1995 Ford Taurus GL review from North America
"A comfortable, reliable, roomy, safe and respectable looking car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Drippy radiator at engine temps between cold and full operating temp since 25,000 miles.
Speedometer broke at 29,000 miles and again at 70,000.
Mirror refuses to remain on windshield (since 50,000).
New tires at 75,000.
Replaced rear brake pads at 80,000.
Yellow crusty film over the head lamp lenses that won't clean off (90,000; only makes lights slightly dimmer - who cares?)
Mysterious stalling when stop-and-go driving in temperatures over 100 degrees farenheit (dealer says the fuel is evaporating before arriving in the engine) at 95,000 miles.
Broken gas cover latch at 100,000 (again, who cares?)
Malfunctioning cruise control at 110,000.
Water pump is dying at 120,000.
General comments?
Well, the honeymoon is over when the car has this many miles on it. I still love the car.
My mother-in-law has essentially the same car with similar replacements (she had the tranny replaced at 110,000 miles after not changing the fluid since new!).
I wish the car would be perfect, but considering the Taurus went for around $18-20k brand new and I got mine for under $14k, who can complain?!
In spite of the many criticisms I've seen on the web, I think this is a wonderful vehicle.
Great gas mileage for a V6 (24-27mpg city, 28-38mpg highway; no kidding!)
Handy for towing my small sailboat!
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| A poor design and a real reliability headache |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 18500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 123000 miles |
| Previous car | Hyundai Excel |
| Date of Entry | 30th January, 2001 |