# 2000 Taurus Warning Light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-taurus-warning-light/8851>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 30, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-taurus-warning-light/8851 "2007-12-30T21:38:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![JimWhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecccb3/32.png) [@JimWhite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JimWhite)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-taurus-warning-light/8851/1 "2007-12-30T21:38:19Z")

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My son-in-law has a Taurus and no manual. A warning light that looks like a gear with a ! inside comes on and goes off. Anybody know what it is?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-taurus-warning-light/8851/2 "2007-12-30T21:50:40Z")

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My best guess is that it is a warning relating to a problem with the transmission. But, why should you accept my guess? Go to a Ford dealership and ask the service manager to explain it. And, while you are at it, order an Owner’s Manual for the car, either from the dealership or through e-bay.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-taurus-warning-light/8851/3 "2007-12-30T22:52:05Z")

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It’s amazing what you can get from the internet today. You can download the owner’s manual. Here is a link to it.

[https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owners\_manuals/results.asp](https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owners_manuals/results.asp)

The warning light is explained on page 11 of the manual and is for the transaxle. It says to get service immediately if the light remains on.

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-taurus-warning-light/8851/4 "2007-12-30T23:35:53Z")

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Thanks Couger. That’s good info to bookmark like I just did. I might add that it’s for all Fords.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-taurus-warning-light/8851/5 "2007-12-31T00:44:08Z")

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You’re welcome MGM.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-taurus-warning-light/8851/6 "2007-12-31T04:02:04Z")

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What does the OD indicator look like? Don’t reply but check it out. I don’t have an answer.