P15Mike Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Curious to hear some of the horror stories . Mine was a 87 buick Grand National . It ran like a raped ape but i had more turbo issues with that thing than you could shake a stick at . Had it to the dealer about 7 times and could never fix it , from replacing the turbo to ...well almost everything . Later sold it ...guess it became someone else's problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hemingway Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 87 Mustang, I should of known it was a bad car when it had a dead battery the day we went to pick it up. (New) 3 MAP sensors, 2 radiators, & 1 head gasket in 3 years. It had to be a Monday or Friday car. Dennis:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmopar Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 A 1961 ford falcon I was around 18 I spent more time under that car then I spent in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm's Coupe Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hands down it had to be the 85 Plymouth I bought new. Was a 5 speed. From day one it didn't want to go into second gear. They rebuilt the transmission several times, rebuilt the clutch several times and it was still not right. The last time the dealer rebuilt the transmission it leaked after they did it. Had that car in the shop 17 times in 30 days to get the leak stopped. Then the clutch still wasn't right. Finally gave up on the dealer fixing the clutch and took it to the shop down the street. They rebuilt it and never had another problem with it. Did get a refund from Chrysler for the parts on that rebuild. After that, the temperature sensor went out in the car. Had that repaired, then the radiator blew, so had to replace it too. Only had that car for about 1 1/2 years, and only put about 45,000 miles on it before trading it in. By then I had a file of repair tickets (warranty and those paid by me) that was over 3 inches thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackster Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 2001 Honda Civic. Yeah all the people told me that HONDAS are great cars. I found out that 2001-2005 have transmission issues, I went thru two and of course, they lasted as long as the one year warranty. as soon as it ran out of warranty the tranny would go within a few weeks. . . I am looking for an American made car right now, while I can still buy one. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Had an 87 turbo myself. The Turbor was totally unforgiving on dirty oil, 2000 miles and either change the oil or the turbor and it did NOT like synthetic oil. My current 95 Chrysler Cirrus is probably our most disappointing car. Got to remove the front tire to replace the battery, cannot reach the back three spark plugs, new tranny, new AC, and numerous little things. Beside that it's not that great on mileage. It has the large V-6 with 24 valves so it scoots if you push it down. Got 165000 on it so that is good, get another 40,000 and then start looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyHarold Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 The two worst ones were a '63 Lincoln Continental and a '70 Pontiac LeMans. Neither one could go for more than a couple of weeks before needing a repair. The Lincoln had the added bonus of being hard to work on....three different shops refused to install a watrer pump so we ended-up doing it ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 88 Dodge Die Nasty, that Dynasty had more fuel delivery, electrical, and transmission problems than 1 car should have in a lifetime...traded it for a 69 New Yorker, simple systems, better car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normspeed Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Early Mazda, 1971(?) Model 616, the RX2 body with a 1600 CC OHC motor. Every rubber part in the car failed within 2 years, that includes every brake component, hydraulic clutch, etc. Front end could not be aligned, cam lobe went flat, a total piece of junk that the dealer could not repair. Never again on that brand. Traded it in on a new 74 Corolla that was a teriffic car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I can't say I've ever had a bad one. I had a 89 and then a 95 century. Both used cars that served me well for about a year each. Then I got dads old 94 dakota. Its still serving me well. Just turned to 180K this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm's Coupe Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 My current 95 Chrysler Cirrus is probably our most disappointing car. Got to remove the front tire to replace the battery, cannot reach the back three spark plugs, new tranny, new AC, and numerous little things. Beside that it's not that great on mileage. It has the large V-6 with 24 valves so it scoots if you push it down. Got 165000 on it so that is good, get another 40,000 and then start looking. I'm not disappointed in the service my 95 Lumina APV has given me. But....I do have the same problem with the 3 spark plugs on the backside of the engine. You have to loosen the motor mounts and tilt the engine forward just to get at those three. As for the battery, you have to remove the fender brace and also move the windshield washer tank out of the way to change to change the battery. That said, the batteries are getting harder to get out of a lot of new cars today, simply because there is no room under the hood. In fact, if you look at the Chevy Colbalt, the battery is in the wheel well of the trunk. It would really be a pain to get out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Bullock Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 1972 vega, smoked after the third month. I bet most of these cars where made after lunch or on Friday:) So my father used to tell me. I would think on Friday at about 4:20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Flanagan Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 1997 Chevy Blazer without a doubt. Recalls on about six different components. Look at it wrong and it develops an electrical problem. I have an 87 Toyota pickup I've