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#1523 of 3374 Mercury Sable by abrudvig May 25, 2002 (3:41 pm)
Can you put a 3.0 engine in a 1992 Mercury Sable with a 3.8 engine in it??
#1524 of 3374 Some comments on transmisson by snowman May 25, 2002 (9:24 pm)
My 2000 SES has vey smooth one, I hardly feel the shifting. I got it flushed at 25K. I did not drive the previous generations but the 4th one seems like pretty smooth to me.
#1525 of 3374 Transmission by eng6ine May 27, 2002 (8:13 am)
I have a 2001 SEL with 7500 miles and it runs great! The only shifting I notice is when I am getting on it(fast acceleration), which I do alot of. I am told when you drive a vehicle fast(hard) you want good postive shifts, this is good because the clutches in the auto trans are not being worn out? Sounded good enough to me. But like I said I drive my Taurus like it is a sports car and it responds well(the salesman told me "it's a family car when the family is in it and it's a sports car when their not". When I drive the vehicle normal the shifts are very smooth.
#1526 of 3374 Masspector by ehaase May 27, 2002 (10:31 am)
Mercury will get a version of the Escape in a few years. It will also get a version of the Windstar, a new sedan based upon the Mazda 6, and probably a larger front wheel drive sedan based upon the Ford 500 concept.
#1527 of 3374 A little more from above: by eng6ine May 27, 2002 (11:07 am)
I've used mostly 87 octane with no problems, no pinging, no knocking. I have, on occasion used 89 octane, on long road trips, nothing changed performance wise but I did notice I got better gas mileage, up to 29mpg at no less then 70mph. I guess the price of the better fuel vs. mpg was about even. I bought my Taurus new and got 0% financing for 60 months. This is the only reason I bought new, when I do it again in at least 5-6 years from now, if I cannot get 0% I will probably buy used. I bought the extended warranty from Ford, it takes me to 6years or 75,000 miles. I bought the extended warranty because of the reputation of Ford transmissions, considering the way I drive I thought it would be a good idea. I have had to have the rotors cut at 5500 miles, this was covered under warranty though, this is the only other negative thing I have heard and now have noticed. I may consider going to an after market rotor if this continues to be a problem, but as long as it is covered under warranty Ford will be fixing it.   Tires: I have the continental tires and I think they are just fine. As a matter of fact a friend of mine has a Maxima and had to replace his Goodyear(oem), without knowing what tire I had on my car he got the exact same tire(Continental) that I have and he loves them. He says they have made a world of difference in the ride and handling of his car. He claims better then when the car was new!   OH well, sorry to go on like that.
#1528 of 3374 Did the deal.... by automan227 May 27, 2002 (11:56 am)
Well after much deciding I did the deal on the 2002 Ford Taurus SES. It had the leather seating surfaces, power pedals, cd stereo, aluminum wheels and power drivers seat. MSRP was $21,320.   The deal was as follows...   $500 due at signing (decided to hold onto the Altima for another few months). $255 per month 36 months 12,000 Miles per year.   Thanks for all of those who responded to my posts.   AS
#1529 of 3374 by kirstie_h HOST May 28, 2002 (3:04 am)
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#1530 of 3374 Sable problem corrected by danielj6 May 28, 2002 (3:47 pm)
I took my Sable to the dealer's svce. dept. today after having brake light and tail lights staying on all the time. To save the battery I disconnected it. Also the trouble with the transmission lever becoming hard to move out of "Park". I also told them about the engine cranking and not starting until after several tries which it was an intermitent problem.   They replaced brake lamp switch which according to the technicians was affecting the tranny lever.   They were unable to reproduce the start up problem but they hooked it up to a computer and found no trouble codes at this time.   Car was in the shop for less than a day, and repair was covered by warranty.
#1531 of 3374 High Mileage Gen IV- Maralan by badgerfan May 30, 2002 (10:59 am)
I am surprised no one has chimed in with their experience on 2k and newer taurus reliability. I would like to hear also. My 2K is not high mileage yet, 15K in 1-1/2 years. Back to dealer only once for the wiper recall. I change my own oil/filter every 3,000 miles and had wheels balanced and rotated. So far that's it.   It has been completely solid, no rattles, no problems. I hope it stays rattle free like my '90 Taurus did for 10 years and 98K miles. Dash/door rattles and squeaks can really irritate.   Anyone out there with 30K-40K or 60K+ miles yet?
#1532 of 3374 DOOR LOCKS by oxx93 May 30, 2002 (12:58 pm)
Silly question? Is there a way to have all the doors unlock once you put the car in park and open your driver's door? My jeep has this feature and it is very handy when trying to get things out of the back seat. I always forget to hit the unlock button. If anybody has any insight on this I would love to hear some feedback. Thanks

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