12 problems related to wiring have been reported for the 1997 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My car has a electrical prob or something it makes my steering hard and won't let windows roll down and makes all lights in flash. Have taken it in to several garages and they can see what's wrong. But do not know what causes it. I have almost been in several accidents. I need help figuring out what this is so I can get it fixed!!!!.
Every time I put it in reverse, my radio goes out, my pl, ps, and pw stop working. If I drive longer than 5 - 10 miles, the lights and all electrical start blinking and the ps goes on and off. I almost hit a car along side of me the 1st time it happened, I only drove it out of town one time after that, now I don't drive it out of town at all. Even in town if I'm driving all over, it does it. I tried talking to Ford corp. And they blew me off, even though I told them nobody knows what it is. Help!!.
Power steering intermittent failure; first began when placing shift lever into reverse gear, then later occurred also in forward drive gears. Suspect electrical/electronic problem since radio speakers also go silent and power windows do not operate when this occurs. All other fuses working properly. Dealer is not yet contacted.
Overhead dome light shorted out, repaired short, $110. 00. Three months later the alarm system stopped working, replaced alarm system with 2005, and replaced complete wiring harness.
The vehicle's fuel pump wires arched which could have caused a fire in the vehicle. Please provide additional information. Fuel pump had to be replaced.
1997 Taurus 3. 0 vulcan - frost plug corrosion and head gasket blown!.
While traveling at highway speeds, all the dash lights illuminated and the engine shut off. The mechanic stated the wiring harness was routed in a way were it caused friction and wore out the installation which caused the wires to be exposed.
The instrument panel will display the "door ajar" warning icon and the dome light will remain on while operating the vehicle. After exiting and securing the vehicle, the dome light will remain on for an indefinate amount of time. The problem is intermittent but can continue to malfunction for a week-at-a-time and not have a recurrence for up to a month. Dealer told me that unless I could localize the source of the failure, they could not begin to solve the problem.
Vehicle parked. Owner noticed smoke coming from inside of vehicle. Vehicle windows were blown out & black smoke escaped & then flames. Fire department was called & put flames out. Gave no indication of origin of fire. Insurance inspector checked vehicle & indicated a possible electrical short in the wiring system that caused the fire.
Stall, rough idle, ignition missing. Wiring replaced, but vehicle continues to run rough. Dealer check fuel system but no problem found. Unable to determine cause via diagnostics. This problem has existed and grown worse with this vehicle since purchased in 04/98 at @17000 miles.
In less than two years of ownership with this car, my battery has blown twice. I go to start the car and battery just blows up. The first time I simply heard a crackling noise. The second time I heard a pop like that of a balloon popping. Individuals have told me that this could potentially cause a fire. The dealership cannot find anything wrong; they just replace the battery. They do tell me that it must develop an electrical spike, but they have no way of knowing where it comes from. I believe this is dangerous. The service department at the dealership says that even if they check all the wiring harness, they might not find the problem.
Wire insulation inside fuel tank was worn through because of the way it was mounted.