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1997 ford taurus problem?

have a 97 ford taurus when cold i put it in drive the front tire locks up and stalls but after the tranny warms up its fine?? any help ??

Update:

could it be cv joint??

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  • Banger
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Your transmission sounds like its about to go out.

    Dump the car on an unsuspecting (preferably greedy) dealer and make it their problem. Trade on another Taurus-- post-2002 year model-- to avoid nightmarish transmission problems. They seem to have gotten this problem sorted by that point.

    Source(s): Ford enthusiast and fan of the Taurus.
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