1993 Ford Taurus LX review from North America
"The '93 Taurus was a good concept, poorly executed in design and manufacturing details"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The car ran fine and was a pleasure to own for the first two years or so. It was good-looking and comfortable.
Then, 2000 km past the 60,000 warranty limit the air conditioning failed, and I split the repair with the dealer, (who told me I was silly not to have bought the extended warranty).
The following summer, at approximately 90,000 km the A/C failed again, and I opted not to get it repaired again at about $1000 CDN.
To go with the failed air conditioning, the power windows all quit. Quite a hot ride.
The transmission failed at 120,000km, a $3000 CDN repair.
On a positive note, I did not experience the head gasket failures many others did, and the engine was quite good.
I did get soaked for having to replace motor mounts much too early.
General comments?
The car was built for people who lease and walk away at 60,000 km. It began to self-destruct just after. I have NEVER had a transmission fail on me before. I maintain my cars right by the book.
The air conditioning system and the transmission were obviously design and/or manufacturing disasters and Ford should have owned up to this issue.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1998 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 17000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 126000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 31st May, 2004 |