Two problems related to steering wheel have been reported for the 1998 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving steering column malfunctioned, causing loss of steering.
While traveling at low speed and when making a left or right turn, steering wheel will lock up and power steering goes out. Consumer states when driving at a speed of 65 mph and slow to 10 mph to turn right or left the steering wheel locks up completely, dealer replaced the belts but did not fix the problem.