Lincoln Durability Highest in 2011 Dependability Study

Lincoln received the highest score in the recent 2011 J.D. Power and Associates' Vehicle Dependability Study:

•Lincoln received the highest score for durability in annual industry study of three-year-old vehicles
•Ford Motor Company has four award recipients in their respective model segments

•Lincoln MKZ is the second-highest performing vehicle in the study

Ford Motor Company vehicles received awards in four segments:

•Lincoln MKZ, Entry Premium Car

•Ford Fusion, Midsize Car

•Ford Mustang, Midsize Sporty

•Lincoln Navigator, Large Premium Crossover/SUV

In total, Ford had nine vehicles ranking in the top three of their respective segments. They include Ford Edge, Ford Explorer Sport Trac, Ford Taurus, Ford F-150 and Ford Ranger.

The study asks owners about problems they have experienced in the past 12 months with their three-year-old vehicles, (i.e., for the 2011 study, 2008 model-year cars and trucks were surveyed). Survey respondents were asked to indicate any problems they experienced with their vehicle in the past 12 months, choosing from a list of more than 200 issues in eight diverse categories.

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