20 Most Recent 2003 Ford Taurus - Page 5 Questions & Answers

Taurus has two post cats and 1 main cat ,,under epa law a junkyard is NOT allowed to sell you a used cat,,because it may not work used up to epa standards,many aftermarkets are available for about half of dealer prices If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/thomas_9f23c57b7a2fc8ff

Taurus are notorious for tranny problems,get rid of it

check F2.10, F2.11 and F2.26 in the box under the steering wheel

Making sure interior light swith is off and spraying the latch is a good start
A lot of times the switch can't be reached while spraying it through the latch
It turns off after 15 minutes as a back up system to prevent the battery from nearing down
You may need to remove the door panel to actually access the switch and the wd10 cleaning can work for a period of time but a new switch is probably needed Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/james_c95ac11f9756136c

Lamps, Courtesy The interior courtesy lamps are controlled by the generic electronic module (GEM) and are activated by the interior lamp relay. The interior lamp relay coil is grounded by the GEM when:

• a door is opened.
• illuminated entry is requested from remote anti-theft personality module.

The courtesy lamps will turn off if:

• ignition switch is turned to RUN.
• illuminated entry off request is received from remote anti-theft personality module or after 25-seconds.

no not if car has been runing

Simple. You find the heater hoses feeding the heater core. Typically they are a smaller diameter then radiator hoses and they both run to the firewall. You will need to determine which one feeds the heater core ...the input hose. Once you know that ...check a Taurus owners forum or Google it ...then run your water through the heater core from the output side. The idea is to back flush the core in the hopes you knock loose the crud with high pressure water flow. This heater core flush is usually done in conjunction with flushing the entire cooling system. Do the cooling system flush first then the heater core. When you do the system flush, use some flush agent ...Prestone makes it. If the directions say use one bottle, use two. The stuff is generally not all that potent and designed not to contaminate the ground water. Which means it's fairly lame stuff. Use two bottles.

Actuator for what?

Owner's manual no manual? try this: http://www.manualslib.com/

Double check battery terminals. Corrosion needs to be removed. Otherwise, bad or loose connections. Possibly cable to the starter and solenoid. Could also be bad connections of ground cable. The clicking noise is the starter solenoid It could be bad since a little more "juice" from the jump provided enough more power or voltage to allow a start. Is this a "repeatable" event? In other words happens over and over and needs the jump?

Try fuel injection cleaner this will help with the idling. If that does not do the trick take off the air tubes going to the injectors and spray in some injection cleaner and watch some, looks like black dirt will start to come out of the injectors.

a ratchet set a T O R X socket set and some one to help hold it or maybe you mean what is the procedure to take it off the car and put one back on? you must have some one with you it can be done by one person but it's better to have some help open the lift gate to the full or almost full open position pop off the lift gate arms that hold it up / unplug the wiring for the defroster and any other components like power lock release then go to the door hinges and unbolt them do the reverse of removal except if you still want the same key take off the lift gate inside panel and remove the clip that holds the lock cylinder in place and detach the lock rod for the release to actual lock mechanism that locks the door to the frame put the new lock cylinder(your original one back in then reverse removal and bolt the door back in connect the electrical plugs and the lift gate strut arms on each side before you lock the door make sure the lock is in correctly that you here and see it open the lock mechanism that attaches to the frame then it's safe to close the door but if this happens and you can't get the door open you have to climb in the back and work from inside the car it's a pain that's why check the door locks operation first before you close the door

Try this video. It covers most Ford products from 1996 to 2006 If this is not the same as yours look for other videos on youtube. How To Install Replace Brake Light Switch Ford Lincoln Mercury 98 06...

Did you check the starter relay? It is separate from the starter motor Btw, I’m available to help over the phone in case u need at https://www.6ya.com/expert/james_c95ac11f9756136c

Verify that the washer pump is getting power when using the washer, If it is, disconnect the hose from the pump. Try the washer, If it starts pumping, you have a clog in the lines from the pump. If it doesn't pump, you need to replace the pump.

Turn the knob on the dash near the headlight switch.

The hazzard lights use a different flasher than the turn signals. Are all bulbs stock type and good?

If You contact Your local Auto parts Store or even local Auto Mech. They should be able to Assist You with all Your Issues..

Gates.com has a lot of info about replacing the belts and tension pulleys.

The answer has too many steps and is complex for a short answer. Buy a repair manual (Chiltons or Motors) and follow the steps they show.