| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L V6 Duratec engine Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
8.2 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 70000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 89000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Alero |
Summary:
A very durable car
Faults:
My alternator went bad at 88,500 miles. I also had to replace my battery at this time.
General Comments:
This car saved my life. The seatbelt held me in one place.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st August, 2004
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
5.6 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 16000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 128000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Sable |
Summary:
Job security for your local garage!
Faults:
Transmission blew out at 70,000.
Car makes constant chugging noise 90,000.
Speedometer stopped working at 120,000.
Sometimes passenger side front seat window won't go down at times.
Windshield wipers sometimes turn on when you don't expect it.
General Comments:
The car is like a Milk Dud: Sweet on the outside, bad under the inside..
I have to say a prayer that I can make it to work in the morning.
I have heard old locomotives that sound better than this.
It is a good car for someone who has a lot of money to pour into it for repairs.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 24th June, 2004
Same here, windshield wipers turned on by themselves at times and the dealer could not repair the problem. Shocking when it would happen.
Lots of problem with the steering box and tie rods and ball joints. Luckily I had the extended warranty, still many times to the dealer for this front end problem.
The dealer broke my antennae when courtesy washing our car and put it back half ass, I caught the sneaky attendant doing this, yet the manager made me pay for a new one saying that it had rusted out.
Then water started to come into the passenger area and got the carpet soaked, and so before it would start to smell bad, I looked to sell it. But what I got was ridiculous for a six year old car. Even the Ford dealership I bought it from offered me a fraction of it's perceived value.
It's gone now and I am a Toyota owner. This car ended my 30+ year Ford streak of cars. So long Ford hope you make it.
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | V24 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
5.2 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 37000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 72000 miles |
Summary:
Better have a big savings account to cover all the unpredictable repairs.
Faults:
All since 70,000 miles--
Replace multifunction switch for wipers.
Replace the ABS pump.
Replace the steering rack, which in turn affected my power steering pump.
Just replaced numerous gaskets, due to leaks.
General Comments:
The car was working wonderful until 70,000 and I have had one thing after another go wrong.
Luckily I invested in the extended warranty when I bought it used. It has so far saved me almost $4,000 in the last month.
I am very apprehensive of even driving it anymore for fear of another "problem."
The dealership told me they haven't seen problems like this, -- I won't buy another mercury.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 14th November, 2003
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
2.8 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 63000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 126000 kilometres |
| Previous car | GM Pontiac |
Summary:
Extremely low performance
Faults:
Purchase car July 2001.
November 2001, need new rotors.
February 2002, Fuel pump and rack malfunctioning.
February 2002, Fuel pump and rack malfunctioning.
November 2001 to present: many sensors malfunctioning.
February 2003: Transmission malfunctioning.
February 2003 to July 2003: Continuous transmission problems.
General Comments:
Even thought this car looks great, it is a very unreliable car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 29th July, 2003