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2002 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Posted to Ford Driveability on 12/5/2007 15 Replies

This is the second 2002 3.0L DOHC I've encountered with the exact same misfire. This vehicle has a persistent misfire on cylinder #3. I have checked the spark plugs and ohm'd #3 plug wire. All was OK. I mixed up the plugs and switched #1 & #3 plug wires. The m...

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car Vehicle Data

2002 Ford Taurus LX

VIN 1MEFM55S02
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / MPFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsMisfire, MIL Lamp On
OccursAlways, Under Load, Idle
Misc.Fwd

Trouble Codes

P0303Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P0316Misfire Detected On Startup (Within the 1st 1000 Revolutions)
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car Vehicle Data

2002 Ford Taurus LX

VIN 1MEFM55S02
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / MPFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsMisfire, MIL Lamp On
OccursAlways, Under Load, Idle
Misc.Fwd

Trouble Codes

P0303Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P0316Misfire Detected On Startup (Within the 1st 1000 Revolutions)