1998 Ford Taurus

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2003· POWER TRAIN

  98 FORD TAURUS, WELL MAINTAINED, HAD CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FALIURE AT 63,000 MILES. FORD HAS STONEWALLED &/OR IGNORED THE SITUATION.

• 12/30/2001· SEAT BELTSCrash

  THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT SNAPPED DURING THE ACCIDENT (AIR BAGS WORKED FINE) 10" FROM BOLT THAT SECURES BELT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN THIS AREA THAT WOULD HAVE CUT THE BELT. BELT LOOKED NORMAL. DRIVER 125#, 45MPH CRASH,BELT BRAKES? LUCKILY, AFTER BEING BOUNCED AROUND INSIDE SHE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AFTER THE CRASH AND WAS NOT EJECTED FROM THE CAR. *AK

• 12/30/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES SENCE WE BOUGHT IT. WE'VE ONLY PUT 12000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE IT! NO AFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

• 12/29/2006· SUSPENSION

  FRONT SPRING BREAK

• 12/28/2005· SUSPENSION

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE REALIZED HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRE, REPLACING IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE. WHEN HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP THEY FOUND THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE WHICH PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COIL SPRINGS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB UPDATED 02/22/06. *JB

• 12/28/2001· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER DETERMINED THERE WERE METAL PIECES IN THE PAN.*AK

• 12/26/2000· STEERING

  HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. LOSS OF POWER STEERING BOOST. NO INJURIES. *AK

• 12/26/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO HOLD WHILE DESCENDING A HILL. IF CONTROL SET TO 55, UNLESS YOU APPLY THE BRAKE YOU CAN BE DOING 75-85 MPH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. DEALER SAYS CONDITION NORMAL AND THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESIGN A SYSTEM THAT WILL HOLD SPEED ON AN INCLINE, DESPITE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN PREVIOUS VEHICLES TO THE CONTRARY. *AK

• 12/26/2000· SUSPENSION

  IN INITIAL FAILURE, BROKEN LINKS CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL TO TURN AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH. IN THE SECOND FAILURE, SUSPENSION BECAME LOOSE. *AK

• 12/26/2000· STEERING

  STEERING GROANS IN THE AM OR AFTER A LONG TRIP. SYSTEM LACKS BOOST. DEALER INSTALLED PS SERVICE KIT. NET RESULT NOISY SYSTEM AND NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL FAILURES. *AK

• 12/26/2000· STEERING

  POWER STEERING SYSTEM NOISY AFTER PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPLACED PUMP TWICE, WITH NO NET GAIN. DEALER INDICATES CONDITION NORMAL. SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS INDICATE DEALER IN ERROR. *AK

• 12/26/2000· STEERINGFire

  HIGH PRESSURE HOSE RUPTURED WHILE PARKING. NO STEERING BOOST AFTER FAILURE. VEHICLE DRIVEN TO DEALER WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. *AK

• 12/26/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrash

  HEAT/VIBRATION OF ENGINE CAUSED PLASTIC VACUUM ELBOW TO BREAK. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF VACUUM TO BRAKE BOOSTER AND LOSS OF BRAKES. CUSTOMER RAN INTO BRICK WALL. WE ARE VEHICLE INVESTIGATORS/ENGINEERS FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES. NORMAL VIBRATION AND HEAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. I WOULD RECOMMEND SOME KIND OF STRAIN RELIEF OR A SUPERIOR MATERIAL FOR THIS IMPORTANT PART. THIS ELBOW CONNECTS MAIN MANIFOLD VACUUM TO A VACUUM MANIFOLD MOUNTER ON LEFT SIDE FIREWALL. THIS MANIFOLD FEEDS THE VACUUM SYSTEMS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER (BOSCH UNIT). RESULTAING IN LOSS OF MANIFOLD VACUUM CAUSED THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO SURGE AND IDLE POORLY. THERE WERE NO BROKEN OR FATIGUED ENGINE MOUNTS TO CAUSE UNWARRANTED STRESS ON THIS PLASTIC ELBOW. IT APPEARS THAT PLASTIC ELBOW IS MADE FROM PVC. I WOULD RECOMMEND EITHER STEEL, BRASS, OR A POLYOLEFIN BASED COMPOSITE BE SUBSTITUTED FOR EXISTING MATERIALS USED.---THANK YOU, GREG BARNETT NOTE: CREDENTIALS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST . *AK

