1998 Ford Taurus tires problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1998 Ford Taurus — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In june 2008 I started my regular yearly maintenance schedule of my 1998 ford taurus wagon. I had my oil change & rotated/balanced my tires. In october 2008 I had two tires replaced (all of my service was done @ a ford dealership in my city) and a multi-point inspection for my vehicle inspection…”
filed Mar 30, 2011
“I bought 4 new tires at sears on 10/31/06 .and I had a flat tire so I put air in the tire when I was done I could hear the air leaking out of the valve stem I could see the cracks in the stems and replaced it on 5/18/08 and a month later the same thing I replaced another valve stem on 06/16/08 …”
filed Oct 12, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Taurus | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Taurus | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Taurus | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Taurus | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 Taurus | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 Taurus | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 Taurus | 18 | 1% |
| 2002 Taurus | 38 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.