# Service bulletin BC0091960102

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 46408
- Published by NHTSA: 1996\-04\-25
- Manufacturer's number: BC0091960102
- Manufacturer's date: 1995\-12\-01
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## NHTSA's summary

FOR CONCERNS OF LOSS OF RADIO SOUND, POWER WINDOWS \& LOCK FUNCTIONS \& INCREASED P/S EFFORT WHEN TRANS IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, PERFORM PROPER DIAGNOSTICS FOR THESE CONCERNS. IF NO SOLUTION IS FOUND THE CAUSE OF THESE CONCERNS MAY BE THE TRANS RANGE \(TR\) SENSOR. DISCONNECT HARNESS FROM THE TR SENSOR \& RECHECK FOR CONCERNS. IF SENSOR IS SHORTED INTERNALLY VOLTAGE MAY BE SUPPLIED TO CKT 32 \(R/LB\) CAUSING THE GEN \& RCU TO SHUT DOWN CONTROLLED FUNCTIONS.

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

## Vehicles listed

- 1996 FORD TAURUS
- 1996 MERCURY SABLE

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [96V176000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V176000.md), 1996-09-18: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- [96V166000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V166000.md), 1996-09-05: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\)
- [96V086000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V086000.md), 1996-05-14: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [03148](/bulletins/10003748.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER \- SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. \*TT
- [03123](/bulletins/10002684.md), 2003-09-10, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH NOT ENGAGING WHEN COMMANDED AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741 OR P1744 STORED IN MEMORY. MODELS FROM 1996 TO 2003. \*TT
- [01181](/bulletins/625715.md), 2001-11-30, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH. BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK.\*JB
- [5205](/bulletins/615337.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NGS ERROR MESSAGE, TOTAL CHECKSUM ERROR AFTER NGS / SBTS PCM REPROGRAMMING. \*TT
- [11815](/bulletins/615311.md), 2001-01-12, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). SOME VEHICLES WITH AX4S TRANSAXLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONCERN OF INCREASED ENGINE RPM AND BUMP ON THE 3\-2 TORQUE DEMAND DOWN SHIFT AT LIGHT THROTTLE \(TIP\-IN\) BETWEEN 10\-15 MPH. \*TT
- [99152](/bulletins/608431.md), 2001-01-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON THE NEW FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA. \*TT
- [12169](/bulletins/613186.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NGS ERROR MESSAGE AFTER NGS/SBTS PCM REPROGRAMMING. \*MJS
- [984986](/bulletins/613027.md), 2000-06-16, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. EXHIBITING A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE RPM \(FLARE\) AND HARSH BUMP ON THE 3\-2 TORQUE DEMAND DOWN SHIFT AT LIGHT THROTTLE \(TIP IN\) 16\-24 KM/H \(10\-15 MPH\). \*TT
- [0015](/bulletins/612203.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER\- SERVICE TIP. \*MJS
- [983112](/bulletins/607407.md), 1999-09-22, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDITION AFTER DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP. \*TT

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