# 98 Ford Taurus Electrical Problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 5, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-electrical-problems/26055 "2009-02-05T04:25:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![janinawmu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@janinawmu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/janinawmu)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-electrical-problems/26055/1 "2009-02-05T04:25:20Z")
When I shift the car from park to drive or drive to park the windows, radio, and sometimes the power stearing will go out. It all started when I would put it in reverse and the radio would go out. Is it going to be expensive? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-electrical-problems/26055/2 "2009-02-05T04:31:44Z")
The problem might be with the PRNDL (prindle) switch. This switch tells the computer what gear the vehicle is in. There’s a history with Ford vehicles that when this prindle switch fails, it can raise all kinds of electrical problems. Tester ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 9:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-electrical-problems/26055/3 "2009-02-05T09:41:55Z")
Here is how it’s done: [http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c15280039b5e](http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c15280039b5e) It shows a Mazda engine because Mazda engines are in some Fords. Ford and Mazda are married (you knew that, didn’t you?).