20 Most Recent 2006 Ford Taurus - Page 7 Questions & Answers

as its a used part it may not be in working order , check the charge rate by putting volt meter across the battery terminals when engine running , the reading should be around 13.5 -14 volts , if not then check the alternator belt is tight enough and retest the charge if lower than 12 volts then the alternator is useless , a non charging alternator will give the symptoms you've described, th ered icon is the non charging warning light , dont drive if the check is low as will ruin your battery as well, take alternator off and get a lift back to the supplier , best to by new

sounds like a fuel injector is failing, i've found this to be the culprit on a number of makes and models. Have injectors tested.

Usually there are buttons for this on both the driver side and the passenger side. I am assuming you tried these and it does not work. There should be a fuse for these in the fuse box somewhere under the steering wheel side under the dash and there are fuses and relays in the engine compartment too. If the drivers side goes up then they will likely be fine. So, It boils down to the motor for that window. Try pushing the window down with your hand (just a little) don't try to force it down. It should move just about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch. then try to press the button to get it up. If that works then you need to consider whether it is important enough to roll down in the future at the risk of it not going back up again. If nothing happens then you can assume the motor or cables are shot and would have to remove the door trim push the window up with your arms and find something to fit between the window and the bottom of the door (on the inside of the door) to prop it up with until you get the motor replaced.

is it a automatic transmission ? if so first thing to do is check the trans fluid condition and level , then have the OBD codes read to establish if there is a faulty sensor/switch

It sounds like the day running lights are coming on, not the headlights. If I'm right, the lights would come on when you put it in gear. Other models will come on at engine start. If it is the running lights, not the headlights, you can check by setting the parking brake. This turns off the running lights, but not the headlights. Verify this, and I think you will be happy to find there is nothing wrong. Good luck!

Hi Tereza. has anybody checked the pressure hoses of the steering and especially the one which has the one way valve inside whether is the one with the problem?

Time for a full tuneup including cleaning the teflon coated throttle body. Are there any check engine lights?

If check engine light is on it will tell what cylinder it is in test for free at autozone or most part stores. usually a bad plug or wire could be an injector hope this was helpful

Pull door apart replace regulator they are cheap on e bay

the horns are often under where the battery box is. One thing it may not be the horn. Quite often it is the ground wire that comes loose. check that first. The bolts that hold the horn to the car will probably be rusted so be prepared to use new fasteners and possibly drill some new holes. Before you pull the horn out take two wires from the battery and touch them to clean contacts on the horn. YOU WILL BE VERY ALARMED WHEN AND IF IT WORKS SO BE PREPARED. If it is the ground wire find another clean place where it can be wired to the car's steel.

even though you replaced the fuel filter , it still passes dirt through the filtration system , so what i recommend is 2cups of acetone 1 cup for 1/2 a tank of fuel and if its full then two cups , this solution will clean your fuel injectors , if you use those advertised chemicals that clean fuel injector , those have a chemical varnish which causes to gum up ,but i assure you acetone is pure alcohol and it will not harm your engine , you will see an improvement in your fuel milage as well .

MAF (mass air flow)sensor or o2 sensor and exhaust MAF can be cleaned many sites tell you how too