You have to learn all the new controls(??)
Seriously though - See "Related Questions" below for more information about dash converter kits for this generation of Taurus / Sable and how to install an after-market unit.
poor design If one is in the radio, it may be an aftermarket radio that has been installed.
Change the mlps {aka} the nuetral safety switch or the selector switch on the transmission and that will fix the radio problem and the power steering problem it may have also.
Check the radio fuse in the fuse box first. If that is okay then check the back of the radio to make sure that the wire connector simply hasn't come undone. If those are both ok then your radio could have just died. Hope this helps.
First thing to check is the fuse - See "Related Questions" below for more
set to desired station hold button for approx. 3-5 sec. until station flashes
You may have a real hard time finding the dashkit for a car with the electronic climate controls - I have not heard of anyone finding one for the 1996-1999 generation of Taurus/Sable, including my own efforts.See "Related Questions" below for another discussion on dashkits
yes it will
There is an amp inside the radio unit. Depending on radio type used there may also be a secondary amp inside the trunk mounted high up just below the rear windshield.
The 1999 and newer Ford / Mercury sedans use a Audio Processor, which is located in the trunk, on the right hand side. My wife has a 2000 Taurus and we found this out the hard way, when her radio stopped picking up radio channels.
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I have a 1998 Sable and have not yet found the dash kit / conversion kit that works with the electronic climate control.This would apply to all 1996-1999 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable models with electronic climate control.Some people have installed a radio into the space below where the ashtray is. Very ambitious project.Search around the Taurus Car Club site and you'll find some photos of how they did it.