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1998 Ford Taurus brake problems reports

13 NHTSA complaints describe soft pedal, longer stops or brake failure on the 1998 Ford Taurus — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Brake problems reports
2%
share of complaints
88,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Ford Taurus report before drawing conclusions.