9.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$1,300.00
Average Mileage:
76,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- repair transmission (2 reports)
transmission problem
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2007Nov 19
Taurus GL V6
- Automatic transmission
- 89,000 miles
My grandpa surprised me with this car since my Jeep was going to cost $1,200 to repair. He got a real "deal" from a salesman for this 1994 Hunk 'o junk at $3,300!
Three months after receiving the car, the transmission went out at an intersection in the middle of Amish country- two months after that, the breaks went out, another $600, then a tire went flat, another $100. Then suddenly the back driver's side window won't go down. Now, the antilock brake light is on and it's having transmission issues again. All of these problems and I've had the car 10 months. What a great "surprise"!
I HATE this car and can't believe I could have gotten a REALLY great car for less than what this one cost to buy + repairs. DO NOT BUY A FORD!!!!!
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2011Nov 01
Taurus LX 3.0L
I bought a 1994 Ford Taurus for 1500 in June 2011. It ran GREAT for about 5 months, then the transmission started slipping. I'd put it in drive and it would roll backward, I'd put it in reverse and it would just rev and not move. This was just a slight issue, but now once the car heats up it happens all the time. I stop at a light or sign and it just revs, then jumps into gear, if I put it in reverse it doesnt move AT ALL!! I was told to have the fluid and filter changed. We took it to a mechanic and told him the problem, he refused to touch it and told us its the transmission pump. He said to have it fixed would cost anywhere between $1,000-2,000, depending on where we took it. This car only has 63,000 miles on it, and from what Im reading, this car is notorious for this. Just plain DISGUSTED!!! I refuse to pay that much to have it fixed, especially since I only paid 1,500 for it.
Candice T.
Old Forge, PA, USA
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