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By steven h on 07/16/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
we got this car in 2000 and have had a
hand full of problems ever since. we
have replaced the motor mounts, rear
struts, fule pump, air conditioning
unit rebuilt the transmission, replaced
the statrer three times and the car
over heats. This car has good power
and has great room on the inside. To
fords credit the paint is still in
great condition (this seems to be the
exception to the rule however. For the
amount of money we put into the car we
might as well have a new car payment.
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By roberta on 06/24/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
i bought it ten years old ran great the
first two months, in the last year i
have replaced rack and pinion,air
compressor, radiator,thermostat,
cooling fan sensor,transmission pan
gasket,front brakes,back brakes and a
few other repairs that i can't remember
what for.It has been in the shop for
the past week with a possible broken
head gasket!!Looks great but
mechanically when it rains it pours
with this car!
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By eisenach on 05/27/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
The title says it all. Nice car when
new, soon began to fail mechanically,
all in all has been a costly
nightmare. At Ford, quality is job
what?
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By middleaged on 04/13/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
While the car was under warranty, the
rack and pinion steering had to be
replaced 3 times. It is in need of
another steering mechanism at this
time. For some reason, the dealership
service department cannot explain why
this keeps happening. Sensors go out
with no prior warning, and suspension
is terrible. I would never purchase
another Taurus.
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By Ed Johnson on 04/03/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan SHO 4dr Sedan
Review
Owned 5 years and 75K miles to 135K
(60K). Yamaha engine is strong,
smooth, and durable. Any older car
needs alternators, water pumps,
starters, belts, A/C compressors,
cooling system repairs, and has oil
leaks. Oh, and that "check engine"
light; replaced the computer.
No electrical bugs in mine. Auto
trans sometimes confused by power
downshifts. I like my grey
cloth/leather interior with no fake
wood trim, auto climate control, auto
headlites, cornering lites, and
premium sound, but wish it had a CD
player, and wish it had the FoMoCo
keypad entry system.
Replaced the struts when it was in
to have the steering rack replaced.
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By jennco on 03/30/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
My taurus maybe 10 yrs old but it's
still as nice as it was the day I got
it. My gradparents bought one new
in '89. I always wanted one since, now
I do and it hasn't disapointed me. My
husband has a Saturn coupe and he's so
impressed with mine. He wants one. I
wanted to write this review about my
Taurus because I hear people say that
their not good cars. I can't speak for
the new Taurus because I don't have
one, and maybe their not as good as the
old ones, but to say that they are no
good is not true. I'm living proof, I
love my '93 Taurus and I will tell
people what a good car it is.
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By NY on 02/26/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
I bought this car new and have had
nothing but problems with both the car
and Ford. The headgaskets, water pump,
fuel pump, alternator, A/C compressor,
and radiator all had to be replaced
before the car had 60K on
it.
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By Ken in CT on 02/10/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
After 10 years of my first Ford, I can
say it has been fairly reliable - had
some Mass Air Flow Sensor and O2 Sensor
issues at about 50,000. Also, it has
had 2 out of the 3 faults that I am
told it is infamous for - broken motor
mounts and now the tranny is shot.
Never had problems with the third one -
head gaskets, but it was probably
coming. An excellent handling car in
the snow, providing you have good tires
on it. I would consider buying another
one, but I would research a bit to make
sure the tranny and head gasket
problems have been ironed out.
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By michaeltpo on 01/13/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan SHO 4dr Sedan
Review
It is a great car when its been
properly maintained. The car needs A
SHO repair expert to get any the work
done. Any work will be fairly
expensive but worth it. It has an
incredible engine and smooth
accelleration, it is roomy,
comfortable, and handles well on
windy roads. The brakes are
underrated for this fast car which
weighs @3500 lbs so they need to be
replaced relatively frequently. Gas
mileage is poor in the city but decent
on the highway. Overall, a very
inexpensive used car to acquire that
can be a bit expensive to maintain but
actually worth it. Excellent passing
skills and a great long distance
cruiser.
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By dcbingaman on 11/18/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1993 Ford Taurus Sedan SHO 4dr Sedan
Review
Bought my "Black Bird" in 1993,
brand new, and I'm still driving it !!
121,000 miles and still rolling.
Unlike a lot of other guys, I've had NO
serious problems. Original auto
transmission, but I've replaced the
radiator, the AC compressor
solenoid and front suspension toe
control links on both sides, replaced
brakes all the way around (fronts
twice) and I'm on my third set of
Goodyear GT+4's. The car still goes
like a scalded dog, and its only quirk
is that @#$% "Check Engine" lite,
(probably a bad O2 sensor). I'm
looking at replacing her with a new
GTO, though, (if I can sneak it in the
garage without my wife noticing...)
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