Why can't American companies make really great cars? Or, will American companies begin to make really great cars again?

I think there is no reason why we can’t make outstanding cars. I just don’t get it…it seems like we have all the ingredients to do great work, yet American cars are an embarrassment—they are constantly having recalls, they are not dependable, they just don’t last. Do they do this on purpose to get us to buy new every couple of years?