1996 Ford Taurus review from Australia and New Zealand
"Bargain luxury - but too expensive to fix"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission ($5500).
General comments?
A beautiful luxury car, which puts Australian models to shame, BUT the transmission is a known factory fault and cost $5500aus to fix. Ford Australia MAY or MAY NOT come to the party and pay for parts. Once the job is done (can be a 4 week job) Ford Australia cannot guarantee that the faulty part has been replaced by an upgraded part. So you may have all this pain again in another 40k.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 50000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Hyundai S Coupe |
| Date of Entry | 1st October, 2000 |