1995 Ford Taurus GL from North America - Comments

I bought the car from my father. He take awesome care of his cars. Thought it was the deal of a life time and it was until...

The head gasket blew after three weeks. I didn't know it was hot because the temp. gauge was stuck on cool.

I then had strange electrical short outs.

Car died while driving and would not start again. Melted wires.

Cruise control went out.

Would delay then lunge into gears.

Air conditioner is leaking.

I was told it was a transmission problem. Took it to a trans shop, they said not a trans problem, it's an engine problem. Took it to an engine shop and told not an engine problem, but a trans problem. Back to trans shop. Oh why yes it needs a new transmission. Took it one more place and all it was was a melted speed control sensor.

Now the car surges as you maintain a constant speed. Only good for rocking babies to sleep. Not good on the stomach. Latest diagnoses is engine problem.

I am thinking of donating it for a tax write off or starting a new ocean reef with it.

My Festiva only needed brakes, tires and a muffler and I had it for ten years.

Ford has left a bad taste in my mouth. I'll keep my 1999 Tahoe and put this one out of it's misery.

I also have a 3.8 Liter 1995 Ford Taurus GL. It has been running rough for 6 months, and check-up after check-up, tune-ups, and oil changes, they finially tell me the oil pan and head gasket both need replacing. The car's a bit of a mess right now, sitting at a shop 75 miles away. I told them to fix it if the car is worth it. I think my next car might not be a Ford...

It is very well known that the 3.8 has a head gasket problem. The 3.0L is the better engine, or the 24V duratec on later models. All car companies have made a bad engine at one time or another, besides if you buy a ford car now you are just getting a slightly altered, rebadged mazda or volvo, unless it's the stang.