2004 Ford Taurus

Pretty average but reliable.

By Lucas F (AR) on Sunday, May 05, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 154,000

Pros: "Reliable, comfortable, ride."

Cons: "Bland, mpg at times."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8

"Originally bought my SL model Taurus around 95,000 miles and have already put about 60,000 miles on it. Mpg is decent on the highway or freeway coming in around 26 for me, but it really suffers in a rural area at low speeds or lots of starts and stops; typically 18-22 depending on the area. The V6 provides a good amount of power. Regular maintenance and repairs are average in terms of cost. The only repair outside of regular maintenance on my vehicle was my exhaust gasket popped off by the manifold... Nothing major, but potentially catastrophic if moving. No rust in sight, but still a bit of a strange thing to happen. The brake fluid warning light comes on frequently for what appears to be no reason at all. Otherwise, a great daily driver for around town or for long trips."

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EXCELLENT!!!

By 2003SEL169000 (IL) on Tuesday, March 26, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 168,000

Pros: "Quality-Comfort-Reliability-Style"

Cons: "Rust above rear wheel-common for car"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Purchased in Winter 2009 with 98,000 and now have 168,000 and have had no problems. Runs awsome!!!! Still going strong!!"

18 people out of 18 found this review helpful

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Was a great vehicle until it reached 100,000 miles

By jas (TX) on Friday, March 22, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 111,000

Pros: "Confortable, roomy, and pretty dependable."

Cons: "Repairs are expensive spark plugs are very difficl"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 5

"This was a great car until it reached 100,000 miles, Then it started falling apart under the hood. In the last year, I have replaced the transmission, alternator, starter,and many other minor components. Now, the headlights/dash lights and heater/a/c all dim and brighten constantly and no one can figure it out. Yesterday, at speeds of 60 mph the car just shuts off and restarts on its own. Time to get rid of it! Could of had a new car this year for what I've spent to repair it."

5 people out of 6 found this review helpful

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Surprised how reliable this car is

By DirtyDustin (CA) on Thursday, February 21, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 118,000

Pros: "Comfort, cost, quality"

Cons: "Mpg"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I bought a 2006 SEL Model in 2008 for 8k with 52k miles on it. Great deal off the bat. Since then I have experienced a very pleasant car. Gas mileage is acceptable, I average 20-21 overall. I never feel uncomfortable, which is amazing for a 6'3 individual. It accelerates fast if needed. Rides smooth all the time. As for maintenance the only costly repair I had to make was replacing the coil at around 105k miles. To this day I have not had to replace the headlights, which is amazing to me since I was replacing them every six months on my old tiburon. The windows sometimes wont go down for a minute or so. The front left speaker blew out without me blasting it. I would keep this car if it wasn't for the fact that I will be commuting 60 miles rt 5 days a week."

13 people out of 15 found this review helpful

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Good first car

By Fordfanatic (MO) on Friday, February 01, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 130,000

Pros: "Good price ,"

Cons: "Older , needs repairs a lot, low mpg"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 4

"This car is a great starter car for new drivers. Repaired it many times over owning it for only 7 years . The design is not sleek by any means and it gets very low mpg."

3 people out of 8 found this review helpful

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Too Much Time in Shop

By Cinnamon (NY) on Friday, January 18, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 122,000

Pros: "When not in the shop, runs great."

Cons: "In the shop way too often for variety of reasons."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 2

"I bought it used about 3 years ago. Wasn't my best idea. I have since put nearly triple what I paid for it in repairs over 3 years. Defiantly looking for a new car soon."

8 people out of 9 found this review helpful

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