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 41 through 50 of 97.00

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  Junk - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By Quality is job 1 - September 21 - 2:00 am

  This car is the biggest piece of junk I have ever owned and I have had a lot of $25 cars in my younger years.This is the worst,I paid $8995 for it 3 1/2 yrs ago and the car is the gift that just keeps on taking. Appx cost of ownership per year is about $5,000 in repairs not counting the car payments. My wife says she is very happy we got this car due to the fact that it forced her to go back to work. (She was missing the workplace alot!) So thank you Ford for Making Quality Job One!

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  Not a Bad Car - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By wyomingwapiti - August 1 - 2:00 am

  I was sceptical when I bought our 98 Taurus SE in 1999 sold as a "program car". I figured I would be throwing money into this car since Taurus didnt have a very good track record in the past. I now have 97,000 miles on the car and it is still going strong. Never had any problems whatsover.Gas mileage is still about 27-30 mpg highway and considerable less in city. I have the DOHC engine which I recommend. Lots of power. I do not like the styling of this car...looks like a bubble. Like the styling of the 2000 and newer Taurus. This is no Lexus or Infinity, so it does have squeeks and rattles and doesnt have a very good ride quality, but I am all ab

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  average car - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By john_doe - July 18 - 2:00 am

  i like the car for what it is but it has cost me money right from the beginning. brakes were the worst. anti- lock was good but the brakes themselves were always bad. the ride and design of the car is real nice untill you realize the rattle is from plastic front end suspension parts. yes plastic. so over all yea its a nice car but would i buy anouther one? i would have to say no, only because of all the problems with the car.

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  98 Taurus - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By Herb2453 - May 10 - 2:00 am

  Very good ecoonomical car, however design in front for tall people not good. Because doors get into room of leg.

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  1998 FORD TAURUS - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By BREA_JO - April 9 - 2:00 am

  I LOVE MY TAURUS, I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. IT HAS THE POWER I NEED TO PULL MY JET SKIS AND IS THE SMALLER SEDAN I WANTED. I LIKE THE APPEARANCE AND RELIABILITY OF IT, IT ALSO HAS LARGE TRUNK SPACE AND GREAT LEG ROOM.

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  What about the brakes! - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By jeepstr9 - March 28 - 2:00 am

  I have owned my Taurus for about 4 years now. I really cant complain expect for a couple of things. First and foremost are the brakes! Numerous problems with them. Second would be service from dealerships. Although not directly related to the vehicle, good service may make the diffrence of buying a from a certain maker or not.

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  Decent Car - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By mmark869 - March 19 - 2:00 am

  Received car basically as a gift with 65000 miles, only catch was it needed a new tranny, car has 70000 miles now with new tranny. The car runs well, has a soft smooth ride, handles O.K. This car is not very good on gas, and like many american cars the steering is too loose! Very comfortable to sit in and the controls are right where they should be, for some reason I Love the strange looking round control panel. The stock radio is nice and the climate control works great, good trunk space too.

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  cant win for losing - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By schwoop - March 12 - 2:00 am

  with this car you just cant win for losing.every time i turn around this car has something else wrong with it...would list them all but my fingers might cramp

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  1998 ford taurus - 1998 Ford Taurus
  By mother - March 2 - 2:00 am

  a very reliable car. e excellent all around performer.

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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.