Faults:

Power windows sometimes don't work.

Interior lights won't go off (no manual switch to turn it off).

Squeaking brakes.

Seat belts are ineffective.

Windshield wipers sometimes don't work or are quite slow even at full speed.

Hydraulic supports under hood don't function.

Headlights mis-alignment.

General Comments:

I don't understand why so many people really hate this car. I love it, it's a great car!!

I've used it to go on vacations with my family, no problems so far. Handles great. Very reliable!

Sure it's not a perfect car, but hey! What did you expect from these bargain prices! I've got mine for $1300 all power, cruise, tilt etc. Everything works. Great car for students!

Faults:

The radio never work right, too broken to use it.

The transmission is weak.

It is hard to stop.

Bad steering.

The A/C has been fixed twice, and it still doesn't get cool.

Very slow to pick up speed.

General Comments:

The car is very comfortable.

The engine never has any problems.

The radio and A/C are really bad quailty.

Faults:

We have had major problems with the timing belt and the motor. The timing belt broke last year when my husband was out of town. We discovered that there had been a recall on the timing belt for that model year, but our Ford dealer said that they wouldn't honor the recall because our car was made in a non-recall factory (even though from our research there were timing belt problems from that factory).

Now we have just found out that our motor was damaged when the timing belt broke. Apparently there was a hairline crack in the motor that is now larger and causing problems. We will need to replace the motor because of a recall problem that Ford has refused to honor.

General Comments:

I have found that Ford dealerships in general are not dependable. I purchased another vehicle from a local dealership new, and was told that they would take care of me. When I brought the vehicle in for service because there was an anti-freeze smell (still under warranty) and there was a musty odor coming from the air vents. I was told there was nothing wrong with it and to spray it out with Lysol. This was a problem that was present right from the beginning when I bought the car.

I decided to bring the car next time to a different dealership and asked them for a tune-up, and also to check it over. They found a hairline crack in the radiator (surprise, surprise) which was causing an antifreeze smell and musty odor. They offered to fix it for us for the tidy sum of $400. Of course, it was now off warranty. I took it to the local mechanic and they charged $100 for a weld job. It works fine. The musty odor and antifreeze smell are gone.

We purchased the Taurus from a third dealership. So far I have found three dealerships that I will not bring my vehicle to. Those are the only three in our general area. I am highly disappointed with Ford "Service".

Faults:

I've changed the following: timing belt, water pump, inner and outer tie rods, belts, and a full engine tune up.

General Comments:

I do not understand why people bash the Taurus, because if you treat your cars with a little bit of respect and take care of them, they will last. Keep your foot off the floor and you can reduce tons of problems caused by driving the car beyond what it was designed for. If you wanted a Mustang you should of bought one then. The Taurus is a passenger car that adequately performs its job and is extremely reliable.