1998 Ford Taurus interior lighting problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the interior lighting on the 1998 Ford Taurus — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My door ajar lights keep coming on even though the doors are all shut. Sometimes I am able to open and close a door and the light will go out, but other times the light stays on no matter what you do. The dome light will stay on due to this and you have to take the bulb out in order to drive…”
filed Jan 5, 2007
“I recently bought a 1998 ford taurus with 49,000 miles on it. It has an intermittent problem with the interior lights. After I get in the car and drive off, the vehicle sometimes thinks that my drivers door is still open. The door is ajar light on the instrument panel remains lit and the interior…”
filed Apr 2, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Interior Lighting problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 Taurus | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 Taurus | 6 | 1% |
| 1997 Taurus | 22 | 3% |
| 1996 Taurus | 4 | 0% |
| 1995 Taurus | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.