1998 Ford Taurus: fuel pump failure

Filed Feb 3, 2005 · Fuel system · 93,500 miles · WI

Fuel pump failure leaving driver stranded. Had to have car towed and repaired at a cost of $568.81.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Fuel system · 22,000 miles · NJ

The fuel pump just stopped working causing a complete shut down of all systems no steering, brakes, etc;just by luck the wife was driving slow in traffic but can you imiange if you were driving at high speeds!!!! And to top it off because of a poor design the consumer gets stuck with a 619.00 repair bill due to the fact the fuel pump is located inside the fuel tank and is labor intensive to repair which really sucks!!!! Thank you for your time but to me this is a real safety hazard not to mention the high cost just to repair a fuel pump

Filed Aug 5, 2003 · Fuel system · NJ

While driving vehicle shut down at the middle of the road. Dealer replaced fuel pump at cost of $695.00, consumer stated that warranty expired.

Filed Oct 11, 2002 · Transmission · PA

Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning the vehicle will stall and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Consumer had to replace to fuel pump. Dealer notified. Mr

Filed Nov 1, 2001 · Fuel system · NY

While driving at 25 to 30 MPH vehicle suddenly died, could have been rear ended by another driver. Took vehicle to dealer, and they stated it was fuel pump primary module relay.*ak

Filed May 11, 2001 · Fuel system · MN

Fuel pump has failed twice, and was replaced march 2000 and 2001. Latest incident was due to pump not having enough pressure to pump fuel into engine. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

Filed Sep 4, 2000 · Engine · AR · fire

Was driving to work ar 5am on 6-21 and it was raining while sitting at a stop sign an 18 wheeler passed and caused water to splash up and my car died. I started the car and went on to work and worked 7.5 hours on my way home I was motioned off the road by another driver and told to get out of the car that there was flames shooting out from the car this driver took me to get a tow truck and while we were gone the fire dept had to be called to put a fire out on the car. The car has been at putnam lincoln for over 2 months because it has to have a new motor and ford will not replacre the motor because they said I drove through water this has caused me much stress and mental trauma and because of this I might have to file bankruptcy if I can not get help getting my car back on the road. I was told by putnam that the same thing happened to another ford car the same day and have been told about several 1997 ford vechicles that the same thing has happened to and that the consumer has to pay to fix the vechicle I can not afford to fix the vechicle and it is not safe for a vechicle that will catch on fire to be on the road and if the problem was due to me driving in the rain that am why and how could it catch on fire that afternoon. I need help desperately please I have also been told that ford can not determing the amount of damage caused by the fire until they get the 3500. Need for the new motor and get the car started again all ford has offered me is to extend two months payments I am scared of this vehicle and do not really want it back but I need to get the whole situation resolved somehow I had this vechicle back to the dealer several times for fuel pump problems whie it was still under warranty I thank god that I was not injured but I need something done about the car

Filed Jun 24, 1999 · Fuel system · WA

Following is the e-mail from a person assigned to this taurus: it might be advisable to alert all drivers of newer tauruses to the fact that there is a fuel pump shut-off switch located on the upper inside wall of the trunk. This is inertia operated, and an unsecured load hitting the right side of the trunk can trip it, shutting down the engine. I had this happen yesterday as I turned off the freeway down james street. Without the power boost on brakes and steering, I was barely able to get the car slowed and into the muni garage. If I had less strength in my legs, I would not have been able to avoid a collision. Once the switch has been actuated, it can be reset via a button on its top, but accessing the trunk in necessary to do this.