1998 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY EXHIBIT A NO-START CONDITION. SHE ALSO NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 167000. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD BECOME EXCESSIVELY HOT. UPDATED 12/08/09*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER HEARD A GUSHING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OIL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET. THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS BETWEEN 42,000-44,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE BACKING UP IN THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE A RUBBING NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND A 1999 RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT ONLINE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 138,000.

MY WIFE WAS BACKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND SUDDENLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND A FLAT TIRE OCCURRED. WHEN I TOOK OFF THE FLAT TO REPLACE IT WITH THE DONUT, THE ENTIRE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE WAS CUT. ONE OF THE COILS OF THE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN OFF AND SLICED INTO THE TIRE. THE COIL SPRING APPEARS TO HAVE WORN HALF-WAY THROUGH AND THEN SNAPPED OFF. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! THE SHOCKS, MOUNTS LINKS, TIRES, ETC. WERE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $1,375.00. *TR

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

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

I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AT SEARS ON 10/31/06 .AND I HAD A FLAT TIRE SO I PUT AIR IN THE TIRE WHEN I WAS DONE I COULD HEAR THE AIR LEAKING OUT OF THE VALVE STEM I COULD SEE THE CRACKS IN THE STEMS AND REPLACED IT ON 5/18/08 AND A MONTH LATER THE SAME THING I REPLACED ANOTHER VALVE STEM ON 06/16/08 . NOW I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TWO FRONT TIRES VALVE STEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD RUMBLING NOISES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE GIVEN BACK TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT LAST A YEAR DUE TO THE DAMAGED K-FRAME. A PERSONAL FRIEND/MECHANIC TAPPED ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS SIMILAR TO GLASS SHATTERING. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE SNOW SALT FROM THE ROADS WERE CORRODING THE FRAME. THE CONTACT LATER PURCHASED A SUBFRAME AND IS AWAITING ITS INSTALLATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, AFTER I BROUGHT MY 1998 FORD TAURUS TO FULL STOP, WITH THE GEAR IN PARK, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY, VERY RAPIDLY. I AM TAKING IT TO MY MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT. *TR

THE COIL SPRING IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PUNCTURED THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY FLATTENING IT AND RENDERING IT UNDRIVABLE COULDN'T EVEN PUT ON THE SPARE BECAUSE OF THE SPRING I HAD MY 7 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR AND THANKFULLY WE WERE JUST BACKING UP AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY YET! THIS HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LAST YEAR. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DANGER THAT THIS POSES! *TR