Used 2004 Ford Taurus Consumer Reviews
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Decent student car for the money
SDLA, 12/01/2009
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great car overall. The body construction is solid, and it has comfortable seats. This is a great student car for the money; just boring to drive and look at.
Ford Wagon
THWSR, 11/13/2003
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
We traded in a 97 Taurus on the 2003 Taurus wagon. This model was chosen due to our need to combine extra space and decent gas mileage. Price was an option and resale value not important as we keep our cars for a long period of time. Personally, I don't think you can beat this model for reliability, room, comfort and price. We did not buy new vehicle but chose a program car with 13,300 miles on it. This saved on cost & depreciation. Having had a van in the past we wouldn't be getting 24mgp as we are averaging in overall mileage. Very satisfied with this vehicle! A good sensible vehicle!
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Dependable Taurus? not so much
Luna, 11/03/2010
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
20 of 26 people found this review helpful
I bought this car 5 years ago, one other person had used it, it had about 15,000 miles on it but it was in very good condition. My parents told me it was a dependable car, and since I was 22 at the time I knew so little about cars and trusted their judgment, and knew I it would take me a while to get through college, so dependable seemed ideal. Even if I was already a little wary of Fords, and the color is awful. A year and a half after I bought it we paid $800 to fix a problem with the transmission. Now it appears the transmission may need fixed again, maybe even replaced. It has difficulty shifting gears, which can be nerve wracking when you are trying to get onto a freeway.
I regret getting this car
joe shmoe, 08/08/2003
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
22 of 29 people found this review helpful
Let me just get over the good stuff first.Pretty nice-looking car from the outside and smooth ride...Thats it! This car is SLOW. And talk about a POS engine: a 3.0 liter V6 that ONLY makes 155hp?! that's ridiculous, only 52 hp per liter. The interior looks as if Ford designers TRIED to make it look cheap. It handles terribly and feels like its going to fall apart above 70 MPH. My wife was car shoping and test drove the taurus only because she thought it was pretty. The day after, she brought me to the dealer and we bought the car. She rushed into it and now she hates the car too. The car was only $19,000, so I guess you get what you pay for eh?
Bring back into production
MasterTech, 03/13/2008
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought this under D-plan as a Ford technician for around $12K brand new. This car is now a wow factor, but a solid family car. Wish I could have bought a fleet to last our family for the next millenium. So far I have only put tires and a starter on this vehicle after 83K miles. 1 recall for reflash PCM for flex fuel usage. The 3.0 Vulcan is bulletproof and these cars are easy to work on when they do require service. We will be keeping this vehicle until it can't go anymore in a million years.
04 Taurus
avenge69, 07/04/2006
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
First off, this is our 3rd Taurus. All 3 have had no problems at all. You cannot beat this car for the money, reliability, features, safety, and comfort. This is a well made and safe car. Even after 2, we had tested out a new Camry and Altima. Once in the Taurus again it was just a better fit with a less "tinny" feel overall. Just being hit in this car down the whole driver's side without a scratch makes you appreciate the safety and the way the car held up. People can say what they want but this is a very good looking American car you can trust. We are on our 3rd for a reason. I guess the next car will be a Fusion or a Five Hundred.
excellent car!
glen1, 04/09/2004
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
the car is super to travel in.excellent room for travels and or daily commutes.
A GREAT VALUE
LOVETAURUS, 03/05/2004
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I had a 2000 Taurus previous to this 2004 car and there are improvements. The new "driver adapting" transmission shifts perfectly. The base engine seems more powerful and quieter than in the past. You don't really need to buy the more expensive Duratec engine. Power peddles, power seat and standard 6 cylinder engine make this car an extremely comfortable long distance car. Taurus has been at the top of the list of the safest full size cars (Insurance Institute) for a number of model years. I found no quality faults when this car was first delivered. I still have not found any faults.
2004 Ford Taurus SE
David, 04/09/2008
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I put a considerable amount of miles on this car each year; mostly highway. Car has averaged 20mpg. For the most part the Taurus has been reliable, but soon after I passed 60,000 miles (warranty expire) I started to have nagging issues. I performed the regular maintenance, but mechanical elements still broke down (i.e. transmission, alternator, etc.)
COMFORT, FUEL, SNOW, CRASH
aardvark, 01/20/2010
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I found it to be a very comfortable car,I'm 5 ft and could see well out back when reversing. I found it a little scary going on ramps on highways, at the posted speed, felt like car wanted to overturn. Bad gas consumption, 12-13 miles per gallon in town between 13-20 at best on highway. Car skidded very easily on snow. It had great tires, so I think car was just light in back. Had a horrific wreck and survived and I believe it was because car was built well and I wore my seatbelt. But I am thinking of buying another Taurus. I did love my car.