1994 Ford Taurus review from North America
"Lousy transmission"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
All power windows quit working - motors seized up, never knew if the windows would roll up or not.
Brakes ALWAYS made noises, and faded pretty badly during harder stops.
Handled very poorly on icy roads, put it in the ditch like 4 times in the winter.
Headlights were always very dim - even with super blues.
Car blew a radiator bypass hose, then always overheated after I changed it - never was right again.
Eventually cruise and speedometer quit working and the car wouldn't shift when cold. Was a transmission gear, cost $400 to have dealer fix.
Then the transmission started skipping through gears when slowing down, so I traded it in for an 2004 Toyota Corolla S.
General comments?
I got this car from my grandparents who kept it in their garage and didn't really drive it. So I thought it should be good for a long time.
The 3.0 does have a lot of power though, I smoked some punks trying to race me.
The A/C was really cold, and the seats were pretty comfortable.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 100000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 24th October, 2008 |