lexus 136
Mercury 151
Buick 153
Cadillac 163
Toyota 179
Acura 184
Honda 194
Jaguar 210
BMW 212
Infiniti 215
Lincoln 220
Ford 224
Oldsmobile 224
Industry Average 227
Chrysler 232
Pontiac 232
Subaru 232
GMC 239
Mercedes-Benz 240
Chevrolet 241
Nissan 242
Mazda 243
Porsche 248
Hyundai 253
Dodge 258
Mitsubishi 260
Jeep 264
Volvo 272
Audi 279
MINI 280
Isuzu 283
Saturn 289
Volkswagen 299
HUMMER 307
Kia 310
Suzuki 318
Saab 326
Land Rover 438

Top Three Models per Segment
Car Segments

Sub-Compact Car
Highest Ranked: Toyota Echo
Hyundai Accent
Kia Rio/Rio Cinco

Compact Car
Highest Ranked: Honda Civic
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Prius

Compact Sporty Car
Highest Ranked: Mazda Miata
Toyota MR2 Spyder
Toyota Celica

Midsize Sporty Car
Highest Ranked: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Toyota Solara
Ford Mustang

Midsize Car
Highest Ranked: Buick Century
Buick Regal
Mercury Sable

Large Car
Highest Ranked: Mercury Grand Marquis
Ford Crown Victoria
Buick Park Avenue

Compact Premium Sporty Car
Highest Ranked: Honda S2000
BMW Z4
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

Entry Premium Car
Highest Ranked: Acura CL
Infiniti I35 (tie)
Lexus IS 300/IS 300 SportCross (tie)

Midsize Premium Car
Highest Ranked: Lexus GS 300/GS 430
Acura RL
Lexus ES 300

Large Premium Car
Highest Ranked: Lexus LS 430
Cadillac DeVille
Lincoln Town Car

Premium Sporty Car
Highest Ranked: Lexus SC 430
Chevrolet Corvette
Ford Thunderbird

Top Three Models per Segment
Truck/Multi-Activity Vehicle (MAV) Segments

Compact MAV
Highest Ranked: Toyota RAV4
Subaru Forester
Honda CR-V

Midsize MAV
Highest Ranked: Toyota Highlander
Honda Pilot
Buick Rendezvous

Large MAV
Highest Ranked: GMC Yukon/Yukon XL
Chevrolet Suburban
Toyota Sequoia

Large Pickup
Highest Ranked: Toyota Tundra
Ford F-150 LD
Ford F-250/F-350 Super Duty

Midsize Pickup
Highest Ranked: Ford Ranger
Subaru Baja
Toyota Tacoma

Van
Highest Ranked: Honda Odyssey
Oldsmobile Silhouette
Chevrolet Express (tie)
Pontiac Montana (tie)

Midsize Premium MAV
Highest Ranked: Lexus GX 470
Lexus RX 300
Infiniti FX-Series

Large Premium MAV
Highest Ranked: Cadillac Escalade EXT
Lexus LX 470
Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV

Hatterasguy · #2 08-09-2006, 01:24 PM

So Jag beat MB?

GM is doing quite well.

Maroon 300D · #3 08-09-2006, 01:37 PM

My wife has a Mazda B2300 pickup. It's just about exactly the same as a Ford Ranger. The only difference I know of is that it says 'Mazda' instead of 'Ford' on the side.

So I'm surprised to see the Ranger at the top of the mid-sized pickup list with others evidently finishing ahead of the Mazda version.

fastpakr · #4 08-09-2006, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maroon 300D

My wife has a Mazda B2300 pickup. It's just about exactly the same as a Ford Ranger. The only difference I know of is that it says 'Mazda' instead of 'Ford' on the side.

So I'm surprised to see the Ranger at the top of the mid-sized pickup list with others evidently finishing ahead of the Mazda version.

Typical though. Consumer Reports reviews of Mazda vs. Ford RBV's always ends up with odd ratings of what are actually identical vehicles. Just shows the problems with small sampling sizes.

TheDon · #5 08-09-2006, 02:28 PM

how is a lincoln town car.. better than a mercedes benz? 90% of the buyers are either old, or rental companies.. so they shouldnt count

Jim B. · #6 08-09-2006, 02:43 PM

Makes you want to run right out and buy an Oldsmobile van, go out and screech the tires in honor of American ingenuity, oh wait a minute, Oldsmobile isn't even made anymore

diametricalbenz · #7 08-09-2006, 03:10 PM

How did Buick and Cadillac beat out Honda and Toyota?

Is it because the owners were too sleepy and or had cataract operations and couldn't see the defects or warning lights on the dashboards when filling out the surveys?

sfloriII · #8 08-09-2006, 03:31 PM

So, I'm down the list with a VW, but still above Saab!

Took my new Jetta to the dealer today. Bad master cylinder, causing some rpm surges when accelerating hard. They said they've only seen this happen once before. They're going to replace it under warranty.

Hope this isn't a trend to continue!

fastpakr · #9 08-09-2006, 03:51 PM

Brake master cylinder? Clutch? I can't think of any master cylinder that would somehow cause surging.

sfloriII · #10 08-09-2006, 04:44 PM

Actually, I was in a rush to get to a meeting, so I only half listened to the service writer. So I probably got the name of the part wrong.

Whatever it is, it causes decreased pressure, which allows the rpms to sometimes surge up during hard acceleration, then re-adjust to where they should be.

iwrock · #11 08-09-2006, 05:33 PM

Hey, Mercedes is higher this year than it was last year!

Last year, we were 10 from the bottom (I think)

diametricalbenz · #12 08-09-2006, 05:36 PM

Must be the clutch cylinder for the DSG transmission i guess it wasn't holding the clutch closed causing flaring. That would be scary if you needed full power and got the flaring.

I drove one in February of this year at the Biodiesel Conference. It's very nice the transmission was very fast and positive shifting but it did kick a little like going from gear to gear in a manual without the clutch. Too bad we can't have em in CA cause I would love to have one

iwrock · #13 08-09-2006, 05:39 PM

You can bring one in once its registered as a used car!

I have a friend with a new Jetta TDI, and it has california plates on it!

diametricalbenz · #14 08-09-2006, 07:45 PM

I am not willing to pay 12% over sticker for a 7500 mile car and pay 600-1000for shipping on a car that dealers can't service. It doesn't make any financial sense.

iwrock · #15 08-09-2006, 09:51 PM

He bought it used in vegas, and the local VW dealer services it.

Its a cool little car, pretty peppy little thing.