He fears that if eith Chrysler or GM (particularly GM, since it is so much bigger) were to fail, the impact on the parts suppliers on which all three firms depend could bring down Ford as well.

他担心如果克莱斯勒或通用破产(特别是通用，由于它的规模要大得多)，那将会给三家公司都赖以生存的零部件供应商带来很大的冲击，这股冲击足以使通用破产。