Ford Sho (taurus) 1998

Model Sho (taurus) made in 1998 by Ford got 5 consumer complains as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and interior lighting.

Sho (taurus) year 1998

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 1998

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
8016	04/01/2000		613611	Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent loss of integrated control panel (icp) illumination. mr	07/26/2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
13802	03/01/2001		620271	Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent loss of integrated control panel (icp) illumination. audio and climate controls continue to operate during the icp's loss of illumination condition. this may be caused by a faulty internal ribbo	07/23/2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8016	01/01/2000	8016	612570	Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent loss of instrument control panel (icp).	06/09/2000

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
08/15/2003		1
	Camshaft failures in 1996-1999 ford taurus shos.*ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
09/24/2005	68000	10
	When sitting at an intersection waiting for the traffic lights to change, the transmission fails to stay completely engaged. when pressing the accelerator the rpm goes way up and very little move of the vehicle. this has happened to me several times while sitting in rush hour traffic leaving me vulnerable to be struck by another vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. after a few minutes the transmission does eventually completely engage. i had the transmission flushed, but that failed to remedy the problem. i know a few other people who own the same type of car and they have experienced the same problems. when i consulted an auto mechanic, he and other mechanics had informed me that this was a common problem with this model vehicle, and don't know why there has not been a recall. *nm
SEAT BELTS
01/02/2013	125000
	I own a ford taurus sw, the seat belts in the back are unable to work. they will not unlock so they cannot be used. the only belt available is the middle lap belt. i tried all the manual has to offer.