had for 20 years and it has never given me a problem. Its been through tires, brakes, and oil, but it's amazing how that thing just keeps on running. It has no fancy crap in it. No electrical anything. Just a bare bones truck. When it dies I want to get a Willys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hemingway Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 87 Mustang, I should of known it was a bad car when it had a dead battery the day we went to pick it up. (New) 3 MAP sensors, 2 radiators, & 1 head gasket in 3 years. It had to be a Monday or Friday car. Dennis:cool: I forgot about our 2000 GMC Sierra Extended Cab P-U. The Windows in the extended cab kept blowing out at a speed above 50 mph. Owned the truck for 8 months and had the window replaced 10 times. GMC bought the truck back under the Lemon Law and gave us a 2001 Yukon for the same price as the truck. We got a call from GMC 3 monthe later telling us that they found that the truck had been dropped off of the delivery truck and bent the frame. Dennis:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparjack44 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 '63 Ford Fairlane, 260 with 3 on the tree. Would just cut off without any warning, no matter how far I was from home. My last Ford. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40phil41 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 1975 Ford Torino. At 50,000 mi the body started to disintegrate in rust and the engine components started failing weekly. Just plain a bad car. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Flanagan Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Anybody see a pattern here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan D25 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Worst I ever had was a used Chevette that I bought for my wife. The dealer where I bought it had a 10 day, no questions asked, return policy. I brought it back on the tenth day and got my money back and went down the street and bought her a Plymouth Duster and it turned out to be one of the best cars we ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIPJOBXX Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Looks like Ford really does stand for fix or repair daily. Of all my cars (100 or so) I could not choose one out of the all because most of them were just fixer uppers to begin with. Guess I'm lucky because of the few new cars I have had I have had good luck with. My dad did have a Brand New Linclon 1961 and the rear end went out of it at about 10,000 miles. Most underpowered car I ever owned was a 61 Falcon with an automatic , what a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskies Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 '91 GMC Suburban... over the 5 years I owned it, it averaged about $500 a month in repair bills. And that was parts at cost and reduced labor rate at my brother's shop... replaced ever single mechanical part on the rig but the engine block and rear axle. And the rear axle was full of pitted and howling gears. Had bad engine vibrations and never would steer straight down the road no matter what. Swore I'd never own another... Now I'm going through lots of the same BS with a 2002 Tahoe... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm's Coupe Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Anybody see a pattern here? The only pattern I detect is, it doesn't seem to matter what kind of car you buy. You get good ones and you get bad ones in every make and model. It's just the luck of the draw. When talking about the worst cars owned, I don't count used cars. That's simply because you never really know how the previous owner took care of the car, so any problem it has may not be the manufacturers fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 1965 Lincoln. Power steering pump consists of vanes around the end of the crankshaft under the timing cover. Yes, I tried driving it without power assist, the off to the bone yard with it. Whaddapieceocrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioguy7 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Curious to hear some of the horror stories . Mine was a 87 buick Grand National . It ran like a raped ape but i had more turbo issues with that thing than you could shake a stick at . Had it to the dealer about 7 times and could never fix it , from replacing the turbo to ...well almost everything . Later sold it ...guess it became someone else's problem Did you let her cool down before you shut her down each time?? By rule you need to let them sit and idle so that the oil can cool down inside the turbo. If not then the hot oil sits inside the flaming hot turbo and bascially boils and cokes up into hard pieces. This in turn gets into the bearing and the result is a turbo failure. This is a big issue with aircraft that have turbo's, a lot of pilots just land, cruise on up the the gate and just shut them down with no cool down period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioguy7 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 my current truck, a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 turbo diesel. I've had it in the shop back and forth since it had 1k miles on it to replace injectors. it continues to run great for about 6 months until another injector fails. Right now I think I'm driving around with two bad injectors. I'll never buy another Ram with the cummins diesel engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Can't think of any cars I've had that were really bad. The 72 VW beetle sucked in a couple valves and needed an engine rebuild......I understand that's fairly common for them......too much bother to have to worry about that......sold it. Didn't much like a Mercury Topaz I bought from an older lady customer here at work.....was real tinny, and had that seat belt on a track that would motor across in front of you when you got in the car. You had to kind of dodge it when getting in. Was a real clean car, and it sold in about half a day when I parked it in front of the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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