1990 Ford Taurus GL from North America - Comments

3rd Jul 2004, 00:15

"A Turd ball car that nobody will steal"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The struts went out at 151000 miles.

The engine has leaked oil as long as I have known the car.

The radio display went out shortly after I bought it.

The speed sensor went out same time as the struts.

The rear sway bar broke when the struts did.

The CV joints went out about the time the struts were clanking.

The paint is about gone.

The rust holes have taken over the body leaving it looking like a fine swiss cheese.

The headlight lenses faded to a dull yellow leaving minimal light output.

The Headlamps point to the sky as if beckoning God to put her out of her misery.

The transmission slips all over the place except in park with the engine off.

The Air conditioning went out and the parts are resting silently in a city dump somewhere.

The power steering system groans except when its going straight.

The car pulls to the right so bad it would do circles if I let go of the steering wheel.

The rear defroster doesn't work, but I can't see out of the back window anyway because the rear view mirror fell off.

One of the back doors is loose and clunks over bumps.

The speakers are blown.

The car only starts if you pull the tilt steering wheel all the way down and keep pressure on it while you turn the key.

The car smokes after you park it. This caused several people to tell me that my car is on fire.

General comments?

The power seat works well.

The speedometer works quite well also.

It as a very effective theft deterrent system. It is ugly and falling apart. The smoking helps too.

The woodgrain on the dash resembles that of a 1970's mobile home.


3rd Jul 2004, 18:14

OK, you bought a car with 150k and you are complaining about it? When buying a car of that age and mileage, it is very important to know the complete history of the car. It sounds like the car was a beater from the day you purchased it. Next time, take some more time to look and maybe spend a little more for a quality car.


15th Nov 2004, 10:46

I bought a 1990 ford T

aurus with only 80000 on it and three days after the purchase my radio display went out.

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