1998 Ford Taurus service brakes, hydraulic problems
74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Ford Taurus — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In june 2008 I started my regular yearly maintenance schedule of my 1998 ford taurus wagon. I had my oil change & rotated/balanced my tires. In october 2008 I had two tires replaced (all of my service was done @ a ford dealership in my city) and a multi-point inspection for my vehicle inspection…”
filed Mar 30, 2011
“While going to work both brakes lines on drivers side went bad after checking with mechanic. Was told both lines was rotted away. I do have to order parts from ford. Which is going to cause me 265.00 to fix . My car has 49000 miles. No reason why brakes line fail not a old car always taken care of…”
filed Dec 10, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Taurus | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Taurus | 19 | 9% |
| 2009 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Taurus | 6 | 3% |
| 2006 Taurus | 11 | 3% |
| 2005 Taurus | 10 | 1% |
| 2004 Taurus | 8 | 2% |
| 2003 Taurus | 21 | 2% |
| 2002 Taurus | 32 | 2% |
| 2001 Taurus | 86 | 8% |
| 2000 Taurus | 97 | 8% |
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.