I own a 2005 Freestyle with the CVT transmission and just love every
aspect of this vehicle except one:
When I turn the key off and remove it, it will unlock the driver's door
only, and since it had automatically locked all the doors when I drove

Apparently there is an issue with fires in ford vehicles being caused by the
deactivation switch for cruise control. This seems to be related to the
switch, which is always active, being near the brakes with the brake fluid
causing the fires. If you go to

I recently puchased a 1993 Ford Taurus. The odometer has six digits
with the last one having black numbers on a white background. I am
assuming that this final number is tenths of a mile making the odometer
have a maximum distance measurement of 99,999.9. The odometer currently

I cant get the pitman arm seals completly out.I am as far as the pressure
seal.The steering box is still on the truck.Will i have to remove it,or is
thier a seal extractor i can buy?I removed the first seal buy starting the
truck and the pressure blew it out.Any suggestions

I recently had a mechanic quote to replace welsh plugs and 4 tie rod ends in
a 6 cylinder ford sedan (Australian 1992 Falcon).  He said it would take 48
hours!  Does this sounds excessive to anyone?

To what length should tie rods ends be set to when replacing them?

Hi FordGroup
From about one week on my Mondeo
The AirBag warning lamp blinks continuously at periods of  4flashes and
pause

anyone know if this is hard to do?
it is a 4wd.
i hear It is not as simple as a 2wd change over.
but I would love to change it over to automatic

My gas door won't open with the remote handle on the floor. I have to use
the backup cable in the trunk. Is that cable adjustable?
(or maybe the cover itself can be tweaked or adjusted?)

There is a leak on the power steering rack.  The seal where the rubber
boot meets the metal shaft is where it looks like it's leaking.  On
average, how much would a typical garage charge for such a repair?  Is
the repair simple?  If I could reach it I would try to tighten the

I replaced the lower radiator hose and yes I did the upper hose too
along with a new thermostat. I saw in the manual it takes 16 qts. of
50-50 coolant, and I can not get more than 2 gallons into the system on
the refill. I flushed out the enitre system real well with a hose after

In the users manual it explains that you just release the spring clip on the
cover to gain access to the bulbs....  No way can I get my hand in such a
small space????   Amy Ideas??

We have a 96 GL Taurus, 98K miles,  3.0L AX4N Transmission. The check engine
light is on, indicating solenoid issues and 1st and 4th gear actuation
problems.  In the last 2 1/2 weeks it failed to engage in 1st at a stop sign
3 times. Also, it does not go into 4th at all. A mechanic ...

Hey Folks,
Got a 92 taurus I want to take off somebody's hands. It won't start.
Been sitting in the driveway for 3 years. Yeah. Got 170K+miles. Jumped
it, I was shocked that the starter cranked. In the on position, without

Car was cruising along when i heard a grinding sound. All of a sudden the
engine stopped. i was at an intersection, i tried to restart but all i got
was a whirling kinda grind sound. the engine was turning over and almost
started but no cigar. what could it be.