1995 Ford Taurus GL review from North America
"Despite all of the major problems, this car performs outstanding as a 2nd vehicle for our family"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Purchased the vehicle from a family member, at that time it had 84,000 miles.
Front coil springs cracked and broke. Very costly fix, including towing.
Radiator had a hole in it.
Steering linkages had to be replaced when front coil springs were done.
Water pump failed 500 miles later.
Rear Coil springs failed at 85,000 miles.
Tire wear pattern caused terrible vibrations at 65 mph, replaced tires at 87,500 miles.
General comments?
Most of the problems listed above were either present when the car was purchased or as a direct result of some of the problems (i.e. front coil springs broke, not long after the rears broke).
Very comfortable seating, even with a child seat for our 2 year old daughter in the rear, plenty of room!!
Lacks some GIDDY up when tooling around town.
Has never had a tune-up or trans service that I know of.
Gets killer gas mileage, highway around 30 miles per gallon, 25 in the city. OUTSTANDING!
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| A quality automobile from a quaility car maker! |
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| A poor design and a real reliability headache |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 84000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 87500 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Daytona |
| Date of Entry | 18th November, 2004 |