My 2002 Ford Taurus does not want to pick up speed around 40 miles an hr and sometimes will shake when i get it over 40 rpms will jump also

SOURCE: 2002 Ford Focus

you will have to read the diagnostic code that the computer is sendig for the check engine light to activate

SOURCE: 2002 Ford Taurus blower fan only works on high

fords are notorius for faulty fan switches, you will need to get a new one, but it will probably fail in a year or two.

SOURCE: 1995 Ford Contour GL, 4-Liter transmission problems

check the transmission fluid level first and also when was last time you had a tranny service new fluid and filter because the screen could be plugged and not allowing the fluid to get to the torque converter also have the catalytic converter checked out

Marvin

• 85242 Answers
• Posted on Mar 17, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 Ford Taurus wants to die when coming to a stop

TRY THIS AND LET ME KNOW IF IT CORRECTS YOUR PROBLEM
Here is the most common cause of surges and stalls at stops and low erratic idle speed and rough idle, it is the idle speed control air-bypass valve and throttle valve (IAC for short), they get full of gunk over the miles and cause idle issues (stalls, low idle) like yours, Get a can of intake cleaner from any local parts store, not carb spray, intake cleaner, it is made by a company called CRC, remove the air intake hose to the engine, hold the idle high so the engine won't stall, then spray the can of cleaner into the intake while keeping the engine running, use at least 1/2 the can, shut down the engine and disconnect the battery for 5 minutes, then restart and complete a number of mixed driving cycles, town, freeway, stop and go etc., after a few days the problem will go away as the system will relearn to the clean intake

SOURCE: 2002 Ford Taurus has problems accerlerating...

It sounds like the fuel is not being delivered sufficently to the engine. Try looking here. Perhaps a fuel injecter cleaner (you can pour Seafoam into the gas tank and it is a great fuel injecter cleaner and fuel stabilizer). What did your plugs look like when you replaced them? This can tell you a lot about the combustion chamber. A Haynes manual will be invaluable to you.