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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1998 Ford Taurus steering problems

steering problem

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1998 Ford Taurus Owner Comments

problem #4

Jul 052002

Taurus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving steering column malfunctioned, causing loss of steering.

- Romulus, MI, USA

problem #3

Mar 012001

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.

- Groton, SD, USA

problem #2

Oct 201999

(reported on)

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle drifts off to the right, and when applying the brakes the vehicle shimmies excessively. Dealer says steering column was malfunctioning. Problem still exists.

- Sallisaw, OK, USA

problem #1

Jan 061999

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
Steering wheel pulsation wwhen braking over 50mph 2 different dealers tried to fix the problem bought it back to Ford 7 times. Engine stopped when parallel parking brake light came on twice car is only 8 months

- Paterson, NJ, USA

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