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BJ Wiley, 02/24/2004
1998 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car was specifically built for me. Within the first 2 years I began having throttle assembly problems. It's now on it's 4th TA. The throttle sticks in the idle position. Instead of paying $300 for another throttle body, a friend said to check the throttle fly. It was the problem. Carb cleaner fixed it. Carbon build-up was the culprit. Also one spark plug is located on the backside of the engine which means the engine has to be disassembled to change it. This makes normal maintenance be high dollar. Also, the transmission finally broke two months ago. $1600 to repair. No warning that the transmission was about to breakdown.
good most of the time
sop1, 03/10/2006
1998 Ford Taurus LX 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Overall, a good car. Most of the time works smoothly, but when something does go wrong it's usually expensive. Safety features provide all sorts of quirks.
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mother, 03/02/2004
1998 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
a very reliable car. e excellent all around performer.
can't win for losing
schwoop, 03/12/2004
1998 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
with this car you just can't win for losing.every time i turn around this car has something else wrong with it...would list them all but my fingers might cramp
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PCCOPP, 04/11/2003
1998 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan
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I purchased my car in 1999 as a "Program" car - Hertz Rental Car return. I got it with 23K miles on it. (surprised that a rental had 23K in one year). Taurus is versatile. I like splitting the rear seat and running to Home Depot for 2 x 4's I purchased the car for $11.5K and felt it was a value to get a one year old full size/fully loaded car, with two years /12K of bumper to bumper warranty. The Dual Air Bags/ABS sold me. Car is dependable. No trany problems My coolant tank just cracked and my mechanic told me that this is common for Tauruses as a bad design. I am replacing myself and the dealer sells part for $32.00.