• 12/22/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  '98 FORD EXPEDITION - CAR FIRE - CAR DESTROYED. DROVE 1.8 MILES FROM MY HOME AND WENT INTO A STORE. 5 MINUTES LATER I COME OUT TO THE CAR ON FIRE. IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD BUILT A CAMPFIRE ON THE ENGINE HOOD RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. INSURANCE DID INVESTIGATION BUT COULD NOT PROVE ANYTHING - NOT ENOUGH LEFT TO FIGURE IT OUT. *JB

• 12/22/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WITH IN LAST MONTH WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL ENGINE WOULD RUN UP TO ABOUT 3000RPMS. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO TURN IT OFF WITH THE KEY. IT HAS NOT DONE THIS IN GEAR. *AK

• 12/21/2005· AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENTCrash

  I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THIS COMPANY. I EXPECT THAT ALL PARTS BE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION... I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT JUNE 3, 2005 IN WHICH WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH MY CAR STRUCK THE SIDE OF A FORD TRUCK THAT HAD PULLED OUT PERPENDICULAR INTO MY LANE. MY CAR WAS WEDGED BENEATH THE TRUCK AND THE FRONT END WAS DEMOLISHED WHILE THE DASH HAS EVIDENCE OF MOVING BACK AS WELL INCLUDING THE BRUISES ON MY KNEES AND LEG. MY CAR WAS DETERMINED "TOTALED" AND I AM IN THERAPY FOR MY INJURIES TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF MY BODY FROM HEAD TO TOE. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY!!! THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME IN LESS THAN SAFE DRIVING CONDITION AS THE AIRBAG WAS ONE OF MANY REASONS I AGREED TO BUY THE CAR. FORD SHOULD NOT ALLOW THE RESALE OF THEIR PRODUCT UNLESS IT IS SAFE. *NM

• 12/21/1999· SEAT BELTS

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, 8-YEAR OLD IN REAR SEAT WAS PLAYING WHEN THE SEAT BELT BECAME WRAPPED AROUND NECK. PULLED VEHICLE OVER. PUSHED RELEASE BUTTON & BELT RETRACTOR WRAPPED TIGHTER AROUND CHILD'S NECK. WAS NO EMERGENCY RELEASE FOR RETRACTOR. OWNER FORCED BELT OFF CHILD'S NECK. BRUISES LEFT ON NECK & CHIN. *AK

• 12/20/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ENGINE KNOCKS AND PINGS WHEN IT'S READY TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR, THE ORIGINAL ENGIN WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURING.

• 12/19/1998· SEATSCrash

  MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. THANK THE LORD THEY WERN'T IN THE CAR!

• 12/16/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS IN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND AND PUSH THE REAR TRUNK LID INTO THE VEHICLE, WHICH STRUCK THE CONSUMER'S WIFE VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

• 12/15/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FORD TAURUS 1998 ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR (PLASTIC CONTAINER) SPRUNG A LEAK ON THE BOTTOM SIDE. NO INDICATION OF ANY RUBBING AGAINST ANYTHING. I ORDERED A REPLACEMENT FROM AN ON-LINE INTERNET PARTS WHOLESALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD MANY ORDERS FOR REPLACEMENT FORD TAURUS ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR BOTTLES. I NEVER HAD SUCH A PROBLEM ON ANY PREVIOUS CAR THAT I HAVE OWED BEFORE. *TR

• 12/11/2002· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION DOWN-SHIFTED AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING SUDDEN DE-ACCELERATION WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS ALMOST CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION ACCIDENT BEHIND ME. CARS WERE FORCED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID SMAHSING INTO ME AND OTHER VEHICLES TRING TO AVOID ME CLOSE CALL. LUCKY FOR ME EVERYONE WAS PAYING ATTENTION AND NO ONE GOT HURT. THIS TRANSMISSION HAS NO FAIL SAFE IN PLACE TO PREVENT SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT WHEN THE SPEED SENSOR FAILS. DANGEROUS! DT

• 12/10/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE GOING TO WORK BOTH BRAKES LINES ON DRIVERS SIDE WENT BAD AFTER CHECKING WITH MECHANIC. WAS TOLD BOTH LINES WAS ROTTED AWAY. I DO HAVE TO ORDER PARTS FROM FORD. WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE ME 265.00 TO FIX . MY CAR HAS 49000 MILES. NO REASON WHY BRAKES LINE FAIL NOT A OLD CAR ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF. *JB

