Used 2003 Ford Taurus Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Best Car ever
lawnboy270, 11/29/2012
2003 Ford Taurus SES 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
30 of 31 people found this review helpful
This was our first new car. From day one it has been awesome. Now almost 10 years and 244,000 miles later it continues to do whatever is asked of it. The Duratec 24v 3.0 is quite trouble free. It still has the original starter, alternator, and water pump. The trans is the same one it came with in 2003 and has never gave an issue shifting. Take care of your car and it will take care of you. Oil changes every 5k, trans fluid change, and fuel filter every 30k, coolant every 100k. Why I would ever buy a import after owning this car? It made us a Ford family for life.
Best American car we've ever had.
ndecker, 12/16/2012
2003 Ford Taurus SES 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
I've had problems with Ford's in the past. Got this car for free, but it needed a lot of TLC because the previous owner neglected it. Bought and installed the parts myself, never had a problem with it. This car is absolutely amazing, nothing else like it. Just turned 100k miles and still running strong.
Cheap car, so dont pay more than you need to.
Megan, 10/28/2016
2003 Ford Taurus SEL Deluxe 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Bought this car a little over a year ago with 111,000 miles on it - since then i've put in over 2000$ in repairs (rack and pinion, tires, struts, etc.) Since I bought the car for a good deal (only 1500) I'd say its an okay deal for what i've gotten out of it (two 6+ hour roadtrips) and daily reliable driver. However you can tell the car was made cheaply - parts of my side interior are falling off, buttons wearing down, little things breaking / falling off here and there. The interior is really nice (I have the SEL w/ tinted windows, leather seats, sunroof, 6 CD changer) and spacious as well but I plan on selling this car in fear of the rumored transmission issues.
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Love my Taurus
javacup1, 11/15/2010
2003 Ford Taurus SES 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
I have nothing but good things to say about my Taurus completely dependable I have 173k mi. only cost i had was regular service changing plugs gas filter etc as specified in manual the only part that needed replacement more then once was the from stabilizer bar other than that it rides like a gem and i am proud to own a ford and it's American and i came from the saabs Nissans volvos.
Not the best I've had
jmacthethird, 08/03/2014
2003 Ford Taurus SES 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
23 of 28 people found this review helpful
When I did the research, it seemed the Taurus, might be a good choice. The interior though dated, is nice and the seats are comfy and most creature comforts are there, with a few extras like a power driver side seat. Gas mileage isn't the best at about 26mpg on the highway and about 17mpg in traffic. I did see 28mpg on the highway, but that was only with real gas without the ethanol, which was expected. Everything seemed okay until one day, without warning, the transmission gave out in the middle of highway 441. I had it rebuilt, to the tune of $2700 dollars only for it to go out again exactly 6 months later. This will be the last Ford or Chevy I buy.
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