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1997 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Steering Stiff
Posted to Ford Driveability on 8/30/2000

This car has a reported intermittent high idle/stiff brakes complaint--at stops it wants to go. We did not reproduce this complaint.

The steering complaint is reproducible--you just drive it around and sometimes at slower speeds the variable steering doesn't ...

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car Vehicle Data

1997 Ford Taurus GL

VIN 1FALP5229V
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / FLEX
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Surge, Steering Stiff
OccursIdle, Intermittently
Misc.Flex Fuel (Ethanol) Vehicle
Message Closed w/FIX

car Vehicle Data

1997 Ford Taurus GL

VIN 1FALP5229V
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / FLEX
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Surge, Steering Stiff
OccursIdle, Intermittently
Misc.Flex Fuel (Ethanol) Vehicle