1991 Ford Taurus GL Wagon review from North America

Radiator went at about 160,000 miles. Still ran fine with a minor repair.

Needed ball joints at about 150,000.

Large rust hole about the size of 2 footballs was found when bringing the car to the donation lot.

Clear coat came off at about 110,000 miles.

My dad bought this car due to an expanding family. It had the third seat, and front bench seat so it could hold 7. He buys cars used from family friends that were maintained well. He maintained it until about 1999.

After that oil changes stopped, and so did all other normal maintenance. The radiator began leaking so we put in some additive that stopped the leak. The car still ran fine, but every time we went somewhere we'd top off the car with water from the hose. Also, because no oil changes were being done, we'd add a quart of oil every month (it burned about that).

Other than minor things that didn't stop us from making the car usable, it was great. It was one of the most comfortable cars we owned, and by far the most reliable. When he decided he was getting rid of it, we tried to kill it. We sat in the drive way for 5 minutes redlining it. After no success, we drove it away. We never had the typical tranny problems, or anything else.

I now own a 98 Taurus SHO with the 3.4L V8. I absolutely love it and also have had no problems, but once again knew where it was coming from.

So if you're thinking about buying a Taurus, I would recommend it, but only if you're buying from an honest friend, or reputable dealer.