93 Ford Taurus lost power on the highway won't start

johnnygonzo99 · 07-04-2008, 12:52 PM

I was on the highway doing 65 when all of a sudden my car started losing power. Even when I pressed down on the gas I was still not going anywhere. I need help on this problem.

dcraker · 07-05-2008, 01:43 AM

tell us more about it.
1. Has it happened before?
2. Do you have any lights come on?
3. Does it turn over?
4. Recent repairs?
5. Anything that is relevant that may help us, help you
We could say anything is wrong with this car, imagine you are actually talking to someone on the phone or something. How would you want to ask and answer the questions that would maybe give some clues to what is actually wrong with the car.

What have you already checked out?
Did you add something? Buy something new for it?

ebackhus · 07-08-2008, 12:43 PM

My 95 has done this as well, apparently it's the fuel pump. When you first turn the key from OFF to ACCESSORY you should hear a soft whine sound which is the fuel pump. When mine is working correctly it'll be a low whine, and will be high when it's not working properly. If it is the fuel pump a replacement is cheap and generally within the abilities of the average do-it-yourselfer. You may also want to inspect the distributor, spark plug wires, spark plugs and the fuel filter.

xravensxdreamx · 12-02-2008, 03:18 PM

This could be the ignition module. I had it happen to two vehicles. I was driving then all of a sudden lost power. When the vehicle finally came to a stop it stalled and then wouldn't turn over. Hopefully this helps.

07-04-2008, 12:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
johnnygonzo99 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista	93 Ford Taurus lost power on the highway won't start I was on the highway doing 65 when all of a sudden my car started losing power. Even when I pressed down on the gas I was still not going anywhere. I need help on this problem.

07-05-2008, 01:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
dcraker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 65 OS: Windows 2000	Re: 93 Ford Taurus lost power on the highway won't start tell us more about it. 1. Has it happened before? 2. Do you have any lights come on? 3. Does it turn over? 4. Recent repairs? 5. Anything that is relevant that may help us, help you We could say anything is wrong with this car, imagine you are actually talking to someone on the phone or something. How would you want to ask and answer the questions that would maybe give some clues to what is actually wrong with the car. What have you already checked out? Did you add something? Buy something new for it? __________________ Thanks, David By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.

07-08-2008, 12:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: 93 Ford Taurus lost power on the highway won't start My 95 has done this as well, apparently it's the fuel pump. When you first turn the key from OFF to ACCESSORY you should hear a soft whine sound which is the fuel pump. When mine is working correctly it'll be a low whine, and will be high when it's not working properly. If it is the fuel pump a replacement is cheap and generally within the abilities of the average do-it-yourselfer. You may also want to inspect the distributor, spark plug wires, spark plugs and the fuel filter. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

12-02-2008, 03:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
xravensxdreamx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Re: 93 Ford Taurus lost power on the highway won't start This could be the ignition module. I had it happen to two vehicles. I was driving then all of a sudden lost power. When the vehicle finally came to a stop it stalled and then wouldn't turn over. Hopefully this helps.