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Smooth ride, a bit sluggish
Taurus 04, 03/26/2005
2004 Ford Taurus LX 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought this car brand new about a year ago. Paid $12,000 for it. No major problems with it. Front wheel makes squeaky noises, and the dealer cannot fix the problem. It is no big deal, I can barely hear it with the windows down. The car is really smooth to drive. The suspension is extremely soft, but it also handles like a boat. The previous car that I owned was a '99 Chevy Lumina; the Ford handles better overall. The engine is slow and sluggish. The transmission is even worse; it never knows what gear it is supposed to be in. However if you drive normally you won't have any problems, just don't expect much from the V6. Overall it has been a good experience. Smooth, soft, fast on the highway.
Buyer Beware
Connie, 08/16/2006
2004 Ford Taurus SES 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used with 34,000 miles. Car was making small rattle noise with engine, dealership said was normal for this car. I trusted them & didn't buy extended warranty (bad experience in past). Thought it would last many miles before any problems. Two months later at 38,000 miles the transmission went out; stayed in shop for over a month and cost $2600.00 to rebuild. So if you hear noise check it out, don't trust dealership.
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Ford replace GM - mistake
8thstbridge, 04/14/2010
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Whistle noise from drivers side doors; worst gas mileage of any car I have owned *including a '67 GTO! 46K - just replaced STARTER. Water on floor mats; someone else had same problem - factory MISSED a windshield seal & dealer just over stuffed with silicone sealant. Poor side door design, R Side Passenger window regulator failure already and when going through drive throughs and any winter driving or in rain, when you put the window down - all the rain etc. comes in on power buttons at armrest. Windshield washer hoses to spray heads have both cracked and had to be replaced....
Loyal Ford Customer
wendy harbach, 08/10/2009
2004 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I have only owned fords all of my life so when I was looking for a mid size car I fell in love with the taurus. I had it for about 3 weeks when the air conditioning unit went out. Then the breaks and finally the alternator. The vehicle only had 36000 when I purchased it. Since those wonderful days things have only gotten worse. Now the car dies for no reason as I drive it. The breaks have been replace 3 times and The air conditioner doesn't work again. This car has really let me down. I don't think I will ever own another taurus. Just watch it this model seems to have alot of problems. When the repair man saw me coming in he laughed and said whats wrong with this one. Not good!!!!
Taurus troubles
rcb, 06/10/2006
2004 Ford Taurus SES 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Sorry I tried to save a few thousand by buying an American car. After 20 months and 37,000 miles I am faced with replacing the a/c compressor which was used for 1 season only! The cost $750.00+. Very poor quality overall .