Overview & Reviews

A mild facelift, revised trim levels and fewer options are the only changes to Ford's midsize sedan.

• Commodious and ergonomically correct.

• Swoopy styling and fish-faced snout leaves us cold.

User Reviews:

Showing 21 through 30 of 97.00

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  Problematic Vehicle - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By BJ Wiley - February 24 - 2:00 am

  This car was specifically built for me. Within the first 2 years I began having throttle assembly problems. Its now on its 4th TA. The throttle sticks in the idle position. Instead of paying $300 for another throttle body, a friend said to check the throttle fly. It was the problem. Carb cleaner fixed it. Carbon build-up was the culprit. Also one spark plug is located on the backside of the engine which means the engine has to be disassembled to change it. This makes normal maintenance be high dollar. Also, the transmission finally broke two months ago. $1600 to repair. No warning that the transmission was about to breakdown.

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  Review - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By E.Greene - January 28 - 2:00 am

  I,ve owned this vehicle for 3+ years and it has been an extremely reliable car. The car currently has 176000+ miles and I have no compliants. Only maintance has been normal wear and tear with parts resonably priced. Engine does not burn any oil even at this mileage.

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  Not Bad for a Wagon - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By LtcMike - October 24 - 2:00 am

  Exceptional handling---very easy to drive. Biggest disappointment is the Alternator, which has been replaced 2x. Headlamps still "flicker & dim" with regularity.

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  Good - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By wawa - October 20 - 2:00 am

  It is a good car for me. Up to now,everything is fine. And it is fun to drive it. But it drinks gas in local, I just use this car for freeway, kind of safe and save gas. Compared with used corolla you can get with the same money,the performance is much better(I have a 5-speed corolla for local,no fun to drive, just save gas).Buy a used taurus should be a good choice if you often on freeway. I am kind of fan of taurus. I will keep this taurus till it die. And each time, I will rent a new taurus for long trip.

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  Second Taurus for Me - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By cag1970 - August 27 - 2:00 am

  Having already put over 114,000 miles on a 1989 Taurus GL, purchasing a 1998 Taurus SE--which had seen life as a service loaner and had 39,600 miles on it--was a no-brainer for me. The car is a workhorse, no question. It rides well, it looks good, and its got plenty enough power to get me going down the freeway. For the money, this Taurus is tough to beat.

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  love it - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By rma672 - July 1 - 2:00 am

  My 98 taurus is my first new to me car, and i love it. Bought it with 57000 miles on it, and just turned 68000 miles with no major problems. The only things that have gone wrong, is that my day time running lights went and my power locks were a little weird. Overall i love it, its a great car, very dependable and lots of power for just the 3.0 v6.

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  Very pleased customer - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By Joe Chez - June 27 - 2:00 am

  Pretty fast for a sedan. Handles really well and an overall fun car to drive. The depreciation of the car is definitely in the buyers favor. This car was 30,000+ new and I bought the car for only 10,000 three years later.

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  Not Just for Grandma - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By nelsondigging - June 26 - 2:00 am

  After we bought this vehicle, we saw plenty of them on the road---being driven by cute little old ladies. We are in our 20s with two children, and have gotten great use out of our Taurus. We live in a small town, and the majority of the miles are from highway driving. It has enough power to pass easily, and gets up and goes when we need it to. We have never had any mechanical problems, and will really miss it when the time comes to sell.

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  taurus - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By crichtn - June 20 - 2:00 am

  Best handling North American car in quite a while. Solid feel throughout cornering and braking, while maintaining a plush ride on the highway.

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  Value - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By PCCOPP - April 11 - 2:00 am

  I purchased my car in 1999 as a "Program" car - Hertz Rental Car return. I got it with 23K miles on it. (surprised that a rental had 23K in one year). Taurus is versatile. I like splitting the rear seat and running to Home Depot for 2 x 4s I purchased the car for $11.5K and felt it was a value to get a one year old full size/fully loaded car, with two years /12K of bumper to bumper warranty. The Dual Air Bags/ABS sold me. Car is dependable. No trany problems My coolant tank just cracked and my mechanic told me that this is common for Tauruses as a bad design. I am replacing myself and the dealer sells part for $32.00.