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Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [tdeanda_2000]
by ansynthia
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Oct 20, 2008 (7:14 am)
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Replying to: tdeanda_2000 (Aug 07, 2008 3:55 pm)
my girlfriend has a 1999 sable wagon. she has simular problems. the car shuts off when driving, the lights flicker, whipers go off by them self, and sometimes the auto locks are funny. we reported it under warranty but of course ford found nothing wrong with the car.
i have a friend that asked me when telling him all of this if her drivers seat was electricly adjustable, which it is. he told me ford/mercury have problems the the electric seats that cause problem (shortage) in other spots on the car. she took it to a garage and the guy said it was pretty much an elecrtical problem that would cost at least a grand to try to fix through a shop he knows that specializes in that. though that doesn't mean it will be fixed. so now she kinda just deals with it. it seemed to happen more in the summer when it was hot out. sounds like a constant problem with this company if you ask me 
this is our second car from ford/mercury... it will be our last.
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Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [tdeanda_2000]
by tdeanda_2000
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Oct 20, 2008 (3:01 pm)
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Replying to: tdeanda_2000 (Aug 16, 2008 4:35 pm)
I gave up on my car too for the exact same reasons you listed. I also traded it in & bought a GM certified 2007 Chevy Impala. I too was skeptical about buying another used car but since it was certified & also still under warranty, I went ahead with it. So far, I really love my "new" car. I wish I knew what was wrong with the other car & like you, am also curious about the issue. How do you like your "new" car?
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Re: 2002 Ford Taurus - Will not start [chemopp]
by airbear232
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Nov 04, 2008 (2:12 pm)
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Replying to: chemopp (Aug 05, 2008 9:27 am)
Hello, did you ever figure out what the issue is? I've just started getting the same issue with an '02 Taurus.
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Re: Window Problem [caturlek]
by kdmcgann
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Nov 05, 2008 (7:57 am)
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Replying to: caturlek (Aug 05, 2008 2:28 pm)
I had the same problem with a 2001 Taurus. At first I thought the door wasn't closing right. It turned out to be a bad electrical connection. The (very good) mechanic checked the circuits carried inbto the door within the flexible wiring harness between the door and the body. This takes a lot of beating with use. He said the "ground" wire was broken, loose, or detached (I forget exactly). He re-attached it. Problem solved, cheap, no replacement parts, just good detective work.
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Re: 2002 Ford Taurus - Will not start [airbear232]
by kdmcgann
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Nov 05, 2008 (7:58 am)
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Replying to: airbear232 (Nov 04, 2008 2:12 pm)
I had the same problem with a 2001 Taurus. At first I thought the door wasn't closing right. It turned out to be a bad electrical connection. The (very good) mechanic checked the circuits carried inbto the door within the flexible wiring harness between the door and the body. This takes a lot of beating with use. He said the "ground" wire was broken, loose, or detached (I forget exactly). He re-attached it. Problem solved, cheap, no replacement parts, just good detective work.
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Re: 2002 Ford Taurus - Will not start [airbear232]
by kdmcgann
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Nov 05, 2008 (8:08 am)
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Replying to: airbear232 (Nov 04, 2008 2:12 pm)
Sorry, airbear, misplaced my reply to another problem (windows). No clue.
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- #91 of 117
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Re: Exterior light problem [six_otters]
by markstackle
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Dec 11, 2008 (4:10 pm)
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Replying to: six_otters (Sep 12, 2007 4:19 pm)
I also have a 2003 Ford Taurus and noticed that it was taking a long time for the side mirror lights to turn off. I timed it and they seem to turn off after about 30 minutes. Haven't been able to determine if there is a way to adjust the duration or if this is simply how it is designed. Would appreciate any suggestion...
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Doesnt like to keep running
by 95taurusowne
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Dec 16, 2008 (4:57 pm)
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my 95 ford taurus like to die when you keep the gas at a steady pace. The engine light comes on and sometimes it wont start back up. does anyone know what the problem maybe? 
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Losing electronics in reverse
by bzaw
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Jan 04, 2009 (4:19 pm)
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I have a 96 sable that recently started losing the radio, window power and power steering (only things that are noticable) while in reverse only. All other gears everything works fine. In reverse, the headlights, dash lights, and everything else appears to be fine. When shifting from park into drive, it will lose the above things and then the seatbelt light comes and goes off (no other warning lights on the dash only the seatbelt) on once you get it into drive or back into park.
The battery was recently replaced as was the cam sensor and idler pulley.
Ideas?
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Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [tdeanda_2000]
by jasfer1127
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Jan 21, 2009 (6:19 am)
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Replying to: tdeanda_2000 (Aug 07, 2008 3:55 pm)
i to have this same issue now for 3 years. the car has been to the dealer numerus times with no fix, many parts just trown at it. last summer i put a new battery in and the problem went away till this winter when i used the heater, was there ever a fix for you?
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