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I have a 97 Taurus GL with 228,000 miles on it. Had transmission rebuilt by Cottmann, it failed after 6 months. Got junkyard trans for $30.00 replaced the trans pump and valve body myself now the car runs like new. After overheating, I replaced the water pump and replaced a cracked head.
I am very happy with it. Good strong car. I drive the Taurus to and from work about 100 miles per day. Very dependable car.
I just bought a 97 Ford Taurus GL with 152K on it. The dealer gave me all new winter tires and replaced the brakes and since I've had it (about a week), the ABS light has been periodically coming on for periods of time ranging from half an hour to two days and there is a really bad groaning noise occasionally when I turn corners or at slow speeds. Any suggestions? No one seems to believe me that the noise is more than just loud snow tires! I'm extremely frustrated and even my Ford Certified Mechanic brother-in-law is of no help because he lives miles away and doesn't believe I have anything to worry about. I just spent $6000 on this car and it is already having problems, so I am worried. Is it possible the new tires weren't put on correctly, and the new brakes have effected the ABS light? HELP!
I just bought a 97 Ford Taurus GL with 152K on it. The dealer gave me all new winter tires and replaced the brakes and since I've had it (about a week), the ABS light has been periodically coming on for periods of time ranging from half an hour to two days and there is a really bad groaning noise occasionally when I turn corners or at slow speeds. Any suggestions? No one seems to believe me that the noise is more than just loud snow tires! I'm extremely frustrated and even my Ford Certified Mechanic brother-in-law is of no help because he lives miles away and doesn't believe I have anything to worry about. I just spent $6000 on this car and it is already having problems, so I am worried. Is it possible the new tires weren't put on correctly, and the new brakes have effected the ABS light? HELP!
To the person with the snow tires from December 12th: Without knowing all the details, I wonder if this could be a simple problem like low power steering fluid or a weak power steering pump. That would be easiest and cheapest for you to check first. A loud groaning noise at low speeds (like turning corners) can often be the power steering when the engine isn't turning it as fast as usual. Try checking the fluid. The ABS light could just be a coincidence, or maybe the tires, if oversize, could have worn away a connection? I don't know much about ABS, so I don't know if the computer has to be re-calibrated for different tire sizes? We had a Chevy van and the ABS light came on suddenly one morning, and it turned out that mice had eaten through the wire, so it's hard to say if it has anything to do with your new tires... Good luck!
You spent $6000 on a 1997 Taurus with 152000 miles??? No wonder you are having problems with it. You could have purchased a 2002 with less miles on it than that for that kinda money.
We spent $6000.00 Canadian, and this included taxes, new tires and shipping it to our door. Trust me, I looked around, that was the best deal in town. You can't find a anything for less than 5 or 6 grand that's any good around here.
Anyway, the problems have turned out to be poor workmanship on the part of the mechanics who rushed to ship the car to us. We have since dealt with a local dealership who agree that we would scammed on the repairs that were supposedly done. The local dealership re-did all the repairs at no charge to us.
As it turns out, the groaning noise was a result of one of the hubcaps not being on probably and wearing into the tire (which also had low pressure) on turns. The ABS light is on because both sensors were damaged when the brakes were "repaired".
Everything has been fixed, we're loving the car and it was well worth the money.
Thanks for the help!
I bought a '97 Ford Taurus GL in October '05 and have had few problems with it. My dome light stayed on so I just took out the light bulbs. That's fixed. However, my cam shaft censor is acting up and I'm not sure what that all means. Does anyone know if that's expensive? I paid $2100 for it. It had 150k when I got it. I love the way it handles! I would buy another if I had to.
I just purchased a new camshaft position sensor for $35.
I too have the same problem with the check engine light coming on. The error code is the cam shaft... I purchased the same $35.00 part to fix the problem... every three months for the past year and a half... My advice, sell it, but not to someone that you like.
I recently got a 1997 Ford Taurus GL for $1,000. The power steering pump has some loose bearings, but it's uncertain whether it will go out or not. And I knocked an oxygen switch loose on some road construction area. Auto-zone couldn't figure out how to fix it, but they turned the "Service Engine Soon" light off.
As for the lights coming on and staying on, I messed with the Panel Dim switch and shut the doors and they went off. (Yeah, it happened twice now) Other than that, I have had no problems with the car and neither did the two previous owners (I got is so cheap because I knew the previous owner and he got a new car himself).
It's had some engine repairs, but hey, it's my first car, it's pretty nice. Better than my aunt's 1995 Dodge Neon any day. It has 133,000 miles on it.
The dome light problem in the Ford Taurus is easy to fix. The door close switch is in the latch. Just spray the latch with WD40 and open and close the door a few times. In my case it was the driver's door.
I just bought a 1997 taurus for 500, the thing runs great. drives good at highway speeds. I have a few minor things to fix like the knobs on the heater and a broken rear sway bar end link.
Hey all
I ve just bought a ford taurus gl. The vehicle is really good. but I see that just before I start the engine when I switch on my ignition the "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" light is on. But this light goes off when the engine is ON. I need to know whether is that common or do I need to work on the vehicle.
Thanks.
This usually means that the car is overdue for service. Either buy a service indicator reseter or get a garage to reset this. If this does not go away this means that you have some kind of problem with your car. Get a fault code reader for your car, buy it from the internet or get the same garage to diagnose it, they'll probably have a fault code reader for your car. Fault code readers are generic and can usually be used on a wide range of cars. If your car starts OK, runs OK and emissions are OK, there is probably nothing major.
I bought this car too and its my first car it runs great it has 135k on it, but that's OK I got it fully loaded with leather interior 6 cd changer, lombard seats and heated everything I only paid 300 and I'm considering it a steal lol it's a very cozy car and it has a lot of love in it. ford knows how to make a great car don't they...