Hesitation upon acceleration

The check engine light just came on this morning. What else would you like to know?

Get a free read of the code at an Autozone and post the result on here to further assist you. Usually, the codes tell the tale.

I had the check engine light checked today. Turns out it needs a tune-up and an ignition coil on #3. Thanks for the help.

Glad it worked out for you!

It worked but, due to the three hours labor called for on the ignition coil, it will cost almost $800 for plugs, wires and an ignition coil... Ouch!

You can DIY for a lot less. Bringing it to me would be quite a drive. https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=Ajq0sPkHnJdqOWer4kex4dObvZx4?p=how+to+replace+2006+ford+taurus+spark+plug+ignition+coils&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-745&fp=1

So... I have to decide if I really need the ignition coil pack. When I pull the plug wires off (one at a time) they all spark. However, when I remove two of them, the engine does not shake. Could that indicate that the ignition coil pack is working and I need to replace the plugs and wires? Any thoughts?

Should have you drive it to me.......too bad you are so far away lol! $800 dollars is a ripoff for this type of job. Replace the plugs only first and see if that fixes the issue.

Actually, I replaced the ignition coil pack myself in about 5 minutes for about $100. Works great now. Thanks to all.