Power Train Related Problems of the 1998 Ford Taurus

Table 1 shows 19 common power train related problems of the 1998 Ford Taurus. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (24 problems). The second most common problem is related to the power train (five problems).


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 1998 Ford Taurus

The Automatic Transmission problem

Jerking, doesn't want to go, felt like fuel filter, but think its transmission.   Read details...

The Power Train problem

Tl-the contact owns 1998 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle made a jerking motion and failed accelerate properly. The failure recurred multiple time and at various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.   Read details...

The Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

My son is away at college and was driving our 1998 Ford Taurus se with less than 100,000 miles. In the middle of driving the car just stopped and would not go into gear. From reading other complaints this seems to be a transmission defect in the Ford Taurus.   Read details...


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