When I use a floor-jack, I look for body frame behind or nearest to the wheel I'm looking to raise.
You can also use the center of the front framing support to lift the front-end.
And for the rear, while it's a long way up underneath, you can get at the center of the rear suspension (similar to where the differential would be in a rear wheel drive).
On the otherhand, I believe the factory tire jack is more designed to lift at designated points at the bottom-side of the rocker panels. Check the Owners Manual for illustrated instructions (See "Related Questions" below for more)
where is the floor jack located on a 99 ford taurus
front or either side of front of vehicle - position floor jack under front frame lift points rear or either side of rear of vehicle - position jack under the pinch point notches
The front two jack points are on the 1997 model and the rear two are on the 1998 Sebring. Early 1998 models had the spare tire in the Jeep Grand Cherokie, while later editions had it in the 1998 Chrysler 300. Confusing? Could be worse! The mid 80s Dodge Omni Horizon's jack points weren't on Chrysler/Dodge maid cars! The front right point was on the Ford Fiesta, and the rest were on the VW Rabbit GTI editions!
The jack points on a 1998 Corvette are along the vehicle's frame, just behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels. They provide a secure point to jack the vehicle up.
On a 2006 Ford Taurus : The jack for the car is supposed to be with the spare tire in the well in the trunk under the carpet ( the spare tire sits in the well with the outside of the rim facing down and the jack is mounted inside of the back side of the tire rim )
On a 1996 Ford Taurus sedan , the spare tire goes in the well under the trunk carpet with the outside of the wheel facing down ( the tire jack is mounted inside of the back side of the tire rim which faces up )
# 1 Release the parking brake pedal to make sure it is disengaged. Put your Ford Taurus in "N" for neutral. # Step2 Raise your Ford Taurus rear wheels in the air using your jack and support the rear wheels with the jack stands. # Step3 Get underneath the vehicle and locate the parking brake cables. There is a cable coming from each rear wheel and meet in the middle with an adjuster nut. # Step4 Use the cable tension gauge 021-00018 or another tension gauge to measure the parking brake adjuster nut against the rear parking brake cable adjuster. Follow your tension gauge instructions to measure 18 to 26 pounds of tension for your 1996 year Ford Taurus and 34 to 46 pounds of tension for your years 1997 to 1998 Ford Taurus. # Step5 Press in on the parking brake foot pedal to the ground and then release the parking brake pedal. # Step6 Verify the rear wheels spin freely when the parking brake pedal is fully released. # Step7 Lower your Ford Taurus using the jack and remove the jack stands from the rear wheels.
The owner's manual will show you the points to place the jack. I suggest a floor jack and jack stands if you will be climbing under the car.
Just in front of the right rear tire about where the notch is for the jack. Easy to change.
Jack Willman, Jr., is a retired professional monster truck driver. He drove the "Taurus" monster truck along with his father, Jack Willman, Sr., and cousin Eldon Depew until 1998.
Under the seat ( according to the Owner Guide )
On a 1998 Ford F-150 : The jack handle should be at the front of the engine compartment , on top of the radiator support