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Used 1997 Ford Taurus Sedan Consumer Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
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4.13 out of 5 stars

Great overall car

ZAZLE, 11/25/2002
1997 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
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Great breaks, great interior quality, great reliability. Good handling. Perfect get-around-town-car. Well- behaved on long trips. definately worth the money invested.

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5 out of 5 stars

1997

Dan, 05/27/2006
1997 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
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I like the car very well. Has good power and is comfortable. Have owned my car for almost six years, have had very little trouble with it.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

I think we had a lemon.

denise, 11/13/2006
1997 Ford Taurus G 4dr Sedan
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The Taurus has a great ride and is comfortable. We had many problems with the transmission beginning at 60,000 miles. It's ultimate demise came when the catalytic converter went bad on us at 70,000 miles. We drove the car until it finally stopped at 85,000 miles.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

overall opinion

ford taurus, 12/08/2006
1997 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
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This was my first Ford. Mechanically, it is the best car I have owned. Except for emission control repairs, the car has never been in the shop. I replaced the steering stabilizers at 128,000 miles and the idler pulley at 136,500 myself.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Nice When It Runs

John, 04/24/2009
1997 Ford Taurus GL 4dr Sedan
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Bought this 97' Fully loaded taurus gl 22months ago and since it has been one problem after the next, literally. When I purchased the car it needed a muffler and welding done to the holi headders. A couple months later a poppin noise came from the passenger front end, a month or two later I replaced the half shaft. A month later a noise came from the front end again, wheel bearings and tie rod, 170000 miles. A couple months later the car revedded high as I accelerated, trans range sensor, 178k. 7k later the alter and trans gave. Then the waterpump and serp. belt. Last month the coolant resovoir and upper/lower intake gaskets were replaced. Leaks coolant on and off, y? 4 studs broke also, y?

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