Ford Fairmont Reviews from North America

Catalytic converter vibrates under the car (rattles at times), & it lacks get-up-and-go!

The speedometer only goes up to 80 MPH, and I've got up to 65. It is not made for speed, but gets great fuel economy for its age!

Very easy... and cheap... to work on. Just allow plenty of time to get where you're going. And... if you are thinking of passing someone?... you might reconsider!

I bought this car cheap for a winter beater. However, I was really surprised how much I began to like it. Its had a few problems:

-Needed new exhaust pipe, front struts, needs front coil springs, transmission crossmember, sounds like the back brakes are ready for a tune-up. Not bad for a $200 car.

A well designed car in my opinion. The bench seats are a little firm but theres plenty of room. The car rides very smooth, it is rough over bumps due to the 25 year old suspension, but this will be fixed soon.

My only problem with this car is the stock engine. The inline six was only rated at 80hp or so out of the factory, and mine is probably putting out less due to wear. Its not a big car, but it is pretty underpowered. Doesn't do so well on steep hills, and passing on the highway is a little risky.

The car is in need of some work, so I plan to just go ahead and put in a 302 or 351 for a fun project.

The only problem with the car is, since they stopped production of the car in 1983, they also discontinued the parts in 1985. So as you can imagine... the parts are hard to come by.

The interior has shrunk over the years. The roof is coming undone, and the carpet is ripped up. the plastic pannels on the interior are cracked in some places.

I never really had any problems considering how for the last 6 years it didn't run. however I also bought an '82 Fairmont Futura with the same engine and trans, and since I swapped all the parts over, she runs like a dream. The car has a lot of guts for a six cylinder.

She really isn't that hard to work on. Especially after you realize that since it is a "FOX" chassis, the car,in all reality, is an 80's Mustang, with a longer hood, and a trunk.

Plenty of things went wrong with the car during its 4 years as ownership with us from 1993 to 1997. Anything from the starter to the battery.

We paid $500 for the car in 1993, but it served the purpose as both a family wagon and as a flea market vehicle. The car was a vanilla color with the wood grained sides. It was a strong car that was wicked in the snow and ice, but great otherwise. Inside, it had tons of space, and that's why we used it for flea markets. We still miss him, but he was well loved on our block. He died because the transmission and the whole power steering unit went as well. Would we recommend one of these? Of course!