# 98 ford taurus just stops running

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-just-stops-running/86605>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [August 14, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-just-stops-running/86605 "2014-08-14T19:28:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![CaptShawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@CaptShawn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CaptShawn)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-just-stops-running/86605/1 "2014-08-14T19:28:27Z")

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i have a 98 ford taurus and the other day it just stopped running at a stop light. after having it towed home i took out my jump pack and it started up and ran for like 15 mins and it shut off agen.i jump started it agen but when i took the jump pack off it stopped agen. any ideas as to what i need to look at?

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-just-stops-running/86605/2 "2014-08-14T22:24:20Z")

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Was the red battery light on the dash illuminated? Sounds like the battery is dead. Have the battery and the alternator checked.

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**Author:** ![CaptShawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@CaptShawn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CaptShawn)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-just-stops-running/86605/3 "2014-08-14T22:30:28Z")

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no battery light on

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**Author:** ![CaptShawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@CaptShawn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CaptShawn)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-just-stops-running/86605/4 "2014-08-14T22:32:03Z")

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i tried something. i get the car started and un-hooked the battery it ran but after 10mins it shut off.

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**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:** [August 14, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-just-stops-running/86605/5 "2014-08-14T22:35:00Z")

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Don’t disconnect the battery while the engine is running!

This can cause a sudden voltage spike that can damage computers and other electronic components.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-ford-taurus-just-stops-running/86605/6 "2014-08-15T03:12:58Z")

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@Tester; is right. Don’t pull the cable on a running car. That was a throwback of a test when cars had generators not alternators.

Yosemite