1999 Ford Taurus SE review from North America

Front Rotors very warped at 38,000 miles.

The heavy-duty suspension was supposed to be a good thing, but the strut plates have been loose and rattling since 40,000 miles. I can't afford to get it fixed.

A bad fuel sensor caused the engine light to go on (according to the dealer). It cost $450 to fix, even though the car seemed to be running fine.

A wheel bearing went bad at 45,000 miles.

The windshield-wiper switch is malfunctioning since 39,000 miles causing the wipers to turn on by themselves intermittently, often with the turn signal. This seems very dangerous in slushy weather and should have been a recall item in my opinion.

At 64,000 miles the transmission totally failed, completely without warning, even though it had been properly serviced, most recently at about 60,000 miles.

When I spent $22,000 on this car it was my hope that I would have dependable transportation for several years after the car was paid for.

None of the repairs have been covered under the standard warranty.

I have one car payment left and the car is unusable now with the transmission failed.

Ford offered to pay for half of the transmission repair. I have no way to come up with even half the money for this repair. I now must ride my bike to work until I can pay off the car and save up some money for this latest repair.

Ford Motor Company should not be allowed to get away with building such poor quality vehicles and not standing behind them.