Once the valve body is out, you could even pay someone else to fix the valve body for a couple hundred. The mode selection is done through a series of air doors that are operated by vacuum. I used this as an excuse to buy some better tools, and I had never touched a tranny before. When there is either a partial or total loss of vacuum, the system will default to either defrost or on some vehicles, heat. I have had numerous things done to it but it still continues to do this. Also, the two hoses are different size. Now I am out 600 plus dollars because I had to replace my tire and pay for a whole new coil sping assembly for both sides on the front of my car.
The vehicle is not shift correctly. I turned the car back on steped on the break and shifted to drive, and steped on accelaration pedal, but car wont move. The consumer states the speed sensor goes out. I have had no other major problems in the 4 years of ownership. Whenever I Push The Button To Let My Windows Up, Turn Off My Read Defrost, Or Hold Any Buttons Too Long The Battery Light Will Flash. Might have to do since I've already spent tons on the car already.
This has been and on going problem from the start. You can see the floor where my feet are. The brakes on this car are not capable of handling the weight of the car. Consumer States That While Driving Loss All Braking Ability, Consumer Loss Control Of Car Flipped Over. Had to have it towed to another shop.
This happened four times between November 2002 and the present. Spray some cleaner into this hole across the tiny resistors that are inside this opening. Oct 27, 2004 1998 ford taurus Station Wagon Began Low Power Acelerating At Stop Times 2. This failure occurred without any warning. I Asked If This Were Common And Was Told They Never Heard Of Such Thing. Only way to stop this is to turn vehicle off.
While you're in there, check out the air filter and see if there are any large foreign objects like a leaf or 3 flying around in the box and choking off airflow - seen that too. If they are on and not broken then you other problem. Under The Rocker Panel Covers, Right Where Mine Was Rotted. If there is a crack in the case or something similar, I think you know what the major problem is. Even by today's standard it looks cute. Vehicle was using Cruise Control.
Also follow any other lines that branch off because they may go to a vacuum reservoir storage tank and a leak there will cause the same problem. In 99 I had a Ford shop look at the trans. Took To Local ford Delears Ship And They Could Find Nothing Wrong With My Car. This is a preliminary estimate since the shop has to determine the amount of damage inside the transmission. Mar 3, Wwe Discovered Our Car Had Caught Fire And Burned, The Front End Being Demolished: The Engine Burned Th Rough, Much Of The Front End Being Melted. I have had no major repairs to speak of.
When I come to a stop it requires me to move the lever again to 2nd to get rolling again. Then He Quickly Down Shifted The Automatic Transmission To First Gear And Applied The Emergency Brake. They found metal shavings in the pan and burnt mercon V. That said, my parents have helped me out a lot with maintenance, particularly with the battery and brakes. I read that after I had listened to my local Ford Dealership and replaced coil packs, vaccum lines, leads etc!! It goes to to each side of the motor, and the Y opening goes to the radeator. We have had it for 6 months. As the '98 model year winds down, the Taurus can look back on features such as a redesigned front end and functional improvements as prime contributors to its marketing success.
I only weigh 128lbs; it's ridiculous. It has about 103,000 miles on it, and I would like to know what is going on, and how many others have the same problem. Our light came on one month after we purchased the car. Common problems of the 1998 Ford Taurus 554 problems have been reported for the 1998 Ford Taurus. The vehicle is currently at a local mechanic. There was no noise, no jerk, no anything. I contacted both the dealer and Ford motor company and they could care less.
How easy or hard would this be to fix? One hours diag to see what is going on isn't such a bad idea in your case. Dealer informed consumer nothing could be done. Encouraged by your post I was looking at the possibility of removing the main control valve body to see if that would hold the solution to my problem. The Ford Taurus is a popular vehicle. When I took off the flat to replace it with the donut, the entire inside circumference was cut.