1989 Ford Taurus L review from North America
"A workhorse"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The power steering rack went bad, however it was very cheap to repair. Cost only $ 125.00 CAN. for a rebuilt rack with tie rods. On a car this old it is to be expected.
Have not had any problems with the transmission yet.
When I got the car I did have to replace the distributor module, but it was cheap also at about $60.00 CAN.
General comments?
The car is rusty along the bottom rocker panels, but most cars suffer these problems unless mud flaps or plastic rocker covers are installed.
I got the car cheap $350.00 CAN and it has been cheap to repair with an abundance of after-market parts.
I do not expect a lot from it, but it is a real work horse, able to tow my 4 ton cube vans around town and haul a lot of junk in the cargo area. This kind of abuse would have killed my Oldsmobile 98.
I just keep changing the oil/oil-filter regular at 5000 km with spares from Walmart or Canadian Tire and it just keeps plugging along.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 241000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 348000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile 98 |
| Date of Entry | 28th May, 2001 |