2000 ford tauras..when started car revs very high for a min then drops down and spits ans sputters then shuts off only happens when in park car drives fine once in gear..check engin light is on..running lean code what could cause this..

2000 ford tauras..when started car revs very high for a min then drops down and spits ans sputters then shuts off only happens when in park car drives fine once in gear..check engin light is on..running lean code what could cause this.. 2 Answers

my 1996 ford taurus gl when going down the road and coming to a full stop. the car will not move unless you put it in neutral and back to drive it will then go down the road. If i take it easy shifting is smooth but if i give it excessive gas it shifts rough we changed transmission fluid and filter and replaced speed sensor what could be the problem need help bad to get this thing going 3 Answers

car comes out of drive at a full stop

My l993 ford tauras is due for 'smog inspection'. My 'engine' light is flashing on, then goes off. What to do? 1 Answer

When hits a certain RPM ( approx. 45 mph) the 'check engine' light comes on. If I go slower or faster it goes off again. Then it can light at faster mph also. It's driving me crazy! Unfortuneatly,...

When accelerating rapidly my 2000 Taurus will shift into passing gear, then out, then in again, causing the car to hesitate and jerk. 2 Answers

The car has 190,000 on it. No problem when accelerating normally, only when accelerating rapidly such as when passing another vehicle or getting on the interstate. The mechanic I took the car to c...

the idle on my 2003 ford tauras ses is all messed up. Replaced the iac and some sensor. And the alternater. It's better, but it stalls out when I'm at a red light. Gotta put it in neutral and rev the gas to prevent this. Stressfull driving. Won't pass inspection in January. Any thoughts on this? Greatly appreciated. 1 Answer

Idle is messed up. Runs high when I start it and wait about 1 minute till it gets to 900 rpm. Then, it start fluctuating dowm till it stalls out. Replaced the IAC And some sensor but my mechanic can...