 Heard for years to steer clear of Ford transmissions.  Now I know why.  Bought this car thinking it had a Mazda 626 engine so would be safe.  Didn't realize Ford was providing 626 engines for several years.  Bought used with 130K on it for daughter.  Within a month it developed a slow leak in transmission fluid, she didn't keep up with it and it died in the middle of the road at midnight on a Sunday night.  Cost $1500 for a used unknown, $1800 to rebuild. Find out that consumers were wailing for a recall because failure was typical starting at 60K.  Too bad.  Car is nice looking.  