Two problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1998 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Applied brakes while stopped in parking lot,pedal went to floor,all brake fluid now under car. Unable to lift car,no metal existed from floorpan to rocker panel bottom. Brake lines had been affixed to this metal,and now had lost support/mounting place and vibrated and fell apart. The outside of the car looked almost new,but the plastic trim on the lower sill hid the problem outside. Now,the door sill(both sides)are getting so bad,we are afraid to step on them,or go over a bad bump or railroad track. I don't understand this,as this metal rotted from the inside-out,as though it never went thru a rust prevention bath process. My friends are current Ford people or,like myself,are retired Ford people,they said Taurus veh. Cant have this extreme problem,but I do. Thanks for asking.
While going to work both brakes lines on drivers side went bad after checking with mechanic. Was told both lines was rotted away. I do have to order parts from Ford. Which is going to cause me 265. 00 to fix . My car has 49000 miles. No reason why brakes line fail not a old car always taken care of.