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UPDATE: Read Toyota's response to Consumer Reports here (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/17/toyota-responds-to-i-consumer-reports-i-assessment-says-litt/).
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So you thought Consumer Reports was biased in favor of imports, did you? Tuesday's release of CR's 2007 Annual Car Reliability Survey suggests otherwise, as the Toyota Camry V6, Tundra V8 4WD and Lexus GS AWD were all bumped from the magazine's vaunted "Recommended" list for receiving below average ratings. This news also has farther reaching effects, as CR will no longer recommend new or redesigned Toyotas based solely on the automaker's past reliability, a practice for which we dinged them (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/10/consumer-reports-responds-to-pickup-comparo-controversy/) back in August.

Meanwhile, Ford did very well in the new survey, with 41 out of 44 of its products scoring average or better in predicted reliability. Plus, the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Ford F-150 V6 2WD were three of the only four domestic models that earned the label of "Most Reliable".

Follow the jump to find out which other brands made quality gains in the eyes of CR subscribers.

[Source: Consumer Reports]

Gallery: 2007 Toyota Tundra Limited
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Gallery: 2008 Lexus GS 460/350
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