Everthing! This car has got to be the most unreliable car ever manufactered. I put more money into the vehicle than what I paid for it.
Granted it was used, but transmission at 70K... then engine throws a rod at 72K. Not to mention the A/C compressor, alternator and numerous other smaller components. Also, the fact that Ford knew about these tranmission problems and wouldn't do anything about them. My Brother had a Taurus GL and guess what!!! 80K.. transmission!!! What a piece of garbage!!!! I have vowed never to buy another Ford vehicle and suggest you do the same. My attitude may have been different if they stood behind the product.
Avoid Ford at all costs!!!
Sounds like this car was just poorly maintained and abused before this owner bought it and he suffered the consequences. I have owned several of these over the years of various years and configurations and have had incredibly good service out of mine with only the recommended maintenance. The first one was an '86 that I sold at 100,000 after years of trouble-free service. I still have a '99 with the 24v 3.0 litre and 80k on the clock-again, trouble-free except for the standard maintenance. Too bad he's had such a bad experience, but I think he may have bought someone else's victim of abuse.
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