1997 Ford Taurus engine codes

1997 FORD TAURUS
141,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MECH109
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I have a 97 taurus I have 4 engine code 141 161 340 453 first two o2 heater banks 1 n 2 next 1 cmp fault and last fuel tank pressure above max changed both o2 sensors and cam sensor no change. any help would be great
Feb 28, 2009 at 5:37 PM
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JGAROFALO
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You can have as many as 4 O2 sensors in your system, depending on the engine type. If you changed the wrong 2 sensors, the problem has not been repaired.

Also - make sure to check the power feed to the heated sensors. No power to the heaters will also generate codes.

The CMP code indicates a problem with the cam position sensor.

As a side note, with this number of codes, I would be more inclined to look for problems with the wire harness. You may have a spot rubbed through on other metal parts. Also check connectors from the sensors back to the processor. Also check your ground points. A bad ground can also generate "phantom" fault codes.
Mar 5, 2009 at 5:56 PM
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