1998 Ford Taurus Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Ford Taurus handles three naturally aspirated engines, the flex-fuel or gasoline 3.0L OHV V6, the 3.0L DOHC V6 and the 3.4L DOHC V8, in the four-door sedan and four-door wagon. Four trims are named: LX, SE, SE Comfort and SHO. The two 3.0L V6s are told apart by valvetrain throughout, so the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the OHV engine are never mixed with those for the DOHC engine, and the V8 has a set of its own.
Engines covered
- 3.0L V6 (182 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
- 3.0L V6 (181 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.4L V8 (207 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- LX
- SE
- SE Comfort
- SHO
Known issues on the 1998 Taurus. Four recalls are on the federal record. One concerns the front seat belt buckle attaching stud on cars with manual seat tracks, which was improperly heat treated and can crack; another is the headlamp aiming instructions in the owner guide, too unclear to keep replacement headlamps aimed properly; the remaining two cover aftermarket replacement lamps that fail the federal lighting standard. Owners have lodged 587 complaints with NHTSA, led by vehicle speed control, then the service brakes and engine and engine cooling. Speed control diagnostics, brake procedures and seat belt anchorage torque values are in the manual.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HE
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT
SURGE, IDLE ROLL, ROUGH IDLE ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ARE OPERATING. *TT
GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT
CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH
ENGINE MISFIRE OR RUNNING - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS. TO INCLUDE VARIOUS 2005 MODELS. * AR THIS ARTICLE 04161 SUPERSEDES TSB 03-14-04.
EXHAUST SYSTEM Y-PIPE CRACK AT THE NOISE VIBRATION HARNESS BRACKET. *MJ
LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE COOL/WARM FUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR STRATIFICATION (SECONDARY) TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 191 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THIS COMPANY. I EXPECT THAT ALL PARTS BE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION... I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT JUNE 3, 2005 IN WHICH WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH M
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THIS COMPANY. I EXPECT THAT ALL PARTS BE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION... I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT JUNE 3, 2005 IN WHICH WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH M
Showing the 2 most serious of 587 complaints filed with NHTSA.