• 12/10/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  INTERMITTENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BECOME INNOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS. REAR BRAKES SQUEALING AND MOANING FAILED CAUSED BY THE ROTORS. ROTOR WHICH WENT BAD CAUSING DAMAGES THE REAR BRAKES AND PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 12/09/2003· VISIBILITY

  I BOUGHT MY 1998 FORD TAURUS THIS PAST SPRING OF 2003, AND NOW THAT WINTER HAS ARRIVED, I FIND THAT I HAVE NO HEAT OR DEFROSTER. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BLEND DOOR, AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A RECALL ITEM. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM, AND THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $900 TO GET IT FIXED. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFTEY ISSUE, AND HOW ARE THEY GETTING AWAY WITH NOT PAYING FOR IT? SOMEONE SIGNED OFF ON THIS CHEAP PART THAT HAS OBVIOUSLY FAILED REPEATEDLY ON THESE VEHICLES. THEY NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. VISIBILITY IS A SAFTEY ISSUE, AND THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS ITEM. THEY SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CHOOSE NOT TO RECALL SOMETHING BECAUSE IT WILL COST THEM TOO MUCH MONEY TO FIX. THEY SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT WHEN THEY WENT CHEAP IN THE FIRST PLACE.*AK

• 12/09/2003· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE TRAVELLING TO WORK ON FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, I HAD JUST ACCESSED INTERSTATE 65 NORTH AND HAD TRAVELLED ON IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES. I HAD REACHED MY NORMAL CRUISING SPEED OF 80 MPH WHEN I BEGAN TO CROSS THE BRIDGE OVER THE TENNESSEE RIVER. ON THE DOWNSIDE OF THE BRIDGE, I HAD NO WARNING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRANSMISSION CEASED TO FUNCTION. DUE TO THE SPEED I WAS TRAVELLING, I WAS ABLE TO COAST UNTIL I EXITED THE BRIDGE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1/4 A MILE, I SAFELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND CAME TO A STOP. I PROCEEDED TO CHECK ALL THE GEARS TO DETERMINE IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAD. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WAS NO NOISE, NO JERK, NO ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000 MILES ON IT, AND I ENSURE THAT ROUTINE SERVICE IS PERFORMED ON IT. TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY SERVICED. THIS COMPLETE FAILURE CAME AS A SURPRISE TO ME AS NO WARNING SIGNS WERE EVIDENT. TODAY, I AM HAVING TO SHELL OUT $1600 FOR A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. THE COMPANY I HAVE PERFORMING THE REPAIRS IS KNOWN TO BE VERY REPUTIBLE AND TOLD ME THAT A GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AT OR JUST PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL FAILURE. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I FOUND OUT TODAY THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED VERY SIMILAR SITUATIONS. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS INDEED A FLAW IN THE FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.*AK

• 12/09/1999· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD IS PEPPERED WITH SMALL HOLES. *MJS

• 12/08/1998· VISIBILITY

  HEATER SYSTEM FAILED.

• 12/07/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO HEAT. TOOK OUR 1998 FORD TAURUS 6CYL.,3.0L,182FI VEHICLE TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT OF NO HEAT. I AM TOLD FROM THE FORD SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THERE IS RUST IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM CAUSED BY A METAL ALLERGY REACTION FROM THE WATER PUMP IMPELLER BLADE AND THE ANTIFREEZE COOLANT IN THE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSE RUST THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE, FREEZE PLUGS, HEATER CORE, THERMOSTAT AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT/BREAKDOWN DUE TO LACK OF WATER/COOLANT CIRCULATION. FORD ANSWER: REPLACE WATER PUMP WITH UPGRADED WATER PUMP, FLUSH SYSTEM WITH ANTI-RUST CHEMICALS, REPLACE FREEZE PLUGS, REPLACE HEATER CORE, HOSES, THERMOSTAT AND REFILL WITH ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT AT A COST OF @ $1700.00. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON IT SINCE I'VE OWN IT 10/1999, IE. OIL CHANGES @5000K MI., COOLANT FLUSH @1/YR., BRAKES & TIRES CHECK/SERVICE @5000K MI. I BELIEVE FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE UPGRADED THE WATER PUMP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AND I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART AND RELATED COMPONENTS. *NM

• 12/07/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER CAUSING THE DRIVER TO DEPRESS BOTH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD.

