1998 Ford Taurus GL review from North America
"Ford, you should be ashamed of this car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Door indicator light in the dash stays on and the doors are shut. I'll step on the brake after driving for 5 minutes and the light will go out then the doors will auto lock.Sometimes you can not lock the doors until the dash light goes out
Started burning about 2 quarts of oil between oil changes @ about 50,000 miles.Now at 76,000 miles it burns about 3-4 quarts
Transmission slips for the first 10 minutes of driving (and yes I check the oil levels)
General comments?
The only real positive things I can say about this car are great gas mileage (for a car of this size) and lots of space on the inside and trunk.
Ford makes the worst seats of any car maker, the seats in the Taurus feel like a poorly made couch.
This car is cold blooded takes like 15 minutes just to get heat. Burns oil like it's going out of style. I've owned cars with more than 100,000 miles that burn less oil. I would not recommend this car to my worst enemy.
I'll never own another newer Ford.
Here is another 4 letter word JUNK.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 20000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 76000 miles |
| Previous car | Mazda RX7 |
| Date of Entry | 13th December, 2002 |