Ford Passes Toyota in J.D. Power Initial Quality Rankings - Daily Auto Insider - Car and Driver June 2007

Ford supplanted Toyota—taking the top spot in five of 19 segments—in the 2007 Initial Quality Survey (IQS) by J.D. Power and Associates.

Ford earned segment awards for the Ford Mustang, Lincoln Mark LT, Lincoln MKZ, Mercury Milan and Mazda MX-5 Miata. Mazda is 33.4 percent owned by Ford.

Toyota, which grabbed the top spot in 11 segments last year, captured only four this year—the 4Runner, Sequoia, Tacoma and Lexus RX350/RX400h.

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