 Our last 4 cars have all been Fords, before trading this one in for a Toyota Sienna van.  Our first was a '91 wagon, which was awesome for its economy, and reliability (it finally gave out with 210k miles).  The Windstar van was a mistake, and the last 2 Tauruses were only slightly better.  We unloaded this wagon with 98k miles for fear of transmission problems. There also was little effort by the company to address our complaints (which included both calls and a letter). We would have loved to stay with a domestic maker, but it just didn't make sense.  Ford - we were your customers, and you lost us!