Right rear window won't always close after opening. Transmission slips during low speed starts through intersection or parking lot. Feels like it is in neutral. Then when transmission engages, it suddenly lurches chirpping the tires.
1997 Ford Taurus: power window failure
6 of the 768 complaints about the 1997 Ford Taurus describe power window failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 22 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Power window failure by model year
- 20101
- 20031
- 20021
- 19992
- 19976
- 19961
- 19932
What owners say
When gear shift is in reverse or drive,power steering goes off, radio sound goes off and the power windows will not go up or down. What could cause this problem I have contacted ford they would check into the problem, but have not had it repaired yet
The power window motor in my mothers ford taurus went out, and the interrior dome light stays on at times. These are both problems that I have heard almost all taurus owners have had, and I believe there should be a recall.
All's well in park and neutral, but when in reverse or drive, the radio quits, intermittent wipers fail, windows won't work, loss of about 75% of power steering. Put it in nuetral and all is well. It turned out to be the transmission range sensor. I found 10 other people who have had the same failure in a 96 or 97 ford taurus.
The original drivers side window motor was replaced august 3,2000.that motor failed and was replaced on august 25,2000.that motor failed and was replaced on september 26,2000.the first replacement motor was replaced with 45,431 miles on the car. All work has been done by turnpike ford of gallipolis,ohio.I have to think that their is another problem.
Driver's side window motor failed.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (PATS) may not start or crank
- Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent loss of integrated control panel (ICP) illumination
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Some vehicles equipped with pats (securilock) except certain models now have availability of fleet keys...
- Experiencing a hard start / long crank
- Subject regarding passive anti theft system (PATS) diagnostic service tips
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Ford Taurus power windows
Is power window failure a common problem on the 1997 Ford Taurus?
6 of 768 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford Taurus (1%) mention power window failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 22 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Ford Taurus
Transmission failure 44Stalling 33Slipping 26Loss of power 24Engine failure 21Overheating 20Wipers 20Jerking 19Brake failure 17No deployment 15Check engine light 14Seat belt 13Grinding brakes 12Fuel pump 12Headlights 12Coil spring 11Fire or smoke 11Harsh shifting 11Tire blowout 11Adaptive cruise 10Power steering loss 10Sudden acceleration 10Knocking 9ABS 8Won't shift 8Door locks 6Steering noise 6Hesitation 5Won't start 5
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