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"I would not recommend anyone to purchase this car"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

It ran really good initially.

My running lights went out. I replaced the fuse and this didn't help. I replaced the bulb and that didn't help.

They think it is an electrical problem.

Replaced the brakes @ 110,000 miles $400.00.

Replaced the battery @ 114,000 miles.

Had to have transmission worked on at 114,000 miles it was leaking and causing the car to jerk especially if you were going around a curve.

Heater Core stopped up at 114,000 miles, I was told they needed to replace the thermostat and heater core 600.00.

116,000 miles I traveled out of state to my parents house and while there my Dad replaced the spark plugs. The next day while traveling home from my parents house my water pump cracked and caused the car to over heat with in about 2 miles. When the water pump went out and the car over heated it caused me to crack a head gasket. A mechanic wanted to charge me around 900.00 to fix this.

It got horrible gas mileage. Maybe 14 miles per gallon if I was lucky.

General comments?

Needless to say at 116,000 miles I decided enough was enough and I was not going to pay to fix a car that wasn't worth as much as what it was going to cost me to fix it.

All these major problems happened from August till October 24, 2004.

On October 30, 2004 I traded my Taurus in on a 2003 Chevy Trialblazer.

This car is ok if you have a lot of money and don't mind spending every penny you own on repairs.

My whole family is a Ford family so when I drove up in a Chevy I got some comments, but hey I went to a more reliable vehicle. At least I hope I did.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Model year1999
Year of manufacture1999
First year of ownership2002
Most recent year of ownership2004
Engine and transmission 3.0 Automatic
Performance marks 6 / 10
Reliability marks 5 / 10
Comfort marks 4 / 10
Dealer Service marks 4 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)  
Overall marks (average of all marks) 4.8 / 10
Distance when acquired86000 miles
Most recent distance116000 miles
Previous carFord Escort
Date of Entry 21st November, 2004

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