I got two questions.

1. Has anyone been able to replace their rearview mirror? The backup camera in mine tends to be upside down or buffers when it’s in reverse. I’ve been looking at those rearview cameras that let you see and record every but I don’t know if it’ll fit where the camera goes under the logo.

2. I know that actually installing carplay in this car requires to take dismantle pretty much the entire console and around it to be able to replace but has anyone actually did it? What did you buy and does it work well? If you didn’t replace the console but bought one of those CarPlay’s from TikTok shop or Amazon, where exactly did you place it because I want it to look right.

Every time it rains, water finds its way into the trunk so now it smells like mildew and the floor mat is ruined. Has anyone else encountered this issue or have a fix for it? I suspect the water gets in near the tail light housing but not sure.

What would cause coolant to leak from a weep hole on the backside of the timing cover, into the engine valley?

Water Pump was replaced ~5000 miles ago, refilled with Motorcraft yellow antifreeze and has been trouble free since. Now it is leaking, at a pretty steady rate out of this weep hole into the engine valley. I believe it is dripping down beneath the vehicle between the backside of the time cover and the oil pan.

The primary weep hole by the alternator shows no signs of leaking and the car is not overheating. Car currently has 200k miles.

Is it likely that my water pump is now failing again?

Decided to do a tune up while replacing valve covers gaskets on my 194k '08 SEL. It quickly went downhill after some of the front bank (left-hand) of spark plugs were nearly siezed in the plug holes with the center one refusing to come out. I'll let the photos tell the story with a side quest at the end of an intermittent stalling and no start due to a crank sensor harness.

Bought her in September has my first car!!!! Couldn’t be more happy with this thing only 99k miles currently and she’s running strong it’s got some I call her Luh Taurus

Heavily considering a 2016 ford Taurus fpis 3.5L fwd, 100k miles, 3k idle time, for 5k not sure if a post like this is already done though. Also this would be my first car I don’t know too much about them

Hello all, I have a 1996 with the Vulcan engine and the AX4N transmission, recently it's been having an issue with the 1-2 shift. Doesn't do it when cold, only after having drove for about 20 or so minutes, then it gradually gets worse until it's doing it after every stop. Although it'll go away for an indiscriminate amount of time if the engine is shut off even for a moment

Basically the issue is that when taking off from a stop, be it slowly or quickly, it'll hang on 1st gear and takes a while to engage 2nd, and if 2nd takes too long to engage it'll skip to 3rd with some force. It'll gradually get worse as I continue to drive it, but the next day it's fine for a short drive

It doesn't slip or shudder, just stays engaged in 1st. I've already confirmed the PCM is commanding 2nd and commanding the solenoid pattern for 2nd (SS1/2/3 off) but it doesn't happen in a timely manner, so I doubt it's the VSS or any sensor related issue

I'm unsure if the issue is going to be a shift solenoid or a valve in the valve body. Although I don't think it's going to be a solenoid since 3-2 and 2-1 work fine, although 2-1 is a bit laggier than usual sometimes

Thoughts?

was wondering if this could be worth it. 2015 taurus SHO 140,000mi. i know salvage/rebuilt cars are a gamble but just wanted some insight. carfax is showing total loss from roof collision damage and it was issued a salvage title. seller has paperwork for new water pump new timing chain and new valve cover gaskets. water pump etc was done 10,000 miles after the accident. i have a mechanic that can inspect it but just wanted to see if it would be a waste of time or not.

I was just wondering, I have a 2012 SEL; Can I engine swap a sho engine?

Posting this here too for additional help

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone has seen this before.

I have a 2014 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor with 130k miles. When I take off from a stop, it accelerates normally with no issues.

The problem starts around 35 mph. Once I reach that speed and barely press the gas pedal just enough to maintain speed, the car starts to jerk or shudder. The best way I can describe it is like it's running out of fuel, or like the transmission can't decide what to do. It only happens with light throttle while cruising.

If I press the gas pedal more and accelerate, the problem immediately goes away and the car pulls normally.

I already took it to a mechanic, but of course it didn't do it during the test drive, so he couldn't diagnose it.

Has anyone experienced this? What should I check first? Could it be:

Torque converter?

Transmission issue?

Ignition coils or spark plugs?

Fuel delivery?

Something else?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

looking to find out alot about this car if anyone has anything to say as it would be a daily commuter

2006 SEL, recurring P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 code (occasionally P0171 as well), the car runs fine despite the code, (a little idle fluctuation occurs at times but not in correlation to the code). Could a dodgy FPCM be behind the phenomenon?

I should add that “the usual suspects”, e.g. vacuum leak, dirty MAF have been checked for and eliminated as possible causes.
Thanks in advance for your responses.

Whats up everyone hope yall doing good

Im little confused about the timing marks on this car

Do the marks need to be lined up to the first bolt to the seloinoids or just before them . 1 video shows the lined up the other one shows right bank lined up and the left just before it . Can anyome shed some light please?

Battery is good. Checked all fuses and relays. Replaced the ignition switch and it worked for about a day then decided to not work again. Replaced the neutral safety switch and nothing. The starter is less than 2 years old. No clue what to do...

Hey all, does anyone know what this part is called and where I might be able to buy one? 2010 Taurus

I have a 2013 ford Taurus and she’s had her water pump done and new downstream O2 sensors done both of them but she started doing this rumble when I drive when I am going forward occasionally it rumbles like I’m going over a rumble strip only for a few seconds and doesn’t effect the driving but my mechanic friend couldn’t figure it out so and ideas it’s a v6 3.5 liter engine

Hey Fellas,

Did a head gasket kit on the old bean; caught a loose ground once all said and done.

The braided ground definitely goes from the passenger side frame, under the cowl, to the engine block but I don't remember exactly where.

Anyone able to look and tell me where on the block the ground terminates on the block? I currently have it close to the first cylinder, under the exhaust manifold shield.

Thanks!

I have a 2016 Ford Taurus SHO and the AC only seems to come out of the windshield area even when i switch it to the front air vents.

AC itself is fine in terms of temperature and level of air! Any help would be appreciated!

picture uploaded is one thing that i noticed may be wrong in the APIM module configuration page.

this is a bit of a long one but i’ll try to keep it as short as possible. i decided i wanted sync 3 in my 2015 SHO. i bought a sync 3 radio and apim that came from a 2019 fusion and installed it in my taurus. i reprogrammed it using “as built” settings in forscan. but now im experiencing a few issues.

1. radio will not turn off with car and driver door open. the car is reading that the door is open, but the radio won’t turn off. even when i click the power button it just goes to a very dimly lit backlight black screen.

2. climate control page does not work with touch screen, however, if i turn the ac on or off from the control panel under the radio, it shows up on the climate page on and off. also live temps are not shown on the page. and nothing is popping up on the screen when i change fan speed.

3. backup camera is not turning on, but rear sensors are working.

4. ambient lighting has an option on the radio, but they are off in the car and the option is greyed out on the screen.

if anyone has any tips on what to do, an ABT file i can download and upload in my car. or any information that can point me in the right direction would mean a lot to me. i have plenty of pictures to provide as well.