Ford Repair: 2001 FORD TAURUS 3.0, vacuum leak, taurus 3


Question
HI BRIAN  WHAT COULD BE MY PROBLEM. SOME TIMES MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAY'S ON AS WELL AS THE DOOM LIGHT AND THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS WONT LOCK WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND WHEN YOU TRY TO LOCK THE IT JUST KEEP UNLOCKING. NOW WITH NO WARNING THE CAR STALLS BUT YOU CAN RESTART IT. THERE IS A WINE NOISE IN THE SPEAKERS. ALL THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT TIMES WHEN IT HAS A MINE TO.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS.
THANKS DAN

Answer
the door ajat light staying on is being caused by a switch in the door. you can bring it to your local dealer and they can see what door is staying open or, you can by an heavy rust pebetrant ( P.B. Blaster ) works best. open the drivers door. spray the penetrant directlt into the latch for 5-6 seconds and then open and close the door harshly ( yes slam it ) 7-10 times. this should fix it. The stalling concern. open the hood and look and or listen for a hissing noise ( a vacuum leak ) very common for the pcv rubber hose to fail. take care -b-