555 problems have been reported for the 1998 Ford Taurus. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 1998 Ford Taurus. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control with 90 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (64 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Ford Taurus in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Taurus, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Ford Taurus with the Ford Taurus from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Taurus is 555 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Ford Taurus is 509.
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