2001 Ford Taurus SE review from North America

Things that went wrong with the car:

Went through 2 starters in 9 months. Stranded us both times the starters went. Starters were not defective, there was an electrical issue causing them to fail. Both times had to pay for a tow truck and cab fare when stranded.

Bad clunking in front end.

Service engine and gas cap filler lights coming on frequently, engine light on 98% of the time. Needed new gas cap, EVAP unit, EGR valve.

Water collecting in trunk where spare tire sits. Spare tire submerged in water, causing trunk floor to flood, pushing flooding through backseat into bench part of seat and floor. Water running out of sides of car.

Cruise control lights on steering wheel don't work.

Bought this car because it seemed nice and was low mileage at a very reasonable price. Within a month, the issues started. Please see above. Finally got fed up with the car to the point where we felt we needed to trade it in or sell it before it got any more costly.

As for normal driving, when the car was good, it was good. Nice interior, comfortable. Cold A/C, hot heat. Good gas mileage. Had an issue with the transmission downshifting for no reason though, the RPM's would drop during normal driving.

This was our first Ford, first Taurus, we now have a Pontiac Grand Prix we're very happy with. Will NEVER buy another Taurus, probably not another Ford for that matter.