1995 Ford Taurus GL review from North America
"The car is overall OK."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The problems I have had with this Taurus were that with about 98,000 miles the dashboard started to shake it would shake very lightly at about 55 at 70 or more it would shake so bad I thought it might fall apart. Sometimes it doesn't shake at all.
Also the rear taillights and turn signals need replacement every 5 or 6 thousand miles they burn out fast.
The transmission Fluid started leaking when it hit 148,000 miles it leaks about a quart a month.
General comments?
I own a 96 Bonneville and it has a hundred more horsepower that's why I bought it, but I had test driven a 205 horse Bonny and I could tell it had a lot more acceleration power and it takes off a lot faster.
I did notice that this car has a seriouos towing ability and is strong. That is what the 3.8 liter engine was built for towing.
This car does have a good amount of horses under the hood and I do like the 4 disk brakes.
At stop lights if a little sporty car pulls up I know with the 140 horse engine it can beat that car.
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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 | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 liter V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 48000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 152000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 7th February, 2005 |