1999 Ford Taurus SE review from North America
"Don't buy this car if you want to stay warm"
General comments?
Ever since I have owned this car the heater has not worked. Took it in twice to have it fixed and now a third time.
The first time they replaced the thermostat which was $500.00. It only had about 45000 miles on it. Second time was when I got it back, the heat still did not work. Then they said it needed the heater core flushed out. The third time, the heater still did not work. Now they are telling me that the heater core needs replaced and since it was not replaced the first time the thermostat needs replaced again, which is going to cost me $600.00.
I have battled with this heater for over a year and they cannot figure out what is wrong with it.
The speedometer, dash lights, and radio have all completely stopped working a couple of times while driving down the road.
The car continues to spark knock unless you put premium gas in it.
The gas mileage it not very good at all.
Overall, the car has not broke down on me yet.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 20000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 58000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Sentra |
| Date of Entry | 9th November, 2004 |