1988 Ford Taurus steering problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1988 Ford Taurus — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have service records documenting all failures and I see from numerous websites that other taurus customers are furious at many problems of this car. Advertising by ford seems almost fraudulent and based on numerous complaints reported to them I believe this constitutes deliberate fraud. Those of…”
filed Jul 8, 1999
“Power steering hose are to close to engine manifold three times they melted causing fluid to be lost and steering failure one time a hose broke causing a fire the harness had to be repaired the power steering pump was replaced twice because of fluid starvation the hose were placed away from…”
filed Jun 20, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Taurus | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 Taurus | 9 | 12% |
| 2015 Taurus | 50 | 19% |
| 2014 Taurus | 64 | 28% |
| 2013 Taurus | 293 | 50% |
| 2012 Taurus | 16 | 21% |
| 2011 Taurus | 25 | 13% |
| 2010 Taurus | 41 | 20% |
| 2009 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Taurus | 35 | 20% |
| 2007 Taurus | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 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.