1998 ford taurus with 68000 miles. Front drivers side coil spring fractured. One full broken coil still on strut. Damaged rack and pinion steering unit. Only found problem after had looked at for loss of power steering fluid. Apparently coil failure pulled rack apart on end. Recall for 1999-2001 issued the federal safety agency #04v332/ford recall 04s17. See other websites with people with 1998 model year having same problem. Why wasn't recall extended to 1998 model year? Or was it? Car is in excellent shape and never in accident of any kind. Obviously the description in the recall fits my situation.
1998 Ford Taurus: loss of power steering
6 of the 545 complaints about the 1998 Ford Taurus describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
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
While driving steering column malfunctioned, causing loss of steering.
Vehicle was difficult to turn due to a loss of power steering. Dealer repaired for 5th time by replacing stabilizer bar and sway bar. Problem is getting worse.*ak. Consumer stated the right front speaker was distorted when playing tapes, the hood would not open.*jb
High pressure power steering hose ruptured at highway speeds. Loss of vehicle control. Loss of power steering boost. No injuries.
High pressure hose ruptured while parking. No steering boost after failure. Vehicle driven to dealer with smoke coming from under hood.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Experiencing a moaning noise from the power steering during engine idle
- Experiencing a squeaking and / or popping noise from the front outer tire rods
- Some vehicles may exhibit front outer tie rods squeak and / or pop noise over bumps and / or turning
- Diagnostic service tips on passive anti theft system ( pats )
- Exerpeincing a moaning noise heard from the power steering during engine idle
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Ford Taurus power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1998 Ford Taurus?
6 of 545 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Taurus (1%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford Taurus
Coil spring 33Adaptive cruise 27Sudden acceleration 24Brake failure 22No deployment 20Grinding brakes 19Jerking 14Headlights 12Fire or smoke 11Seat belt 11Transmission failure 11ABS 9Check engine light 9Stalling 9Fuel pump 8Hesitation 7Slipping 7Won't shift 5Tire blowout 5Won't start 5
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