Faults:

So far there have been no major problems. Although the A/C and cruise control are not working. Supposedly the car was sitting for awhile before I bought it. Unfortunately because of that the seals on the transmission rotted out and it is pouring out transmission fluid. It is currently being fixed.

General Comments:

Styling is excellent. The interior of this car is beautiful and it was maintained well. Gorgeous black leather in mint condition. Reclining backs seats...

Faults:

Starter went out at 88,000 miles.

Rear windows don't work.

A/c is badly designed for U. S market. But still works OK. Never recharged since new!

Rear half shaft failed after 100,000.

Seats wear badly after about 7 years of use.

Water pump failed after 155,000 miles.

General Comments:

Very nice to drive. I had a shift kit installed when I rebuilt the transmission which provided slightly better acceleration.

Parts are scarce & expensive, but for me it's the fun of driving a German luxury car at Ford prices.

Faults:

Rear wheel wells have rotted out, Ignition coil, Valve cover gaskets,

Power window switches burnt out, Gas gage broke, Spoiler has begun to warp, paint faded.

General Comments:

Although I have written many "problems" with this car, it still surpasses any car for its time and even now shows up many other makes of the same kind made more recently. I have replaced many parts and don't much aesthetic work to the interior/exterior only because I was lucky enough to get this car for a mere 500 Canadian. If you're looking for parts and cannot find any then you haven't looked hard enough, British American Transfer, or B.A.T., can supply you with any part needed and even performance parts such as drilled and slotted brake rotors, stainless steel braided brake hoses an much more. All in all this car is the best buy for the best performance in a sedan you can find. TONS of room, TONS of power, and TONS of fun. Buy one.

Faults:

Automatic transmission had to be completely rebuilt. Drive train connecting engine with transmission was poorly constructed. Upon rebuild, transmission worked, but roughly.

Entire engine cooling system was poorly constructed. Pressurized purge tank for coolant leaked often, requiring replacement. Cooling system often ran out of coolant without warning. Coolant warning lights on dash did not work properly. Lower and upper radiator hoses both failed at different times, standing the vehicle un-driveable. Various other cooling system parts failed, at tremendous cost.

Leather seats, although taken well care of, tore easily.

Fog lamps were poorly placed in the front, and were very easily shattered by rocks, and not cheaply replaced.

Anti-lock brake system is a first generation system, and behaves very unlike modern systems, and is very dangerous to use.

Engine fan clutch locked up.

Battery failed often, and was located in the back of the engine bay, making it difficult to service or remove.

Switched failed easily.

Tape player ate tapes from the beginning.

Custom security key was impossible to have copied.

Bodywork became severely rusted.

Starter motor had to be replaced.

Air conditioning never worked properly.

Car did not come with key to glove box lock.

Temperature gauge never worked properly, and did not warn that the engine was overheating (twice).

Paint and clear coat chipped from the beginning.

No air bags.

General Comments:

This car was good in its day (1988-1989), but the car's day is long gone.

Very expensive to keep up.

Most Ford dealerships no longer carry the replacement parts. Most mechanics have no knowledge whatsoever of these vehicles.

I was never able to get the car up the the advertised top speed (140 MPH).

Poor transmission made acceleration very slow.

The car was rather roomy, and had a large trunk compartment.

When running properly, the car was comfortable on the road.

It's hard to tell people about your car when almost nobody has ever heard of it.