1992 Ford Taurus L 4dr Sedan review from North America

What has gone wrong with the car? What hasn't gone wrong? I just bought the car from the dealer & noticed it was leaking rad fluid. Note the prices I'm listing are including labor at the garage in Canadian funds.

New rad $ 500.00.

Dealer put in wrong battery (to small) for this car.

New battery = 80.00.

This vehicle seems to be very hard on starters & alternators: Need replacing about every 4 months.

3 starters x 250. = 750.

2 Alternators x 200 = 400.

Needed new tires! And oil pan needs replacing because it is paper thin. $600 total.

Looks like something is wrong with the electrical system as when the car is in neutral or park it will stall. The mechanic after doing many tests on the car (with no change) thinks the computer chip is gone.

Used computer chip = $100.

I also took the car in once for a recall on the sub frame.

Muffler rusted out.

New muffler $40.

The heat does not work very well, always seems cold in the car. Heater core gone maybe???

The a/c didn't work from the day I got the car.

The car is off the road now. I've noticed the trim on the sides is peeling off. The car is beginning to rust.

I found this was not a dependable vehicle & I only put around 15,000km/year on it! The only thing good thing about this car is that if your are a handy person there are pleny of taurus at the scrap yard for parts. Seriously though save your $$$$, this vehicle is a lemon.