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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FAFP52U5WG211624 · Checked Oct 13, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1FAFP52U5WG•••••• 1998 Ford TAURUS

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412on the model
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Most reported Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Service Brakes 1 Hydraulic 1 Suspension 1

What owners of this build wrote

Seat Belts Nov 2004
Dt: the passenger seat belt doesn't work. The seat belt was stuck in the retractor
Service Brakes May 2004
While applying the brakesthe pedal went to the floor and the driver heard a loud knocking noise from the passenger side wheel. This causes a loss of braking power. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to dealer. The mechanic informed the driver…
Suspension May 2004
While driving home from the airport on may 14, 2004, my 1998 ford taurus experienced a broken front driver side coil spring. I was traveling approximately 40 mph at the time. The front end of the vehicle dropped down so that the front tire was rubbing on the body of the car…
Engine And Engine Cooling  
Design flaw in the engine block that allows coolant to settle and accumulate in certain spots in the engine block.*mr twelve months after the coolant system was flushed, the vehicle began exhibiting a lost of heat and that was when the consumer was told of the problems with the…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FAFP52U5WG211624 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.