Fuel Pump problems of the 1998 Ford Taurus

Four problems related to fuel pump have been reported for the 1998 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2004

Fuel pump failure leaving driver stranded. Had to have car towed and repaired at a cost of $568. 81.

2 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2003

The fuel pump just stopped working causing a complete shut down of all systems no steering, brakes, etc;just by luck the wife was driving slow in traffic but can you imiange if you were driving at high speeds!!!! and to top it off because of a poor design the consumer gets stuck with a 619. 00 repair bill due to the fact the fuel pump is located inside the fuel tank and is labor intensive to repair which really sucks!!!! thank you for your time but to me this is a real safety hazard not to mention the high cost just to repair a fuel pump.

3 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 10/26/2001

While driving at 25 to 30 mph vehicle suddenly died, could have been rear ended by another driver. Took vehicle to dealer, and they stated it was fuel pump primary module relay.

4 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2000

Fuel pump has failed twice, and was replaced March 2000 and 2001. Latest incident was due to pump not having enough pressure to pump fuel into engine. Please provide any additional information/attachments.


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