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Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable Sedans Pre-2008
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My Ford dealer has unbelievably slow service dept.
What are other Taurus owners doing for a reasonably priced and QUICK oil change w/ 5w20 oil?
wagon and previous cars I owned at a private shop.
I don't like dealers'sevice,don't trust them.
I've been having my wagon and previous cars I owned serviced at a private shop.
I don't like dealers'service depts. ,don't trust them.
Happy holidays everyone!
I'm sure that they are not quite so killer as the $80.00 ones, but they are really cool. They improve driveability a lot especially on lighted roads. You can actually see the headlights on the road. These are about 20% brighter in my opinion and should not blind the other drivers.
I was also told the rear freeze plug shows signs of failure.
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It appears that Ford will have 4 mid sized cars:
1. Current Taurus repositioned as budget mid sized car.
2. D219 wagon - crossover similar to Highlander and Honda Pilot.
3. D219 sedan - upscale FWD sedan
4. Ford version of Mazda 6.
Am taking it to AAMCO for transmission diagnostic evaluation ($35), and scheduled AAA diagnostic as well ($63).
AAA inspection set for next Thurs., they're fully booked through Wednesday. Very optimistic with this car. Can't wait until next week!
He paid $8,000 (below NADA Loan Value). It was also appealing as he is a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force returning from Japan with his family after 3.5 years
Based on your 25K lower mileage and the better engine I would say you negotiated well.
Ed
10-12 miles/gal(city) and 18-20 miles/gal(hwy) fuel consumption?
Recently, I put new tune-up parts and check all sensors on a shop computer. Still no improvements. I also did state emission test and car passed it with NO PROBLEMS.
What else?
I didn't touch OXygene Sensor. Should I try a new one($60 + my labor)?
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Have you decided on what brand of tires you are going to use to replace the Firestone Affinities?
I am considering Bridgestone Potenza's for my Taurus (actually, my wife's car). The tire dealer we use recommends a couple of different models in the Potenza line, depending on if I want better handling or better ride. I have Potenza's on my daughter's Tracer LTS and they do well. I lost a little on the handling of that car, but gained a huge amount with the ride quality. I will say that the Affinity's ride pretty well when traveling, but for everyday use they are terrible!! (We travel 64 miles per day back and forth to work on a mix of country roads, interstate, and city streets. Also, I keep the tires inflated at 34 psi, instead of the recommended 30, which seems to help the handling some.) For now, I am keeping the Affinity's because I am a cheapskate, but I will have them replaced before the end of this year, probably by 20000 miles. I also understand that Yokahoma makes a tire that is really good for the newer Taurus. Again, we are very pleased with the car and have not had any issues with the car at all!!!
My 2000 wagon came with OEM Continentals, and they seem pretty good.
so after the shop cleaned all fuel lines gas mileage improved markedly. However, my 6 cl. Duratec engine is thirsty and I realize that I need to keep a light foot on the gas or my 20 mpg
average will go down sharply.
Regarding the Firestone Affinities, My car came with them. To me they seem fine but I've been reading a great deal of dissatisfaction with them from other owners.
My wife's 2001 SEL came with Continentals and we like the way they feel
3.8L engine. My 93 needs a new engine
since the gasket blew on the 3.8L and I
dont want to replace it with another
3.8. The Vulcan has too little horsepower
for a wagon. I do not think the Duratec
was being made in 93, so I'm wondering if swapping a Duratec for a 3.8L possible
for that year. I'm also wondering if the
4.0 used in the Aerostars could be put
in a 93 Taurus.
from http://www.jasperengines.com
a rebuilt Duratec runs $3,955.
a rebuilt 3.8 runs $2,398.
I think the rebuilts are more reliable than the old factory motors, if purchased from a reputable engine builder...
I believe the Sable has adjustable foot pedals as well as height adjustable seats. the foot pedals are designed specifically for shorter people so they do no ahve to sit so close to the steering wheel. Plus you can always get "booster seat" to help you sit higher.
I would definitely put it on your shopping list and give it a drive.
Hurrah for this very knowledgable woman!! She told me to simply put my foot on the brake, depress the emergency brake, and turn the key to "on". Then move the gearshift to "neutral" and start the car. This saved me hours that I would have had to sit out in the cold and waste time. I was on my way.
The next day I called early to the service dept. and was told to come in and they would try to fit me in. He also warned me that I would NOT have brake lights!!! This got me to thinking that this seemed too familiar. I took it in last March for it's first of two recalls. The reason - the grease from the adjustable pedals could get into the brake light switch and cause one to not be able to move out of Park, brake lights not come on, etc.
Even though I had this fixed to prevent what actually happened to me, it did anyway!!!! Geez, why have a recall if the problem can happen anyway??? I'm a single female that doesn't have a cell phone and would have limited people to call anyway. This really disturbed and angered me.
The next day they took care of me within 30 minutes, to their credit. When I asked about what was wrong and what they did, the mechanic said he replaced the brake light switch!! I brought this up to the service manager who seemed like it was no big deal. I asked him if they kept track of recall problems recurring and tell Ford about it. Of course , he said "yes" but it didn't seem like it.
I ended up calling Ford's Customer Service in Canada and complaining. They were very receptive to my problem and wanted a lot of info about the car.
Has anyone else had this happen?
Have spent $160 in repairs; door switch went bad; had the work done at a dealership.
The car has been solid. I change the oil, air filter, cabin filter and wiper blades myself. Had the trans fluid drained twice, 30k and 60k. Flushed brake fluid and coolant. Car has 65k now. Car has run flawlessly. Have a little rotor shutter at high speed stops, but I can live with that until I do the front brakes.
I don't buy the abused rental car theory. As a matter of fact I'm less comfortable with owner leases. Lots of those cars have had little routine maintenance.
FWIW, all were purchased when they were a year old. The first was a 92 GL wagon, retired after 9 years and 150k good miles, the second is a 98 SE Duratec sedan and the 92 wagon was replaced with an 00 SE Vulcan wagon. Saved a bundle over new, and the cars were/are all well equipped.
as my Sable S.W. doesn't seem to fit a minimum of 6 passengers.
I'd like to save some money and would like to know whether or not Ford equips rental fleets with Explorers.
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You may also want to check out the Ford pre-owned site, where they sell the best ex-company service, off-lease, and rentals at a fixed price (which is usually very good). The catch is that the program is available in only 5 areas--metro areas of Atlanta, Boston, NYC, Oklahoma City, and San Francisco. Check out www.fordpreowned.com. They usually have a good number of Explorers available. (If you want to browse the inventory and aren't in the area, use zip codes of 02101 for Boston, 10011 for NYC...). You pick the car, pick the dealer you want it delivered to, pay a $300 deposit. When it arrives at that dealer (in no more than 3 days), the dealer calls and you set up an appointment for inspection and test drive. If you want it, you buy it. If not, you pass on it. As long as you keep the appointment, the $300 is refunded if you turn it down. Painless...
How do I know? My '98 Taurus SE (Vulcan) was one of these (to continue the thread). It was an ex-Ford company car. Got it in late August 2000 with 11,000 miles on it. Pristine condition, and we paid $1400 under Edmunds TMV book value for it. Have done only routine maintenance on it since then except for a broken transmission cooler line clamp (a plastic one). Fixed in 30 minutes under warrantee. The clamp caused a minor leak, not a gusher. The car needed front rotors and pads at 25,000, but those were also replaced under warrantee. Car now has 35,000 miles and runs beautifully.