We've been driving ours like that for 3 years. I'm convinced that it's a scam by FoMoCo to trick you into their repair garages, as nothing we do seems to turn it off, regardless of all maintenance.
The transmission will not shift properly if you try to disable the odometer. The check engine light and abs light will also come on.
If the check engine light is flashing with the engine running that means that an engine cylinder misfire has been detected . You can still drive it in for repair , just avoid any rapid acceleration or deceleration because you can damage the catalytic converter
You can disconnect the battery for 5 minutes and reset the computer. If there are problems still present, the engine light will come back on after a while. Try this first, then if the check engine light persists, there is a problem detected. And that will need the codes scanned. STOP! If the engine light is blinking it means there is damage being done. A steady light means there is a code you need checked. A flashing engine light is really bad. Pull over and get towed to your mechanic.
To reset the check engine light unplug the battery for 30 minutes. If the issues still persists the light will still light up when reattached.
If the light is on and there are no codes, you have a computer failure.
Take it to Autozone and have it read the codes if it is OBD2 (1996 and newer) if not to see if the check engine light is related to the speedometer problem disconnect the negative battery cable and hold the brake down for about a minute. This should turn the check engine light off. If it does drive it to see if the speedometer works. If it does they are related somehow, if it still doesn't then it must be two separate problems.
no you will blow the engine. get it fixed
try going to ford and asking them if you have a computer probolem?
if the transaxle light comes on in the car can you still drive it
There are hundreds of things that can couse a check engine light. You need to have it checked for codes.
I had this same problem, the check engine light came on as well as the fuel light with ample fuel still in the tank, turned out that the VM value was bad, or vapor managment value, so it doesn't just have to be the engine can also be fuel system problems.AnswerGO TO AUTO PARTS STORE ASK FOR OBD 2 READING ON YOUR CAR. THAT WILL TELL YOU WHAT IS WRONG.
Turn off the engine and hopefully you're still in a civilized area so you can ask somebody where the nearer gas station is.