DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors: 

General Motors says its sales sputtered in September, a sign that Americans are nervous about taking on debt to buy big-ticket items.

Sales for the biggest U.S. automaker fell about 6 percent from August but were up 10.5 percent over September of last year. However, it was easy for sales to improve from last September. That's because that month was hurt by low demand following the government's Cash for Clunkers program.

Industry analysts say this September started strong. Labor Day promotions spurred buying, but customers backed off toward the end of the month.

GM says pickup truck and Buick sales were strong in September. Full-size pickup sales rose 62 percent from last year.

Ford:

Ford says its U.S. sales rose 46 percent in September as it saw strong sales of redesigned cars and trucks.

Ford had expected sales to rise significantly from September of 2009, when sales dropped as last summer's Cash for Clunkers program came to an end

But Ford says sales also rose 2 percent from August. Ford says sales of its redesigned Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX set monthly records. The new subcompact Fiesta also drew buyers into showrooms.

Chrysler:

Chrysler says its September sales showed a slight increase from last month, bucking an industry trend toward slower sales in the fall.

Chrysler has struggled with sales much of the year because of an aging model lineup. But the Grand Cherokee is the first of a string of new or updated models due out this year.

The automaker's sales rose one-half percent from August and 61 percent from September of last year, when sales were hurt by a drop in demand following Cash for Clunkers.

Chrysler says the new Jeep Grand Cherokee helped. The redesigned sport utility vehicle saw sales nearly double over September of last year.

General Motors reported a 6 percent sales drop from August.

Toyota:

Toyota says its U.S. September sales fell from the prior month as demand for its Lexus luxury models slipped.

September sales fell about 1 percent, weighed down by a 13 percent drop in Lexus. The weaker performance by the high-end brand was offset by steady sales of Toyota brand cars and trucks.

Other automakers have been reporting sales throughout the day Friday. General Motors sales fell about 6 percent. Chrysler and Ford, however, posted better August-to-September results.

Toyota's sales rose 17 percent compared with September last year, when a slowdown following the popular Cash for Clunkers program kept demand for new cars and trucks depressed.

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