if people want empirical evidence concerning ford's unreliability look no further than consumer reports. top rated cars. almost all honda, toyota, and nissan. used cars to avoid come from the detroit big 3.
yes, some fords last forever and some nissans end up pos's. but in the long run the big three from japan are better buys quality and comfort wise than the trio from detroit.
the g20 has been a perennial reliable car on consumer reports' annual auto mag while ford family sedans are used cars to avoid.
just like g-force's post (i read that article too) the dtwon big three could make better cars but they want quantity over quality.
ford-fix or repair daily
found on road dead.
the ford contour svt sounds like a nice car. edmunds picked it over the a4 and the g20 in a shootout. but alas its a ford.
do your research at the library with consumer reports.