2003 tarus will not idle in park

Asked by GuruVFW7Z Sep 14, 2018 at 08:41 AM about the 2003 Ford Taurus SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2003 tarus will not idle in park if the air is on. If
I stop and leave it in drive no problem, but the
second I put it in park it dies at once. What could it
be?

1 Answer
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Mike answered 6 years ago

Check the TPS (throttle position sensor) also MAF or MAP sensors can cause this as well as a vacuum leak but you would hear a leak that large

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