Faults:

Catalytic converter vibrates under the car (rattles at times), & it lacks get-up-and-go!

General Comments:

The speedometer only goes up to 80 MPH, and I've got up to 65. It is not made for speed, but gets great fuel economy for its age!

Very easy... and cheap... to work on. Just allow plenty of time to get where you're going. And... if you are thinking of passing someone?... you might reconsider!

Faults:

Some minor rust in the wheel wells.

The air conditioning compressor needed to be replaced.

The clutch was replaced at 150,000 miles and the transmission rebuilt at 145,000 miles. This was actually just some normal wear and maintenance.

The seats have been redone and need to be redone again.

The ignition switch went at about 100,000 miles.

General Comments:

This car is fantastic and has never left me stranded.

It has a nice ride and the manual transmission feels great.

I've owned this car since 1985. It was a part of my wedding fleet, and I am constantly offered money for it.

I have recently decided to completely restore my Fairmont and can't wait for it to be completed.

The only part I am having trouble replicating is the interior red paint on the doors. There is no paint code listed on the vehicle for it and the local PPG store has no listing.

I paid $600.00 for this car and never regretted it.

Faults:

The valve cover gasket kept leaking oil.

Rear end makes a small, but noticeable, clunk when you shift from park to reverse.

Front-left ball joint boot has a cut in it, allowing the grease to keep leaking out which in return makes the car make a blood-curdling bang when you make sharp, fast left turns or you hit something with the left side first.

Rear-left coil spring has begun to droop.

Valve guide seals leak oil into combustion chamber.

Quite a few major dings and dents in the car body.

General Comments:

After fixing most of the problems about a year ago, the engine has returned to putting out almost all 85 horses and 154ft.lbs or torque.

The body is still pretty shoddy, but it can still look good after being washed and having a coat of wax put on.

Even though I haven't repaired the differential yet, it is still only a minor problem.

After putting on a new exhaust system (including a high-flow catalytic converter, aluminized 2 inch pipe from the manifold flange back, and a high-output turbo muffler), this car has serious high and low end torque in all 3 transmission bands, and will take off like it's a cat with its tail on fire!

I just have to say this; I whooped the H-E-double-hockey-sticks out of a Nissan maxima when the idiot wanted to race!!! I love this car!

I wish that Ford had made a new version for the 2000 year on through now.

Faults:

The valve cover gasket needed to be replaced.

The rear end gasket was replaced.

Paint is getting worn.

General Comments:

This was my first car during high school and it worked very well. Was reliable, got decent gas mileage, and could get me from point a to b. Not very fast, but this car is heavy. Good cruiser. Good in snow.