NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Ford Taurus. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR CRASH, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
DESIGN FLAW IN THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT ALLOWS COOLANT TO SETTLE AND ACCUMULATE IN CERTAIN SPOTS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK.*MR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER THE COOLANT SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING A LOST OF HEAT AND THAT WAS WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE RUST AND SEDIMENT TO ACCUMULATE OVER TIME IF THE COOLANT REMAINED IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. *JB
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING 1998 TAURUS WAGON.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED AT THE DEALER FOR A REPAIR ESTIMATE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE AND BELIEVES THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. *NM
THE REAR SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS INOPERATIVE AND WAS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. *AK *SC *JB
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.