1999 Ford Taurus SE review from North America

Dome light is continuously on; I yanked out the bulb because it would stay on all night and run down my battery.

Passenger side seat belt catches more than it should. You usually have to put it ALL the way back in, then pull it out all at once to get it to work.

Have had the serpentine belt replaced 5 - yes 5 - times. One of the pulleys it wraps around has been replaced once.

I had the 'guards' put on the coil springs for that recall a few years back, they make all sorts of noise no matter how small a bump I go over.

The rear left door has problems unlocking with the automatic lock. I have to press it like 5 or so times to get it to unlock. Just once unlocks the rest of the doors.

I just found out today my alternator is bad and needs to be replaced.

I have 2 plug in adapters for charging electronics, and neither of them work.

One of the hinges on the center console cover (where you put tapes) fell off, making it hard to close.

My trip odometer thinks 1 mile is the length of a semi. About a 300 mile drive is 2500 miles in it's mind.

This car just keeps having more and more problems. With not even 100,000 miles I'm worried about how much I will have to spend to keep it running in the future. I generally don't fix things that aren't of immediate need for driving the car, but it seems every year or so I get another $500 or so bill when I least expect it, just to keep it running.

I really want to support American cars, but I'm not having the greatest experience... the poor reliability of this car will make me seriously look at a different manufacturer when I buy my next car.