1989 Ford Taurus LS review from North America
"High mileage, low price, big headache"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Everything...
One of the cylinders lost compression
Replaced numerous spark plugs, wires, etc.
Constant stall outs when she stopped momentarily, (from the cylinder not fireing)
General comments?
I bought this car for 350 dollars I expected problems, but I also expected her to last longer then 3 months, one of my sparkplus literally exploded inside the engine, I've never heard of anything like that before... nor did the mechanic, she ran terrible the only good thing about this car was the interior which was amazingly well kept other than that, she was terrible.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model Year | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 165000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 166000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 21st June, 2005 |