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#19 of 181 Car can';t get any pull by fkmachnic31

Jan 15, 2007 (8:25 pm)

Replying to: abogner (Dec 17, 2006 1:56 pm)
Hey everybody i have a 1997 ford taurus that can't get any pull when driving it straight ,But if i am going to make a turn it will get up 40(mph)when turning corners though and if given gas it will only get u to 15-20(mph)all the gears switch fine .Just got front motor mount on ,also have to put the back one on .my main concern is that i find my current problem and try to fix it so that i can get to necesssary places

#20 of 181 Re: Car can';t get any pull [fkmachnic31] by fkmachnic31

Jan 20, 2007 (11:26 pm)

Replying to: fkmachnic31 (Jan 15, 2007 8:25 pm)
So is ti like the water pump.a heat valve or something.?I need alittle more info.thanks though narrowing it down so i know i have to look at something dealing with heating system.So could it be the fan& belt u think?

#21 of 181 Re: Car can';t get any pull [fkmachnic31] by wolfe2

Jan 21, 2007 (7:53 am)

Replying to: fkmachnic31 (Jan 20, 2007 11:26 pm)
it is a 99 ford taurus. i have changed everthing. but nothing seems to work.thanks">

#22 of 181 1997 Ford Taurus Questions by papa_keene

Jan 24, 2007 (11:19 am)

I have two problems I have questions about.
 
1. When I turn my steering wheel to the right or put the vehicle in reverse the radio goes off and it may come back on or it might not.
 
2. We are in SW MO and during the ice storm we had a little over a week ago I went out to my car and started it to come home from work. The car started fine but when I went to shift the gear shift it was very difficult to shift (automatic transmission). When it did go into gear it would not leave low gear. Now it will not shift out of low gear if I start out in OD.
 
Thanks

#23 of 181 2001Taurus Transmission by suchev

Feb 21, 2007 (10:27 am)

I have a 2001 Taurus SES 24 valve, V6 just just over 100k miles. This vehicle has had all necessary and routine repairs and scheduled maintenance; never had any major problems and nary a thought of a transmission problem; a reliable and excellent vehicle. Out of no where The Transmission goes haywire, won't shift, wont go in gear, loss of reverse gear, shifting out of sequence, dropping into lo-gear. My first thought is some electronic gizmo in the tranny has quit functioning. diagnosis from local tranny shop? Replacement or rebuild tranny to the tune of $3500. Has any one experienced this same or similar problem. I'm finding it awful hard to believe a transmission can fail with no recognizable symptoms, no leaks.

#24 of 181 Tranny by adc1ca

Feb 24, 2007 (10:22 pm)

I own a 97 Mercury Sable Vulcan V6. I've noticed lately that the car chugs to get into gear sometimes if the car is slowed down and then accelerated... is my transmisson dying?

#25 of 181 Re: Automatic shift mech. worn [rjflyfish] by geoff813

Mar 04, 2007 (12:05 pm)

Replying to: rjflyfish (Jul 18, 2006 5:02 pm)
Its a bit late for an answer but I just signed up. Most likely answer is one of the linkage shafts above the steering column has loose or missing bolts holding it in place; these WILL loosen with time. Remove the panel below the steering column and contort yourself into position. There will be a small bracket with 2 vertically placed T30 head bolts. Tighten as necessary or replace the one that fell out. They are the same as the ones used to hold the panel so in a pinch.......

#26 of 181 Very slow out of park by steve137

Mar 08, 2007 (5:19 pm)

I own a '97 Mercury Sable and up until now it has been pretty much a problem free car. A couple weeks ago when I would get in the car in the morning (after it's sat all night) I would shift the car into reverse and there would be about a 10 second pause before it would engage....however, I can feel something happening in the transmission when I do shift to reverse...It kinda just drops in very softly but not enough to move the car more than an inch or two. Same problem if I want to go into drive. I took the car to my mechanic who did a complete trans. flush and changed both filters. They said the filters were very restricted. They gave me the car back and said it will get better as I drive it. It's gotten worse. It's to the point now where in order for me to get the car in gear, I have to rev the engine for about 1 minute in neutral then shift to my desired gear. Thing is, once it's in gear it runs great..trans feels strong and firm as I drive. If I stop the car for more than an hour I will have the same problem but the longer it sits the worse it gets.Is my transmission headed for the graveyard?????? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

#27 of 181 fluid change by john_doe_wny

Mar 10, 2007 (4:40 pm)

Hi, I have a 98 taurus with 122,900 miles that I'm going to get the trans fluid changed in. Now my question...Should I get all the fluid changed with a flush where they don't change the filter or should I just have them drop the pan and change the filter and just the fluid that comes out with the pan off? Thanks for your thoughts.

#28 of 181 Tranny compatability by markandme

Mar 21, 2007 (10:04 pm)

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