• By Ray Wert
    Oct 17, 2007 8:00 AM 5,398
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    Toyota Drops In Consumer Reports Annual Car Reliability Survey, Ford Improves

    Apparently, the V6 version of the Toyota Camry, a long-time resident to Consumer Reports' "Annual Car Reliability Survey," is no longer welcome around those parts. And it's not just the Camry, but also the new bigger-than-big four-wheel-drive V8-powered Toyota Tundra and the Lexus Gs. All three of these vehicles "declining reliability" has canceled the "automatic recommended" rating given to the Toyota, Scion and Lexus brands from CR. Hmm, that's no good thing — except it appears to be a boon for Ford, who's showing some serious increases in quality ratings this past year in the Explorer, the F-150 and the Mustang. Full list below the jump.

    Models with improved reliability

    BMW 7 Series

    BMW X3

    Cadillac STS (V6)

    Chrysler 300 (V8)

    Dodge Charger

    Ford Explorer (V6)

    Ford F-150

    Ford Mustang

    Jaguar S-Type

    Jeep Commander

    Kia Sportage

    Mazda RX-8

    Porsche 911

    Saab 9-3

    VW Jetta (5-cylinder)

    Volvo S40 (non-turbo)

    Models with declining reliability

    BMW 6 Series

    Chevrolet Suburban

    Chevrolet Tahoe

    Chrysler 300 (V6)

    Dodge Ram 1500

    GMC Yukon

    GMC Yukon XL

    Hyundai Entourage

    Kia Amanti

    Kia Sedona

    Lexus GS (V6, AWD)

    Pontiac G6

    Toyota Camry (V6)

    Toyota Tundra (V8, 4WD)

    VW Passat (V6)

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