J.D. Power & Associates Initial Quality Study
Detroit Free Press
J.D. Power and Associates asked more than
58,000 owners of 1998 model-year vehicles about
problems they had in the first three months after
purchase. The survey listed about 135 possible
problems for consumers to choose from. The list
below shows problems reported per 100 vehicles.
Model Problems
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Chevrolet Astro 266
Chevrolet Blazer 218
Chevrolet C/K Pickup 179
Chevrolet Express/Sport Van 197
Chevrolet S-Series Pickup 209
Chevrolet Suburban 174
Chevrolet Tahoe 202
Chevrolet Tracker 193
Chevrolet Venture 232
Chrysler Town & Country 186
Dodge Caravan 163
Dodge Dakota 209
Dodge Durango 203
Dodge Ram Pickup 191
Ford Expedition 132
Ford Explorer 170
Ford F-Series 156
Ford Van 213
Ford Windstar 212
GMC Jimmy 201
GMC Safari 256
GMC Savana 210
GMC Sierra 188
GMC Sonoma 210
GMC Suburban 202
GMC Yukon 186
Honda Passport 277
Infiniti QX4 144
Isuzu Hombra 210
Isuzu Rodeo 333
Isuzu Trooper 200
Jeep Cherokee 215
Jeep Grand Cherokee 193
Jeep Wrangler 235
Land Rover Discovery 189
Land Rover Range Rover 180
Lincoln Navigator 144
Mazda B-Series 184
Mazda MPV 210
Mercedes-Benz M-Class 247
Mercury Mountaineer 174
Mercury Villager 188
Mitsubishi Montero Sport 260
Nissan Frontier 154
Nissan Pathfinder 150
Nissan Quest 203
Oldsmobile Bravada 178
Oldsmobile Silhouette 226
Plymouth Voyager 196
Suzuki Sidekick 262
Toyota 4Runner 169
Toyota RAV4 185
Toyota Sienna 174
Toyota T100 Pickup 136
Toyota Tacoma 180
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Steve St.Laurent
2000 DC Dakota 4.7, CC, 4x2, 3:55 (soon 330HP)
2000 Roush Mustang Stage I (awaiting the new SC)
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