Hi, Guest
10-23-2006, 10:22 AM
Ford with the Taurus, had I think, the chance to make a nameplate that could have become as revered as the Camary and Accord. But Ford's management made so many bad decisions regarding the Taurus they eventually killed off any goodwill the car may have garnered in the beginning.
My sole experience with the Taurus was perhaps the best (worst?) example of where Ford went wrong with the Taurus. A 1986 Ford Taurus auto that had been saddled with the 4 cyl.
While the car rode very well, it suffered from an engine that was far too weak for the size of the car (Being basically a bored out Tempo 4cyl. motor) and drank gas at insane rates. It also was the first car I even owned that actually left me stranded at the side of the rode thanks to an inherent design flaw (One of the electronic control modules in the 2.5L was put too close to a major source of heat in the engine)
Still, I will admit that when I was replacing my last car, an '05 Taurus was on my short list to replace it, but the horror stories regarding the auto tranny scared me off...
NefCanuck
My sole experience with the Taurus was perhaps the best (worst?) example of where Ford went wrong with the Taurus. A 1986 Ford Taurus auto that had been saddled with the 4 cyl.
While the car rode very well, it suffered from an engine that was far too weak for the size of the car (Being basically a bored out Tempo 4cyl. motor) and drank gas at insane rates. It also was the first car I even owned that actually left me stranded at the side of the rode thanks to an inherent design flaw (One of the electronic control modules in the 2.5L was put too close to a major source of heat in the engine)
Still, I will admit that when I was replacing my last car, an '05 Taurus was on my short list to replace it, but the horror stories regarding the auto tranny scared me off...
NefCanuck