2003 Ford Taurus SE Electrical Problems

ALYMAN

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2003 FORD TAURUS

Last year I bought a 2003 Ford Taurus SE used. The car has run well except that within the last 3-4 months it has had an electrical failure, or what I think is an electrical failure, while driving. This failure typically happens when I come to a stop or start from a stop. This problem worsened today when I couldn't start the Taurus after work. I got absolutley no power for several attempts and then it finally started. I have a feeling that I could easily waste time and money with a dealership trying to isolate this problem with multiple repairs. Has anyone had this problem with a Taurus or have heard of this problem? Any ideas as to what is causing it and what the success rate on repairs is?

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Intermittant no crank?

Check all the connections for tightness and being clean from and to the battery.

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Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 AT 12:19 PM

ALYMAN

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Thanks for the response.

I did check the battery connections yesterday and the cables that connect to the battery are tightly connected and are very clean. Incidentally the car was a fleet car and was well maintained. I was surprised to see how clean the battery connections were.

As for the starting problems that I mentioned at the outset of this thread, no I did not get even an intermittant crank on the first 2-3 tries. Then it started right up without any cranking.

Starting the car is not what worries me the most, its the loss of power when I'm driving that worries me. Not being mechanically inclined, and maybe this is a stupid question, but could the battery cable connections to the alternator be a problem? If they are barely connected, could a momentary disconnection cause my car to loose power when I'm stopping or starting?