Model: 2002 Ford Tauras SES. I like the car a lot and have owned 4 or 5 Taurus / Sables.
I have had a problem that I would hope you all might shed some light on and wonder if this ever happened with you.
Several times I have started the car. The ignition engages and the RPMs go to 2000 and then it immediately shuts off and won’t restart.
When I try to start it again, the starter will engage, the engine will begin and it will get to 2000 RPMs but will immediately shut off again. It will continue to do this until I let it sit for several hours or over night and then it starts just fine.
I have had it at several garages but they can't find anything. Unfortunately, it never breaks when it is at the garage. The computer codes, they say, don't give any indication or a problem.
I did put a new fuel pump on and filter but that didn't change anything.
It is like the ingition gets cut the way it just shuts down. I think if there was a problem with fuel then it would sputter but it doesn't do that. It just shuts off.
I took it to a dealer but the service rider hadn't heard of anything (but didn't look it up either).
Thanks for your comments.
Ted