• 12/06/2002· STRUCTURE

  PROBLEM: DOOR-AJAR WARNING LAMP ON; ALL DOORS CHECKED, INCLUDING TAILGATE; ALL ARE CLOSED FIRMLY (NOT SLAMMED SHUT). INTERIOR OVERHEAD LAMP AND UNDERDASH LIGHTS DO NOT GO OUT CONSISTENTLY AFTER THE ENGINE'S STARTED AND PUT INTO GEAR. APPEARS THAT RANDOM ORDER OF CHECK/RE-CLOSE DOORS; LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS AND TAILGATE BY SMARTKEY OR MANUALLY; SET AND RELEASE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THERE'S NO CONSISTENT PATTERN TO GETTING THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. GERVAIS FORD SUGGESTS THAT IT'S ONE OF THE CONTACT SWITCHES, USUALLY THE DRIVER-SIDE, THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THIS, RATHER THAN A RELAY OR TIMER; BUT THAT THEY HAVE TO CATCH IT IN THE ACT TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE IT. REALLY AGGRAVATING TO HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE IN ORDER TO AVOID RUNNING DOWN THE BATTERY IN THE WINTER, UNTIL WE CAN GET IT TO GERVAIS'S SHOP. DT

• 12/06/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 30MPH & ANOTHER VEHICLE ENTERING FROM SIDE ROAD IN FRONT OF TAURUS,STOPPED. DRIVER OF TAURUS APPLIED BRAKES QUICKLY, BUT THEY FAILED AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED HEAD & LEG BRUISES. *AK

• 12/06/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES

  REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AND ROTORS NEEDED TURNING CAUSING NOISE ,ALSO ALL TIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. YH

• 12/04/2000· POWER TRAIN

  SPEEDOMETER SHUTS DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK

• 12/04/2000· POWER TRAIN

  SPEEDOMETER SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK

• 12/03/2005· SUSPENSION

  WHILE BACKING OUT OF OUR GARAGE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. THE TIRE WAS SLICED ALL AROUND ON THE INSIDE AND WAS IN TWO PIECES. THIS VEHICLE HAS 4 NEW TIRES AND I THOUGHT THE TIRE HAD TO BE A DEFECT. A LOCAL GARAGE CAME TO MY HOUSE TO CHANGE IT WITH A SPARE STUDDED TIRE THAT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. I DROVE 2 FEET WHEN THAT TIRE BLEW. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT IT WASN'T THE TIRES. I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION SPRING COIL AND STRUT MOUNT. HE ALSO REPLACED THE LEFT ONE; IT WAS ABOUT READY TO SNAP. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD RECALLS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS FOR THE 1997 AND 1999 VEHICLES, BUT NOT 1998. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE YEAR, AS THEY HAD RECALLS ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND YEAR AFTER. THERE WASN'T ANY CONCERN AT ALL AND NO RECALLS; NOW I AM STUCK WITH A BILL OF $489.71. LUCKILY I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. *JB

• 12/03/1999· POWER TRAIN

  KEY WAS IN IGINTION WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF WHEN A 4-YEAR OLD CHILD MOVED SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. *AK

• 12/01/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO FAILURE, THE CAR IS A 1998 FORD TAURUS SHO. THE OWNER PREVIOUS OF ME SPENT $13000 REPLACING THE ENGINE DUE TO A CAMSHAFT SPROCKET FAILURE IN AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE. I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION AS TO WHAT THE NHTSA IS GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS. I HAVE MANY SOURCES FROM A CAR CLUB WITH OVER 400 DOCUMENTED CAMSHAFT FAILURES IN THESE CARS. THAT IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE NUMBER THAT HAVE ACTUALLY HAD THIS PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING CAN BE DONE SOON ABOUT THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF PEOPLE WHO WORK EVERYDAY AND THEIR ENGINE BLOWS UP AND THEY HAVE TO DISH OUT 15000 DOLLARS WHICH FORD DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SEARCH THE WEB FOR FORD TAURUS V8 SHO CAMSHAFT FAILURES AND YOU WILL HAVE A VERY LONG LIST.*AK

• 12/01/1998· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SINCE NEW, VEHICLE FAILS TO DECELERATE IMMEDIATELY WHEN FOOT REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR. WILL ALSO ACCELERATE GOING DOWNHILL WITH CRUISE ON.

