Top 20 2001 Ford Mustang - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Now the door handle doesnt work?

it seems like the battery is going. clean battery terminals, also the grounding to the body (engine block, transmission, etc.) all should be shiny cleaned. suggest you go to autozone (or other auto parts) for a free battery & alternator tests.

check the guage plug in behind instrument panel

have a load test done on the battery as this indicates a bad cell in the battery

Under the dash near the accelerator pedal.

Take it to a qualified repair shop. Quit trying to play auto mechanic .

yes. it will be especially apparent at idle.

Sounds like the anti theft system was activated somehow by the lack of current from the battery. Try some web searches or look for an owners forum, or check out the Taurus owners forum which I've linked for you below. Chances are good someone else has had this problem too and someone will have posted the fix. http://www.taurusclub.com/

Define spit spot, an airflow sensor wont leave any wet marks on anything.

You mite find this funny but take a spray bottle with water an spray on the spark plug wires an see if you can get it to do it ! You may have plug wires arcing to ground !

You could have got a bad coil pack. Primary and secondary are the coil pack. Possibilities are plug wires and spark plugs also. not likely though.

was the car still running when you got gas if so when you turn it off it will and should reset itself if not there are multiple fuses for the dash and gauges go to 2001ford mustang owners manual and download it for free then go to roadside emergencies there you will find the fuse box and power distribution box fuse diagrams you can download it to your phone that way you always have it when you need it

SHOULD BE NEXT TO THE MOTOR MOUNT ON THE BLOCK AND IT IS NOT STAMPED IN LIKE YOU THINK.. THEIR IS A SMALL FLAT SPOT AND IT IS ENGRAVED . SO BE CAREFUL WHEN CLEANING IT OFF.. NO HARD BRISTLE WIRE BRUSH. USE A TOOTH BRUSH TO CLEAN OFF .. IT IS ENGRAVED.. I KNOW. IT MUST BE EASIER THAN PUTTING A STAMP ON THEM NOW..

There is a clutch pedal adjuster under dash by pedal they recommend a replacement over adjustment be careful

to reset an ECM (CPU) program it will be necessary to use a scanner tool. The idle program is already in the cpu so all it takes is to reset the corrupted cpu program

its by the motor mount bracket area.. on the block.. its really hard to see. so you need to clean it off really really good.. and don't use a wire brush for they are not stamped in the deep.. they are barely their... should be a flat spot in front of the mount on the block.. get plenty of light and a some really good glasses to see it.. it looks like they used a engraving tool on it.. not a stamp like we are use too .. just be careful cleaning it.. NO WIRE BRUSH... IF SO VERY VERY LIGHTLY..

You've looked at 2 things it drives, follow that round all units driven by the drive belt. Is it engine speed related? If so what can you hear under the hood when you rev up? If its not too difficult can you run the engine for a minute without the belt fitted. Don't run for long because of overheating. Listen then without all the bits rotating.

This indicates a faulty Transmission Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) circuit (0740) or TCC solenoid (0743)

Calipers retract after the brakes are released by the slight wobble and rotation of the rotor. What is probably occurring on your vehicle is that the caliper pistons, having been extended due to the worn pads, may have developed rust ridges that prevent the piston from retracting completely. You may have to carefully extend the caliper piston(s) without dislodging them from the bore, then I would first use a brake cleaner on the piston surface. If that fails to work, very fine emery may work. Be sure to remove all residue to prevent seal damage. Do not use any unrecommended solvents as they can damage o-rings and seals

Un do it at the trans. to check if it is in the linkage or trans.