Engine overheating?

Hot. I checked the oil its not milky. And water shoots out the coolant res and the heater doesn't wo

It only runs hot in drive and reverse

I askd a shop they said it sounded like a water pump I hope its not a head gasket I just bought it

1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

how can you check your thermostat

Engine Cooling problem
1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 110K miles

the reservoir is empty almost every time I open the cap. The antifreeze is brown. And every time I add antifreeze, it steams up somewhere, and the reservoir is again empty. The temperature gage shows that it is very hot. It's almost like the antifreeze from the reservoir is'nt getting into the radiator, which is causing it to overheat.I flushed it last year, and it was fine for awhile, and now it's not holding anything in the reservoir, and everytime I DO open the reservoir cap, steam comes out, and the antifreeze is browner and browner. What could be the problem?

Replaced radiator cap and put in a new 195 degree thermostat after flushing cooling system using Preston tee kit. There was heavy rust and scale in the old thermostat and section of heater hose that was cut out to install the tee. That did not fix the problem. Noted that the electric radiator fans were operational.
Purchased a new Visteon radiator and took it to a shop to have it installed. After it was installed, a mechanic there said that there was a high and low speed to the fan. I had thought there was only one speed. Driving two blocks away from the shop, I had to stop for a red light and I noticed that the temperature was climbing again. I went to the Ford dealer and bought a high speed relay and returned to the shop where they installed it. Outside air temperature that day was 100 degrees. I took it out for a test ride and parked for about five minutes turning the A/C on and off. The temperature gauge was just slightly above mid level, a little higher than when driving 45 mph. Returned to the shop and then the temp started climbing to about the 3/4 mark. The technician plugged an engine diagnostic computer under the dash and the coolant temperature was reading 224. When I turned on the A/C it fluctuated between 224 and 226.
After a few minutes the temp gauge on the dash came down to slightly above the middle but the temp on the diagnostic computer stayed at 224.
The technician theorized that the car may have got too hot when my daughter drove it one time and might have a small leak in the head gasket. Car has full power and no visible steam from exhaust. No water in oil is present. He suggested pouring some engine block sealant in the cooling system to plug up the supposed pin hole leak in the head.
My brother told me to talk to a Ford mechanic to see what the normal operating temperature is and that maybe the temperature gauge is malfunctioning.
When I stopped at a light waiting to get gas, the temp went back up. Later that night, I returned home where the air temperature was about 70 degrees and left the car idling. The needle stayed right in the middle.
I don't know if my car is fixed or not. What should I do now?

Engine Cooling problem
1998 Ford Taurus Front Wheel Drive Automatic

my girlfriend came home the car was overflowing and she said that the inside gueage was not in the hot zone so im thinking it is eighter the water pump or the thermostst what do you think

Not the prob it was coming from overflow

Engine Cooling problem
1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 105, OO miles

Last August I bought a '98 Ford Taurus. I didn't drive much until January.

Last month the speed sensor needed to be replaced. Last week 6/5 I had to stop on the way home from work because the radiator was empty. The car temp never got higher than half the safe zone before. I had to have the water pump replaced.

My mechanic told me there is a problem with Taurus engines from '96-'02. They rust from the inside and once thing start going it will be one thing after another and I should start thinking about getting a new car. This IS the new car!

Have you ever heard of this before? Is it real? If so to what extent.
Thank you for your time,
Virginia

Engine Cooling problem
1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive

Is the thermostat housing located at the top or bottom of the radiator & if the bottom, is it necessary to remove the plastic "shield" underneath the radiator. Thanks for your help.

I have a ford taurus and it has a radiotor leak, except that when driving the car it does not overheat. The leak is only visible when the car is in park. Any visible signs I should look for?