Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-25 | 98V198000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 7,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | This car only has 73k milrs on it i am the 3rd owner. The power steering and the rack and pinion failed on this car. I … |
| 2018-03-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND F… |
| 2014-11-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAIL… |
| 2014-10-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN WHILE DRIVING MY TEENAGE SON'S VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECREASE IN S… |
| 2014-10-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE SERVICE … |
| 2014-08-11 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER WAS NOT WORKING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2014-08-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A J… |
| 2014-06-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL AWAY. AS A RESULT, THE C… |
| 2013-08-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THE VINYL ON THE DASHBOARD WAS DETACHED FRO… |
| 2013-02-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE TO STOP AT A LIGHT ON A HIGHWAY ACCESS ROAD, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STOPPING. IT STARTED VIO… |
| 2012-08-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A MILE, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED AND BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD. STOPPED THE CAR AND THO… |
| 2012-07-18 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE CAR HAS A RECALL ON LIGHTS SEAT BUCKLE AND STUD. *TR |
| 2012-07-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN I WAS TURNING A CORNER MY CAR STARTED TO SHIMMY LIKE IT HAD A FLAT TIRE I GOT OUT TO CHECK ONLY TO FIND THERE ISNT… |
| 2011-09-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | APPLIED BRAKES WHILE STOPPED IN PARKING LOT,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,ALL BRAKE FLUID NOW UNDER CAR. UNABLE TO LIFT CAR,NO ME… |
| 2011-08-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | 1998 FORD TAURUS FRONT DRIVERSIDE COIL BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| 2011-08-18 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | 98 FORD TAURUS WAGGON BUILD DATE OF 11/4/97 WITH 105,000 MILES, FRONT PASSANGER COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY,… |
| 2011-03-18 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | 1998 FORD TAURUS WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILES. ALWAYS CARED FOR. MECHANIC INFORMED ME IT HAS A ROTTED SUBFRAME. THIS HO… |
| 2011-02-17 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY AN… |
| 2011-02-05 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND MY COIL SPRING ON MY 1998 FORD TAURUS WENT THREW MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE. LUCKILY I W… |
| 2010-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT OFF, IT WOULD … |
| 2010-09-30 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MY FAMILY OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS SE WHICH HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION DUE TO SEVERE RUST ON THE SUB-FRAME WHERE… |
| 2010-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY SON IS AWAY AT COLLEGE AND WAS DRIVING OUR 1998 FORD TAURUS SE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVIN… |
| 2010-03-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AND T… |
| 2010-01-30 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ANTI THEFT DEVICE ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO… |
| 2009-07-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY EXHIBIT A NO-START CONDITION. SHE ALSO NOTICED… |
| 2009-03-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE BACKING UP IN THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE A RUBBING NOI… |
| 2008-12-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS BACKING THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND SUDDENLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND A FL… |
| 2008-12-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | FORD TAURUS 1998 ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR (PLASTIC CONTAINER) SPRUNG A LEAK ON THE BOTTOM SIDE. NO INDICATION OF ANY… |
| 2008-11-14 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GA… |
| 2008-11-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | IN JUNE 2008 I STARTED MY REGULAR YEARLY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE OF MY 1998 FORD TAURUS WAGON. I HAD MY OIL CHANGE & ROTAT… |
| 2008-10-06 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED BY NOT… |
| 2008-09-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND STOPPED. W… |
| 2008-07-10 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD RUMBLING NOISES COMING FROM … |
| 2008-05-18 | TIRES | No | 0 | 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… |
| 2008-05-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, AFTER I BROUGHT MY 1998 FORD TAURUS TO FULL STOP, WITH THE GEAR IN PARK, THE ENGINE CONTINUED… |
| 2008-04-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | THE COIL SPRING IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PUNCTURED THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY FLATTENING IT AND RENDERING IT UNDRIVABLE COUL… |
| 2007-10-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OIL IS LEAKING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM BACK SIDE OF ENGINE. STRONG SMELL AND OIL ON GROUND' 81,000 MILES ON VEHI… |
| 2007-09-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TWO SEPARATE TIMES BROUGHT VEHICLE TO NORMAL STOP AND ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE ON ITS OWN. HAD TO KEEP BRAKES APPLIED FULL… |
| 2007-08-27 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN THE VEHICLE AS A PASSENGER IN THE FR… |
| 2007-07-31 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 2 | A SEAT BACK FAILURE HAPPENED TO MY MOTHERS FORD TAURUS DURING A REAR END COLLISION, WHICH CAUSED HER TO LOOSE CONTROL O… |
| 2007-05-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE VEH… |
| 2007-05-11 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) SYSTEM FAILED; NO COOLED AIR COMING OUT OF SYSTEM; 1998 FORD TAURUS GL V6 3.0L; ONLY 106,000 MILE… |
| 2007-05-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | JERKING, DOESN'T WANT TO GO, FELT LIKE FUEL FILTER, BUT THINK ITS TRANSMISSION. *AK |
| 2007-05-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COILS SPRING FAILED AND DAMAGED T… |
| 2007-02-26 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TODAY, FEB. 26,2007 I WAS SUMMONED BY THE MECHANIC WHERE I WAS GETTING THE OIL CHANGED. WHILE DOING THE SAFETY INSPECTI… |
| 2007-02-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COM… |
| 2006-12-26 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | FRONT SPRING BREAK |
| 2006-10-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT LENS LOCATED ON THE HATCH OF THE VEH… |
| 2006-10-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO INCIDENTS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO FAULTY ACCELERATION. PERHAPS YOU NEED TO INVESTIGATE OLDER FORD T… |
| 2006-09-19 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD, THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING IT TO SLICE THE FRONT TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE REPLACEME… |