• 11/28/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN FULL, DIGITAL MILES LEFT GAUGE READ 0, THREE OF FOUR TAURUS'S WITHIN THE FLEET HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE. *MJS

• 11/27/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCDEINTS, THE GAS PADAL WERE STICKING, AND STARTED TO SLIDE. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCDEINT I WER ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER AND A CAR CROSS OVER VERY CLOSE TO I AND I TURN TO INVOLED HIT IT AND SIDLE AGAINSTED A LITTLE CRUB , MY RIGHT SIDE TIRE BARELY TOUCH THE CRUB .ANS LESS THAT A SECOND THE AIR BAGS WENT OUT THAN 30 SECONDLATER THE SECIND BAG CAME OUT. THIS SHOULDN'T HAD HAPPEN.

• 11/26/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE FUSE BOX IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL . EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED, FOOT WOULD HIT THE FUSE BOX. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE COVER OF THE FUSE BOX TO COME OFF. THEN THE FUSES WERE KNOCKED OUT & WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE NOT HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS. HAS TAKEN VEHICLETO DEALER & SO FAR THE MECHANIC HAS REPAIRED IT 5 TIMES. *AK

• 11/26/1999· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  DURING BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS (RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW) DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN ANCOLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NO DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY. ALSO, STEERING FAILURE. *AK

• 11/24/2014· SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A REAR PROPORTIONING VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/24/2008· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. HE LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE'S SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE METAL WHERE THE SUBFRAME BUSHING WAS ATTACHED WAS CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO KNOWN REMEDY FOR THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,954 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,947. UPDATED 12/10/08 *CN UPDATED 12/16/08. *JB

• 11/23/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THERE WERE PARTICLES COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS AND ALL OVER THE CAR. THE CONSUMER'S CHILDREN HAVE BECOME SICK AND THE CONSUMER WEARS A MASK. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR WITH NO SOLUTION. *JB

• 11/23/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL LURCH/JUMP FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD.DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

• 11/21/2002· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AS NORMAL AND THEN SHOULD GO OUT WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOORS. CONSUMER STATES LIGHT DOES NOT GO OUT, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO LOOK LIKE MIRRORS. CONSUMER STATES' VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED BY THIS MIRROR LIKE IMAGE, MAKING IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER.

• 11/20/2001· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  FIRST THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ON FOR HOURS. WE WERE IN THE ACT OF MOVING TO LA. I CALLED THE1-800 NUMBER IN OWNER'S MANUAL. WAS TOLD PROBLEM USED TO EXIST WITH MERCURY BUT NOT WITH TAURUS. ARE NOT THE TWO CARS THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR THE NAMESASSIGNED TO THEM? AT ANY RATE,I WAS TOLD TO PULL OUT BULB OR GET TO PANEL FOR FUSE. I PULLED OUT BULB. THEN THE TURBO COMPONENT IN ENGINE GAVE OUT AFTER I ARRIVED IN LA. AAMCO HAD TO TOW IT AWAY BECAUSE, AT BEST, IT LURCHED FORWARD OR BACKWARD A FEW FEET. AAMCO REPLACED TURBO UNIT FOR 1400.00 THEY REPLACED BULB INTERIOR. WITHIN A WEEK THE OLD PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. THE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF, THE DOORS WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, AND ANOTHER PROBLEM STARED--THE SYMBOL FOR A DOOR NOT CLOSED WOULD STAY ON. NO MATTER IF I RE-RE-RE- CLOSED THE DOORS. I TOOK IT BACK TO AAMCO. THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP THAT SPECIALIZED IN THIS PROBLEM. WELL, I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THE DEALER HERE IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE PROBLEMS AT NO COST. I'M GUESSING --NOT --BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL. AT ANY RATE, I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR IN BECAUSE I DID/DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY. THE PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT AND SYMBOL WENT AWAY, BUT A NEW PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED. THE ANTENNA WILL NOT GO DOWN. THANKS FOR READING THIS.*AK

• 11/20/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND THAT THE REAR DISC BRAKES ALONG WITH THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE. *SLC