The engine starting knocking at 30,000 miles.
Keep in mind that this is a BRAND NEW CAR. Turns out a "plastic valve" broke inside the engine causing coolant to enter the engine, which basically destroyed it after so long. COME ON FORD!!
Now, after one new engine and 43,000 miles, the transmission is not engaging into the proper gear. If I put the car in reverse-stop-then put the car in drive-it will just sit there and not engage, I have to move the shifter in and out of gear to get it to work. TERRIBLE!!
The CD player no longer reads ANY discs.
Burned out taillight-the car is only 2 years old!!
Cruise control NEVER WORKED from day one. Ford can't figure it out...so much for customer satisfaction.
I gave this car a chance, but after I last had it to the "Ford Store" for a minor problem, they told me that the head-gaskets were leaking, and would only get worse. Of course, this is NOT covered under my warranty anymore... THANKS FOR NOTHING!!
The Ford dealers are also a disgrace to the industry, totally incompetent.
I have since sold the dying Taurus to a young college neighbor as his first car. We shall see how long it will last...
FORD=NEVER AGAIN!!
Complete disgrace of automotive engineering. ford should be ashamed!!
I hate to agree with you, but my 2002 Explorer will be my last FORD ever. Seeing that GM doesn't offer anything that I like and can afford, and judging by Chrysler's spotty reliability records, I might make the big jump across the pond and buy Japanese unless something favorable happens quality wise within the Big 3.
Thank goodness ford stopped making these lemons!! I owned a '95 and it was a nightmare!!
I have a 2004 Taurus SES that I purchased new. It currently has 28,000 miles. The transmission has been replaced 3 times and I've had MANY MANY other issues with the car. From the windshield, to the moon-roof, to the front end, the same things continue to go wrong. Each of the repairs that I've had done have been done at least 3 times each. This is the worst car I've ever owned.
I do not agree with ANY of yall, I have a 94 ford taurus, I got it with a tranny that was iffy, drove it for almost a year, and still driving great, has almost 200k on it and runs like a dream, the motor is indestructable. i disagree with everyone who has posted, the taurus should go on, and ford shall ALWAYS go on, GM sucks and I will never touch there cheap you kno whats... And Dodge is not bad..
This is for the last person who posted a comment. I've encountered more people with horrific problems that drive Fords than anything else. I'm a mechanic so I encounter a lot of mess and when some one has a Ford I don't even touch it unless it's just a brake job or something that's suppose to be simple. GM makes the best automobiles period out of the Big Three. Buick is usually top ranked in JD Power, and it was ranked as having the least problems of any new car for either 2005 or 2004. All GM brands share the same engines (mostly) and transmissions.
If you go through 3 transmissions in that quick you cannot drive. We have a 03 Taurus pretty much the same thing and 35k and no transmission problems at all. Had a uncle with a 95 or so model 190k and still going strong when he traded it in.
I have a 2004 Taurus SES. It has been a good car, mostly. We had to replace the fuel pump and some vacuum lines under warranty. My driver's side speaker blew out within a year, and I don't listen to loud music when I drive. It has a wierd noise at the bottom passenger side of the front windshield. I might have it checked to make sure it's sealed right. It's also starting badly in the cold, it never had that problem before. I'm sure it's either the battery or coil going bad. I have gotten great gas mileage out of it, surprisingly enough. I can get over 30 mpg if I drive it efficiently, and I also put in a K & N air filter. I am a little afraid that it will have more problems in the near future though. I have about a year and a half left of payments on it. I wouldn't mind replacing it now, but I'll wait til it's paid off more.
Shame, shame on you. your neighbor must be "dennis the menace".you sold the lemon to him?
I own a '99 Ford Taurus with 88,000 miles. The air conditioner won't shut off so the clutch burned out and I was stranded at the side of the road. After spending $500.00, it still won't shut off so it has to be unplugged in the winter. I have very little heat because the engine block is rotting and releasing rust into the radiator, hoses, heater core, etc. There is no repair for this problem, and it has been confirmed at a Ford dealer for affecting model years '97, '98, and '99. I can't sell the car to anyone (and sleep at night), nor is it worth more than $1200 in trade-in (I tried). Shame on you Ford. Shame on you for not recalling and repairing. I'm buying a Honda.
The Ford Taurus, from just about any year, is known for transmission problems. It is difficult to find a Taurus three years or older that has not had some sort of work done on the tranny. However, there is also a variation here: How many times the transmission was replaced.
I own a 1987 Ford Taurus (due to my own lack of a decent job at age 17), and I have had to replace the transmission ONCE. I have had no serious problems with the tranny since; my father is a well-qualified mechanic, and he is very impressed with the car as a whole since he bought it for me several years ago (before I could actually drive it, oddly enough).
However, I should state here that I am NOT a Ford fan at all; I enjoy Mopar, but that's just a personal preference. My Taurus is a nice ride, and is in surprisingly decent shape despite the fact that it is twenty years old, and my father's Escort still runs with the factory tranny and engine at almost 400,000 miles, but I would never purchase a Ford for myself. I have heard and read too many complaints.
And there is one more problem I've been having (though just a minor one) : I removed the factory radio and attempted to install my own, but I could not find the schematics for the wiring - My brother destroyed the old radio since it was useless, and I sincerely hope that the diagram was not on it. But anyway: I looked up the schematics for a 1987 Ford Taurus with the Premium Sound System (which mine does have, in case you are wondering at this point), and NONE of the wires on the diagram match what are actually in the car. What is that?
My 2005 Taurus SEL so far is a beautiful car.
I'm sorry, your taillight burned out and you're listing that as a complaint? You do know bulbs burn out over time, that'd be like listing having to change your oil as a problem.
I have a 99 Ford Taurus, just like another person on the website, my engine is full of rust. I've had it flushed numerous times and they can't beat the problem. Shame on Ford for not recalling and fixing this problem. I really love my Taurus, it runs well, now I will have to give it up because the rust is ruining my heater core and most likely other parts of the engine.
JC.
I have two ford Taurus both of them I have put well over 700,000 miles on neither of them has had a serious problem the worst thing wrong with them was a simple ignition control module and I busted the transmission pan of course that was my fault. Both of my Taurus have been good reliable cars of course I know how to treat and maintain an automobile I even had a dodge the worst automobile company and it gave me very few problems. The problem with cars is more often then not the owner and not the car, yes every car new or used is going to have some problems the real question is are you going to notice it and service it or run it into the ground and then complain about it.
I have a 2004 Ford Taurus SEL... 62000 miles... It has never had a problem. I replaced the front brakes at 59,000. The entire car functions now just as it did new.