Faults:

The brake wiring connecting the brake lights and allowing the car to shift gears, wouldn't allow me to do so.

I was stranded numerous times, where service was unavailable.

The car shifts very hard and violently from first to second, and then again from second to third.

The car has trouble making it up steep hills without a run at it.

Two tires had to be replaced at 100,000km.

Front brakes had to be changed at the same time.

General Comments:

The car is fairly easy on gas, and generally gets me where I need to go. Though I would not get another Taurus from the same year, it hasn't been too bad. For a first car, I would say that it was a good learning experience.

Faults:

Front spring on the suspension snapped apart.

General Comments:

I love this car. some people do not think much about Tauruses, but they think twice when I go squealing by them.

Faults:

The starter gave up at 270,000 miles.

Still have to do fan recall, but it is working fine for now!

Belt tensioner spring broke at 265,000 miles.

General Comments:

This has been a wonderful family car, it just keeps going on the original power train, and that's without rebuilding any componants!

Faults:

Fuel pump replaced at 56,000 miles ($550 repairs)

Rear wheel anti-lock brake sensors (both) replaced at 40,000 miles. ($500)

Fuel pump replaced again at 75,000 miles. ($550)

General Comments:

This car has left me stranded 3 times.

Twice in another state which required renting another car or hiring a limo to get me and my family back home. The fuel pump was the cause in all three cases.

Faults:

Replaced cheap tires that initially came with the Ford-2 blew in a short time--bought Michelin-also they replaced gas tank as it made a gawdawful CLONK noise when you would come to a stop! They said it was the redesign tank so they gave me a different gas tank--this was what I was told--under the warranty.

Needed to replace speedometer under 30,000 miles --that was a surprise!

Car went galloping down street and became very difficult to stop!!!--needed something cleaned--could have been the recall item??--scary!

Recall fan was fixed.

Right now at almost 60,000 miles the parking lights won't turn off so had to unhitch battery and now I will have to redo anti-theft system--sigh.

Don't buy DARK colors--shows every stupid scratch and gets dirty very quickly.

General Comments:

I like the 6 cylinders--and the seats are made for big rumps and are comfy. But too many oddball items went out at a very few miles! And when it started going galloping down the street semi--out of control I was not a happy camper.

Faults:

My radiator need replacement at 55,000 miles.

The head gaskets blew at 67000 miles.

One of the rear windows stopped working at 63000 miles.

An annoying rattling sound from the engine, will somewhat go away if you use mid-grade fuel.

All kinds of creeks from the plastic interior when traveling over rough surfaces.

Transmission down-shifts hard from 3-2 gears.

General Comments:

The 3.0 V6 is a little more than adequate. It is pretty good from a stand still and decent in highway passing. It has poor midrange response, but will beat any 4 cylinder Honda or Toyota from a stoplight.

It has a lot of features for the money and had a very good handling suspension, though over rough roads the tires make a lot of noise.

It could use a larger engine if you live in a hilly area or do highway driving.