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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Ford Taurus engine problems

engine problem

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1996 Ford Taurus Owner Comments

problem #2

Jan 211999

Taurus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Idle air control or auxiliaryair control is used to control rpms or to adjust for a varity of load introduced for air conditions, electrical charging and numerous other auto goodies.the idle speed control failed and kept the engine running when NY wife went to stop the car kept pushing and making it difficult to stop. I reached from the passenger side of the car and put the car in neutral.this action permitted her to stop the car, but with high rpms on the tachometer. God only knowns if I had not been there she may have been in a serious accident.

- Mckeesport, PA, USA

problem #1

Dec 181997

Taurus

  • miles
Vehicle will not decelerate and RPM stays at 2100 when attempting to stop. The idle control valve sticks and maintains highs speed RPM.

- Mc Keespor, PA, USA

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