1994 Ford Taurus Gl Sedan 4-door 3.0l on 2040-cars
Jasper, Alabama, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.0L 182Cu. In. V6 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Fuel Type:GAS
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Ford
Model: Taurus
Trim: GL Sedan 4-Door
Options: Cassette Player
Drive Type: FWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 90,837
For sale is my 1994 Ford Taurus GL Sedan 4 Door. I average 25 miles per gallon. I recently got the tires balanced and the car aligned. After all that, it started rattling underneath the steering wheel when I get to 55mph or over, but quits when you get under 55mph. There is two bolts underneath the steering column that can be taken off to get into see what is doing the rattling. It drives straight. I put new brakes on the front and back; also, new calibers on the back. The headliner could be replaced which would not cost hardly anything if done your self. The power door locks do not work on the drivers side but they do work on the passengers side. The drivers seatbelt work sometimes but I use the seatbelt holder for the middle seat. The windshield does have a crack in it that runs along close to the bottom of the windshield. The main thing wrong is the transmission got low on fluid, and I filled it up and tried to drive it a mile down the road and put it in reverse and it wouldn't go in reverse or either drive. I had to turn it off then back on to get it to go in drive or reverse. I called a local transmission place and they charge $1195 to rebuild it and put it back in; a auto parts store sells a rebuilded transmission for $1500. I would get it rebuilt by a local transmission place if I was buying it. Ask me if you have any questions.
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Wed, 03 Jul 2013Ford and Hyundai are out from under the scrutinizing eyes of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after the government agency said it was closing investigations against both automakers over vehicle safety concerns.
Ford was being investigated for reported damaged speed control cables on Ford Taurus (shown above) and Mercury Sable models, both built between 2000 and 2003. Vehicles with the company's Duratec engines allegedly failed to allow owners to brake as expected. Owners lodged 100 complaints and were involved in five accidents, according to NHTSA records. The American automaker responded to the reports, and on June 21 of this year, said that it would inspect and repair all affected vehicles, regardless of the mileage.
Hyundai was under investigation for a reported loose fastener on the steering shaft of its 2011 Santa Fe (shown in the gallery below). After NHTSA launched its inquiry, the Korean automaker responded with its own investigation that yielded four affected vehicles. Following the inspection of 680 vehicles at its assembly plant, Hyundai said the issue was due to employee error and that no further defects have been found.
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"Ford's introduction of the 2015 F-150 pickup truck was a game changer, and it's the first, not the last, conversion of this type," Novelis spokesperson Charles Belbin told the Journal. The switch to aluminum has allowed Ford to shave roughly 700 pounds off its fullsize truck's curb weight. And while official mileage ratings have not been announced, the weight loss should go a long way for improving efficiency, especially when combined other efficiency-minded improvements including better aerodynamics and new, turbocharged V6 engines.
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