96 Ford Taurus has 2 problems HELP

Asked by Ashley Jul 27, 2016 at 02:38 PM about the 1996 Ford Taurus

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Ok so it doesn't like to start in park anymore we
have to switch it to neutral??? What is going on
with my car and if I sit for to long with little to slide
movement it sometimes asks like it's almost
choking and shuts off but the power is still on???
SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!!!!

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Bob answered 8 years ago

Neutral safety switch is defective. Have it scanned for codes at a local autoparts store. This is usually a free service. Post the trouble codes here on the forum.

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