Faults:

Windshield wipers turn on for no reason. must switch on and off to get them to stay off.

Steering is not very good, and brakes are not working the greatest.

The car is jerky, especially when stopping and also when changing gears.

General Comments:

This car has been reliable so far. has over 100,000 miles. the gear shifting is really strange, the car is also very jerky. good cheap car so far, but not fun to drive.

Faults:

We, too, have had the inadvertent windshield wipers on this car since day one.

Now we have some type of electrical problem. The A/C blows incredibly hot air... even when you only have the vent on. Anyone have a solution?

Timing chain had to be replaced at 95000. That was a $1500 expense.

General Comments:

Car handles great... but too many problems.

Faults:

I am having terrible electrical problems with my 1999 Ford Taurus.

The windshield wipers go on and off all by themselves which isn't too bad just every once in awhile.

My second problem which has become a major one is that my taillights work, but when I turn on the lights I do not have running lights. We put in a new switch and my husband has checked everything and nothing seems to be "bad". I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if you could suggest something.

By the way the car has already been through the whole new transmission deal and all that.

General Comments:

I love this car. I have had nothing but good luck with it and I drive a lot of miles. I feel it is a safe car for me and my family.

It is very good on gas mileage 26-28 mpg.

Faults:

We own a 1999 Ford Taurus, and as with all of our previous Fords, it has been almost perfect. We have owned 4 Escorts and 1 Escape, 2 Contours and 1 Taurus. We switched after owning true lemons - Hondas and Volkswagens. I now own a 92 Volvo (troublesome constant repairs) and my husband owns a 99 Taurus.

We have never needed even one repair on the Taurus except brakes (same with every Escort and Contour, except one Escort at 167k needed a starter).

However, my daughter just broke down (possible engine failure) and we think she put too much oil in it on her way home from college orientation 2 hours away. We feel like we may not have trade in value on it and will have to buy a new car.

General Comments:

Reliable dependble car until now 120k.

Faults:

I have got a 1999 Ford Taurus SE. I received this car from my roommate, who drove back and forth to school. Maybe 12 miles round trip. Simple errands in town, San Clemente, Ca. The car was taken care of oil changes, good tires, etc. Well maintained.

All the sudden, a blown head gasket at 52,000 miles. That problem was repaired.

After the car had been driven to 75,000 miles, another blown head gasket. I get the car and rebuild the motor, 2,200.00, now the transmission is horrible, slipping.

My power steering I thought was gone, new power steering pump, evidently not the problem. Turns out my rack and pinion need to be replaced.

That's too much for a car with such few miles. On top of that, stupid mil light that is still on because only Ford has a breakout box to fix the p1309.

General Comments:

This car has too many of the same problems that Ford obviously will do nothing about, except charge you lots of money to fix, because they are the only people who have the "tool" you cannot buy to do it yourself, so the job gets done right!!