We had to replace the planetary gear in the transmission at approximately 80000 miles. This cost us $1000.00. At 90000 miles, some seals went bad in the transmission. Instead of rebuilding this one, we dropped a different one in, which cost us another $1000.00. We bought this car used so we were not sure what to expect from it.
We had to replace both tie rods at the same time the tranny blew the first time.
I'm not sure we will ever buy another Taurus, at least not an older model.
It has been a smooth and comfortable ride for the most part with plenty of room. The back has a third seat and even a picnic tray.
It doesn't seem to have much get-up-and-go starting off, but once it takes off, it picks up speed quickly.
Allow me to enlighten you a little. It wouldn't have mattered about the other owner. The Ford Taurus is the biggest single mistake Ford ever made! My Taurus had 65,000 miles on it. I had to replace the transmission (grand total of about $2,300). Seven months later something else went wrong in the transmission (grand total of about $600). Five months later the gears started slipping again. This time I got smart and sold it for $400 just to get the headache off my lawn. In between the fixing on the transmission, I replaced a starter, some other little computer piece under it that busted me about $300, the CV joints, the alternator, and the windshield wiper motor! I have never in my life spent the money to fix a vehicle that I did on that one.
All in all you could say in the whole year I had it, it spent a lot more time with the hood up than down. This is all not to mention how dangerous it was when it would decide to stall going down a highway and the brakes and steering would lock up. Never did figure out what was causing that.
The only thing the Ford Taurus is good for is a lawn ornament!!
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