Alright, you guys know about my story previously of my car dying on the George Washington Bridge during rushour a few weeks back. Last night my car hit 70,000 miles. After doing some research I found out that the life expectancy of my car is only 82,000-85,000 miles, and since I put 10,000 miles in about 4 months, that means I got till February before I can anticipate my car dying completely.

Here’s stuff on the list to look for:
@ 68,000 miles+
- head gaskets fail (known defect but ford will only replace ‘94+ models only)
@ 79,000 miles+
- radiator dies
- headtor core busts
by 82,000 miles-85,000 miles
- transmission failure (engine completely blows out)
- rotor failures

Recalls on the car:
1992-95 models w/3.8 Liter V6 - Cruise control cable could freeze due to water in cable, preventing the driver from disengaging cruise control. Recall limited to cold-weather states. Have dealer install cable boot to prevent water from entering the cable.

1993 models with antilock brakes - Incorrect parts may have been installed. Only affects 212 cars with a build date in Jan. 1993. Have dealer install correct parts.

1992-95 models - Snow could block engine cooling fan and make it overheat, creating a possible fire hazard. Recall limited to AK, IA, MN, NE, ND, and SD. Have dealer install harness with circuit breaker.

Gee, I have a lot to look forward to. Does anyone have any friends in a Honda, Toyota, Nissan or Subaru dealership? I want a Japanese car, something that won’t need much than an oil change!
I’ve been looking at a fully loaded Honda Accord Coupe, Toyota Camry, Nissan Maxima, or the Subaru WRX.

Ford Sux!