 We purchased this vehicle in April 2001 
for over $30,000. It was been recalled 
at least 5 times the first year we had 
it. There was a grinding noise that we 
asked our servicing dealer about at 
least 3 times and were told was normal. 
We were just stranded 200 miles from 
home returning from vacation because 
the transmission spewed out all it's 
fluid at a stop light. 3 months out of 
warranty but only 23k miles. A $30k 
vehicle that lasts less than 4 years. 
Roadside assistance was a joke as well, 
offering to give me the name of a tow 
company but having to charge me $70. 
Third generation ford family will not 
replace this vehicle with another Ford. 
Honda next time.