1998 Ford Taurus SE review from North America
"I'm gonna go buy a Honda"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Loved it until we noticed a squeak when you turn left or right. After about a month we got it checked, we were told we need two new tire-rods in the front. Three hundred dollars and two months later the heat shield underneath is rattling, both ball joints in the front need replacing, and oh yeah. A brand new muffler and pipe, not to mention the gas tank is leaking now.
I shouldn't blame anyone, but myself for buying the car. Everyone I know warned me. I've only had it three months, but I've already put so much money into the car I'm starting to think about just trading in. Soon.
General comments?
The car was wonderful. It's large on the inside & comfortable, the speakers sounded great, and I loved how it looked.
After a while the left front speaker started cutting out when hitting bumps.
Overall, the car is running down, fast. I thought I could at least get another 10 thousand on it.
Probably not so good of a chance now.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 88000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 91000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 10th January, 2008 |