Anyone else having problems getting to the fordvehicles.com website?  I
haven't been able to reach it for the past several days.

I have a 1987 F-250 Pick-up that won't start.  The starter turns, but
the it appears that the engine is not engaged.   I believe that the
starter solenoid is the most likely culprit.
Any other ideas on this?

I am looking for a dependable car that will get very good fuel economy. I
drive over 100 miles everyday on the highway. I want a car that will go 200K
miles. Will the focus do this? Any comments would be appreciated. Also would
you recommend something else if not the focus

I have a 1994 Thunderbird LX 4.6 V8 ,I love my Bird but the tranny is
starting go.It acts like it slips out of drive into nuetral at about 45 to
55 mph, I had it on the scope and showed no codes. I tryed finding one at
the local junkyards with no luck at all..Thunderbird and there ...

Any ideas on this one??
It's night time here so no real chance to investigate - will have a dig
around in the morning but any suggestions would be welcome as I'm no
mechanic

I posted the following question at alt.autos.ford.escort but I was adviced
by some nice people there to post it here. So, here it goes:
"I have a '96 Ford Escort-LX 1.9L stick-shift. It has about 72K on it.
What is the most fuel effecient speed?"

I have a 98 f150 automatic on the column and tilt.
Has any one ever had to do the bearings. How bad are they to do. I will be
will be doing them on my next day off. Looks like the column has to come
right out. Ive heard their pretty common.

'88 Ford Taurus V6 with starting problem.  After the car has been ran then
turned off, when the key is turned the engine makes a rattle/clicking
noise.  I'm thinking it's the starter or starter cylinoid, BUT, the car
can be jump started. While driving the engines temp. gage in the ...

My 2000 Sable security system is going off at random times, on
the average about once every couple of days.  It can occur
anywhere, anytime.  It can occur whether the car is left locked
or not.  The dealer has had it 3 times and has had no success

I have a '97 Crown Vic LX.  This is the model that has the car's
antenna part of the defroster layout in the rear window -- the zig zag
at the top.
Anyway, this car came with an aftermarket radio.  A JVC KD-G800, if

Wife had an interesting problem recently: 96 Taurus started and ran
just fine but wouldn't stop.  She pulled the negative lead to the
battery in the end (good training).  Anyway, ignition switch checks
out, lock cylinder is fine so it looks like the linkage between the

On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 03:15:05 GMT, fordly863@hotmail.com wrote:

I have a 1995 Crown Victoria built in 1994 with the original
(maintenance free) battery.(I keep the electrolyte acid at its proper
level with distilled water and keep the terminals clean.)
A dealer suggested replacing the battery as it is producing only about

Does anyone know why my headlights will not turn off?  There is an autolamp
feature on this 1997 Sable, but even switching it off doesn't work.  I had
to disconnect the battery.  I know the DLR (Daytime Running Light) module
has not worked in a couple of years, meaning the lights ...