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2010 Ford Taurus Limited 4dr Sedan FWD

2010 Ford Taurus
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Front Wheel Drive, 4 Door Sedan, Large Cars
18 mpg city / 27 mpg hwy
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October 11, 2012, 7:42 am

REUBEN & PATRICIA F
 

Question: Car shuts off

car has shut off two seperate times when ambient temp in over 90 and car has been running over an hour and won't restart. After a half hour wait car starts again and runs fine.
After first incident had fuel filter changed, fuel pump checked and had throttle body cleaned. Happened again a few weeks later. Has not happened since weather cooled off.


October 22, 2012, 8:32 pm

Richard W
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I would replace your igntion control module.


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