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2005 Taurus
big_big_jon, 03/19/2009
2005 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I never really liked Fords but this Taurus is great the only way it could be better would be if it had the DOHC 24 valve. it get's great gas milage. I'm gettig about 26 mpg which is better than I expected out of it. I've had no major problems with it. I love the car.
Car lasted me long enough
a24dude, 01/12/2012
2005 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2005 Ford Taurus in 2007 used with 60,000 (got a good deal on it). No issues within the first year of having the car then the bottom fell out. Every year for the last 3 years I have had to completely replace all 4 tires (and I rotated them at each oil change at 3,000). Have had to replace the brakes on the car twice in the time I have had it. Along with other regular repairs. Now a couple of days ago, the car will start jerking while accelerating up to around 40 - 45 MPH, and it will also jerk really bad while backing up. On top of all of that the car was horrible on gas mileage. I am really close to getting a new car, because it has 140,000 miles on it.
Solid
Nicol, 04/03/2008
2005 Ford Taurus SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought this car with 112000 km's, so far excellent. Quiet and powerful on highway. Paid $7300. Fuel economy 9L/100k city and 10L/highway. Very happy so far.
Watch out for the coolant and radiator
kazkiev, 02/23/2012
2005 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My first car and I really enjoyed it for 2yrs, bought it with 43k, the head gasket blew at 99k, Ford has a reputation for overheating, the components of the car are cheaply made which is why they are cheap at the junk yards. Very smooth ride, quite good on gas for a V6, sporty handling. I would buy it with low miles and drive it lightly, after it reaches, 100k, get rid of it
Still a Ford fan
Jackie, 05/28/2010
2005 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my Taurus in 2007 with about 40K miles on it. Gas mileage ranging from 15 mpg to 18 mpg. No anti-lock brakes. After about a year I started having problems with the throttle sticking, the car continues to accelerate after I remove my foot from the gas pedal. The pedal is not sticking. O2 sensors 1 and 4 went out and the car misfires and occasionally stalls when backing up, or during slow turning (like pulling into a parking spot). I was quoted about $400 to replace both o2 sensors, then another couple hundred to diagnose the other problems. Car is getting repo'd, I lost my job and cannot afford to fix the car.