Faults:

Just recently the A/C went out.

The Radiator just cracked at 179,800 miles.

The alternator has been replaced just once.

The Transmission kicks a little when getting out of first gear.

Needs new shocks and springs.

General Comments:

This car has been through eight trips to Mexico from Illinois.

This car has very nice handling and acceleration.

It's very comfortable inside.

Very nice looking car with one spot of rust on the door.

Car has been through all sorts of terrains and performs well.

Car has taken lots of harsh beatings and has been driven very hard and still runs great.

Faults:

The exhaust started leaking in front of the muffler around 130,000 miles.

The driver's side rear brake caliper seized up, causing everything to get extremely hot, therefore melting the brackets holding the hubcap on and losing the hubcap.

The head gasket blew around 122,000 miles.

The anti-lock brakes light came on around 130,000 miles and nobody knows what's wrong with it.

General Comments:

The car is good for long drives if the roads aren't covered with rain or snow.

The interior and trunk are very spacious.

General Comments:

The car is very roomy. The trunk has a ton of room and the passenger area has lots of headroom, but has very cramped legroom in the back.

The engine has a lot of power, but the gas mileage isn't too good. I got about 16 miles per gallon and it's not good.

The seats are a bit hard, but I guess it takes a getting used to.

I love the accessories. The car came with power everything. Mirrors, windows, seat, etc.

The radio is great for a stock system. Although I think the location isn't too good and the buttons on the dash are hard to reach at times.

It's very hard to do repair work under the hood since everything is crammed under there. It's really hard to change the oil filter.

Faults:

I brought the car for $7,000, in 1997.

The Transmission was re-built at 60,000 miles. At a cost of $1,200.

The Transmission was re-built, again, at 80,000 miles. At a cost of, another, $1,200.

Radiator was replaced at 80,000 miles.

Air Conditioner Compressor was replaced.

Air Conditioner vents were replaced.

Faults:

Rear flat tire due too bad strut.

A/C doesn't work.

Front strut coil snapped, on a smooth road.

Water pump blew.

Lost tail and interior lights. Headlight switch needed to be replaced as well as wiring harness.

2 front end alignments in 2 years.

Automatic fuel door latch broke. Fuel door only partially closes.

Driver's interior door handle return spring broke, handle will open door, but will not pull back to correct position.

Dashboard vent adjuster broke off, hard to adjust direction of vented air.

Wipers stuck in up position. Since repair they don't go up as far when the car is moving at slower speeds.

Drivers rear power window no longer goes down.

General Comments:

Why couldn't Ford find a better place for the oil filter? There is not a lot of room to get at it and it is mounted sideways over the starter. Luckily, I have yet to ruin a starter.

I just can't get comfortable in that car.

My last car was larger, had more power, handled better and got better gas mileage.

Car does run well and doesn't burn any oil. Transmission is smooth.

The headlights just don't seem bright enough. High-beams seem comparable to low-beams on our other car. The reverse lights must be strictly for decoration purposes because they certainly don't light up the driveway at night.

The wipers have a little glitch in the intermittent section. At one speed they will shut off when turning on the blinker. It is necessary to shut the switch off then back on.

Four wheel ABS disk brakes are wonderful! This car will stop on a dime.