1989 Ford Taurus GL review from North America
"A true lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission went 6 months after I bought it.
Replaced power steering pump 2 months after purchase.
Air conditioning stopped working after the third week of summer.
After the transmission was replaced, it lasted only 2 years and it went again.
The cruise control stopped working after about a year.
The windshield wiper motor had to be replaced, about 8 months after purchase.
General comments?
I bought this car used in 1995, it was only 6 years old when I purchased it. There were problems almost after the first week I had it.
When the transmission went the second time, that was when I got rid of it.
If there was only one good thing I could say about the car, is that it did have a strong V6 engine; when it was running, and not giving me problems.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1997 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 70000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 153000 miles |
| Previous car | Cadillac DeVille |
| Date of Entry | 25th January, 2008 |