the fluid is dark. my friend says not to change the fluid because this my cause transmission to fail can anybody give me advice?

It is the 3.0 engine model SE Sadan.

what is the maximum mileage a 1997 ford taurus can take before you would need to replace the engine?

I have a 1998 Ford Taurus SE with 96,000 miles on it. I have just had my car looked because my car transmission blew and the shop I went to said it would cost ,600-,900 to rebuild the transmission. The car is in great shape other than this major problem. I was wondering if this price is a bit high or a good deal. Thanks!

timing was move when the distributor was off the motor on a 3.0 ford taurus.,..i need help to put back on the same way it came out

when I tired to clean the terminals of the battery, I removed the clamps of the terminals, when I put the clamps of the battery, then the horn started to shouting, and the light started lighting, how can I stop the alarm system and connect the battery again, will this effect the system of the car ?
Please tell me anything if you know, I am so confused and HELP !!!

Ok wich direction does a 1998 ford taurus tension belt turn I need to know soon my friends are stuck on the side of the road ?!?!?!

My car is leaking transmission fluid from the front axle seal. I am trying to figure out how much it will cost to fix it.

I dont know what it does or how it works.

I have a 98 ford taurus with a bad trans and have opportunity to buy a 98 taurus with a good trans, mine is 3.0 liter ohv engine with column shift, the one im wanting to swap with is a dohc engine with floor shift, are the transmissions compatible?

My 1997 Ford Taurus is VERY loud, i was told by a mechanic that it needs a new catalytic converter and pipe. how much would it cost me to to purchase a new converter and pay for labor? the car runs and drives fine by the way, its just very loud and smells of exhaust

The engine is the V6 vulcan 3.0

Hey, im 16 and just bought my first car, It’s a 1997 Ford Taurus and in great condition. Being a new driving and not having a large income, I was wondering how the gas is on it? How much does it cost to fill up and is it fuel efficient? Thank you

I have a 1998 Ford Taurus. I replaced the transmission a few months ago. I have been getting P1744 since.
I have had the pressures tested, Valve body inspected, I replaced the TCC Selonoid, Checked fluid levels.

I have done virtually everything I can think of. I have the car in the shop now and they say everything looks fine. They think it is probably the incorrect tranny for the car (Wrong Gear Ratios). They can’t read the engineering tag that is on the transmission. They referenced TSB 97-23-7.

According to the TSB it probably is the wrong tranny.

Questions:
1. Trying to avoid pulling out transmission again: Can I change the computer in the car?
2. Could it be the Tourque Converter, it is new. How likely?

Any other thoughts as to what it might be?
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More Details from Gearbox1 Answer:

I’ve had the car in multiple shops and everything checks out meaning wiring, installation, valve body, pressures. The ONLY thing they can come up with is Gear ratios

This is the order that ford recomends checking:
1. Stuck converter regulator valve
2. Stuck solenoid regulator valve
3. Stuck bypass clutch control valve
4. Worn pump shaft or damaged seals
5. Incorrect Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) solenoid
6. Incorrect or damaged internal wiring harness
7. Incorrect gear ratio

I definately don’t disagree with it being the torque converter causing the problem, but just thought I would add more info. I was curious to see how many people actually thought it might be the converter. BTW – It is AX4N tranny

According to TSB 97-23-7 there is 4 transmissions for the car
F8DP-7000-DA, EA, CA or FA,
There is also two 3.0L engines: Vulcan or MOD:

MOD with tranny DA or EA
Vulcan: with tranny CA or FA

A 1999 Taurus Se, has a combined 20mpg. Thus, I should be getting 240 miles for 12 gallons of gas. My car is NOT old, it ONLY has 70,000 miles on it.

I have a 1996 Ford Taurus, I just put a new battery in about 2 months ago, at night my headlights usually go dim, also sometimes when I park after I shift the car into either park or reverse my rpm’s shoot up real high and stay there and the car makes a loud reving sound and gets hot very quick. If I shift into park the car jerks really hard. Anybody know what this could be?

ok i just changed the water pump on my 1997 ford taurus the water pump impellers were completely rusted away and we filled the system with water so we could flush everything out of the system and we cant seem to find a bleeder screw anywhere on the engine also there is no way to fit up the radiator seperatly we have to dump everything in the coolant recovery tank we jacked up the front of the car and started it but we are still afraid of air bubbles in the system.

I was setting at a red light and went to go, nothing, i thought I was in neutral. I checked ever gear and nothing. Transmission shop told me it needed rebuilt. The transmission never slipped at all before it went out. I have been told this is a problem with the Ford Taurus transmissions. If it is, I am not going to fix it. Your thought please.

my mom is eyeing a 1999 Ford Taurus SE with 172k miles on it. when she test drove it, the power steering seemed a bit stiff. is this normal for this car? if not is it a major or minor fix?

I have a 1997 Ford Taurus that when I press the switch the windows will not move. All four window will not work. When I press the driver side window switch there is a little ticking sound. I’m wondering if its the motor and if it is where is it located?