'97 Ford Taurus

Well, the best advice I could give is now too late.

It sounds like you blew $620 on a sound system before you have a working car.

I would have thought the priority would have been a running car first.

My second best advice is to sit down and write up a list of priorities for your car that need attention first and start at the top of the list and work down.

Anytime you start changing things from non-stock you run the risk of messing something else up in the car (i.e., the fans). So recheck your installation from start to finish. Sounds like you either cut or disconnected something.

Oh I don't know about that. I had a car that wasn't worth $1000 on its own but had a $3000+ sound system in it.

In fact I have had a few vehicles now where the head unit was worth more than the whole vehicle it was in.

Can't beleive this actually worked ty

That gets my vote!

I've already done all that, That was the first thing my dad and I did ty for tip though

Also a funny thing just happend when i went to walmart.. my fans started working after i raced up a hill with my friend and i put it in park and restarted the car.. Don't know if they still workin but will see next time i crank it, any tips on what is wrong with em? cause they havn't worked in 2 motnhs

You most likely have severe vacuum leaks as evidenced by the fan starting to work when you went uphill and your engine vacuum dropped. (Very common.)

Your vent outlet selection, temperature control ,and mode selection is vacuum operated and the incidence of the in dash switch (Actually a multiport valve) failure is high for these vehicles.

Also check your vacuum receiver tank and all other vacuum operated devices for leaks by use of a vacuum gauge and pinching each hose one at a time to identify which ones need replacing.

The interior lights should be controlled by single pin switches that mount in the vehicle/car body door openings.

These switches complete the interior lighiting circuits to ground at each switch when physically activated/operated and do not depend on the door hinges what-so-ever.

They do get dirty and can be cleaned by removing each switch and immersing it in vinegar for a few minutes and operating them a few times. Once cleaned you can use WD40 to keep them from rusting/oxidizing.

Alex, sorry that you're having problems with the car. I'm in the auto industry and I have sold over 3,000 cars since 2002, so I'm pretty knowledgeable. The 1997 Ford Taurus is not known to be a good used car. The car has terrible transmission problems, along with engine, electrical, cooling and ac. As you can see, these are not great cars and with 170K on it, you're sitting on a ticking time bomb. Sorry, but this is the truth.

You have about $2,500 or so into the car already, but there is a concept I learned in business school years ago. It's that any cost you've put into something is a sunk cost and your future decisions should not be based on it. So if you can get out of the car and use the fund to get another car, it makes the most business sense. Go for a more reliable used car. If you're looking for something in the $2K range, try for a used Buick LeSabre, Toyota Camry, Nissan Maxima, Infiniti I30 or Honda Accord (4 cylinder model). Look for a car that hasn't been in an accident and has had good service records. Also, size up the seller - you can tell a lot about the car based on this.

Good luck and let us know how everything turns out.

Autobroker is right. Ford V6 engines are notorious for developing a condition known as 'hydrolock' somewhere after 80,000 miles. It causes broken con rods which can destroy the block. If you insist on keeping this car, plan on changing the head gaskets. If that's not feasible for some reason, add 'Bar's Leaks' NOW! It will extend the usable life of the engine.

So you spent 2450 total on this and didnt think anything of it and you still have issues. Why didnt you spend the 2450 on a better vehicle to begin with ?? Economy is not always in the price tag.

A suggestion:

Check all of your system electrical ground points inside the cab interior and make sure all are properly installed, tight, and secure.

There are at least two if not three fuse panel in the car with normally two underhood and one on the driver's side kick panel.

In some models there is a fuse panel in the passenger side kick panel.

Go on line and/or check the owner's manual for all fuse locations.