Yet somehow these Honda and Toyota customers say they aren't concerned. After all, "Honda/Toyota still makes reliable vehicles so I will remain a loyal customer." (actual quote, regarding Toyota I think but clearly the sentiment with most owners) They're reliable alright, if you want to stop you will continue accelerating just like you...oh wait, that's not reliability. I guess the airbag is guaranteed to go off; you'll get pillow of air exploding at your face (as planned) along with shards of metal. Where I come from that's called shrapnel, but good luck with that loyal customers.
It didn't take much for everyone to decide Ford, GM, and Chrysler were unreliable and bail for foreign automakers, but uncontrollable acceleration and shrapnel flying at your face don't compare to the inflated negative reputation you've built for the US automakers, right? Continue killing an entire states economy (yes, a mistake to build an entire states economy on a single industry...not my point).
As I find myself wondering whether or not the Camry behind me is going to stop or accelerate into me while creeping through stop-and-go traffic, I then wander to questioning the positives of globalization. Maybe we (US citizens) just lack national pride when it comes to economics across state lines. I don't care what happens to Florida's economy as long Tropicana finds a way to continue feeding me orange juice so why would Texans care what happens to Michigan's economy?
Oh well, this family will go on loving Jeeps. Whether it's because we are from Michigan, know too many people who work (or used to) for a US automaker, or actually don't see any significant faults with their engineering.
And no I don't hate all Honda, Toyota, etc owners. I just find this latest batch of recalls amusing...and I really like the U-S-A, U-S-A punchline in the title. :)
