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Love the car, hate the repair costs
carissa2, 03/13/2012
2008 Ford Taurus X SEL 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
I have owned this car for a month, just noticed it was leaking antifreeze so I took it in to verify my suspicions. Sure enough it needs a new water pump, unfortunately in this engine it is driven off of the timing chain. Resulting in very high labor charges of over $1k.
end of warranty is "sell by" date
conflicted1, 02/26/2014
2008 Ford Taurus X Limited 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
35 of 41 people found this review helpful
Purchased used in 2011 with 32,000 miles, for road trips, which it excelled at. Noticed that the driver's side of the second row bench seat did not want to fold. Found that spraying silicone lube in the mechanisim and then exercising it weekly kept it working. The tach would go nuts from time to time, reading 500-1000rpm too high, or 500rpm too low. Ford seems to have expected this and built in a mechanism to rezero the tach and speedo. 25 seconds after the engine is shut off, both the tach and speedo needles swing counterclockwise for a moment, then return. When the tach went nuts, up to three start stop cycles, to provoke the rezero process, would correct it.
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Safety!
fordcrap1, 04/01/2013
2008 Ford Taurus X SEL 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
I am the original owner. I got a powersteering failure when it reached 38000 miles, immediately after 3 year/36000 miles warranty.I had it fixed with $850 from Ford Dealer with OEM parts. Six months later, power steering failed again with the exact same problem. Not recommended.
This is my first Ford ever...Love it.
nottafordguy, 12/16/2012
2008 Ford Taurus X Limited 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
Just bought with 110k. Well I got rid of my mid-life crisis mobile (a Crossfire) to accomodate a dog and clients. I have a large boxer. She hates bucket seats so this vehicle didn't help in that regard (all six seats are buckets)...but here's an easy fix! I folded the rear seats down. I then duct-taped foam to three planks I got from walmart and wrapped in blanket material to match the vehicle interior. The planks fit over the ridge (where the cupholders are) so they are perfectly flat and sit without moving. I ran three planks across the width of the vehicle, covered them with a blanket and voila' - dog bed. She has the most comfortable ride in the vehicle. This is a good ride all around!
Ford Got it Right!
Steve in PA, 04/20/2010
2008 Ford Taurus X SEL 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought this because I wanted more space to move whatever I have to when necessary, but I don't need to drive around in a huge truck. I have three small kids, and they fit in here very nicely. It's easier to buckle them into the back seats than in my girlfriend's minivan. So far the car has been reliable, comfortable, and very practical. On the other hand, the OEM Continental tires handle sloppily- had the same issue with my '03 Mercury Sable, switched to Goodrich, wow! I did have a problem where the Check Engine light would come on; diagnosed as bad camshaft sensors, replaced under warranty and they gave me a loaner car. Timing chain guide was noisy, same deal.