1998 Ford Taurus Reviews - Page 20 of 22

I had a "Freeze Plug" go bad just after the warranty ended.

Thermostat and water pump replaced at 47,000 miles.

The dome light/floor lights stay lit (I've taken the bulbs out) and the door ajar warning light stays lit. This also prevents the driver side door from locking when using the power locks.

The car was recalled in 1999 for a GEM module replacement (which controls the dome light timer and stuff) and I'm not sure it was done since I bought the car used. It's going in for a look-see soon.

The front brake rotors had to be resurfaced dude to extreme use.

Great Car.

I can nail it and burn the tires off the rims.

0-60 time is incredible for a V-6 family sedan.

At 31k, rear brakes were grinding, replaced all because of grinding damage.

Cover on Storage container in between bucket seats, is broke.

Terribly harsh ride quality, feels like I am 4 wheeling. Cannot even tune radio if I hit a small dip in road, hand flies off radio, forget trying to drink a coffee. Rides like a truck. Seats have little lumbar, very little underside padding, and are not comfortable.Ergonomically, car is cramped, and that little foot pad on drivers side floor is very irratating. Did I say seats suck.

Transmission shifts very sloppy and has a lot of lag, (and this is only after 35k), can't wait till 80k if it lasts that long.

The car does handle like an Indy car, very responsive. Very nice large trunk. Great on the highway as long as you don't hit any bumps. Engine has a great amount of snap to it, not a lot of torque though.

As far as ride quality and comfort, this car is rubbish. I have a 1957 Ford that was 10,000 times the car this is in, ride, comfort, ergonomics, looks, power, (very tourquey compared to Taurus), quality of materials, and is much more pleasurable to go on long drives with, and it floats over everything in its path. And oh yeah, did I mention I get a solid 18 mpg highway out of a V-8!!!

It is discouraging to see what American cars have come to. Sure they are safer, more economical, but at what cost???

Valve cover gasket needed replacement at 65K miles.

Oxygen Sensor needed replacement at 55K miles.

Car is a family sedan and handles like one. However, it does offer good overall performance. Great for long distance rides. Four adults ride nicely in this car and the trunk is roomy enough for 3 large overnight bags.

Door indicator light in the dash stays on and the doors are shut. I'll step on the brake after driving for 5 minutes and the light will go out then the doors will auto lock.Sometimes you can not lock the doors until the dash light goes out

Started burning about 2 quarts of oil between oil changes @ about 50,000 miles.Now at 76,000 miles it burns about 3-4 quarts

Transmission slips for the first 10 minutes of driving (and yes I check the oil levels)

The only real positive things I can say about this car are great gas mileage (for a car of this size) and lots of space on the inside and trunk.

Ford makes the worst seats of any car maker, the seats in the Taurus feel like a poorly made couch.

This car is cold blooded takes like 15 minutes just to get heat. Burns oil like it's going out of style. I've owned cars with more than 100,000 miles that burn less oil. I would not recommend this car to my worst enemy.

I'll never own another newer Ford.

Here is another 4 letter word JUNK.